Zigmon Luksha.

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Zigmon Luksha, 94STERLING - Zigmon "Zig" Luksha, 94, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Nicholas M. and Mary (Lis) Luksha, Polish immigrant parents that settled in Sterling more than 100 years ago. Zig never moved far from his family's roots. He was born at home a few hundred feet from his own home, one that he had built with his own hands. As a young man, Zig learned about hard work and was always good with his hands. Mechanically inclined, he put his skills to good use when he was called to serve during World War II. He joined the Army Air Forces as an airplane mechanic, and maintenance crew chief, working on B-17 and B-24 bombers while stationed in the European theater. Following his return home, Zig became a plumber and retired from Gustafson Plumbing in Worcester following a 40-year career there. With a growing family, Zig took on even more work and a second job working part-time at Nypro in Clinton for many years to support them. He shared his love of cribbage by teaching all of his children to play, enjoyed working in his vegetable garden every summer, and was a voracious reader, especially of Western genre novels. Zig was also a 60 years member of the Hiram O. Taylor American Legion Post 189 in Sterling. He was a dedicated loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, who will be forever missed and loved. His beloved wife of 53 years, Edythe I. (Landry) died in...

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