Nicholas DiPilato, (88) formerly of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away peacefully on March 4th 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.

     He will lovingly be remembered by his devoted wife of 67 years, Bienvenida “Minnie” (Luna) DiPilato; his children, Nicholas DiPilato Jr. and his wife Marsha of Shrewsbury; Rose Marie Rine of Jacksonville, Florida with whom he lived; and, Mathew DiPilato and his wife JoAnn of Amherst, NH; Nicholas is also survived by his brother Libro DiPilato and his wife Lena of Shrewsbury; eight grand children, Kristin Anthony & Jonathan Rine, Sara Lamey and her husband Thomas, Lisa, Maria, Erik and Amy DiPilato; three great grand children Jonathan Rine, Nicholas and Shannon Lamey; numerous nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. His father Matteo and mother Rose (Carelli) DiPilato, as well as brothers Francesco, Armando, Vincent, Albert, and Frank “Westy” DiPilato, sister Jennie Gonet and son-in-law S. Scott Rine all predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, graduated from Commerce High School and lived 31 years in Shrewsbury before moving to Florida permanently in retirement in 1994.

     Nick was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp in Puerto Rico where he met his wife, “Minnie”. He was a member and past President of the Frohsinn Club of Shrewsbury, founded the Frohsinn Club Scholarship Fund, and was a member of St. Anne’s Parish in Shrewsbury. Nick was an avid golfer at the old Oxford Country Club and an exceptional candlepin bowler. In 1965, he won the prestigious Telegram & Gazette Candle Pin Tournament and was a leading bowler for the Mt. Carmel church team in the 50’s through the 70’s.

     Nick worked for over twenty years for Granger Construction Company as a field superintendent completing many landmark Worcester area projects during that time. He worked as a General Superintendent for ten years for Gilbane Building Company of Providence completing several major projects in Boston and Miami including the 53 State Street office tower in Boston and the Burger King Corporate Headquarters in Miami retiring in 1990 in Miami, Florida.

     Nick’s funeral will be held Thursday, March 8th from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. Worcester with a Mass at 10:00 a.m in St Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike Rd. Burial will follow with military honors in Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family, Wednesday, March 7th from 4 p.m to 7 p.m in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St Anne’s Church free Medical Clinic, 130 Boston Turnpike Rd Shrewsbury 01545.