Mark R. Lambert, 74, of Rutland, died suddenly, Sunday, June 29th at his home. Prior to his retirement, Mark was a longtime machinist at Norton Co. in Worcester. He leaves his brother, Paul Lambert and his wife Ruth of Rutland, his sister; Diane Cole and her husband Gary of Miramar Beach, FL, his aunt; Jean Ledoux of Novato, Calif., and nieces and nephews: Amy Lambert, Robert Lambert and his wife Kayle, Alison Cole, Aileen Waugh and her husband Grant and grand nieces, grand nephews, and cousins. 

He was born in Worcester, the son of Raymond and Theresa (Jandrow) Lambert and graduated from David Prouty High School in 1969. Mark loved his family, classic cars, music from the 50’s and 60’s, and steam trains. Mark was working on restoring his 1955 and 1964 Thunderbirds. A Graveside Service for Mark will be held on Thursday, July 10th. in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton at 1PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rutland Historical Society, 232 Main St., Rutland, MA 01543.