Paul Aseltine

August 25, 1942 – May 28, 1967

Dell Park Cemetery

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FRAMINGHAM - A Natick young man was killed and two other men were injured Sunday at 9:24 p.m. in a two car head on crash on Waverly St. near the Master Service.

Paul S. Aseltine, 24, of 224 West Central St., Natick, was pronounced dead on arrival at Framingham Union Hospital, where he was rushed by Deputy Fire Chief William Ellsworth, after being removed from the wreckage of his car. Aseltine was the operator of one of the cars.

Taken to the hospital by Patrolmen Harold ‘Skip' Ledoux and Robert Salvi. In other police cruisers were James D. Garrett, 21, of 63 Atlantic Ave., Boston, driver of the other car, and his passenger. Gerald Patrick Lee, 18. of 38 Juniper St., Brookline.

Garrett was treated for a broken nose, and cuts of the face and legs, and Lee was treated for a broken right arm and head injuries. Garrett is a former resident of Harwood Rd. in Natick.

According to police Aseltine was proceeding toward Natick and Garrett was headed toward Framingham when the vehicles were in collision near No. 190 Waverly St. Both cars were heavily damaged.

Patrolman Ledoux investigated the accident, assisted by Registry Inspector Carmen Mula, Sgt. Dom Ferrazzi, and Patrolman Salvi.

Police arriving at the scene immediately after the crash put out a small fire which had started in one of the cars.

Traffic was detoured by Patrolman Paul Gosselin around the accident scene via Coolidge and Beaver Sts.

Aseltine was pronounced dead at the hospital by District Medical examiner Dr. Antonio A. Matarese of Framingham.

The victim was born in Framingham the son of Arthur E. and Lillian B. (Merritt) Aseltine and had been a resident of Natick for the past 17 years. He attended Natick schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines and served for three and one-half years, including ten months with Co. E, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marine Division, in action in Vietnam. Since his return he has been employed as a machinist at the Judson Engineering Co., West Central St., Natick. He was a member of Framingham Post 929, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He leaves his parents, his sister, Jance, a brother, Ronald A. Aseltine of 15 Lindsay St. Framingham, his maternal grandmother, Mrs. W. E. Merritt of Natick, his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown of Natick, two nieces and a nephew.

The funeral will be held at the Wadsworth Funeral Home, 108 Lincoln St., Framingham, Wednesday at 3 p.m. Rev. Roy E. Nelson, Jr., of the Park St. Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Dell Park Cemetery.

Calling hours Tuesday only will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.