Sturbridge: Roger E. "Jackson" Curboy, 76, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 14 ^th , in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester after a 32 year battle with Parkinson's disease.

He leaves his wife of 18 years, Cathy A. (Bumpus) Curboy; his six children, Richard Curboy and his wife Monique of Sturbridge, Heidi Curboy of Sturbridge, Sean Curboy of Southbridge, Holly Fogarty and fiancé Sam Gillogly of Holyoke, Erin Fogarty of Providence, RI and John Fogarty of Sturbridge; his brother, Kenneth "Nugget" Curboy and his wife Dawn of Sturbridge; his five sisters, Barbara Gee of Holland, Susan Bachand of Marlboro, CT, Sylvia Theriault of Sturbridge, Sally Curboy of Brimfield and Sandra Bennett of Sturbridge; 8 grandchildren, Jade Brom and her spouse Qortney Brom, Owen Curboy and his wife Jessica, July Fraser, Michael Curboy and his wife Veronica, Judy Blanchard, Nicole Curboy, Megan Curboy Ortiz and her husband Dante Ortiz, and Evan Provost; 9 great grandchildren, Aiden, Richie, Audrey, Dani-Lyn, Aria, Ben, Autumn, Paul and Violet; and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by two grandsons, James Fraser in 2013 and Casey Curboy in 2014.  He was also predeceased by 4 brothers, Daniel Curboy, Nathaniel Curboy, Samuel Curboy and Kenneth Curboy and two sisters, Ruth Curboy and June Curboy.  He was born in Sturbridge the son of George W. and Shirley K. (Allard) Curboy.

Jackson owned and operated G.W. Curboy's Auto Salvage in Sturbridge, a business worked in since his youth, retiring several years ago.  He was a Freemason and a member of the Quinebaug Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Southbridge.  Jackson was a monster truck enthusiast and owned and raced the War Wagon monster truck.  He also enjoyed riding dirt bikes.  He had a passion for antique cars, especially his Model A Ford, and would attend car shows regularly.  Jackson had a love for animals of all kinds, especially his two draft horses, Dolly and Frank.  One of Jackson's biggest characteristics was how much he loved being surrounded by the people he cherished, his family and friends.

Calling hours for Jackson will be held on Friday, Nov. 19 ^th , from 3:00 to 6:00pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge.  Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers to help in the battle against Parkinson's disease donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or online at www.michaeljfox.org.