2011 Town Report - Town of Ludlow

IN MEMORIAMJOHN R JORGE3/27/28 – 3/14/11Retired Police Chief John R. Jorge, the son of Luciana & Jose Jorge passed away on March 14, 2011 atthe age of eighty-two. A graduate of Ludlow High School, he was appointed to the police department in1953, earned the honor of being number one in the State Police Academy, attended law enforcementclasses at several colleges, was promoted to Sergeant in 1958, Lieutenant in 1966, and Chief in 1968.Chief Jorge was credited with decentralizing the department into small bureaus including Safety, Crime,Juvenile, Detective and the DARE Program. He established the Policemen’s Ball, the Special Police andweekly Police Messages in the Ludlow Register.Chief Jorge served his country in the National Guards Co. “D” 104 th Infantry from 1947-1950. Hebelonged to various organizations, police associations, and clubs, was a co-founder of the “Night inPortugal” Scholarship Fund and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish and it’s Council.His family was very important to John. He and his devoted and loving wife of fifty-nine years, Beatriceraised two children. John who predeceased them in 2000 and Jo Ann and her husband Frank. He beamedwith pride when he spoke about his children and grandchildren, Elizabeth, Olivia and Elias whom hecherished and loved unconditionally.Chief Jorge was loyal to his job, community and Portuguese heritage. He wore Badge No. 1 in theWestern Mass Chief’s Association and was the longest serving Chief in the four western counties at thetime of his retirement in 1993 after forty years of service to our Town. May fond memories of Chief JohnJorge live on.