Hudson- Dariel G. McKinley, Sr. 89, of Hudson died Sunday May 31, 2015 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. He was the husband of Pauline A. (Pitts) McKinley for the past 64 years. He was born, raised and educated in St. Charles, Arkansas the son of the late William H. and Stella (Mansfield) McKinley and was a US Navy veteran of World War II & Korea and retired from the US Navy after serving 20 years. Following an honorable discharge he worked as a maintenance mechanic at Thomas Taylor & Sons for 30 years retiring in 1990. He was a diehard Red Sox fan who enjoyed games of chance, fishing, country music, the Grand Ole Opry, travelling and riverboat cruises. He will be remembered as a kind, admirable, giving man who forever was smiling. He leaves two sons, Dariel G. McKinley, Jr. of Rochester, NY and Bryant "Mac" P. McKinley and his wife Annmarie of Shrewsbury; two brothers, Richard D. McKinley and his wife Audrey of Arkansas and William H. McKinley and his wife Peggy of Jacksonville, Florida; six grandchildren, Jeffrey, David, Marybeth, Tara, Kristen and Jessica; nine great-grandchildren, Treyvon, Jaida, Eliana, Isaiah, Michael, Alyxis , Kaiden, Bradley,  and David. He was predeceased by three sisters, Alice, Frankie and Fay Jean.

Calling hours will be held Thursday June 4 from 5-8 p.m. in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home ( www.CollinsFuneral.com ), 378 Lincoln Street, Marlborough. A funeral service will be held Friday at 11 am in the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be held in Forestvale cemetery, Hudson. Complete obituary and online guestbook can be viewed at www.CollinsFuneral.com .