Powerball Winner • MA • 2003
Jackpot (2024$)
$225,000,000
lump sum
Age at Win
78
Butcher
Born December 1924 in Watertown, MA to Lawrence Sr. (butcher) and Louise Centola
Centola family residing on Chestnut Hill Avenue, Watertown
Age 21, living at 19 Hopedale St, Watertown. Following father into the butcher trade.
Beginning of 75-year marriage
Ticket purchased at State Line Store, Route 302, Center Conway, NH. Cash option: $70,827,222. Likely visiting family in Jackson, NH.
Trust domiciled in North Conway, NH. Named for Greek 'Aetos' (Eagle). Provided anonymity and estate planning.
Net after federal (35%) and MA state (5.3%) taxes: ~$42.3 million
Co-trustee died 2 years 4 months after win. Assets passed seamlessly within Trust - no probate.
Age 96. Survived by wife Mary (75 years married). Described as 'The BEST' and 'loving husband'. Stayed connected to neighbors and family.
"The BEST"
"loving husband"
Lawrence and his sister Rosemary, elderly siblings from Watertown, MA, were likely visiting family (the Loynds) in Jackson, NH when they stopped at the legendary State Line Store on Route 302 in Center Conway. The store is a high-volume lottery retailer serving traffic heading into the White Mountains. The ticket purchase was likely incidental during a family weekend trip. Rosemary (co-winner, sister) died December 23, 2005, 2 years after win.