The Lottery called Kenneth J. Stokes on Monday to tell him that the numbers on his Lucky for Life season ticket matched a top prize in the Monday drawing.
Stokes was excited, the Lottery said, and then he found out his win was twice as nice.
“As it turns out, when the phone conversation ended, he literally didn’t know the half of it,” the Lottery said. “Moments later, it occurred to Stokes that he forgot all about the season ticket he received as a gift from his family, so he also played a second ticket for that evening’s drawing bearing the same six numbers as his season ticket, all representing family birthdays.”
Stokes chose the cash option for both wins and received a pair of checks for $390,000 each after taxes on Thursday. He plans to pay for his son’s college tuition, his daughter’s car payments and take the family on vacation.
The winning tickets were purchased at Sulgrave News in Boston and Convenience Food Mart in Norwood. Each store earns a $5,000 bonus for the sale.
