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He leaves his wife of 68 years, Julia A. (Vilkus) Sanders; five sons, George W. Sanders of Auburn; James R. Sanders of Chicago, IL., Thomas E. Sanders of Plattsburg, NY., Rev. William F. Sanders and Paul V. Sanders, both of Worcester; four daughters, Ann Marie Holland of Shrewsbury; Mary Jane Howard of Worcester; Julie A. Sanders-Welsh of Spencer; Rosemary Beaudoin of Rutland; eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, two great great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers and three sisters. He was born in Worcester, a son of George A. and Mary (Connor) Sanders and lived here all his life.
Mr. Sanders was a brakeman at American Steel & Wire, Division of U.S. Steel Co., Worcester and later worked as a steel foreman at American Steel and Aluminum Co., Auburn before retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Stephen's Church and a longtime parish volunteer. William was a former financial secretary for Local 2936 United Steel Workers, AFL-CIO. Besides his many interests, his family was the center of his life. He was a "father extraordinaire."
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 29, from DIRSA-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 298 Grafton St., with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Stephen Church, 357 Grafton, St. His son, the Rev. William F. Sanders will be the principal celebrant. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are Tuesday, October 28, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen Church Restoration Fund, 16 Hamilton St., Worcester, MA 01604 or Television Ministry – TV Mass, 49 Elm St. Worcester, Ma 01609.
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for William Sanders
Albert Tamalavitch
October 29, 2008
May god be with You at this time
Michael & JoAnn Mealey
October 29, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Msgr. Robert Aucoin
October 29, 2008
You are in our prayers.
roland charland
October 28, 2008
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.
michael charland
October 28, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Mary Brytowski
October 28, 2008
What a nice neighbor! We will miss his friendly converations from the front porch. God bless you all. Julian & Mary
Raymond Gauthier
October 28, 2008
Dear Tom, Claudia & Sanders Family
We were really sorry to hear about your Dad. We both know that he is now with God in a better place with his suffering gone. We know how much his pain caused you sorrow and grief, and we found it extremely difficult to see you bear it. But, God will never give us more than we can bear, and he is with you through every step in your life.
Your dad will always be with you; his spirit and good will be part of you no matter where you go. I know that you wanted, needed, and hoped for more time to spend with your father but the time you did spend with him meant so much to him. Your dad loved you all very much and I know you will miss him terribly. God gives us examples on this earth of how we should live our lives and your father was one of the best examples I know.
With our deepest sympathy, The Gauthier’s, Raymond, Jean-Francois & Robert
Lynn Gilbert
October 28, 2008
Dear Tom, Claudia, Michelle, Jeff, Morgan, and Matthew, You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if there is anything we can do for you. Lots of Love, Lynn, Darren, Kiara and Alex
Susan E Hall
October 27, 2008
Tom, Claudia, & family,
Sorry for your loss and you are in my thoughts & prayers at this difficult time.
Love, Sue Hall & Family
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