L. Paul Dubreuil

1921 - 2017

L. Paul Dubreuil, 96

Southbridge - L. Paul Dubreuil, 96, of Southbridge, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the Overlook Masonic Healthcare, following a brief illness.

Mr. Dubreuil's wife of 68 years, Dorothy M. (McCarron), died June 14, 2012.  He is survived by one son, Henry Dubreuil, and his partner, Barbara Corriveau, of Southbridge; four daughters, Patrice Bell and her husband, Jesse III, of Fort Lauderdale, FL; Paula Thompson and her husband, William, of Southbridge; Jeanne Alices and her husband, David, of Honolulu, HI; and Ann Dubreuil of Southbridge; his sister, Gertrude Leduc of Southbridge; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his brothers C. T. Dubreuil, Gerard Dubreuil, and Arthur Dubreuil, and sisters Doris Montville, Rachel Bastien, and Lucille Lvoff. 

Mr. Dubreuil was born in Southbridge, MA on March 24, 1921, son of the late Henry and Julie (Lemoine) Dubreuil.  He graduated from the former Mary E. Wells High School with the class of 1938.  He was a veteran of the US Army, and served in World War II.  Paul retired from the US Postal Service where he was a letter carrier for 30 years.  He also worked for many years as a bartender at the former Favreau's Restaurant and former Jerome's Lounge, both in Southbridge, and also at the Host Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Hotel) in Sturbridge, MA.  He was a member of Notre Dame Church of St. John Paul the II Parish.  Paul enjoyed golfing, and was a member of the Cohasse Country Club.  He was a member of the YMCA where he liked to play racket ball and tennis.  He also enjoyed bird watching. 

The funeral will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017, from Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, with a Mass at 10am at Notre Dame Church, 446 Main Street, Southbridge, MA.  Burial will immediately follow at New Notre Dame Cemetery, North Woodstock Road, Southbridge, MA.  Calling hours will be Tuesday, April 11, 2017, from 5-7pm at the funeral home.  The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to Blessed John Paul II Parish, 279 Hamilton Street, Southbridge, MA 01550.