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Leonard Jacques Obituary
Dudley - Leonard P. "Lenny" Jacques, 94, died Friday, December 25, 2020 in Saint Francis Home, Worcester after an illness. His beloved wife of 69 years, Rita E. R. (Ethier) Jacques died October 27.
He leaves a daughter, Dianne E. Smith of Dudley; a son, Norman L. Jacques and his companion Judith Vokes of Southbridge; 2 grandchildren, Philip A. Jacques of Florida and Michael L. Jacques of Southbridge; 2 sisters-in-law, Lorraine Rich and her husband Read of Brunswick, ME, and Joanne Maguire of Andover; his former son-in-law, Mark E. Smith of Sutton; and nephews and nieces.
He was born in Webster on June 11, 1926, the son of Philip and Louise (Plasse) Jacques and lived in Webster most of his life before moving to Joshua Place in Dudley. He graduated from Bartlett High School in 1944.
At age 17, he joined the United States Navy and served as a ship's cook on the USS Gratia during World War II. He was a member of the Webster-Dudley American Legion Post #184.
Mr. Jacques was a compositor at the Webster Times and then at Chase Paper Company in Westborough before retiring in 1988. In his retirement, he worked for Webster Subaru for several years until 2014.
He was a communicant of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a member and former president of its League of the Sacred Heart. He played in the church's pitch league and worked at the church festivals for many years.
His funeral will be held on-Saturday, January 2, 2021 from the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street, Webster. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery with military honors provided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council. A time of visitation will be held from 9:15 to 10:15 AM Saturday in the funeral home, prior to the Mass. Current health guidelines will be followed and everyone must wear a mask. Donations in his name may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 18 East Main Street, Webster, MA 01570.
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Alice Langlois & Jim Dauria
December 28, 2020
So sorry for your loss Diane. They were such good neighbors.
Sandi Grzyb
December 27, 2020
Dianne and Norman...My sincee sympathy to you on the loss of your Dad. Many fond memories of him and your Mom growing up. He's at peace with your Mom...
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