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Stuart Tuffs Obituary
Stuart is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Irene (Schofield) Tuffs of Northborough; a son, Ian S. Tuffs of MN; two grandchildren, Katya Tuffs of Millbury and William Tuffs of Alton, N.H.; a brother, Harry Tuffs of Barre; a sister, Betty Moffet of Cuddington, England; as well as many nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, he was the son of the late Stuart and Margaret (Adams) Tuffs.
Stuart came to the United States in 1968. He has lived in Northborough for the past 24 years. He was employed as an Engineer with the Norton Company in Worcester for 17 years before retiring in 1993. Stuart was a member of the Masons in England and in Natick and the Church of the Nativity in Northborough. He loved traveling, skiing and fishing.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard Street, Northborough. Burial will follow in Howard Street Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday, June 23, 2008 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street (Rte. 20) Northborough. For directions or online condolences please visit:
www.haysfuneralhome.com
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Sponsored by Cheryl & Phil Gannon.
Stu & Phil telling stories on a riverboat cruise ~ 2008
July 8, 2008
Stu & Irene in Florida ~ 2008
July 8, 2008
Cheryl Gannon
June 30, 2008
Dear Irene:
Stu will be greatly missed and always remembered. I am so glad we all spent time together this past spring. It was a great trip. You are welcome anytime and we are just a phone call away...
Love,
Cheryl & Phil
Marcella Viner
June 27, 2008
Reiny,
I am so sorry to hear of Stu's death. I have such great memories of him during the years we worked together at Norton Co. He will always have a place in my heart.
Marcella Viner
Gail (Bearfield) Inferrere
June 24, 2008
Dear Irene,
Our thoughs and prayers are with you at this time. Stu touched so many lives. He was a part of our family when you were at St. Paul's.
Jason & James Bearfield
Russell Carlson
June 22, 2008
Dear Irene
We were sorry to read of the passing of Stu. I enjoyed working with him at Norton Co. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Russ & Mary Carlson
Walter Merriam
June 22, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Kathy & Rob Randall
June 22, 2008
Irene,
We are deeply sorry for your loss of Stu. We pray for God's grace to be poured out on you and your family during this time of grief.
Debbie Burke
June 21, 2008
Stuart was one of my favorite people at Nativity. His smile and jokes always brightened the day. I will miss him and I pray for you, Irene, to be strong during these difficult times.
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