Edgar J. Bourgea, Jr.,68, of 80 Baldwin Street died Wednesday, July 8 in UMass-Memorial Hospital after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 22 years, Nancy L. (Wenckus) Bourgea, two sisters Shirley Gould and her husband Albert of Worcester, Jeanne Manzella of Worcester, a brother-in-law Thomas Wenckus of Rockport, ME and several nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by a brother Arthur Bourgea.
Edgar was born in Rumford, ME the son of Edgar J. and Yvonne (Goguen) Bourgea, Sr.. He was a truckdriver for 27 years, before becoming a records custodian at Unum Insurance Co. in Worcester for several years before retiring in 2004. He was a member of St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, Local 170 Teamsters Union, Auburn-Webster Elks, Leicester Knights of Columbus, Senior Citizen Club of Leicester and the Webster Square American Legion Post 341 in Worcester. He enjoyed his small farm raising pigs and chickens.
A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, July 17 at 11:00 AM in St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, 489 Pleasant Street, Leicester. Burial will be at a later date in St. John’s Cemetery, Rumford, ME. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Second Chance Animal Shelter, Young Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515 or to N.E.A.D.S., P.O. Box 213, West Boylston, MA 01583. MORIN-MORRISON FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main Street, Leicester is directing arrangements.