Worcester – Deacon Harry Fenner, 81, of 26 Shattuck Street died Sunday, October 12 in Autumn Village Nursing Home after an illness.
His wife Claire L. (Young) Fenner died in 1975. He leaves a son Robert H. Fenner of Rutland; five daughters Therese M. Boucher of West Winsor, NJ, Claire L. Fenner of Santa Monica, CA, Jean H. Beale of Bangor, ME, Susan A. Fenner and Anne B. Moquin both of Worcester; a brother Richard E. Fenner of Worcester; three sisters Julia Barbara Chenard, Lillian J. Mason and Charlotte M. Chase all of Worcester; 12 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by four brothers Raymond F., Robert J., Glen E. and Charles F. Fenner; three sisters Irene G. Gibeault, Claire R. Harrington and Nancy V. Thienel. He was born in Leicester son of Harry J. and Laura J. (Barton) Fenner.
Mr. Fenner was ordained as a deacon on June 24, 1978 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Worcester by the late Bishop Bernard Flanagan. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II as a sergeant in the South Pacific. He was a supervisor in the cloth-cutting department for the David Clark Company for 41 years, retiring in 1986.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 15 in St. Bernard’s Church with a mass at 10 am. Entombment will be in Notre Dame Mausoleum. Calling hours are Tuesday, October 14 from 2 to 4 pm in the funeral home and 7 to 9 pm in St. Bernard’s Church, 228 Lincoln Street. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Massachusetts, 11 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062. Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home (www.Royfuneral.com) 12 Hammond Street is directing arrangements.