MILLBURY Chandler J. Bousquet Sr., 75, died Monday, March 8th in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife of 54 years, Elaine D. (Prunier) Bousquet; three children, Gary D. Bousquet and his campanion, JoAnne of Southbridge, Jack J. Bousquet and his wife, Nancy of Holland and Jill M. Carter and her husband, Robert of Oxford; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; four brothers, Raymond Bousquet, William Bousquet and Robert Bousquet all of Worcester and George Bousquet of Virginia; nephew and nieces. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Florence (Wyman) Bousquet, a son Chandler J. Bousquet Jr., a daughter, Gayle Speight, a brother, Ernest Bousquet and a sister, Barbara Callocci.
Chandler was truck driver for various trucking companies in the area and he retired from the Commonwealth of Mass. in 1997. He was a life member of the Brown Square Club in Worcester. He was a sports enthusiast, an antique car collector and loved his time share in St. Martin, where he went for the past 25 years.
His funeral will be held Saturday, March 13th from the Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. in Millbury, with a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 10 Waters St. in Millbury. Burial will be private in Central Cemetery in Millbury. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 12th in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Millbury Little League, in care of the Millbury National Bank, 18 Main St., Millbury, MA 01527.
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