Felix W. Rainville WW II Veteran
MILLBURY- Felix W. Rainville, 81, of 49 Carleton Rd., formerly of East Millbury, died peacefully Friday, May 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital, surrounded by his family.
His first wife, Marie R. (Mickelonis) Rainville died in 1985 and his second wife, Marjorie (Keith) Swindell died in 2001. He leaves four children, Donald F. Rainville and his wife Susan of Millbury, Karen M. wife of Michael Mastrogiovanni of Florida, Marie A. (Rainville) Elliott with whom he lived and Robert R. Rainville and his wife Claire of Sutton; six grandchildren, Melissa (Elliott) Bruno, Donald Rainville Jr., Robert Finne Jr., Leah, Kurt and Katelyn Rainville; five great grandchildren; nephews and nieces, including Dennis Warren and his wife Doris of Auburn. He was born in Worcester and is predeceased by his parents, Felix E. and Mary (Tareila) Rainville, a grandson, Michael J. Rainville, a brother, Raymond and a special friend Philomena Lynch.
Mr. Rainville was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Worcester for 33 years, retiring in 1984. He was a Navy veteran of WW II, serving in the South Pacific. He a Millbury Little League coach for 25 years, a member of the former Men's Club of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and the Disabled American Veterans. His passion was fresh water Bass fishing and he belonged to many fishing clubs, both locally and in Florida. His life's joy was his family.
His funeral will be held Tuesday, May 6th from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. in Millbury with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1290 Grafton St. in Worcester. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday May 5th in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Read Felix Rainville's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.