WORCESTER - Raymond R. Dufault, 88, of 22 Louise St., died Monday, Feb. 3, in St. Vincent Hospital, at the Worcester Medical Center.
His wife of 59 years, B. Pearl (Fournier) Dufault, died in 2000. He leaves a son, Stephen M. Dufault of Worcester; a daughter, Claudette M. Cawley of Worcester; a brother, Albert H. Dufault of Worcester; two sisters, Estelle T. Pariseau of Oxford and Dolores T. Daoust of Charlton; six grandchildren; one great grandson; nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by a son, Raymond R. Dufault Jr., four brothers, Roland, Arthur. Leo and Edward Dufault and three sisters, Helen G. Daoust, Lucille Courchesne and Jeannette Dufault. He was born in Worcester, son of Arthur and Coral (Lomme) Dufault and has live here all of his life.
Mr. Dufault was a chief inspector at Reed and Prince Manufacturing Co. where he worked for 39 years, retiring in 1979. He was a Marine veteran during WW II. He previously served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard.
He was a member of Notre Dame/St. JosephTM)s Church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, Feb. 5, from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St., Millbury, (
www.mulhane.com
) with a Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Josephs Church, 35 Hamilton St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the funeral home. Donations may be made to American Heart Association, Massachusetts Affiliate, Inc., 20 Speen Street, Framingham, Mass. 01701-4688.
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