1946
Claude
2015
Claude B. Vezina
April 22, 1946 — August 31, 2015
The funeral will be held Friday, September 4, 2015 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 9:00 am in Holy Family of Nazareth Church, 750 Union St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes, marchofdimes.org/giving or to a charity of one’s choice.
LEOMINSTER – Claude B. Vezina, 69, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, with his loving wife and sons at his side after a five year battle with cancer. He passed away the same day as his mother, 45 years later.
He was born April 22, 1946, son of Frank J. and Cecile E. (Boisvert) Vezina. He went to Leominster schools and owned and operated Vezina Crane Service for 28 years retiring due to his illness. He was in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1966-1968 and was wounded in Vietnam. He was so proud to be a Marine.
He belonged to the Franco War Vets and Leominster Sportsman’s Club. He was a past skeet chairman and made improvements to trap, skeet, ranges and the cabin at the club.
He leaves his loving wife of 46 years, Linda (Cote) Vezina, two sons; Christopher Vezina and his wife, Jodie, of Athol and their triplets, Jasmine, Christopher, Jr., Chelsea and son, Jeremy, Curt Vezina and his wife, Kim, of Leominster and their son, Logan; three step grandchildren, Joel Colburn, Jake Pierce and Khiana Pierce; a step great granddaughter, Grace Pierce; a brother, Marcel G. Vezina of Marco Island, FL; two sisters, Mariette Poirier of Winchendon and Monique Nowak of Charleston, SC; sister-in-law, Mary Vezina of Sanford, FL; his best friend, Ray Chaisson and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Lionel Vezina, Gabriel Vezina and Noel Vezina and a sister, Paula Sammett.
The funeral will be held Friday, September 4, 2015 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 9:00 am in Holy Family of Nazareth Church, 750 Union St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes, marchofdimes.org/giving or to a charity of one’s choice.
LEOMINSTER – Claude B. Vezina, 69, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, with his loving wife and sons at his side after a five year battle with cancer. He passed away the same day as his mother, 45 years later.
He was born April 22, 1946, son of Frank J. and Cecile E. (Boisvert) Vezina. He went to Leominster schools and owned and operated Vezina Crane Service for 28 years retiring due to his illness. He was in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1966-1968 and was wounded in Vietnam. He was so proud to be a Marine.
He belonged to the Franco War Vets and Leominster Sportsman’s Club. He was a past skeet chairman and made improvements to trap, skeet, ranges and the cabin at the club.
He leaves his loving wife of 46 years, Linda (Cote) Vezina, two sons; Christopher Vezina and his wife, Jodie, of Athol and their triplets, Jasmine, Christopher, Jr., Chelsea and son, Jeremy, Curt Vezina and his wife, Kim, of Leominster and their son, Logan; three step grandchildren, Joel Colburn, Jake Pierce and Khiana Pierce; a step great granddaughter, Grace Pierce; a brother, Marcel G. Vezina of Marco Island, FL; two sisters, Mariette Poirier of Winchendon and Monique Nowak of Charleston, SC; sister-in-law, Mary Vezina of Sanford, FL; his best friend, Ray Chaisson and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Lionel Vezina, Gabriel Vezina and Noel Vezina and a sister, Paula Sammett.
The funeral will be held Friday, September 4, 2015 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 9:00 am in Holy Family of Nazareth Church, 750 Union St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes, marchofdimes.org/giving or to a charity of one’s choice.
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