William Robert BARRETTE
Obituary

OXFORD - William R. "Bill" Barrette, 68, of Quobaug Avenue, a career Army man for 30 years, died yesterday in Hubbard Regional Hospital, Webster, after a long illness.

He leaves his wife of 40 years, Barbara A. (Gaboury) Barrette; five sons, Jeffrey W., Michael A. and Mark E. Barrette, all of Webster, Matthew A. Barrette of Oxford and Peter J. Barrette of Warwick, R.I.; a daughter, Deborah M. Newton of Dudley; a brother, Richard Barrette of Worcester; eight grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of William J. and Ida (Forget) Barrette, and traveled widely with the Army. He lived 19 years in Oxford.

Mr. Barrette served in the Army for 30 years, retiring as a technical sergeant in 1976. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

He was then a machine operator for 10 years at Johnson Steel & Wire Co. in Worcester. After that, he was a textile worker at Cranston Print Works Co. in Webster for five years, retiring in 1993.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Louis Church, 14 Lake St., Webster. After cremation, burial will be at the convenience of the family in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Central Massachusetts, 35 Harvard St., Worcester, 01609. Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., is directing arrangements.

Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass.: Dec 16, 1995. pg. A.5



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