Barbara A. (Bush) Denis, 79, of 7 Pleasant Street, S. Royalson, died suddenly Saturday, May 10, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, after being stricken ill.
She was born in Gardner on November 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Alice (Nyman) Bush.
Barbara attended Gardner High School, Gardner.
She was a member of the Second Congregational Church of S. Royalston, and was quite involved with the Church.
Barbara spent her life as a homemaker; she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed crafts, gardening and shopping with her daughters.
She leaves her husband of 59 years, Robert A. Denis of S. Royalston; one son, Allen R. Denis and his wife Sheila of S. Royalston; five daughters, Elizabeth A. Sproul and her husband Jack of Galax, VA, Karen M. Proulx and her husband David of Franklin, NH, Sandra A. Plante and her husband Albert of Gaffney, SC, Sheila L. Griffith and her significant other Steve Boccardi of Royalston and Robin S. Recos and her husband Ronald of Phillipston; four sisters, Eleanor Donivan and her husband George of Mississippi, Benita Jones of Mississippi, Florence Towle of CA and Linda Beland and her husband Henry of Kansas; eleven grandchildren, Justin, Jen, Tom, Melissa, Jeramiah, Adam, Stacy, Joshua, Nicole, Dana and Candace; fourteen great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; one brother-in-law, Francis Denis, one sister-in-law, Betty Denis brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Ronald and Theresa Denis, Gene and Phyllis Denis and Jerry and Sue Denis. Barbara was predeceased by two brothers, Carl and Warren Bush; one sister, Bernice Beauregard; brother and sister-in-law Philena and Fred Duda, sister-in-law, Betty Denis and by one brother-in-law, Richard Denis.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner. Burial will be at a later date in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen Street, Winchendon.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, May 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or to the Second Congregational Church, 2 School Street, S. Royalston, MA 01331 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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Visitation Details
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner
Service Details
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 1:00pm, Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner
Interment Details
MA Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon, MA