Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Edward Benjamin Fenner

[b 17 Sept. 1891 at Worcester, MA; d Mar. 1970 at Worcester, MA] Edward m Hazel B. Mosher [b 20 Sept. 1896 in NY; d 28 Apr. 1994 at Worcester, MA]. His obituary reads:

Edward B. Fenner Sr., 78, of 110 Southgate St. died Saturday night in his home. He was born in Worcester, son of James and Almira (Smith) Fenner, and lived here all his life. He was employed by the former Hopeville Manufacturing Co. and was chief textile inspector. He was employed by the J.J. O’Donnell Woolen Mill. He retired in 1964.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Worcester. He leaves a widow, Hazel (Mosher) Fenner; a son, Edward B. Fenner Jr., of Worcester; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Festa of Worcester; Evelyn, wife or Arthur Benoit of Spencer; and Hazel, wife of Alexander P. Portais of Millbury; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Sessions Funeral Home, 71 Pleasant St., with the Rev. Hollis Bartlett officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 9 tonight.

Children of Edward and Hazel:

  1. Elsie M. [b 24 Nov. 1919 at Worcester, MA; d July 1991 at Worcester, MA] m George Festa Sr. [b 20 June 1914 in Tully, Onandaga, NY; d 22 May 1996 in NJ]. They had George C. Festa Jr. [b Feb. 1941].

  2. Evelyn Bell [b 7 May 1921 at Worcester, MA; d 2 Mar. 2003 at Worcester, MA] m Arthur A. Benoit [b 6 June 1921 at MA; d 20 Nov. 2000 at Worcester, MA].

  3. Hazel Olinette [b 29 Jan. 1923 at Worcester, MA; d 16 June 1999 at Worcester, MA] m Alexander P. Portais [b 28 Dec. 1920 at Cambridge, Middlesex, MA; d 6 Feb. 2013 at Millbury, Worcester, MA]. Alexander was an Air Force veteran in WWII and a machinist for 40 years at Crompton & Knowles.

  4. Edward Benjamin Jr. [b 21 Oct. 1924 at Worcester, MA; d Feb. 2015 at Worcester, MA] m Lois H. Duhamel [b 9 Aug. 1925; d 4 June 2004 at Worcester, MA].

Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Richard | Jeremiah | Benjamin | Christopher | Benjamin | James | Edward

Notes:
1. Vital statistics for Edward and Hazel from Richard Arthur Fenner, 14 June 2004.
2. Email from George Festa, 2 May 2002.
3. Edward’s memorial at FindaGrave.com, no. 27080866
4. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 31 Dec. 2019.