Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner
Harry George Fenner
Harry Fenner & Claire Young. Image courtesy of Therese Boucher.
[b 1 Dec. 1921 at Leicester, Worcester, MA; d 12 Oct. 2003 at Worcester, MA] Harry George (“Buddy”) Fenner was born in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester, the oldest son of Harry J. Fenner and Julia Barton Fenner, who had twelve children. Some say his middle name was George after his Grandpa Barton, but this name does not appear on his baptismal certificate. As a young man he worked at Northridge Furniture Co. with his father and his uncle.
Before leaving for military service, Harry m Claire Lois Young [b 28 Feb. 1921 at East Brookfield, Worcester, MA; d 22 July 1975 at Worcester, MA], daughter of Walter Young and Jeannia Derosier, on 20 Feb. 1943 at Worcester, MA. Harry served during WWII with the 532nd Field Artillery in the South Pacific at Leyte, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. After his return from the South Pacific, he began a 41-year employment at David Clark Co., as a supervisor in the cloth cutting department. Harry retired in 1986.
Shortly after his wife died in 1975, Harry decided to pursue his love for Scripture and the church by becoming a permanent deacon. He was in the first class ordained for the Diocese of Worcester on 24 June 1978, by Bishop Bernard Flanagan. Harry celebrated his 25th anniversary as a deacon just a few weeks before he died, on 12 Oct. 2003, at the Autumn Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center near his house on Shattuck St. He was survived by six children, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Therese Mary [b 16 Nov. 1947 at Worcester, MA] m John Joseph Boucher.
Claire Lois [b 30 Jan. 1949 at Worcester, MA] had Michelle [b 23 July 1989].
Jean Harriet [b 20 Feb. 1950 at Worcester, MA] m 1st Thomas Beale and had Moira Celia [b 20 Sept. 1986] and Jonathan [b 30 Nov. 1988]. Jean also had David Walter Fenner [b 12 Apr. 1972 at Melrose, MA].
Robert Harry [b 16 Jan. 1954 at Worcester, MA; d 28 Dec. 2012 at Worcester, MA] m his cousin Abigail A. Mason [b 2 June 1954 at Worcester, MA], daughter of his aunt Lillian. They had Christopher Michael [b 31 Oct. 1976 at Worcester, MA} and Tiffany Kristin [b 7 Nov. 1988 at Worcester, MA].
Susan Ann [b 8 July 1955 at Worcester, MA].
Anne Barbara [b 10 Oct. 1961 at Worcester, MA] m Robert Moquin and had Susan [b 5 Jan. 1979 at Worcester, MA].
Back L–R: Susan, Claire, Claire, Robert. Front L–R: Therese, Jean, Anne, Harry. Christmas 1967.
Back L–R: Anne, Susan, Harry, Jean. Front L–R: Robert, Claire, Therese.