William L. LaJeunesse, Air Force Vet, Supervisor at Raytheon, Dies at 78

Obituary via Slattery Funeral Home:

MARLBOROUGH, MA—William L. LaJeunesse, 78, of Marlborough, MA, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Marlborough Hospital.

Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph OscarLaJeunesse and Eva M.( LeLacheur) LaJeunesse and the husband of Catherine(Vaillancourt) LaJeunesse of Marlborough, to whom he had been married for the past 50 years.

Bill enlisted in e US Air Force from high school and served until 1962. He had been employed for many years as a supervisor in the ETL Lab at Raytheon Corporation. An active and long time member of St. Matthias Parish, Marlborough, Bill volunteered his time on numerous projects, served as a Eucharistic Minister as well as a leader in the RCIA program. He enjoyed family time and the companionship of young people, many of whom thought of him as a surrogate "dad'.

Besides his wife he is survived by his daughters, Michelle LaJeunesse of Framingham, Cheryl LaJeunesse Arsenault and her husband Marc of Wallace, North Carolina and Laura LaJeunesse Beaudoin and her husband Mark of Hudson, MA, his grandsons, whom he adored, Vincent Criscenzo and Roman Criscenzo, his sisters-in-law, FrancesLaJeunesse of Marlborough and Rita LeJeunesse of Worcester and many many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was also the brother of the late Paul, Norman and Joseph Oscar LaJeunesse and Shirley Fournier.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, June 10, from 4-7 pm, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm, at St. Matthias Church, 409 Hemenway St., Marlborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 am at St. Matthias. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson St., Marlborough.

Donations may be made to Parkinson's Foundation,72 E. Concord ST., C3, Boston, MA 02118 or St. Matthias Parish, 409 Hemenway St., Marlborough, MA 01752