1929
Claire
2008
Claire L. (Jette) Mazza
April 19, 1929 — October 5, 2008
Claire L. (Jette) Mazza, 79, of Upton, died Sunday night, October 5, 2008 in the Geriatric Authority of Milford after a period of declining health. Her husband of 24 years, Cosmo J. Mazza, died in 1995.
Mrs. Mazza was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Alphonse J. and O. D. Dora (Dupuis) Jette. She had lived in Upton for many years and then in Riverview, FL for 17 years before returning to Upton 12 years ago. She was a communicant of Holy Angels Church.
She leaves one daughter, Susan Dunphy, with whom she lived in Upton; three sons, Leonard Dunphy of Worcester, Dennis Dunphy of Upton, and Allan Dunphy of Tampa, FL; three stepchildren, James Mazza of NC, Gary Mazza of Petersham, and Virginia Hughes of AZ; two sisters, Elaine Roy of Millbury and Claudette Cleary of Colchester, VT; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the St. Gabriel the Archangel Building Fund, c/o Holy Angels Rectory, 2 Nelson St., Upton 01568.
Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Church, Milford St., Upton.
Burial to follow in Lakeview Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Mazza was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Alphonse J. and O. D. Dora (Dupuis) Jette. She had lived in Upton for many years and then in Riverview, FL for 17 years before returning to Upton 12 years ago. She was a communicant of Holy Angels Church.
She leaves one daughter, Susan Dunphy, with whom she lived in Upton; three sons, Leonard Dunphy of Worcester, Dennis Dunphy of Upton, and Allan Dunphy of Tampa, FL; three stepchildren, James Mazza of NC, Gary Mazza of Petersham, and Virginia Hughes of AZ; two sisters, Elaine Roy of Millbury and Claudette Cleary of Colchester, VT; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the St. Gabriel the Archangel Building Fund, c/o Holy Angels Rectory, 2 Nelson St., Upton 01568.
Service Details
Funeral services Friday, October 10, from the funeral home, with aFuneral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Church, Milford St., Upton.
Burial to follow in Lakeview Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
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