Omer Garrepy

DUDLEY – Omer J. Garrepy, 82, of Ziemba Road, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, peacefully at home in his sleep. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elaine M. (Parker) Garrepy of Dudley; four children, Stephen M. Garrepy and his wife Diane of Dudley, Michael W. Garrepy and his wife Ellen of Warren, Suzanne M. Putis and her husband Bill of Charlton, and Jeff S. Garrepy and his wife Stacy of Charlton; ten grandchildren, Nick, Phil, Natasha, Heather, Zane, Jake, Zaccarie, Samantha, Brooke, and Haleigh; five great-grandchildren, Leah, Audrey, Jace, Wesley, and Tenley; and many nephews and nieces.  He was born in Worcester, son of the late Omer J. and Agnes M. (Snay) Garrepy, and lived in Oxford before moving to Dudley in 1968.

Mr. Garrepy was a concrete truck driver for over 30 years, retiring from Aggregate/Dauphinais Concrete in Grafton in 1998. He will be remembered as a hard-working man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and snowmobiling. He loved taking trips to the beach with Elaine and fishing on his boat on Lake Ontario.

Due to gathering restrictions in Massachusetts, services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Paradis-Givner Funeral Home in Oxford is directing the arrangements.