Thomas J. "t.J. Parsons

WORCESTER-Thomas J. "T.J." Parsons, Jr., 57, of 4 Boyden St. died Sunday, Sept, 12 at UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus after a brief illness.

He is survived by his wife Marion L. (Erickson) Parsons, his daughter, Mary Parsons of Worcester; his son Tomas J. Parsons, II and his wife Christine of Worcester; his mother, Wilfreda (Snyder) Parsons of Worcester; a granddaughter, Alexandria Dimond; two sisters, Julia Ford of Worcester and Linda Chandler of New Hampshire; a brother, John Parsons of Paxton; nieces, nephews and many friends.

He was born in Worcester son of the late Thomas Parsons and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School. He began working at Woodbury and Co. when he was a senior in high school and continued working there for 37 years until the company closed in 2002. He was active in the Boy Scouts and Maranville Little League with his son.

The funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 14th from the CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 600 Cambridge St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday, Sept. 13th from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131.