Edward J. Prunier, 61, of Buck Hill Road, died with his beloved wife of 24 years by his side on Thursday, March 6, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn J. (Vaudreuil) Prunier of Thompson; his mother, Judith (Masterson) Prunier of Oxford; two brothers, James J. Prunier of North Grosvenordale, CT, and Stephen J. Prunier of Lenox, MA; a sister, Susan T. Prunier of Oxford; and several nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert P. Prunier. He was born in Southbridge, the son of the late Edward Prunier, and lived in Oxford before moving to Thompson 23 years ago. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1971 and served in the National Guard.

     Mr. Prunier worked at Sears & Roebuck in Auburn for 27 years. Most recently, he worked at Siemens in Worcester. He was a 3rd Degree Mason in the Joel H. Prouty Lodge of Masons in Auburn. He loved entertaining and cooking. His greatest joy was spending time at home with his wife.

     Family and friends are welcome to gather from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private at Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202.