CHARLTON – Bryce W. Petrunia, 15, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home.
He leaves his mother and step-father, Nicole (Lundquist) Petrunia and James Chouinard with whom he lived; his father and step-mother, Timothy and Michelle (Jodoin) Petrunia of Webster; a brother, Atreyo Petrunia and a sister, Cecelia Petrunia, both of Webster; his paternal grandparents, John and Deborah (Kozlowski) Landry of Thompson, CT; his maternal grandfather,Walter Lundquist of Charlton; 2 step-brothers, Joshua Chouinard of Florida and Jesse Chouinard of Worcester; 2 stepsisters, Alyssa and Abigail Field, both of Webster; his paternal step-grandparents, William and Katherine (Verretta) Jodoin of Dayville, CT; his paternal great-grandparents, Harvey “Junior” and Sylvia (Brunnett) Allard of Thompson, CT; his paternal step-great-grandfather, Oscar Verretta of Danielson, CT; aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Tamara (Skarbow) Lundquist in 2012, by his paternal grandfather, Raymond Petrunia in 2000, and by his uncle Christopher Petrunia in 2006.
He was born in Worcester and lived in Charlton his whole life. He was a tenth grade student at Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley.
Bryce loved baseball: he played in the Charlton Little League for 8 years, and also played many positions for the Shepherd Hill junior varsity baseball team last year. Because of his athletic skill, he had earned several nicknames: “Big Papi,” “The Rock” and “Boomer.” He enjoyed dirt bike riding and skateboarding at the rink.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, May 28, at 10:00 A.M. in Saint Joseph Church, 10 H. Putnam Road. Burial will be in West Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, May 27, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the Bryce Petrunia Memorial Fund, c/o Webster First Federal Credit Union, 29 Trolley Crossing Road, Charlton, MA 01507. Arrangements are under the direction of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street, Webster.