Worcester - Arthur W. Ordway Sr., 91, of 584 Pleasant Street died Monday May 27 at home after being stricken ill.
His wife of 56 years Katherine E. (Glynn) Ordway died in 1994. He leaves one son Arthur W. Ordway Jr. of Worcester and one grandson Scott Ordway of Worcester. He is predeceased by a brother George Ordway and three grandsons Sean and Timothy Ordway and Bob Roach. He was born in Nashua, NH son of John and Mabel (Burns) Ordway.
Mr. Ordway worked as a mechanic for 46 years at Worcester Wire Company a Division of National Standard and retired in 1983.
He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. He was also a founding member of St. Catherine of Sweden Church and it's Holy Name Society and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Mr. Ordway was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox.
The funeral will be held on Friday May 31 from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home (www.Royfuneral.com) 12 Hammond St. with a mass at 10 AM in Blessed Sacrament Church 555 Pleasant St.. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Calling hours are on Thursday May 30 from 5 to 8 PM in the funeral home.