Wayne Albert Stephenson, 83 of Hudson passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Hospital on January 13, 2022.
Wayne was born in Brockton, MA on November 14, 1938 to Olive (Traveres) Stephenson and Harold Stephenson. He grew up in Abbington, MA and graduated from Abbington High.
Wayne worked at Digital Corporation as a Draftsman for 35 years as well as part time at the Skate shop at Roller Kingdom and as the manager of The Hudson Rod and Gun Club in Hudson.
Wayne was a social butterfly and enjoyed engaging others in a conversation and was well known in the Hudson community. He enjoyed camping and the great outdoors, gardening, golfing, a good bargain, a good conversation, walking his beloved dog Alfie, woodworking, cooking (chicken soup was his favorite), music and most of all helping others. In his later years you could always find him strolling around Walmart, enjoying music at the Music Shell at Wood Park or sitting and enjoying the day in his yard on the swing with his dog Alphie.
Wayne, is survived by his brother John Stephenson of Virginia. Wayne’s children, Mark D. Stephenson and his wife Denise M. Stephenson of Hudson, MA, Eric Stephenson and his wife Janet Stephenson of Bethel ME, Erin Saviano and her husband Eric Saviano of Northbridge MA, Kerri Stephenson and her partner Sean Lyons of Gloucester, MA. Six grandchildren Taylor Howes, Nolan Stephenson, Lindsy Stephenson, Adam Stephenson, Hannah Lyons and Cali Saviano and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Olive and Harold Stephenson, his brother Dennis Stephenson and his sons Todd Stephenson and Barry Stephenson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the Spring.