Obituary for William Edward Tennyson

William Edward Tennyson, a longtime resident of Island Pond, VT peacefully passed away on October 9, 2024.

William was born in Pawtucket, RI on April 8, 1931, son of the late Bernard and Mildred (Riley) Tennyson. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1953 to work in the hospitality industry. After several years, he migrated back to RI to marry his high school sweetheart, Barbara Schofield. Together they settled in Wrentham, MA raising a family of three children. William graduated from Cumberland High School in 1950 where he studied business management subjects and sung with Barbara in the glee club. Barbara, a pianist by training, taught William how to read music and subsequently supported him in learning to play the organ. After many years of practice and refining his musical skills, William became a volunteer church organist at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wrentham, later at St. James Church in Island Pond, where William and Barbara spent their retirement years.

In addition to his parents, William was predeceased by his wife, Barbara (Schofield) Tennyson and his three siblings John Tennyson, Rosemary Reilly and Dolores Hone.

William's family includes his three children, Susan (Tennyson) Holske and her husband, Herbert R. Holske, and sons Mark Tennyson and James Tennyson, and James' partner, Karen Webb. Also, he is survived by six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

A funeral will be held on Monday, October 28th at 11am at St. James Church in Island Pond followed by a burial in St. James Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please honor William's affinity for his various feline friends by donating to a local cat shelter in his honor. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Services, locally family owned and operated.