Obituary of Jay E. Erickson

Jay E. Erickson, 50, of Webster, MA, died unexpectedly Thursday evening at the Hubbard Hospital in Webster, MA. He was the son of Betsy (Bowen) Erickson and the late Herbert Erickson. He was born February 5, 1963, in Montpelier, VT. He made his home in Webster for the last three years, formerly of Billerica, MA, Eastford, CT, and Worcester, MA. Jay was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, UCONN sports and NASCAR. He was employed at Lelanite Corporation of Webster and worked for several years at Color Technologies and Johnson Corrugated. He leaves his former wife, Kim Erickson of Thompson, CT; his son Bryan Erickson of Thompson; his mother Betsy of Eastford; his brother Jeffrey and his wife Debra of Worcester, his sister Jill Erickson of Cookeville, TN, two nieces, Heidi and Molly, nephews Brad and Chad, his extended family, John, Patrick and Christine and best friend Jim Mahoney. A Memorial Service will be 2:30 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Road, Eastford, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, CT Chapter, 705 North Mountain Rd, Newington, CT 06111. Jay gave the gift of life through tissue donation. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com