WORCESTER-Matthew Booker 52, of 8 Winslow Street died Thursday November 1st in his home. He leaves his wife of 33 years Hazel C. (Guy) Booker; a son Matthew B. Booker; a daughter Nicole S. Booker; a brother, James Booker all of Worcester; 2 sisters Mary Booker of Worcester and Martha Toney of Henderson, NV. 2 grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
He was born in Dilwyn, VA son of Samuel and Susie (Edmonds) Booker and lived in Worcester for many years. Mr. Booker had been a truck driver for Shaw’s Supermarkets for 15 years before retiring due to illness. Previously he had been a forklift operator for New England Grocers for 8 years and a baker at Table Talk Pies for 9 years. He was a member of Christ Tabernacle Apostolic Church.
The funeral will be held Monday November 5th at 11:00 AM in O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours will be Sunday November 4th from 6:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak Street, Worcester, MA 01609 or to the Christ Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 23 Oxford Street, Worcester, MA 01609.