WORCESTER-Catherine M. (Cassidy) Dowd, 101, formerly of 484 Burncoat Street, died Monday, April 30th in the Knollwood Nursing Home. Her husband Gerald J. Dowd died in 1970. She leaves 2 sons, Gerald F. and his wife Barbara Dowd of North Eastham and Thomas A. and his wife Myrna Dowd of Shrewsbury; 5 grandchildren, Mary Eileen Givens of Broadbrook, CT, Moira Dowd Noonan of Sandwich, David Francis Dowd of Washington, DC, Margaret O’Regan of Sandwich, Maureen Dowd of Wellfleet; 8 great-grandchildren; 3 nieces, Mary Elizabeth Southwick, Dorothy Featheroff, Mary Ann Crites and a nephew, William J. McGrath.
She was born in Worcester the daughter of Francis and Anna (Lee) Cassidy. Mrs. Dowd at one time worked for Clark University’s Goddard Library. She was a former member of Immaculate Conception Parish, and will be remembered as a loving, warm and caring mother, grandmother, “great” grandmother and friend.
The funeral is Friday, May 4th. from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 11:30 AM in Immaculate Conception Church, 353 Grove Street. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday, May 3rd from 2:00 until 4:00 PM in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 72 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603.