WORCESTER-William C. Hutchings, 76, of Worcester, died Wednesday, January 7th in the Mary McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Joanne E. (Kapulka) Hutchings; two stepsons, Dennis Darling of Friendswood, TX and Stephen Darling of Rumford, RI; four stepdaughters, Judy Markunas of Worcester, Linda Darling of Cotuit, Sandra Darling of East Falmouth and Lisa Darling of Worcester; two sisters, Mary Hearn and Daisy Parsons both of Riverhead Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, Canada; seven grandsons; five granddaughters; a great granddaughter and many nephews and nieces.
Mr. Hutchings was born in Tilton, Newfoundland, Canada the son of Arthur and Sarah E. (Hutchings) Hutchings. He had been a welder for many years in Montreal and also had worked as a commercial fisherman in Newfoundland, he later worked as a welder for FIBA Technologies before retiring. Mr. Hutchings enjoyed carpentry and collecting nautical items.
The funeral is Monday, January 12th at 11:00 AM in O'CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue. Burial will be in North Cemetery, Oxford. A calling hour will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mary McCarthy Care Center, 73 Service Road, Sandwich, MA 22537.