Obituary of Earl H. Green

CAMBRIDGE, NY – Earl H. Green, age 80, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT after a brief illness. Born in Lynn, MA on May 9, 1933, he was son of the late Theodore and Jennie Cloutman Green. Earl was raised in Danvers, MA. He served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Earl was employed for over 30 years as a butcher and meatcutter, last working at Henry’s Market in Beverly, MA. He and his wife also owned restaurants and cafeterias in Massachusetts. They retired in 1999. Earl was a member of the First Baptist Church of Westerlo, NY, where his son is Pastor. In past years, he was an active church member in Massachusetts and Maine. Earl dearly loved God and His people, serving as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. Earl is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sandra L. Wilt Green; three children, Brenda (Tom) McGuire, Rev. Brian (Donna) Green, and Pamela (Gerard) Mailly; 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; one brother, Sheldon Green; two sisters, Ronda (Randy) Kelloway and Patricia Green; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Earl was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Orris Green, whose wives, Irene and Margaret also survive. Memorial calling hours will be Tuesday, February 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 State Route 81, Greenville, NY 12083. A memorial service will be Wednesday, February 19 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Westerlo, 618 State Route 143, Westerlo, NY 12193. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the First Baptist Church of Westerlo – Missions, PO Box 130, Westerlo, NY 12193, or to the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation (NNPDF), PO Box 310, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 will be appreciated. Light a candle at ajcunninghamfh.com.