Milton B. Wetherbee

GARDNER/TOWNSEND: Milton B. Wetherbee, 95, of Gardner, formerly of Concord, Townsend, Littleton and Pepperell died Friday, February 3, 2023, at his home. Mr. Wetherbee was born in Stow, April 12, 1927, one of six children born to Edward and Marion (Brown) Wetherbee and grew up in Gleasondale and West Concord, graduating from Concord High School in 1945. In his youth he worked summers on local farms and enjoyed running with the neighborhood gang from Concord MCI’s “White Row,” the housing area for the prison guards' families. Soon after high school, during WWII, Mr. Wetherbee enlisted and served his country in the United States Navy and was stationed aboard the destroyer, USS Melvin DD680. In 1949 he married Catherine M. (Elliott) Wetherbee of Westford. Together they raised five children while residing in Acton, Littleton, Westford, Chelmsford, and finally Pepperell. Always a hard worker, Mr. Wetherbee worked at the Hartnett Tannery in Ayer, had a milk route, a laundry delivery route, a Cushman’s Baker route, and for over thirty years was a lithographer in the Raytheon Print Shop in Bedford, retiring in 1993. Catherine passed away in 2002 after fifty-three years of marriage. Milt stayed busy with a job bagging groceries at the Hannaford Supermarket in Townsend where he met Dorothy A. Greenough Aho. In 2005 Dot & Milt were married which began a wonderful 18-year chapter in their lives. While residing in Pepperell, Milt was an active coach in the Pepperell Little League program. He loved playing sports and was an avid lifelong Red Sox fan. He ran road races in his 60's and was in a senior softball league at age 79. He enjoyed playing bingo and was known for his amazing brownies, which he delivered to friends and small businesses throughout Townsend, just to bring a smile to people's faces. He also made home made soups for families in need. Through the years Milt became very faithful to his Catholic faith and attended St. John’s Church in Townsend. Milt and Dot enjoyed traveling together, laughing together and spending time with family. He leaves his wife, Dorothy A. (Greenough) Wetherbee; four sons, Bruce E. Wetherbee and his wife, Donna Gaskins of Lincolnville, Maine, Michael A. and Alissa Wetherbee of Ellsworth, Maine, Jeffrey P. Wetherbee of Pepperell, Jason E. Wetherbee of Westminster; three daughters, Deborah Fountain and her husband, Mark of Pepperell, Jennifer Aho of Townsend, Danielle Aho and her husband, Ken of Jefferson; four grandchildren, Amelia Fountain, Mikko Aho, Gavin Aho and Maizy Moreau. He was the brother of the late Thomas Wetherbee of Acton, William Wetherbee of Acton, John Wetherbee of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Thelma Berlied of West Concord and his twin sister Marion Fletcher of Stow. Mr. Wetherbee’s family will receive relatives and friends at a visitation period Friday, February 17, 2023 from 10 -11 AM at the Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main Street, (Rte 119) Townsend Center. A prayer service and a time of reflection will be held at 11 AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Pepperell. For those who would like to make a donation in Milt's name, he was very fond of both the Townsend Senior Center, 16 Dudley Rd., Townsend, MA 01469 and Westminster Senior Center 69 W Main St., Westminster, MA 01473. For additional information or to leave an online condolence, please visit their website at www.andersonfuneral.com.

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Milton B. Wetherbee

April 12, 1927 - February 3, 2023