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1942 - 2016
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Obituary for Christopher L. Cass

Christopher L.  Cass
Christopher L. Cass, 74, of Boylston, longtime professor died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 after an illness surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Cass was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina son of the late Henry and Marie (Burchette) Cass. He graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, Boston University and did his PhD work at Northeastern University in Boston.

Chris’s first several jobs were with engineering firms such as R.J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem, NC and Badger Engineering and Construction in Cambridge. He was a Sociology professor for over forty years teaching at Northeastern University for over twenty five years, Framingham State University, University of Massachusetts- Lowell and Quinsigamond College in Worcester.

He leaves his wife of 53 years, Carolyn E. (Wood) Cass; two daughters, Leigh T. Matiunas and her husband, Steven of Alexandria, VA and Sarah E. Cass of Boylston; three granddaughters, Sophia, Charlotte and Paige; a brother, James Windsor Cass of Windsor Crossroads, NC and a sister, Catherine Marie Saunders of Winston-Salem, NC; a nephew, James, Jr., of High Point, NC and a niece, Cass Simon of Lyon, France.

Chris enjoyed carpentry and always had a job in progress at his home; he also was very proud of his gardening skills.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Professor Cass’s family on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 9:30-11:00am in the BRITTON-SHREWSBURY FUNERAL HOME, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. A Service of Remembrance will follow at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Worcester Animal Rescue League, 139 Holden Street, Worcester, MA 01606.
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