GERALD C. PRICE

     Gerald C. “Boyie” Price, born February 23, 1941 passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2020 at UMASS Medical Center after a long illness. He left behind his loving wife of 57 years, Annie R. (Callie) Price, daughter Geraldine (Price) Davis, and sons, Gerald Jr. (his wife Sandra Webb-Price), Vincent, and Gregory. His youngest son Brian passed in 2013. Affectionately known as “Poppie” to his grandchildren, he will be sorely missed by Kendall, Michael, Asia, Kendra, Edgar, Xavier, Lailani and great-grandson Brian. Mr. Price was pre-deceased by his parents Elwood B. Price, Sr. and Muriel E. (Anderson) Price, three brothers and 1 sister. He also leaves behind his brothers Thomas, and Kenneth, as well as sisters Muriel (Price) Geter and his twin Geraldine (Price) Jackson. Mr. Price, has many cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends inside and outside of Worcester, MA who will miss them dearly. Gerald attended Commerce High and retired as a Security Guard at Heald Machine in the 90’s.
Due to the current social restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the funeral will be, a graveside burial service that the family has entrusted to Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlor. It will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2020—11:00 am at the Worcester County Memorial Park in Paxton, MA. The family will hold a Celebration of Life on a future date. The Price family would sincerely like to thank the medical staff at the UMASS Memorial Campuses, Rev. Clyde D. Talley of Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church in Worcester, and their church associations, the Knights of Zion Men’s Choir with whom Mr. Price sang bass for many years and the Parent Body of the W.H.&O.M.S. (Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society) of which Mr. Price was an honorary member.