Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Calling hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Fellowship Hall of the Townsend Congregational Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Townsend Senior Center, 1 Dudley Road, Townsend, MA 01469 or to the Shepherd Family Scholarship Fund c/o NMRS Scholarship Foundation, Community Foundation of North Central Mass. (www.cfncm.org), 649 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01420, to assist students pursuing careers in agriculture or emergency medical services.
