Captain Joseph E. Drummond, U.S. Army, Ret.

Captain Joseph E. Drummond, US Army, Ret., 81, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Beaumont of Northborough.  His loving wife of forty-four years, Joan I. (LaPierre) Drummond, predeceased him in February 2013.

Captain Drummond is survived by two sons, Jason A. Drummond, who he lived with, and Michael Drummond of Texas; a daughter, Cheri Lynn Drummond of Nashville; a sister, Patricia Sturgis of Lynn; two grandchildren, Max and Caitlin; nieces and nephews.  Captain Drummond was born in Boston, son of the late, Edward and Evelyn (Lennon) Drummond.  He grew up in Lynn, MA, graduating from Lynn Classical High School. 

Captain Drummond enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1956, and served his nation proudly for over forty years; in the Army and then the Army National Guard, in HHC of the 1^st Battalion 181^st Infantry in Worcester, where he worked as a recruiter and unit supply Sergeant.  He later transferred to the The National Guard in Natick, before retiring.

Captain Drummond was a member and Past Commander of the Vincent F. Picard Post number 234 American Legion in Northborough, a member of the Yankee Division Association.  He enjoyed travel, photography and worked part time for Hilton Photographers for several years.

Calling Hours for Captain Drummond will be on Tuesday, October 9, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a Funeral Service at 7 p.m. in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. 

A procession will begin to form at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning then departing the funeral home at 8:30 a.m. to arrive at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glen Allen Street, Winchendon, for 10 a.m. Interment Services with Military Funeral Honors.

Flowers may be sent or donations in his memory may be made to Veterans Inc., 69 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605.