Robert N. Darrah

WEST BOYLSTON-Robert N. Darrah, 83, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center.

His wife of 45 years, Theresa M.(Baniukiewicz) Darrah predeceased him in 2000. He is survived by four children; Robert C. Darrah of Spencer, John M. Darrah of Boylston, Karen M. Whitten of Orlando, FL and Patricia S. Gill of Cape Coral, FL; and two grandchildren, Rebecca A. and Christopher P. Gill.


He was born in Melrose, MA son of Carl G. and Agnes V. (Nelson) Darrah, and graduated from Central High School in Manchester, NH, where he was raised. Robert was a proud Army veteran of the Korean War where he served in the 25th Infantry Division 27th Regimen Wolf Hound. He worked as maintenance supervisor in several area nursing homes until retirement, and prior to that Robert worked for the former General Medical Supply Company for 25 years.


Visiting hours for Robert will be held on Thursday, March 5th from 5-7 pm at FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 1 West Boylston Street, W. Boylston. Burial will be on Friday, March 6 at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon.