JERILYN M SOUTHER

Jerilyn (Jeri) M Souther (Turner) died on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at her

residence of Blaire House Worcester. She was 80 years old.

 

Jerilyn was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She grew up on Marshall Street

in Leicester MA with her Mother, Father, and three sisters Jo Ann, Darel, and Laurie.

She was a lover of animals and from a young age she helped to take care of the family’s

horses with her father. Her love of horses continued into adulthood. As an animal lover,

she rescued many animals throughout the years, including her beloved greyhound,

Bebe. Her career spanned over thirty years in the field of assisted living. She took

immense pride in the fact that although she never received a college degree, she

actually became a director of assisted living facilities. She was very respected in the

field and was loved by many colleagues, coworkers, and friends. She built great

relationships and made friends who became like family in the places she lived

from West Palm Beach, Florida to Canandaigua, New York. Jeri brought joy and

laughter wherever she went, particularly if music was involved.

 

Jeri is survived by her son Glenn Aho and his wife Cheryl, her daughter Laura Jackson

and her daughter Elizabeth (Lisa) Burris and her husband James. She also leaves her

sisters Darel Baniukiewicz and her husband, Charles Baniukiewicz of Harwich MA and

Jo Ann Jerome, husband Thomas Jerome (deceased) of Dunedin Florida. Her

grandchildren knew her as Glamma Gramma. They include Stephen Burris, Sarah

Whittier, Robert Burris, Tayler Burris, Damion Burris, Andrew Kelley, Jillian Kelley

Landers, Erik Aho, Amanda Meadows and Serenity Jackson. Her great grandchildren

Addilyn Meadows, Austin Meadows, Roman Landers, Haley Burris, Izabella Burris,

Calvin Whittier, Dorothy Whittier, Zakkai Whittier and Everleigh Burris. She also had

many nieces and nephews, who knew her as Auntie Grossie.

 

She was predeceased by her mother Frances (Allen) Turner and father Charles Turner

and her sister Laurie (Turner) Baniukiewicz.

 

We will celebrate the life of Jeri with a graveside service at the Worcester County

Memorial Cemetery on Richards Avenue in Paxton MA at 11 AM on August 29th 2025.

A lunch at a local restaurant will immediately follow.