HELEN CAIRNS, 100 (from Worcester Telegram and Gazette) UXBRIDGE - Helen (Wight) Cairns, 100, of West Street, a longtime music teacher, died Sunday, Oct. 6, at home. Her husband, Hugh B. Cairns, died in 1979. She leaves a son Barry C. Cairns of Naples, Florida; seven grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. A son, Hugh W. Cairns of Uxbridge, died in 1948. a grandson also predeceased her. She was born in Manitoba, Canada, daughter of Edgar and Edith (Robinson) Wight, and lived in New Haven, Conn., before moving to Worcester in 1935. She received a music degree from the Toronto Conservatory. Mrs. Cairns was an accomplished pianist and was in charge of the music department at the Regina Conservatory in Saskatchewan, Canada. She played on the New Haven local radio station and also played the piano with the Worcester Music Student's Club and with singer Ethel Russell. She was active at the Worcester Crafts Center and the Worcester Art Museum. She later maintained a vintage cottage garden. She was a member of the Unitarian Church of Uxbridge, Blackstone Valley Gardeners Club and the Simeon Wheelock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in Unitarian church of Uxbridge, North Main Street. A private graveside service will be held in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, in Buma Funeral Home, 101 North Main St. Memorial donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 33 Lyman St., Westboro, MA. 01581