Worcester Telegram & Gazette Wilfred W. Rawson Wednesday, December 18, 2002 MECHANICSBURG, PA- Wilfred W. Rawson, 90, of Messiah Village, formerly of Worcester, Mass., died Tuesday, Dec. 17, at home. He leaves his wife, Helen Oberman Rawson. His first wife, Florence (Burck) Rawson, predeceased him. He leaves two sons, David E. Rawson of Princeton, NJ, and John E. Rawson of Winter Park, Fla.; a step-son, Robert Oberman of Etters; a sister, Marion Rawson of Londonderry, VT; two half-brothers; two half-sisters; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was born in Worcester, and moved here in 1983. Mr. Rawson retired from Rawson Manufacturing Corp., Worcester, which he founded in 1963. Before starting his own business, he was vice-president and general manager for Robinson Metals Co., Worcester. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Worcester, where he was on the board of deacons for three terms and chairman in his last term. He was also a member of the Messiah Village Brethren of Christ Church. He was a past master and membe of his Masonic Lodge in the Worcester Masonic Temple, and a 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rite in the Boston Consistory. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, in the Messiah Village Brethren in Christ Church, with a Masonic service at 10:45 a.m. Private burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetary, North Grafton, Mass. Donations may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3560 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Myers Funeral Home, 37 East Main St., is directing arrangements.