Jeanette C. Carter

Jeanette C. (O'Brien) Carter, 100, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026 in Northbridge at Advinia Care. She was the wife of the late Austin L. "Jack" Carter who passed March 18, 2007.

Jeanette was employed for 40 years at the former Schuster Woolen Mills in Douglas and the former Stanley Woolen Mills in Uxbridge.

She was born October 13, 1925 in Milford, the daughter of the late John and Alma (Trudeau) O'Brien and had been a resident of Manchaug most of her life. She was a graduate of Sutton High School, Class of 1943.

Jeanette was a communicant of St. Anne's Parish and member of St. Anne's Sodality in Manchaug. She enjoyed cooking Sunday dinners for her family, gardening, and time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by a son Austin L. "Sonny" Carter Jr. and his wife Aileen "Pat" of Sutton; a daughter Rosemary C. Salem of Sutton; and her grandsons Tim Carter (Emily) and their son Caleb, Michael Salem Jr. (Sarah), and Matthew Salem (Theresa) and their daughter Emily. She was pre-deceased by her siblings Francis O'Brien, John O'Brien, Theresa Orlando, and Virginia Arruda; and her son-in-law Michael Salem Sr.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 5-7pm in the Buma Funeral Home, 101 N. Main St., Uxbridge.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 11am in St. Mark's Church, 356 Boston Rd., Sutton. Internment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Mendon St., Uxbridge.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Friends of Sutton Elders, 19 Hough Rd., Sutton, MA 01590, or online to the Jimmy Fund at www.jimmyfund.org.