Jeffrey Stephen Adams

Douglas - Jeffrey Stephen Adams, of Lucy St., a lifelong musician, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023, after a long illness. He was 70 years old.

He lived at home with his loving wife of 22 years Fay E. (Wigrizer) Adams and his stepson David Shugrue; He is survived by his children, Jesse, Tracy, Justin (Steinmetz) and Westley Adams, and their children; a stepson David with whom he lived; his former wife Kathy Adams; his brothers Peter Adams and Ron Adams; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 4 brothers, Mark, Dean, Dennis, and Terry Adams.

     Born in Worcester, MA on July 23, 1952, he was the son of Carlton D. and Shirley B. (Walker) Adams.  He was raised in Boylston and lived in Douglas since 1996. He was a graduate of St. John’s High School and attended Berklee College of Music.

     A longtime musician, Jeff was a guitar virtuoso and original songwriter. He played and performed in several bands, most notably the Dirty Rye Band in the early 70's and the Wildcats. He recorded several albums with the Wildcats, with his wife Fay and bandmates, "Smilinsteve" Stavropoulos, Donny Lavin, and Bob Tula.  The Wildcats, who won Best of Worcester Blues Band awards in 2003 and 2005, also opened for Johnny Winter. His look usually included a fedora and a Gibson ES-335 cherry-red semi-hollow body guitar.  He favorite artists and influences included Cream, Traffic, Beatles, Larry Carlton, Doo-wop and Smada Kram (Mark Adams).

     A sweet man, Jeff had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh.  He was funny, creative, and good natured. He was very artistic and enjoyed painting, building model cars and their vacations in Ogunquit, ME.  He liked to jam and played at blues jams regularly, especially at Dunny’s Tavern in East Brookfield with George Delomo and Paul Provost. He always wanted to jam, especially with his kids.

     His Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 23rd from 2 to 3:15 pm in Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St. Douglas. To leave a message for his family, visit www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com.

Buffet lunch to follow at the Grille on Main, 306 Main St., Douglas, MA 01516 

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