Herschel C. Hall

With both deep sadness and joy, we celebrate the life of Herschel C. Hall, who passed away peacefully on November 8, 2026 at Leominster Hospital.

Herschel was born and raised in Andover, Maine, on August 22, 1934, but moved to Ashburnham with his growing family in 1967, where he lived for several decades until he and his wife moved to The Gables assisted living facility in Fitchburg in 2024. Herschel worked as a radio technician for Telstar and then AT&T, retiring in 1990.He was also known for his many talents as a pianist, a carpenter, hunter and fisherman, and sports like skiing, golf, and baseball. He also volunteered for many organizations, mainly the Shriners, where he provided medical assistance for children at the Shriner’s Hospital in Springfield and at the Burn Center in Boston. He was an active member the Masonic Lodge and Aleppo Temple Shriners, and a Freemason and past Master at Hope Lodge. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Pythias and past Chancellor of Cabot Lodge in Andover, ME.

As a young man, he played in bands, and later did piano gigs at The Bull Run in Shirley and the Hillcrest Inn in Ashburnham, as well as several other venues. He was a longtime member of People’s Church in South Ashburnham, where he often played piano, and, for a time, Faith United Church in Fitchburg. He also coached Little League in Ashburnham. He was a handyman and woodworker, and much of the furniture and walking canes he made are in households across the country. He was a lifelong Red Sox and Patriots fan.

He graduated from Andover High School in 1951, served in the Army during the Korean War, and graduated from Maine Vocational in Portland in 1959. He married his wife, Joy Ann Glover, in 1960.

Herschel is survived by his wife, Joy; his son, Carleton and wife Kimberly of Westminster; his son Kevin of Ashburnham; daughter Audrey Sefakis and her husband Paul of Auburn, New Hampshire; daughter Wendy Hennemann and her husband Jim of Gray, Maine; and unofficially adopted and beloved daughter Paula St. Pierre, her husband Ronald, and son Luke, of Ashburnham. Surviving grandchildren are Brittany and Erika Hall, Bethany Sefakis, Nicholas Hennemann and his wife Erin, Nathan Hennemann, and Dillon Hammond and his wife Jessica, as well as one great-granddaughter, Francis (Frankie) Hennemann, and one great-grandson, Beckett Hammond. He is also survived by his brother Stephen, of Andover.

He was predeceased by his brothers Louis and Keith. He is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews as well.

Herschel was a friend to all, and the welcome mat was always at his door, and a laugh or a song to be had inside.

Until a week before his death, Herschel had never spent a night in a hospital and rumor has it that during his thirty years at AT&T, he took just one sick day.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Shriners Hospital in Springfield, MA. For checks, the address is: Shriner’s Children’s New England Office of Philanthropy 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104

For credit cards, call 413-735-1368 or online at Shriner's Children's Hospital.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026 from 12:30 to 2:00, followed by a short service at 2:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held at Mack Funeral Home,105 Central St., Gardner, MA. 

A reception will follow.