Obituaries
Gail (Woodard) Duncklee
Mar 9, 2017
GARDNER- Gail A. (Woodard) Duncklee, 76, of Gardner, passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 9, at Quabbin Valley Health Care surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with dementia.. She was born April 12, 1940, in Gardner, daughter of the late William and Doris (Ladue) Woodard and lived in Gardner her entire life. Gail graduated from Gardner High School in 1958....
Joseph F. Von Deck
Mar 9, 2017
ASHBURNHAM - Joseph F. Von Deck, 86 of 34 Russell Hill Rd., Ashburnham, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home. He was born in Athol on January 6, 1931, the son of the late Robert and the late Imelda (Young) Von Deck. Joseph was a resident of Ashburnham for the past 62 years, coming from Orange. He graduated from Orange...
John James Cox
Mar 7, 2017
ATHOL - John James Cox Jr. of Athol, MA passed away on Tuesday March 7, 2017. He was born on April 27, 1938 to John J. Cox and Margaret (Arthur) Cox in Boston MA. He leaves his children: Jay Cox and Tracey MacDonald and her husband William MacDonald; a sister: Janice of Tempe, AZ; 6 grandchildren: Jennifer (Gelinas) Gauthier, Neil...
Norma M. "Becky" Robichaud
Mar 7, 2017
Orange – Norma M. “Becky” (Edson) Robichaud passed away March 7, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born July 16, 1934 to Raymond F. Edson and Amelia M. (Guignard) Edson in Athol, where she spent most of her life. Norma was known as Becky since she was a small girl, being called that by her father. She leaves her loving...
Daniel I. Rice
Mar 6, 2017
FITCHBURG- Daniel I. Rice, 51, of Fitchburg, died Monday, March 6, from injuries sustained in a car accident. Danny was born March 17, 1965, in Gardner, son of Frances (DiMaria) and the late Jonathan Rice. He worked for Ferguson Landscaping. Danny was an avid fisherman, he especially enjoyed taking his nephews. He also loved camping with his girlfriend, Amy. He...
Virginia Mae Collins
Mar 5, 2017
Athol – Virginia Mae (Partridge) Collins, 94, of 62 Exchange Street, Athol. She was born in Orange on January 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Fay and the late Amy (Case) Partridge. Mrs. Collins was raised and educated in Orange. She owned a camp on Queen Lake in Phillipston with her husband, Clifford, where she enjoyed spending summers with...
Joanne E. Akey
Mar 3, 2017
ATHOL- Joanne Edith (Rhodes) Akey, 78, of Athol, died Friday, March 3, 2017, in her home, after an illness. She was born September 8, 1938, in Athol, daughter of the late, Delbert and Cecelia (Piette) Rhodes. Joanne grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1956 where she was a cheerleader. Mrs. Akey worked at L.S. Starrett...
Arline Buckley
Mar 3, 2017
GARDNER - Arline L. (Holden) Buckley, 81 of 325 Park St., Gardner, died Friday, March 3, 2017 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner, on January 12, 1936, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Marion (Lachance) Holden. Arline grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. She worked...
Muriel Emerson Frost Piermarini
Feb 27, 2017
ATHOL - Muriel G. (Emerson) (Frost) Piermarini, age 84, of Athol, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at home. Muriel was born July 22, 1932 in Worcester. She is the daughter of the late Harold and the late Bertha (Fiske) Emerson. She grew up in Shrewsbury and New Salem and graduated from New Salem Academy in 1951. She enjoyed spending time...
Lore (Kuhn) Tenney
Feb 27, 2017
WINCHENDON- Lore (Kuhn) Tenney, 89, of Winchendon, died Monday, February 27, at Broadview Assisted Living, after an illness. She was born November 23, 1927, in Khe Durlach, Germany, daughter of the late Karl and Karoline (Henkenhaf) Kuhn. Mrs. Tenney met her husband, Richard, in Germany. She has lived in Winchendon for the past 55 years. Mrs. Tenney was a hairstylist...
Rita M (Osier) Renaud
Feb 26, 2017
BALDWINVILLE - Rita M (Osier) Renaud, 92 of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. She was born in Worcester, on July 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Clayton and the late Georgianna (Savageau) Osier. Rita grew up in Worcester. She was a stitcher at Worcester...
Edith Fern Fregeau
Feb 25, 2017
ATHOL - Edith Fern (Winters) Fregeau, 63 of 80 Stevens St., Athol, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 in the Wachusett Manor, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Athol on December 21, 1953, the daughter of the late Atwood C and the late Minnie (Vitello) Winters Jr.. She graduated from Athol High School with the class of...
Alice M. Laine
Feb 24, 2017
TEMPLETON - Alice Laine, age 81, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Alice was born August 17, 1935 in Templeton, MA. She is the daughter of the late Kenneth H. and the late Elma E. (Santa) Lawrence. Alice, along with her late husband Paul and their 5 children owned and operated a dairy farm, and through...
Terry E. Elbrader
Feb 23, 2017
Terry E. Elbrader, 66 Terry Elbrader of Winchendon passed away Thursday morning, February 23rd ending a long battle with cancer. He was born September 13, 1950 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was a 1969 graduate of Mountain Home High School in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He served eight years with the United States Army, Military Police, at Fort Gordon, GA, USAG...
John Francis Talbot
Feb 22, 2017
WESTMINSTER- John F. Talbot passed away on February 22, 2017, at the Boston Medical Center. He was born in Gardner on November 15, 1935, son of the late Daniel and Catherine Talbot. John went to Sacred Heart School and graduated from Gardner High School in 1953. He then earned an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Junior College and...
Monica J. Bussiere
Feb 22, 2017
ATHOL - Monica J. Bussiere, age 44, of Athol died February 22, 2017at home in Athol. Monica was born December 22, 1971 in Gardner. She is the daughter of Robert Strom and Diana (Guyer) (Strom) McGivern. She earned a master’s degree in medical coding and billing from Colorado Technical University and was employed as a machinist. She loved animals and...
Virginia M. Keyes
Feb 18, 2017
ATHOL - Virginia May Keyes, age 98, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at The Highlands. Virginia was born September 17, 1918 in Athol. She is the daughter of the late Ralph H. and the late Mildred F. (Newton) Sedgwick. She lived in Athol most of her life also living in the Tully section of Orange for several years. She graduated...
Victoria (Stone) Kelley
Feb 17, 2017
GARDNER- Victoria Jean (Stone) Kelley, 47, of Gardner, died Friday, February 17, in her home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Victoria was born July 13, 1969, in Gardner, daughter of Donna M. (Radziewicz) Stone and the late Peter A. Stone. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1987 and received a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern...
JoAnn F. Shepardson
Feb 16, 2017
WARWICK - JoAnn F. Shepardson, age 73, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. JoAnn was born January 8, 1944 in Athol. She is the daughter of the late Anthony F. and the late Dorothy (Bishop) Shatos. She grew up in Orange and moved to Rhode Island, moving back to the Athol/Orange area 51 years ago. She...
Kathleen "Kay" (Byrne) Newcomb
Feb 15, 2017
East Longmeadow – Kathleen “Kay” (Byrne) Newcomb died peacefully on February 15, 2017 with her daughter by her side. Kay was born July 11, 1923 to Eleanor (Dardis) and Hugh M. Byrne in Marlborough MA. She graduated from St. Anne’s Academy and Framingham State College. She lived most of her life and raised her family in Gardner where her husband,...
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