Obituaries
Hugh G. Blake
Feb 15, 2017
ROYALSTON - Hugh G. Blake, age 94, of Royalston died on February 15, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Hugh was born June 29, 1922 in Medfield, MA. He is the son of the late Leslie C. and the late Alice M. (Gunther) Blake. Hugh grew up in Milton and attended schools there. He graduated from Wentworth Technical Institute in Boston...
Harold H. Kuniholm
Feb 15, 2017
Athol- Harold (“Harry”) H. (Heinrichs) Kuniholm died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was 91. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Harry Kuniholm, Harry attended Williston Academy in Easthampton MA and later went on to Union College in Schenectady, NY. In the late 1940’s he served in the Navy as a medic and was stationed in Texas....
Richard Kimball
Feb 14, 2017
PETERSHAM - Richard E. Kimball, age 92, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Fitchburg Gardens. Richard was born June 23, 1924 in Newton, MA. He is the son of the late Gordon and the late Lillian Kimball. Richard moved to Athol with his family at an early age and graduated from New Salem Academy. He served in the US Navy...
Naomi Pfeiffer
Feb 14, 2017
Naomi Scott Pfeiffer, 1924-2017, passed over on February 14 in Amherst MA, two days before her 93rd birthday. She was born in Boston to Israel Scott and Ruth Latt, both from a schtel in Latvia. An only child, she devoted herself to an outstanding education and felt that should be a basic right for all. She graduated from Radcliffe College...
Anne Austin
Feb 10, 2017
Athol - Our beloved mother Anne P. (Manewich) Austin formerly of Athol passed away on February 10, 2017 in Arizona. She was the daughter of Joseph and Eileen Manewich of Athol. Anne is survived by three sons, John Austin of Dayton, Ohio, Mark Austin of Santa Monica, CA, Brian Austin of Scottsdale, AZ; a daughter, Lori Gingras of Dracut, MA;...
Helen M Normandin
Feb 10, 2017
NASHUA, NH- Helen M. (Gonville) Normandin, 74, of Plainfield, CT, formerly of Leominster, MA, died Friday, February 10, surrounded by her children. She was born in Springfield, VT on July 6, 1942, daughter of the late Edgar L. Gonville and Helen R. (Campbell) Gonville D'Amico. Her beloved husband, Roger Normandin, died in May 2016. She leaves her four children, Mary...
Nancy Gray
Feb 9, 2017
ATHOL - Nancy (Ward) Gray, 92, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Born September 15, 1924 in Athol, she was the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Hill) Ward. She was a lifetime resident of Athol. Nancy was employed as a nurse at area nursing homes, prior to joining Athol Memorial Hospital as a pediatric nurse. After 25 years with...
May Deyo
Feb 9, 2017
ORANGE - May E. Deyo, age 97, of Orange died peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. May was born on August 20, 1919 in Worcester. She was the daughter of the late William and Judith (Anderson) Scollen. She grew up in West Boylston graduating from Major Victor High School in 1938. She had resided in Orange...
Lawrence Hanscom Peavey
Feb 6, 2017
ATHOL - Lawrence Hanscom Peavey, Jr., age 90, of Athol died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Lawrence was born December 25, 1926 in Milford. He is the son of the late Lawrence H. and the late Helen Eunice (Smith) Peavey. He grew up in Hopedale and graduated from Hopedale High School. He enlisted in the Navy on...
Ernest Basile Athens
Feb 3, 2017
ATHENS, Ernest Basile (Ernie), 90, of Hubbardston, MA. Passed away at home on 2/3/2017 with family and his beloved cat Smokey around him. The son of Basile and Nikoletta (Chronis) Athens, he grew up in Winthrop, MA and also lived in Arlington, MA, Arvada, CO, and Acton, MA. He graduated from Winthrop High School and Boston University. Ernie spent his...
Wilfred E. Jacques
Feb 3, 2017
Fitchburg- Wilfred E. Jacques, 95 of Fitchburg. formerly of Daytona Beach, FL and Leominster, MA passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at the Golden Living Center, Fitchburg, MA. He was born on June 23, 1921, in St. Jacques Leeds, Quebec, Canada, the son of Clara H. (Sylvain) Jacques and Alfred J. Jacques. Will worked at Simonds Saw & Steel (Simonds...
Steven Klinke
Feb 2, 2017
ATHOL – Steven Kilinke, a tutor and educator for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2017 at the age of 62. Steve was born on February 6, 1954 in Huntington, NY to Millard and Joan (Mari) Klinke and graduated from the University of New York, Geneseo in 1976. He married Barbara Canon of Norwich, CT on...
Angelo Vic Colo
Feb 1, 2017
Angelo V “Vic” Colo, 92, of Athol died peacefully, Wednesday, February 1 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Vic was born in Athol the son of the late Angelo F. Colo and Margherita (Calcari) Colo, who were Italian immigrants. He grew up on cottage St in Athol, where his family had a small neighborhood store. He left high school to enlist in...
Donald Temple
Jan 31, 2017
Donald H. Temple, 77, passed on, with his family by his side, on January 31, 2017 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 2, 1939 in Gardner, MA to Frances & Roscoe Temple, and was a lifelong resident of Athol. Don attended Athol schools and joined the Navy after high school. His tour was extended during the...
Kenneth L Stewart
Jan 30, 2017
Royalston - January 30, 2017: Kenneth Luther Stewart, 88, of 64 Athol Richmond Road, Passed away peacefully at the home that he loved, with His loving family at his side. He leaves the love of his life Doris V. (Woodbury) Stewart. They would have celebrated 67 years of marriage on March 4,2017. He leaves his children, Dorena M. Stewart-St.Onge, of...
Marguerite (Aguda) Maga
Jan 28, 2017
ATHOL- Marguerite (Aguda) Maga, 93, of 62 Oak Ave., Athol, died Saturday, January 28, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Mrs. Maga was born November 7, 1923, in Somerville, daughter of the late Frank and Desolina Aguda. She grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1941 and has resided in Athol since 1952. She worked for the former...
James S. "Stogie" Young
Jan 27, 2017
ATHOL- James S. “Stogie” Young, 93, of Athol, died Friday, January 27, at Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center, Baldwinville. He was born December 19, 1923, in Chatham, New Brunswick, son of the late James M. and Constance (Stewart) Young. He graduated from Athol High School in 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Young worked...
Marcia J. (Pralinsky) Carey
Jan 25, 2017
ATHOL - Marcia (Pralinsky) Carey, 75, died suddenly, January 25, 2017 in Montague. She was born in Athol, the daughter of the late Paul J. Pralinsky and Rhea (Tessier) Pralinsky and the wife of the late David Carey. Marcia is a graduate of Athol High School and Fitchburg State College. She was a teacher of mathematics and science and taught...
Shirley L. Taylor
Jan 24, 2017
ATHOL- Shirley L. (Merriam) Taylor, 89, of Athol, died Tuesday, January 24, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Shirley was born January 8, 1928, in Springfield, daughter of the late Vernon and Blanche (Pinney) Merriam. She lived in Springfield until 1940 when her family moved to Athol. Shirley graduated from Athol High School in 1946. She played piano and keyboard...
Sherri M. Bergstrom Brooks
Jan 15, 2017
GARDNER- Sherri Michelle Bergstrom Brooks, 27 of Gardner died Sunday, January 15, after a 6 year struggle with addiction. Sherri was born on November 26, 1989. She attended Gardner High School and graduated from Lawrence Academy in Groton in 2009. She attended Suffolk University in Boston. Hers was a wonderful life filled with hope and promise but ended far too...
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