Obituaries
Courtland Whittier
Jan 15, 2017
ATHOL - Courtland Whittier, 82, of 739 Daniel Shays Hwy, Athol, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in New Salem, on December 20, 1934, the son of P. Merrill and Eleanor (Burnham) Whittier. He grew up in New Salem and graduated from the New Salem Academy in 1953. Mr. Whittier worked at Spooner...
Meaghan Lee Manning
Jan 13, 2017
GARDNER- Meaghan Lee Manning, 22, of Gardner, died Friday, January 13, after a short illness. Meaghan was born November 22, 1994, daughter of Stanley Manning and Jennifer (Alisauskas) Manning and has lived in Gardner all her life. She worked for Locktite Security Services. Meaghan was a country girl. She loved the outdoors. She could be found four wheeling, horseback riding,...
Raymond F. Edson
Jan 12, 2017
ATHOL - Raymond F. Edson, Jr., 73 of 70 Garnett Hill Road, Athol, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home. He was born in Athol, on February 26, 1943, the son of the late Raymond F. and the late Amelia (Guignard) Edson. Ray grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1961. He received...
Ronald E. Egan
Jan 11, 2017
PETERSHAM- Dr. Ronald E. Egan, 75, of Petersham died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at home. He was born on November 1, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Raymond F. Egan and Edna (Furnival) Egan. He grew up in Haledon and Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and graduated from Ramapo Regional High School in Franklin Lakes in 1959. He...
Joseph Olsson Doyle
Jan 9, 2017
ATHOL - Joseph Doyle, 21 of 26 Green St., Athol, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at home. He was born in Greenfield, on November 1, 1995, the son of the Michael Doyle and Johanna Zambrotta. Joseph Grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He worked at the Athol House of Pizza. He enjoyed fishing, soccer and baseball....
Ruth L.(Lacey) Brooks
Jan 8, 2017
ATHOL - Ruth L. (Lacey) Brooks, 89 of Athol, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. She was born in Stafford, CT, on November 8, 1927, the daughter of the late Albert and the late Dora (Hulett) Lacey. Ruth grew up in East Longmeadow. She graduated from Springfield Classical High School in 1945. She moved to the Athol area in...
Burke P. White
Jan 8, 2017
ATHOL – Burke P. White, 77 of Athol, passed on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness, his devoted wife Jean at his side. Burke was born in Marlborough, Ma on April 12, 1939, to the late James H White and the late Phillis J (Burke) White. He attended Marlborough schools. He owned and operated the Lakeside...
Reginald C. Haughton
Jan 8, 2017
PHILLIPSTON - Reginald C. Haughton, Sr., 79 of Baldwin Hill Road Phillipston, died peacefully on January 8, 2017, with his loving family at his side. Born on April 5, 1937, he was the son of the late Ida (Gibson) and Harold Haughton and grew up in Athol with his younger sister, Kathie. Reg graduated from Athol High School in 1955....
Alice E. Reinikainen
Jan 5, 2017
GARDNER - Alice E. (Roberge) Reinikainen, age 90, of Gardner died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Mrs. Reinikainen was born June 8, 1926 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late John B. Roberge and Isabelle (Lorion) Roberge. She grew up in Fitchburg and worked for Asher Pants Company as a seamstress. Alice went on...
Marguerite E. (Clark) Langlois
Jan 4, 2017
ROYALSTON - Marguerite E (Clark) Langlois, 95 of 9 Frye Hill Rd., Royalston, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. She was born in Athol, on February 25, 1921, the daughter of the late Walter and the late Alice (Bowers) Clark. Marguerite grew up in Royalston and graduated from Athol High School. She was a member of...
Shirley H. (Rathburn) Recos
Jan 4, 2017
PETERSHAM / ORANGE - Shirley H. (Rathburn) Recos, 81 of Orange and formerly of Petersham, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Tully, on November 30, 1935, the daughter of the late Wesley and the late Helena (Laffond) Rathburn. She moved to Athol when she was about 6 years old. She...
Ruth M. Rowe
Jan 3, 2017
ATHOL - Ruth Mildred (Goodale) Rowe, 99 of Athol, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at home. She was born in Athol, on November 23, 1917, the daughter of the late Lester and the late Agnes (Locke) Goodale. Ruth grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1937. She was a member of the Starrett...
Henry Consalvo
Jan 3, 2017
LEOMINSTER- Henry Consalvo, 91, of Leominster, died Tuesday, January 3, in his daughter, Lorraine's home, after an illness. Henry was bon June 3, 1925, in Leominster, son of the late Antonio and Gema (Barassi) Consalvo. He served in the United States Army During WWII earning the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and the Victory Medal.He...
Elizabeth (Beth) Cummings
Jan 3, 2017
Elizabeth (Beth) Cummings of 494 School Street residences died Jan 3, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center with family by her side. Beth was born in Norwich, CT to Elizabeth (Noyes) Gibbs and Ralph L. Gibbs. She was proud of her linage tracing back to William Brewster of the Mayflower through her father’s Lillibridge connection. She contracted tuberculosis when she...
Henry P. Perla
Jan 3, 2017
LEOMINSTER- Henry P. Perla, 91, of Leominster, died Tuesday, January 3, in his home, after an illness. He was born July 5, 1925, in Leominster, son of the late Nazzareno and Elvira (Spinelli) Perla. Mr. Perla served in the US Navy in the Pacific, during WWII as an aviation electrician’s mate, 2nd Class. He owned and operated Perla Electrical Company,...
Joann Gemborys
Jan 2, 2017
GARDNER- Joann (Budzinski) Gemborys, 77, of Gardner, died Monday, January 2, peacefully in her sleep in her husband’s arms from complications of heart disease. She was born September 20, 1939 in Gardner, daughter of the late Theodore and Winifred (Dabkowski) Budzinski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School, Class of 1957. Mrs. Gemborys was a member...
Elaine (Alden) Kennedy
Dec 31, 2016
Elaine Priscilla (Alden) Kennedy, Age 71, long time resident of Lancaster, Massachusetts, passed away December 31st, 2016 at the Life Care Center Nursing Home. Elaine battled cancer for over 20 years and passed due to related illnesses. Elaine was born in East Chester, Nova Scotia on July 15th, 1945 where she was adopted by her parents, Richard A. and Ruth...
Lawrence H. Mounce
Dec 30, 2016
ATHOL – Lawrence Hedley Mounce (aka) Lormy by the family, Pat by schoolmates and Larry by friends and co-workers, age 95, passed away December 30, 2016 at his home. He was born in N. Abington, on July 27, 1921 to Lawrence Mounce and Ellen Mae (Nellie) Cook. They moved to Family Homestead in Marshfield in 1930. Larry was the oldest...
Mark William Holland
Dec 30, 2016
GARDNER - Mark William Holland, 64, of Gardner died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Mark was born August 28, 1952 in Leominster the son of the late Merle and the late Grace (Ouellette) Holland. Mark grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School. He has been a resident of Gardner for 28 years. He...
Gail M. Blanchard
Dec 30, 2016
WESTMINSTER- Gail M. (White) Blanchard, 76, of Westminster, MA, passed on December 30, 2016. She was born in Athol on October 3, 1940 to the late Robert and Estelle (Noel) White. She graduated from Athol High School in 1958, affectionately nicknamed "Sparkplug". After graduating from Henry Heywood School of Nursing in 1961, she worked for over 50 years as a...
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