Obituaries
Celia Giron
Dec 29, 2016
Celia P. Giron Celia P. Giron beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and sister passed away peacefully on December 29, 2016 in Leominster, MA. She was born on September 24, 1949 in Santa Cruz Laguna, Philippines to Ricardo and Felisa (Ching) Pecana. Celia graduated from University of Santo Tomas. She married her husband Gregorio on November 24, 1977 and they were...
John Michael Fruit
Dec 28, 2016
TEMPLETON- John Michael Fruit, age 66, passed away at his home in Templeton, MA on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. John was born November 23, 1950 in Henderson, Kentucky, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Hager) Fruit. The family moved to Gardner, MA when he was 5 years old. John was one of six children and graduated from Gardner High. He...
Kenneth A. Nutter
Dec 27, 2016
GARDNER- Kenneth A. Nutter, 72 of Gardner son of Lester and Gertrude Nutter went home to be with the Lord December 27, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. Ken was born in Lawrence where he was raised until entering the U.S. Air Force. He lived in Lawrence, North Andover and Andover before retiring and settling in Gardner. Ken was...
Robert "Bob" Allain
Dec 27, 2016
GARDNER - Robert Joseph “Bob” Allain, age 50, born in Leominster MA, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 27th 2016 after being stricken ill at home in Gardner MA, where he lived the majority of his exceptional life. His spirit will carry on through his precious baby daughter Shelby Alexa Allain, his talented and dear son Michael Cormier...
Norma Ann Harlow Cook
Dec 26, 2016
KENNEBUNK - Norma Ann (Tolman) Harlow Cook, 80 of Kennebunk, Maine, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at her daughter’s home in, Barre, MA. She was born in Barre, on July 18, 1936, the daughter of the late William and the late Gertrude (Cummings) Tolman. Norma grew up in Barre and graduated from Barre High School. She graduated from the Saulter...
Irene Charbonneau
Dec 24, 2016
GARDNER - Irene Charbonneau, age 97, went to be with her Lord on December 24, 2016. The youngest of 14 children, she was born June 10, 1919 in Saint-Norbert, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Jude and Cecile Maillet. Her husband of 54 years, Paul E. Charbonneau passed away in 2000. In 1946 they moved from Montreal to Gardner where...
Fernande G. Beland
Dec 24, 2016
LEOMINSTER- Fernande G. Beland, 75, died Saturday morning, Dec. 24 at Life Care Center in Leominster after a long illness. She was a devoted and loving mother who devoted her life to faith and service to others. She was born Oct. 2, 1941 in New-Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of Benoit and Rachel (Cormier) LeBlanc. She resided in Leominster her entire...
Jacqueline Prado
Dec 23, 2016
LEOMINSTER - Jacqueline Prado, age 83, of Leominster died Friday, December 23, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She was born August 17, 1933 in Leominster. She is the daughter of the late Roger and the late Yvette (Dufresne) Desharnais. Jackie grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School and Becker Junior College. She was employed as a...
Edna G. (Simonetti) Baublis
Dec 20, 2016
ATHOL - Edna G (Simonetti) Baublis, 92 of Athol, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol, on October 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Cleido and the late Maria (Montagna) Simonetti. Edna grew up in Athol. She traveled around the world extensively with her late husband, Joe. Her travels included...
Joan E. (Gilbert) Moulton
Dec 17, 2016
GARDNER - Joan Elizabeth Moulton, age 88, of Gardner died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Moulton was born September 22, 1928 in Fitchburg. She is the daughter of the late Clifford and the late Gladys (Appleby) Gilbert. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1946, attended Boston College and graduated from Fitchburg State Teachers College....
Beulah D. Howard
Dec 17, 2016
VERNON, VERMONT- Beulah D. Howard, 97, of Vernon, VT, formerly of Westminster, died December 17, in her home. She was born November 28, 1919, in Westminster, daughter of the late Nathan D. and Celina D. (Reed) Howard. She attended Westminster schools and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1938, and Fitchburg State Teacher’s College in 1942. She worked for Greenfield...
Evelyn (Wheaton) Fountain
Dec 16, 2016
Evelyn M. Fountain, age 89, of Athol died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Athol Hospital. Evelyn was born October 30, 1927 in North Adams. She is the daughter of the late Wilfred and the late Helen (White) Wheaton. She grew up in Readsboro, Vermont attending schools there and later moving to Orange attending Orange High School and since 1957 has...
Joseph William Mahoney
Dec 15, 2016
ORANGE- Joseph William Mahoney, 32, beloved son of John and Candace (Plaisted) Mahoney, and soulmate of Crystal St. Pierre, went to be with God on December 15. Besides his parents, he leaves his older brother, Jonathan Mahoney and his girlfriend, Kayla McGovern; his sister, Jennifer Mahoney Mason and brother-in-law, Jonathan Mason; Crystals two sons, Nicholas Aguilera and Justin St. Pierre....
Winifred O. Smialek
Dec 14, 2016
GARDNER- Winifred O. (Given) Smialek, 83, of Gardner, died Wednesday, December 14, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness. She was born April 25, 1933, in Templeton, daughter of the late Aylmer and Beatrice (Bliss) Given. Mrs. Smialek worked for Digital for 25 years, retiring in 1991. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was very compassionate, dedicated to volunteering...
Alice H. (Maciorowski) Desolier
Dec 14, 2016
GARDNER - Alice H. Desolier, age 86, of Gardner died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home. Alice was born November 2, 1930 in Gardner. She is the daughter of the late Adam and the late Helen (Szymanski) Maciorowski. She was employed at Kamens Chair Factory where she did freehand stenciling. She worked for Gamma and in Gardner...
Phillip David King
Dec 14, 2016
ATHOL – Phillip D. King, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by his family at UMASS Medical in Worcester. Phil was born on September 28, 1943 in Athol to the late George and Melba (MacDonald) King. He lived in Athol all of his life and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1962. Upon...
Edward S. Larry
Dec 13, 2016
Edward S. Larry, age 91, of Athol died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Edward was born April 5, 1925 in Winchendon. He is the son of the late Linwood and the late Nellie (Dennison) Larry. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life graduating from Athol High School. Edward was the owner and...
Signe J. (Engstrom) Havumaki
Dec 6, 2016
HARTFORD, CT - Signe J. (Engstrom) Havumaki, passed away on Tuesday, December 6 2016, in Cheshire, CT in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Havumaki. Dear mother of Glenn Havumaki (Sandra) of Wallingford, CT and Bruce Havumaki of Boston, MA. Cherished grandmother of Katrina Pandiscia (David), Sten Havumaki (Lauren), Erik Havumaki (Kayla), Benjamin Havumaki, and Joshua Havumaki...
Catherine E. Keeney
Dec 6, 2016
GARDNER - Catherine E. Keeney died unexpectedly, but peacefully in her sleep, December 6, 2016. Cathy was born April 5, 1961 in Gardner to Norma S. (Pederson) Keeney and Richard E. Keeney. Cathy was a lover of music her entire life. She was inseparable from her headphones and spent her free time listening to all genres of music. She would...
David A. Pickles
Dec 6, 2016
GARDNER- David Alan Pickles, age 66, of Gardner died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home, with his family. David was born December 6, 1950 in Leominster and is the son of the late Frank E. and the late Dorothy (Maddocks) Pickles. He grew up in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School. He served in the US Army during the...
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