Obituaries

Joyce E. (Ellsworth) Labrecque

Joyce E. (Ellsworth) Labrecque

Sep 25, 2016

ATHOL - Joyce Elaine (Ellsworth) Labrecque, 80 of 158 Grove St., Athol, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. She was born in Franklin, Vermont, on November 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Elmer and the late Lucille (Rushford) Ellsworth. She graduated from Athol High School. She was a secretary at Whipps Inc. from 1987 until...

Carole A. Morse

Carole A. Morse

Sep 24, 2016

WINCHENDON - Carole A. Morse, age 75, of Winchendon died unexpectedly Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Carole was born July 9, 1941 in Winchendon. She is the daughter of the late Quinn and the late Eva (Rouleau) Ashmore. She worked as an assembler for Millipore and the former Quality Pad Company, retiring in 2003. Carole grew...

Elizabeth E. Goguen

Elizabeth E. Goguen

Sep 23, 2016

GARDNER - Elizabeth E. (O’Donnell) Goguen, 99, of Gardner died Friday, September 23, 2016 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Mrs. Goguen was born June 13, 1917 in Gardner the daughter of the late Edward and the late Alice (Flood) O'Donnell. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1935. Elizabeth was the secretary...

Susan Higgins

Susan Higgins

Sep 23, 2016

GARDNER - Susan Higgins, age 72, of Gardner died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Susan was born June 2, 1944 in Lunenburg. She is the daughter of the late Maurice and the late Ida (Gauvin) Picard. Susan grew up in a large family and attended schools in Lunenburg. Family gatherings were special to her. Her grandchildren...

Lucille Gloria Tetreault

Lucille Gloria Tetreault

Sep 22, 2016

MARLBORO- The Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin mourn the loss of Sister Lucille Gloria Tetreault, formerly known as Sister Lucille Marie, who passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA on September 22, 2016 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Lea (Guyon) and Alphonse Tetreault of Indian Orchard, MA. Sister Lucille entered the Congregation...

Edward R. Theroux

Edward R. Theroux

Sep 19, 2016

ATHOL - Edward R. Theroux, 87 of 502 Crescent St., Athol, died Monday, September 19, 2016 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol surrounded by his family. He was born in Athol, on January 22, 1929, the son of the late Wilfred and the late Alice (Gravlin) Theroux. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1948....

Leah A. (Adams) Hachey

Leah A. (Adams) Hachey

Sep 18, 2016

ATHOL - Leah (Adams) Hachey born May 2, 1917, passed away at the age of 99 on September 18, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Health Care of natural causes and was surrounded by loving family and friends. She was daughter of Clifford M. Adams and Florence Pelkey, both of Athol, MA. Her death was preceded by her husbands’ Henry J. Hachey...

Evelyn M. (Arsenault) theriault

Evelyn M. (Arsenault) theriault

Sep 14, 2016

PHILLIPSTON - Evelyn M. (Arsenault) Theriault, 66 of 320 Queen Lake Rd., Phillipston, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol after a long illness.. She was born in Gardner, on September 20, 1949, the daughter of the late Edmond and the late Rita (Landry) Arsenault. Evelyn was a secretary at Salvadore Chevrolet in Gardner until her...

Lois L. Young

Lois L. Young

Sep 14, 2016

LEOMINSTER - Lois L. (Williams) Young, 85 of 104 Stuart Ave., Leominster, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. She was born in Sullivan, ME, on October 5, 1930, the daughter of the late Harold Williams and the late Ella (Havey) Williams. Lois was a foster mother to 49 children spanning many years. She enjoyed...

Roger A. Martin

Roger A. Martin

Sep 14, 2016

OTTER RIVER - Roger A. Martin, age 78, of Otter River died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at home. Roger was born December 3, 1937 in Winchendon. He is the son of the late Neree P. and the late Josephine (Clavett) Martin. He was employed as an Automotive Technician for 32 years at Stanley Garage and he retired from Salvador Auto...

Laura F.  Morin

Laura F. Morin

Sep 7, 2016

ATHOL - Laura F. Morin, 69, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at home in Athol. Laura was born October 8, 1946 in Gloucester. She is the daughter of the late Everett Edward and the late Mary Joanne (Carroll) Arruda. Laura grew up and attended school in Gloucester, moving to Athol in 2001. Laura’s first work experience was as a baker...

Frederick E. Balicki

Frederick E. Balicki

Sep 5, 2016

ATHOL- Frederick E. Balicki, 71, of Athol, died Monday, September 5, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after an illness. Mr. Balicki was born October 2, 1944, in Holyoke, son of the late Frederick and Ida (Cadieux) Balicki. After graduating from Holyoke Community College, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Western New England College. He worked as a mechanical...

Kathy A. Vincent

Kathy A. Vincent

Sep 2, 2016

GARDNER – Kathy A. Vincent of Pleasant St., Gardner passed from life to be with the Lord on September 2, 2016 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester. She was born on April 5, 1969 in Fitchburg to Victor and Jeanette (Goulet) Vincent of Winchendon. She resided all her life in Winchendon and Gardner. She loved her cats, Lucky,...

William Patrick Conlin, Jr.

William Patrick Conlin, Jr.

Sep 1, 2016

William Patrick Conlin, Jr. 82, died September 1, 2016 at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA from complications related to recent health issues. His family was with him at the time of his death. Born in Gardner, MA he was raised primarily by his maternal grandparents Mary and John Helow, immigrants from Lebanon. His paternal grandparents Anna and Patrick Conlin...

Walter Sawicki

Walter Sawicki

Aug 26, 2016

GARDNER- Walter Sawicki, 98, of Gardner, died Friday, August 26, in his home, after an illness. Mr. Sawicki was born July 6, 1918, in Phillipston, son of the late Adam and Rosalia Sawicki. He is a United States Navy veteran having served 28 months in the South Pacific. He was a founding member of the R.P. Warfield Post 373 American...

Beatrice  Eileen Gagne

Beatrice Eileen Gagne

Aug 22, 2016

Beatrice Eileen Gagne, 96 years old, of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Palm Garden Nursing Home in Orlando after many years of dementia. Bea was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on June 14, 1920, the daughter of Frederick and Emma (Niles) Sontag. Her husband, Arthur Theophile (Ted) Gagne, also born in Fitchburg, died in 1989...

Leslie M. Bailey

Leslie M. Bailey

Aug 18, 2016

ATHOL - Leslie M. Bailey, age 90, of Athol died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol. Leslie was born June 10, 1926 in Lynn.. He is the son of the late Leslie M. and the late Ruth (Galucia) Bailey. Leslie grew up and attended school in Athol. He served in the US Navy during WWII and...

Roger E. Labor

Roger E. Labor

Aug 15, 2016

HAVERHILL - Roger Labor, 73, of Bedford, MA, formerly of Athol, MA passed away peacefully on August 15, 2016 after a brief illness. Roger was born on January 12th, 1943. Roger is the son of the late Barbara (Robinson) (Labor) Nelms, brother of the late Eugene S. Labor. Roger resided in a residential home operated by The Edinburg Center since...

David Sparks

David Sparks

Aug 14, 2016

Baldwinville - David Sparks, age 60, of Baldwinville died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Leominster Hospital, after a courageous battle with kidney & liver disease. David was born April 29, 1956 in Houston, TX. He is the son of the late J.C. and the late Catherine (Chouinard) Sparks. He graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in 1975 and later...

Anne  J. Perkins

Anne J. Perkins

Aug 11, 2016

PETERSHAM- Anne J. (Hervieux) Perkins, 89, of Petersham, died Thursday, August 11, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 4, 1926, in Paris, France, daughter of the late Pierre and Winifred (Adams) Hervieux. She and her husband met at the American Embassy in Paris and married in 1948. While her...