Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jacqueline A. Kinzer
Aug 8, 2016
GARDNER - Jacqueline A. (Johnson) Kinzer, 62 of Gardner, died Monday, August 8, 2016 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on January 1, 1954, the daughter of the late Walter and the late Norma (Ramsdell) Johnson. Jacqueline grew up in East Templeton. She was a nurse's aide at Gardner Manor, and a waitress at Ponderosa for...
Patricia G. Lasky
Aug 8, 2016
GARDNER - Patricia G. Lasky, 83 of Gardner, died Monday, August 8, 2016 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Oswego, NY, on September 25, 1932, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Grace (Foster) Lasky. Ms. Lasky attended Fitchburg State College and received her Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Education. She was...
Phyllis Evelyn Casey
Aug 6, 2016
GARDNER - Phyllis Evelyn (Haidukiewicz) Casey, 85, of Kendall Pond in Gardner, and of Palmetto Bay, FL passed away on August 6, 2016. She was born in Gardner, MA and grew up on Emerald Street, working at her father's store, Stanley's Market. She graduated from Gardner High School and Clark University with a bachelor's in mathematics and went on to...
Margaret Gloria Comeau
Aug 3, 2016
GARDNER - Margaret Gloria Comeau, 91, died in the evening of August 3, 2016, in Gardner, where she had been a lifelong resident. Born in Gardner on August 18, 1924, she was just shy of her 92nd birthday. She was the widow of Ernest Comeau and the the third child of Alfred Victor and Hilda Mae Jennings Horton, who...
Evelyne F. Starrett
Aug 3, 2016
ATHOL - Evelyne F. (Faulkner) Starrett passed away at her home on August 3, 2016, after a brief illness. Born March 24th, 1923, in White Plains, New York, Mrs. Starrett was a graduate of Good Council College in White Plains and spent her early years as a business administrator in the White Plains area. After her marriage in 1943 Evelyne...
Rosalie (Tata) Chillemi
Aug 3, 2016
LEOMINSTER- Rosalie (Tata) Chillemi, 89, of Leominster, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 3, after an illness. She was born March 6, 1927, in Leominster, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Pollastri) Tata. She was raised in Leominster, one of seven sisters. She worked for the former Foster Grant for over 20 years. Mrs. Chillemi enjoyed embroidering, dancing, and bowling....

