Obituaries
Michael Peter Gallagher
Aug 24, 2015
ATHOL - Michael Peter Gallagher, 66, of Athol died Monday, August 24, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester. Mike was born November 15, 1948 in Providence, RI, the eldest son of the late Wilfred M. and the late Barbara (Flynn) Gallagher. He grew up in Rhode Island, moving to Stockbridge, MA with his family at...
Charleen M. Desilets
Aug 24, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Charleen ‘Cha’ Desilets, the 68 year old beloved sister of Dennis Desilets and his wife Margaret ‘Mags’ died peacefully on August 24, 2015, at her group home on Gamache Lane in Leominster. She also leaves behind her Aunts Fernande Desilets of Leominster, Jacqueline Mills of Brocton, MA and Beatrice Gaudet of Fitchburg, along with her niece Lisa Goodrich of...
Patricia Viola Elwell
Aug 22, 2015
ATHOL - Patricia Viola Elwell, age 77, of Athol died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born April 7, 1938 in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late John and the late Myrtle (Foster) Panczyk. Patricia was a resident of Athol for over 40 years. She was a hard worker who was always on...
Abbie M. Greenleaf
Aug 22, 2015
Abbie M. Greenleaf, age 89, of Sudbury died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Sudbury Pines Extended Care Facility of Sudbury, MA. Abbie was born February 26, 1926 in Winchendon, MA. She is the daughter of the late Earl M. and the late Lizzie I. (Thompson) Stratton. She married Milan E. Greenleaf on January 6, 1956. She was predeceased by her...
Sharon A. Batutis
Aug 10, 2015
ORANGE: Sharon A. (Bouchard) Batutis, 66, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 after a short battle with cancer at Quabbin Valley Health Care in Athol. She was born in Gardner, on November 20, 1948, the daughter of the late Willard Bouchard and Evelyn (Preble) Bouchard. She worked hard for 35 years for L. S. Starrett Company and was laid off...
James L. Smith
Aug 8, 2015
James L. Smith, age 73, of Royalston died Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Royalston. James was born May 20, 1942 in Keene, NH. He is the son of the late Sanford and the late Josephine (Adams) Smith. He was employed as a Truck Driver and was a skilled craftsman. He loved small engine tractor shows, the outdoors, gardening, auto racing...
Cynthia Marie Bacener
Aug 5, 2015
FITCHBURG- Cynthia Marie (Boucher) Bacener, 62, of Fitchburg, died Wednesday, August 5, after a short illness. She was born October 23, 1952, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Romeo and Lillian (Leger) Boucher. Cindy graduated from Saint Bernard’s Central Catholic High School in 1971. She was a hairdresser for many years working in Ayer. She earned her Nursing degree from...
Bonnie E. Clarke
Aug 3, 2015
GARDNER: Bonnie E. (Johnson) Clarke, 65 of Gardner, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Bonnie was predeceased by her parents Walter Johnson and Norma (Ramsdell) Johnson. She was also predeceased by her aunt and uncle who raised her and her sisters, Richard (Red) Knower and his wife Dorothy...
Mark Paul Brighenti
Jul 27, 2015
ATHOL - Mark Paul Brighenti, Jr., age 17, of Athol died Monday, July 27, 2015 at home in Athol. Mark was born November 5, 1997 in Leominster, the son of Mark P. and Jodie (Green) Brighenti. Mark was going into his senior year at Athol High School and was attending classes at Mount Wachusett Community College as part of the...
Paul A. Laine
Jul 27, 2015
TEMPLETON – Paul A. Laine, of 376 South Road, Templeton, MA died Monday, July 27, 2015 after a short illness at Heywood Memorial Hospital. Paul was born May 10, 1935 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the son of Armas and Heiri (Walinen) Laine. He grew up in Phillipston, MA on Stonebridge Road and later moved to Templeton after graduating from Athol High...
Marie T. Lizotte
Jul 25, 2015
ATHOL - Marie Therese Dolores Lizotte, age 73, of Athol died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Keystone Center of Leominster. Mrs. Lizotte was born March 7, 1942 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Marie Rose (Aubin) Lizotte. Marie moved to Athol in 2004. She attended St. Joseph's School in Fitchburg and attended Gardner High School....
Cheryl A. Leger
Jul 23, 2015
Leominster- Cheryl A. (Selinga) Leger, 39, of Leominster, died at home, peacefully, Thursday, July 23. She was born in Leominster, July 24, 1975, daughter of Dennis and Susan (Leger) Selinga. Cheryl graduated from Lunenburg High School with the Class of 1993. She earned her Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education from Fitchburg State University. Cheryl was a teacher before working...
Kevin G. Maillet
Jul 19, 2015
Kevin Gerard Maillet, age 61, of Santa Fe, NM died Sunday, July 19, 2015. He is the son of the late Gerard Joseph and the late Teresa Marie Maillet. He grew up in Athol and was a graduated of Athol- Royalston Regional High School. He was employed by Digital Equipment Corp. He then owned Rainbow Carpet Cleaning Service in Florida...
Edmund J. Vallee
Jul 15, 2015
GARDNER- Edmund J. Vallee, 70, of Gardner, died Wednesday, July 15, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness. He was born March 29, 1945, in Gardner, son of the late Albert Vallee Sr. and the late Katherine Fowler Anderson. He was a graduate of Athol High School Class of 1963. He served in the Army National Guard. Mr....
Valment J. Godin
Jul 12, 2015
ATHOL - Valment J. Godin, age 90, of Athol died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Heywood Hospital Gardner. He was born April 8, 1925 in Shippegan, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of the late Clement J. and the late Laura (Mallet) Godin. He moved to Athol from Canada when he was three years old. Mr. Godin was a veteran of...
Eleanor F. Cetto
Jul 11, 2015
LEEDS - Eleanor Cetto died peacefully on July 11 at Linda Manor in Leeds, MA. Born in Brattleboro, VT in 1928, she lived her life in the towns of Orange and Athol, as well as Barefoot Bay, FL. El had a generous and kind spirit. She spread laughter and love to parents Iva and Floyd Ryder, siblings Frances and Floyd...
Lillian H. Spring
Jul 9, 2015
Lillian H. Spring, age 94, of Gardner died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Baldwinville Nursing Home of Templeton, MA. Mrs. Spring was born July 9, 1921 in Gardner, MA. She is the daughter of the late Antoni and the late Helen (Kapaczewski) Gensiejewski. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Wilfred Spring, Sr. who died in 2000, her...
Robert F. Pollock
Jun 23, 2015
ERVING- Robert F. Pollock. JR, 48, of Erving, and a lifelong local resident of Athol, died Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 after a sudden illness. He was born May 4, 1967, son of Donna L. Cook and lived in the area all his life. He served eight years in the United States Army, leaving at the rank of Sargent E5 and...
Ruby L. (Butcher) Deleo
Jun 22, 2015
Ruby L. Deleo, age 87, of Orange died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA. Ruby was born August 21, 1927 in Athol, MA. She is the daughter of the late Samuel R. and the late Emma B. (Pynn) Butcher. She married Rizerio J. “Reno†Deleo in 1951. Ruby grew up in Athol graduating from Athol High School in...
Irwin D. Hendricken
Jun 20, 2015
BALDWINVILLE - Irwin D. Hendricken, 84 of Baldwinville died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester. He was born February 27, 1931 in Dorchester, the son of Daniel E. Hendricken and Catherine J. (Phelan) Hendricken. He grew up in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School. He attended UMass Stockbridge for four years and then served...
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