Obituaries

Linda Krieger

Linda Krieger

Jun 17, 2016

GARDNER- Linda (Cormier) Krieger, 59, of Gardner, died Friday, June 17, in her home after an illness. Linda was born February 24, 1957, in St. Damien, New Brunswick, Canada, to the late Clement and Stella Cormier. She attended Montachusett Regional Vocational School and enjoyed reading and painting. She leaves two sons, Edward F. Krieger, IV and his wife, Katalin of...

Eleanor M. Horrigan

Eleanor M. Horrigan

Jun 7, 2016

GARDNER - Eleanor M. (Lawson) Horrigan 86, of Gardner died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Ashburnham the daughter of Victor Lawson and Marion (Flanagan) Lawson. Eleanor grew up in Ashburnham and moved to Gardner when she married George T. Horrigan in 1951. She worked as a clerk for...

Frank James Souza

Frank James Souza

Jun 7, 2016

LEOMINSTER- Frank James Souza, Jr., 58, of Leominster, died Tuesday, June 7, in his home. Frank was born June 19, 1957, in Cambridge, son of the late Frank J. Sr. and Mary (Lucien) Souza. He worked for P.J. Keating and had worked as a roof block, and a mechanic. Mr. Souza served in the U.S. Army. He leaves his son,...

Gwendolyn Ruth Kelton

Gwendolyn Ruth Kelton

Jun 6, 2016

ATHOL - Gwendolyn Ruth Kelton, age 76, of Athol died Monday, June 6, 2016 at home in Athol. Mrs. Kelton was born January 30, 1940 in Claypool, IN. She is the daughter of the late Ervin and the late Sara (Benner) Moore. She grew up in Indiana graduating from Bourbon High School in Bourbon, IN. She entered the U.S. Army...

Rick W. Bergevin

Rick W. Bergevin

Jun 5, 2016

GARDNER – Rick W. Bergevin, 52 of Templeton passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Rick was born on December 27, 1963 to Roger W. and the late Barbara L. (Stickney) Bergevin. He was a lifelong resident of Templeton, and was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School. He enjoyed camping and computers. Rick especially loved spending...

Theresa M. Miller

Theresa M. Miller

Jun 3, 2016

LEOMINSTER – Theresa M. (Nault) Miller, 90 of Leominster died Friday, June 3, 2016 in Life Care of Leominster. She was born in Leominster on January 2, 1926 the daughter of Alphonse Nault and Virginia (Charpentier) Nault. She worked as a seamstress for R & M Manufacturing for 25 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of St Cecilia's...

Thomas  R.  Schofield

Thomas R. Schofield

Jun 3, 2016

TURNERS FALLS, MA - Thomas R. “Tinker” Schofield, Jr., age 69, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a period of declining health. Thomas was born August 26, 1946 in Winchendon, MA. He was known as “Tinker” because he was known to say, "I am a Jack of all trades and a master of none"....

Alfred H. Dowling

Alfred H. Dowling

Jun 3, 2016

LEOMINSTER - Alfred H. Dowling, 84 of 45 Sage Rd., Leominster, died Friday, June 3, 2016 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. He was born in New Brunswick, Canada on April 9, 1932, the son of the late Adelin and the late Lea (Collette) Savoie. He was born and raised in Canada and came to the United States at the...

Delina (Erali) Gendron

Delina (Erali) Gendron

Jun 1, 2016

ATHOL - Delina (Erali) Gendron, 96 of Athol, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, MA. She was born in Whitingham, VT, on September 21, 1919, the daughter of the late Antimio and the late Francisco (Ferria) Erali. Delina was a life- long resident of Athol. She graduated with the Class of 1936 from Athol...

Howard Charles Biegen

Howard Charles Biegen

Jun 1, 2016

ATHOL - Howard Charles Biegen, age 55, of Athol, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Howard was born November 25, 1960 in Athol. He is the son of the late Howard W. and the late Doris L. (Ball) Biegen. He was lovable, outgoing, and friendly. He would give anyone the shirt off his back, even if he...

Omer J. Constant

Omer J. Constant

May 29, 2016

LEOMINSTER - Omer J. Constant, 92 of Leominster died Sunday, May 29, 2016 in the Health Alliance Hospital Leominster. He was born in Saint Valere Quebec Canada on March 17, 1924 one of twelve children of Calixte Constant and Marie (Morin) Constant. He came to United States in 1946 and became a citizen on May 23rd 1958. He worked as...

Roger Normandin

Roger Normandin

May 27, 2016

PLAINFIELD, CT - Roger Normandin, 78 died Friday, May 27, 2016 in the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Plainfield Connecticut. He was born in Leominster on March 27, 1938 the son of Hyginne H. Normandin and Selima (Brosseau) Normandin. He attended Leominster schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Normandin worked in the printing industry....

Doris E. Brown

Doris E. Brown

May 26, 2016

ATHOL - Doris E. Brown, 88, of 195 Orange St., Athol, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Leominster Hospital. She was born in Putnam, CT, on March 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Victor and the late Aldea (Sabourin) Scott. Doris lived in the Willimantic, CT from the mid 60's to 1980 moving to Athol. She co-owned Brown's...

Arthur R. Coolidge

Arthur R. Coolidge

May 24, 2016

ATHOL – Arthur R. Coolidge, 93, son of the late Basil E. Coolidge Sr. and the late Helen (Larson) Coolidge, formerly of 8 Dugway Rd., Petersham and resident of Applewood Home for Elders for the past 4 years, passed away on May 24, 2016 in Athol. A 1940 graduate of Petersham High School, Mr. Coolidge enlisted in the US Air...

Evelyn M. Chaisson

Evelyn M. Chaisson

May 21, 2016

ATHOL - Evelyn M. (Mailloux) Chaisson, 89, of Athol died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Heywood Hospital of Gardner, MA. She was born November 6, 1926 in Athol, the daughter of the late Filicien and the late Catherine (Roussell) Mailloux. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Chaisson who died in 1981. She grew up in Athol and graduated...

Barry  I. Hagg

Barry I. Hagg

May 21, 2016

Winchester, NH- Barry Irving Hagg, of Winchester, formerly of Westminster, MA, died Saturday, May 21, in Cheshire Medical Center, after a brief illness. Barry was born in Worcester, MA and was raised in Westminster, MA. He Graduated from Oakmont High School in 1969 and attended Mount Wachusett Community College. He leaves siblings, Diane Paddock, Peter Hagg and his wife, Bonnie,...

Helen A.  Kennedy

Helen A. Kennedy

May 17, 2016

ATHOL — Helen A. Kennedy, age 88, of Athol, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Helen was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Athol. She is the daughter of the late Arthur S. and the late Blanche M. (Holton) Bisbee. She married Russell E. Kennedy on Jan. 29, 1949. Helen lived in Athol all of her life, graduating...

Nettie E. Jakola

Nettie E. Jakola

May 17, 2016

GARDNER - Nettie E. (Cole) Jakola, 79 of 277 Pine Street, Gardner formerly of Athol, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at home. She was born in Newark, Vermont, on June 6, 1936, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Nettie (Domina) Cole. Nettie was raised and educated in Vermont. She attended the Lydon Institute in NH before moving...

Dennis W. Kerylow

Dennis W. Kerylow

May 16, 2016

ORANGE - Dennis Wayne Kerylow, 68, of 383 East River St. Orange, fell asleep in death on Monday May 16, 2016 after courageously battling cancer. His family was by his side. He was born on January 14, 1948 in Brattleboro, VT, son of the late Lois Doyle Kerylow Delsoldato and John Kerylow. He was raised with loving guidance by his...

Arthur A. Osborne

Arthur A. Osborne

May 15, 2016

ATHOL- Arthur A. Osborne, 87, of Athol, died Sunday, May 15, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after a short illness. Mr. Osborne was born May 1, 1929, in Boston, son of the late Arthur C. and Grace M. (Kerrigan) Osborne. He served two tours in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He worked at UMass Amherst for many years. Arthur...