Obituaries

Beverly Fay (LaRose) Chadbourne

Beverly Fay (LaRose) Chadbourne

May 2, 2015

PHILLIPSTON- Beverly Fay (LaRose) Chadbourne, 79, of Phillipston, died Saturday, May 2, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 22, 1935, in Gardner, daughter of the late William and Angeline (Vermette) LaRose. She graduated from Athol High School. Mrs. Chadbourne worked for Standard Chair in Gardner and retired from Simplex Time Recorder. Mrs. Chadbourne was happiest...

Rita Mary (Caron) Odell

Rita Mary (Caron) Odell

Apr 30, 2015

ATHOL- Rita Mary (Caron) Odell, 82, of Athol, died on her birthday, Thursday, April 30, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness. She was born April 30, 1933, in Baldwinville, daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Leblanc) Caron. Mrs. Odell was the oldest of fourteen and was a homemaker, raising her nine children. Once her children were grown, she worked...

Bertha Marie (Gallien) Blaser

Bertha Marie (Gallien) Blaser

Apr 26, 2015

Bertha M. Blaser Orange – Bertha Marie (Gallien) Blaser, 90, of 760 South Main Street, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.       Bertha was born August 2, 1924 in Athol, MA, the daughter of Maxim and Mary (Hachey) Gallien.  She spent her early childhood years in Athol and then moved to Shirley to live with her uncle and...

Theresa Marie (Pepin) Boudreau

Theresa Marie (Pepin) Boudreau

Apr 26, 2015

LEOMINSTER- Theresa Marie (Pepin) Boudreau, 89, of Leominster, died Sunday, April 26, in the Highlands, after an illness. She was born May 16, 1925, in Berlin, New Hampshire, daughter of the late Honore and Alphonsine (Veilleux) Pepin and attended Berlin schools. During World War II, Mrs. Boudreau worked for Pratt Whitney in East Hartford, CT. She also worked for R...

Paul P. Piermarini

Paul P. Piermarini

Apr 22, 2015

Paul P. Piermarini, Sr. Athol – Paul P. Piermarini, Sr., 82, of Daniel Shays Highway, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at Quabbin Valley Healthcare.       Paul was born in Leominster, MA, March 17, 1933, the son of Clito and Lucy (Tocci) Piermarini.  He graduated from Leominster High School in 1952 where he lived for many years and...

Robert T.  Boucher

Robert T. Boucher

Apr 19, 2015

LEOMINSTER/MIDWAY, AR- Robert T. Boucher, 79, of Midway, AR, formerly of Leominster, died Sunday, April 18, in Midway, after an illness. He was born November 22, 1935, in Fitchburg, son of the late William J. and Rosemary (Beauchemin) Boucher. He served in the National Guard. Mr. Boucher started his career working at various paper mills including, Mead Paper, Roland Paper,...

Pauline J. (Blanchette) Horan

Pauline J. (Blanchette) Horan

Apr 19, 2015

GARDNER- Pauline J. (Blanchette) Horan, 89, of Gardner, died Sunday, April 19, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness. She was born September 14, 1925, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Ernest and Beatrice (Filteau) Blanchette. Mrs. Horan was an active member of St. Joseph church in Gardner where she was a member of the Church choir and the St. Joseph...

Anne Frances (Therrien) Newton

Anne Frances (Therrien) Newton

Apr 17, 2015

Anne Newton Athol - Anne Frances (Therrien) Newton, 63 of South St., Athol M, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2015 with her daughters by her side at UMASS Hospital in Worcester. Anne was born on September 3,1951 in Bronx N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Therrien of San Diego, CA and Flora (Meuse) Therrien of...

Frances Mae (Stimson) Murphy

Frances Mae (Stimson) Murphy

Apr 16, 2015

GARDNER- Frances "Fran" Mae (Stimson) Murphy, 77, of Gardner, formerly of Athol, died Thursday, April 16, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness. She was born October 25, 1936, in Athol, daughter of the late Donald and Beatrice (Wing) Stimson. She grew up in Royalston and graduated from Athol High School in 1956. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked...

George M. Augustine

George M. Augustine

Apr 16, 2015

George M. Augustine Athol – George M. “Uncle George” Augustine, 97, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield.      George was born in Orange, MA, August 16, 1917, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Rasinski) Augustine.  He grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1935 and since the 1970’s has lived...

Linda (Blanchard) Brunelle

Linda (Blanchard) Brunelle

Apr 15, 2015

ATHOL- Linda (Blanchard) Brunelle, age 94, of Athol, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Baldwinville Nursing Home. Linda was born January 14, 1921 in Shippagan, New Brunswick, Canada. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Albertine (Larocque) Blanchard. She came to Athol when she was 1 1/2 years old. She worked at the Ansin Shoe Company...

Robert L. Fisette

Robert L. Fisette

Apr 14, 2015

Robert L. Fisette Athol – Robert L. Fisette, 95, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in his lifelong hometown of Athol.      He was born in Athol on December 24, 1919, the son of Louis and Helen (Hack) Fisette.  He was the step-son of Ida (Sisson) Fisette.  Robert was a graduate of Athol High School, Becker College and 2nd Douglas Air Base Flying...

Donald R. Blair

Donald R. Blair

Apr 13, 2015

Donald R. Blair Athol – Donald R. Blair, 71, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus in Worcester.      Donald was born in East Orange, NJ, August 14, 1943, the son of Ray S. and Helen (Taylor) Blair.  He grew up in Nutley, NJ where he graduated from high school and...

Barbara Ann (Laitinen) Laitinen

Barbara Ann (Laitinen) Laitinen

Apr 11, 2015

Barbara A. Laitinen Athol – Barbara Ann Laitinen, 71, of Daniel Shays Highway, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home.      Barbara was born in Gardner, MA, January 17, 1944, the daughter of Armas and Elna (Erickson) Laitinen.  She grew up in Baldwinville, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School in 1962.  Barbara served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until her...

Burnett "Barney" B. Cummings,

Burnett "Barney" B. Cummings,

Apr 11, 2015

ATHOL - Burnett  (Barney) B. Cummings, Sr.,, 94 or 59 Lenox Street, Athol, died  April 11, 2015.  He was born in Manchester, CT, the son of Burnett W. and Hattie Cummings.  Barney grew up on a dairy farm.  He graduated from Manchester High School before joining the Marine Corps in 1941 serving on Bouganville in the Pacific.  After discharge he graduated from UCONN and became a...

Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari

Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari

Apr 10, 2015

ASHBURNHAM - Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari passed away Friday, April 10th at Heywood Hospital, after being stricken ill at home, with her family by her side.     Gloria was born in Baldwinville MA on May 21, 1925 youngest daughter of William J. Piercy and Annie S. (Premo) Piercy.       She married Arthur A. Olivari in 1952 and together they raised five boys...

William Lewis Bacigalupo

William Lewis Bacigalupo

Apr 6, 2015

ORANGE- William "Bill" L. Bacigalupo, Jr., 64, of Orange, died Monday, April 6, surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Bill was born November 11, 1950, in Athol, son of the late William L. Sr. and Frances J. (Kellogg) Bacigalupo. He grew up in the Farley Flats section of Erving. He proudly served in the United States Marine...

Monique Marie (Smith) Wise

Monique Marie (Smith) Wise

Apr 5, 2015

Monique M. Wise Phillipston – Monique Marie (Smith) Wise, 49, of Athol Road, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.      Monique was born in Athol, MA, April 6, 1965, grew up in Petersham, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School in 1983 and resided in Phillipston most of her life.  ...

Harold B. McGivern

Harold B. McGivern

Mar 29, 2015

Harold B. McGivern, Jr. Athol – Harold B. “Junior” McGivern, Jr., 74, of Main Street, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.     Junior was born June 26, 1940 in Holland, Vermont, the son of Harold B. and Hattie (Woodward) McGivern, Sr.  He grew up in Holland and Newport Vermont where he attended schools and since the...

Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard

Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard

Mar 28, 2015

Marlene A. Bouchard Athol - Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard, age 69 , of Old Keene Rd., died at Gardner Rehab on March 28 2015, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family.      Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, June 5 1945, the daughter of Nelson and Lois (Hyde) Shackett and grew up in Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional...