Obituaries
Phyllis Ann (Jarvis) Musante
Mar 26, 2015
ATHOL - Phyllis A. (Jarvis) Musante, 85, of South Deerfield and formerly of Athol, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA. She was born in Greenfield, on January 18, 1930, the daughter of the late Lester and the late Leora (Northway) Jarvis. She worked for Erving Paper Mills as a packager for many years. She was a...
Walter J. Barbieri
Mar 24, 2015
Walter J. Barbieri Athol – Walter J. Barbieri, 77, of Silver Lake Street, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Athol Hospital with his loving family at his side. Walter was born in Brooklyn, New York September 3, 1937, the son of George and Clemintina (Delia) Barbieri. He grew up in Brooklyn where he graduated from high school and since...
Jennifer Lynn Cote
Mar 23, 2015
ORANGE - Jennifer Lynn Cote, 37 of 12 Chase St., Orange, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at home. She was born in Greenfield, on March 15, 1978, the daughter of the late Cindy V. (Cote) Bennett. Jennifer attended Orange Schools and graduated from Mahar in 1996 with honors. After high school she attended Mt. Wachusett Community College and University of...
Gail M. North
Mar 23, 2015
ATHOL - Gail M. North, 52, of Orange died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Athol Hospital. Gail was born May 2, 1962 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Earl E. North and Barbara A. (McGuirk) North. Gail grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1981. She received her Master’s in Special Education...
Alan Gray Lyman
Mar 23, 2015
ATHOL - Alan Gray Lyman, 86, of Athol, passed away at his home on March 23. He was born on September 7, 1928, son of the late Stanley B. and Ruth M. (Gray) Lyman. He attended Athol schools and graduated in 1946. In high school, he was a three-year starting goalie on the ice hockey team. He was proud of...
Blanche K. Zaremba
Mar 22, 2015
GARDNER - Blanche K. Zaremba, 90 of Gardner died Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Gardner on February 20, 1925 the daughter of Peter Zaremba and Sally (Mackiewicz) Zaremba. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. Blanche work at the Union Twist Drill Company in Athol for...
William W. Hakkila
Mar 21, 2015
PHILLIPSTON- William W. Hakkila, 69, of Phillipston, died Saturday, March 21, in Heywood Hospital, after an illness. He was born November 15, 1945, in Worcester, son of the late Walfred “Otto†and Gladys (Marean) Hakkila. Mr. Hakkila graduated from Athol High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy serving on the USS Dixie during the Vietnam War. He worked for...
Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott
Mar 21, 2015
ATHOL- Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott, 92, of Athol, died Saturday, March 21, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare after an illness. She was born December 8, 1922, in Paquetville, New Brunswick, daughter of the late Ulric and Sarah (Cormier) Duguay. Mrs. Alliott worked for the former Athol Comb Shop. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church. Mrs. Alliott enjoyed traveling,...
Bruce A. Bailey
Mar 20, 2015
ATHOL- Bruce A. Bailey, Sr., of Athol, died Friday, March 20, in Heywood Hospital, after an illness. He was born October 6, 1937, in Gardner, son of the late Stanwood R. Bailey, Sr. and Charlotte W. (Day) Bailey. A man of many talents, he was truly a Jack of all trades. He was skilled in construction, masonry, car repair, wood...
Helen J. (Dokurno) Rolf
Mar 18, 2015
GARDNER – Helen J. (Dokurno) Rolf, 86, died March 18 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Gardner July 6, 1928, the daughter of Sarafina and Leon Dokurno and lived in Gardner the majority of her life. There she raised her two children, was a homemaker and a caregiver to her parents. She leaves her son,...
Caroline E. (Campbell) Landry
Mar 18, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Caroline E. (Campbell) Landry, 96, of Leominster, died Wednesday, March 18, at the Highlands in Fitchburg, after an illness. She was born January 23, 1919, in Leominster, daughter of the late Sumner and Elsie (Morse) Campbell. Mrs. Landry worked for the former Cluet and Peabody and Foster Grant. She was a member of the Leominster Golden Age Club. Her...
Margaret M. (Montgomery) Wheeler
Mar 17, 2015
Margaret M. Wheeler Ocala, Florida - Margaret (Montgomery ) Wheeler, 93, passed away on March 17th, in Ocala, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, John W. Wheeler and is survived by her two sons and their wives, Mark and Kathy of Hampton, VA, and Craig and Liz of Ocala. She is also survived by her five...
Jennie S. (Luba) Dymek
Mar 17, 2015
HOLDEN Jennie (Luba) Dymek, age 95, of Baldwinville died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center of Holden, MA. Jennie was born January 4, 1920 in Gardner, MA. She is the daughter of the late Bronislaw and the late Stella (Zalewski) Luba. Jennie was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for her husband’s business, Dymek Electrical. She enjoyed puzzles,...
Valerie J. Carter
Mar 14, 2015
WINCHENDON/ASHBURNHAM- Valerie J. Carter, age 60, of Sunset Lake died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at home. She was born October 16, 1954 in Queens, NY. She is the daughter of the late Harry Whitney and the late Ethel May (Crane) Carter. Valerie graduated from Fitchburg High School with the class of 1972. She graduated from Fitchburg State College in 1976 with...
John L. Fischesser
Mar 14, 2015
GARDNER - John L. Fischesser, 78, of Gardner died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester after a short illness. John was born August 19, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Lee and the late Alice (Webb) Fischesser. He was a 20 year Army veteran having served in Germany, Japan...
Waclaw "Wacek" Medrykowski
Mar 13, 2015
GARDNER- Waclaw "Wacek" Medrykowski died Friday, March 13, 2015, after a brief stay at The Hermitage in Worcester, MA. He was predeceased by Stanley and Joanna Smith with whom he made his home since 1950. He leaves his cousins and caregivers, Patricia Keresy of West Hartford, CT, and Stanley R. Smith and his wife, Melanie Gallo of Ashburnham; Patricia’s children:...
Doris Marie (Whittemore) Ricko
Mar 13, 2015
ATHOL - Doris M (Whittemore) Ricko, 59 of Athol, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Athol, on October 17, 1955, the daughter of Edward C. and Kathleen M. (Desreuisseau) Whittemore. Doris grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1973. She worked for Saloom Furniture in Winchendon for over...
Wanda Renes
Mar 13, 2015
GARDNER – Wanda (Sylwestrzak) Renes, 93, of Gardner died Friday, March 13, 2015 at home. Wanda was born February 6, 1922 in Gardner, one of eight children born to polish immigrants John and Mary (Wieczorek) Sylwestrzak. Wanda graduated from Gardner High School in 1940. She worked for 25 years at Simplex Time Recorder Company in the personnel department, retiring in 1977....
Joanne C. (Allen) Gordon
Mar 11, 2015
Joanne C. Gordon Athol – Joanne C. (Allen) Gordon, 78, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Keystone Center in Leominster. Joanne was born November 17, 1936 in Athol, MA, the daughter of David and Lillian (Barrows) Allen. She lived in Athol for many years graduating, from Athol High School in 1954. She later moved to Pilot Mountain, NC for ten...
Cecelia M. (Beauregard) Carbone
Mar 7, 2015
Cecelia M. (Beauregard) Carbone, 88, died peacefully on March 7th, 2015 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner, MA. Her husband of 48 years, Antonio J. Carbone, died in 1998. She was born in Gardner, the daughter of Ronald E. (Sr.) and Lillian (Shurtliff) Beauregard, and lived at 7 Jackson Street for the majority of her life before residing the past...
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