Obituaries
Richard D. Marquis,
Jan 8, 2015
ATHOL - Richard D. Marquis, Sr., 77 of 625 Cottage St., Athol, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. He was born in Athol, on March 7, 1937, the son of the late Leo R. and the late Irene (Chicione) Marquis. Mr. Marquis was a lifelong resident of Athol, attending local schools and graduating from Athol High...
John Isaac Going
Jan 6, 2015
LEOMINSTER- John Isaac Going, 66, of Leominster, died Tuesday, January 6, in Sterling Village after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 18, 1948, in Leominster, son of Patricia M. (Supple) and the late Sidney Going, Sr. John graduated from Leominster High School in 1966. He earned his Bachelor of Secondary Education in 1975, and Master’s degree in...
Barbara Jane (Sherman) Coyle
Jan 6, 2015
Barbara Jane (Sherman) Coyle Barbara Jane (Sherman) Coyle, 90 of 1978 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Athol died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Athol Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Barbara Coyle was born in Waltham November 7, 1924 the daughter of Milton Francis Sherman and Laura Virginia (Brown) Sherman. She grew up in Weston and graduated from Weston High School in...
Roland E. Guichard
Jan 5, 2015
GARDNER- Roland Eugene Guichard, 82, of Gardner, formerly of Fitchburg, died Monday, January 5, in the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. He was born March 16, 1932, in Fitchburg, son of the late Albert and Anna (McKerron) Guichard. Mr. Guichard lived in Fitchburg until 1997 when he and his wife moved to Gardner. He worked many years for Fitchburg...
Cheryl M. (Grindle) Britt
Jan 5, 2015
Cheryl M. Britt Athol – Cheryl M. (Grindle) Britt, 38, of Shore Drive, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at her home. Cheryl was born in Greenfield, MA, August 17, 1976, the daughter of William M. Grindle and Deborah (Miettinen). She grew up in Athol where she has lived all of her life, graduating from Athol High School. Cheryl worked as...

John R. Butler
Jan 2, 2015
LEOMINSTER - John R. Butler, age 95, of Leominster died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Health Alliance Leominster Campus. Mr. Butler was born September 5, 1919 in Waltham, the son of the late Sylvester and the late Irene I. (Rice) Butler. He was predeceased by his wife Jean S. (Gilles) Butler and his son Robert John Butler. Mr. Butler was a...
Mary C. (Hojnowski) McIntosh
Jan 2, 2015
BALDWINVILLE- Mary C. (Hojnowski) McIntosh 96, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born on September 24, 1918 in Gardner the daughter of Joseph Hojnowski and Caroline (Truhel) Hojnowski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1936. Mrs. McIntosh was a member of Sacred Heart Church while living in Gardner. She...
Allan R. Connolly
Jan 2, 2015
Allan R. Connolly (born April 12, 1948 in Amesbury, MA) was the eldest child of Jeremiah W. Connolly Jr. and Joan Connolly (ne¢e Joan Mooers). In his youth, he enjoyed fishing and hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. In 1966, he graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, MA. Allan received his draft notice at the age of...
Dorothy B. (Surett) Malouin
Jan 1, 2015
Dorothy B. Malouin Phillipston – Dorothy B. (Surett) Malouin, 83, formerly of Powers Mill Road, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare with her loving family at her side. Dot was born in Townsend, MA, October 22, 1931, the daughter of Fred J. and Mabel F. (Snow) Surett. She grew up in Townsend and Pepperell where she also...
Charles P. McKean
Dec 30, 2014
GARDNER - Charles P. McKean, age 96, of Gardner died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 17, 1918 in Groton, MA, the son of the late Clay E. and the late Mary E. (Folkins) McKean. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1937, where he was a member...
Michael S. Kelley
Dec 25, 2014
Michael S. Kelley Greenfield – Michael S. “Ace†Kelley, 48, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home following a long illness. Michael was born in Athol, MA on April 18, 1966, the son of William R. and Shirley J. (Armitage) Kelley. He grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1984 and from Fitchburg State College with...

Christine A. Seamon
Dec 22, 2014
PHILLIPSTON - Christine A. Seamon, 60, of Phillipston died Monday, December 22, 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus of Worcester. She was born June 18, 1954 in Ware, the daughter of the late Robert J. Seamon and Judith A. (Adams) Seamon. Christine lived in North Brookfield for two years before moving to Phillipston. She graduated from Narragansett...

Irene B. (Melanson) Barriere
Dec 19, 2014
LEOMINSTER - Irene B. (Melanson) Barriere, 103, of Leominster died Friday, December 19, 2014 in Sterling Healthcare, Sterling. Her husband Leonard Barriere died November 14, 1982. She was born in Athol, on December 29, 1910 the daughter of the late Cyrille and Celina (Richard) Melanson. She leaves a daughter, Elaine M. Nasal and her husband Eugene J. Nasal of Flat...
Verda Norma (Blanchard) Wilson
Dec 15, 2014
Verda N. Wilson Athol – Verda Norma (Blanchard) Wilson, 91, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died December 15, 2014 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Verda was born in Athol, MA, February 19, 1923, the daughter of Alphonse and Flora (Mallette) Blanchard. She lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1940. She...
Marcial S. Yandoc
Dec 12, 2014
ATHOL- Marcial S. Yandoc Sr., 100 years old, of 298 Vine St., Athol, died Friday, December 12, 2014, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by his family. He was born in the Philippines on October 18, 1914, the son of the late Hipolito and Marciana Yandoc. He grew up in Hermosa, Bataan and graduated from the MAPUA Institute of Technology, College...
Shirley A. (Suomala) Castine
Dec 4, 2014
Shirley A. Castine Athol – Shirley A. (Suomala) Castine, 88, of Lyons Hill Road, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Athol Hospital Shirley was born in Athol, MA, December 26, 1925, the daughter of George W. and Minnie (Fuller) Suomala. She grew up and has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1943....
Catherine M. (Duguay) Johnson
Dec 4, 2014
ATHOL - Catherine M. (Duguay) Johnson, 50 of 1596 Old Keene Rd, Athol; passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Gardner, MA, on May 24, 1964. The daughter of the late Bernard Duguay and Martha Flemming. Cathy attended local schools, graduated from Beauty School...
Carl V. Carlson
Dec 1, 2014
GARDNER - Carl V. Carlson 86 of Gardner died Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born in Gardner the son of Carl G. Carlson and Olivia (Johnson) Carlson. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Army. Mr. Carlson worked at Simplex Time Recorder...
Edna L. (Sherwood) Haven
Dec 1, 2014
Edna L. Haven Athol – Edna L. (Sherwood) Haven, 78, of Lakewood Drive, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Edna was born in Athol, MA, July 24, 1936, the daughter of Warren W. and Doris L. (Buckley) Sherwood. She grew up in Royalston, attending Royalston Elementary School and graduated from Athol High School...
John S. Robertson,
Nov 28, 2014
ATHOL - John S. Robertson, Jr., age 65, of Athol passed away as a result of injuries from an automobile accident on Friday, November 28, 2014. Mr. Robertson was born March 10, 1949 in Brockton, MA, the son of the late John S. and Phyllis (Hines) Robertson. He was raised in Canton, MA and was a resident of...