Obituaries

Mary Aline (Caissie) Waters
Jul 28, 2014
Mary A. Waters Athol – Mary Aline (Caissie) Waters, 85, of Oak Ave., died Monday, July 29, 2014 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Mary was born in Gardner, MA June 19, 1929, the daughter of Marcel and Menda (Boucher) Caissie. She grew up in Baldwinville attending schools in Gardner and Baldwinville. Mary lived in Royalston for many years and since...
Allyn D. Washburn
Jul 28, 2014
ATHOL- Allyn D. Washburn, 89, of Athol, died Monday, July 28, in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. He was born In Denver, Colorado, on July 7, 1925, son of the late Herbert and Nina (Dexter) Washburn. He grew up in New York City. When his parents died in the 1930’s, Allyn came to Athol to live with his aunt...

Kevin J. Kennedy
Jul 26, 2014
Kevin J. Kennedy Orange – Kevin J. “Kip†Kennedy, 61, of West River Street, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 after suddenly being stricken ill at the Athol Hospital. Kip was born August 31, 1952 in Clinton, MA, the son of Russell and Ola (Harbour) Kennedy. He grew up in Berlin, MA, graduating from Clinton High School in 1970. He also had lived...

Sharon (Boudreau) Young
Jul 26, 2014
Sharon Young Farmington, NH – Sharon (Boudreau) Young, 68, of Farmington died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at her home following an illness. Sharon was born in Gardner, MA, June 28, 1946, the daughter of Albert and Amelia ( Belsky) Boudreau. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1964. She lived in Athol for many years and for...
Margaret H. (MacEwen) Clifford
Jul 23, 2014
ATHOL - Margaret H. (MacEwen) Clifford, 85 of Athol, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at her daughter’s home, following an illness. She was born in Phillipston, MA, on July 2, 1929, the daughter of the late Lawrence and the late Mabel (Nowlin) MacEwen. She was a secretary, employed by Phillipston school system. Margaret grew up and attended...
Michael Barba Pacheco
Jul 22, 2014
GARDNER: Michael Barba Pacheco, aged 24, of Gardner, died Tuesday, July 22nd, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael was born January 5, 1990 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John and Sandra Pacheco. Michael was a loving brother, son, and friend who touched all who knew him. With Michael, there was never a dull moment. He loved doing magic tricks for anyone who would...

Ruth Edna (Wheeler) Pineo
Jul 21, 2014
Winchendon- Ruth Edna Pineo (Wheeler) 73, died peacefully Monday July 21,2014 at her daughters home with her family at her side. She was born in Stewartstown NH on August 12th, 1940, A daughter to the late William and Clara (Mullen) Wheeler. Ruth was a loving wife and Mother. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 49 years,...
Helen (Puustinen) Heglin
Jul 21, 2014
GARDNER – Helen (Puustinen) Heglin, 88, of Gardner died Monday, July 21, 2014 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Gardner on February 4, 1926 the daughter of William and Ines (Salminen) Puustinen. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1944. Helen worked for the Gardner Trust, Florence Stove,...
Alfred J. Savoy
Jul 20, 2014
ATHOL - Alfred J. Savoy, age 83, of Athol died Sunday, July 20, 2014. Mr. Savoy was born July 30, 1930 in Athol, the son of the late Azade and the late Mabel (Robichaud) Savoy. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and was educated in Athol. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1948 to 1952. He...
Francis P. Witts
Jul 20, 2014
ORANGE - Francis P. Witts, 63 of 519 East River St., Orange, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, MA after suffering a heart attack at home. He was born in Lowell, on April 17, 1951, the son of the late Thomas and the late Catherine H. (Brogan) Witts. Frank graduated high school from Keith...
Stanley Bujnicki,
Jul 18, 2014
GARDNER – Stanley Bujnicki, Jr. formerly of Jackson Park, Gardner, MA and Queen Lake, Phillipston, MA entered into eternal rest on July 18, 2014 with is family by his side. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Margaret (Blood) Bujnicki, two daughters: Eleanor Hagwood, wife of Clifford Hagwood, and Patricia Bujnicki Peck, wife of Steven Peck. He also leaves two grandchildren, James...
William J. Grant,
Jul 18, 2014
William J. Grant, Jr. Athol – William J. Grant, Jr., 87, of Jordan Drive, died Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Athol, MA, June 26, 1927, the son of William J. and Grace G. (Strang) Grant, Sr. He grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1945, while...

Ruth E. (Hopkins) Hajdukiewicz
Jul 16, 2014
GARDNER- Ruth E. (Hopkins) Hajdukiewicz, 80, of Gardner, died Wednesday, July 16, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness. She was born and raised in Gardner on October 22, 1933, a daughter of the late Roy and Bertha (Norcross) Hopkins. Ruth worked at the Rutland Heights Hospital as a nurse’s aide until 1991. She then worked for the Gardner Visiting Nurses...
Elizabeth Alba (Hackett) Raymond
Jul 14, 2014
GARDNER- Elizabeth Alba Hackett Raymond, age 92, died peacefully at Legend Nursing Home in Gardner, July 14, with her family by her side. She was born in Boston, MA on January 12, 1922. She was the daughter of Edward Joseph Hackett and Elizabeth Traverse Hackett. Elizabeth and Edwin F. Raymond, Sr. were married 48 years. Edwin predeceased Elizabeth in 1993. She...

Marjorie Martin
Jul 14, 2014
PETERSHAM - Marjorie Martin, 86 of Petersham, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Hardwick, MA, on October 26, 1927, the daughter of the late Alton and the late Eunice (Hall) Martin. Marjorie lived with her sister, Florence until 1982 when she moved in with her sister, Thelma, until 2011 when...
David W. Bigwood
Jul 4, 2014
David W. Bigwood, age 67, of Athol died Friday, July 4, 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, MA. David was born November 21, 1946 in Claremont, NH. He is the son of the late Wilhelmina C. Bigwood. He was raised by his grandfather, the late Robert Bigwood. He was the loving husband of Sharon C. (Woodard) Bigwood. He and his wife...
Ruth Crawford
Jul 3, 2014
Of Athol, formerly of Brookline. Passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on July 3, 2014. Devoted wife for 29 years of the late William H. Crawford. Loving mother of Kirk James and his wife Fern of Brookline, Barbara Rainey and her husband Jeff of Rio Rico, AZ, Kyle Carey and her husband Fred of Oakham and Liz Kincannon and...
Helen M. Corriveau
Jul 3, 2014
ATHOL - Helen M. Corriveau, resident of Baldwinville Nursing Home, formerly of Athol passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 3, 2014. Helen was born September 29, 1923 in Millers Falls, the youngest of seven siblings. She graduated from Greenfield High School as an honor student in 1941 and married Leo P. Corriveau, to whom she was married 63...
Robert H. Anderson
Jul 2, 2014
Robert H. Anderson Athol – Robert H. Anderson, 89, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Bob was born in Gardner, MA, May 18, 1925, the son of Robert F. and Amanda (Lindell) Anderson. He grew up in Gardner where he attended Gardner schools and since 1948 has resided in Athol. He worked for the former Union Twist...

Marie Haddad
Jul 1, 2014
Marie Haddad of Norwalk, CT, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Marie was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. To her last breath she was kind and generous -- thanking everyone, and expressing appreciation to all who were helping her. She loved animals, especially her cat George, and was a generous supporter of the Humane Society and her local shelter....