Obituaries
Mary (Koczan) Sawicki
Jul 1, 2014
Baldwinville - Mary A. (Koczan) Sawicki, 95 years old, of Otter River, MA passed on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Mary was born in Gardner MA on July 14, 1918 to Alexander and Rozalia Koczan. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Stanley J. Sawicki and by her son Stanley E. Sawicki. Mary is survived by her son John J. Sawicki, and...
Robert P. Duguay
Jun 30, 2014
Robert P. Duguay Athol – Robert P. Duguay, 81, of Partridgeville Road, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family Bob was born December 25, 1932 in Greenfield, MA the son of Phillip and Josephine (Lemier) Duguay. He grew up in Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School in 1951. While in high school he played left...
Alice M. Newbury
Jun 29, 2014
ATHOL - Alice M. Newbury, 87 of Athol, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Shelburne Falls, MA. She leaves one daughter: Eva Otten and her husband Peter; one son: Robert Newbury Jr. and his wife Alice; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Newbury Sr. Funeral services will be held at...
Rita R. Fogg
Jun 26, 2014
Rita R. Fogg, age 94, of Athol died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at home in Athol. Mrs. Fogg was born August 23, 1919 in S. Royalston, MA. She is the daughter of the late Antonio and the late Maria (Rainaldi) Flematti. She married Guy R.Fogg. She attended Athol schools and graduated from Athol High School. She worked at L.S. Starrett Co., Athol as...
Roland E. "Poly" St. John
Jun 26, 2014
ASHBURNHAM- Roland E. “Poly†St. John, 85, of Ashburnham, died Thursday, June 26, in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born August 24, 1928, in Winchendon, son of the late Otis and Josephine (Blake) St. John. Mr. St. John served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the Ashburnham Highway Department for 30 years...
Mary K. (O'Brien) Treml
Jun 25, 2014
GARDNER & STURBRIDGE- Mary K. (O’Brien) Treml, formerly of Gardner, passed away this summer at her daughter's home, where she lived. She was born December 6, 1916, in Worcester, daughter of the late Roland and Ellen (Fitzgerald) O’Brien. Mary graduated from St. Stephen’s High School in Worcester, and St. Vincent’s School of Nursing. She was a private duty registered nurse...
James E. Young
Jun 22, 2014
James E. Young Athol – James E. Young, 61, of Crescent Street, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Athol Hospital after be suddenly stricken ill at his home. Jim was born in Athol, Massachusetts, June 6, 1953, the son of Edward A. Young and Genevieve A. (Schenk) Young. He grew up in Phillipston, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School...
Bruce F. Phillips
Jun 21, 2014
ATHOL - Bruce F. Phillips, Sr., 64 of 60 Silver Lake St., Athol, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Piermont, NH. He was born in Athol, on August 2, 1949, the son of the late Frank and the late Gertrude (Brooks) Phillips. Bruce grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He worked various jobs from working with the...
Sr. Rachel LaBranche
Jun 21, 2014
PETERSHAM – The Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin mourn the loss of Sr. Rachel LaBranche, formerly known as Sr. Rachel-Therese, who passed away at Marie Esther Health Center on Saturday, June 21, 2014. She was a native of Laconia, New Hampshire, the first child of two, born to Leontine (Lapointe) and Leon LaBranche on August 24, 1923. Sr....
Lucien Baril
Jun 17, 2014
FITCHBURG- Lucien Baril, age 73, of Fitchburg died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA. Lucien was born July 30, 1940 in Lowell, son of the late Raymond Baril and the late Jeannette Butterfield. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Wendell Butterfield. Lucien served in the Army from January 26, 1959 to March 10, 1962....
Lisa Marie (Maillet) Dupuis
Jun 16, 2014
Lisa M. Dupuis Athol – Lisa Marie (Maillet) Dupuis, 55, of 379 West Royalston Road died Monday, June 16, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family Lisa was born in Athol, MA February 6, 1959, the daughter of Gerard J. and Theresa M. (Dugan) Maillet. She grew up in Athol and has lived in the Athol-Orange area most...
Anthony J. Ralys
Jun 16, 2014
ATHOL - Anthony J. Ralys, 89 of 51 Warwick Ave., Athol, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at home. He was born in Athol, on December 7, 1924, the son of the late Anthony and the late Antena (Walakevich) Rollis. Anthony served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a crew member of a B-24 Heavy Bomber. He flew 5 missions...
Helen Rose (Casari) Punis
Jun 16, 2014
Helen R. Punis Kingston, MA – Helen Rose (Casari) Punis, 95 (formerly of Orange) passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Wingate At Silver Lake in Kingston. She was born in Orange, MA, December 10, 1918, the daughter of John and Velia (Degara) Casari. She grew up in Orange where she spent most of her life. It was in the Orange...
Frederick Bert Mildren
Jun 15, 2014
Bert Mildren, Jr. Athol – Frederick Bertram “Bert†Mildren, Jr., 94, of 1581 Pleasant Street, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home. Bert was born in Penzance, England, December 11, 1919, the son of Frederick B. and Ethel (Carter) Mildren, Sr. He came to the United States as an infant to Turners Falls, then lived in Athol almost all of...
Peter J. Bailey
Jun 14, 2014
LEOMINSTER- Peter J. Bailey, 86, of Leominster, died Saturday, June 14, in Life Care Center, after an illness. He was born December 21, 1927, in Cambridge, son of the late Harry and Selena (Cunningham) Bailey. Mr. Bailey served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in WWII and attaining the rank of Corporal. He worked as an electronics technician for...
Barbara F. (Roberts) Torchia
Jun 11, 2014
ATHOL - Barbara F. (Roberts) Torchia, 85 of 528 Vine St., Athol, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in the Buckley Nursing Home, Greenfield. She was born in Chelsea, on May 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Stanely and the late Elizabeth (O'Brien) Roberts. Barbara moved to Athol when she was five years old and has been a lifelong resident. She...
James C. Casello
Jun 11, 2014
JAMES C. CASELLO, 59 (FITZGERALD) LYNN MA LYNN- Jimi 2X, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle of neck and head cancer. Son of the late Charles Casello and the late Nancy DeFelice Fitzgerald, he was a longtime resident of Lynn, and was born on New Year’s Eve 1954. Jim...
Richard "Dino" Colombo
Jun 8, 2014
GARDNER- Richard “Dino†Colombo, 84, of Gardner, died Sunday, June 8, in the Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center, after an illness. Mr. Colombo was born July 25, 1929, in Brockton, son of the late Michelangelo and Genevieve (Ferraro) Colombo. While living in Brockton, Dino became an exceptional athlete and had many fond memories of his friendship with Rocky Marciano and all...
Michael A. Richards
Jun 7, 2014
Michael A. Richards Athol – Michael A. Richards, 65, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. Michael was born April 17, 1949, to the late Lillian I. (Thomson) and Frederick Richards. He grew up in Athol where he has lived all of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge he went back to school...
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