Obituaries
Elaine A. (Elliott) Butkus
Jun 7, 2015
PHILLIPSTON - Elaine A. (Elliott) Butkus, retired Head Start Teacher, age 76 of Phillipston, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Wayne and the late Helen (Fohy) Elliott. Elaine grew up and attended schools in Petersham, graduating from Petersham High School in 1957. She worked for M.O.C. Child Care...
Louis Charpentier
Jun 3, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Louis Charpentier, 104, of Leominster, died Wednesday, June 3, in the Highlands after a short illness. Mr. Charpentier was born in St. Claude, Canada, December 10, 1910. Louis began carving at age 7. In 1923, at the age of 12, he left Canada with his parents and came to Leominster. At the age of 20, Louis worked as a...
Armand G. Murray
Jun 2, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Armand G. Murray, 95, of Leominster, passed away Monday, June 2, in Sterling Village after an illness. Armand was born September 15, 1919, in Shirley, the 12th of 15 children of the late Richard and Alexina (L’Ecuyer) Murray. He attended St. Anthony School in Shirley. He was a member of St. Cecilia’s Parish. During WWII, he was stationed with...
Jennie Sunderland
Jun 1, 2015
Jennie Sunderland, 94, died peacefully on June 1, 2015 in Venice, Florida. Her daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter were at her bedside when she passed. Over the last three years she spent time in Houston, Texas, Venice, Florida, and her hometown Gardner, Massachusetts. She will be missed by her family and friends in Gardner as well as the new...
Charles "Ed" McDevitt
May 31, 2015
ORANGE: Charles Edward McDevitt, 68, of Orange, MA passed away on Sunday, May 31 at UMass Medical Center surrounded by his family. Ed was born on December 24, 1946, in Cambridge, MA to the late Charles and Mary (Bryan) McDevitt. He was a longtime resident of Arlington, MA and had resided in Orange since 2005. Ed attended Arlington Catholic High...
Joseph "Joe" Richard Gabis
May 24, 2015
Joseph (Joe) Gabis, 79 died on Sunday, May 24, 2015 in his home in Lunenburg, Massachusetts after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Joe was born in Gardner, Massachusetts in August 1935. He attended Gardner High School and continued on to Worcester Academy and Boston College graduating in 1958 with an Economics Degree. He played football for BC and was...
Lawrence G. Blakley
May 24, 2015
NEW SALEM - Lawrence G. Blakley, a lifelong learner and reader of books, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, at the age of 79. He was born October 30, 1935 in Gardner, the son of the late Walter and Mildred (Campbell) Blakley. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1953. He...
James M. Winters
May 20, 2015
James M. Winters Petersham – James M. Winters, 55, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Athol, MA, January 14, 1960, the son of Atwood and Minnie (Vitello) Winters. He grew up in Athol where he lived most of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1978 and for the past few...
Robert James Hurst
May 19, 2015
PHILLIPSTON- Robert James Hurst, 79, of Phillipston, died Tuesday, May 19, at UMass Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born December 9, 1935, in Winchendon, son of the late Jeremiah and Agnes (Hamel) Hurst. Mr. Hurst served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Hurst was a licensed pipe fitter, backhoe operator, and oil burner technician, also a great carpenter,...
Jeffery Alexander Williams
May 17, 2015
Jeffrey Alexander Williams, 20, of Athol, born July 18, 1994, passed away Sunday, May 17, in Long Beach California after a long battle with addiction. He leaves behind his loving family, his father Keith W. Williams and his mother Nancy Carroll-Williams, his sister Meghan K. Williams, her partner Eric S. Chouinard, his loyal dog Daisy, his brother Brian Bruso and...
Elwyn T. "Al" Lawton
May 16, 2015
ORANGE - Elwyn T. “Al†Lawton, 82 of 15 Oaklawn Ave, Orange, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Quabbin Valley Health Care surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Medford, MA, on August 21, 1932, the son of the late Lester T. and the late Esther (Landerkin) Lawton. He moved to Athol at a young age and attended...
Mary A. (Robisauskas) Mazejka
May 12, 2015
ATHOL- Mary A. (Robisauskas) Mazejka, 89, of Athol, died Tuesday, May 12, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after an illness. She was born March 19, 1926, in Athol, daughter of the late John and Veronika (Kairys) Robisauskas and has lived in Athol all her life other than three years spent in Bridgeport, CT. While in Connecticut, she worked as a telephone...
Barry J. Landry
May 11, 2015
GARDNER- Barry J. “Moose” Landry, age 65, of Gardner, died Monday, May 11, 2015 in UMass Memorial Medical Center due to an ongoing battle with heart disease and other medical issues. Barry was born on February 7, 1950, in Fitchburg, son of the late Albert and Caroline (Campbell) Landry. Barry was a machinist and worked at Digital, Burton Tool, Mar...
Rita Lucy (Peloquin) Simard
May 9, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Rita Lucy (Peloquin) Simard, 97, of Leominster, died Saturday, May 9, in the Christopher House, in Worcester, after an illness. She was born July 22, 1917, in Leominster, daughter of Adelard and Hermina (Paulhus) Peloquin. She graduated from Leominster High School and was an active member of the Reunion Committee of the Class of 1935. Mrs. Simard provided accounting...
Evelyn M. (Hammond) Blanchard
May 8, 2015
ATHOL - Evelyn Mary (Hammond) Blanchard, known as Babe, age 90, died peacefully on May 8, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving husband of 73 years, Lawrence M. Blanchard, and her daughter Sharon Brighenti and her husband, Tony. Babe was born on August 27, 1924 in Lowell, MA., daughter of Philamon (Sevigney) and Henry Hammond. She married her beloved...
Frank L. "Bud" Castine
May 5, 2015
Frank L. Castine, Jr. North Orange – Frank L. “Bud†Castine, Jr., 92, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Buckley Healthcare Center in Greenfield. Bud was born in North Orange, MA, February 26, 1923, the son of Frank L. and Hazel (Chase) Castine, Sr. He grew up in North Orange and Athol where he attended schools and has lived...
George A. Terrien
May 2, 2015
Athol – George A. “Pooh†Terrien, 65, of Pequoig Ave., died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Gardner, MA, May 27, 1949, the son of Edgar and Aurore (Paquet) Terrien. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1967...
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
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
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...
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