Obituaries
Eudora M. (Merriam) williams
Oct 21, 2013
PETERBOROUGH, NH - Eudora M. (Merriam) Williams, 94 of Peterborough, NH, died Monday, October 21, 2013 in the Pheasant Wood Care and Rehabilitation Center, Peterborough, NH. She was born in Athol, on March 21, 1919, the daughter of the late George and the late Matilda (Masterson) Merriam. Eudora grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She went on...
Elizabeth A. (Waters) Gagnon
Oct 18, 2013
Elizabeth A. Gagnon Athol – Elizabeth A. (Waters) “Betty†Gagnon, 82, of 307 Intervale Avenue, died peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in Orange, Massachusetts, December 1, 1930, the daughter of Herbert P. and Eudora (Roche) Waters. She grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School...
Virgil J. Duguay
Oct 18, 2013
Virgil J. Duguay Athol – Virgil J. Duguay, 86, of 208 Fairview Avenue, P.O. Box 263 died Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Charlene Manor in Greenfield. Virgil was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 21, 1927, the son of Uldric and Sara (Cormier) Duguay and was from a family of 10 children. He grew up attending Athol schools and...

Lois L. (Ewell) Dugan
Oct 17, 2013
Lois L. Dugan Athol – Lois L. (Ewell) Dugan, 87, of 416 Main St. passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17th at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Lois was born on July 9, 1926 in Montague, Massachusetts, daughter of Robert L. and Blanche L. (Spencer) Ewell. Lois grew up and lived all of her life in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in...
Linda S. (Willard) Woods
Oct 14, 2013
Linda S. Woods Athol – Linda S. (Willard) Woods, 65, died Monday, October 14, 2013 at home. Linda was born September 15, 1948 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the daughter of William E. and Roberta B. (Holloway) Willard, Sr. She grew up in Athol where she has lived all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1967. Linda owned...
Stephen F Langlois
Oct 11, 2013
Orange- Stephen F. Langlois, Jr, 41, of Orange, passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 11, 2013 in Athol Hospital. Stephen was born in Athol on August 18th, 1972, the son of Stephen Langlois and step-son of Lynne Langlois of Orange. Stephen grew up in Orange and attended Mahar High School. He achieved his GED and began working for Park Steel...
Gail Lee (McKay) Warn
Oct 9, 2013
Gail L. Warn Peoria, Arizona – Gail Lee (McKay) Warn, 66, died October 9, 2013 at the Hospice House of Arizona in Peoria with her loving husband by her side. Gail was born in Athol, Massachusetts, June 30, 1947, the daughter of Lawrence and Ida (MacLean) McKay of Estabrook Street in Athol. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol...
Grace (Lang) LeBlanc
Oct 9, 2013
OTTER RIVER- Grace (Pat) Lang LeBlanc, 82 of Otter River, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2013 at her home , in Otter River, surrounded by her family. Grace was born in Gardner, MA. December 12, 1930, daughter to the late Harold Lang of Troy, NH, and Eva Puustinen of Gardner, MA. Grace leaves her husband of 64 years, Donald F....
Cathy Ann (Calvi) Robuccio
Oct 9, 2013
East Templeton – Cathy Ann Robuccio, 62 of 173 South Main St. E., Templeton died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 2, 1951 in Athol the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Blanchard) Calvi. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1969. Cathy...
Caroline M. (Walsh) Tessier
Oct 8, 2013
Caroline M. Tessier Athol – Caroline M. (Walsh) Tessier, 93, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. Caroline was born in Ayer, Massachusetts, September 1, 1920, the daughter of William F. and Caroline M. (Burke) Walsh. She lived in Ayer for 65 years, Merrimack, NH, Goffstown, NH and Athol since 1999. ...
Richard C. Bockus
Oct 7, 2013
EAST TEMPLETON – Richard C. Bockus, 92, of East Templeton, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born on May 18, 1921 the son of Rubert and Virginia (Mailloux) Bockus. He grew up in Gardner and moved to Templeton and graduated from Templeton High School. He was on the undefeated Templeton High School Football team...
Raymond A. Holden
Oct 7, 2013
Raymond A. Holden Athol – Raymond A. Holden, 89, of 81 Congress Street, died Monday, October 07, 2013 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Ray was born in Athol, Massachusetts, March 10, 1924, the son of Frank Edward and Pearl Draper (Chase) Holden and has lived in Athol all of his life. He attended Athol schools, New Salem Academy...
Norman L. Conway
Oct 6, 2013
ATHOL - Norman L. Conway, 86 of 697 Templeton Rd., Athol, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at home. He was born in Athol on July 17, 1927, the son of the late Anthony H. and the late Florence (Carlson) Conway. Norman grew up in Athol and attended Athol Schools graduating with the Class of 1946. He worked as the Circulation Manager...
Eleanor M (Hebert) Lawson
Oct 4, 2013
Athol- Eleanor M. Lawson, 85, formerly of Athol, passed on into Spirit on Friday, October 4, 2013 with her family by her side at the Ichabod Washburn Hospice, Worcester, following a short illness. She was born on August 3, 1928, the daughter of Thomas and Marjorie (Best) Hebert. Eleanor attended Athol schools and graduated from Orange High School in 1946....
David Lawrence Martin
Oct 4, 2013
David Lawrence Martin Athol – David Lawrence Martin, 83, formerly of Lee Street, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Wingate of East Longmeadow. David was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire, July 23, 1930, the son of John F. and Claire (Barry) Martin. He grew up in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, graduating from Woodsville High School in 1948. ...
Margaret R. (Rosbury) LeBlanc
Oct 3, 2013
ASHBURNHAM – Margaret R. (Rosbury) LeBlanc, 81, of Ashburnham died Thursday, October 03, 2013 in The Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg. She was born on May 21, 1932 the daughter of Everett W. and Cecile M. (Delisle) Rosbury. She grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Cushing Academy in 1950. Margaret was a life-long communicant of St. Denis Church. She was employed as...
Joan A. (Parker) Shaw
Oct 1, 2013
Joan A. Shaw Gardner – Joan A. (Parker) Shaw, 81, of 32 Chelsea Street (formerly of Athol), died Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at the home of her granddaughter. Joan was born in Orange, Massachusetts, March 1, 1932, the daughter of George R. and Helen E. (McKnight) Parker. She grew up in Athol where she lived for many years, later moving...
Charles G. Wirth,
Sep 29, 2013
Charles G. Wirth, Jr. Athol – Charles G. “Charlie†Wirth, 70, of 52 Farnsworth Ave., formerly of Erving died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at his home with his family at his side. Charlie was born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, April 17, 1943, the son of Charles G. and Violet (Coleman) Wirth. He grew up in Erving, graduating from Ralph C....
Max L. Winchester
Sep 29, 2013
ATHOL - Max L. Winchester, 91 of 211 Bryant St., Athol, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. He was born in Booth Point, Tennessee, on March 20, 1922, the son of the late Marion W. and the late Martha E. (Hainey) Winchester. He served during World War II in the Air Force . He had lived in...
Denice "Dini" M. Santucci
Sep 29, 2013
TEMPLETON – Denice “Dini†M. Santucci, 56, of Templeton was called home by her heavenly father on Sunday, September 29, 2013 after a lengthy battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). She was born on January 10, 1957 the daughter of Enzo and Bernadine (Van Os) Amistadi. She grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School. Denice was a...