Obituaries

Barbara M. (Choquette) Warner
Sep 26, 2013
Barbara M. Warner Athol – Barbara M. (Choquette) Warner, 85, formerly of 379 West Royalston Road, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Barbara was born in Athol, Massachusetts, June 5, 1928, the daughter of Eugene P. and Nellie M. (Sampson) Choquette. She grew up in Athol where she has lived all of her life, graduating from...
Joseph R. Lajoie
Sep 26, 2013
GARDNER - Joseph R. Lajoie, 89, of 142 Logan Street, Gardner, died peacefully on Thursday, September 26 at his residence. He was born in Gardner on April 30, 1924, son of William and Alice (Patnode) Lajoie. Joseph was a United States Veteran of World War II. While proudly serving his country, he earned eight bronze stars for battles and campaigns in...
J. Warren Barnett
Sep 24, 2013
GARDNER – J. Warren Barnett, 80 of 20 Lawrence Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in the Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 27, 1932, the son of the late Joseph Wright Barnett and the late Pearl (Sickmon) Barnett. Warren served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked many years for...
Kirk M. Gessic
Sep 22, 2013
Kirk M. Gessic Athol – Kirk M. Gessic, 56, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare with his loving family at his side. Kirk was born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1957, the son of James J. and Agatha R. (Meyer) Gessic. He grew up in...
Katherine A (Rachupka) Chouinard
Sep 20, 2013
Gardner- Katherine A. (Rachupka) Chouinard, 66, of Gardner, passed away following a brief illness on Friday September 20, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Katherine was born in Norfolk, Va on April 18, 1947, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mae (Pencille) Rachupka. Katherine grew up in Gardner and attended Gardner schools graduating from Gardner High School in 1965. She...
Richard V. Dill
Sep 17, 2013
ATHOL - Richard V. Dill, 85 of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Wednesday, September 17, 2013 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Orange, on May 6, 1928, the son of the late Clarence and Gladys (Brehaut) Dill. Mr. Dill married Mary T. Hachey on July 31st, 1948. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He was...
Marjorie H Smith
Sep 16, 2013
GARDNER –Marjorie H. (Beauregard) Smith, 95, of Gardner died Monday, September 16, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on December 8, 1917 the daughter of the late Raynald and Lillian (Shurtliff) Beauregard. Marjorie grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1935. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church,...
Gloria Jean (Severance) Elliott Whitman
Sep 14, 2013
Gloria J. Whitman Phillipston – Gloria Jean (Severance) Elliott Whitman, 78, of 485 Highland Avenue, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Heywood Hospital following a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, February 4, 1935, the daughter of the late Doris (Blake) Hill and Alvin W. Severance. She graduated from Athol High School in...
Amber Marie Simmington
Sep 13, 2013
Amber Marie Simmington West Royalston – Amber Marie Simmington, 18, of Athol-Richmond Road (Rt. 32), died in a tragic single-vehicle accident on Rt. 32 just minutes from her home on Friday, September 13, 2013. She leaves behind her parents, Daniel and Debra Simmington of West Royalston, her two sisters Jessica Smith and her daughter Kassidy and Amanda Smith and...
David G Constant
Sep 13, 2013
LEOMINSTER- David G. Constant, 62, of Leominster, died Friday, September 13, surrounded by his loving family, in the arms of his son, after an illness. He was born February 3, 1951, in Leominster, son of Omer J. and Doris F. (Champagne) Constant. He graduated from Leominster Trade School in 1971. David was known to be one of the hardest working...

James M. Anderson
Sep 13, 2013
RINDGE, NH - James M. Anderson of Rindge, NH died Friday, September 13, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner , MA with his family by his side. He leaves many relatives including his wife of 33 years, Marcia Aucoin. At his request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinsons Foundation or the...

Dustin R. Masterson
Sep 9, 2013
ATHOL - Dustin R. Masterson, 40 of Athol, passed away suddenly Monday, September 9, 2013 after a brief illness. He leaves his mother and stepdad Marlene and Robert Beauvais of Athol; his aunt and uncle Mr. & Mrs. Craig Wallace of Medway; his cousins, Cheryl A. Clarke of Athol, Charlie Clarke of Rhode Island, Wayne Clarke of Rhode Island, Kimberly...
Bernard P. Kelly
Sep 8, 2013
SCARBOROUGH, MAINE – Bernard P. Kelly of Scarborough, ME son of Bernard Kelly and Julie Petrones Kelly passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 in Scarborough, Maine. He was born on April 27, 1941 in Athol, MA. He was a graduate of Norwich University and a Captain in the Army. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed boating and photographing wildlife. He is...

Debra A (Jablonski) Glendenning
Sep 8, 2013
Leominster- Debra Jablonski Glendenning, 54, of Leominster, passed away suddenly in Marlborough Hospital on Sunday September 8, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James and Carol (Waldman) Jablonski. Debra was born on March 2, 1959 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Debra grew up in Seaford, Long Island, NY and moved to Stow, MA in 1972. She attended Nashoba Regional...

Joan E. (Delmolino) Davidson
Sep 8, 2013
Joan E. Davidson Orange – Joan E. (Delmolino) Davidson, 76, of New Athol Road, died Sunday, September 08, 2013 at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford. Joan was born in Athol, Massachusetts, December 30, 1936, the daughter of Fred and Jennie (Casali) Delmolino. Joan leaves her daughter Jody Vezina and her son in-law Philippe of Mendon, MA. She...
William C. Mehr,
Sep 5, 2013
William C. Mehr, Jr. Orange – William C. Mehr, Jr., 74, of South Main Street, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after a six month battle with ALS. Bill was born on May 15, 1939 in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of William C. and Barbara (Ragati) Mehr. He grew up in Fairview and...

Sr. Beatrice Monette
Sep 1, 2013
PETERSHAM – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sr. Beatrice Monette, formerly known as Sr. Beatrice-du-Sacre-Coeur, who passed away at St. Vincent Hospital on Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was a native of Lowell, MA, the ninth child of ten born to the late Hector and the late Laura (Chasse) Monette on August 19, 1927. Sr. Beatrice...

Bernard A Doucette,
Sep 1, 2013
Bernard A. Doucette, Jr. Orange – Bernard A. Doucette, 57, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Leominster Hospital. Bernard was born January 21, 1956 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the son of Bernard A. and Mary (Landry) Doucette, Sr. Bernard grew up and lived in Peterborough and Francestown, NH and attended Conval Regional High School in Peterborough. He also...

James R. Bailey,
Sep 1, 2013
ATHOL - James R. Bailey, Sr., 68 of 12 Paige St., Athol, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester, MA. He was born in Greenup, KY, on September 23, 1944, the son of the late Richard W. Bailey and the late Alice (Bailey) Brouillet. James grew up in Greenup Kentucky and moved...

Bonnie B. (Tyler) Sprague
Aug 30, 2013
Bonnie B. Sprague, 67, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. At the families request a private service was held at Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home. $(document).ready(function(){ });