Obituaries
Roger K Gingras
Jul 25, 2013
GARDNER - Roger K. Gingras, of 17 Shore Road, Gardner, MA passed away at the age of 88 on July 25, 2013 at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home with his family at his side. Born in Gardner September 25, 1924, he was the son of the late Euclid J. and Alma M. (Carlson) Gingras. A lifelong resident and active member...
Shawn M. Riggs
Jul 20, 2013
ATHOL- Shawn M. Riggs, 33, of Athol, died Saturday, July 20, in his home. He was born March 5, 1980, in Greenfield, son of Patrick Riggs and Cynthia (Gates) Whittier. Shawn attended Athol High School where he played on the football team. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing. Shawn will be remembered as always being happy and the center of...
Monica E. (McNally) Champagne
Jul 19, 2013
PHILLIPSTON- Monica E. (McNally) Champagne, 83, of Phillipston, died Friday, July 19, in her home, after an illness. She was born May 4, 1930, in Marlborough, MA, daughter of the late John and Mary (Long) McNally. Mrs. Champagne was raised in Worcester where she attended Sacred Heart School and worked for Whitalls Rug where she met her husband, Robert. They...
Norman L. Ricard
Jul 19, 2013
PETERSHAM - Norman L. Ricard, 83, of Petersham, MA, passed away peacefully with his niece at his side, commending his soul to God, Friday, July 19, after an illness. He was born and raised in Willimantic, CT, son of the late Joseph L. and Alice (Tatro) Ricard. Mr. Ricard graduated from Windham High School Class of 1948 and graduated from...
Heather Marie Duval
Jul 19, 2013
Lunenburg- Heather Marie Duval, 35, of Lunenburg passed away on Friday July 19th, 2013 after being found in Hickory Hills Lake in Lunenburg. She was born in Leominster on December 5th, 1977. Heather attended Westminster Elementary School and Leominster High School, and later went on to receive her certification as a nurse’s assistant in 2008. She worked...
Charles R. "Chickie" Wesockes
Jul 17, 2013
Athol- Charles “Chickie†R. Wesockes, 74, of Athol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 17th, 2013 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. He was born in Athol on September 19th, 1938, the son of the late George and Grace (Cross) Wesockes. “Chickie†attended Athol Schools, and worked for assorted factories throughout the area. He also worked as a...
Raymond Gates Tuttle
Jul 15, 2013
Raymond G. Tuttle Athol – Raymond Gates Tuttle, 52, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home. Raymond was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, June 3, 1961, the son of Gates and JoAnn (Rabideau) Tuttle. He grew up in Greenfield and attended Greenfield schools. He resided in Turners Falls in the “Patch†later moving to Brattleboro, VT where he lived for...
Ervin E. Gates
Jul 15, 2013
ATHOL - Ervin E. Gates, 81 of 25 Woodland Drive, Athol, died Monday, July 15, 2013 in the Athol Hospital. He was born in Pawtucket, RI, on July 24, 1931, the son of the late Claude and the late Mary (Cleveland) Gates. He graduated from Templeton High School with the class of 1949. Mr. Gates was a veteran of the Korean...
John W. Davidson
Jul 15, 2013
Jack Davidson Orange – Jack Davidson, 80, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Jack was born in Clinton, Massachusetts on April 3, 1933, the son of John and Irene (Loewindorff) Davidson, the eldest of five children. Jack leaves his wife Joan (Delmolino) Davidson; his daughter, Jody Vezina and her husband Philippe of Mendon...
Shirley (Preble) LaPointe
Jul 12, 2013
Petersham- Shirley (Preble) LaPointe, 85, of Petersham, passed away unexpectedly in Heywood Hospital on July 12, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born in Petersham March 17, 1928, where she lived all her life. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Frances (Yonker) Preble. Shirley attended school in Petersham graduating in 1946. She worked at...
Virginia L. (Williams) Litchfield
Jul 11, 2013
WORCESTER - Virginia L. (Williams) (Savoy) Litchfield, 87 of 18 Hammond St., Worcester, formerly of Athol died Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Hammond Nursing Home, Worcester. She was born in Sunapee, NH, on November 6, 1925, the daughter of the late Stephen D. and the late Maude (Bundy) Williams. She was a Physical Therapist, employed by Belchertown State School....
Harold W. "Woody" Wood
Jul 10, 2013
GREENFIELD - Harold (Woody) W. Wood, 90, of Athol, MA died Wed., July 10, 2013 in Greenfield, MA. Woody was married to Anna Karluk (dec. 2003) in 1943. After serving in U.S. Army (1943-46) in Europe in WWII he worked in automobile sales in MA and CT; and at the Red Apple Farm in Phillipston. He is best remembered for his...
Isaiah A Buckner
Jul 10, 2013
ATHOL - Isaiah A. Buckner, 10 of 1138 Main Street, Athol, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was born in Gardner, on October 20, 2002, the son of Renee Buckner and Chris Vinsant, his biological father being the late Shane LeBlanc. Isaiah attended the Austine School for the Deaf in Brattleboro, Vermont. He loved staying in his dorm with all of...
Doris H. (Lewis) Duguay
Jul 9, 2013
Doris H. Duguay Athol – Doris H. (Lewis) “Betty†Duguay, 97, of 171 South Royalston Road, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Applewood Home for Elders. Betty was born in Athol on July 20, 1915, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Buck) Lewis. She grew up in Athol and has lived here most of her life. She was a...
Casimir Pinigis
Jul 8, 2013
ATHOL - Casimir Pinigis, 89, passed away peacefully at home on July 8, 2013. Born on August 21, 1923 in Athol, Massachusetts, the son of Kazimieras and Salome (Kvedaravicius) Pinigis, Casimir was a life-long resident of Athol. He was valedictorian and class president of the Athol High School Class of 1941. In 1941, Casimir started working for Union Twist Drill...
James "Jim" Leon Fredette
Jul 8, 2013
JAMES “Jim†LEON FREDETTE, 86, died peacefully in his home on July 8, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Shirley and daughter Kathleen. Jim grew up in Athol, son of the late Elizabeth and Leon Fredette. He was a talented athlete, a fun-loving story-teller and supportive friend and neighbor. A devoted husband and family man,...
Dorothy Ann Ashworth
Jul 5, 2013
Lunenburg- Dorothy A. Ashworth, 47, of Lunenburg, passed away at home unexpectedly on Friday July 5th, 2013. She was born on June 4th, 1966 in Winchester, MA, the daughter of James Ashworth and the late Maureen (Barrett) Ashworth. Dorothy graduated from Burlington High School and Middlesex Community College. She was a home health aide, caring for many clients lovingly over...
Patricia A. (Lombard) Horrigan
Jul 4, 2013
ATHOL - Patricia Alice (Lombard) Horrigan, 79 of 81 J Street, Athol, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, surrounded by her 4 children. in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Athol, MA, on February 14, 1934, the daughter of the late Cornelius and the late Martha (Wilcox) Lombard. She was predeceased by her brother, John Lombard. She graduated...
Hilda F. (Olafson) Hastings
Jul 4, 2013
Hilda F. Hastings Athol – Hilda F. (Olafson) Hastings, 100, formerly of Starrett Avenue, died July, 4, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare . Hilda was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 16, 1913, the daughter of Olaf and Anna (Soderberg) Olafson. She grew up and attended schools in North Dana, graduating from New Salem Academy in 1931. ...
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