Obituaries
Leola Marie (Doiron) Hereford
Jul 30, 2013
Leola M. Hereford Athol – Leola Marie (Doiron) Hereford, 84, of 379 West Royalston Road, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. Leola was born in Templeton, Massachusetts, March 29, 1929, the daughter of Emile and Zelica (Johnson) Doiron. She grew up in Athol where she attended schools, married Fernand (Gus) Gamache, and raised two...
Jeremiah William Connolly
Jul 27, 2013
PETERSHAM - Jeremiah William Connolly III 84 years old Died peacefully at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner Ma Saturday July 27, 2013 after a long battle with Pneumonia. Born November 24, 1928 in Haverhill Ma Son of the late Jeremiah William Connolly Jr. and Sadie Kennedy Connolly Sisters Christine Coughlin, Evelyn Trachia and the late Lorraine Blasi Predeceased by his...
Raymond P Bilodeau
Jul 25, 2013
Worcester- Attorney Raymond P. Bilodeau, 71, of Worcester, died Thursday July 25th, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born in Leominster on January 6th, 1942 to the late Raymond A. and Aurore B. Bilodeau. Attorney Bilodeau leaves behind his brother; Roger Bilodeau of Leominster, many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles in Canada. He was predeceased...
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,...
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