Obituaries
Paul Carroll
May 30, 2013
ATHOL - Paul Carroll, also known as “Sparkyâ€, 59, died at home following a battle with cancer. He was born in Somerville on May 4, 1954, the son of the late William and Delphina (Bertocchi) Carroll. Paul lived in Somerville before moving to Athol to live with his wife of 26 years, Lilli Carroll originally of Brighton. Paul leaves behind...
Raymond J Desolier
May 20, 2013
Gardner- Raymond J. Desolier, 81, died Monday, May 20, 2013 in Heywood Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Raymond was born in Gardner on February 8, 1932, the son of the late Raymond and Lillian (Kangas) Desolier. He grew up in Gardner and Attended Gardner High School and also attended Worcester State College and Fitchburg State College where he earned...
Edna B. (Bastine) Wilson
May 14, 2013
ATHOL - Edna B. (Bastine) Wilson, 72 of 142 Benton Place, Athol, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in the Leominster Hospital, Leominster, MA. She was born in Leominster, on December 17, 1940, the daughter of the late Aldolphus and the late Louina (Comeau) Bastine. Edna grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School. She has lived in Arizona, California,...
Odette Fearon (O'Higgins) Hinton
May 14, 2013
Odette Hinton Petersham – Odette (O’Higgins) Hinton, 93, died May 15, 2013 peacefully at her home. She is the widow of the late Longstreet Hinton. She leaves her children Charles Patrick Hinton and Marianne Hinton and her grandchildren Sean, Tiger Lily, and Lola Robinson. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the First...
Kate "Katie" Marie Morgan
May 9, 2013
Gardner – Kate “Katie†Marie Morgan, 30, of Gardner died unexpectedly on Thursday May 9, 2013 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born on January 21, 1983 in Gardner. She attended Gardner High School and Montachusett Regional Technical School. She enjoyed basketball, camping, fishing, nature and was an avid Red Sox, New England Patriots and Boston Celtics fan. She is...
Marion A. (Cullen) Smith
May 7, 2013
ATHOL – Marion A. (Cullen) Smith, 91 of 416 Main Street, Athol, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at home. She was born in Orange, on June 19, 1921, the daughter of the late Arlington C. and the late Rena M. (Lincoln) Cullen. She grew up in Athol, and graduated from Athol High School in 1939. She worked for Athol Daily News...
Helen C (Nobbs) Knapp
May 4, 2013
Athol — Helen C. (Nobbs) Knapp, 100, a resident of the Baldwinville Nursing Home and formerly of 416 Main St., Athol, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Helen was born on Jan. 21, 1913, the daughter of the late Rev. William H. and the late Harriet (Cunningham) Nobbs. She graduated from Murdock High School with the class of...
Lawrence H. Cody
May 2, 2013
ATHOL - Lawrence H. Cody, 86 of 1217 White Pond Rd., Athol, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athol, on February 23, 1927, the son of the late Stephen J. and the late Anna H. (Kielar) Cody. Mr. Cody was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Seabees....
Peter L. Forand
Apr 29, 2013
Peter L. Forand, 58, of Manchester, formerly of Athol, MA died April 29, 2013. He was born in Athol on March 22, 1955, the son of Lawrence Forand and Jane (Calcari) Forand Morrow. He was educated in the Athol school system. Peter enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and spending time outdoors. Above all else he cherished the time he spent with...
Ernest W. Holmes,
Apr 28, 2013
Ernest W. Holmes, Jr. Orange – Ernest W. Holmes, Jr., 81, of 519 East River Street, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, February 23, 1932, the son of Ernest W. and Myrtle (Coulter) Holmes. Ernie grew up in Lynn, later moving to Beverly in 1960 where...
Edward J. Copeta
Apr 25, 2013
NEW SALEM - Edward James Copeta, 82 of 78 North Spectacle Pond Road, New Salem, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athol, on December 20, 1930, the son of the late Pietro “Peter†and the late Domenica “Lena†(Morandi) Copeta. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High...
Marlene Hope (Mindlin) Pritchard
Apr 17, 2013
Fitchburg- Marlene Hope Pritchard, 77, of Fitchburg, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Services will be private. Simard Funeral Home, 14 Walker St. Leominster is directing arrangements $(document).ready(function(){ });
Peter K Dora
Apr 16, 2013
Gardner- Peter K. Dora, 73, Of Gardner, passed away on Tuesday April 16, 2013 in the Quabbin Valley Nursing Center in Athol following a short illness. Peter was born on June 21, 1939 in Templeton, the son of Joseph and Evelyn (Brooks) Dora. Peter graduated from Templeton High School and attended Mount Wachusett Community College where he earned his Associates...
John W. DesRosiers,
Apr 12, 2013
NEW SALEM - John W. DesRosiers, Sr., 62 of New Salem, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at home. He was born in Northampton, MA, on August 16, 1950, the son of the late Ameedee and the late Eva (Young) DesRosiers. He grew up in Leverett. He retired from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in February of 2012 after 42 years...
David B. Raymond
Apr 12, 2013
David B. Raymond Athol – David B. Raymond, 78, of 53 Beacon Street, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. David was born in Athol, Massachusetts, November 30, 1934, the son of Merrill and Arline (Bancroft) Raymond. He has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1954. He served in the U.S....
Ernest J.
Apr 12, 2013
ATHOL - Ernest J. Lee, 83 of 369 Cottage St., Athol, died peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA surrounded by his family. He was born in Erving, MA, on October 6, 1929, the son of the late Giles G. and the late Ethel (Bridge) Lee. Mr. Lee married Gladys A. Morandi on Nov. 28, 1953....
Kyle W. Melanson
Apr 12, 2013
PETERSHAM - Kyle W. Melanson, 23 of 21 South Street, Petersham, died Friday, April 12, 2013 in Gardner. He was born in Leominster, on February 11, 1990, the son of John Melanson and Cindy Cunningham. He grew up in Petersham and attended Quabbin Regional High School. Kyle worked for Uncle Sam's Pizza in Leicester for several years. He enjoyed playing music...
Eugene "Gene" L. Trudel
Apr 12, 2013
PORTLAND, OREGON - Eugene “Gene†L. Trudel, 72 of 0650 S.W. Lowell St., Apt 50., Portland, OR, died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born in Gardner, MA, on February 25, 1941, the son of the late Theogene and the late Louise (LaRivier) Trudel. He grew up in Gardner, graduated from Gardner High School, and attended Assumption College in Worcester,...
Pauline F. (Farnsworth) Higgins
Apr 11, 2013
Pauline F. Higgins Athol – Pauline “Polly†(Farnsworth) Higgins, 87, of 57 Walnut Street died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester after becoming suddenly ill at home. Polly was born in Shirley, Massachusetts, August 12, 1925 the daughter of William P. and Caroline (Dodge) Farnsworth, Sr. She graduated from Ayer High School in...
Beverly M. (Goodale) Goodale
Apr 11, 2013
Beverly M. Goodale Athol – Beverly Martha Goodale, 78, formerly of 416 Main Street died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Beverly was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 23, 1934, the daughter of Lester D. and Agnes M. (Locke) Goodale. She grew up in Athol and has lived here most of her life. Beverly worked for...
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