Obituaries
Eleanor R. (Dyer) French
Jun 19, 2013
Eleanor R. French Athol – Eleanor R. (Dyer) French, 98, of Benton Place died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in East Swanzey, New Hampshire, June 16, 1915, the daughter of Leonard F. and Florence M. (Elmore) Dyer. Eleanor lived in North Easton where she attended schools, moving to Athol in the 1930’s, attending...
Francis Robert Hughes
Jun 16, 2013
Francis R. Hughes Athol – Francis Robert “Frank†Hughes, 71, of 223 Union Street died Sunday, June 16th at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 8, 1941 the son of Vincent C. and Pauline C. (Guilmette) Hughes. He graduated from Athol High School in 1959 and has lived in Athol most of his...
Lorna Y (Moisan) Stowers
Jun 15, 2013
Leominster- Lorna Y Stowers, 48, of Leominster, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday June 15th, 2013 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Lorna was born on September 27, 1964 in Fitchburg to the late Edmund Moisan and Priscilla (Patterson) Moisan. Lorna attended schools in Leominster and had a love for the beach and ocean and had...
Peter J Atter
Jun 15, 2013
Gardner- Peter J. “Mike†Atter, beloved brother, father and grandfather passed away from this life on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 after a long battle with COPD an MS at the Quabbin Valley Rehabilitation Center in Athol at the age of 84. Mr. Atter was born in Gardner, MA on January 11, 1929, the son of Joseph p. and Lama Tobia...
Albert Williams
Jun 11, 2013
On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Albert Williams, 88, passed away at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts, with family and friends with him. Albert was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, in 1925. He immigrated to the United States with his mother and three siblings in 1929. Albert was raised in Athol and enlisted in the Army in 1943. He was naturalized as a...
Marie C (Arsenault) Seguin
Jun 9, 2013
Leominster- Marie C. (Arsenault) Seguin, 88, of Leominster, passed away peacefully with her family by her side in the Keystone Center on Sunday June 9, 2013. She was born on August 11, 1924 in Leominster, Ma, the daughter of the late Albert Arsenault and the late Exilda (Maillet) Arsenault. Marie was a member of Saint Cecilia’s Church and served in...
Lorraine M (Gaudette) Guichard
Jun 5, 2013
GARDNER - Lorraine M. (Gaudet) Guichard, 78, of Gardner, passed away at home on Wednesday June 5th after a long courageous battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Fitchburg on May 25, 1935 to the late Phillip Gaudet and the Late Madelaine (LeBlanc) Gaudet. Lorraine grew up and attended Fitchburg Schools. She married...
Paul Richard Pakkanen
Jun 5, 2013
Paul R. Pakkanen Athol – Paul Richard Pakkanen, 85, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, after an illness. Paul was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on May 9, 1928, the son of Martin and Laine (Laukkarinen) Pakkanen. He grew up in Gardner where he attended schools, graduating from Gardner High School and later from...
William J Horne
Jun 5, 2013
Phillipston- William J. Horne “Billyâ€, 68, of Phillipston, Ma, passed away on June 5th, 2013 after a heroic battle with cancer. Billy was born May 24, 1945 to Charlotte and Francis Horne and was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Ronald, and will be laid to rest in the family burial plot in Ashland, Ma. Billy is...
Diana M Gurney
Jun 4, 2013
FITCHBURG - Diana M. Gurney, 66, of Fitchburg, passed away in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital follow a brief illness. Diana was born on March 14, 1947 in Waterville, Maine. She attended schools in Maine and moved to Fitchburg in 1965. Diana worked as a stitcher for the former Asher Pants and also worked for the former Sanitoy Co. in Fitchburg....
Helen R (Culver) Williams
Jun 3, 2013
ROYALSTON - Helen R. (Culver) Williams, 83 of 11 Bolton Rd., Royalston, died Monday, June 3, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in Waltham, MA, on December 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Roy and the late Marion (Bowers) Culver. She attended Waltham Schools and then Athol High School, graduating with the class of 1948. She...
Mark P. Valliere
Jun 3, 2013
HUBBARDSTON - Mark P. Valliere, 59 of 117 Old Westminster Road, Hubbardston, died Monday, June 3, 2013 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on October 17, 1953, the son of the late Richard and the late Patricia (Morrissey) Valliere. Mark grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School in 1971. He loved...
Clifford "Cliff" R. Grant
Jun 1, 2013
ORANGE - Clifford “Cliff†R Grant, 64, of Orange, passed away on Saturday June 1, 2013 in Athol Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home. He was the son of Lydia Hinton and the late Les Grant Sr. Cliff was born on March 19, 1949 in Boston and attended schools in Jamaica Plain. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Andrew Thomas Kenniff
May 31, 2013
ATHOL - Andrew T. “Drew†Kenniff, 42 of 1132 Doe Valley Road, Athol, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 31, 2013 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on January 5, 1971, the son of the late George Kenniff and Marie (Hunter) Kenniff. Andrew grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He was a veteran of Desert Storm serving...
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...
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