Obituaries

Frances P. (Gabrs) Piro

Frances P. (Gabrs) Piro

Apr 9, 2013

ATHOL - Frances P. (Gabrs) Piro, 82 of 331 Chestnut Street, Athol, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Athol, on April 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Ursula (Saraponaite) Gabrs. She grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools....

George A Barton

George A Barton

Apr 7, 2013

    George A. Barton, 90, died Sunday night (April 7, 2013) at Hospice House Satilla following an extended illness.     He was a native of Orangeburg, SC but had lived most of his life in Massachusetts. He had made his home Waycross, GA since 1987. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eilleen M. (Bashaw) Barton, his second...

Helen B. Gronowicz

Helen B. Gronowicz

Apr 5, 2013

GARDNER - Helen B. (Kosiewski) Gronowicz, 89 of 64 Ken Drive died Friday, April 5, 2013 at home. She was born on December 12, 1923 in Clinton the daughter of all the late Boleslaw and Mary Ann (Wnuk) Kosiewski. She attended Jasna Gora Catholic School in Clinton. Helen worked at Simplex Time Recorder for many years.  She was a communicant of...

Pamela J. Williams

Pamela J. Williams

Apr 4, 2013

Athol – Pamela J. (Frederick) Williams, 67, of 590 New Sherborn Road, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester.  She was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, June 13, 1945, the daughter of Major (ret) Harold and Eileen (Conway) Frederick.  She lived in ten states during her father’s Air Force career. She is a 1963 graduate of John Bapst High...

Donald B. Mellitt

Donald B. Mellitt

Apr 3, 2013

GARDNER - Donald B. Mellitt, 79 of 255 Baker Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg, on February 28, 1934, the son of the late Peter W. and the late Mabel I. (Paradise) Mellitt. Donald grew up in Fitchburg and received his GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1991.   Mr. Mellitt was...

Thelesfad Blackbird

Thelesfad Blackbird

Apr 1, 2013

Thelesfad Blackbird Orange – Thelesfad Blackbird, 87, formerly of Pleasant Street, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.     Theles was born in Erving, Massachusetts, August 16, 1925, the son of William and Evelyn (Begor) Blackbird.  He attended schools in Erving, Winchester, NH, Warwick and Orange, graduating from Orange High School and has lived in Orange most of his...

Barbara A (Watson) Desharnais

Barbara A (Watson) Desharnais

Mar 30, 2013

  Barbara Ann Desharnais, age 69 of Leominster, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester following a short and sudden illness. Barbara was born in Brunswick, Maine to the late Lawrence and Madeline (Sinclair) Watson on May 17, 1943. Barbara attended schools in Harpswell, Maine before moving on to Leominster, Massachusetts...

Dorothy L (Hill) Porn

Dorothy L (Hill) Porn

Mar 30, 2013

Gardner- Dorothy L. Porn, 92, died Saturday March30, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born in Gardner, on January 16, 1921, the daughter of Clifton H. and. Eva (LaPrade) Hill. Dorothy grew up in Gardner and attended Gardner High School. Dot was a homemaker for most of her life, dedicating her time to raising...

Evelyne H Jurgielewicz

Evelyne H Jurgielewicz

Mar 29, 2013

Gardner- Evelyn Jurgielewicz, 93 of Gardner died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Heywood Hospital following a short illness. She was born on November 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Jan and Broneslawa (Geinczewska) Jurgielewicz. Evelyn worked at New England Medical Center in Boston as a Radiologic Technician for thirty years before moving back to Gardner. She was a member...

John Rodman Harris,

John Rodman Harris,

Mar 28, 2013

John R. Harris, Jr. Orange – John Rodman Harris, Jr., 69, of 200 East River Street, died March 28, 2013 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester.      John was born in Vineland, New Jersey on August 6, 1943, the son of John R. and Beatrice F. (Borden) Harris, Sr.   He grew up and attended...

Henry Fucile,

Henry Fucile,

Mar 27, 2013

TEMPLETON - Henry Fucile, Jr., 83 of Templeton, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on May 25, 1929, the son of the late Henry and the late Nancy(D'Amico) Fucile. Henry grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner.  He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S....

Robert F Cote

Robert F Cote

Mar 25, 2013

Greenville, NH- Robert f. Cote, 72, formerly of Leominster, died at home with his family by his side following an extended illness. Robert was born on October 29, 1940, the son of the late Norman and Barbara (Watson) Cote.  Robert grew up in Leominster, Ma and attended Leominster schools and then moved to Gardner where he graduated from Gardner High...

John A. Linker

John A. Linker

Mar 23, 2013

John Linker North Orange – John Linker, 67, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013, surrounded by his loved ones.     â€œJack” or “Link” as he was called was the son of Harold and Isabelle (Dunham) Linker, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on August 18, 1945.   The youngest of eight children, he was noted for excellence in gymnastics and track & field...

Melvin R. Pineo

Melvin R. Pineo

Mar 22, 2013

GARDNER - Melvin R. Pineo, 42, residing at 49 Limerick St. Apt. 2, Gardner, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at home. He was born in Gardner, MA, on October 21, 1970, the son of Oren and Ruth (Wheeler) Pineo. He lived many of his adult years in Tiger Georgia with his wife of Fifteen years, Betty -Jo Woods and recently...

Marjorie E. (Wheaton) Wictoski

Marjorie E. (Wheaton) Wictoski

Mar 19, 2013

TEMPLETON – Marjorie E. (Wheaton) Wictoski 83, of Dudley Road, Templeton died March 19, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer. She was born in West Roxbury, MA on June 2, 1929 the daughter of the late Roy W. Wheaton and Esther (Wilkins) Wheaton.  She moved to Gardner with her family in 1938 and then to...

Roger A Houle

Roger A Houle

Mar 19, 2013

Leominster- Roger A. Houle, 68, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2013, in the River Terrace Health Center in Lancaster, following a short illness. He was the son of the late Adelard and Laura (Gaudette) Houle. He was born in Leominster on April4, 1944 and grew up in Leominster and graduated from St. Bernard's High School.  Roger worked...

Mary Angelopoulos

Mary Angelopoulos

Mar 18, 2013

  Leominster- Mary (Kalikotis) Angelopoulos, 100, of Leominster, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 in the Keystone Center. Mary was born on September 6, 1912 in New York City and grew up in the Time Square area. She was the daughter of the late Sophocles and Christina (Setheris) Kalikotis. Mary was a long time member of the Leominster United...

Thomas F. Gibson

Thomas F. Gibson

Mar 17, 2013

GARDNER - Thomas Francis Gibson, age 34, of Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday, March 17, 2013.  Tom was born December 20, 1978 in Gardner, the son of James A. and the late Nancy (Passerello) Gibson.  Tom grew up in Gardner and graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in 1997.  He worked at Subway in Gardner and also for the cafeteria...

Irene Marie (LeBlanc) Connors

Irene Marie (LeBlanc) Connors

Mar 16, 2013

LEOMINSTER - Irene Marie (LeBlanc) Connors, age 100, of Leominster went to the Lord with her nieces and nephew at her bedside, after a short illness on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at UMass Memorial of Worcester, MA.  She was born July 25, 1912 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Jean H. and the late Delphine (Robichaud) LeBlanc.  She was a...

Richard M Dandini

Richard M Dandini

Mar 16, 2013

LEOMINSTER, MA -- Richard M. Dandini, 75 of Leominster, MA died March 16, 2013 at Leominster Hospital. Richard was born 7/17/37 in Leominster, MA. Son of the late Florindo and Angelina (Casacca) Dandini. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1956 and then from Northern Michigan College in 1962. He was a student athlete and was crowned King of...