Obituaries
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
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
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...
Deborah A (Coleman) Farley
Feb 23, 2013
Athol- Deborah A. (Coleman) Farley, 55, of 1753 White Pond Road passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2013 peacefully in her sleep at home. Deborah was the daughter of Rodman Coleman of Athol and the late Marie (Daigle) Coleman who passed away in 2007. Deborah grew up in Athol, attended Athol Schools and Becker College in Worcester where she...
Lillian I (Forgues) Lowe
Feb 22, 2013
Fitchburg- Lillian I. (Forgues) Lowe, 78, of Leominster, passed away in The Highlands on Friday February 22, 2013 with her family by her side. Lillian was one of four children born on March 3, 1934 to the late Antonio Forgues and the late Bernice (Edson) Forgues. Lillian attended Fitchburg Schools and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1951, she attended...
Steven J. Goodwin
Feb 18, 2013
Steven J. Goodwin Athol – Steven J. Goodwin, 52, of 44 Ridge Road, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, September 20, 1960, the son of Roy F. and Winifred P. (DeVarney) Goodwin. Steve attending schools in Fitchburg and Gardner and had lived in Fitchburg, Gardner, Winchendon, Royalston and since 1990...
Donald F. Richards
Feb 16, 2013
Donald F. Richards Royalston – Donald F. Richards, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 18, 1926, the son of Farrell B. and H. Myrtle (Beers) Richards. He lived in Athol for many years, graduating from Athol High School in 1943 and, since...

John E. Anastos
Feb 15, 2013
John E. Anastos Athol – John E. “Charlie†Anastos, 72, formerly of Chelmsford, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. John was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 8, 1940, the son of the late Ernest Dimitrios and Clara (Paris) Anastos. He was a graduate of Suffolk University with a B.A. and Fitchburg State College with a M.S. He...
Thomas Copeland
Feb 14, 2013
ATHOL - Thomas Copeland, 89 of 415 Silver Lake Street, Athol, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at home. He was born in Rindge, NH, on July 25, 1923, the son of the late Thomas S. and the late Esther V. (Nelson) Copeland. Mr. Copeland grew up in Warwick and Athol. He entered the Army and was assigned to the Americal Division...
Albert W. Lajoie
Feb 11, 2013
Albert W. Lajoie Phillipston – Albert W. Lajoie, 79, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at University of Mass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Al was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, September 1, 1933, the son of William and Celina(Comeau) Lajoie. He grew up in Athol, attending Athol High School and since 1978 he has lived in Phillipston. He attended Northeast...
Patricia M. (Cromp) Raymond
Feb 10, 2013
Patricia M. Raymond Athol – Patricia M. (Cromp) Raymond, 75, of Beacon Street, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Athol, Massachusetts, June 7, 1937, the daughter of Frederick A. and Julia (Meausky) Cromp. She has lived in Athol all her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1956. Pat...

Kay C. (Burnham) Costa
Feb 10, 2013
PETERSHAM - Kay C. (Burnham) Costa, 75 of 121 South Street, Petersham, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner, on October 19, 1937, the daughter of the late Robert L. and the late Alice E. (Murray) Burnham. Kay grew up in Athol and Petersham and graduated from...
Jennie Bessette
Feb 10, 2013
GARDNER - Jennie M. Bessette, 89 of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in the River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster. She was born in Gardner, on January 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Walter and the late Jozefa (Medecksa) Sokolowski. Jennie was a lifelong resident of Gardner, graduating with the Gardner High School Class of 1942. She...
Alice E. (Shaw) Pacocha
Feb 8, 2013
GARDNER - Alice Elizabeth (Shaw) Pacocha, 93, a lifelong resident of Gardner passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2013. She was the daughter of Charles R. and Grace Shaw. Alice was a 1937 graduate of Gardner High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Attorneys Hoban and Moore and also worked at Goodnow Pearson’s. Alice retired from the Commonwealth...

Richard S. Bevis
Feb 6, 2013
Richard S. Bevis Athol – Richard S. Bevis, 85, of 1333 Main Street died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando. Richard was born in Athol, Massachusetts on September 29, 1927 the son of Elmer E. and Kate M. (Linehan) Bevis. He graduated from Athol High School in 1946, attended Yale University and the University of Massachusetts,...
Louis V. Leblanc
Feb 4, 2013
ATHOL - Louis V. LeBlanc, 48 of 1895 Petersham Rd., Athol, died Monday, February 4, 2013 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Gardner, on October 15, 1964, the son of Donald and Beatrice (D'Ambrose) LeBlanc. He grew up in Gardner and Clinton and attended Gardner High School. He worked in...

Sr. Anita Leblanc
Feb 3, 2013
MARLBORO – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sr. Anita LeBlanc, formerly known as Sr. Regina-Marie who passed on at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was a native of Salem, MA, the third of four children born to Eugenie and Arthur LeBlanc on May 30, 1920. Sr. Anita who was in her...
Donald G. Engel
Feb 2, 2013
Donald G. Engel Athol – Donald G. Engel, 93, of 188 Highland Avenue, died Saturday, February 02, 2013, at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Don was born in Athol, Massachusetts, August 11, 1919, the son of George G. and Gladys (Gorton) Engel. He lived all of his life in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1937 and,...
Barbara M. (Thompson) Fiske
Feb 2, 2013
ATHOL - Barbara M. (Thompson) Fiske, 87 of Athol, died February 2nd, in her home. She was born in Gardner, on August 23, 1925, the daughter of the late Paul D. and the late Eva J. (Leamy) Thompson. Barbara graduated from Gardner High School in 1943 and from Fitchburg State College in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She...
Jeanne D'arce (Jean) Savoy
Jan 31, 2013
ATHOL - Jeanne D'Arce (Jean) Savoy, 76 of 576 Sander St., Athol, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at home. She was born in Lameque, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 6, 1936, the daughter of the late Celestin Jean and the late Maria (Gionet) Jean. She grew up in Canada and came to live in Athol when she married Alfred Savoy on...