Obituaries
Stephen T. Allen
Dec 20, 2012
Stephen T. Allen Warwick – Stephen T. Allen, 61, of 891 Wendell Road, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. Steve was born in Athol, Massachusetts, July 28, 1951, the son of David and Lillian (Barrows) Allen. He grew up in Athol, attending Athol schools and where he lived for many years and for the past 21...
Randolph A. Comeau
Dec 19, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Randolph A. Comeau, 72 of 284 Mechanic Street, Leominster, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, Leominster. He was born in Leominster, on October 29, 1940, the son of the late Henry and the late Edna (Arpin) Comeau. He grew up in Leominster attended St. Cecilia's Elementary School and graduated from Notre Dame High...
Roy E. Hurd
Dec 19, 2012
GARDNER – Roy E. Hurd, 88 , of 395 Pearl St., Gardner died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on June 14, 1924 the son of Rachael Hurd. Roy lived most of his life in Westminster moving to Gardner in 1997. Mr. Hurd was a veteran of World War II serving in...
Patricia Bean
Dec 18, 2012
GARDNER - Patricia (Buskey) Bean, 62 of Gardner, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on January 30, 1950, the daughter of the late Maurice and the late Betty (Meuse) Buskey. She grew up in Athol. She was a former member of the South Athol United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crafts, movies and being...
Nola S. Shepardson
Dec 17, 2012
PHILLIPSTON - Nola S. Shepardson, 57 of 170 Blake Corner Road, Phillipston, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Athol, on January 1, 1955, the daughter of the late Daniel Shepardson and Esther (Wheeler) Shepardson. Nola grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She and her mother started Shepardson's...
Crystal M. (Rowell) Butterworth
Dec 10, 2012
Crystal M. Butterworth Royalston – Crystal M. (Rowell) Butterworth, 90, of 167 Warwick Road, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Calis, Vermont, November 9, 1922, the daughter of Pearl H. and Mabel F. (Richards) Rowell. Crystal grew up in Vermont and came to Massachusetts in 1940, living in West Royalston for over...
Elysia Rose Parenteau Shackett
Dec 9, 2012
JAFFREY, NH - Elysia Rose Parenteau Shackett infant daughter of Tracy Parenteau and Andrew "AJ" Shackett went to heaven on December 9, 2012. In addition to her parents she leaves her maternal grandparents, Gary and Rhonda Parenteau of Gardner; her paternal grandfather, Michael Shackett of Shelburne, MA; her paternal grandmother, Lyndalea Egan of Ashburnham; an auntie, Betsy Parenteau of Gardner;...
George F. Brunelle
Dec 8, 2012
PETERSHAM - George F. Brunelle, 87 formerly of 49 East Street, Petersham, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Petersham, on September 19, 1925, the son of the late Albert S. and the late Marguerite (Barnes) Brunelle. George grew up in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School in 1943. He served in the...
Eva Thomas
Dec 8, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Eva (Lisciotti) Thomas, 97 of Leominster, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 in the Life Care Center Of Leominster, Leominster. She was born in Leominster, on February 7, 1915, the daughter of the late Gesualdo and the late Angela (Bernardi) Lisciotti. Eva grew up in Leominster and was educated in Leominster. She was employed at the former E.I. Dupont...
Amanda L. Putney
Dec 7, 2012
Amanda L. Putney Royalston – Amanda L. Putney, 19, of 185 North Fitzwilliam Road, died Friday, December 7, 2012 in New Salem from injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Amanda was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, December 1, 1993, the daughter of James M. and Brenda L. (Divoll) Putney. She lived in Royalston all of her life, graduating from Montachusett Regional...
Bernard A. O'Rourke
Dec 4, 2012
WEST BROOKFIELD – Bernard A. O’Rourke, 89, of West Brookfield formerly of Gardner died Tuesday, December 04, 2012 in Worcester. He was born on January 17, 1923 in Baldwinville the son of William and Florence (Boucher) O’Rourke. He was a resident of Gardner for over thirty years before moving to North Brookfield in 1995. Bernie worked for the former People’s Fuel...
Alan E. Hooley
Dec 3, 2012
Alan E. Hooley Athol – Alan E. Hooley, 86, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, died Monday, December 03, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Alan was born in Newbiggen, England, October 25, 1926, the son of Cyril and Anne (MacDonald) Hooley. He grew up in Leicester, England, attending Gateway School for his pre-college studies. He graduated from Leicester University as a...
Iva F. (Fournier) Ainsworth
Nov 29, 2012
Iva F. Ainsworth Athol – Iva F. (Fournier) Ainsworth, 94, of 15 Western Avenue, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. Iva was born in Boston, Massachusetts, June 6, 1917, the daughter of Joseph and Florence (Norcross) Fournier. She has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1934. She later graduated from nursing...
Pauline B. (Porier) O'Malley
Nov 29, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Pauline B. (Poirier) O'Malley, 85 of 201 Elm Street, Leominster, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at home. She was born in Leominster, on May 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Alma B. (Ethier) Poirier. She grew up in Leominster attended St. Cecilia's Elementary School and graduated from Leominster High School. She enjoyed living...
Joseph Garoppolo
Nov 28, 2012
NEW YORK, NY - Joseph Garoppolo of New York City, husband of Anita Jankowski Garoppolo formerly of Gardner, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in New York City at the age of 94. Joe was born in New York City on January 31, 1918 the eighth of nine children. He was educated in New York and began his career...
Donald F. Allen
Nov 28, 2012
ATHOL - Donald F. Allen, 78 of 66 Goddard St., Athol, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in the Legend Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, Gardner. Don was born in Jacksonville, VT, on August 21, 1934, the son of the late Pearly and the late Myrtle (Fox) Allen. Mr. Allen married Marjorie Struthers on July 13, 1957, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage....
Steven A Soucy
Nov 27, 2012
Gardner- Steven A. Soucy, 48, of Gardner passed away suddenly in Heywood Hospital on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Steven was born on November 28, 1962, in Leominster, MA to Andrew Soucy and the late Patricia (Langlais) Soucy. Steven was a special needs student in the Lunenburg School system, and enjoyed traveling in the car, outdoor activities including swimming and...
Therese E. (Poitras) Walsh
Nov 27, 2012
Therese E. (Poitras) Walsh, 78, of 30 Memorial Drive, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Rumford, Maine, October 23, 1934, the daughter of Charlie and Alice (Parent) Poitras. She grew up in Madawaska and Lewiston, ME, attending schools in Madawaska and Waterville, graduating from St. Dominic High School in 1952. She then went...
June J. (Jones) Hawkes
Nov 22, 2012
June J. Hawkes Orange – June J. (Jones) Hawkes, 90, of 17 East Myrtle Street, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home. June was born in Athol, Massachusetts, July 27, 1922, the daughter of William F. and Martha (Whitney) Jones. She grew up in Athol and since the age of 12 has resided in Orange, graduating from...
Dorothy M. (King) Akey
Nov 22, 2012
ATHOL - Dorothy M. (King) Akey, 95 of 640 King Road, Athol, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at home. She was born in Gardner, on April 28, 1917, the daughter of the late Tuffield and the late Clara (Girouiard) King. Dorothy grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She worked for the Athol Comb shop for a few...
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