Obituaries

Jeannette C (Desilets) Isabelle

Jeannette C (Desilets) Isabelle

Oct 21, 2012

  Leominster- Jeannette C. (Desilets) Isabelle, 92, Of Leominster, Passed away peacefully on Sunday October 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was born on March 5, 1920 in St. Angele, Canada to the late Eric and Blanche (Hebert) Desilets. Jeannette enjoyed cooking, sewing, and spending time with her one grandchild. She...

Donald N. Boyd

Donald N. Boyd

Oct 21, 2012

GARDNER - Donald N. Boyd, 80 of 431 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. He was born in Nashua, NH, on April 3, 1932, the son of the late Jon H. and the late Ruth (Corliss) Boyd. Don grew up in Nashua and graduated from Nashua High School in 1950.  He graduated...

Virginia (Mallet) Gleba

Virginia (Mallet) Gleba

Oct 20, 2012

GREENFIELD - Virginia (Mallet) Gleba, 90 of 81 Greenfield formerly of Athol, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 in the Charlene Manor Nursing Home, Greenfield. She was born in Athol, on September 20, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and the late Helen (Hebert) Mallet. Virginia lived most of her life in Athol living several years in Canada before...

Merriam E. (Morrow) Pearce

Merriam E. (Morrow) Pearce

Oct 20, 2012

Merriam E. Pearce Haines City, FL - Merriam E. (Morrow) Pearce, 87, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven.      Merriam was born in Walpole, New Hampshire, April 4, 1925, the daughter of Albert C. and Beatrice A. (Palmer) Morrow.  She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1943, and the Gardner...

Harold E. Parker

Harold E. Parker

Oct 18, 2012

GREENFIELD — Harold E. “Tiger” Parker III, 50, of Greenfield, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Born May 7, 1962, in Athol, Tiger grew up in Caribou, Maine, and served in the United States Army. Tiger was a skilled and generous mechanic. He worked for many years at...

Hannah H. Given

Hannah H. Given

Oct 16, 2012

  Baldwinville- Hannah H. Given, 92, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following a brief illness.   She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Antonia (Bogdanski) Yackowski. Mrs. Given was born in Otter River, MA, on March 16, 1920, and resided in the Otter River area of Templeton until her passing.   ...

Laurencia Anna Rousell

Laurencia Anna Rousell

Oct 14, 2012

ORANGE - Laurencia Anna (Grill) Rousell, 93 of Orange, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in the Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH. She was born in Orange, on August 3, 1919, the daughter of the late Lorentzo and the late Anna (Nystrom) Grill. Laurencia grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School in 1937.   She graduated from Fitchburg State...

Charles Edward Lincoln,

Charles Edward Lincoln,

Oct 13, 2012

Charles E. Lincoln, Jr. Royalston – Charles Edward Lincoln, Jr., 86, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation – Hillcrest in Fitchburg after a short illness.       Charles was born in Warwick, Massachusetts, May 24, 1926, the son of Charles and Esther (Matthews) Lincoln, Sr.  He grew up and spent many years in Warwick, later moving to South Royalston...

Jennie H. Waskiewicz

Jennie H. Waskiewicz

Oct 9, 2012

  GARDNER - Jennie H. Waskiewicz, 94 of Gardner, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner, on June 13, 1918, the daughter of the late Donat and the late Helen (Staskiewicz) Waskiewicz. She was a 1936 graduate of Gardner High School and attended secretarial school in Hartford, CT where she later worked...

Razim R. Avdic

Razim R. Avdic

Oct 7, 2012

ATHOL - Razim R. Avdic, Jr., 55 of 545 Main St., Athol, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was born in Athol on July 17, 1957, the son of the late Rasim R. and the late Hilda (Walpitscheker) Avdic. He leaves one sister: Regina Legge; two brothers: Kasim Avdic, Emil Avdic; one nephew, Chip Hamlett; and one niece, Mandi...

Eleanore F. St. George

Eleanore F. St. George

Oct 6, 2012

ATHOL - Elenore F. St. George, 98 of Athol, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Windsor, CT, on September 18, 1914, the daughter of the late Frederick and the late Katherine (Mack) St. George. She was raised and educated in Worcester and graduated from Commerce High School.   She resided in Athol...

Corinne M (Banville) Shepherd

Corinne M (Banville) Shepherd

Oct 4, 2012

Leominster – Corinne M. (Banville) (Nass) Shepherd, 105, of Leominster, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 4, 2012, after a short illness.  Corinne was born in Fall River, MA on March 22, 1907, to Jean B. and Adelaide (Lizzotte) Banville.  She was the fifth of eleven children, and for many years after her mother died, Corinne was the...

Pauline D. (Roy) Wirtanen

Pauline D. (Roy) Wirtanen

Oct 1, 2012

ASHBURNHAM - Pauline D. (Roy) Wirtanen, 83 of Ashburnham, died peacefully Monday, October 1, 2012 surrounded by her loving family in the River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster, MA. She was born in Fitchburg, on September 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Regina (Masse) Roy. A light from our household is gone.  A voice we loved is still.  A...

Shridam Jasper Smith

Shridam Jasper Smith

Sep 30, 2012

Shridam J. Smith Phillipston – Shridam Jasper Smith, 7 day old infant son of Steve and Danielle (Bramhall) Smith died Sunday morning September 30th at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester. Shridam was born in Phillipston September 23, 2012.  Besides his parents he leaves his brother, Dasaratha; maternal grandmother, Adrienne Bramhall of CA; Maternal great grandparents, Althea Bramhall...

Thomas J. Carroll

Thomas J. Carroll

Sep 30, 2012

GARDNER - Honorable Thomas J. Carroll, 85, of Gardner died Sunday, September 30, 2012 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. He was born February 6, 1927 in Gardner the son of W. Edward Carroll and Violette (Reagan) Carroll. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1944. He attended Temple University and went on to graduate from...

Eric J Vautour

Eric J Vautour

Sep 29, 2012

  LEOMINSTER—Eric  J. Vautour, 70,  of Leominster died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29th,  at Leominster Hospital after an illness.   He was born on Dec. 7th, 1941 in Acadieville, N.B. Canada, son of the late Alyre and Christine ( Fournier ) Vautour.   Mr. Vautour is survived by his wife of 42 years, Aurella ( Girouard ) Leominster, his daughter, Joann...

John M Hayes

John M Hayes

Sep 29, 2012

Orange- John M. Hayes, 58, of 665 East Main Street, Orange Passed away on September 29, 2012 while visiting in New York. John was the son of the late Albert and Theresa (Landry) Hayes. John grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools. He worked for several furniture companies as a driver and mover including Nichols & Stone of Gardner,...

Frank P. Watkevich

Frank P. Watkevich

Sep 29, 2012

ATHOL - Frank P. Watkevich, 89 of 306 Cottage Street, Athol, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Athol, on December 3, 1922, the son of the late Charles and the late Annie (Gatautis) Watkevich. Frank grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol.  He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps...

Frederic Wesley Hillis

Frederic Wesley Hillis

Sep 28, 2012

Frederic W. Hillis Athol, MA - Frederic Wesley Hillis, 90, of 3252 Chestnut Hill Avenue, former hospital Administrator died Friday, September 28, 2012.  He leaves his wife of 57 years Elizabeth Jane (Faulkner) Hillis.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Lorraine (Carpenter) Hillis who died in 1954.      Fred was born on March 19, 1922 in Hudson Falls, N.Y. the son...

Jeffrey A. St.

Jeffrey A. St.

Sep 25, 2012

ASHBURNHAM - Jeffrey A. St. Cyr, 54 of 23 Central Street, Ashburnham, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. He was born in Fitchburg, on October 19, 1957, the son of David N. and Lucille (Fox) St. Cyr. He went to Veterans Memorial School and graduated from Oakmont High School.  He was...