Obituaries
Regina M. (Savoy) Walsh
Sep 20, 2012
ATHOL - Regina M. (Savoy) Walsh of Applewood Nursing Home in Winchester, NH, formerly of Athol, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the age of 106. Regina was born in Cowens Creek, NB, on May 17, 1905, the daughter of the late George and the late Bassilice (Savoy) Savoy and one of thirteen children. She leaves two sons: James W. Walsh...
Gerard L. Chiasson
Sep 9, 2012
ROYALSTON - Gerard L. Chiasson, 95 of 8 South Royalston Road, Royalston, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in Island River, New Brunswick, Canada on Aug. 19, 1917 the son of Leon and Margaret (Chiasson) Chiasson. His Wife Bernice (Crumb) Chiasson predeceased him on Feb. 7, 2008. Gerard attended Athol Schools and...
Sandra E. Duguay
Sep 7, 2012
ATHOL - Sandra E. (Isrow) Duguay, 71 of 129 Arthur Ave., Athol, died Friday, September 7, 2012 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Athol, on July 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Ethel (Major) Isrow. Sandra grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She...

Rita M (Leger) Arpin
Sep 6, 2012
Leominster- Rita M. Arpin, 92, of Leominster, passed away suddenly at The Manor on the Hill Assisted Living on Thursday, September 6, 2012. Rita was born on January 21, 1920, in Fitchburg to the late Antoine and Evangeline (Leger) Leger. She attended St. Francis School in Fitchburg and started working at the former Cluet and Peabody Shirt Co. in...
John W Wheeler
Sep 5, 2012
John W. Wheeler, 88, passed away on September 5th, in Ocala, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret (nee Montgomery) of Ocala, two sons, Mark and his wife Kathy of Virginia Beach, VA, Craig and his wife Liz of Ocala, and five grandchildren: Dylan and his wife Stephanie, Emory, Blake, Erin and Nicholas. He was predeceased...
Rena C. Doucette
Sep 4, 2012
GARDNER - Rena C. (Sbrocca) Doucette, 85 of 101 Sand Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in the Kindred Healthcare, Leicester. She was born in Winchendon, on May 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Alfredo and the late Josephine (Annibalini) Sbrocca. Rena grew up in Winchendon and graduated from Murdock High School with the class of 1945 and...
Eunice I. Gooley
Sep 3, 2012
NEWTON - Eunice Irene (LeBreton) Gooley, 87, of Newton formerly of Athol, died Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in West Newton. Eunice was born in Petite Riviere-de-Iâ€ll, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 6, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Petronille (Gionet) LeBreton. She was raised in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of...
Barbara J. (Hames, Comstock) Ellis
Sep 3, 2012
ORANGE - Barbara Jean Ellis (Hames, Comstock) 88, she was cared for by her daughter and great granddaughter Hannah Major and passed peacefully at home with her daughter Nancy (#1) and son in law, Howard E. Major at her side September 3, 2012. Born in Greenfield MA on August 31, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Beatrice...

Luz N (Nunez) Rodriguez
Sep 2, 2012
Leominster - Luz Rodriguez, 52, died Sunday September 2, 2012 in Umass Medical Center,Worcester after a brief illness. Calling hours will be on Monday September 10, 2012 from 10:00am - 11:00am with a memorial service in the funeral home at 11:00am. Burial will follow in St. Leo's Cemetery, Leominster. Simard Funeral Home 14 Walker Street, Leominster is assisting the family with arrangements. $(document).ready(function(){ });
Robert A. Morin
Sep 1, 2012
ATHOL - Robert A. “Bob” Morin, 79 of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 in the Farren Care Center, Turners Falls. He was born in Greenville, NH, on March 24, 1933, the son of the late Antoine and the late Henedine (Fongemie) Morin. His parents came to this country from Canada. He was a long...

Joyce Couture
Aug 30, 2012
GARDNER - Joyce Couture, 69 of 47 Lake Street, Gardner, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Greenfield, on September 10, 1942, the daughter of the late Merle Franklin and the late Ina (Lukala) DuVerger. She grew up in Gardner and attended Gardner High School. She was a member of the Gardner American Legion...
Lucille (Bleickhardt) Morrissette
Aug 28, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Lucille (Bleickhardt) Morrissette, 85, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday August 28, 2012, in Health Alliance Hospital following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Tripp) Bleickhardt and wife of 61 years to the late Raymond Morrissette, who passed away in 2009. Lucille worked as a stitcher for Cluet and Peobody...

James A. Burke
Aug 27, 2012
ATHOL - James A. Burke, 87 of 4 Estabrook Street, Athol, died Monday, August 27, 2012 in Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer’s, Wellesley, MA. He was born in Orange, on May 30, 1925, the son of the late James P. and the late Flora H. (Hunt) Burke of Athol. Mr. Burke attended school in Athol, Orange and Petersham. He served his...

William H. Cutting
Aug 25, 2012
St. Marys, GA.-William H. Cutting,76, of Royalston, MA died Saturday, August 25, in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, MA. He was born in Templeton, MA on August 31, the son of the late John N. and Edith (Rumrill) Cutting. He grew up in Baldwinville and graduated from Templeton High School and the Rittner School of Floral Design in Boston....
Beatrice V. LaRoche
Aug 24, 2012
GARDNER - Beatrice V. (Kuzmicki) (Pilkovsky) LaRoche of 25 Crawford St. died peacefully at home on Friday, August 24, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born May 9th, 1926 in Gardner MA daughter of John Kuzmicki and Helen (Narkiewicz) (Kuzmicki) Pilkovsky. Beatrice grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of...
Marilyn Louise (Bond) Gionet
Aug 23, 2012
FITCHBURG – Marilyn L. Gionet, 82, of Fitchburg, passed away Thursday August 23, 2012 in The Highlands Long Term Care Center surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born on July 15, 1930 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Arthur Bond and Mary (Mitchell) Bond and lived in the Shirley and Leominster area for many years. She worked...
Donald W. McCurda
Aug 23, 2012
ATHOL - Donald William McCurda, 89 of 86 Fredette Street, Athol, passed from death to life eternal on Thursday, August 23, 2012 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Boston, on October 28, 1922, the son of Everett G and Jane M (Mitchell) McCurda, Sr.. He graduated from Rindge Tech High School in Carmbridge. He worked...
Richard W. Whelpley
Aug 21, 2012
Richard W. Whelpley Athol – Richard W. Whelpley, 80, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Legend Center in Gardner, MA. Dick was born in Boston, Massachusetts, January 20, 1932, the son of Edward H. and Evelyn (Seymore) Whelpley. Dick and his first wife Andrea (Travis) Whelpley were married on August 13, 1949 and she predeceased him in...
Olga M. Zielinski
Aug 20, 2012
GARDNER - Olga M. Zielinski, 86 of Gardner, formerly of Otter River, died Monday, August 20, 2012 in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Otter River, MA, on February 17, 1926, the daughter of the late Wladislaw and the late Mary Ann (Brzonska) Zielinski. She graduated from Templeton High School in 1944. She worked...