Obituaries
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
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
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
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.
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...
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....
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