Obituaries

Robert F. Prince

Robert F. Prince

Jul 14, 2012

  LEOMINSTER - Robert F. Prince, 80 of 100 Main St., Leominster, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in the Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Leominster, on July 25, 1931, the son of the late Alfred Joseph and the late Alice Emma (Prince) Prince. Mr. Prince graduated from Leominster High School in 1949.  He worked for Independent...

Virginia F. (Gray) Hinchey

Virginia F. (Gray) Hinchey

Jul 11, 2012

Virginia F. Hinchey Athol – Virginia F. (Gray) Hinchey, 63, of 272 Drury Ave., died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus in Worcester.      Virginia was born in Chicago, IL, Sept. 20, 1948, the daughter of James and Margaret (Peteler) Gray. She grew up in Wheaton, IL, where she graduated from high school. She later attended...

Sandra Carol (Bergeron) Smith

Sandra Carol (Bergeron) Smith

Jul 2, 2012

  GARDNER - Sandra Carol (Bergeron) Smith, 61 of 44 Olde Colonial Drive #3, Gardner, died unexpectedly, Monday, July 2, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in Leominster, MA, on December 21, 1950, the daughter of the late Ernest and Dorothy Bergeron. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Leominster High School. She also attended several area...

Bernice (Babineau) Breau

Bernice (Babineau) Breau

Jul 2, 2012

  LEOMINSTER - Bernice (Babineau) Breau, 74, of Leominster, died Monday, July 2, in her home after an illness.  She was born October 9, 1937, in Saint Norbert, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Johnny and Eleanor (Richard) Babineau. She moved from Canada to Waltham and then to Leominster in1990. Mrs. Breau was a nanny for many years. Her...

John A. Grindrod

John A. Grindrod

Jul 2, 2012

John A. Grindrod Athol – John Arthur “Jack” Grindrod, 84, died Monday, July 02, 2012 at the Legend Center in Gardner.      Jack was born in Phillipston, Massachusetts, August 9, 1927, the son of William Grindrod and Helen Isabel (Keane) Grindrod.   He grew up in Roxbury, attending schools in Roxbury and Phillipston.  He returned to Phillipston in the 1940’s, later moving...

Edward Arsenault

Edward Arsenault

Jul 2, 2012

Edward Arsenault Orange – Edward Arsenault, 80, of 40 Cottage Street died Monday, July 02, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      Edward was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 7, 1931, the son of Alyre and Jeanne (LeBlanc) Arsenault.   He grew up in Fitchburg where he attended Fitchburg schools and since 1986 has resided in Orange.  He worked for several paper...

George F. Fiske

George F. Fiske

Jul 2, 2012

  Athol  - George F. Fiske, Jr., 86, of 133 Lindsay Lane, Athol, died July 2nd in the Legend Rehabilitation  Center, Gardner, MA surrounded by his family. He was born in West Palm Beach, FL, on February 4, 1926, the son of the late George F. and the late Helen M. (Ryan) Fiske. Mr. Fiske graduated from Fitchburg High School...

Carmella M (Gosselin) Morris

Carmella M (Gosselin) Morris

Jul 1, 2012

GARDNER - Carmella (Gosselin) Morris, of 41 Deer Hill Road, and The Villages, Florida, died on Sunday, July 1, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Saint Anthony, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of Aime and Florence (Richard) Gosselin. Besides her parents, Carmella leaves her beloved husband of 41 years, Creighton R. Morris; a daughter, Shelley Lynn Lavallee...

Thelma (Newton) Neuvonen

Thelma (Newton) Neuvonen

Jul 1, 2012

ASHBURNHAM/WINCHENDON — Thelma (Newton) Neuvonen, 87, of Winchendon, formerly of Lashua Rd., Ashburnham, died Sunday, July 1, 2012, in Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon, after a short illness. She was born July 7, 1924, in New Salem, daughter of the late Fay and Rieta (Sawtell) Newton. She was a graduate of Gardner High School and the Leominster School of Nursing....

Ella (Johnson) Worrick

Ella (Johnson) Worrick

Jun 27, 2012

Ella Worrick Orange – Ella (Johnson) Worrick, 93, of 324 Tully Road, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester     Ella was born in Orange, Massachusetts, March 9, 1919, the daughter of J. Adolph and Ellen F. (Karlson) Johnson.  She grew up in Orange living there for many years, moving to Athol in 1957 and since 2003 has...

Helen E. (Kzreminski) LeBlanc

Helen E. (Kzreminski) LeBlanc

Jun 22, 2012

WESTMINSTER -- Helen E. (Krzeminski) LeBlanc, 84, of Westminster, died Friday, June 22, 2012, in Saint Vincent Hospital, in Worcester, after a short illness. She was born March 15, 1928, daughter of the late Anthony and Adela (Pavlowski) Krzeminski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. Mrs. LeBlanc was a beautician and worked at Irene's Beauty...

Penny Mae (Hiscock) Chaisson

Penny Mae (Hiscock) Chaisson

Jun 22, 2012

Penny M. Chaisson Okeechobee, FL – Penny Mae (Hiscock) Chaisson, 60, formerly of Phillipston, died Friday, June 22, 2012 in Ft. Wayne, IN after suddenly being stricken ill while visiting her daughter.      Penny was born in Athol, Massachusetts, September 27, 1951, the daughter of Alson E. and Dorothy H. (Smith) Hiscock.  She grew up in Phillipston, graduating from Narragansett Regional...

Eleanor D. Harris

Eleanor D. Harris

Jun 22, 2012

Eleanor D. Harris Orange – Eleanor D. Harris, 92, of 20 Shingle Brook Road, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner.  She has been a resident of the Baldwinville Nursing Home for the past year where she made many friends.      She was born in Athol September 11, 1919, the daughter of Leslie M. and Florence J. (Davidson)...

Robert Alan Nelson

Robert Alan Nelson

Jun 20, 2012

Robert A. Nelson Naples, FL – Robert Alan Nelson, 77, formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the University of Mass Memorial Health Care – University Campus in Worcester.      Robert was born in Athol, July 15, 1934, the son of Swen A. and Florence M. (Wright) Nelson, part of a large extended family.   He grew up in...

Leona B. Gallagher

Leona B. Gallagher

Jun 16, 2012

  ORANGE - Leona B. (Boudreau) Gallagher, 83 of 50 Redbrook Lane, Orange formerly of Athol, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol, on October 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Edmund and the late Angelina (Noel) Boudreau. Leona grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the...

Faith F. (Legrand) Cummings

Faith F. (Legrand) Cummings

Jun 13, 2012

Faith F. Cummings Athol – Faith F. (Legrand) Cummings, 91, formerly of West Chestnut Street, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      Faith was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, July 9, 1920, the daughter of Eugene and Ellen (Beeler) Legrand.  She has lived in Athol since 1926, graduating from Athol High School in 1937.  She worked for the...

Clyde Marie (Beard) Gallant

Clyde Marie (Beard) Gallant

Jun 9, 2012

GARDNER- Clyde Marie (Beard) Gallant, of Gardner, passed away at the Quabbin Valley Nursing Home in Athol on Saturday June 9, comforted by her family at her side. Clyde was born on October 25, 1925 in Fort Blackmore, Virginia, the daughter of the late Orbin and Mary Beard. In 1945 she married her husband Andy and raised her family in...

Elton M. Divoll

Elton M. Divoll

Jun 4, 2012

Elton M. Divoll Orange – Elton M. Divoll, 91, of Red Brook Lane, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Elton was born in Winchendon, Massachusetts on June 23, 1920, the son of Arthur M. and Amy H. (Day) Divoll.   He grew up in Winchendon, attending schools there and living there until 1937.  He later moved to Baldwinville...

Thomas McConnell Anderson

Thomas McConnell Anderson

Jun 1, 2012

  Thomas McConnell Anderson, 63, died at his home in Petersham, Massachusetts on June 1, 2012. With him were his wife Candace Carlisle Anderson, daughter Emily Anderson, son Barrett Anderson, and their immediate family. Tom was born in Wooster, Ohio on May 6, 1949 to Robert and Priscilla Whitaker Anderson. After graduating from Wooster High School in 1967, Tom earned...

Alfreda Mildred (Haapaniemi) Nash

Alfreda Mildred (Haapaniemi) Nash

May 30, 2012

GARDNER – A. Mildred (Haapaniemi) Nash, 100, of Gardner died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in the Health Alliance Hospital – Leominster Campus. She was born in Fitchburg on December 12, 1911 the daughter of the late Samuel and Wilhemina (Seppelin) Haapaniemi. Mrs. Nash worked as a Nurses Aide for the Gardner Manor Nursing Home for many years and she also...