Obituaries
Aldia J. (Cunniffe) Bushey
Jul 27, 2012
ATHOL - Aldia J. Bushey, 91 of 95 Marshall Street, Athol, died Friday, July 27, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in Waltham, MA, on August 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Harriett (Dodge) Cunniffe. Aldia was a graduate of Waltham High School and Hickox Secretarial School in Boston. She...
Matthew J. Kania
Jul 26, 2012
Matthew J. Kania Athol – Matthew J. Kania, 92, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his home. Matthew was born November 7, 1919, in Rossiter, Pennsylvania, the son of Vincent and Antonia (Slimak) Kania. He attended schools in Rossiter where he lived for many years and since 1945 has resided in Athol. He served in the U.S. Army during World War...

Rosemary (Cassella) Dyer
Jul 25, 2012
Rosemary Dyer St. Petersburg, Florida Rosemary (Cassella) Dyer, 80, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Marie was born in Athol, Massachusetts July 5, 1932 the daughter of Anthony and Rose (Marselli) Cassella. She grew up in Athol graduating from Athol High School in 1950. She lived in Athol for many years and for...

Samuel Shipp
Jul 24, 2012
Leominster - Samuel Shipp Jr. 51, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, in the HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Samuel Shipp Sr. and Lillian (Crawford) Shipp of Mississippi. Samuel Graduated from Fitchburg High School and Hesser Community College where he studied in the computer field. He had a passion for computers...
Jo-Ann R. (Angle) Lake
Jul 22, 2012
Jo-Ann R. Lake Athol - On the morning of Sunday July 22, 2012, JoAnn (Angle) Lake slipped peacefully from the arms of her loving husband into the arms of her Savior. Her passing concluded a two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. Born Dec. 3, 1942 in New York City, she was the daughter of Robert and Viola (Jacobson) Angle,...
Susan L. Brend
Jul 20, 2012
ATHOL - Susan L. Brend, 48 of 129 Arthur Ave., Athol, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Ada, Oklahoma, on June 21, 1964. Susan grew up in Stonewall, Oklahoma and graduated from Stonewall High School. She moved to Athol in 1988. She was employed for over...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...