Obituaries

Aldia J. (Cunniffe) Bushey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...