Obituaries
Julio A. Perez
May 12, 2012
LEOMINSTER – Julio A. Perez, 30, of 42 Summer St., Leominster died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 12, 2012. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on March 29, 1981 the son of Ramon Perez and Margarita Troche. He was educated in Leominster and attended Leominster High School. Mr. Perez was employed at E.T. Cote and Son for several years. He...

Alexander A. Chelikhov
May 12, 2012
Alexander A. Chelikhov Athol – Alexander A. Chelikhov, 52, of 50 Exchange Street, died May 12, 2012 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. Alex was born in the Ukraine on January 13, 1960, the son of Alexander T. and Anna A. (Orlow)Chelikhov. He came to the United States in 1990 and has lived in Fitchburg and Athol for the past 20...
George R Frost
May 7, 2012
FITCHBURG – George R. Frost, Sr., 65, of 81 Summit St., Fitchburg died Monday, May 07, 2012, in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. He was born in Peterborough, NH on February 11, 1947 the son of the late George L. Frost and Desneige (Lafreniere) Frost. He grew up in Greenville, NH and lived most of his adult life...

Norman E. Parmenter
May 6, 2012
ATHOL - Norman Earl Parmenter, 82 of 1058 New Sherborn Road, Athol, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Orange, on December 3, 1929, the son of the late Albert G. and the late Mildred (Sibley) Parmenter. Norman graduated from Orange High School with the class of 1948. He served in the U.S....

Eleanor D. Baltakis
May 4, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Eleanor D. (Pawlowicz) Baltakis, 88 of Leominster, formerly of Gardner, died Friday, May 4, 2012 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner, on February 18, 1924, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Antoinette (Sczaback) Pawlowicz. She grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. Mrs. Baltakis...

H. Berry
May 2, 2012
ATHOL - Colman Harold Berry of 397 West Royalson Road, Athol died May 2, 2012. He was born August 6, 1919 in Cornish, ME and graduated from Cornish High School in 1937. Colman entered the Army in 1941 with the 101st Infantry and was discharged in 1945. From 1945 to 1963 Colman worked in Maine for Shaws Supermarket...
Kenny Roberts
Apr 29, 2012
George S, Kingsbury, Jr. Athol -George S. Kingsbury, Jr. 85, of 165 Allen St. known as “Kenny Roberts, King of the Yodelersâ€, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. George was born October 14,1926 in Lenoir City, Tennessee and later raised on a farm in Orange, MA and has lived in Athol most of his life. He...
Evelyn R. Consalvo
Apr 29, 2012
LEOMINSTER – Evelyn R. (Cote) Consalvo, 90, of Leominster died Sunday, April 29, 2012 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. She was born April 7, 1922 in Leominster the daughter of Israel and Matilda (Ducharme) Cote. Mrs. Consalvo worked for Star Manufacturing Company and for Peerless Audio until her retirement in 1986. She leaves...
Prudence Blake
Apr 29, 2012
ATHOL - Prudence A. (Stone) Blake, 92, of Athol, died on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol surrounded by her loving family. Prudence was born in Athol on October 18, 1919, the daughter of Herbert A. and Sabra R. (Ball) Stone. She was a lifelong resident of Athol and graduated from Athol High School with...
Maxine Carey
Apr 27, 2012
ATHOL - Maxine A. (Bromley) Carey, 80 of 750 Riceville Road, Athol, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hinesburg, VT, on July 16, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Violet (Kimball) Bromley. She grew up in Vermont before moving to the Athol...
Peter A "Andy" Musante
Apr 25, 2012
St. Clair, MI – Peter A. “Andy” Musante, 100 of St. Clair MI and formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in the St. Clair, MI Andy was born in Athol, on February 25, 1912, the son of the late Joseph and the late Mary (Cavana) Musante. He grew up in Athol and graduated with the Athol...
Leo J. Blanchard
Apr 24, 2012
ATHOL - Leo J. Blanchard, 91 of 574 Chestnut Hill Ave, Athol, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at home. He was born in Athol, on August 22, 1920, the son of the late Adolph and the late Catherine (Mallet) Blanchard. Leo grew up in Athol and attended Athol High School. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the...

Lucy (Mercier) Brisson
Apr 17, 2012
EXETER NH------Lucy (Mercier) Brisson 92;of Exeter New Hampshire died Tuesday evening April 17,2012 in Langdon Place of Exeter after an illness. She was born on March 2,1920 in Leominster the daughter of the late Joseph Mercier and Amanda (Legault) Mercier. She leaves two sons; Russell Brisson and his wife Charlotte of Laurenceville Georgia and Rock Brisson and his wife Mary of Chester...
Ernest A. Oliva
Apr 17, 2012
GARDNER - Ernest A. Oliva, 93, of 395 West Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home. He was born in Concord, NH, on December 10, 1918, the son of Ernest and Maria (Agrimonti) Sillari. Upon his parents’ deaths at a young age, he was adopted by Phillip and Clorinda Oliva. Shortly after his adoption,...
Juliette M. (Pellerin) Mara
Apr 15, 2012
GARDNER - Juliette M. (Pellerin) Mara, 80, of 66 Cherry Street, Gardner, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner, surrounded by family. Juliette was a lifelong resident of Gardner, born on July 27, 1931, the daughter of Patrick and Yvonne (Maillet) Pellerin. She graduated from the Holy Rosary School, Gardner High School class of...
Gerald M. Firth
Apr 15, 2012
Gerald M. Firth Orange – Gerald (Jerry) M. Firth, 70, peacefully passed away April 15, 2012 surrounded by family at the Fisher Home of Hospice in Amherst, MA. Jerry was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Jacob and Roxie (Andrews) Firth. Jerry grew up in Sturgis, Michigan, graduating from Sturgis High School, then attending Tri State University of Angola, IN...
Jonathan Edward Aukstikalnis
Apr 13, 2012
Jonathan E. Aukstikalnis Phillipston - Jonathan Edward Aukstikalnis, 14, of 65 Burnshirt Road, walked with Jesus to God's loving arms, Friday, April 13, 2012 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, surrounded by his loving family, due to an injury sustained in an accident at his home on March 30th. Jonathan was born in Gardner,...
Rosalie M (Martin) Doucette
Apr 10, 2012
LEOMINSTER-------Rosalie M. (Martin) Doucette, 85 of Leominster died Tuesday evening April 10, 2012 in Legends Nursing Center in Gardner after an illness. She was born June 18, 1926 in Chatham New Brunswick, Canada the daughter of the late Gustave Martin and Josephine (Doucette) Martin and lived in Rogersville until 1962 when she moved to the United States settling in Leominster....

Angelo Anthony Novelli
Apr 7, 2012
LEOMINSTER----Angelo Anthony Novelli 93, of Leominster died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster after an illness. He was born September 27, 1918 in Leominster MA the son of the late Domenic Novelli and Felicia (Falgarelli) Novelli and was a lifelong resident of Leominster. He leaves his son John D. Novelli and his wife Donna of Leominster...
Doris N. Coolidge
Apr 7, 2012
PETERSHAM – Doris N. Coolidge, 83, of Petersham, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in the St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester following a severe stroke. She was born in Worcester, on April 15, 1928, the daughter of the late John Carlson and the late Ebba (Neylen) Nelson. As a very young child, Mrs. Coolidge’s parents separated, and she grew up...