Obituaries
Carlton B. Adams
Feb 27, 2012
Carlton B. Adams Athol – Carlton B. Adams, 89, of 701 Silver Lake Street, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Carlton was born May 29, 1922 in Athol, the son of Ernest and Leontine (Rolland) Adams. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School...
Rita B. (Boyko) Gilmartin
Feb 24, 2012
LEOMINSTER-------Rita B. (Boyko) Gilmartin, 84, of Leominster, died Friday February 24, 2012 at home after an illness. She was born July 13,1927 in Ware, the daughter of the late Steve Boyko and Alice (Ratelle) Boyko and came to Leominster many years ago. She leaves her two sons: Kevin Gilmartin and his wife Anne of Gardner, Stephen Gilmartin and his wife...
Jeannette A. (Boucher) Adams
Feb 23, 2012
ASHBURNHAM - Jeannette A. (Boucher) Adams, 74, of 19 Corey Hill Rd., Ashburnham, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center’s University Campus in Worcester after a brief illness. Jeannette was born in Gardner on August 18, 1937, the daughter of Ralph and Florence (Leamy) Boucher. She was grew up in Gardner and graduated from the Sacred...
Ann (Sargood) Donegan
Feb 22, 2012
WESTMORELAND, NH - Ann (Sargood) Donegan, 100, formerly of Gardner, Massachusetts died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland, NH. Ann was born in Gardner on April 10, 1911, the daughter of John and Anne (Kannepeska) Sargood. She resided in Gardner nearly all of her life and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1930. ...
Arthur W. Perkins
Feb 22, 2012
PETERSHAM - The Reverend Arthur W. Perkins, 85, of 15 South Main Street, Petersham, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his home peacefully with family by his side. Arthur was born in Boston on October 10, 1926, son of the late Reverend Palfrey Perkins and Linda (Wellington) Perkins. He grew in Boston. He attended Shady Hill School, class of...
Elizabeth (Jwaszewski) Michniewicz
Feb 21, 2012
GARDNER - GARDNER - Elizabeth (Jwaszewski) Michniewicz, 92 of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 with her loving children by her side. Elizabeth was born in Gardner on December 12, 1919, the daughter of Bernard and Leonarda (Urymowicz) Jwaszewski. She was raised in Gardner until relocating to East Templeton with her...
Claire A. (Baron) Doherty
Feb 19, 2012
LEOMINSTER------Claire A (Baron) Doherty 77, of Leominster died Sunday February 19,2012 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster after a long illness. She was born July 20, 1934 in Leominster MA the daughter of the late Adrien Baron and Eva (Bouchard) Baron and was a lifelong resident. She leaves her son, Charles E. Doherty and his wife Erika of Fitchburg and...
Albert J. Baltren,
Feb 18, 2012
Albert J. Baltren, Jr. Orange – Albert J. Baltren, Jr., 70, of 35 Battle Street, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Al was born in Montague, August 6, 1941, the son of Albert J. and Nellie (Stone) Baltren, Sr. He has lived in Orange all of his life, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School...
Virginia G. (Bates) Gifford
Feb 15, 2012
Virginia G. Gifford Athol – Virginia G. (Bates) Gifford, 82, formerly of Euclid Street, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Coleman House in Northborough. Virginia (Ginna) was born September 24, 1929 in Petersham, the daughter of Ernest R. and Dorothy E. (Towne) Bates. She lived in Petersham for many years, graduating from the former Petersham High School. She also attended...
Edna M. (Roach) LeBlanc
Feb 14, 2012
GARDNER-------Edna M. (Roach) LeBlanc, 84, formerly of 27 Birch St, Gardner died Tuesday February 14, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner after an illness. She had lived in Gardner since 1952. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 26, 1927 the daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Rainey) Roach. Edna was raised in Pawtucket and Barrington,...
Fred J. Legere
Feb 13, 2012
LEOMINSTER-------Fred J. Legere 86 of Leominster died February 13, 2012 in the Highlands in Fitchburg after an illness. He was born September 6, 1925 in Lynn MA the son of the late Edmond Leger and Exelda (LeBlanc) Legere. He leaves three sons, Ronald Legere of Leominster, David Legere and his wife Bonnie of Templeton and Richard Legere of Leominster, His...
Paul W. Whitney
Feb 12, 2012
Paul W. Whitney Athol – Paul W. Whitney, 96, died peacefully Sunday, February 12, 2012 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. Paul was born in Athol, April 11, 1915, the son of Rufus E. and Mary B. (Goodell) Whitney. After graduating from Athol High School, he joined the Navy serving as a gunner’s mate aboard the U.S.S. Tingey and the...
Ruth A. Whelpley
Feb 11, 2012
ATHOL - Ruth Adeline (Welch) Whelpley, 91 of 1079 Pleasant Street, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare Facility, following a long illness, with her loving family at her side. Born in Woburn MA on June 14, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George L and Sophrona G. (Magee) Welch. She lived on Pinkney...
Norma M. Jean
Feb 11, 2012
BALDWINVILLE - Norma M. Jean, 63 of 509 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at home after an illness. Norma was born in Winchendon on June 25, 1948, the daughter of the late Joseph G. and the late Marie (LeBlanc) Jean. She was raised in Gardner and was a resident of Baldwinville for most of her life. Norma...
Edward Francis Cetto
Feb 10, 2012
BAREFOOT BAY - Edward Cetto, longtime resident of Athol, died peacefully and with dignity near his home in Barefoot Bay, Florida, after bearing the burden of Alzheimer’s disease for some years, with grace. A graduate of Athol High School, Class of ’44, he played football, and was a member of the 1942 State Championship Hockey Team for which he...
Margaret H. (Hobbs) Scerra
Feb 10, 2012
Margaret H. (Hobbs) Scerra, 91, formerly of Gardner, died Friday evening February 10, 2012 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was born January 26, 1921 in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Leslie L. Hobbs and Mary (Parks) Hobbs. She leaves her two sons: Christopher A. Scerra of St. Pete Beach, Florida and Peter L....
India I. (Griffith) Smith
Feb 9, 2012
ATHOL -- India I. (Griffith) Smith, 91, formerly of Athol, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Sierra Providence Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. India was born in Templeton, on August 25, 1920, the daughter of Harrison W. and Inez E. (Wilder) Griffith Sr. She resided in Athol nearly all of her life, marrying Emerson W. Smith Sr. on...
William H. Clark
Feb 8, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, FL - William H. Clark, 80 of 8257 NW 189th Ave., Okeechobee, FL, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the Hospice of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL. He was born in Royalston, on June 14, 1931, the son of the late Walter E. and the late Alice (Bowers) Clark, Sr. William grew up in Royalston and was a life-long resident, moving...
Robert Thomas Duncan
Feb 7, 2012
GARDNER - Robert T. Duncan of 36 Rouville Ave., Gardner, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Born Feb 15, 1930 in Worcester Ma to Edwin C. Duncan and Anne (Hackett) Duncan. Edwin was from Newark, New Jersey and Anne from Westborough, Ma. Robert (known as Bob or "Dunc") was the third of four boys and is predeceased...
Sean Patrick O'Leary
Feb 5, 2012
PHILLIPSTON - Sean Patrick O'Leary, 37 of 387 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, died on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center’s University Campus in Worcester from injuries sustained while snowmobiling at Clubhouse Pond in Warwick. Sean was born in Athol, on July 16, 1974, the son of Donna R. (Greene) O'Leary of Phillipston and the late...
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