Obituaries
Charles L. Gauvin
Sep 1, 2011
ATHOL - Charles L. Gauvin, of Athol, died of cancer at the age of 91 on September 1, a week after the death of his beloved wife, Rita. They had been married more than 70 years. Charlie was the fifth of the seven children of Joseph Marie Gauvin and his wife Alma, nee Chiasson. He learned English after his family...
J. Arthur Simard
Aug 29, 2011
LEOMINSTER - J. Arthur Simard, 91, of Leominster died Monday, August 29,2011 after a brief illness. He was born in Leominster on November 24, 1919, son of the late Mitchell A.and Lydia (Simard) Simard. Arthur grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with the class of 1939. He was a veteran of World War II serving in...
Lois P. (Whittemore)
Aug 28, 2011
ORANGE - Lois P. (Whittemore) Roy, 83, of 40 Coombs Ave., Orange, died on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at her home. She was born in Concord, NH, on May 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Carl A. and the late Clara (Drew) Whittemore. She leaves two daughters, Mary Williams and Janice Lupien of Orange; several...
Gilbert S. Brown
Aug 27, 2011
SHIPPENSBURG, PA - Gilbert Steven Brown, 91 of 921 Big Spring Road, Shippensburg, PA, formerly of Lee St. in Athol, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at home. He was born Louisiana, on June 20, 1920, the son of the late Ralph and the late Elizabeth (LaCroix) Brown. He served during World War II in the Merchant Marines from...
Robert Alan Porter
Aug 26, 2011
ATHOL - Robert Alan Porter, 75, of 14 Gibson Drive, Athol, died on Friday morning, August 26, 2011, at the Legend Center in Gardner after an illness. He was born February 10, 1936 in Ayer, the son of the late George Porter and Stella (Taylor) Porter. Mr. Porter worked as a machinist and in the maintenance...
Helen M. (Pappas) Alexakis
Aug 25, 2011
Helen M. Alexakis Athol – Helen M. (Pappas) Alexakis, 93, of 126 Maple Street, died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Helen was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, July 19, 1918, the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Stathakes) Pappas. She grew up in Lawrence, attending Lawrence High School and since 1938 has resided in Athol. She had...
Rita Mary Gauvin
Aug 25, 2011
ATHOL - Rita Mary Gauvin, of Athol, died in her sleep on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of Charles L. Gauvin. Rita was born in Athol but raised in the central Adirondacks of New York State, the oldest daughter of French-Canadian immigrants Levi and Marie Elizabeth Plantain Boudreau. She attended Holy...
Agatha H. (Kudzma) Sukols
Aug 22, 2011
ATHOL - Agatha H. (Kudzma) Sukols, 100, a former resident of the Applewood Home for Elders in Athol, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol where she had resided since February of 2011. Agatha was born in Barre on December 11, 1910, the daughter of the late William and the late...
Gail A. Young
Aug 19, 2011
ASHBURNHAM - Gail A. (Ferris) Young, 71 of 21 East Rindge Rd., Ashburnham, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at home. She was born in Fitchburg, on September 5, 1939, the daughter of the late Rodney and the late Geraldine (Vallencourt) Ferris. Gail grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School. She was a life member of the Hancock...
May L. Britt
Aug 19, 2011
May L. Britt Athol – May L. Britt, 78, of 65 Chester Street, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. May was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 12, 1932, the daughter of Nancy L. (Towne) Britt. She has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1951. May worked for...
Werner Bundschuh
Aug 19, 2011
Royalston, MA - Werner Bundschuh, “Renaissance Man†Werner M. Bundschuh, documentary filmmaker and a developer of historic properties, died at The Maples, his home on The Common in Royalston on Friday, August 19, 2011. Werner was removing a gutter and accidentally fell from the porch roof. He was 70 years old. A man from modest beginnings, Werner was the son...
James B. Hayden
Aug 16, 2011
James B. Hayden James Brook Hayden, 61, formally of Athol, MA and late of Guilford, CT passed away in his home Tuesday August 16th. He will be remembered for his varied interests and dedicated friendships garnered over years of extensive travel and a special effort to stay in touch with the people he loved and cared about. Jim was born June...
Thomas G. Landry
Aug 16, 2011
LEOMINSTER------Thomas G. Landry Jr, 82 of Leominster died peacefully and unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday August 16, 2011. He was born December 3, 1928 in Leominster the son of the late Thomas G. Landry Sr and Lea (LeBlanc) Landry and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves his Son Dr Thomas G. Landry III OF Leominster, Two sisters, Theresa...
Leonard E. Goland
Aug 16, 2011
Leonard E. Goland Athol – Leonard E. Goland, 77, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at the Palmer Healthcare Center in Palmer. He was born in Keene, New Hampshire, December 29, 1933, the son of Raymond H. and Edith E. (Barden) Goland. Leonard grew up in Athol, attending Athol schools graduating from Athol High School with the class of...
Edith M. Hanlon
Aug 15, 2011
ATHOL - Edith May (Surrette) Hanlon, 90, formerly of 416 Main Street, Athol, died on Monday, August 15, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Athol. Edith was born in Leominster on March 21, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Ella (Furbush) Surrette. She was educated in Leominster and has resided in Athol since 1946. Edith...
Winifred I. (Daniels) Engel
Aug 14, 2011
Winifred I. Engel Athol – Winifred Isabel (Daniels) Engel, 89, of 188 Highland Avenue, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Winifred was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, January 15, 1922, the daughter of Luther Wells and Mabel (Gale) Daniels. She grew up in Springfield, MA, New York City and Wendell, MA graduating from Orange High School in...
Lillian Marks Haddad
Aug 6, 2011
GARDNER- Lillian Marks Haddad, 88, of Gardner, died on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born on December 28, 1922, in Winsted, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Nahim and Kareeme (Sawayer) Marks. She moved to Gardner with her family in 1925. She was a telephone operator, a receptionist and later worked on the...
William J. O'Dell,
Aug 6, 2011
ATHOL - William J. Odell, Jr., 43, of 122 Bliss Street, Athol, died on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester. William was born in Fitchburg on August 15, 1967, the son of Rita (Caron) Odell of Athol and the late William J. Odell. He was raised in Fitchburg, Gardner and Athol...
Lori A. (Handy) Studt
Aug 5, 2011
Lori A. Studt Athol, Ma. - Lori A. (Handy) Studt, 49, of 425 Wallingford Avenue passed away August 5, 2011 surrounded by her family and friends after her courageous battle with cancer. Lori, daughter of Roy E. and Shirley (Bashaw) Handy, Jr. was born September 12, 1961 in Holden, Massachusetts and grew up in Hubbardston graduating from Quabbin Regional High School...
Brian B. Whittier
Aug 5, 2011
Brian B. Whittier Athol – Brian B. Whittier, 52, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester following an illness. He was born in Athol, Massachusetts, May 18, 1959, the son of Courtland M. and Janice M. (Soucie) Whittier. Brian grew up in New Salem, Orange and Athol where he also attended schools. ...
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