Obituaries
Daniel R. Tisdale
Oct 14, 2011
LEOMINSTER-----Daniel R. Tisdale 64 of Leominster died Friday October 14, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born November 10, 1947 in Leominster MA the son of the late Alfred Tisdale and Lillian (Gariepy)Tisdale. He leaves his son Shane Tisdale of California, Two brothers, Richard Tisdale and his wife Eileen of Leominster and his twin brother, David Tisdale of...
Corinne A Pierce
Oct 13, 2011
FITCHBURG........Corinne A (Girouard) Pierce 90 of Fitchburg died peacefully at home on Thursday October 13, 2011. She was born October 28, 1920 in Leominster MA the daughter of the late Edmund N. and Marie Girouard and lived in Leominster until moving to Fitchburg many years ago. She leaves her three children, E Jane Pierce and her husband Prince Jones of...

Constance B. (Kelton) Qualters
Oct 12, 2011
Constance B. Qualters Athol – Constance B. (Kelton) Qualters, 87, of 147 Lincoln Ave., died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Connie was born June 19, 1924 in Athol, Massachusetts, the daughter of Earl W. and Eva M. (Shaw) Kelton. She has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1942. She...

David P. Fortunato
Oct 12, 2011
LEOMINSTER------David P. Fortunato 62 of Leominster died October 12, 2011 in the Golden Living Center Fitchburg after an illness. He was born March 4, 1949 in Winchendon MA the son of Daniel Fortunato and Rita (Hanks) Fortunato. David was a self employed contractor throughout the area. He leaves many family members, and friends. Calling hours are Sunday October 16, 2011...
George S. Rowe
Oct 12, 2011
George S. Rowe Orange – George S. Rowe, 97, of 383 East River Street, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. George was born in New Castle, New Brunswick, Canada on June 25, 1914, the son of John D. and Florence M. (Sinclair) Rowe. He grew up in New Castle and Athol, attending school...

Carol C Legere
Oct 2, 2011
LEOMINSTER------Carol C. (Dawes) Legere, 81 of Leominster died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday morning Oct 2, 2011. She was born December 3, 1929 in Grafton MA the daughter of the late Wallace Dawes and Marion (Storey) Dawes and came to Leominster many years ago. She leaves her daughter Cecile Legere and her son Donald Legere both...
Nelson J. Breton
Oct 2, 2011
FITZWILLIAM, NH - Nelson J. Breton, 61, of 369 East Lake Road, Fitzwilliam, NH, and formerly of Gardner, died on Sunday, October 2, 2011at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, after an illness. Nelson was born in Gardner on February 21, 1950, the son of the late Nelson J. and Charlotte (Hill) Breton. He was raised in Gardner...
Richard Henry Stone
Sep 29, 2011
ATHOL - Richard Henry Stone, 81, of 123 Simond Street, Athol, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Richard was born in Athol on February 14, 1930, the son of the late James A. and the late Cloroda J. (Adams) Stone. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and graduated from Athol High...
Muriel (Strong) Watkevich
Sep 27, 2011
ATHOL – Muriel “Mikey” (Strong) Watkevich, 85, of 96 Conant Road, Athol, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol after a long illness. She was born in Athol on March 31, 1926, the daughter of the late Allie P. and the late Exina M. (Bruce) Strong. She leaves her...
Helen R. Kennett
Sep 25, 2011
ATHOL - Helen Rita (Tatro) Kennett, 93 of Athol formerly of Orange, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Sheldon Springs, VT, on August 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Aldo and Lillian (Lumbar) Tatro. She was the owner and operator of Kennett’s Lodging Home for Veterans for 18...
Herbert H. Bosworth,
Sep 24, 2011
BALDWINVILLE - Herbert H. Bosworth, Jr., 85 of 55 Highland Ave., Baldwinville, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Marlboro, NH, on January 2, 1926, the son of the late Herbert H. and the late Maxine A. (Goodell) Bosworth. He served during WWII, Korean war in the Navy as a Pharmacists Mate. He...

Lucy "Lucia" Piermarini
Sep 23, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Lucy (Sardo) "Lucia" Piermarini, 84, of 62 Lincoln Terrace, Leominster, died on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the River Terrace Healthcare in Lancaster. She leaves two daughters, Carol Booth and her husband Frank of Leominster, Nora Piermarini of San Francisco, CA; one sister, Maria Baldassarre and her husband Joseph of Leominster; sister-in-law, Rosalie Lamanna and her husband Gabriel...

Marion L. (Groves) Hickey
Sep 22, 2011
Marion L Hickey Athol – Marion L. (Groves) Hickey, 86, of 467 Vine Street, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home. She was born in Athol, Massachusetts, April 11, 1925, the daughter of Clarence D. and Lelia B. (Kendall) Groves. Marion grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1942 and resided in Athol all of her life....
Lucille Selma (Bordeaux) Cummings
Sep 17, 2011
Lucille Selma Cummings Barre - Lucille (Bordeaux) Cummings passed away on September 17, 2011. She was born in Keene, NH on July 21, 1920, the daughter of Ray L. and Alma C. (Anderson) Bordeaux. At the age of seven her parents moved to Barre where she spent her childhood with seven siblings on the family's small farm. After graduation from...
Fr. Stephen D. Johnson
Sep 15, 2011
LEICESTER - Fr. Stephen D. Johnson peacefully completed his pilgrimage in this world on Thursday, September 15 the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. He was in the company of brother priests and members of his family. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 7, 1945 and was raised in...
Robert B. Mackenzie
Sep 14, 2011
GARDNER - Robert B. Mackenzie, 83 of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at home. He was born in Newport, Vermont, on May 28, 1928, the son of the late Donald L. and the late Louise (Malo) Mackenzie. He grew up in Vermont and was educated in Newport, Vermont. Robert was a veteran of the Korean War...

Yvette Burpee
Sep 14, 2011
LEOMINSTER-----Yvette M. (LaCroix) Burpee 83 formally of Spruce St Leominster passed peacefully on Wednesday September 14, 2011 in the Keystone Center Leominster. She was born April 12, 1928 in Shirley MA the daughter of the late Alfred LaCroix and Zenobie (Lanteidne) LaCroix and came to Leominster MA many years ago. She leaves her daughter Mary Ann Bigelow, two granddaughters Lynn...
William R. Hamm
Sep 14, 2011
WESTMINSTER - William R. Hamm, 81, of 14 Ridge St., Westminster died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born on April 3, 1930 the son of William C. Hamm and Lillian Mae (Gendron) Hamm. Mr. Hamm was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army. He leaves two sons, William R. Hamm...
Doris DiConza
Sep 14, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Doris (Caiazzi) DiConza, 86, of Leominster, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster after an illness. She was born on March 12, 1925 in Leominster, the daughter of the late Primo Caiazzi and Pasqua (Liscotti) Caiazzi and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves her two daughters, Rosemarie St. Onge and her husband...

Lodia S. Hokkanen
Sep 9, 2011
WINCHENDON - Lodia S. (Kulczyk) Hokkanen, 96 of 81 Town Farm Road, Winchendon, died Friday, September 9, 2011 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on December 2, 1914, the daughter of the late William and the late Victoria (Malusnick) Kulczyk. Lodia grew up in Gardner until 1947 and moved to Winchendon where she has...