Obituaries

Tracy A. (Dwyer) Wheeler

Tracy A. (Dwyer) Wheeler

Jun 28, 2011

Tracy A. Wheeler Athol – Tracy A. (Dwyer) Wheeler, 45, of 177 Lake Street died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Athol Memorial Hospital after being suddenly stricken ill at her work.        Tracy was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, August 27, 1965, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Miller) Dwyer, Sr.  She grew up in Leominster, attending Leominster High School and...

Loretta M. Agnelli

Loretta M. Agnelli

Jun 27, 2011

GARDNER - Loretta M. (Maillet) Agnelli, 88 of 109 Ken Drive, Gardner, died on Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Loretta was born in Gardner on August 23, 1922, the daughter of the late Daniel and the late Marguerite (Robichaud) Maillet. She was raised and educated in Gardner and attended Holy Rosary School. Mrs. Agnelli was a...

George A. Campbell

George A. Campbell

Jun 25, 2011

GARDNER - George Alan Campbell, 61 of 106 Chapel Street, Gardner, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at home. He was born in Old Town, ME, on February 26, 1950, the son of the late Roy G. and the late Mary E. (Beal) Campbell. George was born in Old Town, Maine, on February 26, 1950, the son of the late Roy...

Steven John Saseen

Steven John Saseen

Jun 21, 2011

LEOMINSTER------Steven John Saseen 66 of Leominster died Tuesday June 21, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Leominster. He was born January 23, 1945 in Berlin New Hampshire the son of the late Joseph Saseen and Georgette (Fournier) Saseen. He leaves his three sons, Frederick A. Saseen of Lunenburg, Joshua D Saseen of Leominster and Caleb J. Saseen...

Ian M. Bigelow

Ian M. Bigelow

Jun 19, 2011

ATHOL - Ian Matthew Bigelow, 30, of 329 Beacon Street, Athol and formerly of Brookline, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at his home.     Ian was born in Boston on March 24, 1981, and was raised and educated in Brookline. He moved to Athol in 2007 and worked selling cars and valuables in the area. He was the caretaker...

Sophie M. Lepkowski

Sophie M. Lepkowski

Jun 18, 2011

Gardner------Sophie M. (Mientus) Lepkowski, 93 of Gardner died Saturday June 16, 2011 at home after an illness. She was born March 7, 1918 in Enfield Connecticut the daughter of the late Frank Mientus and Magdalina (Rurak) Mientus and came to Gardner many years ago. She leaves her son, Fredrick Lepkowski of Templeton, her daughter Cynthia Robinson and husband Richard of...

Robert (Bob) John Matusewicz

Robert (Bob) John Matusewicz

Jun 12, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Robert John (Bob) Matusewicz, Jr. 54, died Sunday June 12, 2011 at Ann Arundel General Hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Known affectionately as Schupp to his beloved and devoted sister Gina, and Bob or Bobby to others, he was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. He loved fishing, hunting, and collecting firearms and vinyl records. Bob worked for...

Leslie J. Luth

Leslie J. Luth

Jun 10, 2011

FT. MEYERS, FL - Leslie Jean (Jollymore) Luth, 68 of Ft. Meyers, Florida and formerly of Reading and Leominster passed away June 10, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Phillipston, MA.   Leslie was born in Woburn on January 28, 1943, the daughter of the late Leslie and the late Charlotte (Brown) Jollymore. She was raised and educated in Reading and...

Rudolph "Rudy" R. Szoc

Rudolph "Rudy" R. Szoc

Jun 8, 2011

GARDNER - Rudy R. Szoc, 87, of 10 Lennon Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. He was born on October 29, 1923 in Gardner the son of Alexander and Aniela (Borkowski) Szoc. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1941. He went on...

Robin A. Adams

Robin A. Adams

Jun 7, 2011

Robin A. Adams Athol – Robin Allen Adams, 50, of 361 Hapgood Street died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Athol Memorial Hospital following a fall at his home.      He was born June 11, 1960, in Athol, Massachusetts, the son of Donald T. and Alice L. (Dorow) Adams, Jr.  Robin grew up in New Braintree where he attended schools and...

E. (Gleason) Dubar

E. (Gleason) Dubar

Jun 5, 2011

Genie E. Dubar Athol – Genie E. (Gleason) Dubar, 104, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her home.  She was Athol’s oldest living resident and was the current holder of the Boston Post Cane.      Genie was born in Orange, Massachusetts, March 16, 1907, the daughter of George L. and Ethel (Wixson) Gleason.  She graduated from Orange High School in the class...

Giovanni M. Piazza

Giovanni M. Piazza

Jun 5, 2011

LEOMINSTER--------Giovanni M. Piazza 82 of Leominster died Sunday evening June 5, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born December 26,1928 in Tricesimo Italy the son of the Late Giovanni Batista Piazza and Maria (Mansutti) Piazza and came to the United States many years ago settling in Leominster. He leaves his wife Rina (Balzano) Piazza, his son Dario Piazza...

Jacqueline K. Nivala

Jacqueline K. Nivala

Jun 5, 2011

GARDNER - Jacqueline K Nivala, 78 of 101 Pelley St., Gardner, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at home. She was bor n in Fitchburg, on August 23, 1932, the daughter of the late John C. Larson and Irene (Progen) Larson. Jacqueline grew up in Templeton and graduated from Templeton High School. She obtained a teaching degree from Fitchburg State College...

Steven A. Field

Steven A. Field

Jun 3, 2011

ATHOL – Steven A. Field, 55 of 91 Canal St., Athol, died Friday, June 3, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.   He was born in New Bedford, on January 8, 1956.  He grew up in Worcester and was educated there.  He worked for the ESB Lock Company, Athol Table, Tiny's Rubbish Removal and with his friend Paul Sundstrom...

Claire (Raymond) Ewell

Claire (Raymond) Ewell

Jun 2, 2011

Claire Ewell Athol – Claire (Raymond) Ewell, 73, of 241 Drury Avenue, passed away June 2, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her family.      Claire was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, March 13, 1938, the daughter of Merrill S. and Arline F. (Bancroft) Raymond.  She lived in Athol all of her life, as a young...

M. Howard Goodfield

M. Howard Goodfield

May 30, 2011

ATHOL – M. Howard Goodfield, 97, of Athol passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol.     Howard was born on March 10, 1914, he was the son of the late Peter and the late Catherine A. (Lundragan) Goodfield. He grew up in Athol and was a graduate of Athol High School with the...

Doris R. (Keel) Benson

Doris R. (Keel) Benson

May 30, 2011

Doris R. Benson Athol -- Doris R. (Keel) Benson, 96, of Sportsman's Pond, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Applewood Home for Elders surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Cobham, Surrey, England on December 14, 1914, the daughter of Francis A. and Elizabeth (Woollett) Keel. After spending her early childhood in England, she immigrated with her family...

Janet L. (Briggs) Briggs

Janet L. (Briggs) Briggs

May 27, 2011

Janet L. Briggs Greenfield – Janet L. Briggs, 88, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.      She was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 9, 1923, the daughter of Will N. and Mary (Chamberlain) Briggs, Sr.  She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1940.  She moved to Washington, D.C. in...

Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm

Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm

May 21, 2011

PETERSHAM -- Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm, of Petersham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Langdon Place in Keene, N.H. Olive was born in Worcester on May 12, 1922, the daughter of Gustof and Celia Bottcher. She grew up in Worcester and attended William and Mary College before transferring to Leslie College in Boston. Mrs. Kuniholm was a homemaker...

Olive Roberta Kuniholm

Olive Roberta Kuniholm

May 21, 2011

PETERSHAM -- Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm, of Petersham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Langdon Place in Keene, N.H. Olive was born in Worcester on May 12, 1922, the daughter of Gustof and Celia Bottcher. She grew up in Worcester and attended William and Mary College before transferring to Leslie College in Boston. Mrs. Kuniholm was a homemaker...