Obituaries
Alexandra Von Leigh
Feb 28, 2011
GARDNER - Alexandra Von Leigh, 79, of 390 Temple Street, Gardner, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, in Worcester. Alexandra was an only child, born to Dorothy Sandstrom and John Beechlyn in Worcester on January 16, 1932. She worked many years as a travel agent. Later she worked as a bookkeeper and...
John Mazaika
Feb 28, 2011
Athol – John Mazaika, 93, passed away in his sleep on Monday, February 28th at the Providence Cliff Senior Residence in Athol. John was born in Gardner, February 21, 1918, son of the late John Mazaika and Mary (Slegris) Mazaika. He leaves behind his daughter, Jean Laakso and husband Daniel Laakso (who passed away January 4, 2011) of Athol, son, Paul...
Cleido E. Simonetti
Feb 28, 2011
Athol – Cleido E. Simonetti, 79, of 159 Sanders Street, died Monday, February, 28, 2011 at the Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Simmi was born in Athol, Massachusetts, February 13, 1932, the son of Cleido and Maria A. (Montagna) Simonetti. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1950. Simmi...

Roger Maynard
Feb 27, 2011
ORANGE - Roger Leon Maynard, 87, of Orange, died on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner. He was born in East Templeton on April 14, 1923, the son of the late Leon and the late Henrietta (Viner) Maynard. He grew up in Templeton with his five siblings, Walter, Mildred and Harold who have...
Beverly Goodfield
Feb 26, 2011
ATHOL -Beverly (Ellis) Goodfield, 92, of Athol passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare with her family by her side. Born on May 12, 1918, she was the daughter of Merrill and Effie (Finney) Ellis. She attended schools in Springfield and Athol. She is the beloved wife of Martin Howard Goodfield, devoted to each other for over...

Ryan Hazen Donaldson
Feb 26, 2011
FITCHBURG.....Ryan Hazen Donaldson 37,of Fitchburg died Saturday morning February 26,2011 at home after being stricken ill. He was born in Fitchburg on December 21,1973 the son of John Donaldson and Barbara Bowser and lived in Fitchburg before moving to Florida,later returning to the Fitchburg area. He leaves his father John Donaldson of Mattapoisett MA,His mother Barbara Bowser of Worcester,his step...
Robert M. Grant
Feb 20, 2011
GARDNER - Robert Merlyn Grant, 77, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Robert was born and raised in Alburgh, Vermont, on May 31, 1933, the son of the late Edward and the late Ethel (Peyre) Grant. He enlisted in the United States Army during the Korean War when he...

Philip D. Schmidt
Feb 20, 2011
ATHOL - Philip David Schmidt, 72, of 97 D Street, Athol, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at home after an illness. Philip was born in Athol on June 21, 1938, the son of the late Louis and the late Ann (Neilson) Schmidt. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and attended local schools. Several years ago, he worked...

Regina Marie Janelle
Feb 19, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Regina Marie (Letarte) Janelle, 93, formerly of Leominster, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 in the Cedar Glen Nursing Home, Danvers. Regina was born in Leominster on March 13, 1917, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Legere) Letarte. She is a graduate of St. Cecilia's School and of Leominster High School, class of 1935. She was a...
Elmer “Bub†Webster
Feb 19, 2011
Orange – Elmer “Bub†Webster, 77, of 20 Rogers Avenue, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. Bub was born August 7, 1933 in Wendell, Massachusetts, the son of George A. and Delphine (Fox) Webster. He grew up in Wendell, attending Wendell schools and New Salem Academy and has lived in the Athol-Orange area since 1955. ...

Wenonah P. Grucan
Feb 16, 2011
ATHOL - Wenonah P. (McLean) Grucan, 83, of 37 Union Street, Athol, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol on July 25, 1927, the daughter of the late Royal and the late Doris (Cormier) McLean. She was raised and education in Baldwinville. She was a homemaker for most of her life...
Betty L. (Sawyer) Gibbs
Feb 13, 2011
Athol – Betty L. (Sawyer) Gibbs, 76, of 49 Elm Street, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Betty was born May 8, 1934, in Enfield Center, New Hampshire, the daughter of Raymond P. and Clara (Nixon) Sawyer. She grew up in Enfield Center, graduating from Enfield High School in 1952 then entering the University of New...
Carol Anne Bradeen
Feb 12, 2011
ATHOL - Carol Anne Bradeen, 49, of 434 Crescent Street, Athol, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her son's home in Athol. Carol was born in Newport, VT, on February 2, 1962, the daughter of Harold and the late Eloise (Thurber) Bradeen. She grew up in Brattleboro and Vernon, Vermont, and graduated from Brattleboro High School with the...
Linda M. Maki
Feb 12, 2011
GARDNER - Linda Maki of 402 Parker Street, Gardner, passed away at the early age of 48 on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her home. Linda was born in Gardner on December 28, 1962, the daughter of Donald and Betty (Norcross) Maki of Templeton. She was raised in Templeton and graduated from Westminster Mini School. Over the years she worked...
John H. Raulston
Feb 11, 2011
Orange – John H. Raulston, 57, of 199 East Main Street, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. John was born in Athol, Massachusetts, April 6, 1953, the son of Herbert and Jean (Lawrence) Raulston. He grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1971, living in Athol most of his life and for the...

Ann Shirley Brown
Feb 6, 2011
ATHOL - Ann Shirley (Fraser) Brown, 75, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Boston on April 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Wilfred and the late Marie C. (Lakeman) Fraser. Ann was raised and educated in Boston. She was a dancer with the New...

Armande M. DeVarney
Feb 4, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Armande M. (Benoit) DeVarney, 88 of LaBelle, Florida and formerly of Leominster, passed away on February 4, 2011 in Fort Meyers, Florida. She was born in Canada on November 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Emile and the late Beatrice (Malo) Benoit. Mrs. DeVarney was employed at the Foster-Grant Company in Leominster for over twenty years. She...

George Eugene Arsenault
Feb 2, 2011
LEOMINSTER ----George Eugene Arsenault 85,of Leominster died Tuesday February 2, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born September 12,1925 in Quebec Canada the son of the late Eugene Arsenault and Emma (Cormier) Arsenault and came to the United States many years ago settling in Leominster. He leaves his nephews and nieces,Claudette Arsenault and her husband John Bergeron of...

Sister Dorothy Paradis
Feb 2, 2011
The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of their dear companion, Sister Dorothy Paradis who passed away while under the care of her loving companions on February 2, 2011. Sister Dorothy was 87 years of age, a native of Dracut, MA and was born the daughter of Charles Honore and Laura (Fluet) Paradis. She graduated from St. Louis Academy...
Darlene P. Gaitan
Feb 1, 2011
TEMPLETON - Darlene Pauline (Michaud) Gaitan, 48, of 55 Rice Road, Templeton, passed away after a courageous three-month battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at home with her family by her side. Darlene was born on March 16, 1962 and raised in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Gerald and the late Lorraine (Gadoury) Michaud. She graduated from...