Obituaries
Marie Lucille Proulx
Jan 11, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Marie Lucille (Girouard) Proulx, 89 of 21 Argentine St Leominster died Tuesday January 11, 2011 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of (64)Years, Andre J. Proulx, her brother George Girouard of Moncton New Brunswick Canada, and her two sisters, Rose May Carroll and her husband James and Edwidge Jack both of Butouche...
Ralph C. Tangley
Jan 3, 2011
ATHOL - On Monday, January 3, 2011, our family lost our most beloved brother, step-father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Ralph Clemence Tangley. Ralph resided at 31 Pinedale Road in Athol and most recently at the Applewood Home for Elders for two years and Quabbin Valley Convalescent Center for the last two weeks of his life. Ralph was born on December 28,...
Merley F. Bevis
Jan 3, 2011
ORANGE - Merley F. Bevis, 86, of 519 East River Street, Orange, died Monday, January 3, 2011 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Athol, on May 9, 1924, the son of the late Elmer and the late Kate M. (Linnihan) Bevis. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1943....
Richard E. (Dick) Shaw
Jan 3, 2011
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA - Richard E. (Dick) Shaw, 74, Former Cutting Tool Executive, of Wesley Chapel, Florida and formerly of Athol, passed away January 3, 2011 at HPH Hospice Well Care Center, Dade City, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander Jr. and Evelyn (Burwood) Shaw, and several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife,...
Doris M. Miller
Jan 2, 2011
GARDNER - Doris M. (Caouette) Miller, 81 of 12 Maynard St., Gardner, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Methuen, on June 12, 1929, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Adeline (McCarthy) Caouette. Mrs. Miller graduated from Leominster High School with the class of 1947. She was a member of...
Iris A Aubuchon
Jan 1, 2011
LEOMINSTER - Iris A. Aubuchon 61 of Leominster and Lunenburg, died Saturday morning January 1, 2011 in the Matson Home in Pepperell after an illness. She was born November 6, 1949 in Leominster the daughter of the late Ernest Aubuchon and Jeannette (Cote) Aubuchon, and lived in Leominster and Lunenburg before moving to Pepperell. She leaves her six brothers, Paul...
William Carl Voedisch
Jan 1, 2011
LEOMINSTER-----William Carl Voedisch Jr---W1UD--- 78 of Leominster died Saturday Morning January 1, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born January 8, 1932 in Fitchburg the son of the late William Carl Voedisch Sr and Margaret Ruth (Hanscom) Voedisch and came to Leominster many years ago. He leaves his three sons, Robert W. Voedisch of Leominster, Mark C. Voedisch...
Helen Belva Kelley
Dec 27, 2010
GARDNER - Helen Belva (Cobb) (Sand) Kelley, 101 years old, died in her own home on Monday, December 27, 2010. Helen was born in Portland, Maine, on April 16, 1909, the daughter of Benjamin and Florence (Sweetman) Cobb. She was a resident of Gardner for eighty-four years and worked as an LPN at the former East Gardner State Mental Institution...
Frances E. O'Brien
Dec 26, 2010
PETERSHAM - Frances E. (Elliott) O'Brien, 73, of 228 Popple Camp Road, Petersham, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Worcester. She was born in Fitchburg on August 8, 1937, the daughter of the late Wayne E. and the late Helen (Fohy) Elliott. Mrs. O'Brien was a member of St. Peter's Church in Petersham, AARP...
Glenn D. Bates
Dec 25, 2010
ATHOL - Glenn D. Bates, 55, of 15 Gibson Drive, Athol, died on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his home. He was born in Montague on October 28, 1955, and was a lifelong resident of Athol. He attended Athol High School and studied auto repair at Springfield College. Several years ago, he worked in the delivery department of Hapco. Glenn...

Irene M. Belakowski
Dec 22, 2010
ATHOL - Irene M. (Venezia) (Olsiewski) Belakowski, 88, of Athol, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Cambridge on August 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Josephine (Matuk) Olsiewski. Irene was raised and educated in Cambridge and moved to Westwood in the 1940s. She worked for Metropolitan...

Stella T. LaBonte
Dec 19, 2010
BALDWINVILLE - Stella T. (Karpowicz) LaBonte, 93 of 16 Cherry Street, Baldwinville, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Baldwinville, on November 6, 1917, the daughter of the late William and the late Olympia (Radziewicz) Karpowicz. Stella grew up in Baldwinville and was a life long resident. She was a communicant of St....

Esper Gullatt
Dec 18, 2010
GARDNER - Esper "Gee" Gullatt, 76 of 122 Temple Street, Gardner, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at home. He was born in Robson, Georgia, on September 18, 1934, the son of the late Jordan and the late Rosella (Smith) Gullatt. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1982. He received the following...
Mary J. Gonynor
Dec 14, 2010
FITCHBURG - Mary J. (Danforth) Gonynor, 76, of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, and formerly of Fitchburg, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. She was born in Nashua, NH, on April 13, 1934, the daughter of the late William and the late Margaret (Gardner) Danforth. Mary was raised and educated in Pepperell and moved...
John Vincent Dowal
Dec 10, 2010
ATHOL - John Vincent Dowal, 91, of 208 Colonial Drive, Athol, died Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home. John was born in Gardner on September 10, 1919, the son of William and Stefania (Sawinski) Dowal. He grew up there, graduating from Gardner High School with the class of 1937. John moved to Athol nearly seventy years ago,...

Tena Lawsky
Dec 8, 2010
ATHOL - Tena (Latwen) Lawsky, 103, of 30 Fairview Avenue, Athol, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at home. She was born in Athol on March 20, 1907, the daughter of George and Veronica (Zebris) Latwen. Tena lived in Athol most of her life and attended local schools. She was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Athol. She...
Jeannette B. Jenkins
Dec 4, 2010
LEOMINSTER----Jeannette B. (Martin) Jenkins 80 of Leominster died Saturday December 4, 2010 in the Keystone Center after an illness. She was born January 8, 1930 in Leominster the daughter of the late Arthur Martin and Viola (Bissonette) Martin and was a lifelong resident. She leaves her two daughters, Victoria L. Cruz and her husband Alberto of Leominster and Deborah Hanes...
Bernard G. Grits
Dec 1, 2010
ATHOL - Bernard G. Grits, 78, of 86 Forest Avenue, Athol, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. Mr. Grits was born in Athol on June 10, 1932, the son of the late Anthony and the late Anna (Wesockes) Grits. He was raised and educated in Athol, graduating from Athol High School with the class of...
Ralph J. Shatos
Nov 30, 2010
ROYALSTON - Ralph Joseph Shatos, 70, of Royalston, died on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Athol Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ralph was born on May 24, 1940, and was raised in Athol. He graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1958. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958...

Asuncion Brigaudit Yanez
Nov 28, 2010
LEOMINSTER------Asuncion Brigaudit Yanez 86 of Leominster MA. died November 28,2010 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. She was born August 15,1924 in the Philippines the daughter of the late Roque Brigaudit and Petra Espina and came to the United States a few years ago. She leaves her daughter Arlene Joy Yanez Gallant and her husband Bruce of Leominster...