Obituaries

Bernice C. Praplaski

Bernice C. Praplaski

Mar 6, 2010

EAST TEMPLETON - Bernice C. (Kruckas) Praplaski, 86, of 14 Baker Lane, East Templeton, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Praplaski was born in Gilbertville, MA, on September 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Anna (Koncas) Kruckas. She grew up in Gilbertville and graduated from Hardwick High School...

John Arthur Morris

John Arthur Morris

Mar 4, 2010

GARDNER - John Arthur Morris, 72, of 59 Moran Street, Gardner, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 unexpectedly at his home. John was born in Gardner on January 24, 1938, the son of the late Kermit and the late Amy (Ericson) Morris. He grew up in Ashburnham and attended Fitchburg High School. He was an Army Reservist from 1955 to 1976...

Earl D. Housman

Earl D. Housman

Mar 1, 2010

ORANGE - Earl D. Housman, 81 of 519 East River Street, Orange, formerly of Athol, died Monday, March 1, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Montague, on October 18, 1928, the son of the late Arthur and the late Vesta (Lamoureaux) Housman. Earl grew up in Montague and graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1946....

Sybil Ruth Lapre

Sybil Ruth Lapre

Feb 25, 2010

GARDNER - Sybil Ruth (Wade) Lapre, 64, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She was born in Compton, California on June 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Cecil Seaburn and the late Sybil Ruth (Rice) Wade. Ms. Lapre was raised and educated in Orange County, California...

Paul Leo Lemieux

Paul Leo Lemieux

Feb 24, 2010

BALDWINVILLE - Paul Leo Lemieux, 77, of Baldwinville and formerly of Leominster, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at home with his family from complications due to ALS (Lou Gehrig's) disease. He was born in Barton, Vermont on July 13, 1932, the son of the late Frederick and the late Florida (Mailhot) Lemieux. Mr. Lemieux moved to Ashburnham, Massachusetts with his...

Norrinne S. Sadowski

Norrinne S. Sadowski

Feb 22, 2010

GARDNER - Norrinne S. Sadowski, 78, of Gardner MA, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 after an illness. She was born in Lynn, MA and was one of four children of the late Zeb and Marcia Isabelle (Cosman) Belair. She graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1948. She enrolled and graduated from the former Gardner State Hospital School of...

Thomas Girouard

Thomas Girouard

Feb 21, 2010

GARDNER - Thomas Girouard, 61, of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Mr. Girouard was born in Gardner on April 8, 1948, the son of Mary Frances (McCarthy) Girouard of Athol and the late Joseph Girouard. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Worcester Trade School. He worked in the...

Grace I. Cote

Grace I. Cote

Feb 21, 2010

MILFORD - Grace I. (Trainque) Cote, 99, formerly of Leominster, died Sunday evening February 21, 2010 in the Blair House in Milford after an illness. She was born on March 9,1910 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Louis and Celanire (Bergeron )Trainque. She leaves a son, Donald R. Cote and his wife Delores of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania; one daughter,...

Alice V. Landon

Alice V. Landon

Feb 21, 2010

SOUTH ROYALSTON - Alice V (Mieruniski) Landon, 97, formerly of South Royalston, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 5, 1913, the daughter of the late Stanislaus and the late Alexandria (Stelmach) Mieruniski. Mrs. Landon was raised and educated in Pennsylvania and had resided in South Royalston for...

Barbara A. Fortier

Barbara A. Fortier

Feb 17, 2010

ATHOL - Barbara (Chase) Fortier, 56, of Bearsden Road, Athol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital after a courageous three-year battle with multiple myeloma. A lifelong resident of Athol, Barbara was born on October 19, 1953 to Walter and Arlene (Hammond) Chase. She graduated from Athol High School in 1971 and later...

Janet M. Whaley

Janet M. Whaley

Feb 11, 2010

ATHOL - Janet M. (Vorce) Whaley, 63, of 128 Rich Place, Athol, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at home after an illness. She was born in Orange on October 19, 1946, the daughter of the late Harry E. and the late Lydia M. (Hayes) Vorce. Janet was a lifelong resident of Athol and attended local schools. She worked as a...

Jadwiga Zemak

Jadwiga Zemak

Feb 9, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Jadwiga Zemak, 90, of 6 Beth Avenue, Leominster and formerly of Gardner, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus. She was born in Gardner on November 10, 1919, the daughter of the late John and the late Stanislawa (Popolowski) Zemak. Jadwiga was a lifelong resident of Gardner and attended Gardner High School and Baypath...

Viola R. Fucile

Viola R. Fucile

Feb 7, 2010

GARDNER - Viola R. (Heredeen) Fucile, 86, of 104 Church Street, Apt. 111, Gardner, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Thompson, Connecticut, on October 16, 1923, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Rose (Wyman) Heredeen. Mrs. Fucile was a resident of Gardner for over sixty years. She worked as...

Betty Jane Jamsa

Betty Jane Jamsa

Feb 6, 2010

WESTMINSTER - Betty Jane (Sidman) (Lore) Jamsa, 75, of 71 Carter Road, Westminster, formerly of Gardner, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at home, after an illness with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 28, 1934, the daughter of the late Robert A. and the late Alma (Braungardt) Sidman Richards. Betty Jane was born in Jaffrey,...

Mildred Josephine Chenausky

Mildred Josephine Chenausky

Feb 3, 2010

ATHOL - Mildred Josephine "Millie" (White) Chenausky, 94, formerly of 416 Main Street, Athol, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol on July 24, 1915, the daughter of the late Frank L. and the late Jennie (Todd) White. Millie was a lifelong resident of Athol. She worked at the former N....

Stella H. Trinque

Stella H. Trinque

Jan 31, 2010

ATHOL - Stella H. (Kachinsky) Trinque, 90, of Athol, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Athol in 1919, the daughter of the late John and the late Carrie (Burnet) Kachinsky. Mrs. Trinque grew up in Athol and attended local schools. Many years ago she was a housekeeper for local residences and made...

Virginia Mae Nevins

Virginia Mae Nevins

Jan 30, 2010

ATHOL - Virginia Mae (Brackett) Nevins, 89 of 416 Main Street, Athol, died January 30, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol, on December 5, 1920, the daughter of Clarence and Marguerite (Joyce) Brackett and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1938. Virginia worked at the Athol Memorial Hospital as an LPN for...

Virginia Mae Nevins

Virginia Mae Nevins

Jan 30, 2010

ATHOL - Virginia Mae (Brackett) Nevins, 89 of 416 Main Street, Athol, died January 30, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol, on December 5, 1920, the daughter of Clarence and Marguerite (Joyce) Brackett and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1938. Virginia worked at the Athol Memorial Hospital as an LPN for...

Gaston Louis Dargis

Gaston Louis Dargis

Jan 30, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Gaston Louis Dargis, 88, of Leominster, died Saturday morning, January 30, 2010, at U-Mass Memorial University Campus, Worcester after an illness. He was born February 18, 1921 in Leominster, the son of the late Emile Dargis and Graziella (Vigneault) Dargis and was a lifelong Leominster resident. Gaston graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1938. He...

Adelard F. "Del" Charette

Adelard F. "Del" Charette

Jan 29, 2010

LEOMINSTER -- Adelard F. "Del" Charette, 85, of Leominster, MA, died Friday evening, January 29, 2010, at home, after an illness. He was born July 16, 1924 in Leominster, MA, the son of the late Oliver Charette and Aglore (Gariepy) Charette, and was a lifelong resident. He leaves three sons, Roger "Skip" Charette and his wife, Sandra of Nebraska, Dennis...