Obituaries

Gloria O. Gaillardet

Gloria O. Gaillardet

Jan 28, 2010

LEOMINSTER -- Gloria O. (Robichaud) Gaillardet, 83, formerly of 17 South St., Leominster, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, in the Lifecare of Leominster, after an illness. She was born in Leominster, on July 30, 1926, the daughter of the late William and the late Delina (Cormier) Robichaud, and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves her son, William P. Gaillardet...

Meleana L. Gelinas

Meleana L. Gelinas

Jan 28, 2010

ATHOL - Meleana L. (Adams) Gelinas, 94, formerly of Athol and New Salem, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home after a brief illness with her loving family by her side. She was born in Athol on February 23, 1915, the daughter of the late Clifford and the late Florence (Pelkey) Adams. Meleana graduated from the Del-Mar...

Elizabeth (DuPuis) Viens

Elizabeth (DuPuis) Viens

Jan 24, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Elizabeth (DuPuis) Viens, 103 of 370 West St., Leominster, died Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Lifecare Of Leominster, Leominster. She was born in Gardner, on December 16, 1906, the daughter of the late Thomas and the late Josephine (Melanson) DuPuis. She worked at the former Foster Grant Company in Leominster for many years until retirement. She was...

Henry L. Homon

Henry L. Homon

Jan 24, 2010

ATHOL - Henry L. "Hank" Homon, 93 of 192 Green St., Athol, died Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. He was born in Athol, on July 24, 1916, the son of the late Louis and the late Selina (Thomas) Homon. He was the ninth of ten children. A 1936 graduate of Athol High School, he retired...

Bernardine Hill

Bernardine Hill

Jan 21, 2010

HUBBARDSTON - Bernardine "Nadine" Hill, 84 of 25 Brigham Rd., Hubbardston, died Thursday, January 21, 2010 in the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Treiste, Italy on September 16, 1925, the daughter of the late Luigi and the late Ivana (Mrakic) Kenda. Mrs. Hill arrived in the United States March 5, 1947, a native of Belgium, coming from...

Jennie Sundnas

Jennie Sundnas

Jan 18, 2010

GARDNER - Jennie (Lesneski) Sundnas, 86, of 71 Barthel Avenue, Gardner, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at home, attended by her children. She was born in Gardner on May 14, 1923, the daughter of the late John and the late Josephine (Los) Lesneski. Mrs. Sundnas was a lifelong resident of Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class...

Charlotte Ruth Horne

Charlotte Ruth Horne

Jan 17, 2010

PHILLIPSTON - Charlotte Ruth (St. Clair) Horne, 88, of 110 State Road, Phillipston died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at home. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Fiske Funeral Home are incomplete. $(document).ready(function(){ });

Gladys A.

Gladys A.

Jan 17, 2010

ATHOL - Gladys (Morandi) Lee, 80 of 369 Cottage St. , Athol, died peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2010 at The Highlands, Fitchburg surrounded by her family after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Athol, on June 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Giacomo and the late Guiseppina (Pesci) Morandi. She was a lifelong resident...

Stacy Sulkoski

Stacy Sulkoski

Jan 17, 2010

TEMPLETON - Stacy (Boris) Sulkoski, 80, of 51 Hospital Road, Templeton, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. She was born in Gardner on February 7, 1929, the daughter of the late John and the late Stanislava (Wisnasky) Boris. Mrs. Sulkoski grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. Upon her marriage she moved...

Horace O. Coolidge

Horace O. Coolidge

Jan 16, 2010

PETERSHAM - Horace O. Coolidge, Jr., 85 of 84 Nichewaug Road, Petersham, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Brigham And Women's Hospital, Boston. He was born in Petersham, on June 24, 1924, the son of the late Horace O. and the late Ruth (Amsden) Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge grew up in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School with the...

Donald C. Ramsdell

Donald C. Ramsdell

Jan 16, 2010

GARDNER - Donald C. Ramsdell, 82 of 137 Vernon Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born in Windsor, CT, on October 9, 1927, the son of the late Vernon and the late Annie (Kidney) Ramsdell. He grew up and was educated in Gardner....

Clifford W. Chadwick

Clifford W. Chadwick

Jan 11, 2010

ATHOL - Clifford W. Chadwick, our beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Son, Grandpa and Friend, passed away at home on January 11, 2010. Born on February 8, 1945 in Lawrence to Rita (Simmers) Chadwick and the late Gilbert Chadwick. Cliff attended the Windham, NH elementary schools and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963. He studied at the Marist Brothers...

John Henry "Jack" Andrews

John Henry "Jack" Andrews

Jan 9, 2010

ATHOL - John Henry "Jack" Andrews IV, 31, of 96 Sanders Street, Athol, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in the Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield. Jack was born in Albion, Michigan, on June 21, 1978, and moved to Athol with his family in 1983. He attended local schools and was a member of the Green River House club...

Robert E. Bashaw

Robert E. Bashaw

Jan 8, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Robert E. Bashaw, 81 of 161 Spruce St., Leominster, died Friday, January 8, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus after an illness. He was born in Leominster on August 19, 1928, the son of the late George and the late Marion (Robillard) Bashaw. He leaves one son, William Bashaw, Sr. and his companion Shirley Eddings of Fitchburg;...

Richard P. Coombs

Richard P. Coombs

Jan 7, 2010

PETERSHAM - Richard P. Coombs, 86, formerly of 283 Hardwick Road, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Bucksport, Maine, on March 24, 1923, the son of Basil and Susan (Harriman) Coombs. Mr. Coombs was raised and educated in Bucksport, Maine and graduated from high school in 1940. He resided on...

Alfred J. Arsenault

Alfred J. Arsenault

Jan 2, 2010

CANDLER, NC - Alfred J. Arsenault, 88 of Candler, NC, formerly of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC after a period of declining health. He was born in West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 26, 1921, the son of the late Albert G and the late Exilda...

Alfred J. Arsenault

Alfred J. Arsenault

Jan 2, 2010

CANDLER, NC - Alfred J. Arsenault, 88 of Candler, NC, formerly of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC after a period of declining health. He was born in West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 26, 1921, the son of the late Albert G and the late Exilda...

Maurice C. Heath

Maurice C. Heath

Jan 1, 2010

ORANGE - Maurice C. Heath, 88, of 41 Ball Street, Orange, died Friday, January 1, 2010 in the Applewood Health and Rehabilitation Center, Winchester, NH. He was born in Springfield, NH on November 26, 1921, the son of the late Grover and the late Flora (Hutt) Heath. Mr. Heath was a longtime resident of both Phillipston and Templeton. He was...

Steven M. Turchin

Steven M. Turchin

Dec 31, 2009

ATHOL - Steven M. Turchin, 62 of 270 Dorset Road, Athol, formerly of Casselton, North Dakota and Leominster, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at home after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Corinne C. (Cote) Turchin; two brothers, Kenneth J. Turchin of Leominster, MA and Bernard J. Turchin of Driscoll, ND and many...

George W. Henry

George W. Henry

Dec 30, 2009

LEOMINSTER - George W. Henry, 78, of Leominster, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 after a brief struggle with cancer. He was born in Lorman, Mississippi, on February 15, 1931, the son of the late Littleton and Indiana Henry. Mr. Henry served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, he resided in...