Obituaries

Irene Alice Goguen
Jul 4, 2009
LEOMINSTER- Irene Alice (Dion) Goguen, 103, longtime Leominster resident of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, died Saturday July 4, 2009, in the Keystone Center, Leominster, after an illness. She was born March 6, 1906 in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph O. Dion and Angelina (Rivard) Dion. Mrs. Goguen was the youngest and last remaining of 12 children. She...

Rene J, Hebert
Jun 30, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Rene J. Hebert, 86, of 291 Joslin St. Leominster, died early Tuesday morning June 30, 2009 at home after an illness. He was born January 29, 1923 in Schenectady New York the son of the late Elie Hebert and Emelda (LaBranche ) Hebert and came to Massachusetts many years ago. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Doris...
Myrtle J. Morris
Jun 29, 2009
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - Myrtle Jane Morris, 103, of Butler, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at Angert's Personal Care Home in Butler, PA. She was born February 4, 1906 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Herbert Wood and the late Emma (Dickinson) Wood. Myrtle was of Methodist Faith. She enjoyed doing hand crafts...
Ellen M. Lawton
Jun 27, 2009
ORANGE - Ellen M. (Harshbarger) Lawton, 90 of 383 E. River St., Orange, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in the LaChance Care Center, Gardner with her daughters at her side. She was born in South Deer Park, Washington, on August 18, 1918, the daughter of the late Cloyde Harsbarger and the late Maude (Tartar) (Harsbarger) Zetty. Mrs. Lawton worked as...

Jeannette M. Raisanen
Jun 22, 2009
WINCHENDON - Jeannette M. (Biron) Raisanen, 91, formerly of 157 Gardner Rd., Winchendon, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Gardner on March 13, 1918, the daughter of Alfred J. and Laura (St. Pierre) Biron. Mrs. Raisanen was a long-time resident of Gardner and attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School...
Joseph A. Butler
Jun 21, 2009
ATHOL - Joseph A. Butler, 73, of 52 Winthrop St., Athol, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at home surrounded by his family, after an illness. He was born in Gardner on June 4, 1936, the son of the late John H. and the late Flora (Caouette) Butler. Mr. Butler grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol...

Anna M. Millen
Jun 21, 2009
PHILLIPSTON - Anna M. (Lawrence) Millen, 86, of 85 Brooks Village Rd., Phillipston, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at home. She was born in Winchendon on January 29, 1923, the daughter of the late Rodney and the late Pauline (Rogstad) Lawrence. She was raised and educated in Winchendon and moved to Athol in the 1940s. She worked as a florist...
Addison M. "Bob" Warren
Jun 18, 2009
ATHOL - Addison M. "Bob" Warren, 88, of 763 Lenox St., Athol, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on October 17, 1920, the son of the late John and the late Laura (Barker) Warren. Bob grew up in Dedham, MA where he loved to play sports with his...
Martha B. Gearan
Jun 15, 2009
GARDNER - Martha B. Gearan, 90, a lifelong Gardner resident, died Monday, June 15, surrounded by her family at the Baldwinville Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Gardner February 5, 1919, Mrs. Gearan was the youngest child of William and Mary (Winters) Carr who had immigrated to the United States from Louisburg, County Mayo, Ireland in 1913. She attended...

Ruth L. Abrozey
Jun 6, 2009
GARDNER - Ruth L. (Tappin) Abrozey, 91 of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner, MA. She was born in Gardner, on July 23, 1917, the daughter of the late Robert W. and the late Catherine (Daley) Tappin. Mrs. Abrozey was a lifelong resident of Gardner. She graduated from Gardner High...
Russell M. Gjeltema
Jun 5, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Russell M Gjeltema, Jr, 39 of 24 Lowell St., Leominster, died Friday, June 5, 2009 in Lake George, NY after sustaining injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Fitchburg, on March 5, 1970. Russell grew up in Gardner and has resided in Leominster for the past 14 years. He was a truck driver for Boucher...
Robert L. Gray
May 31, 2009
ATHOL - Robert L. Gray, 81, of Athol, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Athol on October 5, 1927, the son of the late Arthur and the late Gladys (Lawton) Gray. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Sylvia A. (Ward) Gray of Athol; one son, Robert L. Gray, Jr. and...
Dorothy A. Suminski
May 30, 2009
LEOMINSTER.. Dorothy A.(Sanborn)Suminski 86 of 59 Church St Leominster died May 30,2009 at home after an illness. She was born January 20,1923 in Fitchburg MA.the daughter of the late George Sanborn and Sarah (Boyd)Sanborn. She leaves her daughter Tracey Brown of Leominster and her two sons Michael Suminski of Leominster and Stephen Suminski of Lunenburg. Two granddaughters,Jaime Brown of Fitchburg...
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Gronowicz
May 22, 2009
GARDNER - Rudolph J. "Rudy" Gronowicz, 87 of 64 Ken Drive, Gardner, died Friday, May 22, 2009 at home. He was born in Gardner, on November 2, 1921, the son of the late Adam and the late Veronica (Kotoski) Gronowicz. He grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. Mr. Gronowicz was a veteran of World War II serving...
Betty J. Veilleux
May 14, 2009
ATHOL - Betty J. (White) Veilleux, 68 of 107 Spring St., Athol, died suddenly Thursday, May 14, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in Keene, NH, on January 14, 1941, the daughter of the late William and the late Lillian (Brigham) White. Mrs. Veilleux grew up in Dublin, New Hampshire and attended schools there....
Lillian M. Godin
May 14, 2009
ATHOL -- Lillian M. (Mailloux) Godin, 80, of 71 Western Ave., died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. She was born in Athol, on June 5, 1928, the daughter of the late Felix and the late Catherine (Roussel) Mailloux. She lived in Athol all of her life. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church...

Sister Germaine Duchesneau
May 12, 2009
PETERSHAM - Sister Germaine Duchesneau, age 88, of the Sisters of the Assumption, died peacefully May 12, 2009 at Assumption Residence, in Petersham, MA after a short illness. Formerly known as Sister Germaine-de-Jesus, she professed 66 years of religious vows. Born in Barton, VT, she was the daughter of Euclide and Rosana (Blais) Duchesneau. Sr. Germaine obtained a bachelor's degree...
Anita Allain
May 11, 2009
LEOMINSTER.....Anita (Lison) Allain 84 of formally of 171 Mechanic St. Leominster, died Monday evening May 11, 2009 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home Gardner after an illness. She was born June 30, 1924 in Gardner MA the daughter of the late Fred Lison and Helen (Cormier) Lison and lived in Gardner before moving to Leominster in 1957. She leaves two daughters,...
Joseph Leo Frenette
May 10, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Joseph Leo Frenette, 87 of 54 Hawley Ave., Leominster, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at home. He was born in Berlin, NH, on October 18, 1921, the son of the late Alfred Frenette and the late Diane (Pinette) (Frenette) Godin. Leo grew up in Berlin, NH and moved to Athol in the 1940's. He was a veteran of...
Donna M. Currier
May 9, 2009
Donna M. (Bourgault) Currier of Leominster, MA, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the age of 56. Donna grew up in Fitchburg, MA and graduated from St. Bernard's High School. She raised her family in Lunenburg, MA and also resided in Hampton Falls, NH for 6 years. Her priority...