Obituaries

Evelyn J. L. Wyman
Apr 24, 2009
ATHOL - Evelyn J. L. (Gates) Wyman, 101, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, and formerly of Orange, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol on January 18, 1908, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and the late Malvina (Duval) Gates. Mrs. Wyman grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol...
Orie W. Blankenship,
Apr 24, 2009
ATHOL - Orie W. Blankenship, Sr., 84, of 28 Boyce St., Athol, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was born in Crawford, Mississippi on April 21, 1925, the son of the late Flem and the late Pearl (Isacck) Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship grew up in Mississippi and attended schools there. He served in the...
Francis C. Gallien
Apr 20, 2009
ATHOL - Francis C. Gallien, 88, of 26 Summit Avenue, Athol, died Monday, April 20, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Athol on May 12, 1920, the son of Maxim and Mary (Hachey) Gallien. Mr. Gallien grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol High School. He served in the United...

Samuel Greene Savoy
Apr 19, 2009
ATHOL - Samuel Greene Savoy, son of Michelle L. Salls and Jason M. Savoy of Athol, died shortly after birth on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Besides his parents, he also leaves one brother, Brandon Hennessey-Salls of Athol; his maternal grandparents, Lamduan Borowski and her husband Chuck of Fitzwilliam, NH, Donald Salls of Savannah, TN;...
Edith D. Cormier
Apr 19, 2009
GARDNER - Edith D. (Avery) Cormier, 98 of 7 Champagne Rd., Gardner, died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital of Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on July 26, 1910, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avery. Mrs. Cormier grew up in Fitchburg and attended schools there. She worked as a sales clerk...

Lillian G. Earley
Apr 16, 2009
ATHOL - Lillian G. (Gerry) Earley, 90, of 229 Intervale Avenue, Athol, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Leo LaChance Nursing Home in Gardner surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fitchburg on November 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Daniel O. and the late Minnie G. (Bennett) Gerry. Lillian had been a...
E. Miriam Doody
Apr 15, 2009
GARDNER - E. Miriam (Hamalainen) Doody, 90 formerly of 66 Rosewood Drive, Gardner, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg, on April 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Kalle and the late Anna (Temanen) Hamalainen. Mrs. Doody grew up in South Ashburnham, she was educated in Ashburnham and graduated...

Antoinette M. Cyranski
Apr 13, 2009
GARDNER - Antoinette M. (Stakauskas) Cyranski, 97 of 262 Chestnut Streeet, Gardner, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at home. She was born in North Walpole, NH, on August 29, 1911, the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Mary (Grigonis) Stakauskas. Mrs. Cyranski was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. She leaves one son. Dr. John F. Cyranksi of...
Allan R. DeLisle
Apr 13, 2009
ORANGE- Allan R. DeLisle, 69, of Orange and Oxford, died Monday, April 13, 2009 in the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on May 31, 1939, the son of the late Roger D. and the late Esther L. (Okerman) DeLisle. Mr. DeLisle grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating...
Elizabeth L. Fruit
Apr 11, 2009
Elizabeth L. (Hager) Fruit, 86 formerly of 4 Sunrise Lane, died Saturday at the Nashoba Medical Center, Ayer following an illness. Mrs. Fruit was born in Henderson, Kentucky on May 19, 1922 the daughter of Robert and Mattie (Hoops) Hager. She was a resident of Gardner for 56 years. Mrs. Fruit was a volunteer at Heywood Hospital for many years....

Joan Day
Apr 10, 2009
LEOMINSTER ...Joan (Foley)Day 74 formally of 196 Main St Leominster MA.died Friday April 10,2009 in St Vincent Hospital Worcester MA.after a long illness. She was born August 21,1934 in Leominster MA.the daughter of the late Francis L. Foley and Adrian (Melanson) Foley and was a lifelong Leominster MA.resident. She leaves a brother Edward Foley of Leominster MA.A nephew Edward Foley...
Raymond Joseph Morrissette
Apr 10, 2009
Leominster....Raymond Joseph Morrissette 86,of 950 Lancaster St.Leominster MA.died Friday evening April 10,2009 at home after an illness. He was born March 7,1923 in Leominster MA.the son of the late David Morrissette and Florida (Abell) Morrissette and was a lifelong Leominster MA.resident. He leaves his wife of(61)Years,Lucille (Bleickhardt) Morrissette .A son David A. Morrissette and his wife Cheryl of Goffstown New...
Stephanie L. Sears
Apr 9, 2009
ATHOL - Stephanie L. (Maroni) Sears, 64, of 399 Cottage St., Athol, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Athol on November 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Louis and Beatrice (Nault) Maroni. Mrs. Sears grew up in Athol and attended local schools. She worked for the former Athol Diner, then...
Guido A. Polana
Apr 2, 2009
ATHOL - Guido A. Polana, 81 of 556 Pinedale Ave., Athol, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Windber, Pennsylvania, on December 20, 1927, the son of the late Baptista and the late Maria (Pizzini) Polana. Guido grew up in Pennsylvania with his brother Enzio and his two sisters Nelly and...

Helen Wojdylak
Mar 31, 2009
GARDNER - Helen (Tarmasiewicz) Wojdylak, 93 of 73 Marquette Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on June 12, 1915, the daughter of the late Ludwig and the late Helen (Kiedal) Tarmasiewicz. Helen grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. She was employed at the former...
Stanley T. Salahna
Mar 29, 2009
ATHOL - Stanley T. Salahna, Jr., 75, of 32 Oliver Street, Athol, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at home. He was born in Athol, on April 19, 1933, the son of the late Stanley T. and the late Anna (Mazialnik) Salahna, Sr. Mr. Salahna grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol High School with the class...

Gladys E. McKenna
Mar 26, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Gladys E. (Landry) McKenna, 91, of 106 Water St., Leominster, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in the Walden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Concord. She was born in Leominster, on October 18, 1917, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Rose (Gokey) Landry. Mrs. McKenna grew up in Leominster and attended Saint Leo's and Leominster High School....
Joseph A. Sabulis
Mar 26, 2009
GARDNER - Joseph A. Sabulis, Jr. 90 of Gardner, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was born in Gardner, on October 7, 1918, the son of the late Joseph A. and the late Anna (Grigalauskas) Sabulis. Joseph grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. Mr. Sabulis was a veteran of World...
Michael G. Elliott
Mar 25, 2009
TEMPLETON - Michael Guy "Mike"‚ Elliott, 49, of Templeton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at UMass Medical Center on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2009 after injuries sustained from a fall. In death Mike gave the gift of life to others by being an organ donor. Michael was born on October 14, 1959 in Gardner. He is survived by his...
Evelyn E. Bouchard
Mar 25, 2009
ATHOL - Evelyn E. (Preble) Bouchard, 84 of 418 Main St, Athol, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Petersham, on August 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Ruth (Barnes) Preble. Mrs. Bouchard grew up in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School. She worked for the...