Obituaries
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...
Katherine W. Lewis
May 3, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Katherine W. (Wright) Lewis, 77 of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, and formerly of Athol, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in the Keystone Center in Leominster. She was born in Athol on May 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Evelyn (Wade) Wright. Mrs. Lewis grew up in Athol and attended local schools. She worked...
Joyce Ann Beirholm
May 2, 2009
LUNENBURG - Joyce A. (England) Beirholm, 58 of 18 Wilderwood Ave., Lunenburg, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 while visiting family in Florida. She was born in Leominster, on April 15, 1951, the daughter of the late George J. and the late Irene (St. Cyr) England. Joyce grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with the class of...

Lucille B. Daly
Apr 26, 2009
Gardner- Lucille B. (LaRoche) Daly, 83, formerly of 7 Chatham Street, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following an illness. She was born in Gardner on September 10, 1925 the daughter of the late Adelard and Eva (Beloin) LaRoche. Mrs. Daly was a graduate of Gardner High School, Class of 1944. She worked as a Kindergarten...

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...