Obituaries
Aime J. Rousseau
Feb 21, 2009
ATHOL - Aime J. Rousseau, 92, of 424 Lenox St., Athol, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. He was born in Southbridge on January 5, 1917, the son of the late Anselme and the late Jeannette (Lavigne) Rousseau. Mr. Rousseau grew up in South Royalston and lived in Canada for a brief period when...
Clytie Helena Wesson
Feb 18, 2009
ATHOL - Clytie Helena "Helen" (Leyton) Wesson, 99 of 490 Templeton Rd., Athol, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 peacefully at home surrounded by those she loved. She was born in Holbrook, MA, on October 2, 1909, the daughter of the late Harold C. and the late Clytie Izorah (Marson) Leyton. She graduated Petersham High School in 1928 and was a...

Gianna Lee Girgenti
Feb 17, 2009
Gianna Lee Girgenti, daughter of Shannon & Michael, died February 17th, 2009. Although not alive when she was born, she will always be a beloved member of our family. Now she is in heaven where she can be held, cuddled, & loved by God, but she will live on in our hearts forever. To sign the online guest book please...

Jeffrey D. Swan
Feb 16, 2009
ATHOL - Jeffrey D. Swan, 40 of 1000 Willis Road, Athol, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in Athol, on January 14, 1969, the son of Walter A. Swan, Jr. and Peggy J. (Cook) Swan. Jeff grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol. He was employed in the housekeeping department...
Albert L. Wessell
Feb 14, 2009
ATHOL - Albert L. Wessell, 89, of 23 Laurel St., Athol, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Athol on January 25, 1920, the son of the late Fred and the late Anna (Homon) Wessell. He grew up in Athol and attended local schools. Mr. Wessell served in the United States Navy during...

Lorraine P. LaFond
Feb 13, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Lorraine P. (Lamoureux) LaFond, 79, of 307 Spruce St., Leominster, died Friday, February 13, 2009 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster. She was born in Leominster on October 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Edmund and the late Irene (Lachance) Lamoureux. Mrs. LaFond grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with the class of...

Elizabeth J. Phelan
Feb 11, 2009
Elizabeth Phelan, 81, of 34 Abbott Street in Gardner, passed away Wednesday February 11, 2009 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation Center in Northborough, MA with her loving niece, Jane Wormann, by her side. Bette was born on August 30, 1927 in Gardner, MA the daughter of John and Helen (Bachmann) Phelan, residing there for most of her life along with living...
Juerg P. "Yogi" Maienfisch
Feb 10, 2009
ORANGE - Juerg P. "Yogi" Maienfisch, 50, of 85 Fryeville Rd., Orange, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. He was born in Switzerland on July 27, 1958, the son of Arnold and Ingeborg Maienfisch. Mr. Maienfisch grew up in Switzerland. He was educated in Switzerland, and attended trade school to become an Engineer. He...

Evelyn M. Gorham
Feb 8, 2009
S. ROYALSTON - Evelyn M. (Clancy) Gorham, 81 of 8 Blossom Street, S. Royalston, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, on May 21, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Nellie (Gould) Clancy. Evelyn grew up in Brattleboro, Vermont and graduated from Brattleboro High School. She...
Viola R. Fucile
Feb 7, 2009
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...
Frederick C. Fisher
Feb 4, 2009
ATHOL - Frederick C. Fisher, 81, of 88 Goodale St., Athol, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Athol on May 21, 1927, the son of the late Merton C. and the late Gratia R. (Reardon) Fisher. Mr. Fisher graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1947. He worked for...
Alice K. Amadon
Feb 3, 2009
ATHOL - Alice K. (McCarthy) Amadon, 76 of 373 Wallingford Avenue, Athol, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Lake Placid, NY, on November 12, 1932, the daughter of the late Leo A. and the late Catherine H. (Hathaway) McCarthy. She worked at the Athol Junior High School as the Cafeteria Manager,...

Michael J. Nolan
Feb 1, 2009
WESTMINSTER - Mike Nolan, of Westminster, passed away on February 1, 2009 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA. He was on August 13, 1952, and was the son of Patricia M. Nolan and the late John J. Nolan. He graduated from Oakmont Regional High School and received an Associates Degree from Mount Wachusett Community College. He...
Pauline R. Brouillet
Jan 30, 2009
ATHOL - Pauline R. (Couture) Brouillet, 82, of 123 Orange St., Athol, died Friday, January 30, 2009 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, after suffering many set backs following knee surgery in July '07. She was born in Winthrop, Maine on May 28, 1926, the daughter of the late Rosaire and the late Josephine (Currier) Couture. Mrs. Brouillet grew up...
Doris D. Stone
Jan 23, 2009
GARDNER - Doris D. Stone, 90 of 58 Chapman Park, Gardner, died Friday, January 23, 2009 in the loving care of Wachusett Manor, Gardner. She was born in Greece,on July 22, 1918. Doris grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, she enjoyed playing Bingo, knitting, bird watching, and she loved...

Filomena M Carolis
Jan 23, 2009
LEOMINSTER...Filomena M."Phillis"(Petricca) Carolis 97 formally of 1025 Mechanic St.Leominster died January 23,2009 in Sterling Healthcare after an illness. She was born March 28,1911 in Leominster.She was a member of St Annas Church.She was employed at EI Dupont Co.and Derby Farm both in Leominster before retiring. She leaves Two sons-Normand and Domonic and a daughter Carol Ann Miller.Two sisters Julie Tourigny...

Matthew R. Perkins
Jan 22, 2009
ATHOL - Matthew R. Perkins, 41, of 38 Farnsworth Ave., Athol, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 22, 2009 at home. He was born in Springfield on September 20, 1967, the son of the late Richard C. Perkins and JoAnne M. (Buckley) Buzzell. Mr. Perkins grew up in Orange and attended local schools. He worked at the Colonial Bed and Breakfast in...
Joanne C. Erickson
Jan 22, 2009
NEWBURY, NH - Joanne C. Erickson, 70 of 28 Shore Drive, Newbury, NH, formerly of Gardner, MA died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at home. She was born in Lewiston, Maine, on May 15, 1938, the daughter of the late Harold and the late Clara (Williams) Page. Joanne was a resident of Gardner for many years moving to Newbury, New Hampshire...

Amalia Cipriani
Jan 21, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Amalia (DelleChiaie) Cipriani, 91 of 208 Fifth Street, Leominster, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Leominster, on July 14, 1917, the daughter of the late Giovanni and the late Pasqua (DeCarolis) DelleChiaie. She was employed at the former Selig Manufacturing in Leominster for 31 years, she retired in...

Winifred Hannah Delay
Jan 21, 2009
GARDNER - Winifred Hannah Delay, 93, of 47 Sunrise Lane, Gardner died Wednesday, January 21, 2009. She was born in Greenville, NH the daughter of Henry B. and Margaret (Courtney) Delay. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, a member of the former Gardner Emblem Club, a member of the Former Catholic Women's Club of Gardner, she was a...