Obituaries

Beverly M. Hains

Beverly M. Hains

Jan 11, 2009

ATHOL - Beverly M. (Mundell) Hains, 84, of 1142 Chestnut St., Athol, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brookfield on December 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Alfred S. and the late Gladys (Kendall) Mundell. She moved to Athol at a young age and...

Raymond F. Bilotta

Raymond F. Bilotta

Jan 7, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Raymond F. Bilotta, 87, of Leominster, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in the Leominster Hospital after a long period of failing health. Raymond was born in Leominster on February 8, 1921, the son of Francesco and Mary (Scalzo) Bilotta. He grew up and was educated in Leominster. Raymond was a veteran of World War II serving in the...

John B. Musante

John B. Musante

Jan 5, 2009

ATHOL - John B. Musante, 99, of 605 Chestnut St., Athol, died Monday, January 5, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Athol, on June 2, 1909, the son of the late Joseph M. and the late Maria (Cavana) Musante. Mr. Musante was a life long resident of Athol. He was educated in the Athol schools....

Everett W. Mills

Everett W. Mills

Jan 2, 2009

Everett W. Mills, 84, of Leominster,died Friday, January 2, 2009, in Health-Alliance Leominster Hospital, after an illness. He was born in Leominster MA, the son of the late Everett W. Mills and Mary (Coleman) Mills. Mr. Mills grew up in Leominster,and attended Worcester Trade School. He was a veteran of World War 2 serving in the United States Navy. He...

Mary Jane Hiett

Mary Jane Hiett

Jan 1, 2009

ORANGE - Mary Jane (Hames) Hiett passed peacefully January 1, 2009. "Janie" was born August 24, 1928 in Orange, MA, the daughter of the late Robert and Beatrice (St. Lawrence) Hames. She was the loving wife of the late William K. Hiett whom she traveled with after retiring from Greenfield Tap and Dye after working for twenty years as a...

Leslie E. Needham

Leslie E. Needham

Jan 1, 2009

GARDNER - Leslie E. Needham, 81 of 44 Sumoi Road, Gardner, formerly of Ashburnham died Thursday, January 1, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Ashburnham, on March 15, 1927, the son of the late Sewell E. and the late Alice (Crosby) Needham. Mr. Needham grew up in Ashburnham and was educated in Ashburnham. He...

Emelie Marie Cormier

Emelie Marie Cormier

Jan 1, 2009

LEOMINSTER..... Emelie Marie (Gionet) Cormier 93 of 20B Cheryl Drive Leominster, died Thursday January 1, 2009 at home after an illness. She was born July 25, 1915 in Shirley MA the daughter of the late Francis Gionet and Marie (Hachey) Gionet and came to Leominster many years ago. She leaves two sons, Dennis Cormier and his wife Maria of Maynard,...

Barbara A. Richard

Barbara A. Richard

Dec 31, 2008

Barbara (Makosiej) Richard, 73, of Port Orange, FL, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in the Volusia County Hospice Flagler Center, Port Orange, FL. She was born in Clinton, on April 24, 1935, the daughter of the late George and the late Mary (Poirier) Makosiej. Mrs. Richard grew up in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School. She worked at the...

Marjorie Anne Masson

Marjorie Anne Masson

Dec 28, 2008

ORANGE - Marjorie Anne Masson, 78 of 383 East River Street, Orange, formerly of Athol, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. She was born in Somerville, MA, on March 22, 1930, the daughter of the late Lester T. and the late Esther E. (Landerkin) Lawton. She was educated in Athol....

Benjamin J. Lirette

Benjamin J. Lirette

Dec 17, 2008

WESTMINSTER - Benjamin J. Lirette, 83 of 5 Carpenter Lane, Westminster, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Canada on September 13, 1925, the son of the late Bave and the late Zelica (LeBLanc) Lirette. Mr. Lirette grew up in Canada and moved to this area when he was 25 years old. He...

Peter A Grucan

Peter A Grucan

Dec 17, 2008

GARDNER - Peter A. Grucan, 82 of 245 Baker St., Gardner, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Templeton, on April 17, 1926, the son of the late John M and the late Rose (Dlugenska) Grucan Sr. He grew up in Baldwinville and attended schools Baldwinville schools. He served in WWII in the...

Mary Agnes Koski

Mary Agnes Koski

Dec 16, 2008

LEOMINSTER - Mary Agnes (Cameron) Koski, 89 of 51 Naples St., Leominster, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 after being stricken ill at home. Funeral services and burial will be private. There are no calling hours. For more information or to sign our online guest book please visit www.simardfuneralhome.com. Simard Funeral Home 14 Walker Street, Leominster is directing arrangements. $(document).ready(function(){ });

Gloria L. Desharnais

Gloria L. Desharnais

Dec 16, 2008

Gloria Louise (Morroni) Desharnais, 87, of Leominster and Hollywood, Florida, died December 16, 2008, in the Keystone Center Leominster, after an illness. She was born July 20, 1921, in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Charles Morroni and Ermlinda (Galloto) Morroni, and lived in Leominster until 1972, when she moved to Hollywood, Florida. She leaves (2) daughters, Pamela Owen...

Earl L. Weymouth

Earl L. Weymouth

Dec 13, 2008

Earl L. "The Duke" Weymouth, 89, of Leominster, died Dec. 13, 2008, in the Lifecare Center of Leominster, after an illness. He was born February 27, 1919, in Leominster MA, the son of the late Daniel and Lilla Weymouth and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves two sons, Robert Weymouth and Earl Weymouth Jr.; four daughters, Jean Carolis, Shirley...

Henry J. Gailiunas

Henry J. Gailiunas

Dec 12, 2008

ATHOL - Henry J. Gailiunas, 80, of 384 Exchange St., Athol, died Friday, December 12, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester after a brief illness. He was born in Athol on April 30, 1928, the son of the late John and the late Kostancija (Matulis) Gailiunas. Mr. Gailiunas grew up in Athol and graduated from...

John P. Ledgard

John P. Ledgard

Dec 11, 2008

ATHOL - John Philip Ledgard, 60, of 108 Kelton St., Athol, died at home on Thursday, December 11, 2008 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 15, 1948 in Gardner the son of the late Edward J. and Winifred H. (Bulman) Ledgard. John grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from...

Linda L. Williams

Linda L. Williams

Dec 9, 2008

GARDNER - Linda L. (Peck) Williams, 66 of 44 Champagne Rd., Gardner, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at home. She was born in Bellows Falls, VT, on March 1, 1942, the daughter of late Ernest and the late Elizabeth (Clough) Peck. She was an Administrative Assistant working for the US Accountability Office in Boston. She has lived in Gardner since...

Arthur O. Roberge

Arthur O. Roberge

Dec 6, 2008

SHIRLEY - Dr. Arthur O. Roberge, 91, of 9 Leonard St., Shirley, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 in the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford. He was born in Quincy, on March 26, 1917, the son of the late Theodore and the late Aurora (Savard) Roberge. He attended schools in Waltham, Boston and Chicago. He served during World War II...

Theresa Anctil

Theresa Anctil

Dec 6, 2008

Theresa (Champagne) Anctil, 80, of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at home surrounded by her family, after an illness. She was born July 7,1928, in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Alfred and Diana Champagne, and came to Leominster MA many years ago. She leaves her beloved husband of (60) years, Louis N. Anctil, (2) Sons,...

Joseph "Ernie" Hachey

Joseph "Ernie" Hachey

Dec 4, 2008

Joseph "Ernie" Hachey, 79, of Leominster, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the Leominster Hospital. He was born in Fitchburg, on October 3, 1929, the son of the late Marcel and the late Alma (Bernard) Hachey. Mr. Hachey attended Leominster High School, graduating with the Class of 1949. He served during Korean War in the Air Force from 1950 to...