Obituaries

Helen A. Mazialnik
Aug 15, 2008
ATHOL - Helen A. (Ambrose) Mazialnik, 77, of 8 Lombard Ave., Athol, died Friday, August 15, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol. She was born in Athol on December 30, 1930, the daughter of the late Frank and Adella (Bolandz) Ambrozy. Mrs. Mazialnik was a life-long resident of Athol. She attended local schools and graduated from Athol High...

Adam W. Hamel
Aug 14, 2008
PHILLIPSTON - Adam W. Hamel, 42, of 15 Baldwinville Rd., Phillipston, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home of Gardner, after a brief illness. He was born in Gardner on September 17, 1965, the son of Richard A. Hamel of Phillipston and Esther (Frost) Bisico of Athol. He grew up in Phillipston. He was a member...
Therese Y. Comeau
Aug 11, 2008
EAST TEMPLETON - Therese Y. (Caron) Comeau, 77, of 12 Stephens Way, East Templeton, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fitchburg on February 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Horace J. and Josephine E. (Deloge) Caron. Mrs. Comeau was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Gardner, and was...

Elva R. Minor
Aug 9, 2008
LEOMINSTER: Elva R. (Witham) Minor, 91, formally of 100 Main St.Leominster died August 9,2008 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster after an illness. She was born February 8,1917 in Marshfield Vermont, the daughter of the late Ralph E. Witham and Hattie (Shuttle) Witham and came to Leominster Many years ago. She leaves four sons: Clarence H.Minor of Townsend, Walter P....
Lynda A. Brousseau
Aug 6, 2008
ATHOL - Lynda A (Noyes) Brousseau, 68 of 139 Newton St., Athol, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in the Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was born in Athol, on September 25, 1939, the daughter of the late Lyndon and the late Dorothy (Coats) Noyes. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1958. She...
Joseph N. Melanson
Aug 1, 2008
GARDNER - Joseph N. Melanson, 84, of 158 Clark St., Gardner, died Friday, August 1, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home of Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner on August 30, 1923, the son of the late Joseph and Amanda (Melanson) Melanson. Mr. Melanson was a lifelong resident of Gardner, and attended local schools. He served during WWII in the...

Robert J. O'Donnell
Aug 1, 2008
ORANGE - Robert J. O'Donnell, 72 of 11 Shingle Brook Road, Orange, died Friday, August 1, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Hubbardston on December 7, 1935, the son of the late William and the late Nellie (Bowler) O'Donnell. He was a Foreman, employed by the Charles Allen Foundry for over...
Carole A. Rixford
Jul 31, 2008
GARDNER - Carole A. (Mansfield) Rixford, 63, of 153 Lawrence St., Gardner died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at home surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Gardner on April 14, 1945, the daughter of Stanley Mansfield and Charlotte (Benoit) Cramm of Ashburnham. Mrs. Rixford was a former resident of Townsend...
James M. O'Laughlin,
Jul 29, 2008
ATHOL - James M. O'Laughlin, Jr., 82 of 41 Highland Ave., Athol, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born in Montague, MA, on August 16, 1925, the son of the late James M. and the late Margaret (Brodrick) O'Laughlin. He graduated from Athol High School in 1943 and from Bryant College in...
Richard D. Durkee
Jul 28, 2008
ATHOL - Richard D. Durkee, 67 of 703 Pleasant St., Athol, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at home. He was born in Athol, on February 2, 1941, the son of the late Clement and the late Mary (Bevis) Durkee. He attended schools in Athol and Orange. He worked at Erving Paper Mills for 38 years retiring in 2006. He was...
Frank J. Urymowicz
Jul 27, 2008
PALM BAY, FL - Frank J. Urymowicz Jr, 82 of 808 Hampton Dr., Palm Bay, FL, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at home. He was born in Westminster, on September 22, 1925, the son of the late Frank K. and the late Frances (Suchodska) Urymowicz Sr. He served during WWII in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945. He...
Theresa M. St. Pierre
Jul 23, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Theresa Marie (Dufresne) St. Pierre, 92, of 450 North Main St. Leominster, formerly of 144 Seventh St., Leominster, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. She was born August 20,1915 in Leominster, the daughter of the late Arthur Dufresne and Annette (Brassard) Dufresne and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves three...
Stephanie W. Krustapentus
Jul 20, 2008
ATHOL - Stephanie (Watkevich) Krustapentus, 92 of 14 Allen St., Athol, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. She was born in Athol on December 23, 1915, the daughter of the late Paul and the late Amelia (Vareika) Watkevich. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1933 and went right into...

Catherine E. Consalvo
Jul 20, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Catherine E. (Perla) Consalvo 91 of 4 Clark Street Leominster formerly of Marguerite Ave. Leominster died peacefully at home Sunday morning July 20, 2008. She was born on November 7, 1916 the daughter of the late Quintilio Perla and Domenica (Tomassini) Perla and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves one son Dominic Consalvo and wife Kathy of...
Marion R. Lively
Jul 16, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Marion R. (Leone) Lively, 72, of 28 Sycamore Drive, Leominster died Wednesday July 16,2008 at home after an illness. She was born February 5,1936 in Chelsea Ma. the daughter of the late Anthony Leone and Mary (Stec) Leone and grew up in Medford later moving to Marlboro before coming to Leominster 10 years ago. She leaves one son:...
Michael J. Wylie
Jul 15, 2008
TEMPLETON - Michael Joseph Wylie, 47, of 107 Lauren View Drive, Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at home. He was born in Winchester, MA, on October 13, 1960, the son of George and the late Mary Theresa (Connolly) Wylie. Mr. Wylie grew up in Raymond, NH, and graduated from Raymond High School. He has been a resident of...
Wayne L. DeJackome
Jul 15, 2008
ORANGE - Wayne L DeJackome, 77 of 156 Pleasant St., Orange, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in Orange, on October 29, 1930, the son of the late Leopold and the late Myrtle (Kilhart) DeJackome. Wayne was a life long resident of Orange and graduated from Orange High School in 1948. He...
Frederic B. Smith
Jul 11, 2008
ATHENS, MI - Frederic Benson Smith passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 in Battlecreek, MI. He was 77 years old. He was born in Northampton, on June 26, 1931, the son of the late Luther W. and the late Edith (Benson) Smith. He was the oldest of four siblings and is survived by his brothers Luther and Raymond Smith and...
Norman L. Burgess
Jul 10, 2008
ATHOL - Norman Burgess, 78, of 83 Sanders St., Athol, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at home. He was born in Athol, on November 7, 1929, the son of the late Vernon and Evelyn (Murray) Burgess. Mr. Burgess attended local schools including Athol High School. He served during World War II in the Army, from February 4, 1946 to September...

Beatrice M. Piragis
Jul 6, 2008
TEMPLETON - Beatrice M. (Smith) Piragis, 89 of 1 Otter River Greene, Otter River, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, MA, on December 2, 1918, the daughter of the late Herbert and the late Jessie (Smith) Smith. She grew up in East Templeton, and graduated from Templeton High School. Upon marrying...