Obituaries
Margaret V. DeJackome
Jul 5, 2008
ORANGE - Margaret V. (Cromp) DeJackome, 76 of 156 Pleasant St., Orange, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. Margaret, who was fondly known as Toodles to many, was born in Athol in the "old" Sanders Street neighborhood, the daughter of the late Howard J. and the late Josephine (Kolodzey) Cromp. She...
Joseph A. Gawronsky
Jul 3, 2008
ATHOL - Joseph A. Gawronsky, 89, of 72 Wilson Ave., Athol, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in Athol, on May 10, 1919, the son of the late Ygnas and the late Elizabeth (Plyoipyte) Gawronsky. Mr. Gawronsky attended Athol schools. He served during World War II in the Army in Northern France...
Theresa M. Provo
Jul 3, 2008
Theresa M. Provo of Leominster, St. Cecila member; 80 LEOMINSTER Theresa M.(Tessier) Provo, 80, of Leominster, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, after an illness. She was born July 30, 1927, in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Wilfred D.Tessier and Flora (Letarte) Tessier, and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves 1 son, James...

Michiko Barrett
Jul 2, 2008
HORN LAKE, MS - Michiko (Masegi) Barrett, 78, of Horn Lake, MS, and former longtime resident of Leominster, MA, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, South Haven, MS. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and a survivor of the bombing of Tokyo during WWII. Michiko was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,...

Bernice A. Rowe
Jul 2, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Bernice A. (Lawton) Rowe, 91, of 161 Spruce St., Leominster, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Sterling Healthcare, Sterling, Mass. She was born in Fitchburg, on October 28, 1916, the daughter of the late George and the late Regina (Goodreau) Lawton. Mrs. Rowe grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1933....
Victor E. Kirouac,
Jul 1, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Victor E. Kirouac, Sr., 86, of 1160 Main St., Leominster, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in the Marlborough Hills Healthcare, Marlborough. He was born in Sterling, on July 21, 1921, the son of the late Henry and the late Mae Kirouac. He was formerly from Clinton. He served during World War II in the Army and was stationed...

James H. Powers,
Jul 1, 2008
Baldwinville- James H. Powers, Jr., 73 of 50 A Pearl Street, Winchendon, formerly of Baldwinville died Monday, July 1, 2008 in Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster following an illness. Mr. Powers was born in Fitchburg on January 18, 1935 the son of the late James H. Powers, Sr. and Sigrid (Nelson) Powers. He had resided in Baldwinville for most of...
Cecile M. Currier
Jun 30, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Cecile M. (Charette) Currier, 94 of 387 Mechanic Street, Leominster, died Monday, June 30, 2008 in the Sterling Healthcare, Sterling, MA. She was born in Leominster, on March 14, 1914, the daughter of the late Oliver and the late Aglore (Gariepy) Charette. Mrs. Currier grew up in Leominster and was a lifelong resident of Leominster. Her first employment...
Ralph H. Dooley
Jun 26, 2008
ATHOL - Ralph Hyland Dooley, 91, of 160 Brattle St., died at Quabbin Valley Healthcare on Thursday, June 26, 2008, surrounded by his family, after many years of declining health. Born in Troy, New Hampshire on May 2, 1917, he was the youngest of 3 sons of the late Matthew Patrick and Clara Mary (Abare) Dooley. Ralph graduated from Troy...
Dominic P. Gingras
Jun 18, 2008
ATHOL - Dominic P. Gingras, Jr, 51, of 793 Silver Lake St., Athol, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 18, 2008. He was born in Winchendon, on July 13, 1956, the son of Dominic P. and Virginia C. (Clark) Gingras Sr. He grew up in Royalston, and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1974. He served in the U.S....
John H. Leamy,
Jun 18, 2008
GARDNER - Professor Emeritus John H. Leamy, Jr., 75, of 272 Pearl St., Gardner, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at home. He was born in Gardner, on February 3, 1933, the son of the late John H. and Florence C. (Hopkins) Leamy. Jack was a loving father and grandfather, a caring brother, a good friend and a well respected college...
Olive M. Byrne
Jun 17, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Olive M. (Simard) Byrne, 90, formerly of Leominster, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in the Mary Ann Morse Nursing Home of Natick. She was born in Leominster, on August 3, 1917, the daughter of the late Mitchell A. and the late Lydia J. (Simard) Simard. Mrs. Byrne graduated from Leominster High School in 1935. She graduated from Worcester...

Rose H. Koczur
Jun 7, 2008
GARDNER - Rose H. Koczur, 93 of 638 West Broadway, Gardner, died Saturday, June 7, 2008 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Ware, on October 12, 1914, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Anna (Bobowicz) Koczur. Ms. Koczur was employed as the Treasurer for Heywood Wakefield Credit Union for over 45 years....
Clara Albert
Jun 5, 2008
LEOMINSTER- Clara (Robichaud) (Richard) Albert, 85, died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster, after several months of failing health. Born in St. Anthony, N.B., Canada on February 11, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Henriette Robichaud. She was raised in Canada, married Emile G. Richard and later moved to Fitchburg in 1953...

Blanche Astram
Jun 3, 2008
GARDNER- Blanche Astram, 93, formerly of 154 Chestnut St., Gardner, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in the Leo P. LaChance Center, where she has resided for eight years. She was born in Gardner, on December 5, 1914, daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Remowicz) Astromowicz. Ms. Astram lived in New York City, California, and Florida before coming back to...

Eugene S. Labor
Jun 2, 2008
ATHOL - Eugene S Labor, 61 of 48 Gibson Dr., Athol, died Monday, June 2, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Gardner, MA, on July 15, 1946, the son of the late Roger and the late Barbara (Robinson) Labor. He graduated from Greenfield High School with the class of 1964. He served during the Vietnam...
Jeannette R. Haenisch
Jun 2, 2008
ASHBURNHAM - Jeannette R. (Robichaud) Haenisch, 61, of 47 Hay Rd., Ashburnham, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in St. Anthony, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 27, 1946, daughter of the late Yvon J. and Beatrice (Comeau) Robichaud. Mrs. Haenisch graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1964. She was a member of...
Daniel A. Powell
May 30, 2008
ATHOL - Daniel A. Powell, 30, of 17 Concord St., Athol, died Friday, May 30, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenfield, on September 11, 1977, the son of Bruce C. and Judy L. (Costello) Powell, Sr, of Athol. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and attended local schools. He was a former member of...

Sr. Evangeline Dufault
May 30, 2008
PETERSHAM - Sister Evangeline Dufault, age 88, of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin died May 30, 2008, at Assumption Residence, 211 North Main Street, Petersham, MA after a long illness. Formerly known as Sister Saint Evangeline, she professed 66 years of religious vows. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of Alphonse and Evangeline (LeBlanc)...
Lenore Sophia Ivers
May 30, 2008
NEW YORK - Lenore Sophia Ivers, 54, of New York, NY, died Friday, May 30, 2008 in the St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, NY. Lenore was born in Gardner on March 23, 1954, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Frances E. (Tawter) Ivers. She leaves two brothers, Dr. James J. Ivers with wife Gail, daughters...