Obituaries
Theresa R. Rossi
May 30, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Theresa Rossi loved to take care of her family and home; At 93, Theresa Rita (Petricca) Rossi, died in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Leominster on February 9, 1915. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lucia Petricca and one of nine children. She was a graduate of Leominster High School. She was...
Gerard Joseph Doucette
May 27, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Gerard J. Doucette, 82 of 100 Cottage St., Leominster, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner after an illness. He was born August 9, 1925, in Rogersville New Brunswick Canada, the son of the late Joseph and the late Edesse (Hachey) Doucette. And lived in Rogersville New Brunswick Canada until moving to Leominster, MA in...
Margaret (Peggy) A. Litchfield
May 27, 2008
ATHOL - Margaret (Peggy) A. Litchfield, 63 of 138 Cottage St., Athol, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol with her family by her side. She was born in Winchendon, on February 7, 1945, the daughter of the late Victor and the late Virginia (Ferrari) Litchfield. Peggy graduated from Athol High School in...

Irene H. Mundell
May 26, 2008
GARDNER - Irene H. (Blake) Mundell, 68 of 51 Hospital Rd., Gardner, died Monday, May 26, 2008 in the loving care of Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon, on April 10, 1940, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Helen (Bosworth) Blake. She was the fourth of nine children. She worked at the form...

Charles E. Philbrook,
May 25, 2008
WINCHENDON- Charles E. Philbrook, Jr., 86, of 469 School St., Winchendon, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, following an illness. He was born in Belfast, Maine on May 17, 1922, one of sixteen children of the late Charles E. and Verna (Rich) Philbrook. Mr. Philbrook was a resident of Winchendon for 32 years. He served in...
Alvin M. Marks
May 25, 2008
On Sunday at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Alvin M. Marks, World Renowned Scientist and Inventor and son of Carlotta Ginsberg and Alexander Marks of NY, NY passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. It is difficult to write an obituary for such a loving, caring and accomplished man as Alvin was. Alvin was...
John E. Hulette,
May 21, 2008
GARDNER- John E. Hulette, Jr., 74, of 109 Chapel St., Gardner, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in the Leominster Health Alliance Hospital. He was born in Gardner, on June 28, 1933, the son of the late John E. and Viola C. (Kaczenshy) Hulette, Sr. Mr. Hulette was a lifelong resident of Gardner and a graduate of Gardner High School Class...
Clara M. Dooley
May 19, 2008
ATHOL - Clara M. (Chaisson) Dooley, 87, of 160 Brattle St., Athol, died suddenly at Quabbin Valley Healthcare on Monday, May 19, 2008 with her beloved husband at her side. Born in Athol, MA, on April 16, 1921, she was the youngest of fourteen children of Peter D. and Catherine (Mallet) Chaisson. Clara graduated from Athol High School with the...
Theresa J. Capoccia
May 19, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Theresa J. (Pothier) Capoccia, 82, of 450 N. Main St., Leominster, died Monday, May 19, 2008 in the Leominster Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Leominster, on November 26, 1925, the daughter of the late Rosaire and the late Annette (St. Laurent) Pothier. She grew up in Leominster and was educated in Leominster. She worked at Foster Grant...
Robert W. Nivala
May 19, 2008
GARDNER - Robert W. Nivala, 73, of 101 Pelley St., died Monday, May 19, 2008 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare in Worcester. He was born in Gardner, on May 27, 1934 to the late Toivo W. and Cecile (Savoie) Nivala. He was a graduate of Gardner High School Class of 1952. He married his wife, Jacqueline K. (Larson) Nivala...
Romeo R. Roussel
May 13, 2008
ATHOL - Romeo R. Roussel, 82, of 85 Castle Ave., Athol, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center, Athol. He was born in Athol, on November 26, 1925, the son of the late Peter M. and the late MarieAnne (Hebert) Roussel. He enlisted in the US Navy on November 17, 1943. He was involved in the planning...

Yvon Leon LeBlanc
May 13, 2008
GARDNER / ALBANY, KY - Yvon Leon LeBlanc, 66, of Joyce Conner Rd., Albany, Kentucky, and formerly of 162 Oak St., Gardner, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, Kentucky. He was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on June 11, 1941, the son of the late Gerard and the late Marguarite (Hachey) Maranda, and an...

Violet J. Stockwell
May 6, 2008
ORANGE - Violet J. (Green) Stockwell, 93, of 78 New Athol Road, Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Athol, on February 24, 1915, the daughter of the late Sidney and the late Mary (La Mude) Green. Mrs. Stockwell graduated from Athol High School in 1931. She...
Mary C. Harding
May 3, 2008
GARDNER - Mary C (Abreau) Harding, 98, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Mary was born on the island of Madeira in the Azores on November 12, 1909. The daughter of the late Frank and the late Mary Abreau, she migrated to the United States with her family in...
Sophie Zablonski
May 2, 2008
GARDNER - Sophie (Yablonski) Zablonski, 93, of 87 Church St., Gardner, died Friday, May 2, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on May 24, 1914, the daughter of the late Ignacy and the late Maryanna (Uszynski) Yablonski. She was a sales clerk, employed by the former Goodnow Pearson before her retirement in 1973....
Walter W. Flanders
May 1, 2008
ATHOL - Walter W. Flanders, 81 of 655 Hapgood St., Athol, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in W. Stewartstown, NH, on August 26, 1926, the son of the late Walter and the late Alice (Brooks) Flanders. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army, he received...

Katherine Peterson
May 1, 2008
Free Death Notice: Gardner, MA- Peterson, Katherine (Sfakianos), 82. No calling hours. Funeral service on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Fairlawn Cemetery, Grafton , MA. Died: Thursday, May 1,2008. Funeral Home: John H. Mack Funeral Home, 91 Vernon Street, Gardner, MA 01440. $(document).ready(function(){ });
John Foglia
May 1, 2008
ATHOL - John Foglia peacefully passed away in his home on Thursday, May 1, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born in Boston, MA, on October 5, 1925, the son of the late John Foglia and the late Virginia (Giberti) Foglia. He was a graduate of Athol High School in 1943 and a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy...

Johnnie G. Ouellette
Apr 27, 2008
Hubbardston- Johnnie G. (Barton) Ouellette, 76 of 66 Hill Road, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 in Heywood Hospital following an illness. She was born in Greenville, NC on February 15, 1932 the daughter of Daniel M. and Nina Belle (Waine) Barton and had resided in Hubbardston for 54 years. Mrs. Ouellette was the co-owner of the Hub Package Store for...
Edmund V. Dombek
Apr 25, 2008
GARDNER - Edmund V. Dombek, 88 of 46 Harvard St., Gardner, died Friday, April 25, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on January 1, 1920, the son of the late Stanislaw and the late Sophia (Chludzinska) Dombek. Mr. Dombek was a retired Master Electrician. He enjoyed traveling, shopping, playing cards and especially enjoyed...