Obituaries

Michael J. Wylie

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

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

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

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

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...

Margaret V. DeJackome

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

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

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

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

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,

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,

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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...