Obituaries
Michele Chapalonis
Aug 28, 2008
ORANGE - Michele (Oro) Chapalonis, 53 of 36 Congress St., Orange, died Thursday, August 28, 2008. She was born in Queens, NY, on February 15, 1955, the daughter of the late Michael and Joan (Mazzucca) Oro. She leaves her mother: Joan Oro of Flushing NY; two sons: Paul Chapalonis and Edmond Chapalonis both of Athol; one daughter: Crystal Benevedes of...
Mary L. Arens
Aug 26, 2008
GARDNER - Mary L. (Pielock) Arens, 91, of 62 Bickford Hill Rd., Gardner, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Gardner on December 9, 1916, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Pauline (Koldys) Pielock. Mrs. Arens worked in housekeeping for the Boston Hotel many years ago, then as a hostess...
Wilho Oinonen
Aug 26, 2008
WESTMINSTER - Wilho Oinonen, 92, formerly of 57 Colony Rd., Westminster, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. He was born in Gardner on September 15, 1915, the son of the late John E. and Hilda M. (Pietikainen) Oinonen. Mr. Oinonen graduated from Gardner high School with the class of 1935, and had resided...
Evelyn C. Lewis
Aug 22, 2008
ORANGE - Evelyn C. "DeeDee" (Adams) Lewis, 74, of 519 East River St. #28, Orange, died Friday, August 22, 2008 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Boston on October 8, 1933, the daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Draper) Adams. She worked selling merchandise for Avon for several years, receiving the Silver Certificate for...
Phyllis B. Joly
Aug 20, 2008
ATHOL - Phyllis B. (Tootill) Joly, 84, of 132 Grove St., Athol, and formerly of 3671 South Athol Rd., died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital in Athol. She was born in Ware on August 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Walter and Viola (Fontaine) Tootill. Mrs. Joly attended local schools and graduated from Athol High...
Norma J. Mattala
Aug 15, 2008
LAUDERHILL, FL: Norma J. (Calvi) Mattala, 93, formerly of 244 Chestnut Street, Athol, died Friday, August 15, 2008 at her home in Lauderhill, Florida with her devoted sons by her side. She was born in Athol on November 17, 1914, the daughter of the late Felix and the late Orelia (Vaccarazza) Calvi. She lived in Athol most of her life...
John H. Jurgielewicz
Aug 15, 2008
GARDNER - John H. Jurgielewicz, 91, of 44 Linwood St., Gardner, and formerly of Townsend, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner, on April 13, 1917, the son of the late John and the late Blanche (Gienczewski) Jurgielewicz. Mr. Jurgielewicz served in the Army during WWII from September 1946 to...
Josephine M. Lefsyk
Aug 15, 2008
ATHOL - Josephine M. "Josie" Lefsyk, 96, of 15 Beach St., Athol, died Friday, August 15, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home of Baldwinville. She was born in Athol on November 24, 1911, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Gooleski) Lefsyk. Ms. Lefsyk grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She was a member of...
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...
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