Obituaries
Joseph C. Fucile
Apr 24, 2008
GARDNER - Joseph C. Fucile, 91 of Gardner, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner, on September 24, 1916, the son of the late Henry and the late Nancy (Amigo) Fucile. He grew up in Gardner, was educated in Gardner and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Fucile married Viola R.Heredeen on...

Geraldine V. Strong
Apr 23, 2008
ATHOL -- Geraldine V. (Pratt) Strong, 78 of 1184 Chestnut St., died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in the Leo LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. She was born in Orange, May 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Anson T. and the late Marion (Penniman) Pratt. She graduated from Athol High School. She leaves her husband of 60 years,...

Valerie A. Richardson
Apr 17, 2008
ATHOL - Valerie (Malette) Richardson, 69 of 648 Pleasant St., Athol, died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at home. She was born in Athol, on December 11, 1938, the daughter of the late Herbert and the late Marion (Hachey) Malette. She was a self employed artist and known for her wedding cakes. Mrs. Richardson enjoyed baking, cooking, and gardening. She leaves...

Irene S. Flis
Apr 17, 2008
BALDWINVILLE - Irene S. (Buraczewski) Flis, 76, of 35 Fressenden St., Baldwinville, died Thursday, April 17, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She was born in Gardner, on May 21, 1931, the daughter of the late John and the late Katherine (Astramecki) Buraczewski. Mrs. Flis was educated in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1949. She...

Nancy Burnham
Apr 17, 2008
MIDDLEFIELD/GARDNER - Nancy (Nolan) Burnham, 81, of 39 West Hill Rd., Middlefield, and formerly of Gardner, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner, on December 22, 1926, daughter of the late John J. Nolan and Lucy E. (Rumery) (Nolan) Johnson. Nancy graduated from Gardner High School in 1944 and from North Adams...

Alice Yurewicz
Apr 14, 2008
CHELMSFORD - Alice (Lupaczyk) Yurewicz, 94, of 12 Essex Place, Chelmsford, and formerly of Gardner, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in the Lowell General Hospital. She was born in Gardner, on December 10, 1913, the daughter of the late Antoni and the late Valeria (Michalowski) Lupaczyk. She grew up in Gardner and attended local schools. She worked at the former...
David Brian Arsenault
Apr 13, 2008
LEOMINSTER - David Brian Arsenault, 50 of 90 Mooreland Ave., Leominster, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at home after an illness. He was born in Fitchburg, on August 14, 1957, the son of Harold G. and Nancy (Anderson) Arsenault. David attended St. Cecilia's Grammar School in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1975. While in high school he...

Rene J. Cormier
Apr 12, 2008
GARDNER - Rene J. Cormier, 90 of 45 Grant Street, Gardner, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Canada, on July 2, 1917, the son of the late Amedee and Josephine (Babineau) Cormier. He served during World War II in the United States Army as a Corporal with Battery C, 552nd Field Artillery...

Helen S. Zlotnik
Apr 11, 2008
GARDNER - Helen S. (Matusewicz) Zlotnik, 91, of Gardner, passed away at her home on Friday, April 11, 2008. Helen was a 1935 graduate of Templeton High School. She attended Bruan Business School in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was employed by Trifolo's Supermarket for many years. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, and her dog, Molly. She also had...
Robert J. Cook
Apr 10, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Robert James Cook, 80 of Jewel Drive, Leominster, died Thursday, April 10, 2008 in The Life Care Center of Leominster after a short battle with throat and liver cancer. He was born in Binghamton, NY, on June 5, 1927, the son of the late Robert H. and the late Gladys (Pawkett) Cook. He grew up in a Catholic...
Herbert L. Kent
Apr 9, 2008
ORANGE - Herbert L. Kent, Jr, 69 of 115 Walnut Hill Rd., Orange, formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in the Golden Living Center, Fitchburg. He was born in Pittsfield, on August 31, 1938, the son of the late Herbert L. and the late Annamay (Miner) Kent Sr. Mr. Kent suffered from a multi0organ disease called Multi Focal...
Theodore Dolski
Apr 8, 2008
GARDNER - Theodore Dolski, 87 of 260 Airport Road, Gardner, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 8, 1920, the son of the late Ignacy and the late Marta Dolski. He grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey and graduated from high school in New Jersey....
Stephen J. "Maxie" MacDonald
Apr 7, 2008
PLANO - Stephen J. "Maxie" MacDonald, 56, of 6916 Burr Oak Drive, Plano, Texas, and formerly of Athol, died unexpectedly Monday, April 7, 2008 in Plano, Texas. He was born in Athol, on February 18, 1952, the son of James "Fireball" and the late Eleanor "Tiny" (Cadran) MacDonald. He attended Athol High School and participated in track and football before...
Lucille E. Duval
Apr 6, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Lucille E. (Lemire) Duval, 76 of 75 Cedar Street, Leominster, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 in the Leominster Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Leominster, on November 5, 1931, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Louise (Tellier) Lemire. She grew up in Leominster and was educated in Leominster. Mrs. Duval was employed at the former...
M. Bertha Dabkowski
Apr 5, 2008
ATHOL - M. Bertha (Chaisson) Dabkowski, 87, of 263 Sanders St., Athol, died peacefully Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, with her family by her side. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada on July 31, 1920, the daughter of the late Eli and the late Anna (Godin) Chaisson. She moved to Athol as a young child...

John M. Blake
Apr 5, 2008
ORANGE - John M. Blake, 32, of 130 Oaklawn Ave., Orange, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after an illness. He was born in Greenfield, on July 11, 1975, the son of Dennis and Susan (Marcotte) Blake. He attended Franklin County Technical School and worked at Erving Paper Mill for several years. He enjoyed...
William Stephen Daly
Apr 2, 2008
LEOMINSTER - William Stephen Daly, 60 of 28 6th Avenue, Leominster, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in the Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. He was born in Leominster, on February 19, 1948, the son of the late William T. and the late Raphael (Dolan) Daly. He graduated from St. Bernard's High School in 1966 and from Fitchburg State College in 1971...

Claire B. Hamm
Mar 30, 2008
WESTMINSTER - Claire B. (Fredette) Hamm, 62 of 14 Ridge St., Westminster, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Heywood Hospital following an illness. She was born in Gardner, on April 7, 1945, the daughter of the late Henry P. and the late Blanche O. (Proulx) Fredette. She earned her GED and then an Associate's Degree in Business Administration from Mount...
Althea L. Marchegiani
Mar 30, 2008
Althea L. (King) Marchegiani, 91, died suddenly but peacefully at Heywood Hospital on Sunday, March 30, 2008. She was in the arms of her loving husband, Claude Marchegiani. Althea was born August 2, 1916 in Orange, MA at the home of her parents Louis and Gertrude (Chapin) King. She graduated from Orange High School in the class of 1934. She...
Maureen H. Sheldon
Mar 28, 2008
HUBBARDSTON - Maureen H. (Huber) Sheldon, 63, of Hubbardston, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. She was born in Tampa, FL, on April 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Carl and the late Mary (Hill) Huber. She was a health aid for Catholic Charities, before her retirement. She was a wonderful wife, mother and outstanding grandmother. Maureen was always...