Obituaries

Walter W. Flanders

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph C. Fucile

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...