Obituaries
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...
Nevada M. Schwab
Mar 26, 2008
ATHOL - Nevada M. (Fox) Schwab, 91, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, and formerly of Stanford, CT, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Rush Hill, MO, on July 18, 1916, the daughter of the late Guy and the late Emma Lee (Bradley) Fox. She served during WWII as a nurse...
Terrance L. Havumaki
Mar 26, 2008
GARDNER - Terrance L. Havumaki, 58, of 60 Robillard Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Leo P. LaChance Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on October 10, 1949, son of the late Waino D. and the late Agnes S. (Krypar) Havumaki. Mr. Havumaki graduated from Gardner High School in 1967. He worked at the former Conant &...
Albert J. Duguay
Mar 25, 2008
ATHOL - Albert J. Duguay, 77, a life-long resident of Athol, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, comforted by friends in Lutheran HealthCare Center, Worcester. He was born in Athol on August 15, 1930, the 11th child of the late Ulderic and the late Sara (Cormier) (Duguay) Robichaud. Al became a member of the U.S. Navy (1951-1955) and enjoyed touring the...
Ralph J. Duteau
Mar 21, 2008
LADY LAKE - Ralph J. Duteau, Jr, 83, of Lady Lake, FL, died Friday, March 21, 2008. He previously lived in the Athol and Orange area. He was born in Hartford, CT on March 12, 1926 to the late Marguerite (LaShier) and Ralph Duteau Sr. Ralph went to school in Orange and Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1947...
Gordon P. Tate
Mar 17, 2008
PETERSHAM - Rev. Gordon P. Tate, 89 of 301 West Rd., Petersham, died Monday, March 17, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville. He was born in Concord, MA, on April 25, 1918, the son of the late Charles B. and the late Lula M. (Cummings) Tate. He graduated from Acton High School in 1936. He graduated from...
Lottie J. Crawford
Mar 11, 2008
ATHOL - Lottie J. (Simpson) Crawford, 91, of 59 Highland St., Athol, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She was born in New Castle, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 10, 1916, the daughter of the late Byron and the late Janet (Cassidy) Simpson. She worked in Purchasing at L.S. Starrett Tool Co., before her retirement...
Anne M. West
Mar 1, 2008
ATHOL - Anne M. (DeSantis) West, 91, of 62 Exchange St., Athol, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, surrounded by her family. She was born in Athol, on March 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Louis and the late Elizabeth (Palumbo) DeSantis. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She...
Grace E. L'Italien
Mar 1, 2008
WINCHENDON - Grace E. L'Italien, 71 of 258 School St., Winchendon, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008 at her home surrounded by her friends, guardian and housemates. She was born in Leominster, on September 17, 1936, the daughter of the late Germain and the late Antoinette (Caron) L'Italien and was the youngest of a very large family. Grace had lived...
Wilfred A. Lemoine
Mar 1, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Wilfred A Lemoine, 84 of 11 Sixth St., Leominster, died at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI on March 1st, 2008 while visiting his family in Waukesha, WI. He was born on March 23rd, 1923 the son of the late Wilfred C. Lemoine and Rose (LaFleur) Lemoine. Graduating from Leominster High in 1941, he immediately enlisted in the Army...
Donald J. Chicoine
Feb 27, 2008
ORANGE - Donald J. Chicoine, 70, of 200 East River Street, Orange, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester after being stricken ill on Saturday. He was born in Gardner, on June 7, 1937, the son of the late Alfred E. and Leona (Landry) Chicoine. Don grew up working on the family dairy farm in Gardner,...
Claire B. Farley
Feb 25, 2008
SARASOTA - Claire "Gug" (Kidnay) Farley, 86, of Sarasota, FL went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2008 in Tidewell Hospice, Sarasota, FL. She was born in Holyoke, on May 17, 1921, the daughter of the late Edward L. and the late Clare (Dauphinais) Kidnay. "Gug", as she had come to be known, resided in Athol...
Rita M. Mills
Feb 25, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Rita M. Mills, 89 of 13 Jerome Place, Leominster, died Monday, February 25, 2008 in the Keystone Center, Leominster, after an illness. She was born in Leominster on July 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Thomas and the late Henrietta (Hebert) Mills and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves one brother Armand Mills of Worcester. She...
Arthur R. LaPlume
Feb 25, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Arthur Ray LaPlume, 84 of 228 West St., Leominster, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in Lifecare Center, Leominster, after an illness. He was born in Leominster, on January 6, 1924, the son of the late Dolphis and the late Eva (Martin) LaPlume and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves his wife: Elizabeth (Bernard) LaPlume of Westminster; one...
Victoria I. Sabolefski
Feb 23, 2008
BALDWINVILLE - Victoria I. (Kowalczyk) Sabolefski, 86, of Baldwinville, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Passaic, NJ, on November 30, 1921, the daughter of the late John and the late Anna (Wojcik) Kowalczyk. She was the clerk and co-owner of the Country Store in Templeton before retiring in 1987. In her...
Raymond J. Gingras
Feb 19, 2008
ATHOL - Raymond P. Gingras, 66, of 132 Central St. #1, Athol, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at home. He was born in Worcester, on June 14, 1941, the son of the late Roland A. and the late Catherine E. (Hannigan) Gingras. Mr. Gingras was a longtime resident of Westboro, and a resident of Athol for 10 years. He served...
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