Obituaries

Violet J. Stockwell
May 6, 2008
ORANGE - Violet J. (Green) Stockwell, 93, of 78 New Athol Road, Orange, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Athol, on February 24, 1915, the daughter of the late Sidney and the late Mary (La Mude) Green. Mrs. Stockwell graduated from Athol High School in 1931. She...
Mary C. Harding
May 3, 2008
GARDNER - Mary C (Abreau) Harding, 98, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Mary was born on the island of Madeira in the Azores on November 12, 1909. The daughter of the late Frank and the late Mary Abreau, she migrated to the United States with her family in...
Sophie Zablonski
May 2, 2008
GARDNER - Sophie (Yablonski) Zablonski, 93, of 87 Church St., Gardner, died Friday, May 2, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on May 24, 1914, the daughter of the late Ignacy and the late Maryanna (Uszynski) Yablonski. She was a sales clerk, employed by the former Goodnow Pearson before her retirement in 1973....
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
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
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
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
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
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....