Obituaries
Eunice S. Small
Apr 6, 2007
Athol - Eunice S. Small 86 of 89 Lake Ellis Road Athol died Friday April 6, 2007 at Athol Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Malden on December 11, 1920, the daughter of the late James and Mary Quirk Scanlan. She grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. She moved with her family...
Rhonda S. Morand
Apr 5, 2007
ATHOL - Rhonda S. (Norton) Morand, 50 of 40 Lake St., Athol formerly of Fitchburg and Pepperell, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, as a result of injuries form a motor vehicle accident on Route 2 in Phillipston. She was born in Ayer, on November 19, 1956, the daughter of Frank T. and Dorothy J. (Avery) Norton. She was a graduate...
Robert W. Butinsky
Apr 3, 2007
EAST HAMPTON - Robert W.Butinsky 63 of 15 North Ballard Street East Hampton MA formerly of Athol died April 3,2007 at home after being stricken ill. He was born January 10,1944 in Athol the son of the late Joseph K.Butinsky and Anne E.(Kerylow)Butinsky. Mr Butinsky leaves (1)Daughter Lisa Butinsky of Alhambra, California. His former wife Patricia A.McHugh of Athol; one...

Arthur L. Meehan
Apr 2, 2007
ATHOL - Arthur L. Meehan, 88 of 281 Cottage St., Athol, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at home. He was born in Groton, MA, on April 25, 1918, the son of the late William J. and the late Ellen B. (McCrillis) Meehan. He grew up in the Athol area, graduating from Athol High School in 1937. He worked for the...

Robert M. Carey
Mar 30, 2007
ATHOL - Robert M. Carey, 79 of 1 Terrace Ave., Athol, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at home. He was born in Athol, on May 8, 1927, the son of the late Frank R. and the late Alice P. (McEvoy) Carey. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1946. He was a veteran of World...

Gordon H. Springer
Mar 29, 2007
ATHOL - Gordon H. Springer, 74 of 119 Townsend Road, Athol, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 in the St. Vincent´s Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born in Gardner, MA, on May 14, 1932, the son of the late Gerrish J. and the late Jeanette M. (Harmon) Springer. He graduated from Athol High School in 1950. Mr. Springer was a veteran...
Julie H. Kelly
Mar 26, 2007
SCARBOROUGH, MAINE - Julie Helen (Petronis) Kelly, 91 of 13 Hampton Circle, Scarborough, Maine, formerly of Athol, MA, died Monday, March 26, 2007 in the Springbrook Nursing Home, Westbrook, Maine. She was born in Athol, Mass., on May 25, 1915, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Anna (Tylis) Petronis. She grew up in Athol and graduated from...
Armand J. Dufresne
Mar 25, 2007
LEOMINSTER - Armand J. "Tilly" Dufresne, 89 formerly of 353 Willard St., Leominster, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Leominster, on March 20, 1918, the son of the late Arthur and the late Annette (Brassard) Dufresne. He grew up in Leominster and was educated in Leominster. He was a decorated...

Jeannette F. Marotte
Mar 25, 2007
ATHOL - Jeannette F. (Brault) Marcotte, 91 formerly of 461 Hapgood St., Athol died Sunday, March 25, 2007 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Canada, on November 7, 1915, the daughter of the late Auila and the late Aurore Brault. She was a resident of Athol since 1955 coming from Barton, VT....
Atwood C. "Red" Winters
Mar 24, 2007
ATHOL - Atwood C. "Red" Winters, Jr., 77 of 28 Winter St., Athol, died peacefully Saturday, March 24, 2007 at home. He was born in Grafton, on May 17, 1929, the son of the late Atwood C. Winters and the late Cora R. (Fish) Marcoux. He lived in Grafton until 1946 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army on June...

Robert P. O'Brien
Mar 23, 2007
ATHOL - Robert P. O´Brien, 85 of 739 Danile Shays Highway, Athol, died Friday, March 23, 2007 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Dorchester, MA, on April 20, 1921, the son of the late Eugene and the late Ethel (Moynihan) O´Brien. He grew up in Braintree and Boston area. Mr. O´Brien was a veteran of...

Robert P. O'Brien
Mar 23, 2007
ATHOL - Robert P. O´Brien, 85 of 739 Danile Shays Highway, Athol, died Friday, March 23, 2007 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Fiske Funeral Home 1356 Main Street, Athol is directing arrangements. $(document).ready(function(){ });

Julia M. Baublis
Mar 23, 2007
ATHOL - Julia M. (Pappas) Baublis, 86 of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Friday, March 23, 2007 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Lawrence, MA, on October 6, 1920, the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Mary (Stathakis) Pappas. She moved to the Athol area in the mid 1930's and has resised...
Anthony J. "Oscar" Mierzejewski
Mar 22, 2007
GARDNER - Anthony J. "Oscar" Mierzejewski, 87 formerly of 71 Jean St., Gardner, died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in the Leo P. LaChance Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on January 17, 1920, the son of the late Ignacy and the late Kazmiera (Antczak) Mierzejewski. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. He attended Worcester...

Marie L. Coleman
Mar 16, 2007
ATHOL - Marie L. (Daigle) Coleman, 78 of 378 Chestnut Hill Ave., Athol, died Friday, March 16, 2007 in the Athol Memorial Hospital with her husband, children and grandson Christopher at her side. She was born in Athol, on September 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Alderic and the late Lottie (Valley) Daigle. She grew up in Athol and...
Jan O. Modzeleski,
Mar 10, 2007
ATHOL - Jan O. Modzeleski Sr., 63, of Athol passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2007, at home with his wife, Sherrill, and family by his side after enduring the challenges of a long illness. Jan was a loving and loyal husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Born in Gardner and raised in Athol, he was the son of the late...

Bradford A. Coughlan
Mar 9, 2007
ARLINGTON,VA - Bradford Adam Coughlan, 22 of Arlington, VA, formerly of Athol, died Friday, March 9, 2007, in Arlington, VA. He was born June 19, 1984 in Gardner. Brad lived in Athol, MA until his family moved to Centreville, AL in 1987 where he was an active member of the Holy Spirit and Centreville Baptist Churches and began his passion...
Irene C. Rajotte
Mar 7, 2007
LEOMINSTER - Irene C. (Hebert) Rajotte, 86 of 115 Winter St., Leominster, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in the River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster, after a long illness. She was born in Leominster, on April 2, 1920, the daughter of the late William and the late Blanche (Lemieux) Hebert. She was a life-long resident of Leominster. She was a member of...
Sophie Fiorentino
Mar 6, 2007
ATHOL - Sophie (Pierszalowski) Fiorentino, 82, of 46 J. Street, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in the Highlands Life Care Facility, Fitchburg. She was born in Athol, on Nov. 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Felix and the late Sophie (Waslaske) Pierszalowski. Sophie grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1942. She...

Gary E. Fage
Mar 5, 2007
STERLING - Gary E. Fage, 52 of 99 North Row Road, Sterling, died Monday, March 5, 2007 in the St. Vincent´s Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born in Leominster, on July 18, 1954, the son of the late Curtis and the late Dorothy (Porter) Fage. Gary grew up in Sterling and graduated from Leominster High School. He was a finish...