Obituaries
Alan Plotkin
Nov 26, 2006
ATHOL - Alan Plotkin, 52 of 168 Northern Ave., Athol, died of squamous cell carcinoma Sunday, November 26, 2006 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Alan was born in Athol, October 17, 1954. He attended Athol schools and New Mexico Highlands University. He worked at the Radio Shack store in Athol, but his life was devoted to his...

Mary Jane Sperry
Nov 26, 2006
ATHOL - Mary Jane Sperry died peacefully Sunday morning in her own home at the age of 86. Mary was born August 10, 1920 in Providence RI. She was the second child of Joseph and Anna Harlacker of Cranston, RI. Out of high school Mary went to and graduated from Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School and in 1942 she married Clint...

Aaron Schafron
Nov 26, 2006
Aaron Schafron HARTLAND, Maine - Aaron Schafron, 72 of Hartland, and formerly of Phillipston, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at the Pittsfield Hospital after a long illness. He moved to Maine in 1956. He retired from Staples Oil Co., a division of Webber Oil as a licensed burner technician. He leaves his present wife, Beverly of Hartland; a son, Stephen...
Joyce E. Blanchard
Nov 23, 2006
ORANGE - Joyce E. (Howe) Blanchard, 74 of 30 Glenwood Ave, Orange, died Thursday, November 23,2006, in the St. Vincent´s Hospital, Worcester, MA She was born in Athol, MA, on February 15, 1932, the daughter of the late Jesse and the late Blanche (Ayotte) Howe. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church. She leaves three daughters, Nancy Lagimoniere...

Laurie E. Lawton
Nov 22, 2006
ORANGE - Laurie E (Soucie) Lawton, 50 of 15 Oaklawn Ave., Orange, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. She was born in Flushing, NY, on August 3, 1956, the daughter of Edmund and Lorraine (Newton) Soucie. Laurie enjoyed collecting dolls, rubber stamping and was devoted to her three dogs. She leaves her husband of thirteen...
Ann M. Murphy
Nov 22, 2006
Ann M. (Wincuinas) Murphy, 87, of Athol, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 peacefully in her sleep at home. She was born in Athol, on March 24, 1919, the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Piepol) Wincuinas. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1936. Ann married Leo F. Murphy on January...

Hilda M. Gelinas
Nov 20, 2006
Hilda M. (Duguay) Gelinas, 73 of 56 Exchange St. died Monday, November 20, 2006 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Athol on December 26, 1932, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Ida (White) Duguay. Hilda enjoyed dancing and listening to country music. She leaves one daughter, Lorna Brockelback and her husband George, of Rock...

Mary M. Musante
Nov 20, 2006
Mary M. Musante, 95 of 289 Sanders St., died Monday, November 20, 2006 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Lawrence, MA, on August 2, 1911, the daughter of the late John and the late Victoria Pietraszek. Mary was the owner of Mary Musante's Beauty Shop, which she ran for sixty years, not retiring until she was...

R. Dufresne
Nov 19, 2006
Geneva R. Dufresne, 63 of 63 Manchester Street, died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at home. She was born in Adamsville, New Brunswick, Canada on February 7, 1943, the daughter of the late Pipus and the late Florida Richard. Geneva was a member of St. Cecilia´s Church. She enjoyed drawing free hand, cooking and being a loving mother and grandmother to...

Gerald R. Wanderlick
Nov 15, 2006
Gerald R. Wanderlick, 69 of 44 Tully Road died Wednesday, November 15, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Johnston, NY, on June 10, 1937, the son of the late Joseph and the late Ella (Long) Wanderlick. Gerald served in the U.S. Navy from from March, 1956 to November, 1957 as an electrician. He worked at Amherst...

John H. Connarton,
Nov 14, 2006
John H. Connarton, Jr., 40, of 10 Cedar St. died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in the Health-Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Seoul, Korea on March 1, 1966, the son of John Connarton, Sr. and Suncha (Ho) Connarton. John was employed at Lumber Insurance Company in Framingham as a computer programmer. He enjoyed baseball, basketball and...

Aline Lorraine Cormier
Nov 13, 2006
Aline Lorraine Cormier, 85, formerly of 87 Carriage Court, died Monday, November 13, 2006 in the Birchwood Care Center, Fitchburg. She was born in Notre Dame, New Brunswick, Canada on October 26, 1921, the daughter of the late Camille and the late Alma (Maillet) Cormier. Ms. Cormier was a member of St. Cecilia's Church in Leominster and was employed as...
Kevin C. LeRoy
Nov 11, 2006
GARDNER - Kevin C. LeRoy, 43 of 15 Winslow St. died Saturday, November 11, 2006. He was born in Gardner on December 19, 1962, the son of the late Willard E. LeRoy, Jr. and the late Barbara (Deslauriers) LeRoy. Kevin grew up in Gardner and received his G.E.D. in 1999. He was a stone mason for many years. He was...

Alfred L. Gagnon
Nov 11, 2006
Alfred L. Gagnon, 92, formerly of 20 Graham St., died Saturday, November 11, 2006 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster after an illness. He was born in Leominster on June 13, 1914, the son of the late Alfred and the late Mary (Paquette) Gagnon. He was employed for many years at Starr Manufacturing Co. in Leominster in the Maintenance Department....

Irene A. England
Nov 10, 2006
Irene A. (St.Cyr) England, 87 of 27 Summer St., died Friday, November 10, 2006 in the Sun City Hospice, Brandon, FL. She was born in Alberta, Canada on July 14, 1919, the daughter of the late William and the late Rose (Guenette) St. Cyr. Irene was a member of St. Cecilia's Church in Leominster and a former member of the...
Joan N. Theroux
Nov 3, 2006
ATHOL - Joan N. Theroux, 70, of 504 Crescent St., died Friday, November 3, 2006 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol on September 27, 1936, the daughter of the late Wilfred J. and the late Alice E. (Gravelin) Theroux. Joan graduated from Athol High School in 1955. For a short time she worked at the L.S....

Evelyn C. Leger
Oct 31, 2006
OTTER RIVER Section of Baldwinville - Evelyn C. Leger, 87 of 162 State Road, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at home. She was born in Leominster on September 8, 1919, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Rose (Lafleur) Lemoine. Evelyn lived in Otter River for forty years. She worked as a Seamstress for Cluet Peabody for many years. She...
Anna H. Andriliunas
Oct 31, 2006
Anna H. Andriliunas, 76, of Poquoson, Virginia formerly of Athol passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 following a sudden short illness. Anna was born February 3, 1930 to the late Michael and Anna Salkaus of Athol. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart, Col. Francis Andriliunas and embarked...
Steven A. Draleau
Oct 28, 2006
Steven A. Draleau, 22 of 29 Eden Glen, died Saturday, October 28, 2006 in the Leominster Hospital following a life-long battle with muscular dystrophy. He was born in Leominster on April 30, 1984, the son of Brian and Patti (Draleau) Cochran. Steven graduated from the Mass. Hospital School in Canton, MA on April 30, 2006. He loved heavy metal music,...

Kenneth R. Morley,
Oct 21, 2006
Kenneth R. Morley, Jr., 63 of 83 Royalston Road, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester. He was born in Massachusetts on February 22, 1943, the son of Kenneth R.Morley, Sr. and the late Edna (Fleming) Morley. He was a Salesman for Fire Burst in Orange. Kenneth retired from the Mahar Regional...