Obituaries

Frances M. Losius
Oct 20, 2006
ATHOL - Frances M. (Ryder) Losius, 84 of 62 C Street, Athol, died Friday, October 20, 2006, in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Brattleboro, VT, on October 4, 1922, the daughter of the late Floyd and the late Iva (Johnson) Ryder. She graduated from Orange High School. Mrs. Losius was employed at the former Orange Enterprise...

Terry L. Suomala
Oct 18, 2006
Terry L. Suomala, 49 of 1782 Main St., died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at home following an illness. She was born in Athol on April 28, 1957, the daughter of the late George H. Suomala and Lillian (Allen) Suomala. Terry worked for MBW, Inc. in Orange for many years. She leaves her mother, Lillian Suomala of Athol; two sisters, Diane...

Sister Rose Alice Hebert
Oct 17, 2006
Sister Rose Alice Hebert, 94, of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, of North Main Street, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Assumption Residence after a short illness. Formerly known as Sister Therese-de-Rome, she professed 73 years of religious vows. Born in Millbury, MA, she was the daughter of Ovide and Flore Hebert. She obtained a bachelor's...

Dorothy A. O'Connor
Oct 16, 2006
Dorothy A. O´Connor, 93 of 26 Packard Rd., Orange died Monday, October 16, 2006 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Northampton on August 2, 1913, the daughter of the late Frank and the late Katherine (Kazava) Mach. Dorothy attended Northampton schools. She was a clerk at McCallum´s Dept. Store in Northampton and the Angotte Specialty Dress Shop...
Howard P. Horn
Oct 13, 2006
The Rev. Howard P. Horn, 93 of Keene, NH, formerly of Petersham, died Friday, October 13, 2006, in Keene, NH. He was born in Kansas City, MO, on July 11, 1913, the son of the late Walter L. and the late Ethel C. (Hart) Horn. His wife of 57 years, Bonnie B. (Johnson) Horn died in 1995. He graduated from...
E. French
Oct 10, 2006
Gene E. French, 78 of 63 West Street died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at home, after an illness. He was born in Athol on August 27, 1928, the son of the late Edward S. and the late Beatrice (Mann) French. Gene was self-employed, owned and operated several businesses including The Little Ponderosa Ranch and Riding Stable in New Salem and...

Margaret I. VanDeusen
Oct 8, 2006
Margaret I. VanDeusen, 76 of 201 South St., Springfield, VT, formerly of Athol, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 in the Springfield Hospital. She was born in Nashua, NH, on November 23, 1929, the daughter of the late Oren and the late Doris M. (Brown) Pike. Margaret worked as a nurse's aid for many years, was a member of A.A.R.P. and...

Stanley V. Glinski
Oct 6, 2006
Stanley V. Glinski, 90, of 135 Logan St., died Friday, October 06, 2006 in the LaChance Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on October 14, 1915, the son of the late Voleslaw and the late Stephanie (Richupka) Glinski. Stanley grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1933. He worked in Heywood Wakefield for many years...

Ethel Isrow
Oct 5, 2006
Ethel Isrow, 94, formerly of 260 Sanders St., died Thursday, October 5, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Leyden, MA, on June 18, 1912, the daughter of the late Frank and the late Carrie (Stanhope) Major. Ethel grew up in Athol and lived most of her life in Athol. She worked for many years at N.D....

Virginia P. Colo
Oct 2, 2006
Virginia P. Colo, 83 of 296 Fredette Street, died Monday, October 2, 2006 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Athol on March 6, 1923, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest H. Chiasson. Virginia grew up in East Templeton and moved to Athol in the 1940´s. She was previously employed at Union Twist Drill, the L.S. Starrett...

Sister Marie-Claire Desrosiers
Oct 1, 2006
Sister Marie-Claire Desrosiers, 88, of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, of North Main Street, died Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Assumption Residence after a short illness. Formerly known as Sister Claire-de-Marie, she professed 63 years of religious vows. Born in Greenville, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of Fernand and Ducilda (Belanger) Desrosiers. She obtained a...

Tina M. Boissoneau
Sep 26, 2006
Tina M. Boissoneau, 43 of 297 West St., died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in her residence following an illness. She was born in Grandforks, ND, on May 3, 1963, the daughter of Randolph and Sandra C. (Mero) Comeau of Leominster. Tina worked for seventeen years for the Dr. Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster as a job coach. She was a...

Everett H. Duchesneau
Sep 26, 2006
Everett H. Duchesneau (Red), 88 of 160 Fifth Street, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in the Lifecare of Leominster. He was born in Leominster on January 26, 1918, the son of the late J.P. and the late Mabel (Jewett) Duchesneau. Everett served in the United States Navy as a Gunners Mate first class during World War II. He was a...

Mary P. Murphy
Sep 25, 2006
Mary P. Murphy, 79 of 18 Auburn Place died Monday, September 25, 2006 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Watertown, MA, on December 3, 1926, the daughter of the late Edward H. and the late Helen C. (Quigley) Murphy. She leaves her niece, Mary E. Forristall of Athol; nephew, Charles Forristall of Newbury, several nieces and nephews...
Ingrid Chamorro
Sep 20, 2006
Ingrid Chamorro, 35 of 39 Mission St. died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on January 23, 1971, the daughter of Tono and Nereida (LaPorte) Chamorro, of Puerto Rico. Ingrid was well liked, had a big heart and got along well with everyone and also loved to cook....
George E. Dussault,
Sep 20, 2006
George E. Dussault, Jr., 54 of Oneida, NY, formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at home. He was born in Stoneham, MA on June 28, 1952, the son of George E. and Muriel L. Dussault, Sr. George attended schools in Tewksbury, graduating High School in 1970. George joined the Coast Guard in 1972 becoming an E4 Telephone Technician...
Olivette D. Boisvert
Sep 19, 2006
Olivette D. (Champagne) Boisvert, 83 of 170 Sixth St., died Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in the River Terrace Healthcare, Lancaster. She was born in St. Samuel, Quebec, Canada on October 18, 1922, the daughter of the late Josaphat and the late Berthe (Desilets) Champagne. Olivette moved to Leominster in 1941. She formerly worked at Foster Grant for many years and...
John B. Czajkowski,
Sep 14, 2006
John B. Czajkowski, Sr., 90 of 2 Cherry St., Baldwinville died Thursday, September 14, 2006 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on January 12, 1916, the son of the late John A. and the late Valiera (Iwasezski) Czajkowski. John graduated from Gardner High School in 1936 and received a diploma from the Worcester Boys...
Chris A. Ignaszewski
Sep 14, 2006
Chris A. Ignaszewski, 48 of 24 North Main Street, Orange died Thursday, September 14, 2006 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester after a short illness. She was born in Greenfield on May 23, 1958, the daughter of Paul D. and Jean M. (Allen) Ignaszewski. Chris grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in...

Mary J. Colo
Sep 14, 2006
ATHOL - Mary J. Colo, 79, formerly of 2 Morton Meadows died Thursday, September 14, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Athol on February 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Angelo F. and the late Margaret R. (Calcari) Colo, who both had come to America in the early 1920's. Mary had lived in only two homes...