Obituaries

Joan F. Mason
Sep 11, 2006
Joan F. (Duel) Mason, 57, formerly of Athol, died Monday, September 11, 2006 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in New York, NY, on December 6, 1948, the daughter of Harry Duel, Sr. and the late Mary (Reynolds) Duel. Joan enjoyed knitting and crafts. She leaves four daughters, Tammy Hubbard of Athol, Terry Pike of Arizona,...

Charlotte W. Bailey
Sep 6, 2006
Charlotte Winifred (Day) Bailey, 89 formerly of 355 Harvard Avenue died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 in the Birchwood Care Center, Fitchburg. She was born in Athol on November 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Charles C. and the late Frances G. (Hunt) Day. Charlotte lived in Athol most of her life. She was the last of the Day family...

Nancy Irene Haskell
Aug 28, 2006
ATHOL - Nancy Irene (Keel) Haskell, 90 of 1427 Fennell Rd., Anderson, SC, formerly of Athol, died Monday, August 28, 2006 in the AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson, SC. She was born in Cobham Surrey, England on August 2, 1916, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Elizabeth (Woollett) Keel. Nancy was born in England and moved to...

Jennie L. Lucarelli
Aug 28, 2006
LEOMINSTER - Jennie L. (Candits) Lucarelli, 94 of 72 Hardy Drive, formerly of Westbrook, CT, died Monday, August 28, 2006 in the Leominster Hospital. She was born in New York City, NY, on August 3, 1912, the daughter of the late John and Antoinette (DiBenedetto) Candits. Jennie lived in Leominster for the past six months and formerly lived in Westbrook,...

Sr. Beatrice Lachapelle
Aug 21, 2006
PETERSHAM - Sr. Beatrice Lachapelle, 99, of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin of North Main Street, Petersham, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at Assumption Residence after a short illness. Formerly known as Sister Julienne-de-Jesus, she professed 76 years of religious vows. Born in Millbury, MA, Sr. Beatrice was the daughter of the late Noe and Antonia...

Lucy E. Verock
Aug 12, 2006
ATHOL - Lucy E. (Piragis) Verock, 90, died Saturday, August 12, 2006, at the Leo P. LaChance Center in Gardner, MA after a short illness. Mrs. Verock was born Jan. 7, 1916, in Athol, MA, to Paul P. and Cicilija V.(Morkaucis)Piragis. She married Frank P. Verock on January 5, 1935 in Athol, MA at St. Francis Church. As a life-long...
Cecile V. Bilodeau
Aug 9, 2006
LEOMINSTER - Cecile V. (St. Jean) Bilodeau, 93 of 794 Lancaster Street died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 in the Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Leominster on March 23, 1913, the daughter of the late Delphis and the late Mary Agnes (Tourigny) St. Jean. Cecile was educated in Leominster and was a life long resident. She was employed...

Norma M. Girouard
Aug 8, 2006
LEOMINSTER - Norma M. Girouard, 78 formerly of 17 Daley St., died suddenly Tuesday, August 8, 2006 in the Lifecare of Leominster. She was born in Leominster on October 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Louis H. and Alice (Cashman) Girouard. Ms. Girouard lived her whole life in Leominster and had many friends there. She worked as a telephone...

Dorca M. Gaudette
Aug 3, 2006
ATHOL - Dorca M. Gaudette, 88 of 124 Highland Avenue died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She was born in Butch Touche, NB, Canada on May 27, 1918. She leaves two sisters; Anette Dugas of Waltham and Leona Richard of St. Mary, NB Canada, two brothers-in-law; Francis Gaudette of Lawrence and Raymond...

Mary Jane (Bergeron) Waslaske
Jul 26, 2006
ATHOL - Mary Jane (Bergeron) Waslaske, 94 formerly of 238 South Street died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in the Harborside Applewood Nursing Home, Winchester, NH. She was born in St. Samuel Quebec, Canada on May 22, 1912, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Laura (Leblanc) Bergeron. She was a resident of Athol for 71 years. Mrs. Waslaske...
Samuel Cardona Diaz
Jul 25, 2006
GARDNER - Samuel Cardona Diaz, 24 of 126 Pine St. died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on September 2, 1981, the son of Luis and Sixta Diaz. As a child he enjoyed the outdoors and was very adventurous....
Margaret M. Shaughnessy
Jul 20, 2006
ATHOL - Margaret M. (Ferry) Shaughnessy, 90 of 66 Newton St. died Thursday, July 20, 2006 in the Athol Memorial Hospital following an illness. She was born in Kingston, PA, on March 3, 1916, the daughter of the late Philip and the late Ellen (Cahalan) Ferry. She was raised in Pennsylvania where she attended Misericordia College in Dallas, PA and...
Helen E. Lovern
Jul 16, 2006
ATHOL - Helen E. Lovern, 64 of 4 Briggs Road died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at home following an illness. She was born in Washington, D.C on December 1, 1941, the daughter of the late Charles D. and the late Sarah (Steadman) Wagner. She worked at the Athol Memorial Hospital as a bookkeeper and later was Vice President of Athol...

David A. Pavilaitis
Jul 13, 2006
ROUSES POINT - David A. Pavilaitis, 42 of 172 Lake Street, Rouses Point, NY, formerly of Leominster, died Thursday, July 13, 2006 from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident near Montreal Quebec, Canada. He was born in Leominster, MA, on March 2, 1964, the son of Albert and Lorraine (Tessier) Pavilaitis. He is survived by his wife of twenty-one years,...
Hollis H. Conklin,
Jul 9, 2006
Lancaster...Hollis H. Conklin Sr. 77 of 2517 Main Street Lancaster, MA died Sunday July 9, 2006 in River Terrace Health Care Lancaster, MA after an illness. He was born July 22, 1928 in Mahway, New Jersey the son of the late John E. and Malvina (Mann) Conklin and lived in New Jersey until coming to Leominster, MA many years ago....

Edward J. Taintor,
Jul 9, 2006
ATHOL - Edward J. Taintor, Sr., 74 of 70 Drury Ave., Athol, died Sunday, July 09, 2006, at home. He was born in Phillipston, on May 5, 1932, the son of the late Loren and the late Mary (Conley) Taintor. Edward graduated from Athol High School in 1950. He earned a Bachelor´s Degree in Industrial Arts from Fitchburg State College...

Linda G. Cyganiewicz
Jul 5, 2006
ATHOL - Linda G. (Morandi) Cyganiewicz, 88 of 83 Sanders Street, Athol, died Wednesday, July 05, 2006, in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in North Adams, MA, on April 27, 1918, the daughter of the late Angelo and the late Mary (Emanuelli) Morandi. Linda grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol. Mrs. Cyganiewicz was employed at...
Roger J. Leger
Jul 4, 2006
LEOMINSTER - Roger J. Leger, 78 of 20 Fifth Street, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was born in St. Marie New Brunswick, Canada on February 4, 1928, the son of the late Alfred and the late Regina (Allain) Leger. He moved to Leominster in...

Albert J. Boudreau
Jul 4, 2006
ATHOL - Albert J. Boudreau, 94 of 122 Wendell St., Athol, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Athol, on September 17, 1911, the son of the late Alexander and the late Mary (Mallet) Boudreau. He worked as a young man at B&M Railroad, he went on to work at Paul´s Garage, the...

Ruth E. Davis
Jul 4, 2006
ATHOL - Ruth E. Davis, 98 of Athol died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Mansfield on April 3, 1908, the daughter of the late Charles E. and the late Cassie R. (Goddard) Dunbar. Ruth attended Athol schools. She married Ashley L. Davis on July 2, 1925. She worked at the Slencil...