Obituaries

Marie Helen Daigle
Jul 4, 2006
ATHOL - Marie Helen (Mallet) (Gravelin) Daigle, 95 formerly of 528 Crescent St., Athol died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Shippegan New Brunswick, Canada on March 12, 1911, the daughter of the late William and the late Marie (Hebert) Mallet. She moved to the Athol area when she was sixteen...
Jean M. Michniewicz
Jul 1, 2006
RINDGE - Jean M. (Abbott, Truehart) Michniewicz 74 of 40 Pulaski Dr., Rindge, NH, formerly of Athol, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2006, seven months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her loviing family. She leaves her beloved family, her daughter Nancy J. Gerry and her husband,...
Lorraine B. Bosselait
Jun 30, 2006
LEVERETT - Lorraine B. (Lemieux) Bosselait, 71 of 85 B Depot Road, Leverett, MA, formerly of Ashburnham and Leominster died Friday, June 30, 2006, in the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA. She was born in Glover, VT, on July 23, 1934, the daughter of the late Frederic and the late Florida (Mailhiot) Lemieux. Lorraine spent her first six years in...
Edward H. Marquis
Jun 28, 2006
ATHOL - Edward H. Marquis, 73 of 389 Radcliff Street, Athol, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at home after an illness. He was born in Athol, on August 22, 1932, the son of the late Leo R. and the late Irene (Chicoine) Marquis. Edward grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1950. Mr. Marquis was a...

Frederick Earl Compton,
Jun 26, 2006
HUDSON - Frederick Earl Compton, Jr., 72 of 178 Lincoln Street, Hudson, MA formerly of Athol, died Monday, June 26, 2006 in the Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough, MA. He was born in Gardner, MA, on September 10, 1933, the son of the late Frederick E. and the late Clara Mary (Carbone) Compton, Sr.. He grew up in Athol and graduated from...

Margaret J. Emery
Jun 26, 2006
ATHOL - Margaret J. Emery, 83 of 32 Locke Avenue died Monday, June 26, 2006 in the Hospice Residence on Coes Pond, Worcester after an illness. Margaret was born in Athol on February 27, 1923, the daughter of the late Andrew and the late Josephine (Carbone) Girardi. She graduated from Athol High School in 1940 and from Endicott Jr. College...

Suzanne M. Quader
Jun 23, 2006
ATHOL - Suzanne M. (Gionet) Quader, 88 of 287 Intervale Ave., Athol, died Friday, June 23, 2006, in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Caraquet New Brunswick, Canada, on September 24, 1917, the daughter of the late George and the late Mary (Blanchard) Gionet. She was a resident of Athol for 73 years. She was a dedicated...

Robert J. Mansfield
Jun 22, 2006
ATHOL - Robert J. Mansfield, 81 of 210 Rice Street, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. Mr. Mansfield was born in New Haven, CT on May 29, 1925, the son of the late Russell and the late Julia (Hayes) Mansfield. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his return, he...

Robert J. Gooley
Jun 17, 2006
ATHOL - Robert J. Gooley, 80 of 547 Central St., Winchendon, formerly of Athol, died Saturday, June 17, 2006 in the Broadview Rest Home, Winchendon. He was born in Winchendon on April 11, 1926, the son of the late Frank A. and the late Hannah (Kelley) Gooley. Robert lived in Winchendon until 1st grade before moving to Athol. He was...
Robert E. White,
May 30, 2006
ATHOL - Robert E. White, Jr., 60 of 323 South Street died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 in the Farren Nursing Home, Millers Falls. He was born in Gardner on August 9, 1945, the son of the late Robert E. White, Sr. and Estelle (Noel) White. Robert grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1964. He served...

Ian Cedar Wrigley
May 26, 2006
ATHOL - Ian Cedar Wrigley, infant son of Frank F. and Brandi S. (Kornegay) Wrigley, Jr. of 500 West Royalston Road, died Friday, May 26, 2006 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He leaves his paternal grandparents; Frank and Rosanne Wrigley, Sr. of Orlando, FL, his maternal grandfather; Douglas Kornegay of Hartford, AL, his maternal grandmother; Carolyn Kornegay of Auburn, AL,...
Barbara L. Tangley
May 25, 2006
ATHOL - On Thursday, May 25, 2006, our family lost our most beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Barbara Louise (Abare) (Douglas) Tangley. She was born on December 4, 1922 and raised in Athol, the daughter of Louis and Julia (Hains) Abare. She graduated from Athol High School in 1940. Barbara worked at Liggett's Drug Store in Athol part-time while...

Bettyrose M. Nichols
May 25, 2006
ORANGE - Bettyrose M. (Powell) Nichols, 66 of 50 Red Brook Lane died Thursday, May 25, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol on August 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Arthur Powell Sr. and the late Nina (Ballard) Britt. She worked many jobs, including the Orange Shoe Shop, the Athol Shoe Shop and for...

Gordon E. Haskins,
May 20, 2006
ORANGE - Gordon E. Haskins, Sr., 81 of 33 Rosemont Avenue, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. He was born in Athol on August 24, 1924, the son of the late Clayton and the late Ruth (Partridge) Haskins. He was a Machine Operator, employed by L.S.Starrett for fifty-seven years and was a member of the 25 Year...

Pauline Claire McHugh
May 17, 2006
ORANGE - Pauline Claire (Rondeau) McHugh, 77, of 50 Brookside Road, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 following an illness. She was raised in Somersworth, N.H., the daughter of Apollinaire and Jessie (Houle) Rondeau. After high school she became a registered nurse and later earned her bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and her master's degree from New England...

Marie-Antoinette Ally
May 16, 2006
Sister Marie-Antoinette (Sr. Saint Albert-le-Grand) 100 and in her 76th year as a member of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin died May 16, 2006, at Assumption Residence after a short illness. Born in Notre-Dame de Pierreville, Quebec, she was the daughter of Juvenal and Alexina (Daigneault) Ally. Sister Marie-Antoinette spent over 30 years teaching in primary...

Angela Maria Celli
May 15, 2006
ATHOL - Angela Maria Celli, 85 of 416 Main St., Athol, died Monday, May 15, 2006, in the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg. She was born in Leominster, on June 30, 1920, the daughter of the late Pasquale and the late Palma (Santoro) Celli. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1938 and went on to graduate from St. Rose´s College...
Anna A. Ambrose
May 6, 2006
ATHOL - Anna Amelia Ambrose of Athol, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at Heywood Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on August 21, 1915 and grew up in Athol, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Bardinskey (Bennett) and Emma Bironis Bardinskey (Bennett). Anna was the widow of Adolph "Cud" Ambrose. Anna is survived by her daughters,...

William T. Horrigan
May 3, 2006
MARSTONS MILLS - William T.Horrigan, 87 of 63 Wheeler Road, Marstons Mills, formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in the Cape Cod Hospital. He was born in Athol on May 22, 1918, the son of the late Edward N. and the late Mary (Adams) Horrigan and grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He leaves...
Dorothy H. Fletcher
Mar 20, 2006
ATHOL - Dorothy "Dottie" H. (Thompson) Fletcher, 72 of 47 McGregor Street, died Monday, March 20, 2006 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol on May 3, 1933, the daughter of the late Henry A. and the late Anna I. (Reed) Thompson. She grew up and was educated in Athol. She was homemaker who cared for many...