Obituaries

Mary A. Cass
Dec 31, 2002
Winchendon Springs- Mary A. (Fanelli) Cass, 74, of 265 Monomonac Road West, and formerly of Athol, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002 at Parkview Specialty Hospital, Springfield, MA. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Ira J. Cass; a son, Vincent M. Cass of Winchendon; three daughters, Deborah A. Gauvin of North Orange, MA, and twin daughters Linda L. Beugg of...

Robert M. Tyler
Dec 12, 2002
ATHOL- Robert M. Tyler, 88, of 95 Elm Street, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Berta (Harper) Tyler; a daughter, Susan Schneider and her husband, Jonathan A. Schneider of Orlando, Florida; and three grandchildren, Katherine N. Schneider, Robert D. Schneider, and Jonathan M. Schneider. A son, Robert...

Shirley M. Demski
Dec 9, 2002
Shirley M. (Andrus) Demski, 76, formerly of Southbridge and Jaffrey, NH, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2002 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Her husband of 32 years, Michael J. Demski, died in 1981. She leaves two daughters, Kathleen M. Burnham of Volcano, Hawaii; and Susan E. Demski-Hamelin and her husband Robert L. Hamelin, Jr. of Ashburnham;...

Myrtle L. Bennett
Dec 1, 2002
ATHOL-Myrtle L. (Sweet) Bennett, 83, of 67 Fern Street, died Sunday in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Alfred A. Bennett; a daughter, Betty J. Hastings of Milwaukee, WI; two sons, Edward Domina of Athol, and Robert A. Bennett of Gulf Shores, Alabama; a step-daughter, Barbara Pralinsky of Athol; 10 grandchildren and 13...

Laura M. Duguay
Nov 24, 2002
ATHOL-Laura M. Duguay, 76, of 28 Morton Meadows, died Sunday, November 24, 2002, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following an illness. She leaves four brothers, Leonard "Pee Wee" Duguay of Ashland, NH; Edward Duguay and Nelson Duguay, both of Athol, and John Duguay of Greenfield; five sisters, Natha Duguay, Edna Mallett, Marie Songer, and Jeanette Capone, all...

Winifred P. Gormley
Nov 9, 2002
ATHOL-Winifred P. (MacDonald) "Winnie" Gormley, 83, of 462 Twitchell Street, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband of 36 years, Earl F. "Skip" Gormley, died in 1976. She leaves a son, Donald R. Gormley and his wife, Janice K. Gormley of Huntington, MA; two grandchildren: Michael W. Gormley, and his wife Meghean, of...

F. Wesley Padula
Nov 4, 2002
F. WESLEY PADULA ORANGE, MA- F. Wesley Padula, 76, of 865 North Main Street, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill earlier. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Ella "Rosie" (Frost) Padula; his first wife, Mary L. (Berube) Padula, died in 1995. Besides his wife , he leaves a son, Thomas Padula of...

Alfreda Noel
Nov 1, 2002
ATHOL-Alfreda (Ross) Noel, formerly of 383 East River Street, Orange, and of Athol, died Friday, November 1, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Her husband Henry Noel died in 1971, and her first husband, Frederic G. Tessier, died in 1961. She leaves three children: Lucille T. Chagnon of Wilmington, Delaware; Fred G. Tessier of Lake Helen, Florida, and Claudia J. Tessier...

Beulah M. Hache
Oct 16, 2002
Beulah M. (Lumbra) Hache, 79, of 416 Main Street, died Wednesday in Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, following a brief illness. Her husband, Joseph E. Hache died in 1973. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Magill of Athol, and Ruth Quinlan of Orange; four sisters, Rachel Rushford of Athol, Marjorie Houle of New York, Eleanor LaDue of Springfield, and Elaine Archambault of...

Kay J. Strach
Oct 9, 2002
ATHOL-Kay J. (Ingalls) Strach, 74, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Wednesday in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband, Toffield B. J. Strach, M.D. died in 1989. She leaves two brothers, Florry Ingalls of Pittsfield, and Wayne Ingalls of Palm Springs, California; a sister, Marvis Michel of Orange; and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Marion LaFord died...

Mary Anne T. Burnham
Oct 4, 2002
ATHOL-Mary Anne T. (Salahna) Burnham, 66, of 94 Moore Hill Road, died Friday, October 4, 2002 at home, following a lengthy illness. Her husband of 40 years, Roy W. Burnham, died in 1996. She leaves a son, Michael J. Burnham of Athol; four daughters, Susan M. Sargent of Phillipston, Theresa A. Burnham of Royalston, Diann C. Burnham of Boston, and...

Rose T. Amedio
Sep 29, 2002
ROSE T. (BOSCO) AMEDIO ORANGE, MA- Rose T. (Bosco) Amedio, 88, of 383 East River Street, died Sunday Sept. 29, 2002 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a brief illness. Her husband of 46 years, Carlo A. Amedio, died in 1984. She leaves a son, Michael C. Amedio of Leominster; a daughter, Dolores A. Piragis of Athol;...

Beverly J. Maselli
Sep 27, 2002
BEVERLY J. (PIERSON) MASELLI ATHOL-Beverly J. (Pierson) Maselli, 66, of 200 Wellington Street, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Robert A. Maselli; three children, Cynthia A. Chicoine and her husband Alan of Athol; Christopher A. Maselli and his wife Bethany of Wendell; and Colleen A. Caranfa and...

Barbara A.
Sep 26, 2002
BARBARA A. (BATES) "KAI" ROY ATHOL-Barbara A. (Bates) "Kai" Roy, 47, of 56 High Street, died Thursday in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her husband of 26 years, Robert R. Roy; two children, Rachel Roy and Robert Roy II, at home; two sisters-in-law, Anita Bevis of Athol and Karen Roy of Gardner; two brothers-in-law,...

Beverly J. Cummings
Sep 19, 2002
Beverly J. Cummings ORANGE - Beverly J. (Cormier) Cummings, 71, of 20 Fryeville Road, Tully, died Thursday (9-19-02) in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Madison, Maine, Nov. 15, 1930, she was the daughter of John and Bertha (Snell) Cormier. She was raised in Madison, but had lived in the Orange-Athol area most of her life. Cummings was a homemaker. She...

Cedar O. Vorce
Sep 9, 2002
Cedar O. Vorce WW II Veteran ORANGE - Cedar O. Vorce, 77, of 685 East Main St., died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 at home. His wife of 37 years, Antoinette R. (Fanelli) Vorce, died in 1991. He leaves nine children: Elliot Dombroski of Jacksonville, Fla.; Joseph Fanelli of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Roseanne Wrigley of Orlando, Fla.; Mary Marshall of Athol;...

Joseph Barilone
Sep 5, 2002
JOSEPH BARILONE ATHOL-Joseph Barilone, 84, of 207 Drury Ave., died suddenly Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, after being admitted to Athol Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Theresa (Fortin) Barilone; five children: Michael Barilone and his wife Jane of Auburn, Alabama, Tony Barilone of Orange; John Barilone and his wife Lynne of Athol; Ann Benard and her husband...

Dolores J. Adams
Aug 11, 2002
Dolores J. Adams Traveled Extensively ATHOL - Dolores J. (Goupil) Adams, 64, of 56 Lumber St., died on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after a lengthy illness. She leaves three daughters, Verna Lee of Athol, Charlene Sundstrom of Phillipston, and Chris Poole of Fayetteville, N.C.; her close companion of 34 years, Charles Petrowsky; a brother, Vernon...

Mary LaBombarde
Jul 31, 2002
MARY (ERALI) LaBombarde Mary (Erali) LaBombarde, 91, formerly of 86 Lakeview Ave., Athol, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in Winter Haven, Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Her husband of 68 years, Leon W. LaBombarde died in 1998. She leaves a daughter, Caprice Estelle of Auburndale, Florida; a son, Barry LaBombarde of Hinsdale, NH; three brothers, Mike Erali and Dominic Erali, both...

Ruth Ferron
Jul 30, 2002
RUTH (OLIVER) FERRON ATHOL- Ruth (Oliver) Ferron, 80, of 416 Main Street, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at home, following an illness. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Ferron of Fitzwilliam, NH and Barbara Couillard of Templeton; a brother, John Oliver of Michigan; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by two sons, John Ferron who died in 1990, and...