Obituaries
Robert E. Bruce,
Apr 29, 2002
ROBERT E. BRUCE, SR. ATHOL- Robert E. Bruce, Sr., 65, of 132 Elizabeth Street, died Monday April 29, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Sandra P. (Townson) Bruce. They exchanged their wedding vows on Sept. 3, 1960, and were married for 41 years. He was born Nov. 14, 1936 in Brockton, MA,...
Shirley M. Safford
Apr 20, 2002
SHIRLEY M. (WHITMORE) SAFFORD ATHOL- Shirley M. (Whitmore) Safford, 76, of 163 Main Street, died Saturday, April 20, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. Her husband, Arthur Safford, died in 1983. She leaves a son, John Guyer, III of Athol; two daughters, Patricia Forcier and her husband Norton of Zephyrhills, Florida and Dianna McGivern and her husband Harold,...
Richard E. Wilson
Apr 5, 2002
RICHARD E. WILSON ATHOL- Richard E. Wilson, 79, of 71 Kennebunk Street, died Friday at home following an illness. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Verda (Blanchard) Wilson, two daughters, Kathleen, wife of John Homon of Alliance, Ohio, and Joan, wife of Michael Connors of Uxbridge; a son, Richard, husband of Leslie Wilson of Hollis, New Hampshire; four grandchildren,...
Amelia M. Vaitkunas
Apr 5, 2002
AMELIA M. (BENDINSKAS) VAITKUNAS ATHOL-Amelia M. (Bendinskas) Vaitkunas, 82, of 93 Jones Street, died Friday at home, following an illness. Her husband of 31 years, Joseph Vaitkunas, died in 1971. She leaves a son, John J. Vaitkunas and his wife Jane of Bow, NH; a daughter, Patricia A. Wilson, and her husband Edward of Manlius, NY; four grandchildren, Saunders Wilson,...
David M. Schmidt
Apr 3, 2002
DAVID M. SCHMIDT Englewood, Colorado-David M. Schmidt, 43, of Englewood, Colorado, formerly of Athol, was pronounced dead Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in his home. He leaves two daughters, Alyssa Schmidt and Madysen Schmidt of Colorado; his parents, Philip and Nancy Schmidt of Athol; two brothers, Randy Schmidt of Manhattan, NY, and Tim Schmidt of Athol; a sister, Terry Schmidt of...
Goldie Rice
Mar 28, 2002
STUART, FLORIDA- Goldie (Carpenter) Rice, 91 of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Athol and Warwick, RI, died March 28, 2002 in Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Florida. She was born in Enfield, MA, June 21, 1910, daughter of Harry and Salena (Hall) Carpenter, and was raised in Greenwich, MA. She graduated from Belchertown High School in 1930. She and her husband, Frederick...
Eleanor M. Perley
Mar 14, 2002
Athol-Eleanor M. (Hayden) "Ellie" Perley, 90, of 64 Elm Street, died Thursday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following a brief illness. Her husband of 37 years, former Athol Fire Chief Mervin L. Perley, died in 1975. She leaves her twin brother, Carl Hayden and his wife Phyllis, of Athol; a nephew, Thomas Hayden of Athol; three nieces, Dorothy Hayden of Royalston,...
Jeffrey A. Baublis
Mar 7, 2002
ATHOL- Jeffrey A. Baublis, 52, of 78 Hampstead Place, was stricken ill, and died Thursday, March 7, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital. He leaves his parents, Joseph A. and Edna G. (Simonetti) Baublis; two brothers, Terry J. Baublis of Chicago, Illinois, and Daniel C. Baublis of Mansfield, MA; two sisters, Brenda A. Thomas of Haverhill, MA and Melanie M. Baublis...
Chester J. Dabkowski
Mar 3, 2002
ATHOL- Chester J. "Chet" Dabkowski, 83, of 263 Sanders Street, died Sunday in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, M. Bertha (Chaisson) Dabkowski; two sons, Chester J. Dabkowski, Jr. and his wife Kerry of Plymouth and Michael Dabkowski of Mickleton, NJ; three daughters, Jane Pichette and her husband...
Albert J. Alliott
Mar 2, 2002
ATHOL- Albert J. Alliott, 86, of 226 Chestnut Street, died Saturday, March 2, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott; a son, Clifford "Gene" Alliott and his wife Lana of Port Orange, Florida; a daughter Patricia Alliott of Athol; a brother, Francis Alliott of Miami, Florida; three...
Helen E. Meehan
Feb 26, 2002
ATHOL-Helen E. (Tuminski) Meehan, 93, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, formerly of 39 Lenox Circle, died Tuesday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Her husband, Fred N. Meehan, died last year. She leaves four grandchildren, Cynthia White and her husband Richard of Wyckoff, NJ; Christopher Meehan and his wife Cynthia of Weston, MA; Timothy Meehan and his wife Debra of Franklin, MA;...
Florence P. Webber
Feb 25, 2002
RICHMOND, NH- Florence P. (Tuttle) "Patty" Webber, of 37 Fitzwilliam Road, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 in Westwood Healthcare Center, Keene, NH, after a lengthy illness. She was born June 4, 1942 in Athol, MA, daughter of Lenwood and Barbara (McLean) Tuttle. Her father was killed in World War II, and her mother remarried Louis "Bud" Noel, who raised her....
John Gabrenas
Feb 24, 2002
ATHOL-John Gabrenas, 88, of 170 North Orange Road,, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002 in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, after being stricken ill earlier. His wife, M. Emma (Godin) Gabrenas, died in 1993. He leaves two sons, Jack Gabrenas of Athol, and Michael Gabrenas of Petersham; two daughters, Lorraine Black of Oklahoma City, OK, and Nancy Lefsyk of Schenectady; 14...
Frank A. Ralys
Feb 15, 2002
Frank A. Ralys ATHOL - Frank A. Ralys, 75, of 79 Warwick Ave, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 in the Athol Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Athol on April 16, 1926, a son of Anthony and Antena (Walikavich) Ralys and lived here all of his life. He was employed with the Union Tool Company of...
Arlan D. Willard
Feb 9, 2002
ARLAN D. WILLARD ATHOL- Arlan D. Willard, 69, of 241 Batchelder Road, was stricken ill and died Saturday in Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus Worcester. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Catherine A. (Reid) Willard; three sons, Matthew Willard of Boston, Andrew Willard of Denver , Colorado, and Robert Willard of Athol; two daughters, Elizabeth McKinnon of West...
Kenneth P. Brown
Feb 3, 2002
KENNETH P. "KB" BROWN ATHOL- Kenneth P. "KB" Brown, 42, of 234 Riverbend Street, died Saturday at home. He leaves his mother, Patricia A. (Batutis) Brown, with whom he lived; a sister, Kathleen Marcotte and her husband Robert of Athol; a brother, Kevin Brown his wife LeeAnn, of Athol; a niece, Jessica Marcotte, and two nephews, Corey Brown and Jeremy...
Enide E. Stevens
Jan 29, 2002
ENIDE E. (MINER) STEVENS ATHOL- Enide E. (Miner) Stevens, 76, of 135 Pleasant Street, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband, Etna Stevens died in 1989. She leaves a daughter, Delight Cox and her husband, Tal Cox of Athol; her mother, Ada Miner of Bernardston; a sister, Nancy Parsons of Billings, Montana; five...
Mark D. Erickson
Nov 3, 1955
TEMPLETON - Mark David Erickson, 64 of Templeton, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at home after a brief illness. He was born in Gardner, on August 5, 1955, the son of the late Roger E. Erickson and Phyllis E. (Merriam) Erickson. Mark grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1973. He was...
Norman P Dufresne
Jul 30, 1950
Leominster- Pfc. Norman P. Dufresne, of Leominster, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dufresne, formerly of 126 Eighth Street, was reportedly missing in action in Korea on July 30, 1950 and presumed dead on December 31, 1953. After 63 years, Mr. Dufresne’s remains were identified and the family is finally bringing him home to lay him to...
Joseph Edgar Landry
Jan 24, 1925
Joseph E. Landry, 93 of Auburn, MA formerly of Shrewsbury, MA, and Conway, SC passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025. He was born on November 11, 1931, in Fitchburg, MA, the son of Adrice and Marie Landry (Arsenault). He was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife of 66 years, Alice Landry (Lecourt). He leaves behind many...
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