Obituaries
Houng Saysana
Mar 27, 2022
Houng Saysana, 70, of Gardner, MA passed away on March 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his beloved wife, family, and friends. He was the 3rd of 7 children. He worked as a machinist for 30 years before retiring. Houng was a member of the Lao community and the Buddhist temple in Fitchburg, MA. He leaves behind his precious...
Bruce E Barrett
Mar 19, 2022
ATHOL- Bruce Edward Barrett, Sr. 74, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 50 years. Mary Lou (Carpenter) Barrett, They were married on August 24, 1971; four children, Tawnya Hilts and her husband Joe of Camden, NY, Bruce E. Barrett, Jr and his wife Christy of Athol, Jamie Barrett and his...
Martha A Morillo
Mar 19, 2022
FITCHBURG- Martha A. Morillo, 54, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Leominster Hospital. Martha was born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic on October 27, 1967, daughter of Julio Diaz and Roma Morillo-Diaz of Fitchburg. Her family came to the United States when she was 7 years old. She lived in NYC for a while before settling in Fitchburg....
Gadiel R Maria
Mar 19, 2022
FITCHBURG- Gadiel R. Maria, 18, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Leominster. Gadiel was born in Berrin Springs, Michigan on April 25, 2003, son of Raul A. Maria and the late Martha A. Morillo of Fitchburg. He attended Fitchburg High School and moved on to Goodrich Academy where he graduated from. He worked at the Great Wolf Lodge...
Sally A. Sandberg
Mar 17, 2022
GARDNER - Sally A. (Skamarycz) Sandberg, 89 of Gardner, died Thursday, March 17, 2022, at home. She was born in Gardner, on April 2, 1932, the daughter of the late Julius W. Skamarycz and the late Lena (Yakuben) Skamarycz. Sally was a life-long resident of Gardner, she graduated from Gardner High School. She was the Office Manager for Dr. Elmer...
Gordon R Batchelor
Mar 16, 2022
Phillipston-Gordon R. Batchelor, 83, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Cambridge Hospital after an illness. He was the husband, of 62 years, to the late Jeannine M. (LeBlanc) Batchelor who died February 3rd 2021. He leaves five sons: Glenn Batchelor of Phillipston, Dennis Batchelor of Westminster, Chris Batchelor and his wife Shellie of Hubbardston, Gregory Batchelor of Athol and Jeffrey...
Nancy E. Anderson
Mar 14, 2022
Royalston- Nancy E. (Lawton) Anderson, 71, died Monday, March 14, 2022 at Leominster Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 49 years Kenneth G.A. Anderson; one son, Michael D. Anderson of Athol; one daughter, Becky S. Demmons and her husband Nathaniel of Mason, NH; five grandchildren, Olivia Rose Anderson, MaryClare Elizabeth Anderson, Sadie Lynn Anderson,...
Phyllis Ruth Rogers
Mar 10, 2022
Beloved mother, Phyllis Ruth Chantrelle Rogers (née Anderson), unexpectedly passed away on March 10, 2022, visiting her daughter in Washington, DC. On June 26, 1950, Phyllis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Pauline (née Ward) and Lloyd Thomas Anderson. She graduated from Brighton High School in 1968, married and welcomed her daughter Nicole. Phyllis worked for over 40...
Joyce Arsenault
Mar 9, 2022
ASHBURNHAM-Joyce (O'Donnell) Arsenault, 88, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Wachusett Manor. She was the wife of the late Elmer Arsenault. Joyce leaves her three children, Noel McGonigle and her husband, Justin of Ashburnham, Stephan Arsenault and his wife, Linda Duffy of Ashby, and Celeste Tyrrell and her husband, Marc Laurin of Concord, NH; five grandchildren, Helen McGonigle, Andre...
Gerald "Jerry" Fisher
Mar 9, 2022
Gerald E. "Jerry" Fisher, 44, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 after a battle with Melanoma. He leaves his parents. Dale J. and Susan (DeProfio) Fisher: his fiancé and the love of his life, Tami Anderson: a sister-in-law, Toni M. Fisher; a niece, Makenzie L. Fisher; a nephew, Jeffrey P. Fisher, all of Gardner; his maternal grandmother Phyllis DeProfio of Watham,...
Chelsea Dawn Ziemba
Mar 4, 2022
FITCHBURG- Chelsea Dawn Ziemba, 30, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Chelsea was born in Lowell on September 7, 1991, daughter of Michele (Canessa) Cochran and David Ziemba. She graduated with the Lunenburg High School Class of 2010. She worked for E & G Vending in Fitchburg. She enjoyed music, pets, camping, and...
Wanda A Deveau
Mar 2, 2022
Wanda A. (Jeleniewski) Deveau, previously of Derry, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 at the age of 93. Husband, Robert W. Deveau and son, Michael R. Deveau both predeceased. She leaves behind three daughters, Karen Arnold, Sandra Fesler, both from Gardner and Kathleen Hall of South Carolina, as well as five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A...
Annie Collet
Feb 28, 2022
GARDNER - Annie (Martin) Collet, 89, died Monday, February 28, 2022 at Heywood Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Patrice Collet. Annie leaves one son, J. Norman Collet of Prince Edward Island, Canada, five daughters, Dorene Collette of Prince Edward Island, Canada, Katherine Gentile of Rutland, Lydia Boudreau of Westminster, VT, Linda Collet of Gardner and Freda...
Jaye P. Thurlow
Feb 28, 2022
Hubbardston- Jaye P. Thurlow, 71, died at home on February 28, 2022. Jaye was predeceased by her husband of 47 years Chris Thurlow. She leaves behind her son William Thurlow and his wife Holly Clark, her two sisters Grace Nutting and Ann Foster, Her nephew Jon, niece Della, and their children. Jaye was born April 12, 1950 and grew up...
Francis L Donelan
Feb 27, 2022
NORTHBOROUGH- Francis L. Donelan, formerly of Athol, died peacefully with his family around him at UMass Hospital in Worcester on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Frank was born December 2, 1937, and was the son of Francis E. and Arline (Cuddy) Donelan. He received his Associate’s Degree from the school of business administration at Becker College in 1957 and continued on...
Nancy Harris
Feb 25, 2022
ORANGE - Dr. Nancy Harris passed away on Friday, February 25 after being stricken at home. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on April 9, 1937 to Vernon Harris and Mary (Quinn) Harris. Nan graduated from Templeton High School and went to Clark University for her undergraduate studies in history. She went on to get a Masters Degree at the...
Joanne Berard
Feb 24, 2022
WINCHESTER, NH- Joanne (Schulte) Berard, 69, passed away on Thursday, February, 24, 2022. She was born in Gloversville, NY on October 31, 1952, daughter of the late William & Penny (Wager) Schulte. Joanne was raised on Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, MA. She later on became the 1st woman firefighter for the town of Townsend, MA and dispatched for them as...
Sheryl Ann Chalke
Feb 22, 2022
Phillipston-Sheryl Ann Chalke, 60 died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at her home after an illness. She leaves her son, Stephen Deninger of Wakefield; her mother, Sylvia Spring of Charlton; two brothers, Shane Chalke and his wife Monique of Banner Elk, NC and Stephen Chalke and his wife Karen Mayeda of Remington, VA; one sister, Lisa Smith and her husband Charles...
Grace Lucinda Fair
Feb 21, 2022
GARDNER - Grace Fair, born Grace Lucinda Myslinski passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on February 21, 2022 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston after a short illness. Grace is remembered with love by her husband of 21 years Philip Fair. She was born on September 14, 1963, daughter of Jane (Vollert) Myslinski and Chester Myslinski...
Ann-Marie Mezzanotti
Feb 20, 2022
WESTMINSTER – Ann-Marie (Jasinski) Mezzanotti, 78 of 37 Ridge St, Westminster, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on July 25, 1943, the daughter of the late Leon J. Jasinski and the late Anna M (Milosh) Jasinski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of...
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