Obituaries
Roy D Dunn
Feb 13, 2022
ATHOL – Roy D. Dunn, 62 of Athol, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at home. Roy was born on May 20, 1959 in Postam, NY to the late Donald Dunn and Wilma (Horseman) Dunn. He grew up in NY and moved to MA over 40 years ago. He has been a resident of Athol with his wife and family...
Fred A. Saseen
Feb 12, 2022
LUNENBERG - Fred A. Saseen, 54 of Lunenburg, died Saturday, February 12, 2022 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. He was born in Littleton, NH, on January 4, 1968, the son of the late Steven J. Saseen and the late Sanda Lee (Rogers) Saseen. Fred graduated from Berlin High School in Berlin, NH. He was employed at Hannaford Supermarket...
Pearl A. Livingston
Feb 9, 2022
TEMPLETON - Pearl A. (Gonyeo) Livingston, 95 of Templeton, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in her own home after a long brave battle with dementia. She was born in Gardner, on September 12, 1926, the daughter of the late Stanley Gonyeo and the late Mary (Collins) Gonyeo. Pearl grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. She was...
Faye Embry Barley
Feb 9, 2022
Faye Embry Barley passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on February 9th 2022. Faye was born at 9:42a.m. on January 22nd 2022 and met the eyes of Jesus on February 9th 2022. Faye was the daughter of Cheyenne Fortier and Cody Barley. Faye's paternal grandparents are Chris A. Barley and Stephanie M. Legault Ogdensburg NY; Steven and Rebecca...
James D Cetto
Feb 5, 2022
ATHOL-James D. Cetto, 92, died Saturday, February 5, 2022 at his home peacefully in his sleep. He was the husband of 60 years to the late Jacquelin (Auger) Cetto who died in 2016. He leaves his two children, Kathleen Godin and her husband Gary of Rutland and Timothy Cetto and his wife Gail of Sterling; five grandchildren, Brendan Godin and...
Stephen J Kouyoumjian
Feb 3, 2022
CAMBRIDGE- Stephen J. Kouyoumjian, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster. He was born in Cambridge on July 26, 1945, son of the late Hovsep and Victoria (Madenjian) Kouyoumjian. Stephen attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School, as well as Newbury College in Brookline where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business. He was...
Dolores M. Paliulis
Jan 31, 2022
Dolores Marie (Ahlers) Paliulis, 73, died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Athol Memorial Hospital. She leaves her husband Stanley Paliulis Jr; one daughter Kimberly M. Rice Filieo and her husband Andrew of Athol; two sons, Stanley "Lee" Paliulis III and his wife Lois of NC and Todd Paliulis of Holyoke; seven grandchildren, Megan Paliulis , Makayla Rice, Kyle Rice,...

Roger M Lehtinen
Jan 31, 2022
WESTMINSTER- Roger M. Lehtinen, 83, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at his home. Roger was born in Fitchburg on April 4, 1938, son of the late Toivo and Jennie (Salerno) Lehtinen. He worked for PJ Keating Concrete Company for 28 years before retiring in 1998. Since retiring, he has spent his winters in Florida. He was a member...

Gladys E. Sinclair
Jan 28, 2022
ATHOL-Gladys E. (Choquette) Sinclair, 100, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at her home in North Carolina. Gladys was born in Athol, Massachusetts on July 20, 1921, daughter of the late Eugene P. and Nellie M. (Sampson) Choquette. Gladys was raised and spent the majority of her adult life in Athol, MA where she attended local schools including Athol...
Doris Rose Fleck
Jan 27, 2022
Gardner-Doris Rose (Arsenault) Fleck, 84, died Thursday, January 27,2022 at Heywood Hospital after a year long battle with Congestive Heart failure and a stroke. She leaves her husband of 64 years, Eugene J. Fleck; two children, Jamie Fleck and his wife Jayne of E. Templeton and Susan DiPasquale and her husband Mark of Phillipston; two of her nieces that she...
Roberta L Casella
Jan 27, 2022
ATHOL- Roberta L. (Whitehouse) Casella, 70, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Athol Memorial Hospital. Roberta was born in Athol on March 22, 1951, daughter of the late Walter R. and Geraldine (Fisher) Whitehouse. She graduated from Athol High School in 1969. She continued her education at Fitchburg State college earning a Bachelor's Degree in teaching. She taught...
Raymond L Bean
Jan 25, 2022
GARDNER- Raymond L. Bean, 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at home. Raymond was born in Gardner on August 19, 1953, son of the late Eugene L. and Doris L. (Sears) Bean. He served in the United States Army from 1976-2000. He was a chef and also worked at a papermill. He was a member of the Acadien...
Joseph H Dora
Jan 25, 2022
Joseph H. Dora, age 97, passed away on January 25, 2022, in Marietta, GA where he has been living since the death of his beloved wife Dorothy in 2017. Joseph (Joe) was born on October 1, 1924, in Gardner, MA, to William H. And Flora (Robichaud) Dora. He graduated from Gardner High School in 1941 during the height of World...
Viola M Godin
Jan 24, 2022
Viola M. (Valeri) Godin, 92, died January 24, 2022 in her home at Sunrise Senior Living, 6 Beth Avenue, Leominster, MA after a brief illness. She was born April 8, 1929 in Leominster, the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Elvira (Di Giammarino) Valeri. She resided in Leominster most of her life. Viola was preceded in death by her beloved...
Albert R Ordway
Jan 24, 2022
HUBBARDSTON-Albert Ordway, 84 of Hubbardston Massachusetts peacefully passed away at home with his family by his side on January 24, 2022. He was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the son of the late Daniel Emerson Ordway and Caroldean (Rines) Ordway. Albert graduated from Berwick High School and Maine Vocational Technical Institute and was a machinist by trade. He proudly served in...

Irene D Fontaine
Jan 23, 2022
TEMPLETON- Irene D. (Racie) Fontaine, 95, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Irene was born in Athol on March 16, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Gage) Racie. She graduated from Athol High School. She enjoyed wood crafting, flowers, bingo, cats, flea markets, tag sales, and church suppers. She was a busy grandmother. She is survived by...

William G Campbell
Jan 21, 2022
GARDNER- William G. “Soupy” Campbell, 70, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home. Born in Templeton on July 8, 1951, son of the late William H. and Virginia (Nadeau) Campbell. He worked in the Cemetery Maintenance Department for the City of Gardner. He enjoyed hiking and fishing. He was very social being around people. He was a member...
Breana T Gallant
Jan 19, 2022
Breana T. Gallant, 25, Jamaica Plain and formerly of Leominster died Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She leaves her mother Kristin (Arbo) Littlewood of Gardner; her father and step-mother, Victor and Donna Gallant of Gardner; one sister Victoria Gallant and her husband Richard Collins, of Ashby; three brothers, Joshua Gallant and his wife Kayla, of Leominster, Noah LeBlanc of Ashby and...
Michael L Matuszewski
Jan 19, 2022
TEMPLETON- Michael L. Matuszewski, 62, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 27, 1959, son of Leonard and Laura (Hetnik) Matuszewski. Mike was known to many as “Mike the Polack”. He attended Gardner Public Schools and Wentworth College in Boston. Mike became a Master Carpenter learning from many of the elder...
JR Sims
Jan 19, 2022
ATHOL- JR Sims, 47, of Athol, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Athol Memorial Hospital. JR was born in Fitchburg on July 28, 1974, son of Ronald and Donna Rae (Espisito) Sims of Lunenburg. “My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today” Richard Adams, Watership Down JR grew up in the small town of...