Obituaries
George W Barnes
Aug 26, 2021
TEMPLETON – George W. Barnes Sr., 96, died Thursday, Aug. 26, in Athol Hospital after an illness. He was born Aug. 18, 1925, in Hardwick, son of William B. and Emma C. Barnes of Petersham and lived for many years in Templeton. He was a graduate of Petersham High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Purdue University...
Lorriane T. (Tourigny) Gagnon
Aug 25, 2021
Lorraine T. (Tourigny) Gagnon, 93, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Sterling Village after an illness. She was the wife of the late Roger Gagnon, who died in 1998. She leaves two daughters, Denise Waite and her husband John of Leominster and Michele Dickerson and her husband Ronald of Brookline, NH; four granddaughters, Ashley, Kellie, Geena and Nicole; one brother...
Rachel Mary Breaux
Aug 21, 2021
GARDNER-Rachel Mary Breaux, 76, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 21, 2021 after an illness. She leaves her husband Charles Kent Breaux; one son, Joseph Breaux and his fiancée Nicole; two grandchildren, Riley-Ann Mae Breuax and Garbiel Joseph Breaux all of Gardner; her twin brother, Ronald Raymond of Winchendon; two sisters Sandy of FL and Shirley; two special...
John P LePoer
Aug 20, 2021
SPENCER – John P. LePoer, 94 of Spencer, formerly of Petersham, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 in Life Care Center of Auburn. John was born on February 25, 1927 in Petersham to the late Bernard A. LePoer and the late Myrtle (Barnes) LePoer. He grew up in Petersham, graduating from Petersham High School. He enlisted in the Air Force,...
Kathleen M Bradbury
Aug 18, 2021
Kathleen M (Demir) Bradbury, 69, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Alliance Health at Baldwinville after an illness. Family would love to thank all the loving staff that cared for Kathy as their own family at Baldwinville nursing home. She leaves her two daughters, Kelly LaGrassa and her companion Mark Belanger two granddaughters, Hannah LaGrassa and Makennah LaGrassa-Belanger all of...
Geraldine Mary Kennedy
Aug 17, 2021
Ashburnham-Geraldine Mary (Gettens) Kennedy, 82, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston after an illness. Geraldine leaves her husband, Francis Kennedy: two sons, Joseph Kennedy and Michael Kennedy and his wife Roxanne Rooney-Kennedy all of Athol; two step-grandsons, Steven Rooney and Robert Rooney; one step-great granddaughter, Briar Rooney and three very special lifelong friends, Donna...
Audrey E. Erickson
Aug 16, 2021
Audrey E. (Morrison) Erickson, 85, died Monday, August 16, 2021 at Heywood Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leonard E. Erickson. She leaves her two daughters, Cynthia "Cindy" Wilson and her husband, Richard "Mickey" of Templeton and Lisa Beaton and her husband Kevin of Gardner; four grandchildren, Joshua Beaton, Callie Knower, Brody Wilson and Nicholas Wilson; one great-granddaughter,...
Pamela E. MacAloney
Aug 14, 2021
PHILLIPSTON – Pamela E. MacAloney, 73 of Phillipston passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. Pamela was born on May 4, 1948 in Gardner to the late Ralph MacAloney and the Late Mildred (Nutting) MacAloney. She grew up in the Gardner area and graduated from Oakmont Regional High School. She worked as a furniture pin-striper and...
Wallace A. Cameron
Aug 12, 2021
Wallace A. Cameron Sr. 74 died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Leominster Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife Lorraine T. (Weymouth) Cameron; his son, Wallace A. Cameron Jr, both of Leominster; one brother, David Cameron and his wife Janet of Gardner; one sister, Linda McDowall of SC and one sister-in-law, Donna Cameron of Lunenburg. He is predeceased by...
Roy E Harding
Aug 11, 2021
ASHBURNHAM- Roy E. Harding, 96, died at his home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 after being stricken ill. He was the husband of 66 years to the late Ella J. (Goguen) Harding, who died on August 2, 2014. Roy leaves one son, David W. Harding of Fitchburg; one daughter, Sandra E. Harding and her husband Al Johnson of West Townsend;...
Lisa A Harkins
Aug 11, 2021
TEMPLETON- Lisa A. (Stanley) Harkins, 56, formerly of Ayer passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Lisa was born in Concord, MA on January 19, 1965, daughter of the late Buddy Stanley and Joanne (Dill) Burrell. She graduated in June 1982 from Ayer High School one year earlier than expected due to her achievements. She dedicated...
Isabel G Mallet
Aug 9, 2021
On August 9th, 2021 Heaven gained another angel. Isabel Mallet, best known as “Izzy” to her friends, and “Nana” to her family, has been reunited with her loving husband Joseph (best known as “P-2”) in the life after this one. Born in Osceola, NY on February 16th, 1933 to father Andrew B. Burke and mother Francis Ninabelle Prosser, Isabel was...
Oreste "Rusty" Carbone
Aug 6, 2021
LEOMINSTER - Oreste “Rusty” Carbone, 83 of Leominster formerly of Athol, died peacefully Friday, August 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family, after a very short illness. He was born in Gardner on March 20, 1938, the son of the late Chester Carbone and the late Cora (Pepper) Carbone. Rusty grew up in Athol and graduated from Tabor Academy. He...
Alysha Marina Rentas
Aug 3, 2021
Alysha Marina Rentas, 24, of Athol, died on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. She was born in Lowell, MA, on March 7, 1997, and is the daughter of Norali Barker. Alysha grew up in Athol, where she lived with her grandparents, Julio and Carmen Rentas, whom she considered a second mother. Alysha was a senior at Lasell University, where she studied...
Robert A Learmonth
Aug 3, 2021
Robert A. Learmonth, Jr, 67 died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 after an illness. He leaves his brother, Gerald P. Learmonth and his wife Karyl of Gardner; two nephews, Phillip Learmonth and his wife Kim and Jordan Learmonth. Robert was born in Newton, on February 2, 1954 a son of the late Robert A. Sr and Patricia (Phillips) Learmonth. He graduated...
Bruce A Woodbury
Jul 31, 2021
Bruce A Woodbury, 67, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home after an illness. He leaves his wife Susan ( Dunshee) Woodbury, they were married in 2002 and met in 1992. Bruce also leaves four sons, Jesse D. Woodbury of CA, Lennon W. Woodbury of Palmer, Eric W. Woodbury of Turners Falls, and Michael A. Woodbury of Palmer; two...
Kevin "Ted" B Higgins
Jul 30, 2021
Westminster-Kevin (Ted) Bernard Higgins, 64 died Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. Kevin leaves his wife Wendy (Mason) Higgins, two daughters, Claire Higgins and Lucy Higgins all of Westminster and one sister, Ann Taylor of the UK, and brother Peter Higgins. He was born on June 11, 1957 in Croydon, UK a son of the...
David A. Papa
Jul 29, 2021
LEOMINSTER - David A. Papa, 57 of Leominster, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 29, 2021 in the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine while vacationing in his summer home in North Conway, NH. He was born in Fitchburg on August 26, 1963, the son of the late Patrick Papa, Jr. and Anna (Palmerini) Papa, David grew up in Leominster and graduated...
Thomas A. Germain
Jul 27, 2021
Thomas A. Germain, 79, of Fitchburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Beth Israel Hospital in Needham. Thomas was born in Fitchburg on January 3, 1942, son of the late Charles P. and Marie E. (Landry) Germain. He worked as a furrier in a coat cleaning business in Ohio when he was younger. He was a member of...
Marilyn H. (Green) Legrand
Jul 27, 2021
Marilyn Hazel (Green) Legrand, 87, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Heywood Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 67 years, Ronald E. Legrand; four children, Kris Legrand (Evie), Kimberly Legrand, Kurt Legrand (Dee), and Kay-Ellen Chicoine (Leo) all of Athol; eight grandchildren, Jenna, Eugene, Emma, Sydney, Kyle, Hillary, Kacie and Elizabeth; seven great-grandchildren, Dylan, Brady, Tucker, Morgan,...
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