Obituaries

Michael Jacques Booker

Michael Jacques Booker

May 5, 2021

PETERSHAM – Michael J. Booker, 44 of Petersham, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Michael was born in Hartford, CT on June 26, 1976 to Roland Booker and Carlene (Jacques) Booker. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1994. He attended WPI and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in 1998. He worked as a software engineer and in later...

Floyd LaFountain

Floyd LaFountain

May 5, 2021

ATHOL – Floyd LaFountain, 65, of Athol, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in UMASS Hospital, Worcester. Floyd was born in Greenfield on January 27, 1956 to the late Victor B. LaFountain and the late Henrietta (Webster) LaFountain. He grew up in Las Vegas, NV and Athol. He worked for many years as a tire technician at Pete’s Tire Barn...

Donald W. Fellows

Donald W. Fellows

May 5, 2021

ATHOL – Donald W. Fellows, 88, of Athol, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Bay State Hospital, Springfield. Mr. Fellow was born on May 3, 1933 in Gardner, MA to the late Guy W. Fellow and the late Josephine M. (King) Fellows. He grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School with the Class of 1951 and...

Virginia A. (Hopkins) Gough

Virginia A. (Hopkins) Gough

May 1, 2021

Virginia A. (Hopkins) Gough, 95 Fredericksburg, VA-Virginia A. (Hopkins) Gough, 95, formerly of Gardner peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Falls Run Health and Rehab in Fredericksburg, VA. She was born in Winchendon on February 18, 1926 a daughter of the late Roy William and Bertha Irene (Norcross) Hopkins. She worked as a Certified Nursing Aide for...

Dean Benoit

Dean Benoit

May 1, 2021

GARDNER- On Saturday May 1, 2021, Dean Benoit, a loving wife and mother of three children passed away at the age of 95. Dean was born in Gardner on August 29, 1925 to Edward and Ann (Goderre) Bernard. She was a 1943 graduate of Gardner High school. On June 21, 1947 after World War II, she married the love of...

Margaret Louise Young

Margaret Louise Young

Apr 26, 2021

Margaret Louise (McCarthy) Young, 97 years old, Athol MA, died peacefully at home on Monday April 26th, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Gardner on March 13th, 1924 to Arthur and Anne (Brogan) McCarthy. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Gardner High School in 1941. She attended Fitchburg State College and graduated with a teaching...

Joseph Francis Superchi

Joseph Francis Superchi

Apr 25, 2021

ATHOL- Joseph Francis Superchi, 59 of Athol, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Baystate Hospital in Springfield. Joe was born in Athol on March 16, 1962 to Thomas and Evelyn (Robichaud) Superchi. He attended Athol schools and received his GED from Greenfield Community College in 1980. Joe worked as a carpenter for the Springfield Carpenters Union for ten...

Leo J LeBlanc

Leo J LeBlanc

Apr 24, 2021

Retired Leominster Firefighter and WW II Navy Veteran Leominster-Leo J. LeBlanc 98, died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Leominster Hospital after an illness. Leo was a life-long resident of Leominster. He was born on July 9, 1922 a son of the late Edmond and Marie (Richard) LeBlanc. He joined the US Navy at a young age and served as an...

Lawrence (Larry) E. Butler

Lawrence (Larry) E. Butler

Apr 22, 2021

GARDNER – Lawrence (Larry) E. Butler, 58 of Gardner, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Gardner, on November 28, 1962, the son of the late David H. Butler and Helen M. (Pappas) Butler. He graduated from Gardner High School with the class of...

Ralph D. Bolduc

Ralph D. Bolduc

Apr 22, 2021

GARDNER - On April 22, 2021, the community of Gardner, Massachusetts lost a well-known, and even more well-adored resident, veteran, firefighter and friend, when Ralph David Bolduc, 70, passed away. He was born in 1950 in Quincy, MA, son of William and Barbara. As a young man, he served our nation honorably in the Vietnam war. His bravery as a...

Chester H. Maxim

Chester H. Maxim

Apr 21, 2021

GARDNER - Chester H. Maxim, Jr., 67 of 175 Woodlawn Ave., Gardner, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. He was born in Farmington, Maine, on July 20, 1953.Chester grew up in Gardner.  He worked at Papa Gino’s for 25 years and was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard for 26 years. He...

Gloria Jean Dawson

Gloria Jean Dawson

Apr 21, 2021

Gloria Jean (Parent) Dawson passed away peacefully on the morning of April 21, 2021, held in the arms of her daughters and surrounded by the love of family members who were blessed to visit during her final weeks. Gloria or “Toots,” as she was affectionately known by many, was born on April 7, 1939 (or April 10, depending on who...

Edmund H. Damon

Edmund H. Damon

Apr 20, 2021

GARDNER - Edmund Harrer Damon, age 61, of Gardner died early in the morning on April 20, 2021 after a long illness. Ted was known as “Ed” by his friends and the nurses at DaVita dialysis in Fitchburg, where he was a patient for over 15. He lived in Gardner his whole life and enjoyed keeping up his home and...

Marjorie (Cinotta) Henderson

Marjorie (Cinotta) Henderson

Apr 20, 2021

ORANGE - Marjorie R. (Cincotta) Henderson, 84 of Orange, died peacefully at home with family by her side on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. She was born in Brookline, MA, on March 9, 1937, the daughter of the late Bartholomew Cincotta and the late Marjorie (Leighton) Cincotta. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Alfred B Henderson; one daughter, Jacqueline Hicks...

Catherine "Kay" Kaczmarczyk

Catherine "Kay" Kaczmarczyk

Apr 18, 2021

ORANGE - Catherine L. “Kay” (Lagimoniere) Kaczmarczyk, 72 of Orange, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Boston Medical Center, Boston. Kay was born in Waltham, MA on July 13th, 1948 to Wilfred & Gertrude (Chiasson) Lagimoniere. She leaves behind her husband Tom Kaczmarczyk; three daughters: Leann Stone and her husband Joshua, Tracy Muzzy & Kristen Muzzy; three sisters: Kathy...

Jessica Burton

Jessica Burton

Apr 17, 2021

ATHOL- Jessica Burton, 34, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Greenfield on February 3, 1987, daughter of MaryAnn (Heighton) Copeta of Athol and the late Stephen Burton. Jessica loved Looney Toons, Wizard of Oz, and her “boyfriend” Jack Sparrow. She leaves behind her mother and step-father, MaryAnn and Peter Copeta of...

Janet L. (Murley) Boisvert

Janet L. (Murley) Boisvert

Apr 17, 2021

Templeton-Janet Louise (Murley) Boisvert, 76, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Alliance of Baldwinville after an illness. She leaves her husband, Rene Boisvert; two sons, David Bosivert of Gardner and Jeffery Bosivert of Stratford, CT; three grandchildren, Meghan, Michael and Ryan and a brother, John Murley of PA. Janet is predeceased by a sister Lucille Quirk. She was born...

Nickolas Steven Dahl

Nickolas Steven Dahl

Apr 16, 2021

Athol-Nickolas Steven Dahl, 28 died Friday, April 16, 2021 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after an illness. He leaves two sons, Andrew Dahl and Byron Hennessey of Athol; his fiancé' Ashley Primus of Athol; his father, Steven Dahl of Orange; his mother, Teresa Jolly of New Mexico; six sisters, Misti Dahl, Nikita Ball, Lisa Johnson, Bethany Dahl, Angelica Dahl...

Clifford G Bryant

Clifford G Bryant

Apr 15, 2021

Clifford George Bryant, 70, of East Wakefield, NH (formerly of Gloucester, MA) passed away on April 15, 2021, after a brief illness. Clifford was born on May 31, 1950, in Weymouth, MA, to Calvin F. Bryant and Marjorie (Goodwin) Bryant, and grew up in Rockland, MA. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, married his late wife Patricia in 1973,...

Rene J. Nonni

Rene J. Nonni

Apr 13, 2021

Gardner-Rene J. Nonni, 70, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Heywood Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Jessie K. (Binnall) Nonni; one daughter, Julie Nonni of Gardner; one granddaughter, Kaylee Saulnier of Saco, ME; one grandson, Jake Nonni of Gardner; three great-grandchildren, Alora, Aubin and Aspen Saulnier all of Saco, ME; one brother, Robert Nonni...