Obituaries
Angelo Luis Suarez
Mar 13, 2021
WESTMINSTER- Angelo Luis Suarez, 75, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 in Worcester. He was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on March 26, 1945, son of Jose Suarez and Lucrecia (Bravo) Suarez. The youngest of 14 children. He graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Education. Mr. Suarez taught for 28 years at...
Joseph M. Ziguloski
Mar 12, 2021
ATHOL, MA —Joseph M. Ziguloski “Ziggy”, 65, of Athol lost his battle with cancer on March 12, 2021 at his home. Joe was born in Gardner August 26, 1955, the son of the late Joseph E. Ziguloski and Leona M. (DeGrace) Ziguloski. He graduated from Athol Regional High School and Mount Wachusett Community College. He recently retired from Vermont Yankee...
Christine Marie Emery
Mar 12, 2021
ORANGE – Christine Marie Emery, 43 of Orange, passed away Friday, March 12 at home. Christine was born on May 11, 1977 in Manchester, NH to the late Dale Emery and Patricia (Gaylord) Emery. She grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Monty Tech in Fitchburg, MA. She was a Domestic Violence resource coordinator in Turners falls and also worked...
George H. Buffington
Mar 12, 2021
George H. Buffington Jr., 95 of Athol, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 in Leominster Hospital. George was born on June 30, 1925 in Somerville to the late George H. Buffington Sr. and the late Catherine (McLaughlin) Buffington. He grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School. He graduated from Suffolk University and also Suffolk Law School. He...
Mary E. (Phelan) Nordman
Mar 10, 2021
GARDNER - Mary E. (Phelan) Nordman, one of the most positive and passionate people you'll ever meet, the granddaughter of Irish immigrants who loved her friends, family and dogs, died peacefully on Wednesday after a long and courageous battle with interstitial lung disease and scleroderma. She was 78. Mary requested the song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” be played at her...
Pamela (Shaw) Cote
Mar 8, 2021
ATHOL - Pamela (Shaw) Cote, 64 of 124 Fish Street, Athol, died Monday, March 8, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. She was born in Athol, MA, on March 6, 1957, the daughter of the late Edwin Arthur and the late Joan (Parker) Shaw. She attended Athol Schools and was a lifelong resident of...
Paula A. Niemela
Mar 8, 2021
GARDNER - Paula A. (Brown) Niemela, 74 of Gardner, died Monday, March 8, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Templeton, on July 17, 1946, the daughter of the late Robert A. Brown and the late Louise J. (Dietz) Brown. She leaves two daughters, Jennifer Oliveira of Gardner, Kristin Niemela of Fitchburg;...
Bettidene A. (Matthews) (Turner) Carlson
Mar 7, 2021
Bettidene A. (Matthews) (Turner) Carlson, 93, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Bettidene was born in Livermoore Falls, Maine on October 16, 1927, daughter of the late Ernest B. Matthews and Della (Farrington) Matthews. She graduated with Athol High School class of 1946. She worked for 18 years as a nurse’s aide for Athol Hospital retiring...
Dionza Blaber
Feb 26, 2021
GARDNER- Dionza Blaber, 44, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Leominster on April 3, 1976, daughter of the late Frederick and Gwendolyn (Heath) Blaber. Dionza attended Narragansett Regional High School. She worked as a certified nurse’s aide at Gardner Manor and Henry Heywood Hospital. She was just shy of finishing her degree from Mount Wachusett...
Hobart L. "Jack" Clark
Feb 22, 2021
GARDNER - Hobart L. “Jack” Clark, Jr., 79 of Gardner, died Monday, February 22, 2021 in the Health Alliance at Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner, on January 24, 1942, the son of the late Hobart L. Clark and the late Pearl V. (Slaney) Clark. Hobart grew up in Hubbardston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving on...
Roger J. Mayer
Feb 22, 2021
LEOMINSTER - Roger J. Mayer, 83 of Leominster, died Monday, February 22, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Fitchburg, on March 30, 1937, the son of the late Fortunat Mayer and the late Georgiana (Pouliot) Mayer. Roger graduated from Fitchburg High School. He was a barber for many years and also...
Yvonne C. Davis
Feb 22, 2021
Yvonne C. (LeCours) Davis, 87 of Hubbardston passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Fitchburg Healthcare. Funeral services will be private.
Karen L. Parnanen
Feb 19, 2021
WORCESTER - Karen L. Parnanen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 19, 2021 after a brief illness at Baldwinville Nursing Home. Karen was an amazing person. She bowled in the WIBC and took home many trophies. She also coached bowling including handicapped and disabled kids. She worked for many years for Owen-Brockway driving forklift. Karen spent...
Robin D (Johnson) Sund
Feb 14, 2021
ATHOL- Robin Diane (Johnson) Sund, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at home. Robin was born in Gardner on March 16, 1961, daughter of Forest Johnson and the late Barbara (Aiken) Johnson. She graduated in 1979 from Narragansett Regional High School. She ran her own house cleaning business, Robin Sund Cleaning, for over 10 years. She is survived...
Martha Ann (Wood) Mount
Feb 13, 2021
GARDNER - Martha Ann (Wood) Mount, 84 of 121 Edgell Street, Gardner, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Leominster Crossings Assisted Living Community in Leominster MA. She was born in Gardner, on March 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Raymond F. Wood and the late Alma L. (Yorke) Wood. Martha...
Donald Irving Parker
Feb 13, 2021
BARRE - Donald Irving Parker Sr., 89 of 211 Nourse Lane, Barre, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 in the Rose Monahan Home, Worcester, MA. He was born in Athol, on September 2, 1931, the son of the late Peter I. Parker and the late Effie (Swantee) Parker. Donald grew up in Athol on Brookside Road and resided in Orange for...
David Andrew Carlyle
Feb 11, 2021
ORANGE - David Andrew Carlyle, 62 of Orange, died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on August 21, 1958, the son of Cameron Carlyle and Dorothy (Nye) Carlyle. David graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA in 1978. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and the University of Florida. He was a...
Terry J. King
Feb 10, 2021
ATHOL – Terry J. King, 73 of Athol, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA Terry was born on October 20, 1947 in Worcester to the late Frank “Jack” King and the late Velma (Akey) King. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He went on to attend Mount Wachusett Community...
Jean M. Langlois
Feb 9, 2021
ATHOL- Jean M. Langlois, 72, of Athol passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Jean was born in Georgia on May 10, 1949, daughter of the late Floyd A. and Marguerite E. (Clark) Langlois. She graduated from Athol High School and continued her education at Greenfield Community College. She worked for various small businesses as a...
John F. Dould
Feb 8, 2021
ATHOL – John F. Dould, 73 of Athol, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Care Central of Peabody, MA. John was born on April 25, 1947 in Winchendon to the late Phillip Dould and the late Diana (Plantin) Dould. He attended Athol schools and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1965. He worked on the factory...
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