Obituaries

Kenneth Edward Carley

Kenneth Edward Carley

Oct 16, 2020

GARDNER- Kenneth Edward Carley, 66, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Winchendon, October 18, 1953, son of LeRoy E. Carley, Jr and Janice M. (Monette) Carley. He attended Montachusett Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg. He worked for Harrington-Richardson Rifle and LS Starrett Company. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. He loved to...

Jean (Bilodeau) Morel

Jean (Bilodeau) Morel

Oct 14, 2020

LEOMINSTER- Jean R. (Bilodeau) Morel, 83, of Leominster, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She lived at home on Lancaster Street for 51 years. Jean was born December 11, 1936, in Leominster, daughter of the late Alphonse and the late Cecile (St. Jean) Bilodeau, and has lived in Leominster all her life. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1954. She...

Loyce (Dawson) Taylor

Loyce (Dawson) Taylor

Oct 13, 2020

ATHOL- Loyce (Dawson) Taylor, 86, of Athol, died Tuesday, October 13, in her daughter’s home, after a short illness. Loyce was born May 4, 1934, in Winchendon, daughter of the late Prentice W. and the late Doris E. (Drury) Dawson. Loyce was an active member of New Life Christian Fellowship where she was a former Vice President of the Women’s...

Bruce E. Parkhurst

Bruce E. Parkhurst

Oct 8, 2020

FITCHBURG - Bruce E. Parkhurst, 73, of Fitchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester.Bruce was born in Gardner on October 25, 1946 to Edward and Melina (Jaillet) Parkhurst. He grew up in Gardner, and lived there with his dearly loved wife of thirty-eight years Jane (Kozlowski) for many years before moving to Fitchburg. He...

George Irwin Aiken

George Irwin Aiken

Oct 7, 2020

George Irwin Aiken, 80 of Orange and formerly of Athol, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at UMass Medical Center, Worcester. George was born on November 9, 1939 in Athol to the late Kenneth I Aiken and the late Helen (Faulkner) Aiken. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. While at Athol High he was a...

Richard E. Nelson

Richard E. Nelson

Oct 4, 2020

Richard E. Nelson, 89 of Phillipston passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at UMass Medical Center, Worcester. Richard was born on July 13, 1931 in Orange, MA, to the late Ralph E. Nelson and the late Ethel (Barney) Nelson. He lived in Orange until 1944 when he moved to the farm in Phillipston. He ran the Nelson Poultry Farm for...

Shirley V. Peabody

Shirley V. Peabody

Oct 3, 2020

BALDWINVILLE - Shirley V. Peabody of Baldwinville died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Alliance Health in Baldwinville at the age of 95.  She was born in Dorchester, MA on August 26, 1925. The daughter of David J. and Janet L. (Barnes) Davies, Shirley grew up in parts of North Quincy, Plymouth and South Boston. Graduating from South Boston High School, Shirley often...

Andrew Douglas Hampson

Andrew Douglas Hampson

Oct 3, 2020

GARDNER- Andrew Douglas Hampson, 26, of Gardner, formally of Jaffrey, NH, passed away on October 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Fitchburg on April 10, 1994, son of Douglas R. Hampson Jr. and Cathryn E. (Grant) Hampson of Jaffrey, NH. Andrew attended Conant High School in Jaffrey, NH. He worked as a mason tender at Ji-Cal in...

Ann (Thrower) Carley

Ann (Thrower) Carley

Sep 29, 2020

ATHOL - Ann (Thrower) Carley, 87 of Athol, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol, on December 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Spencer G. Thrower and the late Lottie (Newton) Thrower. Ann grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1950, attending Boston University, took piano lessons...

Rosemarie M., V. (McKenna) Gowen

Rosemarie M., V. (McKenna) Gowen

Sep 28, 2020

Rosemarie Mary Veronica McKenna Gowen 1933-2020 (of course). Please add one vote for Joe Biden for US President, American democracy and civil rights! Rosemarie Mary Veronica McKenna Gowen succumbed to natural causes triggered by an effort to vote in the primary for Joe Kennedy for Senate in Massachusetts and exacerbated by the stress of the occupant of the White House...

Beatrice E. Walker

Beatrice E. Walker

Sep 27, 2020

PHILLIPSTON - Beatrice E. (Stone) Walker, “Gramma Bea” 79, of Phillipston passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was born February 3, 1941 in Gardner, the daughter of the late John C. Stone and Marion (Mason) Stone. She grew up in Baldwinville and attended Narragansett Regional High School. She married her husband, Bradford...

Larry F LaCoste

Larry F LaCoste

Sep 26, 2020

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - Larry F. Lacoste, 72 of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Athol, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 in the D'Youville Life & Wellness Center, Lowell, MA. He was born in Winchendon, on March 24, 1948, the son of the late Franklin J. “Porky” LaCoste and the late Helen I. (Lawson) LaCoste. Larry grew up in...

Shirley Ann Lucier

Shirley Ann Lucier

Sep 26, 2020

GARDNER - Shirley Ann (Stuckey) Lucier , 69, died peacefully, and went on her final adventure, at home with family and friends after a brief encounter with pancreatic and liver cancer.  She was born August 10, 1951 in Gardner to Benjamin and Edith (Mattila) Stuckey.  Shirley was a graduate Gardner High School Class of 1969, Worcester City Hospital School of...

Robert D Joly

Robert D Joly

Sep 22, 2020

ATHOL- Robert D. Joly, 81, of Athol, MA passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born in Athol on January 8, 1939, the son of William and Dianna (Savoie) Joly, where he was one of 14 children that were raised in Athol and Farley by his parents. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Paula A. (Whitcomb) Joly, his...

Eileen (Lahti) Bitter

Eileen (Lahti) Bitter

Sep 22, 2020

LEOMINSTER- Eileen (Lahti) Bitter, 78, of Leominster, died Tuesday, September 22, in her home. Eileen was born November 15, 1941, in Clinton, daughter of the late Clifford and the late Alice (Ahlfors) Lahti. Eileen was an accountant and also was a bus monitor. She enjoyed line dancing with her many friends. She was very artistic among her many talents. She...

Robert St. Jean

Robert St. Jean

Sep 22, 2020

Leominster – Robert L. St. Jean, 95, of Leominster, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born in Leominster, MA April 28, 1925. The son of Delphis and Mary (Tourigny) St. Jean and lived in Leominster all his life. Robert was the youngest of 13 children all of whom predeceased him. He was educated in Leominster...

Joseph J. Gemborys

Joseph J. Gemborys

Sep 21, 2020

GARDNER - Joseph J. Gemborys, age 90, died from complications of pneumonia on September 21, 2020 at Gardner Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He was born April 19, 1930 in Gardner, the son of Paul and Helen (nee Bukowski) Gemborys. Joseph graduated from Gardner High School, Class of 1948. Shortly after graduation, he served as a Corporal in the US Army...

Rita Robinson

Rita Robinson

Sep 20, 2020

BARRE-Rita Marie (Paquette) Robinson, 92, of Barre MA died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 20 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 22, 1928 in Leominster MA and lived there for many years before moving to Barre. Rita leaves behind her devoted husband of 57 years, Gordon Robinson, and their three children, Andrew Robinson and his...

Sr. Grace Sanchagrin

Sr. Grace Sanchagrin

Sep 20, 2020

Sr. Grace Sanchagrin, 99 The sisters of the Assumption mourn in the loss of Sr. Grace Sanchagrin, formerly known as Sr. Béatrice de-Jésus, who passed away peacefully at the Marie Esther Health Center on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was a native of Laconia, New Hampshire, the fifth child of Bernadette (Decelle) Sanchagrin and Joseph Sanchagrin. Sr. Grace entered the...

Joan A. (Newton) Songer

Joan A. (Newton) Songer

Sep 18, 2020

ORANGE- Joan A. (Newton) Songer, 87, of Orange, died Friday, September 18, at Heywood Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 22, 1933 in Athol, daughter of the late Theodore and Beatrice (Smith) Newton and lived in Athol and Orange all her life. She graduated from Orange High School in 1951. Joan owned and operated the White...