Obituaries
David Anthony Soderman
Dec 11, 2019
LEOMINSTER- David Anthony Soderman, 53, of Leominster, died Wednesday, December 11, after an illness. David was born November 14, 1966, in Greenfield, son of David P. Soderman and Gloria (Harris) Greenwood. He lived most of his life in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1986. David enjoyed working for Kitchen Associates in Sterling. He was a hard worker...
Robert E. JEllison
Dec 7, 2019
GARDNER - Robert Edward Jellison, 73 of Gardner, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Waterville, Maine on April 2, 1946, the son of the late Charles and the late Florirs (Culver) Jellison. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War 1965 – 1967. He was...
Rita H Pizzuti
Dec 5, 2019
Rita H. (Doucette) Pizzuti, 78, of Leominster, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 5. Rita was born July 10, 1941, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Theodore and Evelyn (Richard) Doucette. Rita was predeceased by her husband, John David Pizzuti in 1978. She worked for Victory Supermarket as a bookkeeper before her retirement. Always willing to lend an...
Stephen M. Miller
Dec 3, 2019
Stephen M. Miller, age 67, passed away peacefully December 3rd, at his home in Leominster, MA after a long illness. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on May 28, 1952, son of the late Rose A. Clapper and step father William Clapper Sr. Stephen was loved by many. He was a hard worker and loved working for Prime Toyota, Sentinel...
Stella A Deleo
Dec 2, 2019
Stella A (Krol) Deleo of Athol died on December 2, 2019 at Applewood Home for Elders in Athol. She was born March 26, 1924 in Sunderland, MA to Steve and Stephania Krol. She grew up in a large, loving Polish family. Stella graduated as valedictorian from Deerfield High School in 1941. She was fluent in Polish and, over the years,...
Dorothy A Bresnahan
Nov 30, 2019
Dorothy Ann (Hebert) Bresnahan, 89 of 22 Holden Street, Ashburnham, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Ashburnham, on June 18, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Josephine (Rosbury) Hebert. She grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Cushing Academy in 1948. Dorothy worked...
Edward T Wojdylak
Nov 30, 2019
Edward T. Wojdylak, 94, of Summerdale, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on August 12, 1925 to the late Anthony & Regina Wojdylak. Edward was a retired Manufacturing Agent for Heywood-Wakefield Company and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Enola. He was...
William J. "Bucky" LaRose
Nov 26, 2019
ATHOL - William Joseph “Bucky” LaRose, 81 of 45 Simonds Street, Athol, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Gardner, on July 30, 1938, the son of the late William Fay LaRose and the late Angeline May (Vermette) LaRose. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class...
Jeronimas Mikulskis
Nov 24, 2019
Jeronimas Mikulskis, age 69, of Chicopee died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital of Northampton, MA. Mr. Mikulskis was born December 23, 1949 in Bad Reichenhall, Germany. He is the son of the late Stanley and the late Matilda (Shilling) Mikulskis. He was an altar boy at St. Francis, a graduate of Athol High School and served in...
Mary Tweedie
Nov 21, 2019
WATERVILLE, MAINE/FITCHBURG- Mary Tweedie, age 66, died unexpectedly November 21, 2019. She was living in Westbrook, Maine. Mary was born on September 11, 1953, and grew up in Waterville, Maine. Mary was predeceased by her mother, Anne Swears, her step father, Eugene Swears, and her sister, Patricia Kern. She is survived by her Father, Roland Tweedie of Vallejo, CA; Her...
Marjorie A. Delay
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER - Marjorie A (Bolster) Delay, 94, passed away Monday, November 18 after a short period of declining health. Marge was born in Gardner on June 30, 1925, daughter of the late Robert L and Teresa F (Gibbons) Bolster. She was a lifelong resident of Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School in 1943. She went on to earn a degree in Psychology...
Raymond R Cardinal
Nov 18, 2019
Raymond Richard Cardinal Jr (62) passed away peacefully at home in Leominster on Sunday, November 17, 2019. A lifelong resident of Leominster, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond R Cardinal Sr and late Edna B (Sicard) Cardinal. He is survived by his sister Laura L’Ecuyer of Athol MA, brother John Cardinal of Gardner MA, sister Nancy Dawson and...
Pamela L. (Wills) Ridley
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER- Pamela L. (Wills) Ridley, 70, died Monday, November 18, at Gardner Rehabilitation after an illness. Pamela was born in Newton, daughter of the late Frederick and the late Louise (Gibbs) Wills. She worked for the Needham Congregational Church. Pamela was a born again Christian and a member of the New Hope Bible Chapel in Templeton. Pamela’s love of animals...
Betty Ann Borkowski
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER, Betty Ann Borkowski, 69, of Gardner, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at Heywood Hospital. Betty was born March 30, 1950, daughter of the late Sigismund and Olga (Yuris) Borkowski. A graduate (Class of 1968) of Gardner High School, she received a B.A. from UMass-Amherst and a nursing degree from George Mason University. After college graduation she served in VISTA...
Joseph A. "P-2" Mallet
Nov 18, 2019
ATHOL-Joseph A. “P-2” Mallet, age 86, of Athol, died Monday, November 18, 2019, surrounded by family, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol, MA. Joseph was born October 6, 1933 in Athol, MA. He is the son of the late Joseph A and the late Eldora (Savoy) Mallet. He married Isabel G Burke of Rome, NY. They met when Joseph was...
Dennis S. Wetherby
Nov 17, 2019
NORTHFIELD- Dennis S. Wetherby, 72, of Northfield, died Sunday, November 17. Dennis was born September 5, 1947, in Montague, son of the late George and the late Evelyn (Graves) Wetherby. He was raised in Orange and graduated from Mahar Regional High School. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a Machinist Mate on the U.S.S. Sylvania....
Michael A. Chicoine
Nov 17, 2019
TEMPLETON- Michael Alan Chicoine, 65, of Templeton, died Sunday, November 17 at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Michael was born January 12, 1954, in Gardner, son of Alice (Burgoyne) Chicoine and the late Norman Chicoine. He was raised in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School. Michael worked as an auto mechanic alongside his father at Chick’s Auto Body. After...
Karen M. (Watters) McNiff
Nov 17, 2019
ATHOL - Karen Mary (Watters) McNiff, 66, of Athol passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at home surrounded by her family after a brief battle with brain cancer. Karen was born on May 6, 1953 in North Attleboro, MA to the late Raymond Watters and the late Lena (Ringuette) Watters. She grew up in North Attleboro and graduated from N....
John A. Lambert
Nov 13, 2019
John A. Lambert died suddenly on November 13th, 2019 at the age of 73. John is survived by his wife Mare Hawthorne and her daughter Katelyn of Athol MA; his children Steven Lambert of Boston MA; David Lambert and wife Rebecca Steil-Lambert of Holden MA; Laura Lambert and wife Donna Amistadi of Ashburnham MA. He also leaves his grandchildren, Noah,...
Jaxson David Ewing
Nov 12, 2019
BARRE- Sunday the 10th of November beautiful Jaxson David Ewing was born. Son of David Ewing and Deniel Ewing(LaFountaine), Jaxson passed away unexpectedly at UMass Memorial on Tuesday the 12th of November. Besides his parents, he leaves his sisters, Kyrstin, Alyssa, Skylar, and Madalynn; paternal grandparents, Trisha and Skip Fritz, and Randy Ewing; maternal grandparents, Robert and Rowena LaFountaine. Calling...