Obituaries
Kenneth J. Woods
Dec 17, 2019
ATHOL - Kenneth J. Woods, 76 of 419 Lyons Hill Road, Athol, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home. He was born in Worcester, on August 6, 1943, the son of the late Edward Woods and Irene (Hendrickson) Woods. Kenneth grew up in Worcester and was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed working...
Elizabeth Jane Hillis
Dec 17, 2019
While surrounded by family, Elizabeth Jane Hillis (94) peacefully joined her loving husband of 57 years, Frederic W. Hillis in Heaven, on December 17, 2019. She was predeceased by her parents, Archie and Hazel (VanAkin) Faulkner and her sisters, Shirley Clark and Yective Neale and one brother Jacob Hilton Faulkner. She is survived by two sons, David and his wife...
Helen Rochon
Dec 16, 2019
BALDWINVILLE- Helen Rochon of Baldwinville, died Monday, December 16, at Alliance Health of Baldwinville. During all her years, Helen’s prime motivation was to be the best mother and homemaker that she could be; and she was just that. She was always a supporter of every activity that her children were involved in and that was true even into old age....
Ruth M Saven
Dec 15, 2019
Ruth M. (LaPorte) Saven, 94 of Athol, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, MA. She was born in Otter River on October 1, 1925, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Catherine (Whalen) LaPorte. She grew up in Otter River, and graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1943. She moved...
Mary E Bevis
Dec 13, 2019
Mary E. (Battaini) Bevis, 88, of Orange, died Friday, December 13, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Mary was born March 8, 1931, and Athol, daughter of the late Angelo and the late Emily (Ferrari) Battaini. She graduated from Athol High School in 1949. Mary worked at the Silver Front Café for 18 years, Franklin County Home Care for 13 years,...
Katherine Ann Gordon
Dec 11, 2019
TEMPLETON – Katherine Ann (Stacy) Gordon, 69, passed away December 11, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill with her loving family by her side. Born in Gardner, she was the daughter of the late Frederic and Helena (Gemborys) Stacy. She was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School, Class of 1968 and obtained her Associates Degree from Mt. Washusett...
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...
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