Obituaries
Marieanne (Landry) Joly
Sep 26, 2019
ATHOL - Marieanne (Landry) Joly, 93 of Athol, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on July 26, 1926, the daughter of the late James and the late Exilia (Landry) Landry. Marieanne moved to the United States from Canada when she was 18 months old and grew up in...
Donald MacGregor MacKay
Sep 21, 2019
Donald MacGregor MacKay, 84, formerly of Athol, MA, died Saturday, September 21, at The Overlook skilled nursing facility in Charlton, MA. Born May 13, 1935, in Providence, RI, Donald (“Dan”) was son of the late Richmond and Barbara (Woodward) MacKay. He was a cum laude graduate of Deerfield Academy and earned a BSME degree at Cornell University as a Distinguished...
Rita M. O'Brien
Sep 20, 2019
GARDNER - Rita M. (Cadieux) O'Brien, 94 of Gardner, died Friday, September 20, 2019 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg, on January 18, 1925, the daughter of the late Alfred and the late Bertha (LaBonte) Cadieux. Rita was a former member of Sacred Heart Church. She lived in Baldwinville for many years before...
Frances N. "Minnie" Horrigan
Sep 18, 2019
GARDNER - Frances N. “Minnie” Horrigan, 90 of Gardner, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon. She was born in Gardner, on April 3, 1929, the daughter of the late Carlo and the late Lucia (Vinzi) Lore. Minnie grew up in Gardner one of 11 children, and attended Gardner High School. She worked with her husband...
James E Dubrule
Sep 18, 2019
ATHOL- James Edward Dubrule, 85, of Athol, died Wednesday, September 18, at Buckley Healthcare. James was born July 26, 1934, in Lebanon, NH, son of the late Alexander and the late Alberta (Guy) Dubrule. James was one of very few specialists who did the dangerous job sandblasting atomic structures. He also was a contractor for many years. He was legally...
Russell E. Kennedy
Sep 15, 2019
ATHOL - Russell E. Kennedy, 89 of Athol, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. He was born in Athol, MA, on February 20, 1930, the son of the late Milton and the late Emma (Nylander) Kennedy. He has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1948 and served...
Edna Marie (Duguay) Mallett
Sep 14, 2019
ATHOL - Edna M. (Duguay) Mallet 91, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Highlands in Fitchburg. She was born on December 11, 1927 in Athol, the daughter of the late Hyacinthe Duguay and the late Anna (Savoie) Duguay. She is survived by one son: Stephen Mallett and his wife Shirley of Copperas, TX; one daughter: Debra Mallett of...
Margaret A. (Parker) Qualters
Sep 11, 2019
ATHOL- Margaret A. (Parker) Qualters, 93, of Athol, died Wednesday, September 11, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born July 10, 1926, in Bellows Falls, Vermont, daughter of the late Henry in the late Jennie (Britt) Parker. Margaret grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading. Her husband of 40 years, Francis Qualters, died...
Howard M. Wilson
Sep 11, 2019
ATHOL - Howard M. Wilson, age 95 years young, of Athol, left us to join his beloved wife, Janet, on September 11th, 2019. He resided at Applewood Home for Elders. Howard was born January 29th, 1924 in Athol, MA. He is the son of the late Robert Wilson and Irene G. (Mallinson) Wilson of Athol. Howard grew up...
Leo J. Caissie
Sep 6, 2019
Leo J. Caissie, age 75, of Leominster, MA died after a short battle with cancer on Friday, September 6, 2019. Son of the late Alfred and Zelica (Doiron) Caissie, he was born July 15, 1944 in Rogersville, New Brunswick Canada. Leo was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Eva (Doucette) Caissie, two infant brothers, Joseph and Augustin, two sisters...
Patricia C. Shea
Sep 1, 2019
Gardner- Patricia C. (Daviau) Shea, 66, of Gardner, died Sunday, September 1, in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Patricia was born May 17, 1953, in Holyoke, daughter of the late Earl and the late Angie Daviau. She worked for New England Wooden Ware for several years. She was an animal lover, and especially adored her two cats....
Shirley H Barnes
Sep 1, 2019
TEMPLETON – Shirley A. (Henshaw) Barnes, 92, died Sunday, Sept. 1 in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. She was born Oct. 30, 1926, the daughter of Charles R. and Mildred C. (Brown) Henshaw of Templeton, and was a resident of Templeton for most of her life. She leaves her husband of 70 years, George W. Barnes Sr., three brothers,...
Ned B Mackenzie
Aug 31, 2019
ATHOL- Ned B. Mackenzie passed away on August 31, 2019 at Umass Memorial in Worcester. He was born in Athol on March 7, 1959 to the late Walter & Arlene (Baxter) Mackenzie. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. After graduation he served in the Air Force in England for four years. While in the service...
Dorothy M. Owen
Aug 31, 2019
GARDNER- Dorothy M. (Chabot) Owen, 91, of Gardner, died Saturday, August 31, Alliance Health at Baldwinville. Dorothy was born September 1, 1927, in Gardner, daughter of the late Victor E. and Mary E. (Maher) Chabot. She was Vice-President of her class graduating from Gardner High School in 1944. She was a graduate of the St. Vincent School of Nursing in...
Sheila "Tina" Harris
Aug 30, 2019
GARDNER- Sheila “Tina” (White) Harris, 75, of Gardner, died Friday, August 30, after an illness. She was born August 11, 1944 in Gardner, daughter of the late Russell H. and the late Lillian (Syminowski) White. Tina grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School, and received her associates degree in human services from Mount Wachusett Community College. Before...
Roy W. Hopkins
Aug 30, 2019
GARDNER- Roy W. Hopkins, "Papa", 88, of Gardner, died Friday, August 30, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Roy was born October 9, 1930, in Winchendon, son of the late Roy W. Hopkins, Sr. and the late Bertha (Norcross) Hopkins and attended Gardner schools. He served in the United States Army from 1948 until 1954, serving in the Korean War....
Vincent M. DeCaria
Aug 28, 2019
Vincent Michael DeCaria, February 10, 1957 - August 28, 2019 Born in Fitchburg on Feb 10, 1957 to Vincenzo/'Jimmy' and Catherine/'Kay' (Maida) DeCaria, Vincent attended St. Anthony's grammar school, Fitchburg High School and Mt. Wachusett Community College. As he gew up in the Patch, he learned and adopted his parents' work ethic of service to community, ultimately working to pay...
Richard F. Euvrard
Aug 24, 2019
Richard F. Euvrard passed peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, August 24, 2019. He was born December 10, 1931, and was the son of the late Albert and Lena Euvrard of Athol. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1950. He joined the Army, with his twin brother Albert (Bert), and was stationed in France during...
Mary L. "Lou" Meunier
Aug 21, 2019
GARDNER - Mary L. “Lou” Meunier, 92 of 50 Pine St., Gardner who lived and raised her family in Templeton died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Heywood Commons. She was born in Pawtucket,Rhode Island on July 3, 1927, the daughter of George and Margaret King. She married Bernard “Bing” H. Meunier on June 26, 1943. After raising a family of...
Robert Calvin Cramm
Aug 20, 2019
ATHOL – Robert C. Cramm Jr, 67 of Athol passed away on August 20, 2019 in Heywood Hospital Gardner. Robert was born on October 11, 1951 in Gardner to the late Robert C. Cramm and the late Sophie A. (Gurdak) Cramm. He grew up in Baldwinville, attending local schools and graduating from Narragansett Regional High School. He attended Mount Wachusett...