Obituaries
Joseph Louis Hebert
Feb 11, 2019
Joseph Louis Hebert – February 3, 1933 to February 11, 2019 Louis was born in South Grafton to Jacques and Adele Hebert on February 3, 1933, the youngest of their 8 beautiful children. At age 17 he joined the United States Air Force where he served proudly for 20 years as a fire fighter. After leaving the Air Force he...
Norman M Fontaine
Feb 9, 2019
SHREWSBURY- Norman M. Fontaine, 83, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in the Jewish Health Care Center in Worcester. Norm was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 2, 1935 to Beatrice (Gagne) Fontaine & Melville Fontaine. He attended Worcester Trade School and, upon graduation, became employed at Wyman & Gordon Company in Grafton as a...
Viola K. Lowell
Feb 9, 2019
WINCHENDON - Viola K. (Belado) Lowell, 99 of 92B Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at home. She was born in Montague, MA, on January 4, 1920, the daughter of the late Arthur J. and the late Anna K. (Schick) Belado. Viola graduated from Turners Falls High School with the class of 1938. She was a member of...
Sharon T. (Tallman) Hood
Feb 8, 2019
ROYALSTON - Sharon T. Hood (Tallman), 77, of Royalston, died Friday February 8, 2019 at Scott Farrar in Peterborough, NH after a valiant and courageous battle with dementia. Although our hearts are heavy with sadness, we are rejoicing knowing that our mother’s battles are over and she is once again whole. Born January 18, 1942 in Little Falls, NY to...
Charles J. Leadbetter
Feb 7, 2019
ATHOL - Charles J. Leadbetter, 45 of Athol, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 7, 2019 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. He was born in Gardner, on October 10, 1973, the son of Brian J. Leadbetter and the late Christine M. (Cook) Leadbetter. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1992. He worked at...
Elaine M Marsaw
Feb 6, 2019
Gardner-Elaine Mary (Bennington) Marsaw is remembered for her kindness, caring, generosity, and faith. She was born on August 22, 1931, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, the eldest child of William Bennington and Irene (Olson) Bennington. Elaine attended grade school in a one-room country school house in rural Brainerd, and transferred to Brainerd's Washington High School after 8th grade. She...
Rita M. Brunelle
Feb 6, 2019
ATHOL - Rita M. Brunelle, 99 of Athol, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Springfield on August 24, 1919, the daughter of the late Phillip and the late Eva (Wood) Brunelle. Rita graduated from Cathedral High School in 1938, and served in the US Marines during World War II, stationed on...
John J Pieloch
Feb 4, 2019
GARDNER- John J. Pieloch, Sr., 94, of Gardner, formerly of Templeton, passed away Monday, February 4, at Alliance Health Baldwinville, after a short illness. John was born September 28, 1924 in Gardner, son of the late Alexander and Mary (Fardgick) Pieloch. He graduated from Gardner High School in 1943. He worked for Heywood Wakefield for eleven years and then for...
Helen Marie Chiasson
Jan 30, 2019
ATHOL- Helen Marie Chiasson, 96, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at her daughter's home in Ballston Spa, NY, with her family at her side. She is the widow of retired Police Chief Ernest Chiasson of Athol. She was born in Philadelphia, where she met and married her husband who preceded her in death. They spent their time between...
Marion Louise Schmidl
Jan 30, 2019
Gardner – Marion Louise (Allen) Schmidl, loving mother and Nana passed away peacefully in Gardner at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home on January 30, 2019. She was one day short of her 88th birthday. Marion was born in Gardner on January 31, 1931, the only daughter of Charles and Emma Allen. She was a devoted daughter to them, caring for both...
Regina Knowlton
Jan 28, 2019
OTTER RIVER - Regina Adele Christine (Swenson) Knowlton, 91 of Otter River, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2019. She was born in Stockholm, Maine, on January 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Swen and the late Hildur (Tall) Swenson. Mrs. Knowlton grew up in Maine, graduating from Caribou High School in 1946. She has...
Nelson "Nussie" Duguay
Jan 28, 2019
ATHOL – Nelson “Nussie” Duguay, 81 of Athol passed away Monday, January 28th in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol. Nelson was born on November 20, 1937 in Athol to the late Hyacinthe Duguay and the late Anna (Savoy) Duguay. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He was a machinist at the L. S. Starrett Tool...
Constance Jean Day
Jan 28, 2019
GREENFIELD - Constance (DeMinico) Day, 78 of Buckley Nursing Home, Greenfield, died Monday, January 28, 2019 in the Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA. She was born in Athol on April 15, 1940 to late Laurens DeMinico and the late Josephine (Surozinski) DeMinico. She attended Athol Schools, and lived locally until moving to Greenfield in 1973. She attended Greenfield Community...
R. Blair Bremner
Jan 26, 2019
ATHOL- R. Blair Bremner, 92, of Athol, died Saturday, January 26, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Blair was born July 2, 1926, in Saugus, MA, son of the late Foster and Janet (Jardine) Bremner. He grew up in New Brunswick and married Emma L. MacPherson on June 20, 1946. They moved to Athol in 1947. Blair worked for L.S. Starrett...
Judith Couture
Jan 26, 2019
GARDNER- Judith Ann (Oberg) Couture, 65, of Gardner passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Judith was born on August 11, 1953 to Elbridge M. Oberg & Sylvia L. (Haapaoja) Oberg in Gardner. She married Roland J. Couture. Judith was a loving mother and wife, avid gardener and loved caring for her indoor plants. She was also a great cook...
Judith Ann Couture
Jan 26, 2019
GARDNER- Judith Ann (Oberg) Couture, 65, of Gardner passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Judith was born on August 11, 1953 to Elbridge M. Oberg & Sylvia L. (Haapaoja) Oberg in Gardner. She married Roland J. Couture. Judith was a loving mother and wife, avid gardener and loved caring for her indoor plants. She was also a great cook...
Shirley M. Carbone
Jan 23, 2019
LEOMINSTER - Shirley (Bell) Carbone, 83, formerly of Athol, Mass and Calabash, North Carolina, died peacefully Jan. 23rd after a hard fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on November 7, 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1954 and was a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines, stationed in Boston where she met the...
Elizabeth Yanelli-Farrell
Jan 23, 2019
ASHBURNHAM - Elizabeth A. Yanelli-Farrell, 61 of 61 Willard Road, Ashburnham, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. She was born in Hartford, CT, on October 28, 1957, the daughter of the late Bernard J. Yanelli and Marie (Maffucci) Yanelli. Liz grew up in Rocky Hill Connecticut and graduated from Rocky Hill High School in...
Robert A. Learmonth
Jan 12, 2019
FRAMINGHAM - Robert A. Learmonth, 93 of Framingham, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, MA. He was born in Medford, MA, on November 10, 1925, the son of the late John and the late Helen (Chalmers) Learmonth. He grew up in West Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mr. Learmonth was a veteran of...
Michael Dupont
Jan 12, 2019
Fitchburg- Michael Dupont, 68, passed away with his family by his side, after an illness on Saturday, January 12th at Leominster hospital. He was born in Leominster, son of the late Francis J. and Greta (Arsenault) Dupont. Michael attended Leominster High school. He was a graduate of Miami Dade College with a degree in architecture and design. He served in...
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