Obituaries
Rene J. Maillet
Jan 11, 2019
Rene J. Maillet, 59, of Orange, died Friday, January 11, at UMass Medical Center. Rene was born February 6, 1959, son of the late Gerard and Teresa Maillet. He attended Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School. Rene worked for Fitchburg State University for over 20 years before his retirement. Rene was passionate about the outdoors. He trekked across the Appalachian...
Natalie J. Russell
Jan 8, 2019
Natalie was born September 29, 1929, in Athol, daughter of the late Roy and Elsie (Gray) Trenoweth. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1947. While in high school, Natalie was a majorette in the marching band. She lived in Athol for many years, moving to Las Vegas in the 1990's and returning to Orange in...
Caroline E. Kidder
Jan 8, 2019
ATHOL- Caroline E. (Tedford) Kidder, 86, of Athol, died Wednesday, January 8, in her home, after an illness. Caroline was born November 3, 1932, in Winchendon, daughter of the late Jay and Edith (Ball) Tedford. She attended Athol High School. Caroline worked for the L.S. Starrett Company for 30 years, retiring in 1995. She also was a waitress in many...
Ryan P. Twohey
Jan 7, 2019
PHILLIPSTON – Ryan P. Twohey, 27 of Phillipston passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Throughout his youth, Ryan played hockey for the Ashburnham - Westminster Hockey League. He enjoyed his summers as a child growing up on Queen Lake and always looked forward to the boat parades with family and his lifelong friend John Jackson Jr. In the later years...
Elizabeth V MacDonald
Jan 5, 2019
ATHOL- Elizabeth (Quader) MacDonald 98, wife of the late Howard MacDonald, passed into the Lords hands on January 5, 2019 under the loving care of her Quabbin “ family” and her four daughters; Carol (wife of the late Michael Littizzio), Elaine (wife of Ronald Fournier), Diane (wife of Chris Anderson), and Marilyn Ryder. Born on November 22, 1920 to Pauline...
Joan Jillson
Jan 4, 2019
ATHOL - Joan (Plunkett) Jillson, 84 of Athol, died Friday, January 4, 2019 in Baystate Medical, Springfield. She was born in Athol, on August 23, 1934, the daughter of the late Walter T. and the late Agnes (Flanagan) Plunkett. Joan grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School in 1952. She worked as a nurses aid at Athol...
John Arvid Sund
Jan 4, 2019
John Arvid Sund, 90, of Lunenburg passed away peacefully at the Health Alliance Hospital on January 4, 2019. Born in Gardner, John was the son of Arvid and Anna Sund. He is survived by Marion, his wife of 68 years and was a resident of Westminster for over 60 years. He is also survived by his son John, of Oakham,...
Marie Rose Irene Cote
Jan 3, 2019
Marie Rose "Irene" Cote, 91 Leominster- Marie Rose "Irene" Cote, 91, of Leominster Lifecare Center, died Thursday, January 3. She was born February 15, 1927 in Clinton MA, daughter of Pierre and Devina "Ruel" Fortier. She lived most of her life in Leominster, then moved to Greenville, NH for 15 years, and then moved back to Leominster in 1994. She...
Ann M Lepkowski
Jan 3, 2019
GARDNER- Ann M. (Gendron) Morin, Lepkowski, 91, passed away at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home on January 3, 2019 after many years of declining health. Born on September 24, 1927 in Berlin, New Hampshire to Clement J. and Alice ( McGinnis) Gendron. Ann’s father moved the family from Berlin N.H. in 1945 and settled in Fitchburg. Ann was employed for...
Andrew “Pigpen” Duval
Jan 1, 2019
GARDNER- Andrew L. “Pigpen” Duval, 53, of Gardner, died January 1. Andrew was born February 18, 1965, son of the late Roland J. Duval, Sr. and the late Nettie Catherine (Reed) Duval. Andrew was fun loving and loved playing guitar. He was always looking for the next adventure. He also enjoyed camping and fishing. Andrew leaves a son, Jonathan Louis...
Carolyn Jean Bernier-Elmeer
Jan 1, 2019
MIDDLETOWN, CT - Carolyn Jean Bernier-Elmeer, aged 50, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 after a courageous and stoic battle with cancer for more than eight years. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, on December 9, 1968, as the third of three children to Margaret and Gerard Bernier. She graduated from Gardner High School and then the University...
Paul A Batutis
Jan 1, 2019
ORANGE- Paul A. Batutis, Sr., 68, of Orange, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Gardner, on February 6, 1950, son of the late John and Antena (Baublis) Batutis. Paul graduated from Greenfield Trade School in 1969 and went on to serve in the United States Army. He was employed by the...
Daniel Richard Clarke
Dec 29, 2018
EAST TEMPLETON - Daniel Richard Clarke of East Templeton passed away Saturday, December 29th, 2018 at Henry Heywood Hospital after his long, courageous battle with emphysema. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on June 15, 1954 the son of the late Timothy Clarke and Theresa Beaulieu. Dan spent most of his life living and working in Gardner, MA. He held...
Tammy L. Greene
Dec 28, 2018
E. TEMPLETON - Tammy L. (Wilson) Greene of 80 South Main St. in East Templeton died peacefully at her home on Friday evening at the age of 60 with her family by her side. Tammy was born in Gardner, the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Wilson. Tammy graduated from Narragansett Regional high school in 1976. Tammy shared her love of...
Charles E. “Porky” Baker III
Dec 27, 2018
ATHOL- Charles E "Porky" Baker III, 80, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner with his family by his side. He was born on August 24, 1938 in Provincetown, to the late Charles E. Baker Jr and Evelyn (Stevens) . He attended Athol High School, class of 1958. He then enlisted with the United States...
Linda D. Richard
Dec 25, 2018
FITCHBURG- Linda D. (Girard) Richard, 70, of Fitchburg, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 25. Linda was born January 29, 1948, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Ralph and Rita (LeBlanc) Girard and has lived in Fitchburg all her life. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother and family was her priority. Her favorite place was Ocean Park, Maine. She will...
Diane Lynn Brow
Dec 23, 2018
Diane Lynn (Dwyer) Brow Diane Lynn (Dwyer) Brow, age 64, passed away at home on December 23, 2018. Diane was born in Leominster, MA on March 18, 1954 to Robert Dwyer and Anna (Miller) Dwyer. Diane lived and worked in the Leominster area for many years before moving to Gardner and meeting her husband Scott K. Brow Sr. in 1993....
Theresa (Leclerc) Anctil
Dec 22, 2018
Theresa (Leclerc) Anctil, 97, of Winchendon, formerly of Leominster, died peacefully guided by her son Mark and his wife Shari, and surrounded by loved ones, at Wachusett Manor in Gardner. Theresa was born November 17, 1921, in St. Jean, Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada, one of nine children, to Honorious and Angelina (Dube) Leclerc. She lived in Leominster for thirty years before...
David R. Adams
Dec 21, 2018
David R. Adams of Athol, 78 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 21, 2018. He was born December 6, 1940 in Gardner to Orville and Myrl (Williams) Adams. David graduated from Narragansett High School in 1958 and advanced his studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, NY and Burdett College of Business in Boston. He was president...
Helvi M St. Cyr
Dec 20, 2018
ASHBURNHAM – Helmi M. (Johnson) St. Cyr formerly of Ashburnham passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Born in Hubbardston on August 9, 1926, daughter of John W. & Tynne M. (Nemi) Johnson, Helmi was educated in Hubbardston schools, and graduated in 1945 from Athol High School. She worked for over thirty years in the housekeeping department at the former...
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