Obituaries

David W. Fowler

David W. Fowler

Dec 3, 2018

Ashburnham- David W. Fowler, 92, of Ashburnham, died Monday, December 3, at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. David was born July 25, 1926, in Brockton, son of the late John J. and Ethel E. (Arey) Fowler. He worked for Consolidated Services, Inc. David will be missed walking to and visiting Mr. Mike’s in Ashburnham and for the happy and positive...

George Phillip Connor

George Phillip Connor

Dec 1, 2018

George Phillip Connor Jr., 75, of Gardner, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Alliance Healthcare in Baldwinville. George was born June 6, 1943, in South Hadley Falls, MA, the son of the late George Phillip Connor Sr. and Helen (Sullivan) Connor. He was a graduate of Gardner High School, class of 1961, and he attended Northeastern University. George retired in...

Kathleen H Krustapentus

Kathleen H Krustapentus

Dec 1, 2018

ATHOL- Kathleen H. (Hutt) Krustapentus, 92, of Athol, died Saturday, December 1, after an illness. Kathleen was born February 16, 1926, in Phillipston, daughter of the late Stanley and MaryEllen (Hand) Hutt. She graduated from Athol High School in 1944 and attended Mount Wachusett Community College. Kathleen was the Director of medical records at Athol Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1988...

Robert N. Gagne

Robert N. Gagne

Nov 29, 2018

ATHOL- Robert N. Gagne, Jr., 72, of Athol, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 29. Bob was born March 17, 1946, son of the late Robert N. and Irene (LeBlanc) Gagne. He was a 1963 graduate of Fitchburg High School and worked for Time Warner Cable for over 40 years before his retirement. Bob grew up in Fitchburg, MA, but...

Bertha A. (Aresenault) Beauregad

Bertha A. (Aresenault) Beauregad

Nov 26, 2018

LEOMINSTER - Bertha M. (Arsenault) Beauregard, 97, of S. Natick, formerly of Leominster, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Riverbend Nursing Home. She was born December 2, 1920, in St. John, New Brunswick, the oldest child of thirteen, to the late Albert and Exilda (Maillet) Arsenault. She was an avid reader and seamstress. Her husband, Henry L. Beauregard, died October...

Richard T.  Secino

Richard T. Secino

Nov 24, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Richard T. Secino, D.D.S., 91, of Leominster, died Saturday, November 25, after a long illness. Dr. Secino was born August 22, 1927, in Fitchburg son of the late Thomas and Emma (Pezzolesi) Secino and brother to the late Dr. Robert Secino and Col. Joseph Secino. He was a graduate of Fitchburg High School class of 1946. He served in...

Arthur Raymond Marcoux

Arthur Raymond Marcoux

Nov 24, 2018

Athol- Arthur Raymond Marcoux, 64, of Athol formerly of Leominster, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Arthur was born on November 30, 1953 in Leominster, MA. Son of the late Robert J Marcoux Sr. and Madeleine (Lavallee) Marcoux. He is survived by his Mother Madeleine Marcoux of Leominster; Three sons Jeremiah Marcoux of Va; Joshua Marcoux and his wife...

Adrienne F Brault

Adrienne F Brault

Nov 23, 2018

Athol- Adrienne (Florida) Brault passed away on November 23, 2018 at Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born on March 17, 1925 in Sheffield, Vermont to Joseph and Florida Paquin. On Thanksgiving Day 1946, Adrienne married Louis Philippe Brault at St. Paul’s Church in Barton, Vermont after which, the couple moved to Athol. Shortly thereafter they opened a grocery store at...

Ronald  Roy

Ronald Roy

Nov 19, 2018

Ronald Roy, 77 passed away at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home on Monday, November 19, 2018 after an illness, with his family by his side. Ron was the only child of Donat and Irene (Lussier) Roy and grew up in Otter River, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School. While attending Gansett, he met the woman who would be the love of...

Donald King

Donald King

Nov 18, 2018

ATHOL - Donald King, 78 of 64 Garfield Rd., Athol, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 in the Veterans Hospital, West Roxbury, MA. He was born in Templeton, on March 27, 1940, the son of the late Leonard King and the late Edna (Clark) King. Don grew up in Athol/Orange area and lived here until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Doris F Bergeron

Doris F Bergeron

Nov 15, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Doris Fay Bergeron, 93, of Fitchburg, formerly of Leominster, died Thursday, November 15, in Fitchburg Health Care, after an illness. Doris was born September 12, 1925, in New York. She worked for Rand Whitney for many years before her retirement. She was a member of St. Cecilia’s Parish. She enjoyed shopping, hockey, reading, crafting, and her cat, Callie. Her...

Francis Charles Colson

Francis Charles Colson

Nov 15, 2018

GARDNER- Francis Charles Colson, III, 31, of Chelmsford, formerly of Gardner, died Thursday, November 15. Francis was born September 1, 1987, in Leominster, son of Francis C. Colson, Jr. and the late Doreen (Wyatt) Colson. Francis played Leominster Pop Warner Football and was proud to do his part in bringing the team to the state championship. He graduated from Gardner...

Harold C Spencer

Harold C Spencer

Nov 13, 2018

ATHOL – Harold C. Spencer, 94, of Athol passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. He was born on June 14, 1924 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Arthur and Sadie (Englehardt) Spencer. He grew up in Worcester and graduated from St. John’s High School. He later lived in Clinton, Hudson, Hopkinton, as well as Holliston and resided...

Edith Johnson Horrigan

Edith Johnson Horrigan

Nov 13, 2018

Athol – Mrs. Edith (Johnson) Horrigan, a resident of Marstons Mills, Ma died peacefully on November 13 at the age of 99. She was born in Boston, Ma on September 1, 1919. Mrs. Horrigan was predeceased by her husband William T. Horrigan in 2006 following 62 years of marriage. Mrs. Horrigan was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia...

John R. Ferron

John R. Ferron

Nov 13, 2018

HADLEY – John R. Ferron II, 41, of Hadley, formerly of Athol passed away Tuesday, November 13 in Cooley Dickenson Hospital, Northampton. John was born in Athol on November 26, 1976, the son of the late John R. Ferron and the late Patricia (Maroni) Ferron. John enjoyed classic cars, NASCAR, kayaking, biking, the Red Sox, the New England Patriots, going...

Dorothy B. Salminen

Dorothy B. Salminen

Nov 7, 2018

HUBBARDSTON- Dorothy B. Salminen, 89, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 7th at Alliance Healthcare at Baldwinville. Dorothy was born on September 3, 1929 in Gardner, daughter to the late Douglas and Christel (Charlton) Murdock. She graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1947. After graduating, she wed her husband , Sulo , on June 21, 1947 and...

Jean M. Cabana

Jean M. Cabana

Nov 6, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Jean M. Cabana, 83, of Leominster, died Tuesday, November 6, at the Keystone Center. Jean was born April 16, 1935, daughter of the late Oscar and Blanche (Cormier) Cabana. She worked for New England Telephone for over 30 years before her retirement. She was a member of Saint Cecilia’s Parish. She leaves several cousins. The funeral Mass will be...

Timothy  J. Gould

Timothy J. Gould

Nov 5, 2018

ATHOL- Timothy J. Gould, 55, of Athol, formerly of Ashburnham, died Monday, November 5, in his home. Timothy was born December 17, 1962, in Gardner, son of the late Richard and Jetta (LaFortune) Gould. He graduated from Oakmont Regional High School in 1981. Timothy worked for TRW for several years before working for the Ashburnham-Westminster school district. He leaves his...

Antena  H. Kania

Antena H. Kania

Nov 4, 2018

Antena H. (Wesockes) Kania, 94, passed away in her home on Sunday, November 4, 2018 surrounded by her family. Antena was born in Athol on July 17, 1924 to George A. and Elizabeth A. (Barkauskas) Wesockes. She grew up in Athol and married Matthew J. Kania, whom she enjoyed sixty-nine years with. Antena was previously employed by Erving Paper Mill...

Theresa A. Upham

Theresa A. Upham

Nov 2, 2018

GARDNER - Theresa A. (Rousseau) Upham died peacefully on November 2, 2018 at UMass Hospital following a short illness. Theresa was predeceased by her husband Lloyd S. Upham who passed away in 2016. She was employed at Heywood Hospital for 24 years until her retirement in 2011. She leaves three children, Robert A. Gauthier, Sr. and his wife Eleanor; Darin...