Obituaries

Olavi W. Palojarvi

Olavi W. Palojarvi

May 9, 2018

WESTMINSTER – Olavi W. Palojarvi, 89, of Westminster, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in the Baldwinville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville. Mr. Palojarvi was born on February 23, 1929 in Gardner, the son of the late Walfrid and Hilja (Tyrvainen) Palojarvi. He was a graduate of Gardner High School Class of 1947. He was a member of the...

William Joseph Seamans

William Joseph Seamans

May 8, 2018

LEOMINSTER- William Joseph Seamans, 61, of Leominster, died Tuesday, May 8, from a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. William was born November 9, 1956, in Fort Eustis, Newport News, VA to the late Thomas James Seamans, Jr. and the late Evelyn Emma (Blair) Seamans. He was a 1975 graduate from Leominster Trade High School. William previously worked for Union...

Scott Andrew Palmieri

Scott Andrew Palmieri

May 6, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Scott Andrew Palmieri, Sr., 57, of Leominster, died Sunday, May 6. Scott was born April 3, 1961, in Uxbridge, son of Sandra (Melia) Palmieri and the late Charles Palmieri. He was raised in Uxbridge and graduated from Uxbridge High School in 1979. Scott worked for UPS as a package handler. He previously worked as a carpenter and for Munksjo...

David H. Burbank

David H. Burbank

May 4, 2018

ORANGE- David H. Burbank, 89, of Orange, died Friday, May 4, at Heywood Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves his daughter, Melissa Burbank and her companion, Kevin McGuirk of Fitzwilliam, NH; one grandson, Seth Sienkiewicz and his wife, Aimee; three great-grandchildren, Luke, Logan, and Alexis Sienkiewicz all of Franklin, MA; one sister, June Fournier of York, ME; one brother,...

Elizabeth "Wally" Glinski

Elizabeth "Wally" Glinski

May 4, 2018

GARDNER- Elizabeth E. "Wally" (Wolaske) Glinski, 93, of Gardner, died Friday, May 4, at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Elizabeth was born February 21, 1925, in Gardner, daughter of the late Wladislaw and Alexandra (Poliks) Wolanske. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1943, and Mass General Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. During her career as...

Carole W. (White) Landry

Carole W. (White) Landry

Apr 28, 2018

ATHOL / WINCHESTER, MA - Carole W. (White) Landry of Winchester MA, formerly of Athol, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2018, and was the beloved wife of Alban Landry, to whom she was married in 1956. She was the beloved mother of David Landry and his wife Sylvie of Houston, TX; Jennifer Nolan and her husband, Stephen, of Waldoboro,...

Monica “Minnie” Hakkinen

Monica “Minnie” Hakkinen

Apr 27, 2018

GARDNER – Monica “Minnie” L. (Lukasevicius) Hakkinen, 103, died peacefully at night on Friday April 27 at home in the company of family members. She is remembered by many in the community for growing beautiful flower and vegetable gardens around her home. She was very energetic, loved the outdoors, and she was often seen riding her bicycle, even well into...

Paul J. LeBlanc

Paul J. LeBlanc

Apr 25, 2018

LANCASTER - Paul Joseph LeBlanc, known to many as “Red”, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday April 25th, 2018, at the age of 87. Born May 11, 1930 in Fitchburg Massachusetts, Paul was the son of James and Lucille LeBlanc. Raised in Leominster, Paul attended St. Bernard’s High School, after which he apprenticed at a local machine shop,...

Laura Campbell Grace

Laura Campbell Grace

Apr 25, 2018

ATHOL - Dorothea Ann "Laura" (Campbell) Grace, 79 of 112 Park Ave, Athol, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in New York, NY on September 2, 1938, the daughter of the late William H. and the late Dorothy R. (Lally) Campbell. Laura graduated from Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut with the...

Jeannine Marie-May Fallu

Jeannine Marie-May Fallu

Apr 23, 2018

Hubbardston – Jeannine M. Fallu of Hubbardston, MA passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2018. She leaves a brother, Real Fallu and his wife Leslie of Goffstown, NH; sister, Gisele Perry and her husband Laurence Perry of Orange, MA; nieces, Connie Perry of Orange, MA, Jessie Burnett and her husband Jeremy of Athol; three nephews, Daniel Fallu of...

Constance (Brown) Bumpus

Constance (Brown) Bumpus

Apr 23, 2018

HUBBARDSTON- Constance (Brown) Bumpus, 101, of Hubbardston, died April 23, in Heywood Hospital. Connie was born January 19, 1917, in Worcester, daughter of the late John and Alice (Falvey) Brown. Her mother passed away when Connie was a small child therefore she was lovingly raised by her aunt, Josephine King. Her family moved to Hubbardston when she was 10 years...

Donald Clyde Marean

Donald Clyde Marean

Apr 22, 2018

CANAAN, NH - Donald Clyde Marean, 77 of 810 Goose Pond Road, Canaan, NH, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home. He was born in Worcester, on March 18, 1941, the son of the late John Henry and the late Thelma (Allen) Marean. Donald lived most of his life in Hubbardston and Holden, moving to New Hamsphire 18 years ago...

Marsha Ann (Balch) Vadebonceur

Marsha Ann (Balch) Vadebonceur

Apr 20, 2018

TEMPLETON- Marsha Anne (Balch) Vadeboncoeur, 73, of Templeton, died Friday, April 20, at Wachusett Manor, after an illness. Marsha was born October 5, 1944, in Billerica, daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Beard) Balch. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1961. Marsha was a cashier at the Prince Grotto Restaurant for 5 years and was also an Avon...

Nancy Marie Kingsbury

Nancy Marie Kingsbury

Apr 20, 2018

Nancy M. (Coleman) Kingsbury It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Marie (Coleman) Kingsbury, aged 67, announces her passing on April 20, her birthday, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA after a brief illness She was born in Athol, MA, graduated from Athol High School in 1969, and subsequently St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester,...

Kathleen Lucille (Barch) Vincent

Kathleen Lucille (Barch) Vincent

Apr 20, 2018

BALDWINVILLE – Kathleen Lucille Vincent, 83, of Baldwinville, died peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Buckley Nursing Home in Greenfield of complications from Alzheimer’s disease with her family by her side. Born in Woburn, Mass., the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Cullivan) Barch, she grew up in Woburn. She was the wife of the late Gerard G. Vincent, who...

Geraldine Mae (Pike) Baxter

Geraldine Mae (Pike) Baxter

Apr 20, 2018

ATHOL - Geraldine Mae (Pike) Baxter, 86 of 416 Main St. Apt. 113, Athol, died Friday, April 20, 2018 in the Athol Hospital, Athol, MA. She was born in Nashua, NH, on June 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Oren and the late Doris M (Brown) Pike. Geraldine grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools. She worked as...

Fred Meagher

Fred Meagher

Apr 19, 2018

HUBBARDSTON - Fred Meagher, 93, formerly of Hubbardston, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Worcester on August 22, 1924, the son of the late James and the late Lila (Clark) Meagher. Doc was a veteran of World War II in the Americal Division, serving in the U.S. Army and fought...

Gerald "Jerry" Morrissey

Gerald "Jerry" Morrissey

Apr 19, 2018

Gerald Morrissey, 88, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 19, at his son Philip’s home where he had been residing. Jerry grew up in Gardner, son of Antoinette (Beaudette) and Edmond Morrissey, and then moved to Hubbardston where he raised six children with his wife June. Gerald (Jerry) Morrissey leaves his daughters Candace and her husband Lief Ericson of Barre, Robin...

Lorraine (Roussel) Warren

Lorraine (Roussel) Warren

Apr 19, 2018

ATHOL — Lorraine (Roussel) Warren, 98, of 763 Lenox Street, Athol, died Thursday April 19, 2018, in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. Lorraine was born in Shippagan, NB Canada on September 1, 1919, the daughter of the late Peter Martin and the late Marieann (Hebert) Roussel. Lorraine was an avid believer of walking and exercising daily. She was a...

Corinne A. Dora

Corinne A. Dora

Apr 19, 2018

TEMPLETON - Corinne A (Meister) Dora, 90 of Templeton, died Wednesday, April 19, 2018 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on February 18, 1928, the daughter of the late John and the late Geraldine (Sawyer) Meister. Corinne worked in customer service at Simplex Time Recorder. She lived most of her life in Templeton and was a...