Obituaries

Apr 18, 2018

ATHOL – Joyce L. (Pratt) Lawton, 83 of Athol, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in The Hermitage Health Care Center, Worcester. Joyce was born in Orange on April 29, 1934 to the late Anson T. Pratt and Marion (Penniman) Pratt. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1952. After raising her...

Apr 17, 2018

ATHOL - Richard G. Valley, 83 of Athol, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Athol, on January 7, 1935, the son of the late Edward S. and the late Evelyn (Sweeney) Valley. Richard grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1953. While attending high school...

Apr 12, 2018

Elizabeth L. (McHarg) Lilley, 94, of Vero Beach, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on April 12, after a long struggle with respiratory illness. She was born December 23, 1923 to Marguerite (Scott) and Earl L. McHarg. She spent her childhood in Groveton, N.H. 1 Elizabeth graduated from Groveton High School in 1941. She attended Northampton Commerical College...

Apr 12, 2018

HUBBARDSTON - Tina Marie Bellofatto, 48 of Hubbardston, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Bay State Medical Center, Springfield. She was born in Gardner on July 24, 1969, the daughter of William Raines Bellofatto, Jr. and Madeline M. (Lessard) Bellofatto. Tina grew up in Hubbardston and graduated from Quabbin Regional High School with the class of 1987. She received...

Apr 10, 2018

WESTMINSTER - Mary Ryan, age 68, daughter of Theodore and Mary (Molly) Ristaino, lost her admirable battle with cancer and passed away on Tuesday, April 10, at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley, surrounded by the love of her friends and family. Mary is survived by her husband, Charles, of Westminster, MA, and her daughter, Elizabeth White, and her...

Apr 10, 2018

PRINCETON- Glenn Alan Pollard, 55, of Princeton, died Tuesday, April 10, at Leominster Hospital. He was born August 8, 1962, in Gardner, son of John J. Pollard and the late Patricia M. (O’Neill) Pollard. Glenn graduated in 1980 from Gardner High School. He enjoyed bowling and going to the gym and was an avid Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots...

Apr 10, 2018

TEMPLETON- Emile Langlais, 80, of Templeton, died Tuesday, April 10, at the Highlands after an illness. Emile was born April 26, 1937, in Gardner, one of four sons (Earl, Donald, and Paul) of the late Roger and Anthea (Perault) Langlais. He worked as a contract painter for many years. He had unbelievable attention to detail and was sought after because...

Apr 6, 2018

WINCHENDON- Anne Marie (Aucoin) Lucier, 57, of Winchendon, died Friday, April 6, at Heywood Hospital, after a battle with cancer. Anne was born November 29, 1960, in Gardner, daughter of the late William and Blanche (Cyganiewicz) Aucoin. She graduated from Gardner High School and Mount Wachusett Community College. Anne worked in retail for several years. As a young woman, she...

Apr 4, 2018

Apr 3, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Michelle Morin, 64, of Leominster, died Tuesday, April 3, at Leominster Hospital, after an illness. Michelle was born February 6, 1954, in Leominster, one of eight children of the late Levite and Anna (Lemoine) Morin. She earned her Master of Counseling and Psychology from Fitchburg State College. She leaves her son, Nicholas Grundy; her granddaughter, Azariah Grundy; three sisters,...

Apr 1, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Carol C. (Caouette) Collette, 81, of Leominster, died Sunday, April 1, surrounded by her family, after an illness. She was born January 21, 1937, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Marien) Caouette. Carol worked at Foster Grant for several years until it’s closing. She enjoyed traveling, and took many trips to Las Vegas, Aruba, and several...

Apr 1, 2018

ROYALSTON – Phyllis A. (Buis) Clark, 82, of Royalston , our beloved mother has gone to heaven to be with her beloved husband William, her two sons Eugene and John and her dog, Bitzy. Phyllis was born on January 4, 1936 in LaHabra, CA to the late Lester E. Buis and the late Creedis (Brant) Buis. She grew up in...

Apr 1, 2018

Mar 28, 2018

JAFFREY,NH---Ronald Harry Rogstad passed away Thursday, March 28th at the Elliot Hospital after a protracted illness. Ron was born on February 3rd, 1934 in Winchendon, MA. He was the son of Harry N. and Harriet Cross Rogstad and the great grandson of Morton E. Converse, founder of the Converse Toy Factory. Ron was predeceased by his beloved wife of 50...

Mar 28, 2018

Royalston-Paul B. Peterson, 88, passed away after an illness, surrounded by loved ones on March 28, 2018, in Royalston. Born November 3, 1929, in Seattle, WA, Paul was the firstborn son of the late John and Hannah Peterson, hard working immigrants from Sweden. Paul served as a medic in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He graduated from Walla Walla College...

Mar 28, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Athol – John Lawrence Zanga, 65, of Athol, husband of Eileen Zanga, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family at Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Athol on January 5, 1953, the son of Amedeo and Albertine (Plantin) Zanga. John grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the...

Mar 27, 2018

ATHOL- Peter P. Taylor, 91, of Athol, died Tuesday, March 27, at the Highlands Long Term Care Center. Mr. Taylor was born October 13, 1926, in Athol, son of the late LeRoy R. And Lottie E. (Page) Taylor. He graduated from Athol High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Taylor started playing...

Mar 27, 2018

FITCHBURG- John H. Harris, 60, of Fitchburg, died March 27, at the Blair House in Worcester, after an illness. John was born April 3, 1957, in Leominster, son of Richard and Jeanne (Richard) Harris. He was an auto mechanic working at several garages over the years including, Goodyear, GE, YE Getty, Moe’s, and Johnny’s. Besides his parents Richard and Jeanne...

Mar 27, 2018

ATHOL- Richard J. Begor, Jr., 74, of Athol, died Tuesday, March 27, at Saint Vincent Medical Center, after an illness. Richard was born April 4, 1943, in Gardner, son of the late Richard J. Begor,Sr., and Lillian (Strong) Begor. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the Wheelerville Community Club, and...