Obituaries

Dec 11, 2017

ORANGE- Denise M. (Armstrong) Jillson, RN, 53, of Orange, died Monday, December 11, after a brief illness. She was born March 11, 1964, in Dorchester, daughter of Charles M. Armstrong and the late Margaret (Alves) Armstrong. Denise was a registered nurse working for Gardner Visiting Nurse’s Association as a Hospice and visiting nurse. Her passion for nursing was lovingly felt...

Dec 9, 2017

Winchendon- It is with great sadness that the family of Claire (Boucher) Elola announces her passing on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the age of 99. Claire was born August 30, 1918 in Winchendon MA. Claire was married to Francis W. Elola on July 11, 1942. She graduated from Monadnock High School in Winchendon in 1937. In 1940 she graduated...

Dec 8, 2017

LEOMINSTER- Yvette (Belliveau) Cormier, 79, of Leominster, passed away Friday, December 8, in her home, after an illness. Yvette was born July 29, 1938, in Moncton, New Brunswick, daughter of the late Guillaume and Aline (Leger) Belliveau. She moved to Leominster in 1960. Mrs. Cormier worked for New Form as an office manager before retiring in 1983. She enjoyed cooking,...

Dec 4, 2017

LEOMINSTER- Barry R. Niles, 68, of Leominster, died Monday, December 4, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Barry was born October 24, 1949, in Ilion, NY, son of the late Robert C. Niles and the late Louise (Mogensen) Niles Lagoy. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1967. Barry served in the...

Dec 2, 2017

MARLBOROUGH – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sister Yvette R. Antaya, formerly known as Sr. Saint Paul-Martyr, who passed away at Marie Esther Health Center in Marlboro, MA on Saturday, December 2, 2017. She was a native of Southbridge, MA, the daughter of the late Emelda (Chapdelaine) Antaya and the late Paul Antaya. St. Yvette entered...

Nov 30, 2017

ATHOL - Margaret A. (Deegan) Simonetti, 85 of Athol, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester, MA. Margaret was born in Orange, MA, on December 10, 1931, the daughter of the late W .John Deegan and the late Lillian H (Dade) Deegan. Margaret grew up in Orange and had lived all her...

Nov 30, 2017

Winchendon- Cameron Paul Butler, passed away in the arms of his parents, Mitchell and Rebecca (Finnessey) Butler, on November 30, 2017. Cameron leaves his paternal grandparents, Paul and Karen Butler of Fitchburg; his maternal grandparents, Ronald and Rose Finnessey of Easthampton; Uncles, Chris Butler of Fitchburg and Ronald Finnessey Jr. of Easthampton. Calling hours will be held Saturday, December 16,...

Nov 29, 2017

GARDNER - It is with great sadness that the family of Evelyn B. (LaBossiere) Baczewski announces her passing on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the age of 86, from congestive heart failure. Mrs. Baczewski was born on March 11, 1931, in Gardner, daughter of the late Wilfred and Angeline (Tourigney) LaBossiere. She attended Gardner and Templeton schools. Her greatest joy...

Nov 27, 2017

Marilyn L. (Aher) Sadowski, 63, passed away on November 27, 2017 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner after her brave battle with breast cancer. Marilyn was born in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1971, where she met Bobby Sadowski. The two married in November 1983. She graduated from Lasell College where she was active in the drama club...

Nov 26, 2017

ATHOL - Virginia “Stubby” (Hawley) Martin passed away Sunday November 26 2017 after a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1930 in Greenfield, MA to Oliver and Mildred (Amsden) Hawley. A lifelong resident of Athol, she attended Athol schools and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1948. Stubby worked as a telephone operator for many...

Nov 25, 2017

GARDNER - Bernice J. Norskey, 94, died peacefully at Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center on November 25, 2017. She was born in Baldwinsville, Mass., the first child of Victor and Helen Norskey. She was an excellent violinist and a wonderful student who graduated from Templeton High School. The recipient of a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State College and a master’s degree...

Nov 24, 2017

GARDNER- Glenn N. Brosseau, 65, of Gardner, died Friday, November 24, in his home, after an illness. Glenn was born May 15, 1952, in Fitchburg, son of the late Robert and June (Daby) Brosseau. He loved his birds, Cochise, Bashful, Geronimo, and Happy Feet. Glenn’s passion was country music. He was planning a trip traveling the countryside playing country music...

Nov 21, 2017

WESTMINSTER- Daniel H. Alisauskas, 75, of Westminster, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Daniel leaves his wife: Paulette (Lizotte), his high school sweetheart of 53 years; sister: Rosalie Tanso of Gardner; his two daughters: Pamela and her husband, Peter Lavoie, of Leominster, Deborah and her husband, Michael Needham, of Gardner; his son: Scott Alisauskas and his significant other, Lisa Snyder,...

Nov 21, 2017

Athol- Richard M. Kennedy, 86, of 48 Renshaw Rd. Hamden, CT, Associate Professor Emeritus of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, died November 21, 2017, after a brief illness. He resided in New Britain for twenty-two years before moving to Hamden in 1990. Mr. Kennedy, son of the late Milton and the late Emma (Nylander) Kennedy, was born May...

Nov 18, 2017

Lawrence Robert Gammell, born Feb. 13, 1927 in Ashburnham to Phillip & Jennie (Routh) Gammell passed into the waiting arms of his loving wife of 57 years, Gloria (Shachoy) on Nov 18th at the age of 90. He was predeceased by Gloria in 2007 and his siblings Mabel Christensen, Ruth Gionet, Rose Bresnahan, Delia Atherton, and Melvin (Jim) Gammell. Larry...

Nov 18, 2017

Gardner - Genevieve Dokurno, 99, of Milford, Connecticut, formerly of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away at the Skyview Nursing Center in Wallingford, on Saturday, November 18th, 2017. Genevieve was born on December 11th, 1917. She was the daughter of Polish immigrants Henry and Boleslawa (Czajkowski) Karpowicz, who had come to America in 1911. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from...

Nov 16, 2017

GARDNER - Stephanie K. (Michalewicz) Janski, 92 of Gardner, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner on October 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Roman and the late Katherine (Turkiewicz) Michalewicz. She was a member of Holy Cross Church and previously a member of St Joseph's Church and the Holy Rosary...

Nov 14, 2017

LEOMINSTER – Elizabeth Jane (Fadel) Schubmehl, formerly of Lincoln, MA and Niagara Falls, NY, was lifted peacefully up to the Lord on November 14, 2017 where she will join her beloved husband Tom. Born in Niagara Falls, NY in 1949, the middle daughter of Happy and Jane ‘Bubbles’ Fadel, Elizabeth was a 1967 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She...

Nov 14, 2017

Athol- Michael James Begor of Athol, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Michael was born in Athol on December 31, 1970 to Richard J. and Elsa R. (Hastings) Begor. He grew up in Athol and attended Athol High School, playing baseball and football throughout his years there until he graduated in 1988. Michael had been employed as a machine...

Nov 13, 2017