Obituaries

Emily I. (Hillman) Ruckey

Emily I. (Hillman) Ruckey

Sep 19, 2017

Fitchburg – Emily I. (Hillman) Ruckey of Fitchburg, passed way peacefully September 19, 2017 at LifeCare Center, 350 West St., Leominster, MA. Emily was born in Gardner on September 28, 1920 to the late James Hillman and the late Adella (Erickson) Hillman. She married her husband James Ruckey on September 10, 1938, who passed away April 11, 2005. She retired...

Anthony D. Nawotny

Anthony D. Nawotny

Sep 19, 2017

GARDNER- Anthony D. Nawotny, 79, of Gardner, died Tuesday, September 19, in Leominster Hospital after an illness. Anthony was born December 14, 1937, in Gardner, son of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Baker) Nawotny. He worked at Nichols and Stone for many years before his retirement. Anthony enjoyed bingo, jigsaw, puzzles, and trips with the Gardner Senior Center. He leaves...

Stanley Harrington

Stanley Harrington

Sep 16, 2017

GARDNER – Stanley Harrington, of Chapel Street, Gardner, formerly of Royalston, went to be with the Lord Jesus on September 16, 2017. He died at Heywood Hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was surrounded by family and friends. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. He was born on April 15, 1938 in the...

Roger A. "Pepe" Bilodeau

Roger A. "Pepe" Bilodeau

Sep 11, 2017

LEOMINSTER – Roger A. Bilodeau “Pepe”, 74, beloved son, father, grandfather, great grandfather and beloved husband of Virginia, died Monday, September 11, 2017 of a sudden illness at UMass Medical Center, Worcester. Roger was born on June 9, 1943 in Leominster, son of the late Raymond and Aurore (Poirier) Bilodeau and lived all his life in Leominster. Roger was a...

Roberta MacLean Brackett

Roberta MacLean Brackett

Sep 9, 2017

ATHOL- Roberta M. (MacLean) Brackett, 92 died peacefully on Saturday, September 9th at the Quabbin Valley Nursing Home after an illness. Roberta, formerly of Highland street in Athol, Laurel Lake in Fitzwilliam, NH and resided for the last three years at Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon. Roberta was born in Athol on February 20, 1925, daughter of the late Ernest...

Norman C. Carey

Norman C. Carey

Sep 7, 2017

Orange- Norman C. Carey, 64 of Orange formerly of Athol, passed away on Thursday, Sept 7, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester surrounded by his loving family. Norman was born in Athol on October 8, 1952 to the late Loretta Y. (Porter) Carey and Robert M. Carey. Norman was a 1970 graduate of Athol High School and continued his education at...

Marion Sawin

Marion Sawin

Sep 7, 2017

ATHOL - Marion Sawin, age 89, died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Marion was born October 26, 1927 in Hardwick. She is the daughter of the late Alton S. and the late Eunice (Hall) Martin. She grew up in Ware and Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1945 and since 1939 has resided in Athol and...

Lorraine M. (Gallant) Arsenault

Lorraine M. (Gallant) Arsenault

Sep 7, 2017

Gardner — Lorraine M. (Gallant) Arsenault passed away on September 7, 2017 at UMass after a long illness with her family by her side. She was born in Gardner on April 27, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Obeline (Richard) Gallant. She worked at Simplex Time Recorder doing office work. She belonged to the VFW Ladies...

John G Quader

John G Quader

Sep 6, 2017

Athol – John G. Quader (Fox) of Athol died peacefully September 6, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare Nursing Home in Athol, Ma. He was born in Gardner, MA on November 22, 1947, the son of Alphonse F. and Suzanne (Gionet) Quader. John was an avid sports fan with particular interest in the Red Sox and Patriots. He retired as Assistant...

Clifford Batchelor

Clifford Batchelor

Sep 3, 2017

ATHOL - Clifford F. Batchelor, 78 of Athol, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 in UMASS Medical - University Campus, Worcester. Cliff was born in Athol on June 21, 1939 to the late Douglas Batchelor and the late Orisza (Stone) Batchelor. He grew up in Phillipston and graduated from Narragansett High School with the Class of 1959. He was a...

Phyllis Jamsa

Phyllis Jamsa

Aug 28, 2017

ATHOL- Phyllis (Feliksa)(Wagner)(Jacobson) Jamsa passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in the Highview Nursing Home, Leeds, MA. Phyllis was born in Kvaska village, near the city of Lomza, Poland to the late Bronislaw and Gladyslawa (Rasrow) on December 1, 1921. She was a 1940 graduate of Gardner High School in Gardner, MA and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health...

Evelyn Alice Towson

Evelyn Alice Towson

Aug 27, 2017

Fitchburg- Evelyn Alice (Moore) Towson passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, MA. Evelyn was born on July 30, 1925 to the late Galen Moore and Alice (Laver) Moore. Evelyn grew up in Utica, NY and met her husband, William V. Towson in Newport, R.I. Evelyn had a great sense of humor, was very...

Luis Rivera

Luis Rivera

Aug 24, 2017

GARDNER – Luis Rivera, 36 of Gardner, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Mass General Hospital, Boston. Luis was born on July 25, 1981 in Ponce, Puerto Rice, the son of Gilberto Rivera and Isabel Perez-Nunez of Puerto Rico. Luis attended Leominster High School. He worked as a manufacturing supervisor for Garlock Printing and Converting in Gardner. He...

Keith "Teepa" P. Gowell

Keith "Teepa" P. Gowell

Aug 24, 2017

LUNENBURG- Keith "Teepa" Gowell, Jr., 59, of Lunenburg, died Thursday, August 24, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after a long illness. Teepa was born January 14, 1958, in Ayer, son of Rosemary (MacDonald) and the late Keith P. Gowell, Sr. After moving several times as a child, he graduated from North Middlesex High School and entered into the United States...

Ruth Lorraine MacEwen

Ruth Lorraine MacEwen

Aug 24, 2017

ATHOL- Ruth Lorraine (Ward) MacEwen, of Athol, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 24. Ruth was born July 27, 1930, in Phillipston, daughter of the late Ralph H. and Bessie L. (Dunn) Ward. Ruth shared her birthday with her daughter, Sue, a special blessing to both. She grew up in Phillipston and graduated from Athol High School...

Cheryl Ann Cardinal

Cheryl Ann Cardinal

Aug 23, 2017

GARDNER - Cheryl Ann Cardinal, 58, of Gardner died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born August 18, 1959 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Wilbert and the late Edna (Kenny) Wilkins. Cheryl grew up in Fitchburg, she attended Fisher College. She worked as a pre-school teacher at Adventure Kids in Leominster. She loved her...

Catherine A Annesly

Catherine A Annesly

Aug 22, 2017

Catherine A. Annesley 87, of Bedford, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Rebecca’s Personal Care Home. She was born on August 12, 1930, in Baldwinsville, MA, daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Whipple) Mahoney. On April 19, 1953 in Fort Devens, MA she married Harry G. Annesley, who preceded her in death on September 8, 1993. She is survived...

Neil A. Hachey

Neil A. Hachey

Aug 22, 2017

ATHOL – Neil A. Hachey, 86 of Athol, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Athol Hospital. Neil was born on October 1, 1930 in Gardner to the late Anastase Hachey and the late Bernice (Hachey) Hachey. Neil grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine...

Betty Ann (Brion) Springer

Betty Ann (Brion) Springer

Aug 19, 2017

ATHOL - Betty Ann (Brion) Springer, 85 of 119 Townsend Road, Athol, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at home. She was born in Winchendon, MA, on March 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Edmond and the late Emma (Martin) Brion. Betty Ann attended Athol High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. She was a secretary for 24...

Dennis Donald Camerer

Dennis Donald Camerer

Aug 16, 2017

ASHBURNHAM – Dennis Donald Camerer, 70 of Ashburnham, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Dennis was born on February 15, 1947 in Fitchburg, the son of the late Donald Camerer and the late Rita (LeBLanc) Camerer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 -1969. He was a self employed painter and...