Obituaries
Robert A Sargent
Jul 6, 2017
GARDNER - Robert A Sargent, 91, of Gardner died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Robert was born April 23, 1926 in Gardner, the son of the late Clarence H. and the late Annie (McMahon) Sargent. He married Eva M. Landry on November 27, 1948. Robert served in the Merchant Marines during World War II....
Elwin Earl Bacon
Jul 4, 2017
ATHOL - Elwin Earl Bacon, age 68, of Athol died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home in Athol. Elwin was born July 1, 1949 in Athol, MA. He is the son of the late Earl Bacon. He grew up in Athol and lived in Athol all of his life. After high school he served in the U.S. Marine Corp during...
Anthony Lapierre
Jul 1, 2017
Leominster - Anthony J Lapierre, age 48, of Leominster died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at home in Leominster. Anthony was born June 11, 1969 in Leominster, MA. He is the son of Henry and the late Dorothy (Tourigny) Lapierre. He was employed as a machinist at F & M Tool & Die Company. He is survived by; his father Henry...
Randy J. Mizereck
Jun 28, 2017
WORCESTER – Randy J. Mizereck, 64 of Hubbardston, passed away June 28, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Randy was born on September 24, 1953 in Athol, the son of Stanley J. Mizereck and the late Melba R. (Ballou) Mizereck. He is survived by his father Stanley J. Mizereck, his companion Dorothy LeBlanc. Randy was a Police Officer for...
Lawrence Oliva
Jun 28, 2017
Lawrence P. Oliva passed on June 28, 2017 at the age of 70, after a short illness. He leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Dianne (Stone) Oliva of Gardner; his son, Michael Oliva of Baldwinville; and his daughter, Michelle Oliva of Falmouth. Larry was born on August 28, 1946 in Gardner, MA to Ernest A. Oliva and Mary (Lore)...
Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn
Jun 28, 2017
ATHOL - Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn of Athol, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Westmoreland, NH, on December 30, 1917. She was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Jarvis) Starkey. Ellen grew up in Westmoreland, NH where she attended local elementary schools graduating from high school in Keene, NH....
Nancy M. (MacLean) Wallace
Jun 28, 2017
ASHBURNHAM - Nancy M. Wallace, 84, of Ashburnham died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at home. Mrs. Wallace was born December 2, 1932 in North Conway, New Hampshire the daughter of the late Hugh C. and the late Elsie M. (Smith) MacLean. Nancy grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Cushing Academy with the class of 1950. She worked for Kings...
Fabian J Chiasson
Jun 27, 2017
Fabian J. Chiasson, Major USAFR (Retired) Fabian “Fabe” Joseph Chiasson, 97, of Athol died peacefully on June 27, 2017 at Athol Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athol on August 21, 1919 to Peter and Lena (Robichaud) Chiasson. He graduated from Athol High School in 1936 and in 1942, he married Elizabeth “Tip” Cutter. They celebrated...
Ella "Louise" Donaldson
Jun 26, 2017
TEMPLETON- Ella "Louise" (Everson) Donaldson, 72, of Templeton, died Monday, June 26, 2017, after a long illness. She was born May 18, 1945, in Clinton, daughter of the late Orrin and Hazel (Willard) Everson. She leaves her loving husband of 29 years, Fred Donaldson Jr; four daughters, Jacqueline (Tyler) Wehmeyer and her husband, William of Gardner, Karen Bushey and her...
Anthony R. DeVelis, Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
DEVELIS, Anthony Robert Jr, Age 54, past quietly into the arms of Jesus his Savior, on June 26, 2017, surrounded by his family. Tony was the loving husband to Trisha (Suggs) DeVelis with whom he would have celebrated their 32nd anniversary on October 26, 2017; he was the loving father of Sarah Vincent and her husband, Mathew Vincent of Winchendon...
Larry William Smith
Jun 25, 2017
Larry W Smith, age 66, of Athol died Sunday, June 25, 2017 after a courageous battle with leukemia, with his family by his side. Larry was born on September 13, 1950 in Fitchburg, MA. He is the son of Allen W and the late Dorothy G. (Gibbs) Smith. Larry served five years in the Air Force. He was stationed in...
Leonard Joseph Marsh
Jun 25, 2017
Gardner- Leonard “Skip” Marsh died at home Sunday, June 25, 2017. He was the son of Victor & Annie Desmarais and the husband for 49 years of the late Michaelina (Lapinskas) Marsh. He leaves three loving daughters; Susan May & her husband Bruce of Baltimore, MD, Mary E. Marsh of Gardner, with whom he lived, Diana Rotelli & her husband...
Doris M. Blanchard
Jun 23, 2017
ATHOL - Doris Blanchard passed away on June 23, 2017, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 99 and 9 months. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1917, the fourth of eight children of Charles H. Pervier and Bertha Bragg Pervier. She grew up in East Templeton, MA, and graduated from Templeton High School in 1935, then...
Rita M. Brower
Jun 22, 2017
HUBBARDSTON- Rita M. Brower, 87, of Hubbardston, died Thursday, June 22, at Quabbin Valley Health Care, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease She was born May 21, 1930, in Pittsfield, daughter of the late Wilfred and Anna (Provost) Coty. While in Pittsfield, Rita worked for Eaton Paper Company and enjoyed knitting , traveling and especially her flowers.. She later moved...
Anna S. (Karpowicz) Richard
Jun 21, 2017
Anna S. Richard (Karpowicz), 93, of 16 Cherry Street, Baldwinville passed away Wednesday evening, June 21, at home peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. She leaves a daughter, Christine Connor; 2 sons, William and wife Sue Richard, PJ and wife Kimberly Richard; grandchildren, Todd Richard, Kerry Weidenhammer, Kimberly Brown, Joshua and Andrew Richard, Angela, Stephanie and...
Carol D Pace
Jun 18, 2017
Carol Doris Pace (nee Morin) - of Winchendon, Massachusetts, passed away Father's Day June 18, 2017, at the age of 65, in the peace of her home surrounded by family. This was her second battle with cancer. She graduated from Athol High School and was a mother of 3, Shelly Romero, husband, Daniel Romero, Kristy Pace, partner, Isaac Hasson, and...
John D. Eaton
Jun 16, 2017
Athol – John D. Eaton, 97 of Athol, passed away peacefully Friday June 16, 2017 at home. He was born on March 19, 1920 in Athol to the late Simon W. and Mary E. (Glennon) Eaton. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1938. He had a love for tennis and was...
Mary Jane Tamulevich
Jun 13, 2017
ATHOL - Mary Jane Tamulevich (Blatchford), 70, of Athol, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the home of her son Christopher Tamulevich, after battling a serious illness. She was born on September 26, 1946, and resided in the towns of Salem, NH, Methuen, MA and then Orlando, Florida. MJ as many of her friends and family affectionately referred to...
Dorothy A Dora
Jun 12, 2017
GARDNER- Dorothy A. (Hendrickson) Dora, 90, of Gardner, was surrounded by her loving family when she died peacefully in her home on Monday, June 12, 2017. Dorothy was born in Gardner on October 26, 1926. She is predeceased by her parents, Otto and Olga (Bergfors) Hendrickson of Gardner, and her brother Rurik Hendrickson, also from Gardner. Dorothy was a devoted...
Laurie A. (Swistak) Coombs
Jun 11, 2017
Laurie (Swistak) Coombs, 59, of Petersham died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her home in Petersham. Laurie was born December 12, 1957 in Ware, MA. She is the daughter of Sylvia (Pheunuf) Swistak and the late Sylvester Swistak. Laurie grew up in Wheelwright and lived in Petersham for 35 Years. She spent most of her life as a homemaker. She...