Obituaries
Howard Charles Biegen
Jun 1, 2016
ATHOL - Howard Charles Biegen, age 55, of Athol, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Howard was born November 25, 1960 in Athol. He is the son of the late Howard W. and the late Doris L. (Ball) Biegen. He was lovable, outgoing, and friendly. He would give anyone the shirt off his back, even if he...
Omer J. Constant
May 29, 2016
LEOMINSTER - Omer J. Constant, 92 of Leominster died Sunday, May 29, 2016 in the Health Alliance Hospital Leominster. He was born in Saint Valere Quebec Canada on March 17, 1924 one of twelve children of Calixte Constant and Marie (Morin) Constant. He came to United States in 1946 and became a citizen on May 23rd 1958. He worked as...
Roger Normandin
May 27, 2016
PLAINFIELD, CT - Roger Normandin, 78 died Friday, May 27, 2016 in the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Plainfield Connecticut. He was born in Leominster on March 27, 1938 the son of Hyginne H. Normandin and Selima (Brosseau) Normandin. He attended Leominster schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Normandin worked in the printing industry....
Doris E. Brown
May 26, 2016
ATHOL - Doris E. Brown, 88, of 195 Orange St., Athol, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Leominster Hospital. She was born in Putnam, CT, on March 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Victor and the late Aldea (Sabourin) Scott. Doris lived in the Willimantic, CT from the mid 60's to 1980 moving to Athol. She co-owned Brown's...
Arthur R. Coolidge
May 24, 2016
ATHOL – Arthur R. Coolidge, 93, son of the late Basil E. Coolidge Sr. and the late Helen (Larson) Coolidge, formerly of 8 Dugway Rd., Petersham and resident of Applewood Home for Elders for the past 4 years, passed away on May 24, 2016 in Athol. A 1940 graduate of Petersham High School, Mr. Coolidge enlisted in the US Air...
Evelyn M. Chaisson
May 21, 2016
ATHOL - Evelyn M. (Mailloux) Chaisson, 89, of Athol died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Heywood Hospital of Gardner, MA. She was born November 6, 1926 in Athol, the daughter of the late Filicien and the late Catherine (Roussell) Mailloux. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Chaisson who died in 1981. She grew up in Athol and graduated...
Barry I. Hagg
May 21, 2016
Winchester, NH- Barry Irving Hagg, of Winchester, formerly of Westminster, MA, died Saturday, May 21, in Cheshire Medical Center, after a brief illness. Barry was born in Worcester, MA and was raised in Westminster, MA. He Graduated from Oakmont High School in 1969 and attended Mount Wachusett Community College. He leaves siblings, Diane Paddock, Peter Hagg and his wife, Bonnie,...
Helen A. Kennedy
May 17, 2016
ATHOL — Helen A. Kennedy, age 88, of Athol, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Helen was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Athol. She is the daughter of the late Arthur S. and the late Blanche M. (Holton) Bisbee. She married Russell E. Kennedy on Jan. 29, 1949. Helen lived in Athol all of her life, graduating...
Nettie E. Jakola
May 17, 2016
GARDNER - Nettie E. (Cole) Jakola, 79 of 277 Pine Street, Gardner formerly of Athol, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at home. She was born in Newark, Vermont, on June 6, 1936, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Nettie (Domina) Cole. Nettie was raised and educated in Vermont. She attended the Lydon Institute in NH before moving...
Dennis W. Kerylow
May 16, 2016
ORANGE - Dennis Wayne Kerylow, 68, of 383 East River St. Orange, fell asleep in death on Monday May 16, 2016 after courageously battling cancer. His family was by his side. He was born on January 14, 1948 in Brattleboro, VT, son of the late Lois Doyle Kerylow Delsoldato and John Kerylow. He was raised with loving guidance by his...
Arthur A. Osborne
May 15, 2016
ATHOL- Arthur A. Osborne, 87, of Athol, died Sunday, May 15, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after a short illness. Mr. Osborne was born May 1, 1929, in Boston, son of the late Arthur C. and Grace M. (Kerrigan) Osborne. He served two tours in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He worked at UMass Amherst for many years. Arthur...
Arthur R. Desreuisseau
May 15, 2016
ORANGE - Arthur Roy Desreuisseau, 76 of 383 East River Street, Orange, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Orange, on May 12, 1940, the son of the late Amey J. and the late Madeline Florence (Stevens) Desreuisseau. Arthur grew up in Orange and was educated in Orange. He served in the U.S....
Patricia May O'Neill
May 14, 2016
GARDNER- Patricia May O'Neill, 79 of 63 Brook Lane, Gardner died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at home. She was born on April 30, 1937 in Bronx, New York the daughter of Michael Jones-Henry and Elsie (Whitehead) Jones-Henry. She grew up in the Gardner area and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1955. Patricia was a dental assistant...
Nellie M. Ambrose
May 9, 2016
ATHOL - Nellie M. (Amistadi) Ambrose, recent resident of Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Athol as a young girl with her family. She spent the last 8 years of her life at Applewood Assisted Living. Mrs. Ambrose has been a resident of...
Rose V. Caouette
May 9, 2016
GARDNER – Rose V. Caouette, 94 of Ashburnham, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 in Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was born in Ashburnham on December 10, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Antonia) Mele. She resided in Ashburnham all her life. She was a graduate of Cushing Academy with the Class of 1940. Mrs. Caouette was...
Denis A. Songer
May 9, 2016
ORANGE - Denis A. Songer, 85 of 92 Wheeler Ave., Orange, died Monday, May 9, 2016 in The Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg. He was born in Orange, on October 13, 1930, the son of the late John S. Songer and the late Jessie (Kimball) Songer. Denis married Joan A. (Newton) Songer on March 15, 1952. He grew up in Orange...
Sophie J. Brunelle
May 8, 2016
GARDNER — Sophie J. (Astromecki) Brunell, 97, of Gardner, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born November 12, 1918, in Gardner, daughter of the late Frank and Blanche (Piascik) Astromecki. She lived in Gardner all of her life. She worked at Goodnow Pearson’s department store for 15 years and Del’s Smoke Shop for...
Marion L. Adams
May 8, 2016
ATHOL - Marion L. (Durkee) Adams, 91, of Athol passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at home. Marion was born on August 17, 1924 in Orange, MA, daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Anderson) Durkee. Her husband Carlton B. Adams passed away on February 27, 2012. Marion had three children, Karen Chesley, Judy Luzzi, and Larry Adams....
Joanna M. Chastney
May 8, 2016
ATHOL - It is with great sadness that the family of Joanna Chastney (95) announces her passing on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Joanna (Rimsa) Chastney was born in Athol, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Seseika) Rimsa. Her husband, Felix predeceased her in 1963. She is survived by 5 children. She leaves daughters: Genevieve( and husband Robert) Ryder, Mashpee, Mass,...
Christopher Wayne Hobbs
May 7, 2016
WINOOKSI, VT – Christopher Wayne Hobbs of Winooski VT, died unexpectedly at his home, Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the age of 28. Christopher was born on June 27, 1987 in Kane, PA, the son of the Rev. William Hobbs, Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Athol, MA and Jane Strong, Mental Health Clinician of Seattle, WA. He was raised...
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