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Evan M. Stoddard

Evan M. Stoddard

Feb 29, 2016

CHICOPEE- Evan M. Stoddard, age 31, of Chicopee died Monday, February 29, 2016 at home in Chicopee. Evan was born August 20, 1984 in Brighton. He is the son of Carole A. Stoddard and the late Lewis R. Means. Evan grew up in Malden and Millbury, graduating from Millbury High School where he was a treasured player on the football...

Winnifred Mae Saia

Winnifred Mae Saia

Feb 28, 2016

ATHOL- Winnifred Mae Saia, age 83, of Athol died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Athol Hospital. Mrs. Saia was born March 29, 1932 in Hanover, NH. She is the daughter of the late James W. and the late Edith C. (Johnson) Delmege. She married Joseph Saia, Jr. Winnifred grew up and lived in Hanover, NH, graduating from Hanover High School...

Marie G. Leger

Marie G. Leger

Feb 27, 2016

LEOMINSTER - Marie G. Leger, age 89, of Templeton formerly of Leominster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a short illness on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born October 28, 1926 in St. Damien NB, Canada the daughter of the late Henry and the late Josephine (Cormier) Gauvin. She was predeceased by her husband Roger Leger in...

Carlton K. "Skip" Wilcox III

Carlton K. "Skip" Wilcox III

Feb 26, 2016

ATHOL - Carlton K. “Skip” Wilcox, III, 73 of 1755 Main St., Athol, died Friday, February 26, 2016 in the Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, Ware, MA. He was born in Keene, NH, on May 24, 1942, the son of the late Carlton K. Wilcox, Jr. and the late Arline V. (French) Wilcox. He grew up in Athol and graduated from...

Olga Czasnowski

Olga Czasnowski

Feb 24, 2016

GARDNER - Olga (Buzdygan) Czasnowski, 91, of Gardner, died Wednesday, February 24, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA. She was born in Poland, on August 2, 1924, the daughter of the late Ivan and the late Olena (Tkaczka) Buzdygan. She was a Nurse’s Aide, working at Worcester State Hospital for many years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church....

Barbara L. Marquis

Barbara L. Marquis

Feb 24, 2016

ATHOL - Barbara (Valley) Marquis 83 passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loving family on February 24, 2016. She was born on July 13, 1932 in Athol, the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Valley. She was a lifelong resident of Athol and was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Edward Marquis...

Karen Elizabeth Duguay

Karen Elizabeth Duguay

Feb 24, 2016

ATHOL - Karen Elizabeth (Raymond) Duguay, 35 of 144 Rice St., Athol, wife of John L. Duguay, Jr., died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. She was born in Greenfield, on December 29, 1980, the daughter of Bruce S. and Mary A. (Zanga) Raymond. Karen grew up in Athol and...

John E. Pichette

John E. Pichette

Feb 22, 2016

GARDNER- John E. Pichette, 90, of Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died Monday, February 22, in Heywood Hospital, after an illness. He was born June 23, 1925, in Leominster, son of the late Arthur and Katherine (McGowan) Pichette. Mr. Pichette served as an aerial gunner in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific...

Brian David Rivers

Brian David Rivers

Feb 20, 2016

AUBURN, ME- Brian David Rivers, age 49, of Auburn, ME, died on February 20, 2016 in his home after an illness. Brian was born September 10, 1966 the son of David A. Rivers and Sarah J. Young. Brian was born in Gardner and attended School Street Elementary School. He moved to Athol when he was 12 years old attending Athol...

Keith Babineau

Keith Babineau

Feb 16, 2016

LEOMINSTER- Keith Babineau, 57, of Leominster, died Tuesday, February 16, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, after an illness. Mr. Babineau was born April 6, 1958, son of the late Edward and Rita Babineau and lived most of his life in Leominster all his life and graduated from Leominster High School. He worked several years at Health Alliance Hospital and more...

Gediminas P Penney

Gediminas P Penney

Feb 16, 2016

GARDNER- Gediminas “Gid” Peter Penney born in Vabalninko, Lithuania on January 19, 1923, son of Constance (Lapenas) Penney and Joseph Penney, Sr. Gid passed away at UMASS Worcester Hospital on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife Thelma (Wickeri) Penney on January 1, 2001 and is predeceased by his infant daughter Ellen Penney, his sister baby Veronica,...

Paulette Langlois

Paulette Langlois

Feb 14, 2016

GARDNER- M. Paulette (Allaire) Langlois, 88, of Gardner, died Sunday, February 14, at home, surrounded by her family. Paulette was born April 25, 1927, in Quebec City, where she was adopted by the late Hector and Elsie (Gagnon) Allaire. Paulette graduated from Gardner High School in 1946 and attended Stevens Business School. She worked for New England Telephone for a...

William J. Murphy

William J. Murphy

Feb 10, 2016

LUNENBURG- William J. Murphy, 61, of Lunenburg, died suddenly, Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Bill was born September 21, 1954, in Fitchburg, son of the late William T. Murphy and the late Helen M. (Crawford) Murphy. He attended Sacred Heart School, Saint Bernard’s Central Catholic High School, and Notre Dame Preparatory School. Bill lived in California for 17 years before returning...

Louis R. Bilodeau

Louis R. Bilodeau

Feb 9, 2016

LEOMINSTER- Louis R. Bilodeau, 82, of Leominster, died Tuesday, February 9, in his home, after an illness. Mr. Bilodeau was born October 25, 1933, in Leominster, son of the late Alphonse and Cecile (St. Jean) Bilodeau and has lived in Leominster all of his life. He graduated from Leominster Trade School and was a truck driver for Shepard’s Express until...

Marilyn M. Alexander

Marilyn M. Alexander

Feb 8, 2016

ASHBURNHAM - Marilyn Maxey Alexander From her debut at the Park Hill Maternity Hospital in Spokane, Washington as an extemporary soprano on June 24, 1920 – an entrance cheered by her parents Chester Collins Maxey and Elnora Campbell Maxey – to her final bow at the home of her daughter Denise AlexanderAnderegg in Ashburnham, Massachusetts on February 8, 2016, Marilyn...

Pauline Whipps

Pauline Whipps

Feb 7, 2016

Pauline (Cooke) Whipps, of Batchelder Road, passed away at home on February 7th surrounded by her family, after a long and brave battle with cancer. Born in Athol on June 26, 1934, she was the daughter of Libby and Howard Cooke. Polly graduated Athol High School in 1952 and Green Mountain College in 1954. Shortly after college she worked at...

Kathleen E. Valera

Kathleen E. Valera

Feb 6, 2016

LEOMINSTER – Kathleen E. (Luck) Valera, age 62, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Leominster, a caring and loving mother, sister and daughter. She was born in Leominster, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Cadieuz) Luck. She leaves four children: Jayson Amirault, Damien Mickey, Tad and Tanya Smith; her mother: Ellen Luck; five grandchildren. She was predecease...

Richard T. Simkewicz

Richard T. Simkewicz

Feb 3, 2016

THE CALLING HOURS AND FUNERAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER. CALLING HOURS WILL BE WEDNESDAY FROM 5-7 PM AND THE MASS WILL BE ON THURSDAY AT 11 AM AT ST FRANCIS CHURCH. ATHOL - Richard T. Simkewicz, 83, of Athol, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by his loving wife...

Edward A Comeau

Edward A Comeau

Feb 3, 2016

GREENLAND, NH - Edward A. Comeau, 92 of Greenland, NH, formerly of Leominster, MA died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in the Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH. He was born in Leominster, on August 10, 1923, the son of the late Henry and the late Eva (Vaillette) Comeau. Mr. Comeau served during WWII in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman. He...

Anne O'Brien

Anne O'Brien

Feb 2, 2016

ATHOL - Anne O'Brien, 87 of Athol, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Athol, on July 25, 1928, the daughter of the late William and the late Annie (Fay) O'Brien. Anne grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She attended St Elizabeth’s, receiving her nursing degree. She was a...

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