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Donald R. Blair

Donald R. Blair

Apr 13, 2015

Donald R. Blair Athol – Donald R. Blair, 71, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at UMass Memorial Healthcare – University Campus in Worcester.      Donald was born in East Orange, NJ, August 14, 1943, the son of Ray S. and Helen (Taylor) Blair.  He grew up in Nutley, NJ where he graduated from high school and...

Barbara Ann (Laitinen) Laitinen

Barbara Ann (Laitinen) Laitinen

Apr 11, 2015

Barbara A. Laitinen Athol – Barbara Ann Laitinen, 71, of Daniel Shays Highway, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home.      Barbara was born in Gardner, MA, January 17, 1944, the daughter of Armas and Elna (Erickson) Laitinen.  She grew up in Baldwinville, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School in 1962.  Barbara served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until her...

Burnett "Barney" B. Cummings,

Burnett "Barney" B. Cummings,

Apr 11, 2015

ATHOL - Burnett  (Barney) B. Cummings, Sr.,, 94 or 59 Lenox Street, Athol, died  April 11, 2015.  He was born in Manchester, CT, the son of Burnett W. and Hattie Cummings.  Barney grew up on a dairy farm.  He graduated from Manchester High School before joining the Marine Corps in 1941 serving on Bouganville in the Pacific.  After discharge he graduated from UCONN and became a...

Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari

Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari

Apr 10, 2015

ASHBURNHAM - Gloria J. (Piercy) Olivari passed away Friday, April 10th at Heywood Hospital, after being stricken ill at home, with her family by her side.     Gloria was born in Baldwinville MA on May 21, 1925 youngest daughter of William J. Piercy and Annie S. (Premo) Piercy.       She married Arthur A. Olivari in 1952 and together they raised five boys...

William Lewis Bacigalupo

William Lewis Bacigalupo

Apr 6, 2015

ORANGE- William "Bill" L. Bacigalupo, Jr., 64, of Orange, died Monday, April 6, surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Bill was born November 11, 1950, in Athol, son of the late William L. Sr. and Frances J. (Kellogg) Bacigalupo. He grew up in the Farley Flats section of Erving. He proudly served in the United States Marine...

Monique Marie (Smith) Wise

Monique Marie (Smith) Wise

Apr 5, 2015

Monique M. Wise Phillipston – Monique Marie (Smith) Wise, 49, of Athol Road, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.      Monique was born in Athol, MA, April 6, 1965, grew up in Petersham, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School in 1983 and resided in Phillipston most of her life.  ...

Harold B. McGivern

Harold B. McGivern

Mar 29, 2015

Harold B. McGivern, Jr. Athol – Harold B. “Junior” McGivern, Jr., 74, of Main Street, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.     Junior was born June 26, 1940 in Holland, Vermont, the son of Harold B. and Hattie (Woodward) McGivern, Sr.  He grew up in Holland and Newport Vermont where he attended schools and since the...

Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard

Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard

Mar 28, 2015

Marlene A. Bouchard Athol - Marlene A. (Shackett) Bouchard, age 69 , of Old Keene Rd., died at Gardner Rehab on March 28 2015, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family.      Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, June 5 1945, the daughter of Nelson and Lois (Hyde) Shackett and grew up in Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional...

Phyllis Ann (Jarvis) Musante

Phyllis Ann (Jarvis) Musante

Mar 26, 2015

ATHOL - Phyllis A. (Jarvis) Musante, 85, of South Deerfield and formerly of Athol,  died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA. She was born in Greenfield, on January 18, 1930, the daughter of the late Lester and the late Leora (Northway) Jarvis. She worked for Erving Paper Mills as a packager for many years.  She was a...

Walter J. Barbieri

Walter J. Barbieri

Mar 24, 2015

Walter J. Barbieri Athol – Walter J. Barbieri, 77, of Silver Lake Street, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Athol Hospital with his loving family at his side.      Walter was born in Brooklyn, New York September 3, 1937, the son of George and Clemintina (Delia) Barbieri.  He grew up in Brooklyn where he graduated from high school and since...

Jennifer Lynn Cote

Jennifer Lynn Cote

Mar 23, 2015

ORANGE - Jennifer Lynn Cote, 37 of 12 Chase St., Orange, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at home. She was born in Greenfield, on March 15, 1978, the daughter of the late Cindy V. (Cote) Bennett. Jennifer attended Orange Schools and graduated from Mahar in 1996 with honors. After high school she attended Mt. Wachusett Community College and University of...

Gail M. North

Gail M. North

Mar 23, 2015

ATHOL - Gail M. North, 52, of Orange died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Athol Hospital.   Gail was born May 2, 1962 in Greenfield, the daughter of the late Earl E. North and Barbara A. (McGuirk) North.      Gail grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1981.  She received her Master’s in Special Education...

Alan Gray Lyman

Alan Gray Lyman

Mar 23, 2015

ATHOL - Alan Gray Lyman, 86, of Athol, passed away at his home on March 23. He was born on September 7, 1928, son of the late Stanley B. and Ruth M. (Gray) Lyman. He attended Athol schools and graduated in 1946. In high school, he was a three-year starting goalie on the ice hockey team. He was proud of...

Blanche K. Zaremba

Blanche K. Zaremba

Mar 22, 2015

GARDNER - Blanche K. Zaremba, 90 of Gardner died Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Gardner on February 20, 1925 the daughter of Peter Zaremba and Sally (Mackiewicz) Zaremba. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. Blanche work at the Union Twist Drill Company in Athol for...

William W. Hakkila

William W. Hakkila

Mar 21, 2015

PHILLIPSTON- William W. Hakkila, 69, of Phillipston, died Saturday, March 21, in Heywood Hospital, after an illness. He was born November 15, 1945, in Worcester, son of the late Walfred “Otto” and Gladys (Marean) Hakkila. Mr. Hakkila graduated from Athol High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy serving on the USS Dixie during the Vietnam War. He worked for...

Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott

Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott

Mar 21, 2015

ATHOL- Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott, 92, of Athol, died Saturday, March 21, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare after an illness. She was born December 8, 1922, in Paquetville, New Brunswick, daughter of the late Ulric and Sarah (Cormier) Duguay. Mrs. Alliott worked for the former Athol Comb Shop. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church. Mrs. Alliott enjoyed traveling,...

Bruce A. Bailey

Bruce A. Bailey

Mar 20, 2015

ATHOL- Bruce A. Bailey, Sr., of Athol, died Friday, March 20, in Heywood Hospital, after an illness. He was born October 6, 1937, in Gardner, son of the late Stanwood R. Bailey, Sr. and Charlotte W. (Day) Bailey. A man of many talents, he was truly a Jack of all trades. He was skilled in construction, masonry, car repair, wood...

Helen J. (Dokurno) Rolf

Helen J. (Dokurno) Rolf

Mar 18, 2015

GARDNER – Helen J. (Dokurno) Rolf, 86, died March 18 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home after a long illness.  She was born in Gardner July 6, 1928, the daughter of Sarafina and Leon Dokurno and lived in Gardner the majority of her life.  There she raised her two children, was a homemaker and a caregiver to her parents. She leaves her son,...

Caroline E. (Campbell) Landry

Caroline E. (Campbell) Landry

Mar 18, 2015

LEOMINSTER- Caroline E. (Campbell) Landry, 96, of Leominster, died Wednesday, March 18, at the Highlands in Fitchburg, after an illness. She was born January 23, 1919, in Leominster, daughter of the late Sumner and Elsie (Morse) Campbell. Mrs. Landry worked for the former Cluet and Peabody and Foster Grant. She was a member of the Leominster Golden Age Club. Her...

Margaret M. (Montgomery) Wheeler

Margaret M. (Montgomery) Wheeler

Mar 17, 2015

Margaret M. Wheeler Ocala, Florida - Margaret (Montgomery ) Wheeler, 93, passed away on March 17th, in Ocala, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, John W. Wheeler and is survived by her two sons and their wives, Mark and Kathy of Hampton, VA, and Craig and Liz of Ocala. She is also survived by her five...

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