Obituaries
Frances G. Benedict
Sep 6, 2015
TEMPLETON - Frances G (O'Hara) Benedict, 76 of Templeton, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at home. She was born in Annadale, NY, on July 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Edward F and the late Louise M (Clayton) O'Hara. She graduated from Bentley College with a BA She was an executive Secretary with the hotel industry and enjoyed knitting,...
Lien Theresa Le
Sep 3, 2015
October 20, 1937 - September 3, 2015 Lien (Theresa) Le passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family in Sterling, Massachusetts in the evening of September 3, 2015. Beloved daughter of Leo Le and Nam Thi, Lien was born in the Canton province of China and thrived in Cambodia, Vietnam (Binh Hung and Saigon), and in the state of...
Gratia M. Fisher
Aug 31, 2015
ATHOL- Gratia M. Fisher, age 86, of Athol died Monday, August 31, 2015 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol, MA. Gratia was born October 14, 1928 in Gardner, MA. She was the daughter of the late Merton C. and the late Gratia M. (Reardon) Fisher. She lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1946,...
Robert L. Walsh
Aug 29, 2015
GARDNER- Robert L. Walsh came into this world on January 6, 1960 with a love for life, laughter and music. Everyone who knew Rob knows he had a beautiful smile, an infectious laugh and a spirit that soared. Although he was diagnosed with brain cancer 8 years ago, he chose to focus on living well and loving his family and...
Theresa "Lil" Nisula
Aug 29, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Theresa (Lil) J. Nisula, 89, died peacefully August 29, 2015, at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center in Worcester, MA. Born on March 27, 1926, in Fitchburg, Theresa was the oldest of five children. With her two sisters, she attended St. Joseph’s School in Cleghorn and then St. Francis’ School in Fitchburg. On December 31, 1948, she married Ralph Nisula of...
Marion L. Morgan
Aug 29, 2015
Athol - Marion L. (Rowe) Sears Morgan of Athol, MA died August 29, 2015 at Gardner Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She is predeceased by her parents Dorothy Rowe and Virgil Perry and her sister Florence Purcell. She leaves behind 8 children, Lynette Tatro of Athol, her caregiver for 10 years, Edmond Morgan of MI, Ramona Pelto of Athol, Roland Morgan...
Sara A. Whitney
Aug 28, 2015
ATHOL- Sara A. Whitney, age 93, of Athol died peacefully at home on Friday, August 28, 2015. Sara was born March 9, 1922 in Lancaster, PA. She is the daughter of the late Fred S. and the late Emma (Mellinger) Eshleman. She married Paul W. Whitney on July 13, 1948. She graduated from Penn Manor High School in Millersville, PA...
Michael Peter Gallagher
Aug 24, 2015
ATHOL - Michael Peter Gallagher, 66, of Athol died Monday, August 24, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester. Mike was born November 15, 1948 in Providence, RI, the eldest son of the late Wilfred M. and the late Barbara (Flynn) Gallagher. He grew up in Rhode Island, moving to Stockbridge, MA with his family at...
Charleen M. Desilets
Aug 24, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Charleen ‘Cha’ Desilets, the 68 year old beloved sister of Dennis Desilets and his wife Margaret ‘Mags’ died peacefully on August 24, 2015, at her group home on Gamache Lane in Leominster. She also leaves behind her Aunts Fernande Desilets of Leominster, Jacqueline Mills of Brocton, MA and Beatrice Gaudet of Fitchburg, along with her niece Lisa Goodrich of...
Patricia Viola Elwell
Aug 22, 2015
ATHOL - Patricia Viola Elwell, age 77, of Athol died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born April 7, 1938 in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late John and the late Myrtle (Foster) Panczyk. Patricia was a resident of Athol for over 40 years. She was a hard worker who was always on...
Abbie M. Greenleaf
Aug 22, 2015
Abbie M. Greenleaf, age 89, of Sudbury died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Sudbury Pines Extended Care Facility of Sudbury, MA. Abbie was born February 26, 1926 in Winchendon, MA. She is the daughter of the late Earl M. and the late Lizzie I. (Thompson) Stratton. She married Milan E. Greenleaf on January 6, 1956. She was predeceased by her...
Sharon A. Batutis
Aug 10, 2015
ORANGE: Sharon A. (Bouchard) Batutis, 66, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 after a short battle with cancer at Quabbin Valley Health Care in Athol. She was born in Gardner, on November 20, 1948, the daughter of the late Willard Bouchard and Evelyn (Preble) Bouchard. She worked hard for 35 years for L. S. Starrett Company and was laid off...
James L. Smith
Aug 8, 2015
James L. Smith, age 73, of Royalston died Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Royalston. James was born May 20, 1942 in Keene, NH. He is the son of the late Sanford and the late Josephine (Adams) Smith. He was employed as a Truck Driver and was a skilled craftsman. He loved small engine tractor shows, the outdoors, gardening, auto racing...
Cynthia Marie Bacener
Aug 5, 2015
FITCHBURG- Cynthia Marie (Boucher) Bacener, 62, of Fitchburg, died Wednesday, August 5, after a short illness. She was born October 23, 1952, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Romeo and Lillian (Leger) Boucher. Cindy graduated from Saint Bernard’s Central Catholic High School in 1971. She was a hairdresser for many years working in Ayer. She earned her Nursing degree from...
Bonnie E. Clarke
Aug 3, 2015
GARDNER: Bonnie E. (Johnson) Clarke, 65 of Gardner, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Bonnie was predeceased by her parents Walter Johnson and Norma (Ramsdell) Johnson. She was also predeceased by her aunt and uncle who raised her and her sisters, Richard (Red) Knower and his wife Dorothy...
Mark Paul Brighenti
Jul 27, 2015
ATHOL - Mark Paul Brighenti, Jr., age 17, of Athol died Monday, July 27, 2015 at home in Athol. Mark was born November 5, 1997 in Leominster, the son of Mark P. and Jodie (Green) Brighenti. Mark was going into his senior year at Athol High School and was attending classes at Mount Wachusett Community College as part of the...
Paul A. Laine
Jul 27, 2015
TEMPLETON – Paul A. Laine, of 376 South Road, Templeton, MA died Monday, July 27, 2015 after a short illness at Heywood Memorial Hospital. Paul was born May 10, 1935 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the son of Armas and Heiri (Walinen) Laine. He grew up in Phillipston, MA on Stonebridge Road and later moved to Templeton after graduating from Athol High...
Marie T. Lizotte
Jul 25, 2015
ATHOL - Marie Therese Dolores Lizotte, age 73, of Athol died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Keystone Center of Leominster. Mrs. Lizotte was born March 7, 1942 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Marie Rose (Aubin) Lizotte. Marie moved to Athol in 2004. She attended St. Joseph's School in Fitchburg and attended Gardner High School....
Cheryl A. Leger
Jul 23, 2015
Leominster- Cheryl A. (Selinga) Leger, 39, of Leominster, died at home, peacefully, Thursday, July 23. She was born in Leominster, July 24, 1975, daughter of Dennis and Susan (Leger) Selinga. Cheryl graduated from Lunenburg High School with the Class of 1993. She earned her Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education from Fitchburg State University. Cheryl was a teacher before working...
Kevin G. Maillet
Jul 19, 2015
Kevin Gerard Maillet, age 61, of Santa Fe, NM died Sunday, July 19, 2015. He is the son of the late Gerard Joseph and the late Teresa Marie Maillet. He grew up in Athol and was a graduated of Athol- Royalston Regional High School. He was employed by Digital Equipment Corp. He then owned Rainbow Carpet Cleaning Service in Florida...
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