Obituaries
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
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
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
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...
Jennie S. (Luba) Dymek
Mar 17, 2015
HOLDEN Jennie (Luba) Dymek, age 95, of Baldwinville died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center of Holden, MA. Jennie was born January 4, 1920 in Gardner, MA. She is the daughter of the late Bronislaw and the late Stella (Zalewski) Luba. Jennie was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for her husband’s business, Dymek Electrical. She enjoyed puzzles,...
Valerie J. Carter
Mar 14, 2015
WINCHENDON/ASHBURNHAM- Valerie J. Carter, age 60, of Sunset Lake died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at home. She was born October 16, 1954 in Queens, NY. She is the daughter of the late Harry Whitney and the late Ethel May (Crane) Carter. Valerie graduated from Fitchburg High School with the class of 1972. She graduated from Fitchburg State College in 1976 with...
John L. Fischesser
Mar 14, 2015
GARDNER - John L. Fischesser, 78, of Gardner died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester after a short illness. John was born August 19, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Lee and the late Alice (Webb) Fischesser. He was a 20 year Army veteran having served in Germany, Japan...
Waclaw "Wacek" Medrykowski
Mar 13, 2015
GARDNER- Waclaw "Wacek" Medrykowski died Friday, March 13, 2015, after a brief stay at The Hermitage in Worcester, MA. He was predeceased by Stanley and Joanna Smith with whom he made his home since 1950. He leaves his cousins and caregivers, Patricia Keresy of West Hartford, CT, and Stanley R. Smith and his wife, Melanie Gallo of Ashburnham; Patricia’s children:...
Doris Marie (Whittemore) Ricko
Mar 13, 2015
ATHOL - Doris M (Whittemore) Ricko, 59 of Athol, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Athol, on October 17, 1955, the daughter of Edward C. and Kathleen M. (Desreuisseau) Whittemore. Doris grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1973. She worked for Saloom Furniture in Winchendon for over...
Wanda Renes
Mar 13, 2015
GARDNER – Wanda (Sylwestrzak) Renes, 93, of Gardner died Friday, March 13, 2015 at home. Wanda was born February 6, 1922 in Gardner, one of eight children born to polish immigrants John and Mary (Wieczorek) Sylwestrzak. Wanda graduated from Gardner High School in 1940. She worked for 25 years at Simplex Time Recorder Company in the personnel department, retiring in 1977....
Joanne C. (Allen) Gordon
Mar 11, 2015
Joanne C. Gordon Athol – Joanne C. (Allen) Gordon, 78, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Keystone Center in Leominster. Joanne was born November 17, 1936 in Athol, MA, the daughter of David and Lillian (Barrows) Allen. She lived in Athol for many years graduating, from Athol High School in 1954. She later moved to Pilot Mountain, NC for ten...
Cecelia M. (Beauregard) Carbone
Mar 7, 2015
Cecelia M. (Beauregard) Carbone, 88, died peacefully on March 7th, 2015 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner, MA. Her husband of 48 years, Antonio J. Carbone, died in 1998. She was born in Gardner, the daughter of Ronald E. (Sr.) and Lillian (Shurtliff) Beauregard, and lived at 7 Jackson Street for the majority of her life before residing the past...
Geraldine Horton (Eastwood) Larson
Mar 3, 2015
Geraldine Horton Larson New Salem – Geraldine Horton (Eastwood) Larson, 98, of West Street, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at her home. Geraldine was born in Keene, NH on August 7, 1916, the daughter of Harold E. and Hazel K. (Chase) Eastwood. She grew up and lived in Keene for several years, later moving to Providence, RI where she lived...
Stuart M. Smith
Mar 3, 2015
Stuart M. Smith Orange – Stuart M. “Bud†Smith, 90, of Tully, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife and best friend of 67 years, Emily (Thurlow) Smith; his children, Stuart M. Smith, Jr. and his wife Loraine of Athol, Rodney T. Smith of Orange, Karen G. Dean and her husband David...
Robert J. Richard
Mar 1, 2015
FITCHBURG- Robert J. Richard, 88, of Fitchburg, formerly of Leominster, died Sunday, March 1, in Health Alliance Hospital, after an illness. He was born November 14, 1926, in Fitchburg, son of the late Prime and Lillian (Canty) Richard. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He also served in the National Guard for 6 years. Mr....
Estelle (Noel) White
Feb 27, 2015
ATHOL: Estelle (Noel) White, after a full life of 98 years, died peacefully on February 27. She was born in Athol on May 29, 1916- the daughter of Jaddus and Gillette (Savoy) Noel. She worked as a Fancy Stitcher for J.F. McElwain and was a communicant of Our Lady Immaculate Church. She enjoyed playing card games and bingo with family and...
Theresa E. (LaPointe) Gionet
Feb 26, 2015
LEOMINSTER- Theresa E. (LaPointe) (Pellecchia) Gionet, 87, of Leominster, died peacefully, Thursday, February 26, in her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 5, 1927, in Leominster, daughter of the late Prudent and Edna (Boisvert) LaPointe. Theresa was a member of St. Cecilia’s Parish. She worked at E.B. Kingman for many years working previously at the Carrington...
Marilyn J. (Kingsbury) Parker
Feb 23, 2015
Marilyn J. Parker Orange – Marilyn J. (Kingsbury) (French) Parker, 84, of North Main Street, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Applewood Home for the Elders. Marilyn was born July 19, 1930 in Keene, NH, the daughter of Sheldon E. and Evelyn (Richards) Kingsbury. She grew up and lived in Athol most of her life, attending Athol schools and...
Clara M. (Roussel) Mosco
Feb 23, 2015
ATHOL- Clara M. (Roussel) Mosco, age 88, of Athol passed away peacefully Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home in Athol. Clara was born February 9, 1927 in Athol the daughter of the late Peter Martin Roussel and the late Marie-Anne (Hebert) Roussel. Clara grew up the youngest of 10 children and was educated in Athol. During WWII, Clara was employed...
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