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Lucien Baril

Lucien Baril

Jun 17, 2014

FITCHBURG- Lucien Baril, age 73, of Fitchburg died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA. Lucien was born July 30, 1940 in Lowell, son of the late Raymond Baril and the late Jeannette Butterfield. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Wendell Butterfield.  Lucien served in the Army from January 26, 1959 to March 10, 1962....

Lisa Marie (Maillet) Dupuis

Lisa Marie (Maillet) Dupuis

Jun 16, 2014

Lisa M. Dupuis Athol – Lisa Marie (Maillet) Dupuis, 55, of 379 West Royalston Road died Monday, June 16, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family      Lisa was born in Athol, MA February 6, 1959, the daughter of Gerard J. and Theresa M. (Dugan) Maillet.  She grew up in Athol and has lived in the Athol-Orange area most...

Anthony J. Ralys

Anthony J. Ralys

Jun 16, 2014

ATHOL - Anthony J. Ralys, 89 of 51 Warwick Ave., Athol, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at home. He was born in Athol, on December 7, 1924, the son of the late Anthony and the late Antena (Walakevich) Rollis. Anthony served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a crew member of a B-24 Heavy Bomber.  He flew 5 missions...

Helen Rose (Casari) Punis

Helen Rose (Casari) Punis

Jun 16, 2014

Helen R. Punis Kingston, MA – Helen Rose (Casari) Punis, 95 (formerly of Orange) passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Wingate At Silver Lake in Kingston.      She was born in Orange, MA, December 10, 1918, the daughter of John and Velia (Degara) Casari.  She grew up in Orange where she spent most of her life.  It was in the Orange...

Frederick Bert Mildren

Frederick Bert Mildren

Jun 15, 2014

Bert Mildren, Jr. Athol – Frederick Bertram “Bert” Mildren, Jr., 94, of 1581 Pleasant Street, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home.       Bert was born in Penzance, England, December 11, 1919, the son of Frederick B. and Ethel (Carter) Mildren, Sr.  He came to the United States as an infant to Turners Falls, then lived in Athol almost all of...

Peter J. Bailey

Peter J. Bailey

Jun 14, 2014

LEOMINSTER- Peter J. Bailey, 86, of Leominster, died Saturday, June 14, in Life Care Center, after an illness.  He was born December 21, 1927, in Cambridge, son of the late Harry and Selena (Cunningham) Bailey. Mr. Bailey served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in WWII and attaining the rank of Corporal. He worked as an electronics technician for...

Angelique P.  DelReal

Angelique P. DelReal

Jun 13, 2014

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Barbara F. (Roberts) Torchia

Barbara F. (Roberts) Torchia

Jun 11, 2014

ATHOL - Barbara F. (Roberts) Torchia, 85 of 528 Vine St., Athol, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in the Buckley Nursing Home, Greenfield. She was born in Chelsea, on May 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Stanely and the late Elizabeth (O'Brien) Roberts. Barbara moved to Athol when she was five years old and has been a lifelong resident.  She...

James C. Casello

James C. Casello

Jun 11, 2014

JAMES C. CASELLO, 59 (FITZGERALD) LYNN MA LYNN- Jimi 2X, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle of neck and head cancer.  Son of the late Charles Casello and the late Nancy DeFelice Fitzgerald, he was a longtime resident of Lynn, and was born on New Year’s Eve 1954. Jim...

Richard "Dino" Colombo

Richard "Dino" Colombo

Jun 8, 2014

GARDNER- Richard “Dino” Colombo, 84, of Gardner, died Sunday, June 8, in the Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center, after an illness. Mr. Colombo was born July 25, 1929, in Brockton, son of the late Michelangelo and Genevieve (Ferraro) Colombo. While living in Brockton, Dino became an exceptional athlete and had many fond memories of his friendship with Rocky Marciano and all...

Michael A. Richards

Michael A. Richards

Jun 7, 2014

Michael A. Richards Athol – Michael A. Richards, 65, died Saturday, June 7, 2014.      Michael was born April 17, 1949, to the late Lillian I. (Thomson) and Frederick Richards.   He grew up in Athol where he has lived all of his life.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge he went back to school...

Clinton W. Smith

Clinton W. Smith

Jun 6, 2014

Clinton W. Smith ATHOL – Clinton W. Smith, 71, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his loving family.      Clint was born in Orange, May 15, 1943, the son of James E. and Marion (Kimball) Smith, Sr. He has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1961....

Muriel L. (Paquet) Dussault

Muriel L. (Paquet) Dussault

Jun 1, 2014

ATHOL - Muriel L. (Paquet) Dussault, 87, of Athol, died Sunday, June 1, 2014 in the Athol Hospital, Athol, MA. She was born in Lisbon, ME, on June 22, 1926, the daughter of the late Edmund and the late Emelda Paquet. She grew up in Somerville, MA and graduated from Somerville High School.  She worked at Sylvania in Woburn, MA, Wang...

William J. McIntosh

William J. McIntosh

Jun 1, 2014

William J. McIntosh Athol – William J. McIntosh, 84, died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Athol Hospital, one day short of his 85th birthday.      He was born June 2, 1929 in Athol, MA, the first child of the late Adelbert W. and Hazel (Rich) McIntosh.  Know to his friends and family as Bill, he grew up in Athol and...

Beverly J. (Dora) Truehart

Beverly J. (Dora) Truehart

May 31, 2014

Beverly J. Truehart Athol – Beverly Judith (Dora) Truehart, 77, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.        She was born in East Templeton, MA, January 11, 1937, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Brooks) Dora.  She grew up in Templeton, graduating from Templeton High School and has lived in Athol most of her life.       Beverly...

Donald Vaughn Gearan

Donald Vaughn Gearan

May 31, 2014

Donald Vaughn Gearan, 83, of Gardner, Massachusetts, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday morning, May 31, 2014 at Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center while recuperating from recent surgery and a long term illness.   He was born to Veronica Keaveny Gearan and Leonard Jeremiah Gearan, a (Gardner fire chief) both deceased and of Gardner.  He graduated from Gardner High School in 1948...

John M Shaw

John M Shaw

May 25, 2014

John M. Shaw Warwick - John M. Shaw, 67,  beloved husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Athol Hospital after being suddenly stricken ill at his home.      John was the son of the late Walter & Anna (Slaght) Shaw of Warwick. He was born on February 23, 1947 in Greenfield, MA. He attended school in...

Andrew Joseph Wehmeyer

Andrew Joseph Wehmeyer

May 24, 2014

ATHOL- Andrew J. Wehmeyer, 29, of Athol, died Saturday, May 24, in Athol Hospital. Andrew was born November 21, 1984, in Greenfield, son of William and Lori (Watkevich) Wehmeyer. Andrew attended Athol High School and was currently working for Vegetation Control Service in Athol. He occasionally worked in Hawaii. Andrew had a strong love of reading. He especially enjoyed the...

Paul S. Tofferi

Paul S. Tofferi

May 20, 2014

GARDNER - Paul S. Tofferi, 87 of 15 Waterford St., Gardner died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at home. He was born on September 23, 1926 in Gardner the son of Svante and Lillian (Ranta) Tofferi. He grew up in Gardner and was educated and Gardner. Mr. Tofferi was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy....

Edward J. Jeleniewski

Edward J. Jeleniewski

May 18, 2014

GARDNER – Edward J. Jeleniewski, 90 of Gardner died Sunday, May 18, 2014 in the Legend Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on July 7, 1923 the son of Joseph P. and Mary C. (Morze) Jeleniewski.   A lie long resident of Gardner he graduated from Gardner High School in 1941. Mr. Jeleniewski was a veteran of World War II...

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