Obituaries
Sr. Lucille Mercier
Jan 19, 2014
PETERSHAM – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sr. Lucille Mercier, formerly known as Sr. Lucille-du-Sacre Coeur, who passed away at the age of 94 at Marie Esther Health Center in Marlborough, MA on Sunday, January 19, 2014 after a brief illness. Sister Lucille Mercier, a native of Lowell, Ma and a Sister of the Assumption since...
Chester H. Hall,
Jan 18, 2014
Chester H. Hall, III Royalston – Chester “Chet†H. Hall, III, 58, of Beryl Hill Road, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Heywood Hospital after being stricken ill at his home. Chet was born in Medford, Massachusetts, October 25, 1955, the son of Chester H. and Valerie (Wilkes) Hall, Jr. He grew up in Wilmington, graduating from Wilmington High School...
Patrick D.
Jan 17, 2014
GARDNER - Patrick David Foy, 75 of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 7, 2014 in the Massachusetts Veteran’s Cemetery, 111 Glennallen St., Winchendon, MA 01475 For more information or to sign our online guest book please visit www.mackfuneralhome.com. Mack Funeral Home...
Linda J. (Winship) Swan
Jan 16, 2014
Athol- Linda J. (Winship) Swan, 64, of Athol, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014 in the UMass Medical Center, Worcester following a short illness. She was born on January 12, 1950, the daughter of the late Lawrence Winship and the late Myra (Taylor) Faro. Linda attended schools in Millers Falls and Mount Wachusett Community College where she earned her degree...
William "Bill" J. Battaini
Jan 16, 2014
THE VILLAGES,FL - William “Bill†J. Battaini Sr., 81, of The Villages, FL formerly of Athol died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at home after a long illness surrounded by his family. Mr. Battaini was born October 25, 1932 in Athol, the son of the late Angelo G. and the late Emily (Ferrari) Battaini. He grew up in Athol and...
Clifford J. Stone
Jan 11, 2014
Holyoke- Clifford J. Stone, 94, of Holyoke, died Saturday January 11, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 27, 1919 in Athol, the son of the late James A. and Cloroda (Adams) Stone. He grew up in Athol, and worked at L.S. Starrett Co. for two years. He was enlisted into the Army Air Corps in 1942...
Calvin W. Cook
Jan 10, 2014
Calvin W. Cook Athol – Calvin W. Cook, 89, of 265 Beacon Street, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. Calvin was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 22, 1924, the son of Willard and Hazel (Abare) Cook. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life, attending Athol High School. He served in the...
Kenneth F. Bockus
Jan 8, 2014
BALDWINVILLE – Kenneth F. Bockus, 88, of Baldwinville died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born on October 19, 1925 in Gardner the son of Rubert C. and Virginia (Mailloux) Bockus. He was a graduate of Templeton High School with the Class of 1948, and received a B.S. from Fitchburg State College and a Master’s Degree...
Dorothy Ann (Desseau) Ruby
Jan 5, 2014
Dorothy A. Ruby Orange – Dorothy Ann (Desseau) Ruby, 72, of 195 West River Street, died Sunday, January 05, 2014 at the Bay State Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Dot was born in New Haven, Connecticut, January 31, 1941, the daughter of Carl and Bessie Desseau. She lived in Orange most of her life, graduating from Mahar Regional High School...
Grace Julia (Girardi) Roth
Jan 4, 2014
Grace Julia (Girardi) Roth, 89, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, passed away on January 4, 2014, with her family by her side, in Newburyport, Mass. Born on May 28, 1924 in Athol, Massachusetts, Grace was the daughter of Josephine and Andrew Girardi, founder of Girardi Distributors. She was the sister of George Girardi, Margaret Emery, Ruth and Pearl Girardi, all...
Kenneth C. "Buster" Crafts
Jan 3, 2014
GARDNER - Kenneth C. “Buster†Crafts, Jr., 84 of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, January 3, 2014 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was born in Gardner, the son of Kenneth and Ruby (Waldron) Crafts. He was a graduate of Gardner High School, Class of 1947, Cushing Academy, and Tufts University. Ken was a life member of...
Edward J. "Snooks" LaPorte
Jan 3, 2014
Baldwinville- Edward J. Laporte, “Snooks†84, of Baldwinville, passed away at home unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2014. He was born in Gardner on Sept. 29, 1929, the son of the late Edward A. and Catherine (Whalen) Laporte. Edward graduated from Templeton High School class of 1947. He worked as a papermaker for Seaman Paper Co, in Otter River for...
Hector J. Stacy,
Jan 1, 2014
Hector J. Stacy, Jr. Athol – Hector J. “Blackie†Stacy, Jr., 62, of 545 Main Street died Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Blackie was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, May 14, 1951, the son of Hector J. and Anna (Icaobone) Stacy, Sr. He grew up in Leominster, moving to Athol in the late 1960’s to live with Anita B. True of Royalston also...
Robert Banks Coyle,
Dec 31, 2013
Robert (Bob) Banks Coyle Jr. Robert (Bob) Banks Coyle Jr., 83 of 1978 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Athol died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 peacefully at home. Bob Coyle was born in Boston May 27, 1930 the son of Robert Banks Coyle Sr. and Bernice Ina (Baldwin) Coyle. He grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School for Boys in...
Sandra Novajovsky
Dec 29, 2013
TEMPLETON - Sandra S. Novajovsky, 70 of 7 Day Mill Dr., Templeton, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 in the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Frank and Virginia Novajovsky, July 24, 1943 in Bethlehem, PA. She graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA. ​ She was predeceased by her husband...
Edward A. Howard,
Dec 26, 2013
Edward A. Howard, Sr. Orange – Edward A. Howard, Sr., 82, of 383 East River Street, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Edward was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts, July 8, 1931, the son of Phillip and Hazel (Coombs) Howard. He grew up in Swampscott where he attended schools, later moving to Manchester, NH where he lived...
Alice M. (Krzeminski) Szoc
Dec 25, 2013
GARDNER- Alice M. (Krzeminski) Szoc, 90 of 10 Lennon St., Gardner died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at home. She was born on April 22, 1923 in Gardner the daughter of Antoni and Adelarde (Pavlowski) Krzeminski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. She graduated from the Heywood Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Szoc worked as a registered...
Richard Earl Shine
Dec 24, 2013
ATHOL - Richard Earl Shine, 73 of 1022 Cottage Street, Athol, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on March 4, 1940, the son of the late Earl J. and the late Lois I. (Taft) Shine. Richard grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools. He was a veteran of...
Pauline G (Beaudette) Shaw
Dec 21, 2013
Leominster- Pauline (Beaudette) Shaw, 88, of Leominster, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 21, 2013 with her family by her side. She was one of seven children to the late Phillip and Ida (Brosseau) Beaudette. Pauline grew up in Leominster and attended Sexton Trade School. She worked as a stitcher for the former Cluet and Peobody Co. in Leominster and...
Gertrude N. (Pervier) Gushen
Dec 19, 2013
ATHOL - Gertrude N. (Trudy) Gushen, 100 of 19 Ella St., Athol, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. She was born in Boston, MA, on May 19, 1913, the daughter of the late Sarah M. Pervier. She was raised in Shelbourne Falls and attended schools there. She has lived in Athol for 82 years. She worked at...
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