Obituaries
Kevin T. Gallagher
Mar 12, 2014
WORCESTER - Kevin T. Gallagher, age 62, of Worcester died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Hubbard Regional Hospital of Webster, MA. Mr. Gallagher was born December 28, 1951 in Providence, RI the son of the late Wilfred and the late Barbara (Flynn) Gallagher. Kevin grew up in Smithfield, Rhode Island he moved to Stockbridge and to North Adams before moving...
Georgia (Alexakis) LaFleur
Mar 10, 2014
Georgia LaFleur Athol – Georgia (Alexakis) LaFleur, 90, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, surrounded by her family. Georgia was born in Athol, Massachusetts, May 19, 1923, the daughter of Alec and Jenny (Cronis) Alexakis. She grew up in Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School in 1941 and has resided in Athol most...
Albert J. Pavilaitis
Mar 9, 2014
LEOMINSTER - Albert J. Pavilaitis, 81, Of Leominster, passed away on Sunday March 9, 2014 in the Golden Living Center following a short illness. Albert was born in Pennsylvania on March 23, 1932, he son of the late Albert and Anna (Schmidt) Pavilaitis. Albert attended St. Mary’s High School in PA and then entered the US Navy in 1952 and...
John T. Aher
Mar 9, 2014
GARDNER - John T. Aher, 92 of Gardner, widower of Edith (Campbell) Aher, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014. He was born in Gardner, on June 22, 1921, the son of the late Patrick F. and the late Mary A. (Columbus) Aher. John graduated from Gardner High School with honors and was a veteran of World War II....
Lawrence J. Hanney
Mar 6, 2014
Leominster- Lawrence J. Hanney, 72, of Leominster, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday march 6, 2014 in UMass Medical Center, Worcester. Larry was born in Clinton, an only child to Lawrence and Theresa (Haire) Hanney. He grew up in Leominster and graduated from Saxton Trade School in 1958. He worked as a self -employed auto mechanic on Central...
Nancy Ball (Ball) Cloutier
Mar 5, 2014
Nancy B Cloutier Nancy (Ball) Cloutier, daughter of the late James and Norma (DeJackome) Ball passed away on March 5, 2014 in Gulfport, MS. She was born on January 3, 1954 in Greenfield, MA. Nancy grew up in Orange, graduating from Mahar Regional High School in 1972 and attending Greenfield Community College before moving to the Burlington, VT area. She began...
Sr. Vivian Palmerie
Mar 2, 2014
PETERSHAM – The Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin mourn the loss of Sister Vivian Palmerie who passed away at Marie Esther Health Center in Marlboro, on March 2, 2014 after a long illness. She was the daughter of Eva (Tetreault) Palmerie and Georges Palmerie of Indian Orchard, MA. Sister Vivian entered the Congregation of the...
Gloria R (Bilodeau) Aubut
Mar 2, 2014
Leominster- Gloria R. Bilodeau (Aubut) of Leominster, MA passed away Sunday March 2, 2014 in Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston after a long hospitalization due to complications from heart surgery. She was the loving mother of seven children, ten grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She leaves behind three sons; Mark E.Bilodeau of Newburyport MA, David L. Bilodeau of Mashpee MA,...
Dorothy M. (Tourigny) Lapierre
Feb 28, 2014
Leominster- Dorothy M. (Tourigny) Lapierre, 78, of Leominster passed away on Friday February 28, 2014 in the UMass Medical Center, Worcester following a short illness. She was born in Leominster on November 5, 1935, the only child to Joseph and Rose (Gagnon) Tourigny. Dorothy attended Leominster Schools and graduated from St. Bernard’s High School, Fitchburg in 1953. She went on...
Stephen G. Thompson
Feb 27, 2014
Dr. Stephen G. Thompson Boston – Dr. Stephen G. Thompson, D.C., 69, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Carney Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving family. Stephen (Doc) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, November 21, 1944, the son of Hubert (Tommy) and Patricia Curfew Thompson. He grew up in the Tully section of Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar...
Laurent E. Tourigny
Feb 26, 2014
Leominster- Laurent A. “Larry” Tourigny, 84, of Leominster passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in the Life Care Center, Leominster. Larry was born in Sterling, MA on April 29, 1929, the son of the late Joseph A. and Alvina(Richards) Tourigny. Larry lived in Leominster all of his life. He attended the former Saxton Trade School in Leominster and entered in the...
Rita D. (Landry) Arsenault
Feb 25, 2014
ORANGE - Rita D. (Landry) Arsenault, age 86, of Orange died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. Mrs. Arsenault was born October 4, 1927 in Rumford, Maine the daughter of the late Augustus and the late Marie Claire (Allaire) Landry. She grew up in Rumford Maine and moved to the Athol area in the 1940's. She and her...
Rita S. (Dupuis) Gagnon
Feb 24, 2014
LEOMINSTER - Rita S. (Dupuis) Gagnon, 96 of 36 Whitman St., Leominster, died Monday, February 24, 2014 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a short illness. Rita was born in Notre Dame, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 11, 1917, the daughter of the late Maxime and the late Domethilde (Doucet) Dupuis. After her mother's passing, when she was two...
Elizabeth R. "Nana" (Elwell) Wright
Feb 23, 2014
Elizabeth R. Wright Athol – Elizabeth R. (Elwell) “Nana†Wright, 89, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born April 21, 1924 in Athol, Massachusetts, the daughter of Merle and Hattie (McLean) Elwell. She has lived in Athol all of her life and attended Athol...
Thelma C. (Pienimaa) Duncan
Feb 22, 2014
Needham- Thelma C. (Pienimaa) Duncan, 83, formerly of Rouville Ave., Gardner, died Saturday, February 22 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, MA. She was born in Gardner on August 8, 1930. Her parents were Aino (Kyto) Pienimaa and Kalle Pienimaa. Thelma grew up on a farm in Westminster and graduated from Fitchburg High with the class of 1948 and the Burbank...
Donna R. (Greene) O'Leary
Feb 22, 2014
Phillipston- Donna R. (Greene) O’Leary, 65, of 385 Highland Ave, Phillipston, passed away on Saturday February 22, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born in Gardner on August 3, 1948, the daughter of the late Harold and Eunice (Taft) Greene. Donna attended Narragansett High School and later went on to work for the Baldwinsville nursing home as...
Dawn Duguay
Feb 21, 2014
ORANGE - Dawn (Baxter) Duguay, 82 of 519 East River St., Orange, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at home. She was born in Ware, on December 12, 1931, the daughter of the late Chester and the late Winnefred (Manley) Baxter. Dawn grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1949. She was housekeeper for many...
William F Barillo
Feb 21, 2014
Athol- William F. Barillo, 79 of Athol, passed away on Friday February 21, 2014 in the Holden Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. He was born in Groton, MA on September 15, 1934, the son of the late Francis and Mary (Stanton) Barrillo. He grew up in Groton and Littleton, MA and lived in Athol area for 50 Years. William...
Timothy P (Tim) Scanlan
Feb 18, 2014
TEMPLETON - Timothy P. Scanlan, 50 of Templeton, lost his life after a brave battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at home with his loving wife, family and friends by his side. Tim was born in Athol, MA, on July 9, 1963, the son of the late Joseph Scanlan and the late Patricia (Leonard) Whitman. Tim grew up...
Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Newton) Christiansen
Feb 16, 2014
ATHOL- Margaret (“Peggyâ€) Ann (Newton) Christiansen, 57, of Athol, died Sunday, February 16, in Heywood Hospital. She was born March 17, 1956, in Athol, daughter of Rita J. (Seskas) Newton and the late Theodore H. Newton. Peggy graduated from Athol High School in 1974. She was a life-long resident of Athol and had previously worked for The L. S. Starrett...
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