Obituaries
Peter L. Forand
Apr 29, 2013
Peter L. Forand, 58, of Manchester, formerly of Athol, MA died April 29, 2013. He was born in Athol on March 22, 1955, the son of Lawrence Forand and Jane (Calcari) Forand Morrow. He was educated in the Athol school system. Peter enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and spending time outdoors. Above all else he cherished the time he spent with...
Ernest W. Holmes,
Apr 28, 2013
Ernest W. Holmes, Jr. Orange – Ernest W. Holmes, Jr., 81, of 519 East River Street, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, February 23, 1932, the son of Ernest W. and Myrtle (Coulter) Holmes. Ernie grew up in Lynn, later moving to Beverly in 1960 where...
Edward J. Copeta
Apr 25, 2013
NEW SALEM - Edward James Copeta, 82 of 78 North Spectacle Pond Road, New Salem, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athol, on December 20, 1930, the son of the late Pietro “Peter†and the late Domenica “Lena†(Morandi) Copeta. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High...
Marlene Hope (Mindlin) Pritchard
Apr 17, 2013
Fitchburg- Marlene Hope Pritchard, 77, of Fitchburg, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Services will be private. Simard Funeral Home, 14 Walker St. Leominster is directing arrangements $(document).ready(function(){ });
Peter K Dora
Apr 16, 2013
Gardner- Peter K. Dora, 73, Of Gardner, passed away on Tuesday April 16, 2013 in the Quabbin Valley Nursing Center in Athol following a short illness. Peter was born on June 21, 1939 in Templeton, the son of Joseph and Evelyn (Brooks) Dora. Peter graduated from Templeton High School and attended Mount Wachusett Community College where he earned his Associates...
John W. DesRosiers,
Apr 12, 2013
NEW SALEM - John W. DesRosiers, Sr., 62 of New Salem, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at home. He was born in Northampton, MA, on August 16, 1950, the son of the late Ameedee and the late Eva (Young) DesRosiers. He grew up in Leverett. He retired from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in February of 2012 after 42 years...
David B. Raymond
Apr 12, 2013
David B. Raymond Athol – David B. Raymond, 78, of 53 Beacon Street, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. David was born in Athol, Massachusetts, November 30, 1934, the son of Merrill and Arline (Bancroft) Raymond. He has lived in Athol all of his life, graduating from Athol High School in 1954. He served in the U.S....
Ernest J.
Apr 12, 2013
ATHOL - Ernest J. Lee, 83 of 369 Cottage St., Athol, died peacefully Friday, April 12, 2013 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA surrounded by his family. He was born in Erving, MA, on October 6, 1929, the son of the late Giles G. and the late Ethel (Bridge) Lee. Mr. Lee married Gladys A. Morandi on Nov. 28, 1953....
Kyle W. Melanson
Apr 12, 2013
PETERSHAM - Kyle W. Melanson, 23 of 21 South Street, Petersham, died Friday, April 12, 2013 in Gardner. He was born in Leominster, on February 11, 1990, the son of John Melanson and Cindy Cunningham. He grew up in Petersham and attended Quabbin Regional High School. Kyle worked for Uncle Sam's Pizza in Leicester for several years. He enjoyed playing music...
Eugene "Gene" L. Trudel
Apr 12, 2013
PORTLAND, OREGON - Eugene “Gene†L. Trudel, 72 of 0650 S.W. Lowell St., Apt 50., Portland, OR, died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born in Gardner, MA, on February 25, 1941, the son of the late Theogene and the late Louise (LaRivier) Trudel. He grew up in Gardner, graduated from Gardner High School, and attended Assumption College in Worcester,...
Pauline F. (Farnsworth) Higgins
Apr 11, 2013
Pauline F. Higgins Athol – Pauline “Polly†(Farnsworth) Higgins, 87, of 57 Walnut Street died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus in Worcester after becoming suddenly ill at home. Polly was born in Shirley, Massachusetts, August 12, 1925 the daughter of William P. and Caroline (Dodge) Farnsworth, Sr. She graduated from Ayer High School in...
Beverly M. (Goodale) Goodale
Apr 11, 2013
Beverly M. Goodale Athol – Beverly Martha Goodale, 78, formerly of 416 Main Street died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Beverly was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 23, 1934, the daughter of Lester D. and Agnes M. (Locke) Goodale. She grew up in Athol and has lived here most of her life. Beverly worked for...
Frances P. (Gabrs) Piro
Apr 9, 2013
ATHOL - Frances P. (Gabrs) Piro, 82 of 331 Chestnut Street, Athol, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Athol, on April 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Ursula (Saraponaite) Gabrs. She grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools....
George A Barton
Apr 7, 2013
George A. Barton, 90, died Sunday night (April 7, 2013) at Hospice House Satilla following an extended illness. He was a native of Orangeburg, SC but had lived most of his life in Massachusetts. He had made his home Waycross, GA since 1987. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eilleen M. (Bashaw) Barton, his second...
Helen B. Gronowicz
Apr 5, 2013
GARDNER - Helen B. (Kosiewski) Gronowicz, 89 of 64 Ken Drive died Friday, April 5, 2013 at home. She was born on December 12, 1923 in Clinton the daughter of all the late Boleslaw and Mary Ann (Wnuk) Kosiewski. She attended Jasna Gora Catholic School in Clinton. Helen worked at Simplex Time Recorder for many years. She was a communicant of...
Pamela J. Williams
Apr 4, 2013
Athol – Pamela J. (Frederick) Williams, 67, of 590 New Sherborn Road, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. She was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, June 13, 1945, the daughter of Major (ret) Harold and Eileen (Conway) Frederick. She lived in ten states during her father’s Air Force career. She is a 1963 graduate of John Bapst High...
Donald B. Mellitt
Apr 3, 2013
GARDNER - Donald B. Mellitt, 79 of 255 Baker Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg, on February 28, 1934, the son of the late Peter W. and the late Mabel I. (Paradise) Mellitt. Donald grew up in Fitchburg and received his GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1991. Mr. Mellitt was...
Thelesfad Blackbird
Apr 1, 2013
Thelesfad Blackbird Orange – Thelesfad Blackbird, 87, formerly of Pleasant Street, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Theles was born in Erving, Massachusetts, August 16, 1925, the son of William and Evelyn (Begor) Blackbird. He attended schools in Erving, Winchester, NH, Warwick and Orange, graduating from Orange High School and has lived in Orange most of his...
Barbara A (Watson) Desharnais
Mar 30, 2013
Barbara Ann Desharnais, age 69 of Leominster, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester following a short and sudden illness. Barbara was born in Brunswick, Maine to the late Lawrence and Madeline (Sinclair) Watson on May 17, 1943. Barbara attended schools in Harpswell, Maine before moving on to Leominster, Massachusetts...
Dorothy L (Hill) Porn
Mar 30, 2013
Gardner- Dorothy L. Porn, 92, died Saturday March30, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born in Gardner, on January 16, 1921, the daughter of Clifton H. and. Eva (LaPrade) Hill. Dorothy grew up in Gardner and attended Gardner High School. Dot was a homemaker for most of her life, dedicating her time to raising...
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