Obituaries
Evelyne H Jurgielewicz
Mar 29, 2013
Gardner- Evelyn Jurgielewicz, 93 of Gardner died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Heywood Hospital following a short illness. She was born on November 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Jan and Broneslawa (Geinczewska) Jurgielewicz. Evelyn worked at New England Medical Center in Boston as a Radiologic Technician for thirty years before moving back to Gardner. She was a member...
John Rodman Harris,
Mar 28, 2013
John R. Harris, Jr. Orange – John Rodman Harris, Jr., 69, of 200 East River Street, died March 28, 2013 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus in Worcester. John was born in Vineland, New Jersey on August 6, 1943, the son of John R. and Beatrice F. (Borden) Harris, Sr. He grew up and attended...
Henry Fucile,
Mar 27, 2013
TEMPLETON - Henry Fucile, Jr., 83 of Templeton, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on May 25, 1929, the son of the late Henry and the late Nancy(D'Amico) Fucile. Henry grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S....

Robert F Cote
Mar 25, 2013
Greenville, NH- Robert f. Cote, 72, formerly of Leominster, died at home with his family by his side following an extended illness. Robert was born on October 29, 1940, the son of the late Norman and Barbara (Watson) Cote. Robert grew up in Leominster, Ma and attended Leominster schools and then moved to Gardner where he graduated from Gardner High...
John A. Linker
Mar 23, 2013
John Linker North Orange – John Linker, 67, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013, surrounded by his loved ones. “Jack†or “Link†as he was called was the son of Harold and Isabelle (Dunham) Linker, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on August 18, 1945. The youngest of eight children, he was noted for excellence in gymnastics and track & field...
Melvin R. Pineo
Mar 22, 2013
GARDNER - Melvin R. Pineo, 42, residing at 49 Limerick St. Apt. 2, Gardner, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at home. He was born in Gardner, MA, on October 21, 1970, the son of Oren and Ruth (Wheeler) Pineo. He lived many of his adult years in Tiger Georgia with his wife of Fifteen years, Betty -Jo Woods and recently...
Marjorie E. (Wheaton) Wictoski
Mar 19, 2013
TEMPLETON – Marjorie E. (Wheaton) Wictoski 83, of Dudley Road, Templeton died March 19, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer. She was born in West Roxbury, MA on June 2, 1929 the daughter of the late Roy W. Wheaton and Esther (Wilkins) Wheaton. She moved to Gardner with her family in 1938 and then to...
Roger A Houle
Mar 19, 2013
Leominster- Roger A. Houle, 68, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2013, in the River Terrace Health Center in Lancaster, following a short illness. He was the son of the late Adelard and Laura (Gaudette) Houle. He was born in Leominster on April4, 1944 and grew up in Leominster and graduated from St. Bernard's High School. Roger worked...
Mary Angelopoulos
Mar 18, 2013
Leominster- Mary (Kalikotis) Angelopoulos, 100, of Leominster, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 in the Keystone Center. Mary was born on September 6, 1912 in New York City and grew up in the Time Square area. She was the daughter of the late Sophocles and Christina (Setheris) Kalikotis. Mary was a long time member of the Leominster United...
Thomas F. Gibson
Mar 17, 2013
GARDNER - Thomas Francis Gibson, age 34, of Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday, March 17, 2013. Tom was born December 20, 1978 in Gardner, the son of James A. and the late Nancy (Passerello) Gibson. Tom grew up in Gardner and graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in 1997. He worked at Subway in Gardner and also for the cafeteria...
Irene Marie (LeBlanc) Connors
Mar 16, 2013
LEOMINSTER - Irene Marie (LeBlanc) Connors, age 100, of Leominster went to the Lord with her nieces and nephew at her bedside, after a short illness on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at UMass Memorial of Worcester, MA. She was born July 25, 1912 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Jean H. and the late Delphine (Robichaud) LeBlanc. She was a...
Richard M Dandini
Mar 16, 2013
LEOMINSTER, MA -- Richard M. Dandini, 75 of Leominster, MA died March 16, 2013 at Leominster Hospital. Richard was born 7/17/37 in Leominster, MA. Son of the late Florindo and Angelina (Casacca) Dandini. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1956 and then from Northern Michigan College in 1962. He was a student athlete and was crowned King of...
Deborah A (Coleman) Farley
Feb 23, 2013
Athol- Deborah A. (Coleman) Farley, 55, of 1753 White Pond Road passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2013 peacefully in her sleep at home. Deborah was the daughter of Rodman Coleman of Athol and the late Marie (Daigle) Coleman who passed away in 2007. Deborah grew up in Athol, attended Athol Schools and Becker College in Worcester where she...
Lillian I (Forgues) Lowe
Feb 22, 2013
Fitchburg- Lillian I. (Forgues) Lowe, 78, of Leominster, passed away in The Highlands on Friday February 22, 2013 with her family by her side. Lillian was one of four children born on March 3, 1934 to the late Antonio Forgues and the late Bernice (Edson) Forgues. Lillian attended Fitchburg Schools and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1951, she attended...
Steven J. Goodwin
Feb 18, 2013
Steven J. Goodwin Athol – Steven J. Goodwin, 52, of 44 Ridge Road, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, September 20, 1960, the son of Roy F. and Winifred P. (DeVarney) Goodwin. Steve attending schools in Fitchburg and Gardner and had lived in Fitchburg, Gardner, Winchendon, Royalston and since 1990...
Donald F. Richards
Feb 16, 2013
Donald F. Richards Royalston – Donald F. Richards, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 18, 1926, the son of Farrell B. and H. Myrtle (Beers) Richards. He lived in Athol for many years, graduating from Athol High School in 1943 and, since...

John E. Anastos
Feb 15, 2013
John E. Anastos Athol – John E. “Charlie†Anastos, 72, formerly of Chelmsford, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. John was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 8, 1940, the son of the late Ernest Dimitrios and Clara (Paris) Anastos. He was a graduate of Suffolk University with a B.A. and Fitchburg State College with a M.S. He...
Thomas Copeland
Feb 14, 2013
ATHOL - Thomas Copeland, 89 of 415 Silver Lake Street, Athol, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at home. He was born in Rindge, NH, on July 25, 1923, the son of the late Thomas S. and the late Esther V. (Nelson) Copeland. Mr. Copeland grew up in Warwick and Athol. He entered the Army and was assigned to the Americal Division...
Albert W. Lajoie
Feb 11, 2013
Albert W. Lajoie Phillipston – Albert W. Lajoie, 79, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at University of Mass Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Al was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, September 1, 1933, the son of William and Celina(Comeau) Lajoie. He grew up in Athol, attending Athol High School and since 1978 he has lived in Phillipston. He attended Northeast...
Patricia M. (Cromp) Raymond
Feb 10, 2013
Patricia M. Raymond Athol – Patricia M. (Cromp) Raymond, 75, of Beacon Street, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Athol, Massachusetts, June 7, 1937, the daughter of Frederick A. and Julia (Meausky) Cromp. She has lived in Athol all her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1956. Pat...