Obituaries

Arthur P. Tarolli
Jan 20, 2013
Arthur P. Tarolli, 83, of Athol, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, in the company of family. Born in Trento, Italy, on January 4, 1930, Arthur was the son of Valerio and Pia (Pellegrini) Tarolli. After living the first three years of his life in Pieve di Ledro, Italy, he moved to Athol, where he lived the...
June A. (Fucile) Douglas
Jan 18, 2013
GARDNER - June A. (Fucile) Douglas, 71 of 98 Marquette St., Gardner, died Friday, January 18, 2013 in the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA. She was born in Gardner, MA, on June 2, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Lena (Trembly) Fucile. She grew up in Templeton and moved to Gardner when she was 17. She graduated...
Janice L. (Finn) King
Jan 18, 2013
ATHOL - Janice L. (Finn) King, 61 of 185 Brattle Street, Athol, died Friday, January 18, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Athol, on October 24, 1951, the daughter of Michael G. and Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn. Janice grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She attended Mount Wachusett Community College. She worked at...
Frederick John Leavitt
Jan 17, 2013
ATHOL - Frederick John Leavitt, 81 passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 in Kindred Hospital – Parkview, Leicester after a short illness. He was born in Winchendon on September 27, 1931, son of Thomas A. and Emma M. (McLean) Leavitt. Fred; as he liked to be called, grew up and lived in Athol all his life. He was in the...
Alonzo J. Maillet
Jan 17, 2013
Loving Husband, Father and Pepere LEOMINSTER - Alonzo J. Maillet, 78 of 14 Lorchris St., Leominster, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canada, on April 24, 1934, the son of the late Placid and the late Edna (Goguen) Maillet. He moved to Leominster from Canada in 1960. Alonzo worked for Concord Construction as...

Hutchison Scott Curtis
Jan 15, 2013
PETERSHAM - Hutchison Scott Curtis, 83, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 19, 1929, the son of Harry Leroy and Martha (Scott) Curtis. He leaves his wife of 54 years Martha (Brierly) Curtis of Petersham, one brother, Harry L. Curtis Jr. of North New Portland, ME two nephews,...
Ruth Holland
Jan 13, 2013
Gardner- Ruth E. (Fay) Holland, 103, of Gardner, died peacefully at her home on Sunday January 13, 2013 with her friends and niece at her side. She was born on November 12, 1909 in Lancaster, MA, she was the youngest of eleven children to the late Ellis and Celia (Keyes) Fay. Ruth lived many years in Lancaster, prior to her...
Barbara (Brownsey) Bassett
Jan 10, 2013
ITHACA - Barbara Brownsey Bassett passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on January 10th in Ithaca, New York. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 21, 1927, she was devoted to her parents, Helen and Clyde Brownsey. Barbara grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she met and married Army Captain Cortland “Cort†A. Bassett from Athol, Massachusetts, in 1943. Following...
Dorothy R. (Recos) Smith
Jan 10, 2013
Lancaster - Dorothy R. (Recos) Smith, 74, formerly of Petersham and Athol, passed away on January 10, 2013 at River Terrace Health Care, Lancaster. Dorothy was born in Petersham on August 31, 1937, the daughter of Gabriel and Anna (Koskie) Recos. She was raised in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School with the class of 1955. Mrs. Smith resided in Petersham...
Jeannette E. (Gauthier) Olivari
Jan 8, 2013
GARDNER - Jeannette E. (Gauthier) Olivari, 90, of Gardner died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Heywood Hospital Gardner. She was born in Baldwinville on September 18, 1922 the daughter of Andrew and Marie (Sentabar) Gauthier. She attended Templeton High School. Jeannette was a member of the Gardner Golden Agers, AARP 3237; she volunteered at Heywood Hospital and loved to cook,...
Emerenciana (Linao) Yandoc
Jan 6, 2013
ATHOL - Emerenciana (Linao) Yandoc, 97 of 298 Vine Street, Athol, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Philippines, on January 23, 1915, the daughter of the late Gelacio and the late Marcelina (Laopoco) Linao. She grew up in the Philippines and graduated Central Escolar University -...

Marion (Thompson) Lukaszevicz
Jan 5, 2013
ATHOL - Marion (Thompson) Lukaszevicz, 82 of Athol, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Athol, on January 31, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Anna (Reed) Thompson. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. Marion attended Mount Wachusett Community College....
Carolyn H. (Holloway) Osborne
Jan 5, 2013
Carolyn H. Osborne Athol – Carolyn H. (Holloway) Osborne, 78, of 379 West Royalston Road, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Carolyn was born in Athol, Massachusetts April 5, 1934, the daughter of Robert and Blanche (Clark) Holloway. She grew up and lived in Athol and Royalston all of her life, graduating from Athol...
Elaine Frances (Benson) Baker
Jan 4, 2013
Elaine F. Baker Athol - Elaine Frances Baker, entered into an eternal rest on Friday, January 4, 2013. Visitation will take place Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at The Salvation Army in Athol at 107 Ridge Avenue from 12:00pm-1:00pm followed by the celebration service at 1:00pm. Elaine was born on February 4, 1943 in Lawrence, MA to Edward and Eleanor Benson. She...
Francese S. (Wilkey) Hodgson
Jan 4, 2013
ATHOL - Francese S. (Wilkey) Hodgson, 88 of Athol, went to join the love of her life on Friday, January 4, 2013 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Orange, on January 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Francis S. and the late Lillian E. (Bruffee) Wilkey. She married George Hodgson on April 30, 1965...
Rudolph "Rudy" S. Nordman
Dec 31, 2012
GARDNER – Rudolph S. “Rudy†Nordman – a local business owner, community leader, standout athlete and dedicated family man – died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, of complications from pneumonia. He was 84. The son of the late Oscar Nordman and Esther (Berg) Nordman Rasi, Mr. Nordman was born in Gardner on Oct. 18, 1928. He...
Dorothy V. "Dottie" (Vallette) Stiles
Dec 31, 2012
ASHBURNHAM - Dorothy V. "Dottie" (Vallette) Stiles, 87 of 238 Lake Road, Ashburnham, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at home. She was born in Springfield, MA, on October 14, 1925, the daughter of the late Vincent J. and the late Dorothy (Stutz) Vallette. Her ancestors came over in August of 1635 aboard the James from England and settled in the Dorchester...
Thomas W. Sadowski
Dec 31, 2012
GARDNER – Thomas "Tommy" W. Sadowski, 51, of 41 Bickford Hill Road, Gardner died on Monday, December 31, 2012 peacefully after a long illness. Tommy was surrounded by family and friends at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He was born on July 11, 1961 the son of the late Robert and Norrinne (Belair) Sadowski. Tom grew up in Gardner and graduated...
Beverly Ann (Brassard) Mattos
Dec 30, 2012
Beverly Ann (Brassard) Mattos, 67, of Jacksonville, passed away December 30, 2012. She was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1945 and had lived in Florida for the past 40 years. Mrs. Mattos was a surgical liaison at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and was retired from First Union Bank. She was a member of both Journey Church and Sacred Heart...