Obituaries
Virginia G. (Bates) Gifford
Feb 15, 2012
Virginia G. Gifford Athol – Virginia G. (Bates) Gifford, 82, formerly of Euclid Street, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Coleman House in Northborough. Virginia (Ginna) was born September 24, 1929 in Petersham, the daughter of Ernest R. and Dorothy E. (Towne) Bates. She lived in Petersham for many years, graduating from the former Petersham High School. She also attended...
Edna M. (Roach) LeBlanc
Feb 14, 2012
GARDNER-------Edna M. (Roach) LeBlanc, 84, formerly of 27 Birch St, Gardner died Tuesday February 14, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner after an illness. She had lived in Gardner since 1952. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 26, 1927 the daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Rainey) Roach. Edna was raised in Pawtucket and Barrington,...
Fred J. Legere
Feb 13, 2012
LEOMINSTER-------Fred J. Legere 86 of Leominster died February 13, 2012 in the Highlands in Fitchburg after an illness. He was born September 6, 1925 in Lynn MA the son of the late Edmond Leger and Exelda (LeBlanc) Legere. He leaves three sons, Ronald Legere of Leominster, David Legere and his wife Bonnie of Templeton and Richard Legere of Leominster, His...
Paul W. Whitney
Feb 12, 2012
Paul W. Whitney Athol – Paul W. Whitney, 96, died peacefully Sunday, February 12, 2012 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. Paul was born in Athol, April 11, 1915, the son of Rufus E. and Mary B. (Goodell) Whitney. After graduating from Athol High School, he joined the Navy serving as a gunner’s mate aboard the U.S.S. Tingey and the...
Ruth A. Whelpley
Feb 11, 2012
ATHOL - Ruth Adeline (Welch) Whelpley, 91 of 1079 Pleasant Street, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare Facility, following a long illness, with her loving family at her side. Born in Woburn MA on June 14, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George L and Sophrona G. (Magee) Welch. She lived on Pinkney...
Norma M. Jean
Feb 11, 2012
BALDWINVILLE - Norma M. Jean, 63 of 509 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at home after an illness. Norma was born in Winchendon on June 25, 1948, the daughter of the late Joseph G. and the late Marie (LeBlanc) Jean. She was raised in Gardner and was a resident of Baldwinville for most of her life. Norma...
Edward Francis Cetto
Feb 10, 2012
BAREFOOT BAY - Edward Cetto, longtime resident of Athol, died peacefully and with dignity near his home in Barefoot Bay, Florida, after bearing the burden of Alzheimer’s disease for some years, with grace. A graduate of Athol High School, Class of ’44, he played football, and was a member of the 1942 State Championship Hockey Team for which he...
Margaret H. (Hobbs) Scerra
Feb 10, 2012
Margaret H. (Hobbs) Scerra, 91, formerly of Gardner, died Friday evening February 10, 2012 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was born January 26, 1921 in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Leslie L. Hobbs and Mary (Parks) Hobbs. She leaves her two sons: Christopher A. Scerra of St. Pete Beach, Florida and Peter L....
India I. (Griffith) Smith
Feb 9, 2012
ATHOL -- India I. (Griffith) Smith, 91, formerly of Athol, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Sierra Providence Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. India was born in Templeton, on August 25, 1920, the daughter of Harrison W. and Inez E. (Wilder) Griffith Sr. She resided in Athol nearly all of her life, marrying Emerson W. Smith Sr. on...
William H. Clark
Feb 8, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, FL - William H. Clark, 80 of 8257 NW 189th Ave., Okeechobee, FL, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the Hospice of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL. He was born in Royalston, on June 14, 1931, the son of the late Walter E. and the late Alice (Bowers) Clark, Sr. William grew up in Royalston and was a life-long resident, moving...
Robert Thomas Duncan
Feb 7, 2012
GARDNER - Robert T. Duncan of 36 Rouville Ave., Gardner, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Born Feb 15, 1930 in Worcester Ma to Edwin C. Duncan and Anne (Hackett) Duncan. Edwin was from Newark, New Jersey and Anne from Westborough, Ma. Robert (known as Bob or "Dunc") was the third of four boys and is predeceased...
Sean Patrick O'Leary
Feb 5, 2012
PHILLIPSTON - Sean Patrick O'Leary, 37 of 387 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, died on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center’s University Campus in Worcester from injuries sustained while snowmobiling at Clubhouse Pond in Warwick. Sean was born in Athol, on July 16, 1974, the son of Donna R. (Greene) O'Leary of Phillipston and the late...
David J. Bessette
Feb 4, 2012
GARDNER – David J. Bessette, 67 of Gardner, was called to the kingdom of God on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. David was born in Gardner on January 19, 1945, the son of the late James L. Bessette and Jennie (Sokolowski) Bessette of Gardner. He was raised and educated in Gardner and was a...
Lorraine T (Bedard) Lucier
Feb 4, 2012
LANCASTER-----Lorraine T.( Bedard ) Lucier 81 of Lancaster died Saturday February 4,2012,surrounded by her family, in Autumn Village in Worcester after a long illness. She was born August 3, 1930 in Fitchburg MA the daughter of the late Frederick and Artimise (Boucher) Bedard. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Bernard O. Lucier her two daughters, Cynthia L. Brockelman and...
Clifford J. Savoy
Feb 4, 2012
Clifford J. Savoy Athol – Clifford J. Savoy, 86, of 49 Fletcher Place, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mass General Hospital, following a short illness, with his family at his side. Cliff was born on January 11, 1926 in Athol, Massachusetts, the son of Romeo and Bernadette (Lanteigne) Savoy and has lived in Athol all of his life. ...
Ronald S. Parker
Feb 3, 2012
Ronald S, Parker Athol – Ronald S. Parker, 78, of 360 Twichell Street, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Ron was born in Boston, Massachusetts, January 21,1934, the son of Royal L. and Mabel (Clark) Parker. He has lived in Athol all of his life in the same house on Twichell Street, attended Athol...
Mayre G. (Gelsomini) Schwartz
Feb 3, 2012
Mayre (Gelsomini) Schwartz went to meet her Lord on February 3, 2012 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Wakefield, MA on June 2, 1921 to Elpidio and Annie Gelsomini who moved to Gardner, MA in 1932. Mayre graduated from Gardner High School in 1939 and then spent a number of years living...
Laura (Hansen) Allen
Feb 2, 2012
LEOMINSTER------Laura (Hansen) Allen 94 of Leominster died Thursday February 2, 2012 in the Life Care Center of Leominster after an illness. She was born August 21, 1917 in Fitchburg MA the daughter of the late Jens Thomas and Anna (Pederson) Hanson both originally from Denmark .She attended school in Fitchburg, and lived there with her husband Francis Allen until 1957,...
Aurore E. (Bergeron) St Jean
Feb 1, 2012
LEOMINSTER-----Aurore E (Bergeron) St Jean 97 of Leominster died Wednesday Morning February 1, 2012 in the Apple Valley Center in Ayer after a long illness. She was born October 2, 1914 in Leominster the daughter of the late Philip Bergeron and Georgeanne (Fontaine) Bergeron and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves her daughter Paulette Freeland of Leominster and several...
David R. Wzorek
Jan 29, 2012
HADLEY - David R. Wzorek, 64, of Hadley and formerly of Northampton, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Hadley at Elaine Care and Rehabilitation Center. David was born in Northampton on January 8, 1948. He worked for the family business, Wzorek Concrete and later worked on his own doing concrete work. David enjoyed the outdoors and going...
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