Obituaries
Karen E. Hatch-Taylor
Dec 20, 2011
FITCHBURG - Karen E. Hatch-Taylor, 46, of 119 Marshall Street, Fitchburg, died Tuesday evening, December 20, at Golden Living Center in Fitchburg, in the company of her husband, older daughter, sister and parents, following a nine-year battle with brain cancer. She was born in Greenfield, on January 2, 1965, the daughter of Jan and Mary (Barney) Hatch. Karen grew up...
Jean P. Brault
Dec 19, 2011
ATHOL - Jean Paul Brault, 89, of Athol, died on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Troy, Vermont, on January 26, 1922, the son of the late Avilla “Hector” Brault and Aurore (Brault) Brault. He worked at the L. S. Starrett Company for thirty-eight years in dept. 16 until his retirement...
Helen V. (Brand) Purple
Dec 18, 2011
Helen V. Purple Petersham -Helen V. Purple passed away unexpectedly on Dec 18 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 85. Helen was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Athol when she fell in love with Vincent “Bill†Purple and married him in 1951. They raised their family in Athol and then moved to Petersham in 1975 where...
Loretta B. (Lachance) McRae
Dec 15, 2011
ATHOL - Loretta B. (Lachance) McRae, 95 of 594 Crescent St., Athol, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at home. She was born in Athol, on July 10, 1916, the daughter of the late William and the late Vitaline (Laporte) Lachance. Loretta grew up in Athol and was graduated from Athol High School. Mrs. McRae worked as a Telephone Operator for many...
Ruth Elizabeth (Brown) St. Germain
Dec 15, 2011
ATHOL - Ruth Elizabeth (Brown) St. Germain, 92, of 391 Lennox Street, Athol, died on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at home. Ruth was born in Plympton on April 8, 1919, the daughter of Kenneth Potter and Frances Aborn (Remington) Brown. She spent part of her childhood in Wyoming and Twin Falls, Idaho before moving to Massachusetts with her family...
Marie Bernadette (Butler) Litchfield
Dec 15, 2011
Marie B. Litchfield Athol – Marie Bernadette “Bernie†(Butler) Litchfield, 85, of 409 Spring Street, died Thursday December 15, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare She was born in Athol, Massachusetts, February 26, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Flora (Caouette) Butler. Bernie has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1944. She...
David Clifford Adams
Dec 14, 2011
ATHOL - David Clifford Adams, 80, of 405 Adams Drive, Athol, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. David was born in Athol on January 16, 1931, the son of Theodore and Claire (Powers) Adams. He graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1950. Mr. Adams was a lifelong resident of Athol...
Donald H. Buiwit
Dec 11, 2011
BARRE - Donald H. Buiwit, 62 of 144 Pleasant St., Barre, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at home. He was born in Groton, MA on March 18, 1949, the son of Henry and the late Eleanor (Gintner) Buiwit. Donald grew up in Gardner and Graduated from Gardner High School. He was employed at the Massachusetts Audubon Society as a caretaker. He...
Walter H. Bjorson,
Dec 11, 2011
ATHOL - Walter H. Bjorson, Jr., 68 of 407 Unity Avenue, Athol, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner, on April 9, 1943, the son of the late Walter H. and the late Virginia (Mundell) Bjorson, Sr. Walter lived in Gardner until 1952 when he moved to Athol. He graduated from...
Joey Paul Bachand
Dec 10, 2011
LEOMINSTER-----Joey Paul Bachand 41 of Leominster died Saturday December 10, 2011 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after a long illness. He was born August 18, 1970 in Leominster MA the son of Alfred Bachand and Sharon (Shepard) Bachand. Besides his parents Alfred and Sharon Bachand, he leaves his daughter Cori Lynn Owen, a grandson, his sister Michelle Dowling his niece...
Theresa M. LeClerc
Dec 9, 2011
GARDNER - Theresa M LeClerc, 82, of 116 Church St., Gardner and formerly of 23 Schoolhouse Road, East Templeton, died Friday, December 9, 2011 in the Parson's Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester. She was born in East Templeton, on March 18, 1929, the daughter of the late Albert J. and the late Blanche (Lemire) LeClerc. Theresa grew up in...
Carmen L Robles
Dec 2, 2011
GARDNER-------Carmen L. Robles 65 of Gardner died Friday December 2, 2011 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. She was born October 1, 1946 in Puerto Rico the daughter of the late Francisco Robles and Felicita Rolon and came to the United States in 1949. Carmen leaves her son Andre Roman of Gardner, three brothers, Raymond Robles and George...
Shirley L. (Meuse) Sawin
Dec 1, 2011
Shirley L. Sawin Athol – Shirley L. Sawin, 86, of 3965 South Athol Road, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Shirley was born in Athol, Massachusetts on October 13, 1925, the daughter of Harry C. and Myrtle J. (Burnham) Meuse and was one of nine children. She grew up in Warwick and South Athol, attended...
Raymond Monroe Haber
Dec 1, 2011
ORANGE - Raymond Monroe Haber 89, of 383 East River St., Orange, died on December 1, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 23, 1922 and was married to Beverly (Rooten) Haber where they raised two sons, Russell Alan Haber and Jonathan Mark Haber. Before getting married, Ray attended the University of...
Carol Marie (Grover) Smith
Nov 27, 2011
Carol M. Smith Orange – Carol Marie (Grover) Smith, 57 of 21 Memorial Drive, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the Farren Care Center in Montague surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in Athol, Massachusetts, February 1, 1954, the daughter of William and Honor (Calkins) Grover. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1972...
John P. Masiello
Nov 27, 2011
John P. Masiello Orange - John Patrick Masiello, 84, passed away after a brief illness on November 27, 2011at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Born on January 6, 1927, the son of Leonardo Masiello and Isabella (Vitti) Masiello of Prospect Street in Athol. John entered the United States Navy on January 5, 1945, the day before his 18th birthday,...
Napoleon J. DeGrace
Nov 26, 2011
ATHOL - Napoleon J. DeGrace, 89 formerly of 151 Silver Lake Street, Athol, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Canada August 10, 1922, the son of the late Evariste and the late Sophie (Delegarde) DeGrace. He grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr....
Joanne L. Houle
Nov 25, 2011
ATHOL - Joanne Lee (Partridge) Houle, 63, of Athol, died on Friday, November 25, 2011 at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Joanne was born in Worcester on July 10, 1948, the daughter of the late Robert Partridge and the late Barbara (Cullen) Klein. She was raised in Athol and attended local schools. She worked for the former Railroad Salvage...
Virginia L. Morris
Nov 24, 2011
ASHBURNHAM - Virginia L. "Ginny" (Lawton) Morris, 85, of 113 Williams Road, Ashburnham, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. Virginia was born in Medford, MA on May 29, 1926, the daughter of Lester T. and Esther E. (Landerkin) Lawton. She was raised in Medford before coming to Ashburnham many years ago. She attended...
Robert Remington Brown
Nov 24, 2011
GARDNER - Robert Remington Brown, age 85, formerly of Westminster and Athol, passed away on November 24, 2011 at Wachusett Manor in Gardner, MA from dementia. Robert was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on March 6, 1926. He graduated from Cushing Academy in Ashburnham and served in the US Navy. He was an award winning salesman for many years and worked at...
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