Obituaries
Laureen J. (Hickey) Wilder
Aug 9, 2012
Laureen J. Wilder Athol – Laureen J. (Hickey) Wilder, 65, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at her home. Laurie was born in Athol, July 19, 1947, the daughter of Walter W. and Marion (Groves) Hickey. She grew up and has lived in Athol most of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1965. She was a licensed practical nurse...
Marcella "Chubby" (Stalilionis) Koczan
Aug 7, 2012
Athol- Marcella “Chubby” (Stalilionis) Koczan, 90, Of Athol, died Tuesday August 7, 2012 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA> She was born in Athol, on August 23, 1921, the daughter of the late John and the late Cecelia (Strapakas) Stalilionis and lived here all her life. She graduated from Athol High School in 1939. Mrs. Koczan worked...
Jason L. Poultney
Aug 4, 2012
GARDNER – Jason Lee Poultney, 47, of 101 Ken Drive, Gardner died Saturday, August 04, 2012, in the Legends Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gardner. He was born in Gardner on April 16, 1965 the son of Donald E. and Sally N. (Pierce) Poultney. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1983. He went on to graduate...
Sylvia E. (Cole) Cole
Aug 3, 2012
Sylvia E. Cole Baldwinville – Sylvia E. Cole, 87, of 51 Hospital Road, formerly of Athol and Northampton died Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Sylvia was born in Athol, Massachusetts, October 2, 1924, the daughter of James W. and Anna M. (Silsby) Cole. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1943 and...
Mary H. (Barilone) Blake
Aug 1, 2012
ARVADA - Mary H. Blake, 91 of 6149 Zinnia St., Arvada, CO, formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in the Collier Hospice Center, Wheat Ridge, CO. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Blake who died in 1991. She was born in Athol, on June 21, 1921 the daughter of the late Antonio and Dorlorto...
Florence E (Moody) Bukowski
Jul 29, 2012
North Fort Myers, FL – Florence (Moody) Bukowski, 92, Formerly of Gardner, passed away at home on Sunday July 29, 2012 after a short illness. She was born on October 21, 1919 in Gardner to the late Robert and Elar (Porn) Moody. Florence worked for the S. Bent brothers Furniture co. in South Gardner for many years as a packager....
Janet D. (Jones) MacDonald
Jul 27, 2012
Gardner- Janet D. (Jones) MacDonald, 81, of 121 Blanchard Street, Gardner, passed away at home on Friday, July 27, 2012 unexpectedly. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Fanny Jones. Janet was a homemaker for most of her life living in the Athol, Springfield and finally the Gardner area. She was married to the late Earle MacDonald for...
John E.
Jul 27, 2012
GARDNER – John E. Oja, 43, of 20 Franklin Court, Gardner died Friday, July 27, 2012 in the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Gardner on May 19, 1969. John grew up in Gardner and attended Fitchburg High School. He worked with his father and brother in the family business of vinyl siding. He loved his dog Romeo and...
Aldia J. (Cunniffe) Bushey
Jul 27, 2012
ATHOL - Aldia J. Bushey, 91 of 95 Marshall Street, Athol, died Friday, July 27, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in Waltham, MA, on August 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Harriett (Dodge) Cunniffe. Aldia was a graduate of Waltham High School and Hickox Secretarial School in Boston. She...
Matthew J. Kania
Jul 26, 2012
Matthew J. Kania Athol – Matthew J. Kania, 92, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his home. Matthew was born November 7, 1919, in Rossiter, Pennsylvania, the son of Vincent and Antonia (Slimak) Kania. He attended schools in Rossiter where he lived for many years and since 1945 has resided in Athol. He served in the U.S. Army during World War...
Rosemary (Cassella) Dyer
Jul 25, 2012
Rosemary Dyer St. Petersburg, Florida Rosemary (Cassella) Dyer, 80, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Marie was born in Athol, Massachusetts July 5, 1932 the daughter of Anthony and Rose (Marselli) Cassella. She grew up in Athol graduating from Athol High School in 1950. She lived in Athol for many years and for...
Samuel Shipp
Jul 24, 2012
Leominster - Samuel Shipp Jr. 51, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, in the HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Samuel Shipp Sr. and Lillian (Crawford) Shipp of Mississippi. Samuel Graduated from Fitchburg High School and Hesser Community College where he studied in the computer field. He had a passion for computers...
Jo-Ann R. (Angle) Lake
Jul 22, 2012
Jo-Ann R. Lake Athol - On the morning of Sunday July 22, 2012, JoAnn (Angle) Lake slipped peacefully from the arms of her loving husband into the arms of her Savior. Her passing concluded a two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. Born Dec. 3, 1942 in New York City, she was the daughter of Robert and Viola (Jacobson) Angle,...
Susan L. Brend
Jul 20, 2012
ATHOL - Susan L. Brend, 48 of 129 Arthur Ave., Athol, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Ada, Oklahoma, on June 21, 1964. Susan grew up in Stonewall, Oklahoma and graduated from Stonewall High School. She moved to Athol in 1988. She was employed for over...
Robert F. Prince
Jul 14, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Robert F. Prince, 80 of 100 Main St., Leominster, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in the Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Leominster, on July 25, 1931, the son of the late Alfred Joseph and the late Alice Emma (Prince) Prince. Mr. Prince graduated from Leominster High School in 1949. He worked for Independent...
Virginia F. (Gray) Hinchey
Jul 11, 2012
Virginia F. Hinchey Athol – Virginia F. (Gray) Hinchey, 63, of 272 Drury Ave., died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus in Worcester. Virginia was born in Chicago, IL, Sept. 20, 1948, the daughter of James and Margaret (Peteler) Gray. She grew up in Wheaton, IL, where she graduated from high school. She later attended...
Sandra Carol (Bergeron) Smith
Jul 2, 2012
GARDNER - Sandra Carol (Bergeron) Smith, 61 of 44 Olde Colonial Drive #3, Gardner, died unexpectedly, Monday, July 2, 2012 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in Leominster, MA, on December 21, 1950, the daughter of the late Ernest and Dorothy Bergeron. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Leominster High School. She also attended several area...
Bernice (Babineau) Breau
Jul 2, 2012
LEOMINSTER - Bernice (Babineau) Breau, 74, of Leominster, died Monday, July 2, in her home after an illness. She was born October 9, 1937, in Saint Norbert, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Johnny and Eleanor (Richard) Babineau. She moved from Canada to Waltham and then to Leominster in1990. Mrs. Breau was a nanny for many years. Her...
John A. Grindrod
Jul 2, 2012
John A. Grindrod Athol – John Arthur “Jack†Grindrod, 84, died Monday, July 02, 2012 at the Legend Center in Gardner. Jack was born in Phillipston, Massachusetts, August 9, 1927, the son of William Grindrod and Helen Isabel (Keane) Grindrod. He grew up in Roxbury, attending schools in Roxbury and Phillipston. He returned to Phillipston in the 1940’s, later moving...
Edward Arsenault
Jul 2, 2012
Edward Arsenault Orange – Edward Arsenault, 80, of 40 Cottage Street died Monday, July 02, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Edward was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 7, 1931, the son of Alyre and Jeanne (LeBlanc) Arsenault. He grew up in Fitchburg where he attended Fitchburg schools and since 1986 has resided in Orange. He worked for several paper...
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