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David G. Pandiscio

David G. Pandiscio

Oct 20, 2011

  ATHOL - David G. Pandiscio, 77 of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at home.   He was born in Fitchburg, on April 23, 1934, the son of the late Rocco and the late Elisa (Chiccone) Pandiscio.   He grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from St. Bernard's High School, then went on to Fitchburg...

Arthur E. LaGrant

Arthur E. LaGrant

Oct 19, 2011

ATHOL -Arthur E. LaGrant, formerly of 735 Silver Lake Street, Athol, died Wednesday, October 19, at Quabbin Valley Health Care after a short illness.   Mr. La Grant was born June 12, 1919 in Hardwick, MA, the son of Louis and Elsie (Lanfair) LaGrant. He was married to Regina (Richard) for 56 years, before her passing in 1998.   Mr. LaGrant...

Margaret A. (Purple) Masure

Margaret A. (Purple) Masure

Oct 18, 2011

Margaret A. Masure Athol – Margaret A. “Maggie” (Purple) Masure, 62, of 144 Lake Ellis Road, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by her family.       Maggie was born November 11, 1948 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alexander A. and Dorothy C. (Ross) Purple.  She grew up and has lived in Athol all of her life,...

Rene H. Dorval

Rene H. Dorval

Oct 18, 2011

GARDNER- Rene H. Dorval died Tuesday night with his family at his side. He was born February 24, 1924, in Gardner, the son of Hector and Olive (LeBlanc) Dorval. He was a 1942 graduate of Gardner High School. He was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps, 15th Air Force, 451st Bomb Group, during WWII. He earned the east Africa...

Helen A. Miganowicz

Helen A. Miganowicz

Oct 15, 2011

BALDWINVILLE - Helen A. (Pszczolkowski) Miganowicz, 82, of 13 Beech Street, Baldwinville, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her son's home in Royalston after an illness. Helen was born in Gardner on December 10, 1928, the daughter of the late Chester and the late Josephine (Skrowonski) Pszczolkowski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. She...

Wayne A. Wheeler

Wayne A. Wheeler

Oct 15, 2011

ATHOL - Wayne A. Wheeler, 68, of 170 North Orange Road, Athol, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on August 20, 1943, the son of the late Deliverance and the late Grace (Bowen) Wheeler of Readsboro.  Mr. Wheeler was employed by Erving Paper Mill...

Daniel R. Tisdale

Daniel R. Tisdale

Oct 14, 2011

LEOMINSTER-----Daniel R. Tisdale 64 of Leominster died Friday October 14, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born November 10, 1947 in Leominster MA the son of the late Alfred Tisdale and Lillian (Gariepy)Tisdale. He leaves his son Shane Tisdale of California, Two brothers, Richard Tisdale and his wife Eileen of Leominster and his twin brother, David Tisdale of...

Corinne A Pierce

Corinne A Pierce

Oct 13, 2011

FITCHBURG........Corinne A (Girouard) Pierce 90 of Fitchburg died peacefully at home on Thursday October 13, 2011. She was born October 28, 1920 in Leominster MA the daughter of the late Edmund N. and Marie Girouard and lived in Leominster until moving to Fitchburg many years ago. She leaves her three children, E Jane Pierce and her husband Prince Jones of...

Constance B. (Kelton) Qualters

Constance B. (Kelton) Qualters

Oct 12, 2011

Constance B. Qualters Athol – Constance B. (Kelton) Qualters, 87, of 147 Lincoln Ave., died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      Connie was born June 19, 1924 in Athol, Massachusetts, the daughter of Earl W. and Eva M. (Shaw) Kelton.  She has lived in Athol all of her life, graduating from Athol High School in 1942.         She...

David P. Fortunato

David P. Fortunato

Oct 12, 2011

LEOMINSTER------David P. Fortunato 62 of Leominster died October 12, 2011 in the Golden Living Center Fitchburg after an illness. He was born March 4, 1949 in Winchendon MA the son of Daniel Fortunato and Rita (Hanks) Fortunato. David was a self employed contractor throughout the area. He leaves many family members, and friends. Calling hours are Sunday October 16, 2011...

George S. Rowe

George S. Rowe

Oct 12, 2011

George S. Rowe Orange – George S. Rowe, 97, of 383 East River Street, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family.      George was born in New Castle, New Brunswick, Canada on June 25, 1914, the son of John D. and Florence M. (Sinclair) Rowe.   He grew up in New Castle and Athol, attending school...

Carol C Legere

Carol C Legere

Oct 2, 2011

LEOMINSTER------Carol C. (Dawes) Legere, 81 of Leominster died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday morning Oct 2, 2011. She was born December 3, 1929 in Grafton MA the daughter of the late Wallace Dawes and Marion (Storey) Dawes and came to Leominster many years ago. She leaves her daughter Cecile Legere and her son Donald Legere both...

Nelson J. Breton

Nelson J. Breton

Oct 2, 2011

FITZWILLIAM, NH - Nelson J. Breton, 61, of 369 East Lake Road, Fitzwilliam, NH, and formerly of Gardner, died on Sunday, October 2, 2011at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH, after an illness.     Nelson was born in Gardner on February 21, 1950, the son of the late Nelson J. and Charlotte (Hill) Breton. He was raised in Gardner...

Richard Henry Stone

Richard Henry Stone

Sep 29, 2011

ATHOL - Richard Henry Stone, 81, of 123 Simond Street, Athol, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol.     Richard was born in Athol on February 14, 1930, the son of the late James A. and the late Cloroda J. (Adams) Stone. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and graduated from Athol High...

Muriel (Strong) Watkevich

Muriel (Strong) Watkevich

Sep 27, 2011

ATHOL – Muriel “Mikey” (Strong) Watkevich, 85, of 96 Conant Road, Athol, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol after a long illness.     She was born in Athol on March 31, 1926, the daughter of the late Allie P. and the late Exina M. (Bruce) Strong.     She leaves her...

Helen R. Kennett

Helen R. Kennett

Sep 25, 2011

ATHOL - Helen Rita (Tatro) Kennett, 93 of Athol formerly of Orange, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.   She was born in Sheldon Springs, VT, on August 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Aldo and Lillian (Lumbar) Tatro.   She was the owner and operator of Kennett’s Lodging Home for Veterans for 18...

Herbert H. Bosworth,

Herbert H. Bosworth,

Sep 24, 2011

BALDWINVILLE - Herbert H. Bosworth, Jr., 85 of 55 Highland Ave., Baldwinville, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Marlboro, NH, on January 2, 1926, the son of the late Herbert H. and the late Maxine A. (Goodell) Bosworth. He served during WWII, Korean war in the Navy as a Pharmacists Mate. He...

Lucy "Lucia" Piermarini

Lucy "Lucia" Piermarini

Sep 23, 2011

LEOMINSTER - Lucy (Sardo) "Lucia" Piermarini, 84, of 62 Lincoln Terrace, Leominster, died on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the River Terrace Healthcare in Lancaster. She leaves two daughters, Carol Booth and her husband Frank of Leominster, Nora Piermarini of San Francisco, CA; one sister, Maria Baldassarre and her husband Joseph of Leominster; sister-in-law, Rosalie Lamanna and her husband Gabriel...

Marion L. (Groves) Hickey

Marion L. (Groves) Hickey

Sep 22, 2011

Marion L Hickey Athol – Marion L. (Groves) Hickey, 86, of 467 Vine Street, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home.      She was born in Athol, Massachusetts, April 11, 1925, the daughter of  Clarence D. and Lelia B. (Kendall) Groves.  Marion grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1942 and resided in Athol all of her life....

Lucille Selma (Bordeaux) Cummings

Lucille Selma (Bordeaux) Cummings

Sep 17, 2011

Lucille Selma Cummings Barre - Lucille (Bordeaux) Cummings passed away on September 17, 2011. She was born in Keene, NH on July 21, 1920, the daughter of Ray L. and Alma C. (Anderson) Bordeaux. At the age of seven her parents moved to Barre where she spent her childhood with seven siblings on the family's small farm. After graduation from...

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