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Rudolph "Rudy" R. Szoc

Rudolph "Rudy" R. Szoc

Jun 8, 2011

GARDNER - Rudy R. Szoc, 87, of 10 Lennon Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. He was born on October 29, 1923 in Gardner the son of Alexander and Aniela (Borkowski) Szoc. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1941. He went on...

Robin A. Adams

Robin A. Adams

Jun 7, 2011

Robin A. Adams Athol – Robin Allen Adams, 50, of 361 Hapgood Street died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Athol Memorial Hospital following a fall at his home.      He was born June 11, 1960, in Athol, Massachusetts, the son of Donald T. and Alice L. (Dorow) Adams, Jr.  Robin grew up in New Braintree where he attended schools and...

E. (Gleason) Dubar

E. (Gleason) Dubar

Jun 5, 2011

Genie E. Dubar Athol – Genie E. (Gleason) Dubar, 104, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her home.  She was Athol’s oldest living resident and was the current holder of the Boston Post Cane.      Genie was born in Orange, Massachusetts, March 16, 1907, the daughter of George L. and Ethel (Wixson) Gleason.  She graduated from Orange High School in the class...

Giovanni M. Piazza

Giovanni M. Piazza

Jun 5, 2011

LEOMINSTER--------Giovanni M. Piazza 82 of Leominster died Sunday evening June 5, 2011 at home after an illness. He was born December 26,1928 in Tricesimo Italy the son of the Late Giovanni Batista Piazza and Maria (Mansutti) Piazza and came to the United States many years ago settling in Leominster. He leaves his wife Rina (Balzano) Piazza, his son Dario Piazza...

Jacqueline K. Nivala

Jacqueline K. Nivala

Jun 5, 2011

GARDNER - Jacqueline K Nivala, 78 of 101 Pelley St., Gardner, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at home. She was bor n in Fitchburg, on August 23, 1932, the daughter of the late John C. Larson and Irene (Progen) Larson. Jacqueline grew up in Templeton and graduated from Templeton High School. She obtained a teaching degree from Fitchburg State College...

Steven A. Field

Steven A. Field

Jun 3, 2011

ATHOL – Steven A. Field, 55 of 91 Canal St., Athol, died Friday, June 3, 2011 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.   He was born in New Bedford, on January 8, 1956.  He grew up in Worcester and was educated there.  He worked for the ESB Lock Company, Athol Table, Tiny's Rubbish Removal and with his friend Paul Sundstrom...

Claire (Raymond) Ewell

Claire (Raymond) Ewell

Jun 2, 2011

Claire Ewell Athol – Claire (Raymond) Ewell, 73, of 241 Drury Avenue, passed away June 2, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her family.      Claire was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, March 13, 1938, the daughter of Merrill S. and Arline F. (Bancroft) Raymond.  She lived in Athol all of her life, as a young...

M. Howard Goodfield

M. Howard Goodfield

May 30, 2011

ATHOL – M. Howard Goodfield, 97, of Athol passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol.     Howard was born on March 10, 1914, he was the son of the late Peter and the late Catherine A. (Lundragan) Goodfield. He grew up in Athol and was a graduate of Athol High School with the...

Doris R. (Keel) Benson

Doris R. (Keel) Benson

May 30, 2011

Doris R. Benson Athol -- Doris R. (Keel) Benson, 96, of Sportsman's Pond, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Applewood Home for Elders surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Cobham, Surrey, England on December 14, 1914, the daughter of Francis A. and Elizabeth (Woollett) Keel. After spending her early childhood in England, she immigrated with her family...

Janet L. (Briggs) Briggs

Janet L. (Briggs) Briggs

May 27, 2011

Janet L. Briggs Greenfield – Janet L. Briggs, 88, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.      She was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 9, 1923, the daughter of Will N. and Mary (Chamberlain) Briggs, Sr.  She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1940.  She moved to Washington, D.C. in...

Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm

Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm

May 21, 2011

PETERSHAM -- Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm, of Petersham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Langdon Place in Keene, N.H. Olive was born in Worcester on May 12, 1922, the daughter of Gustof and Celia Bottcher. She grew up in Worcester and attended William and Mary College before transferring to Leslie College in Boston. Mrs. Kuniholm was a homemaker...

Olive Roberta Kuniholm

Olive Roberta Kuniholm

May 21, 2011

PETERSHAM -- Olive Roberta (Bottcher) Kuniholm, of Petersham, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Langdon Place in Keene, N.H. Olive was born in Worcester on May 12, 1922, the daughter of Gustof and Celia Bottcher. She grew up in Worcester and attended William and Mary College before transferring to Leslie College in Boston. Mrs. Kuniholm was a homemaker...

Pauline E. (Bishop) Briggs

Pauline E. (Bishop) Briggs

May 15, 2011

Pauline E. Briggs Athol - Pauline “Polly” (Bishop) Briggs, 87, of 996 Pleasant Street, died Sunday May 15, 2011 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester surrounded by her loving family.      She was born June 22, 1923 in Bellows Falls, Vermont, the youngest daughter of Harold and Ethel (Savage) Bishop.  The family moved to...

Gerald M. Lord

Gerald M. Lord

May 14, 2011

Gerald M. Lord Athol – Gerald M. Lord, 63, of 14 Grove Street, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Athol Memorial Hospital after suddenly being stricken ill at his home.      He was born August 4, 1947, in Gardner, Massachusetts, the son of Arnold R. and Antoinette (Deleo) Lord.  He grew up in Gardner, attending Gardner High School, later moving...

Anne C. Kuprewicz

Anne C. Kuprewicz

May 13, 2011

YARDLEY, PA - Anne C. (Szymakowski) Kuprewicz, of Yardley, PA and formerly of Gardner, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Saint Mary's Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. Anne was born in Gardner to John and Helen Szymakowski in 1929. She attended Gardner High School and had resided in Yardley, PA since 1972. Anne was artistic and creative, she enjoyed...

Ernest Beauchemin

Ernest Beauchemin

May 12, 2011

ORANGE - Ernest J. Beauchemin Sr., 80 of 756 South Main Street, Orange, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.     He was born in Leominster on June 3, 1930, the son of the late Ernest J. and the late Catherine (Duffy) Beauchemin.     Mr. Beauchemin served in...

Emily (Kubelinas) Deleo

Emily (Kubelinas) Deleo

May 11, 2011

  ATHOL - Emily (Kubelinas) Deleo, 99, formerly of Harugari Street, Athol, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol.     Emily was born in Athol on December 12, 1911, the daughter of the late Ignatius and the late Veronica (Gedraitis) Kubelinas. She had lived in Athol all of her life and was a homemaker. Mrs....

John Daniel Neville

John Daniel Neville

May 9, 2011

GARDNER - John Daniel Neville, 98 of 66 Glenwood Street, Gardner, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner, after a short illness. John was born in Malden, MA on August 17, 1912, the son of the late Maurice and Elizabeth (Kelley) Neville. He was raised and educated in Woburn, MA, and later...

Sr. Cecile LeFrancois

Sr. Cecile LeFrancois

May 9, 2011

PETERSHAM - Sr. Cecile LeFrancois, formerly know as Sr. Cecile-de-Milan of the Sisters of the Assumption, of Petersham, passed away on May 9, 2011. She was a native of Salem, Mass., daughter of Arthur and Delphina (Lebel) LeFrancois. She became a professed member of the Sisters of the Assumption on Feb. 18, 1934. Sr. Cecile attended Salem High School and...

John F. Balaschak

John F. Balaschak

May 9, 2011

ASHBURNHAM - ASHBURNHAM - John F. Balaschak, 68, of 17 Water Street, Ashburnham, Massachusetts died on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster Campus. John was born in Meriden, CT, on October 18, 1942, the son of the late John and the late Mildred (Wacek) Balaschak. He was raised in Meriden, CT and graduated from Orville Platt...

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