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Ellwood Frank Finken

Ellwood Frank Finken

Dec 10, 2009

GARDNER - Ellwood Frank Finken, 96, formerly of Edgell Street in Gardner, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in New York, NY, on January 24, 1913, the son of the late Edward D. and the late Philliphana (Persan) Finken. Mr. Finken was raised and educated in New York City, NY. He...

Ann T. Cody

Ann T. Cody

Dec 10, 2009

ATHOL - Ann T. (Blanchard) Cody, 79, of 1217 White Pond Rd., Athol, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Athol on January 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Howard K. and the late Bertha (Stoddard) Blanchard. She was a devoted and loving mother and an...

Edward A. Buiwit

Edward A. Buiwit

Dec 8, 2009

GARDNER - Edward A. Buiwit, 87 of 22 Walnut Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on September 13, 1922, the son of the late Victor and the late Alice (Tumapowicz) Buiwit. Edward grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of...

Eleanor Frances Yankowski

Eleanor Frances Yankowski

Dec 7, 2009

GARDNER - Eleanor Frances (Shaw) Yankowski, 86, of 115 Lovewell Street, Gardner, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at the home of her nephew in Hudson, New Hampshire. Mrs. Yankowski was born in Gardner on January 19, 1923, the daughter of the late Charles R. and the late Grace E. (Whipple) Shaw. She was a lifelong resident of Gardner and graduated...

Raymond G. Marchegiani

Raymond G. Marchegiani

Dec 5, 2009

GARDNER - Raymond G. Marchegiani, 86, of 21 Winslow Street, Gardner,died Saturday, December 5, 2009 in the Colonial Heights Nursing Home, Lawrence, MA. He was born in Athol, on February 2, 1923, the son of the late Gino and the late Christine (Cimonetti) Marchegiani. Raymond grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1941....

Leo Cantin

Leo Cantin

Dec 4, 2009

WINCHENDON - Leo Cantin, 85, of 3 Elm Street, Winchendon formerly of Leominster died Friday, December 4, 2009, in the Golden Living Center, Fitchburg. He was born December 18, 1923 in Leominster the son of Alfred and Alice (Chapdelaine) Cantin. He grew up in Leominster and was educated in Leominster. Leo was a veteran of World War II serving in...

Claire M. LeBlanc

Claire M. LeBlanc

Dec 3, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Claire M. (Tata) LeBlanc, 86, of 147 9th Street, Leominster died Thursday, December 3, 2009, in UMass Memorial Hospital Worcester after a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1923 in Leominster, daughter of the late Francisco and Rose (Pollastri) Tata. She was a lifelong resident of Leominster and attended local schools. Many years ago, she worked...

Mary L. Horrigan

Mary L. Horrigan

Nov 30, 2009

GARDNER - Mary L. Horrigan, 99, of 98 Cherry St., Gardner, died Monday, November 30, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner on August 1, 1910, the daughter of the late John J. and the late Catherine (Hagerty) Horrigan. Ms. Horrigan was a lifelong resident of Gardner and graduated from Gardner...

Stephen A. "Stubbs" Riggins

Stephen A. "Stubbs" Riggins

Nov 28, 2009

GARDNER - Stephen A. "Stubbs" Riggins, 49 of 59 Graham Street, Gardner, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Gardner, on July 19, 1960, the son of the late Bennie J. Riggins and the late Carol E. (Regan) Riggins. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High...

Douglas James Bourque

Douglas James Bourque

Nov 28, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Douglas James Bourque 53, of 100 Main St. Apt 611 Leominster formerly of Clinton died Saturday evening November 28, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at home after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born January 3, 1956 in Leominster MA. the son of Donat Bourque and Elizabeth (Campbell) Bourque and lived in Clinton...

Alton B. Hastings,

Alton B. Hastings,

Nov 27, 2009

FITCHBURG - Alton B. Hastings, Jr., 54 of Fitchburg, died quietly at his home on Friday, November 27, 2009. He was born on August 27, 1955 in Athol, and was the son of Gladys and the late Alton Hastings. "Nubby", as he was lovingly called, was a graduate of Athol High School and a long-time employee of the L.S. Starrett...

Grace T. Walker

Grace T. Walker

Nov 25, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Grace T. (Ouellette) Walker, 81, of Leominster, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in the Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. She leaves a daughter, Diane Tousignant of Templeton, and a son, Mark Holland, of Gardner. A memorial Mass will be held Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church, 180 Mechanic Street, Leominster. Burial will follow in...

Donald R. Putnam

Donald R. Putnam

Nov 21, 2009

ORANGE - Donald R. Putnam, 63, of 200 Dana Rd., Orange, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Worcester on October 2, 1946, the son of the late David N. and the late Anita S. (Veinot) Putnam. Mr. Putnam was raised and educated in Worcester, graduating from the former Commerce High School with...

Brenda M. Royer

Brenda M. Royer

Nov 19, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Brenda M. Royer, 59, of 194 Florence St., Leominster, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus after an illness. She was born in Leominster on June 30, 1950, the daughter of the late Albert and the late Vera (Powell) Royer. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with...

Rita A. Parenteau

Rita A. Parenteau

Nov 13, 2009

ATHOL - Rita A. (Frenette) Parenteau, 78 of 416 Main St., Athol, died Friday, November 13, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Berlin, NH, on July 21, 1931, the daughter of the late Alfred and the late Diane (Pinette) Frenette. Mrs. Parenteau moved to Athol when she was 8 years old. She lived in Turners...

James E. "Fireball" MacDonald

James E. "Fireball" MacDonald

Nov 10, 2009

ATHOL - James Edward "Fireball" MacDonald, 89 of 85 Everett Ave., Athol, died peacefully Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at home. He was born in Athol, on August 12, 1920, the son of the late John A. and the late Margaret G. (Quinn) MacDonald. He was a lifelong resident of Athol and was a graduate of Athol High School. He was...

Shirley F. Russell

Shirley F. Russell

Nov 10, 2009

FARMINGTON, CT - Shirley F. (Mills) Russell, 88 of 20 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington, CT, formerly of Athol, died Monday, November 9, 2009 in the New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. She was born in Winchendon on July 19, 1921, the daughter of the late Napolean and the late Margaret F. (Goulding) Mills. She grew up in the Athol...

Joseph A Auffrey

Joseph A Auffrey

Nov 8, 2009

MARBLEHEAD: Joseph F. Auffrey 88, formally of Leominster, died Sunday morning November 8, 2009 in the Devereux House in Marblehead MA. after an illness. He was born March 16, 1921 in Moncton New Brunswick Canada the son of the late Ferdinand Auffrey and Suzanne (Cormier) Auffrey and came to the United States many years ago. He leaves two sons: Richard...

Christine Lynn Burley

Christine Lynn Burley

Nov 5, 2009

TONAWANDA, NY - Christine Lynn Burley, 27, of Tonawanda, New York, and formerly of Otter River, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 5, 2009 in New York. She was born in Stratford, New Jersey, on September 18, 1982, the daughter of Darren A. and Mary J. (Jessep) Burley of Otter River. Christine moved to the Otter River area with her family...

David W. Rowe

David W. Rowe

Nov 2, 2009

WORCESTER - David W. Rowe, 95, a lifelong resident of Athol, died Monday, November 2, 2009 in the Parson's Hill Nursing Home, Worcester. He was born in Athol on July 13, 1914, the son of the late Richard F. and the late Julia (Bradley) Rowe. Mr. Rowe was raised and educated in Athol and worked as a machinist at local...

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