Obituaries
Hendryka Kapacziewski
Mar 21, 2010
GARDNER - Hendryka (Stankiewicz) Kapacziewski, 86, of 59 Harvard Street, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. Mrs. Kapacziewski was born in Gardner on January 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Alexander and the late Sophie (Kapacziewski) Stankiewicz. She was a lifelong resident of Gardner and...
Jeanne I. Arsenault
Mar 21, 2010
LEOMINSTER - Jeanne I. (Cormier) Arsenault, 77, of 126 Fourth Street, Leominster, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lake Avenue, Worcester after an illness with her family by her side. She was born in St. Marie, New Brunswick, Canada, on November 26, 1932, the daughter of the late Clovis and the late Helen (Cormier) Cormier....
Matilda J. Bullock
Mar 15, 2010
GARDNER - Matilda J. (Bagdonas) (Pfersich) Bullock, 88, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home in Baldwinville. Mrs. Bullock was born in Athol on December 29, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Elnora (Rimsa) Bagdonas. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the...
Wallace H. Roach
Mar 15, 2010
ATHOL - Wallace H. Roach, 96 formerly of 33 Bryant Street, Athol, died Monday, March 15, 2010 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Brattleboro, VT, on July 17, 1913, the son of the late Albert A. and the late Eva D. (Hemingway) Roach. He worked as a millwrite and was employed by the former Union Twist...

Beverly M. St. John
Mar 15, 2010
ASHBURNHAM - Beverly M. (Labarge) St. John, 73 of 152 Ashby Rd., Ashburnham, died Monday, March 15, 2010 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. She was born in Ashburnham, on October 14, 1936, the daughter of the late Kenneth and the late Florence (Breton) Labarge and lived in Ashburnham most of her life. Beverly married Raymond L. St....
Marion E. Lillie
Mar 15, 2010
ATHOL - Marion E. Lillie, 87, of 847 South Royalston, Road, Athol, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at home with her family by her side. Mrs. Lillie was born in Athol on January 31, 1923, the daughter of the late James E. and the late Nellie (Allen) Hastings. She was a lifelong resident of Athol and attended local schools. She...
Felicia J. Shaw
Mar 14, 2010
ORANGE - Felicia J. Shaw, 20 of 61 Mechanic Street, Orange, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. She was born in Gardner, on September 18, 1989, the daughter of the David Shaw and Gail (Talbot) Shaw. She loved to read and she enjoyed spending time with children especially her nieces and nephews. She leaves her...
Anna H. Waslaske
Mar 13, 2010
ATHOL - Anna H. Waslaske, 94 of 670 Brooks Road, Athol, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at her farm home. She was born in Athol, on June 23, 1915, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Martha (Baskitis) Waslaske. Anna grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol. She worked at the former Union Twist Drill Company...
Lorraine Y. Haaker
Mar 8, 2010
LUNENBURG - Lorraine Y. (Rheault) Haaker, 70, of 254 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg, died Monday, March 8, 2010, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave., Worcester. She was born, October 30, 1939, in Leominster the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Thibeault) Rheault. She grew up in Leominster and attended St. Cecilia's School and graduated from St. Bernard's High...
Garrett Nathan Charette
Mar 8, 2010
LEOMINSTER: Garrett Nathan Charette 36 of 17 Lois St Leominster died unexpectedly Monday March 8, 2010 at home. He was born August 27, 1973 in Germany the son of Kevin P. Charette and Deborah (Adams) Richard and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves his father Kevin P. Charette of Leominster and his mother Deborah (Adams) Richard of Leominster; his...
Richard L. Qualters
Mar 8, 2010
ATHOL - Richard L. Qualters, 88, of 459 Lenox Street, Athol, died Monday, March 8, 2010 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Athol on February 21, 1922, the son of the late Timothy and the late Eldora (Dyer) Qualters. Mr. Qualters grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of...
Bernice C. Praplaski
Mar 6, 2010
EAST TEMPLETON - Bernice C. (Kruckas) Praplaski, 86, of 14 Baker Lane, East Templeton, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Praplaski was born in Gilbertville, MA, on September 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Anna (Koncas) Kruckas. She grew up in Gilbertville and graduated from Hardwick High School...
John Arthur Morris
Mar 4, 2010
GARDNER - John Arthur Morris, 72, of 59 Moran Street, Gardner, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 unexpectedly at his home. John was born in Gardner on January 24, 1938, the son of the late Kermit and the late Amy (Ericson) Morris. He grew up in Ashburnham and attended Fitchburg High School. He was an Army Reservist from 1955 to 1976...
Earl D. Housman
Mar 1, 2010
ORANGE - Earl D. Housman, 81 of 519 East River Street, Orange, formerly of Athol, died Monday, March 1, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Montague, on October 18, 1928, the son of the late Arthur and the late Vesta (Lamoureaux) Housman. Earl grew up in Montague and graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1946....
Sybil Ruth Lapre
Feb 25, 2010
GARDNER - Sybil Ruth (Wade) Lapre, 64, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in the St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester after an illness. She was born in Compton, California on June 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Cecil Seaburn and the late Sybil Ruth (Rice) Wade. Ms. Lapre was raised and educated in Orange County, California...
Paul Leo Lemieux
Feb 24, 2010
BALDWINVILLE - Paul Leo Lemieux, 77, of Baldwinville and formerly of Leominster, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at home with his family from complications due to ALS (Lou Gehrig's) disease. He was born in Barton, Vermont on July 13, 1932, the son of the late Frederick and the late Florida (Mailhot) Lemieux. Mr. Lemieux moved to Ashburnham, Massachusetts with his...
Norrinne S. Sadowski
Feb 22, 2010
GARDNER - Norrinne S. Sadowski, 78, of Gardner MA, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 after an illness. She was born in Lynn, MA and was one of four children of the late Zeb and Marcia Isabelle (Cosman) Belair. She graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1948. She enrolled and graduated from the former Gardner State Hospital School of...

Thomas Girouard
Feb 21, 2010
GARDNER - Thomas Girouard, 61, of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Mr. Girouard was born in Gardner on April 8, 1948, the son of Mary Frances (McCarthy) Girouard of Athol and the late Joseph Girouard. He grew up in Gardner and graduated from Worcester Trade School. He worked in the...

Grace I. Cote
Feb 21, 2010
MILFORD - Grace I. (Trainque) Cote, 99, formerly of Leominster, died Sunday evening February 21, 2010 in the Blair House in Milford after an illness. She was born on March 9,1910 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Louis and Celanire (Bergeron )Trainque. She leaves a son, Donald R. Cote and his wife Delores of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania; one daughter,...
Alice V. Landon
Feb 21, 2010
SOUTH ROYALSTON - Alice V (Mieruniski) Landon, 97, formerly of South Royalston, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the Lifecare Center of Leominster. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 5, 1913, the daughter of the late Stanislaus and the late Alexandria (Stelmach) Mieruniski. Mrs. Landon was raised and educated in Pennsylvania and had resided in South Royalston for...