Obituaries
Irene M. Ouellette
Jul 18, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Irene M. (Maillet) Ouellette, 79 of Leominster, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the Apple Valley Center, Ayer, MA. She was born in St. Norbert New Brunswick, Canada, on September 3, 1929, the daughter of the late Placide and the late Edna (Goguen) Maillet. She grew up and was educated in New Brunswick, Canada and moved to Leominster...
Donald Earl Strong
Jul 18, 2009
ATHOL - Donald Earl Strong, 78, born March 10, 1931, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Athol Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Exina (Bruce) and Allie B. Strong. Donald attended Athol schools and Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, Ma. Donald moved to New York City in 1959, where he made his home for the...
Victoria A. Sweet
Jul 14, 2009
TEMPLETON - Victoria A. (Gontarski) Sweet, 90, of 37 Winchendon Rd., Templeton, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester. She was born in Gardner on November 25, 1918, the daughter of the late Stanley P. and the late Annie I. Gontarski. Mrs. Sweet was raised in Baldwinville and graduated from Gardner...
Howard W. Grimes
Jul 11, 2009
ATHOL - Howard W. Grimes, 85 of Athol, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. He was born in Athol, on February 8, 1924, the son of the late Captain Earl H. and the late Lena E. (Farrington) Grimes. Mr. Grimes grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1941. He...
Helen T. Sargut
Jul 7, 2009
GARDNER - Helen T. (Macionis) Sargut, 91, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at her home in Morgantown, West Virginia. She had previously resided on Parker Hill Road, Gardner, for many years. Born in Gardner, MA, on June 15, 1918, she was an only child of Simon and Anna (Karuza) Macionis, who had immigrated to Gardner from Lithuania. She was married...
Scott R. Coombs
Jul 7, 2009
PETERSHAM - Scott R. Coombs, 54, of 283 Hardwick Rd., Petersham, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at home. He was born in Holden on September 29, 1954, the son of Richard P. and the late Beverly J. (White) Coombs. He grew up in Petersham and graduated from the Ralph C. Mahar High School in Orange. He resided in...
Irene Alice Goguen
Jul 4, 2009
LEOMINSTER- Irene Alice (Dion) Goguen, 103, longtime Leominster resident of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, died Saturday July 4, 2009, in the Keystone Center, Leominster, after an illness. She was born March 6, 1906 in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph O. Dion and Angelina (Rivard) Dion. Mrs. Goguen was the youngest and last remaining of 12 children. She...
Rene J, Hebert
Jun 30, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Rene J. Hebert, 86, of 291 Joslin St. Leominster, died early Tuesday morning June 30, 2009 at home after an illness. He was born January 29, 1923 in Schenectady New York the son of the late Elie Hebert and Emelda (LaBranche ) Hebert and came to Massachusetts many years ago. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Doris...
Myrtle J. Morris
Jun 29, 2009
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - Myrtle Jane Morris, 103, of Butler, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at Angert's Personal Care Home in Butler, PA. She was born February 4, 1906 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Herbert Wood and the late Emma (Dickinson) Wood. Myrtle was of Methodist Faith. She enjoyed doing hand crafts...
Ellen M. Lawton
Jun 27, 2009
ORANGE - Ellen M. (Harshbarger) Lawton, 90 of 383 E. River St., Orange, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in the LaChance Care Center, Gardner with her daughters at her side. She was born in South Deer Park, Washington, on August 18, 1918, the daughter of the late Cloyde Harsbarger and the late Maude (Tartar) (Harsbarger) Zetty. Mrs. Lawton worked as...
Jeannette M. Raisanen
Jun 22, 2009
WINCHENDON - Jeannette M. (Biron) Raisanen, 91, formerly of 157 Gardner Rd., Winchendon, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Gardner on March 13, 1918, the daughter of Alfred J. and Laura (St. Pierre) Biron. Mrs. Raisanen was a long-time resident of Gardner and attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School...
Joseph A. Butler
Jun 21, 2009
ATHOL - Joseph A. Butler, 73, of 52 Winthrop St., Athol, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at home surrounded by his family, after an illness. He was born in Gardner on June 4, 1936, the son of the late John H. and the late Flora (Caouette) Butler. Mr. Butler grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol...
Anna M. Millen
Jun 21, 2009
PHILLIPSTON - Anna M. (Lawrence) Millen, 86, of 85 Brooks Village Rd., Phillipston, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at home. She was born in Winchendon on January 29, 1923, the daughter of the late Rodney and the late Pauline (Rogstad) Lawrence. She was raised and educated in Winchendon and moved to Athol in the 1940s. She worked as a florist...
Addison M. "Bob" Warren
Jun 18, 2009
ATHOL - Addison M. "Bob" Warren, 88, of 763 Lenox St., Athol, died Thursday, June 18, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on October 17, 1920, the son of the late John and the late Laura (Barker) Warren. Bob grew up in Dedham, MA where he loved to play sports with his...
Martha B. Gearan
Jun 15, 2009
GARDNER - Martha B. Gearan, 90, a lifelong Gardner resident, died Monday, June 15, surrounded by her family at the Baldwinville Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Gardner February 5, 1919, Mrs. Gearan was the youngest child of William and Mary (Winters) Carr who had immigrated to the United States from Louisburg, County Mayo, Ireland in 1913. She attended...
Ruth L. Abrozey
Jun 6, 2009
GARDNER - Ruth L. (Tappin) Abrozey, 91 of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 in the Leo LaChance Nursing Home, Gardner, MA. She was born in Gardner, on July 23, 1917, the daughter of the late Robert W. and the late Catherine (Daley) Tappin. Mrs. Abrozey was a lifelong resident of Gardner. She graduated from Gardner High...
Russell M. Gjeltema
Jun 5, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Russell M Gjeltema, Jr, 39 of 24 Lowell St., Leominster, died Friday, June 5, 2009 in Lake George, NY after sustaining injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Fitchburg, on March 5, 1970. Russell grew up in Gardner and has resided in Leominster for the past 14 years. He was a truck driver for Boucher...
Robert L. Gray
May 31, 2009
ATHOL - Robert L. Gray, 81, of Athol, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Athol on October 5, 1927, the son of the late Arthur and the late Gladys (Lawton) Gray. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Sylvia A. (Ward) Gray of Athol; one son, Robert L. Gray, Jr. and...
Dorothy A. Suminski
May 30, 2009
LEOMINSTER.. Dorothy A.(Sanborn)Suminski 86 of 59 Church St Leominster died May 30,2009 at home after an illness. She was born January 20,1923 in Fitchburg MA.the daughter of the late George Sanborn and Sarah (Boyd)Sanborn. She leaves her daughter Tracey Brown of Leominster and her two sons Michael Suminski of Leominster and Stephen Suminski of Lunenburg. Two granddaughters,Jaime Brown of Fitchburg...
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Gronowicz
May 22, 2009
GARDNER - Rudolph J. "Rudy" Gronowicz, 87 of 64 Ken Drive, Gardner, died Friday, May 22, 2009 at home. He was born in Gardner, on November 2, 1921, the son of the late Adam and the late Veronica (Kotoski) Gronowicz. He grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. Mr. Gronowicz was a veteran of World War II serving...
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