Obituaries
Horace O. Coolidge
Jan 16, 2010
PETERSHAM - Horace O. Coolidge, Jr., 85 of 84 Nichewaug Road, Petersham, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Brigham And Women's Hospital, Boston. He was born in Petersham, on June 24, 1924, the son of the late Horace O. and the late Ruth (Amsden) Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge grew up in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School with the...
Donald C. Ramsdell
Jan 16, 2010
GARDNER - Donald C. Ramsdell, 82 of 137 Vernon Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born in Windsor, CT, on October 9, 1927, the son of the late Vernon and the late Annie (Kidney) Ramsdell. He grew up and was educated in Gardner....
Clifford W. Chadwick
Jan 11, 2010
ATHOL - Clifford W. Chadwick, our beloved Husband, Father, Brother, Son, Grandpa and Friend, passed away at home on January 11, 2010. Born on February 8, 1945 in Lawrence to Rita (Simmers) Chadwick and the late Gilbert Chadwick. Cliff attended the Windham, NH elementary schools and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963. He studied at the Marist Brothers...

John Henry "Jack" Andrews
Jan 9, 2010
ATHOL - John Henry "Jack" Andrews IV, 31, of 96 Sanders Street, Athol, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in the Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield. Jack was born in Albion, Michigan, on June 21, 1978, and moved to Athol with his family in 1983. He attended local schools and was a member of the Green River House club...
Robert E. Bashaw
Jan 8, 2010
LEOMINSTER - Robert E. Bashaw, 81 of 161 Spruce St., Leominster, died Friday, January 8, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus after an illness. He was born in Leominster on August 19, 1928, the son of the late George and the late Marion (Robillard) Bashaw. He leaves one son, William Bashaw, Sr. and his companion Shirley Eddings of Fitchburg;...

Richard P. Coombs
Jan 7, 2010
PETERSHAM - Richard P. Coombs, 86, formerly of 283 Hardwick Road, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Bucksport, Maine, on March 24, 1923, the son of Basil and Susan (Harriman) Coombs. Mr. Coombs was raised and educated in Bucksport, Maine and graduated from high school in 1940. He resided on...
Alfred J. Arsenault
Jan 2, 2010
CANDLER, NC - Alfred J. Arsenault, 88 of Candler, NC, formerly of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC after a period of declining health. He was born in West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 26, 1921, the son of the late Albert G and the late Exilda...
Alfred J. Arsenault
Jan 2, 2010
CANDLER, NC - Alfred J. Arsenault, 88 of Candler, NC, formerly of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC after a period of declining health. He was born in West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 26, 1921, the son of the late Albert G and the late Exilda...
Maurice C. Heath
Jan 1, 2010
ORANGE - Maurice C. Heath, 88, of 41 Ball Street, Orange, died Friday, January 1, 2010 in the Applewood Health and Rehabilitation Center, Winchester, NH. He was born in Springfield, NH on November 26, 1921, the son of the late Grover and the late Flora (Hutt) Heath. Mr. Heath was a longtime resident of both Phillipston and Templeton. He was...

Steven M. Turchin
Dec 31, 2009
ATHOL - Steven M. Turchin, 62 of 270 Dorset Road, Athol, formerly of Casselton, North Dakota and Leominster, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at home after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Corinne C. (Cote) Turchin; two brothers, Kenneth J. Turchin of Leominster, MA and Bernard J. Turchin of Driscoll, ND and many...
George W. Henry
Dec 30, 2009
LEOMINSTER - George W. Henry, 78, of Leominster, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 after a brief struggle with cancer. He was born in Lorman, Mississippi, on February 15, 1931, the son of the late Littleton and Indiana Henry. Mr. Henry served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, he resided in...
Gary Scott Whitney
Dec 28, 2009
GARDNER - Gary Scott Whitney, born September 8, 1956, went home to his Creator on December 28, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Morgan) Whitney and grandfather to Parker Proulx. He was father to Monet and Philip Proulx and Andre and Alicia Meunier. He was the son of Rachael Chase Darling of Zepher Hills, Florida and the late...
Stanley William Roberts
Dec 27, 2009
ORANGE - Stanley W. Roberts, 79, of 41 Rosemont Ave., Orange, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Chelsea, MA, on December 22, 1930, the son of the late Stanley W. and the late Elizabeth F. (O'Brien) Roberts. Mr. Roberts grew up in Royalston and Athol, graduating from...

Sister Luce Moreau
Dec 23, 2009
The Sisters of the Assumption of Petersham mourn the loss of Sister Luce Moreau, age 95, who passed away peacefully at Assumption Residence, December 23, 2009. Sister Luce, formerly known by her religious name of Sister Saint-Pierre d'Avila, was born the daughter of George and Rose Delima (Hudon) Moreau of l'Islet, Quebec. The family came to settle in St. Joseph...
Margaret Marie Bernier
Dec 22, 2009
GARDNER - Margaret Marie "Peggy" (Conners) Bernier, 82 of 13 Lovewell Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, surrounded by her family, in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on November 29, 1927, the daughter of the late John M. and the late Margaret M. (Nolan) Conners. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart...

Antoinette A. Dumanoski
Dec 17, 2009
GARDNER - Antoinette A. (Armanowicz) Dumanoski, 86, of 287 Waterford Street, Gardner, died peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family by her side. She was born in Gardner on June 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Vincent and the late Agnes (Jezuline) Armanowicz. Mrs. Dumanoski was a lifelong resident of Gardner, graduating...
Felicito Manahan Santiago
Dec 15, 2009
ATHOL - Felicito Manahan Santiago, 82, of 169 High Street, Athol, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was born in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, on October 4, 1927, the son of the late Gregorio and the late Elena (Manahan) Santiago. Mr. Santiago was raised and educated in Nueva Ecija and Manila, Philippines. He...

Sr. Jeannette Gagnon
Dec 15, 2009
PETERSHAM - Sister Jeannette Gagnon, 86, formerly known as Sister Marie de Lisieux of the Sisters of the Assumption of Petersham, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 following a brief illness. A native of Salem, MA, she was the beloved daughter of Ovila and Marie (Fournier) Gagnon. A graduate of Rivier College, Sr. Jeannette majored in Business...
Kris Ferrari Peterson
Dec 15, 2009
ATHOL - Kris Ferrari Peterson, 53, of Athol, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness. He was born in Athol on August 7, 1956, the son of the late Gilbert M. and the late Dora I. (Ferrari) Peterson. He was a lifelong resident of Athol, graduating from Athol High School with the class...

Walter J. Jarvi,
Dec 12, 2009
ATHOL - Walter J. Jarvi, Jr., 50, of 958 South Main St. Apt. 3, Athol, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Athol on January 12, 1959, the son of the late Walter J. and the late Leona D. (Hoke) Jarvi. Walter was raised in Phillipston...