Obituaries
Benjamin J. Lirette
Dec 17, 2008
WESTMINSTER - Benjamin J. Lirette, 83 of 5 Carpenter Lane, Westminster, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Canada on September 13, 1925, the son of the late Bave and the late Zelica (LeBLanc) Lirette. Mr. Lirette grew up in Canada and moved to this area when he was 25 years old. He...
Peter A Grucan
Dec 17, 2008
GARDNER - Peter A. Grucan, 82 of 245 Baker St., Gardner, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Templeton, on April 17, 1926, the son of the late John M and the late Rose (Dlugenska) Grucan Sr. He grew up in Baldwinville and attended schools Baldwinville schools. He served in WWII in the...
Mary Agnes Koski
Dec 16, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Mary Agnes (Cameron) Koski, 89 of 51 Naples St., Leominster, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 after being stricken ill at home. Funeral services and burial will be private. There are no calling hours. For more information or to sign our online guest book please visit www.simardfuneralhome.com. Simard Funeral Home 14 Walker Street, Leominster is directing arrangements. $(document).ready(function(){ });
Gloria L. Desharnais
Dec 16, 2008
Gloria Louise (Morroni) Desharnais, 87, of Leominster and Hollywood, Florida, died December 16, 2008, in the Keystone Center Leominster, after an illness. She was born July 20, 1921, in Leominster, MA, the daughter of the late Charles Morroni and Ermlinda (Galloto) Morroni, and lived in Leominster until 1972, when she moved to Hollywood, Florida. She leaves (2) daughters, Pamela Owen...
Earl L. Weymouth
Dec 13, 2008
Earl L. "The Duke" Weymouth, 89, of Leominster, died Dec. 13, 2008, in the Lifecare Center of Leominster, after an illness. He was born February 27, 1919, in Leominster MA, the son of the late Daniel and Lilla Weymouth and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves two sons, Robert Weymouth and Earl Weymouth Jr.; four daughters, Jean Carolis, Shirley...
Henry J. Gailiunas
Dec 12, 2008
ATHOL - Henry J. Gailiunas, 80, of 384 Exchange St., Athol, died Friday, December 12, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, Worcester after a brief illness. He was born in Athol on April 30, 1928, the son of the late John and the late Kostancija (Matulis) Gailiunas. Mr. Gailiunas grew up in Athol and graduated from...
John P. Ledgard
Dec 11, 2008
ATHOL - John Philip Ledgard, 60, of 108 Kelton St., Athol, died at home on Thursday, December 11, 2008 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 15, 1948 in Gardner the son of the late Edward J. and Winifred H. (Bulman) Ledgard. John grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from...
Linda L. Williams
Dec 9, 2008
GARDNER - Linda L. (Peck) Williams, 66 of 44 Champagne Rd., Gardner, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at home. She was born in Bellows Falls, VT, on March 1, 1942, the daughter of late Ernest and the late Elizabeth (Clough) Peck. She was an Administrative Assistant working for the US Accountability Office in Boston. She has lived in Gardner since...
Arthur O. Roberge
Dec 6, 2008
SHIRLEY - Dr. Arthur O. Roberge, 91, of 9 Leonard St., Shirley, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 in the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford. He was born in Quincy, on March 26, 1917, the son of the late Theodore and the late Aurora (Savard) Roberge. He attended schools in Waltham, Boston and Chicago. He served during World War II...
Theresa Anctil
Dec 6, 2008
Theresa (Champagne) Anctil, 80, of Leominster, MA, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at home surrounded by her family, after an illness. She was born July 7,1928, in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Alfred and Diana Champagne, and came to Leominster MA many years ago. She leaves her beloved husband of (60) years, Louis N. Anctil, (2) Sons,...
Joseph "Ernie" Hachey
Dec 4, 2008
Joseph "Ernie" Hachey, 79, of Leominster, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the Leominster Hospital. He was born in Fitchburg, on October 3, 1929, the son of the late Marcel and the late Alma (Bernard) Hachey. Mr. Hachey attended Leominster High School, graduating with the Class of 1949. He served during Korean War in the Air Force from 1950 to...
Dorothy M. Frigoletto
Dec 1, 2008
Dorothy M. Frigoletto loved crocheting & knitting, avid reader; 92 Leominster Dorothy M. (Hatstat) (Tessier) Frigoletto, 92, of Leominster, died Monday, December 1, 2008 in the Leominster Hospital. She was born in Leominster, on October 15, 1916, the daughter of the late Manley G. and the late Emma L. (Powers) Hatstat. Mrs. Frigoletto grew up in Leominster and attended Leominster...
Sophia Yolanda DiPillo
Nov 29, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Sophia "Sophie" Yolanda DiPillo, 87 of Leominster, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Civitarentenga, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, on January 10, 1921, the daughter of the late John and the late Mariannina (DeSantis) DiPillo. Sophie worked 29 years at the Arrow shirt factory in Leominster and 15 years at the...
Vernon P. "Pete" Miller
Nov 23, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Vernon P. "Pete" Miller, 86 of 800 Lancaster St., Leominster, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Sterling Healthcare, Sterling, after an illness. He was born in Leominster on May 1, 1922, the son of the late Leo J. and the late Ida (Albert) Miller. He served during WWII in the Navy from October 1942 to December 1945 attaining...
Rosario C. Ricchiazzi
Nov 21, 2008
ATHOL - Rosario C. Ricchiazzi, 75 of 44 Templeton Road, Athol, MA, died Friday, November 21, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in Barre, on May 17, 1933, the son of the late Guiseppe R. and Maria R. Ricchiazzi. Mr. Ricchiazzi grew up in Barre. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the...
Alan M. Foresman
Nov 20, 2008
GARDNER - Alan M. Foresman, 55, of 40 Dinan Dr., Gardner, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. The son of Paul W. and Claire M. (Moore) Foresman, Alan was born in Fitchburg on March 6, 1953, grew up there, and graduated from Fitchburg High School with the class of 1971....
Robert B. Blanchard
Nov 17, 2008
ATHOL - Robert B. Blanchard, Sr., 87, of Athol, died Monday, November 17, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Athol on January 27, 1921, the son of Arnold and Agnes (Brindley) Blanchard, Sr. Mr. Blanchard grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School with the class of 1939. He served during World War...
Cecilia C. Rhodes
Nov 16, 2008
ATHOL - Cecilia C. (Piette) Rhodes, 90, of 8 Pierce St., Athol, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in New Haven, CT, on July 11, 1918, the daughter of the late Maxen and the late Catherine (Flannagan) Piette. She grew up in Athol, attending local schools. She...
Josephine M. Kymalainen
Nov 12, 2008
GARDNER - Josephine M. (Locascio) Kymalainen, 94, of 80 Allen St., Gardner, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at home. She was born in Fitchburg on January 23, 1914, the daughter of the late Placido and the late Josephine (Bevilacqua) Locascio. Mrs. Kymalainen grew up in Fitchburg, graduating from Fitchburg High School with the class of 1933. She previously resided in...
John J. Perry,
Nov 8, 2008
GARDNER - John J. Perry, Sr., 68, of 3 Pine Grove Ave., Gardner, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg on October 16, 1940, the son of the late Sheldon B. and the late Vera W. (Myllykangas) Perry. Mr. Perry grew up in Fitchburg and attended local schools. Upon receiving his G.E.D....
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