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Betty J. Veilleux

Betty J. Veilleux

May 14, 2009

ATHOL - Betty J. (White) Veilleux, 68 of 107 Spring St., Athol, died suddenly Thursday, May 14, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in Keene, NH, on January 14, 1941, the daughter of the late William and the late Lillian (Brigham) White. Mrs. Veilleux grew up in Dublin, New Hampshire and attended schools there....

Lillian M. Godin

Lillian M. Godin

May 14, 2009

ATHOL -- Lillian M. (Mailloux) Godin, 80, of 71 Western Ave., died Thursday, May 14, 2009 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. She was born in Athol, on June 5, 1928, the daughter of the late Felix and the late Catherine (Roussel) Mailloux. She lived in Athol all of her life. She was a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church...

Sister Germaine Duchesneau

Sister Germaine Duchesneau

May 12, 2009

PETERSHAM - Sister Germaine Duchesneau, age 88, of the Sisters of the Assumption, died peacefully May 12, 2009 at Assumption Residence, in Petersham, MA after a short illness. Formerly known as Sister Germaine-de-Jesus, she professed 66 years of religious vows. Born in Barton, VT, she was the daughter of Euclide and Rosana (Blais) Duchesneau. Sr. Germaine obtained a bachelor's degree...

Anita Allain

Anita Allain

May 11, 2009

LEOMINSTER.....Anita (Lison) Allain 84 of formally of 171 Mechanic St. Leominster, died Monday evening May 11, 2009 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home Gardner after an illness. She was born June 30, 1924 in Gardner MA the daughter of the late Fred Lison and Helen (Cormier) Lison and lived in Gardner before moving to Leominster in 1957. She leaves two daughters,...

Joseph Leo Frenette

Joseph Leo Frenette

May 10, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Joseph Leo Frenette, 87 of 54 Hawley Ave., Leominster, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at home. He was born in Berlin, NH, on October 18, 1921, the son of the late Alfred Frenette and the late Diane (Pinette) (Frenette) Godin. Leo grew up in Berlin, NH and moved to Athol in the 1940's. He was a veteran of...

Donna M. Currier

Donna M. Currier

May 9, 2009

Donna M. (Bourgault) Currier of Leominster, MA, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the age of 56. Donna grew up in Fitchburg, MA and graduated from St. Bernard's High School. She raised her family in Lunenburg, MA and also resided in Hampton Falls, NH for 6 years. Her priority...

Katherine W. Lewis

Katherine W. Lewis

May 3, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Katherine W. (Wright) Lewis, 77 of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, and formerly of Athol, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in the Keystone Center in Leominster. She was born in Athol on May 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Evelyn (Wade) Wright. Mrs. Lewis grew up in Athol and attended local schools. She worked...

Joyce Ann Beirholm

Joyce Ann Beirholm

May 2, 2009

LUNENBURG - Joyce A. (England) Beirholm, 58 of 18 Wilderwood Ave., Lunenburg, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 while visiting family in Florida. She was born in Leominster, on April 15, 1951, the daughter of the late George J. and the late Irene (St. Cyr) England. Joyce grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School with the class of...

Lucille B. Daly

Lucille B. Daly

Apr 26, 2009

Gardner- Lucille B. (LaRoche) Daly, 83, formerly of 7 Chatham Street, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following an illness. She was born in Gardner on September 10, 1925 the daughter of the late Adelard and Eva (Beloin) LaRoche. Mrs. Daly was a graduate of Gardner High School, Class of 1944. She worked as a Kindergarten...

Evelyn J. L. Wyman

Evelyn J. L. Wyman

Apr 24, 2009

ATHOL - Evelyn J. L. (Gates) Wyman, 101, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, and formerly of Orange, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol on January 18, 1908, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and the late Malvina (Duval) Gates. Mrs. Wyman grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol...

Orie W. Blankenship,

Orie W. Blankenship,

Apr 24, 2009

ATHOL - Orie W. Blankenship, Sr., 84, of 28 Boyce St., Athol, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was born in Crawford, Mississippi on April 21, 1925, the son of the late Flem and the late Pearl (Isacck) Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship grew up in Mississippi and attended schools there. He served in the...

Francis C. Gallien

Francis C. Gallien

Apr 20, 2009

ATHOL - Francis C. Gallien, 88, of 26 Summit Avenue, Athol, died Monday, April 20, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Athol on May 12, 1920, the son of Maxim and Mary (Hachey) Gallien. Mr. Gallien grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol High School. He served in the United...

Samuel Greene Savoy

Samuel Greene Savoy

Apr 19, 2009

ATHOL - Samuel Greene Savoy, son of Michelle L. Salls and Jason M. Savoy of Athol, died shortly after birth on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Besides his parents, he also leaves one brother, Brandon Hennessey-Salls of Athol; his maternal grandparents, Lamduan Borowski and her husband Chuck of Fitzwilliam, NH, Donald Salls of Savannah, TN;...

Edith D. Cormier

Edith D. Cormier

Apr 19, 2009

GARDNER - Edith D. (Avery) Cormier, 98 of 7 Champagne Rd., Gardner, died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital of Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on July 26, 1910, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Avery. Mrs. Cormier grew up in Fitchburg and attended schools there. She worked as a sales clerk...

Lillian G. Earley

Lillian G. Earley

Apr 16, 2009

ATHOL - Lillian G. (Gerry) Earley, 90, of 229 Intervale Avenue, Athol, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Leo LaChance Nursing Home in Gardner surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fitchburg on November 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Daniel O. and the late Minnie G. (Bennett) Gerry. Lillian had been a...

E. Miriam Doody

E. Miriam Doody

Apr 15, 2009

GARDNER - E. Miriam (Hamalainen) Doody, 90 formerly of 66 Rosewood Drive, Gardner, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg, on April 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Kalle and the late Anna (Temanen) Hamalainen. Mrs. Doody grew up in South Ashburnham, she was educated in Ashburnham and graduated...

Antoinette M. Cyranski

Antoinette M. Cyranski

Apr 13, 2009

GARDNER - Antoinette M. (Stakauskas) Cyranski, 97 of 262 Chestnut Streeet, Gardner, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at home. She was born in North Walpole, NH, on August 29, 1911, the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Mary (Grigonis) Stakauskas. Mrs. Cyranski was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. She leaves one son. Dr. John F. Cyranksi of...

Allan R. DeLisle

Allan R. DeLisle

Apr 13, 2009

ORANGE- Allan R. DeLisle, 69, of Orange and Oxford, died Monday, April 13, 2009 in the St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on May 31, 1939, the son of the late Roger D. and the late Esther L. (Okerman) DeLisle. Mr. DeLisle grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating...

Elizabeth L. Fruit

Elizabeth L. Fruit

Apr 11, 2009

Elizabeth L. (Hager) Fruit, 86 formerly of 4 Sunrise Lane, died Saturday at the Nashoba Medical Center, Ayer following an illness. Mrs. Fruit was born in Henderson, Kentucky on May 19, 1922 the daughter of Robert and Mattie (Hoops) Hager. She was a resident of Gardner for 56 years. Mrs. Fruit was a volunteer at Heywood Hospital for many years....

Joan Day

Joan Day

Apr 10, 2009

LEOMINSTER ...Joan (Foley)Day 74 formally of 196 Main St Leominster MA.died Friday April 10,2009 in St Vincent Hospital Worcester MA.after a long illness. She was born August 21,1934 in Leominster MA.the daughter of the late Francis L. Foley and Adrian (Melanson) Foley and was a lifelong Leominster MA.resident. She leaves a brother Edward Foley of Leominster MA.A nephew Edward Foley...

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