Obituaries
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
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...
Raymond Joseph Morrissette
Apr 10, 2009
Leominster....Raymond Joseph Morrissette 86,of 950 Lancaster St.Leominster MA.died Friday evening April 10,2009 at home after an illness. He was born March 7,1923 in Leominster MA.the son of the late David Morrissette and Florida (Abell) Morrissette and was a lifelong Leominster MA.resident. He leaves his wife of(61)Years,Lucille (Bleickhardt) Morrissette .A son David A. Morrissette and his wife Cheryl of Goffstown New...
Stephanie L. Sears
Apr 9, 2009
ATHOL - Stephanie L. (Maroni) Sears, 64, of 399 Cottage St., Athol, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Athol on November 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Louis and Beatrice (Nault) Maroni. Mrs. Sears grew up in Athol and attended local schools. She worked for the former Athol Diner, then...
Guido A. Polana
Apr 2, 2009
ATHOL - Guido A. Polana, 81 of 556 Pinedale Ave., Athol, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Windber, Pennsylvania, on December 20, 1927, the son of the late Baptista and the late Maria (Pizzini) Polana. Guido grew up in Pennsylvania with his brother Enzio and his two sisters Nelly and...

Helen Wojdylak
Mar 31, 2009
GARDNER - Helen (Tarmasiewicz) Wojdylak, 93 of 73 Marquette Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on June 12, 1915, the daughter of the late Ludwig and the late Helen (Kiedal) Tarmasiewicz. Helen grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. She was employed at the former...
Stanley T. Salahna
Mar 29, 2009
ATHOL - Stanley T. Salahna, Jr., 75, of 32 Oliver Street, Athol, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at home. He was born in Athol, on April 19, 1933, the son of the late Stanley T. and the late Anna (Mazialnik) Salahna, Sr. Mr. Salahna grew up in Athol and attended local schools, graduating from Athol High School with the class...

Gladys E. McKenna
Mar 26, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Gladys E. (Landry) McKenna, 91, of 106 Water St., Leominster, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in the Walden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Concord. She was born in Leominster, on October 18, 1917, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Rose (Gokey) Landry. Mrs. McKenna grew up in Leominster and attended Saint Leo's and Leominster High School....
Joseph A. Sabulis
Mar 26, 2009
GARDNER - Joseph A. Sabulis, Jr. 90 of Gardner, died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was born in Gardner, on October 7, 1918, the son of the late Joseph A. and the late Anna (Grigalauskas) Sabulis. Joseph grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. Mr. Sabulis was a veteran of World...
Michael G. Elliott
Mar 25, 2009
TEMPLETON - Michael Guy "Mike"‚ Elliott, 49, of Templeton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at UMass Medical Center on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2009 after injuries sustained from a fall. In death Mike gave the gift of life to others by being an organ donor. Michael was born on October 14, 1959 in Gardner. He is survived by his...
Evelyn E. Bouchard
Mar 25, 2009
ATHOL - Evelyn E. (Preble) Bouchard, 84 of 418 Main St, Athol, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Petersham, on August 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Ruth (Barnes) Preble. Mrs. Bouchard grew up in Petersham and graduated from Petersham High School. She worked for the...

Loretta M. Roach
Mar 24, 2009
ATHOL - Loretta M. (Ducharme) Roach, 73, of 91 S. Athol Rd., Athol, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Gardner, on July 2, 1935, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Almanda (Goguen) Ducharme. Mrs. Roach grew up in Gardner and was educated in Gardner. She has been a...
Howard L. Beaudette
Mar 21, 2009
GARDNER - Howard L. Beaudette, 78, of Gardner died Saturday, March 21, 2009, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Hartford, CT, on December 20, 1930, the son of Jurga and Anna (Brock) Beaudette. Mr. Beaudette graduated from Orange High School with the class of 1950. He was an Alumnus of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde...
Patricia H. Mikita
Mar 21, 2009
TEMPLETON - Patricia H. (Lielasus) Mikita, 69 of 33 Lake Ave., Templeton, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus surrounded by her family. She was born in Gardner, on December 4, 1939, the daughter of the late John M. and the late Helen L. (Merkel) Lielasus. Mrs. Mikita grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from the...
Jeannette L. Martin
Mar 19, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Jeannette L. (David) Martin, 76 of 161 Union St., Leominster, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 in the St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She was born in Canada, on October 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Origine and the late Rosemma (Gravel) David. Mrs. Martin grew up in Canada and attended schools in Canada. She moved to Vermont in...
Lorraine J. Bell
Mar 17, 2009
GARDNER - Lorraine J. (Baker) Bell, 76 of 21 Lennon Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Danbury, CT, on June 29, 1932, the daughter of the late William and the late Elizabeth (Chervenecky) Baker. Lorraine graduated from Norwalk High School, Norwalk, CT with the class of 1950. She graduated from...
Allen E. Hastings
Mar 14, 2009
ATHOL - Allen E. Hastings, 99 of 2894 Chestnut Hill Ave., Athol, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Athol, on April 11, 1909, the son of the late James E. and the late Nellie (Allen) Hastings. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He received his...
Eldora M. Mallet
Mar 13, 2009
ATHOL - Eldora M. (Savoy) Mallet, 96 of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Friday, March 13, 2009 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol, on March 10, 1913, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Caroline (Roussell) Savoy. Mrs. Mallet grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. She worked for...
Anna M. Legere
Mar 12, 2009
LEOMINSTER - Anna M. (Stacy) Legere, 77, of Leominster, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at The Highlands in Fitchburg, surrounded by family and friends. The family extends a very special "Thank you" to everyone at the Highlands for taking such wonderful care of Anna. Anna was born on September 15, 1931 in Leominster, and was the daughter of Nelson and...

Sister Anita Fafard
Mar 11, 2009
PETERSHAM - Sister Anita Fafard, 96 of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in the Marie Esther Health Center, Marlboro, MA. Sister Anita was formerly known as Sister St. Joseph d'Avila. She professed 75 years of religious vows. Born in Nasonville, R.I., she was the daughter of Horace and Alva (Marcil) Fafard....