Obituaries
Robert N. Latour
Jan 29, 2008
GARDNER: Dr. Robert N. Latour D.S., 75 of 219 Bickford Hill Road died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in his home surrounded by his loving family following an illness. He was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1932, the son of the late Adrian and Therese (Comtois) Latour. He has resided in Gardner since 1966. A graduate from Classical High...
J. Pacocha
Jan 26, 2008
GARDNER - Genia J. Pacocha, 94 of 27 Ford St., Gardner, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, MA, on April 21, 1913, the daughter of the late Alexander and the late Josephine (Tercziak) Pacocha. She was a lifetime resident of Gardner. She attended Gardner schools and graduated from Gardner...
Helen M. Brown
Jan 26, 2008
PETERSHAM - Helen Marcia Brown, beloved aunt, died peacefully at age 88 on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Baldwinville Nursing Home in Templeton. Ms. Brown, the daughter of Estelle (Zientara) and Franczek Mrozek, was born on January 10, 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She spent most of her life in Perth Amboy, Edison, and Avon-by-the Sea, New Jersey, and...
Robert J. Ruuska
Jan 24, 2008
GARDNER - Robert J. Ruuska, 58 of 518 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at home. He was born in Gardner, on August 7, 1949, the son of the late Aarne and the late Mary (Nalivaika) Ruuska. He was a Printer, employed by Adams Company. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing softball. He was a N.E. Patriots...
Michael F. Bowse
Jan 23, 2008
Gardner, MA/Mammoth Lake, CA-Michael Francis Bowse, 57, of Mammoth Lakes, CA died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA. Michael was born in Gardner, MA 0n April 13, 1950. He was the son of Irene M. Bowse and the late George F. Bowse of Gardner. He grew up in Phillipston and Gardner. He was a...
Chiara T. Fisher
Jan 22, 2008
ATHOL - Chiara T. (Berardini) Fisher, 87, of 88 Goodale St., Athol, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. She was born in Athol, on March 14, 1920, the daughter of the late Pasquale and the late Assunta (DePratti) Berardini. She graduated from Athol High School class of 1938. She attended the former...
Ronald J. Lewis
Jan 21, 2008
ORANGE - Ronald Lewis, 79 of 519 E. River St, Orange, died Monday, January 21, 2008 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner after a short illness. He was born in Greenfield, on September 12, 1928, the son of the late Arthur and the late Margaret (Taylor) Lewis Gray. He was predeceased by his brother Arthur who died in 1997. He grew...
Estella E. Szymcik
Jan 16, 2008
OTTER RIVER - Estella E. (Ellis) Szymcik, 81, of 36 Liberty St., Otter River, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Rangeley, ME, on February 7, 1926, the daughter of the late Lynwood and the late Marion (Oakes) Ellis. She was a retired bank teller at Colonial Cooperative Bank. She enjoyed reading, swimming, walking,...
John J. Baltakis
Jan 16, 2008
GARDNER - John J Baltakis, 90 of 184 Minott St., Gardner, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in the Leo LaChance Rehabilitation Center, Gardner after a short illness. He was born in Fitchburg, on October 21, 1917, the son of the late John and the late Frances (Kanapatchkis) Baltakis. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Eighth Armored...
Sr. Jeannette Lavoie
Jan 9, 2008
PETERSHAM -- Sister Jeannette Lavoie, of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at the Mary Esther Health Center, Marlboro after a long illness. Formerly known as Sister Rene Marie, she professed 55 years of religious vows. Born in Salem, MA, she was the daughter of Rene and Elvina (Levesque) Lavoie. Sister spent...
Humphrey H. Ware
Jan 9, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Humphrey H. Ware, 86, of 253 Legate Hill Rd., Leominster, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at Lifecare Center in Leominster. He was born in New Bedford, MA, on August 30, 1921, the son of the late Philip and the late Laura (Legate) Ware. He served during World War II in the Merchant Marine from 1942 to 1944. He...
Sylvia E. Anderson
Jan 8, 2008
ATHOL - Sylvia E. (Jorgensen) Anderson, 90 of Athol, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Norway, on December 26, 1917, the daughter of the late Helfred and the late Hildagard (Gloslie) Jorgensen. She moved to Athol from Norway when she was seven. Mrs. Anderson lived in Worcester most of her adult...
George E. St. Hilaire
Jan 8, 2008
ATHOL - George E. St. Hilaire, 80 of 185 South Athol Rd., Athol, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at home. He was born in Berlin, N.H., on July 17, 1927, the son of the late Napolean and the late Pearl (Gracia) St. Hilaire. He worked for the Athol Coal Company as a burner technician for forty-four years. He also worked...
Joyce R. Lawson
Jan 8, 2008
GREENFIELD - Joyce R. Lawson, 55, of 60 Forbes Court, Greenfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in the Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA, after a brief illness. She was born in Athol, on August 4, 1952, the daughter of Herman L. and Eleanor M. (Hebert) Lawson. She grew up in Richmond, NH and in Athol. Joyce received...
Irene L. Fournier
Jan 6, 2008
GARDNER - Irene L. (Pszczolkowski) Fournier, 87, formerly of 510 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on October 9, 1920, the daughter of the late Chester and the late Josephine (Skowronski) Pszczolkowski and was a life long resident of Gardner. She graduated from Gardner High School with...
Jean A. Butler
Jan 5, 2008
LEOMINSTER - Jean A. (Gilles) Butler, 86, of 100 Main Street, Leominster, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Health Alliance, Leominster. She was born in Ware on June 29, 1921, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Anne (Riley) Gilles. Mrs. Butler lived in Hudson for many years, and has resided in Leominster for 24 years. She was...
Frederick J. Hellen
Jan 2, 2008
PETERSHAM - Frederick James Hellen, 86, of Monson Turnpike, Petersham, who died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA, enjoyed a long and loving life. He was born April 10, 1921 in Amesbury, MA and was the son of the late James and Nettie (McKinley) Hellen of South Hampton, NH. He moved to Petersham in 1952,...
Ronald A. Fage
Dec 30, 2007
LEOMINSTER - Ronald A. Fage, 58 of Leominster, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 in the Marlborough Hills Healthcare, Marlborough. He was born in Leominster, on August 16, 1949, the son of the late Curtis and the late Dorothy (Porter) Fage. Ronald grew up in Sterling and graduated from Wachusett High School. He was employed as an auto body technician at...
Oscar S. Maki,
Dec 29, 2007
GARDNER - Oscar S. Maki, Jr., 86 of Gardner formerly of Westminster, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 in the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg. He was born in Jaffrey, NH, on September 22, 1921, the son of the late Oscar S. and the late Elma (Hyrk) Maki. Mr. Maki grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High School. He served...
Elizabeth J. Hayes
Dec 29, 2007
Elizabeth Jean (Murphy) Hayes, 81, of 95 Coleman St., Gardner, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. Mrs. Hayes was born in Marlborough, MA, on May 6, 1926, the daughter of Ruth (Norcross) and Edmund Murphy. She retired from New England Telephone after more than 30 years of service in its Clinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Roxbury, and Gardner...
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