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Alfred W. Souza

Alfred W. Souza

Oct 14, 2007

ATHOL - Alfred W. Souza, 88 of 439 Fredette St., Athol, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Danvers, on December 3, 1918, the son of the late John and the late Jennie (Madruga) Souza. He moved to Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. He was a veteran of World War...

James L. Carey

James L. Carey

Oct 10, 2007

ATHOL - James L. Carey, 78 of 750 Riceville Rd, Athol, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Warwick, on March 31, 1929, the son of the late Archie and the late Grace (Parsons) Carey. Mr. Carey grew up in North Orange. He left school to enter the service and...

Doris E. Hill

Doris E. Hill

Oct 10, 2007

PHILLIPSTON - Doris E. (Blake) Hill, 96 of 205 Baldwinville Rd., Phillipston, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Waterville, MA, on January 13, 1911, the daughter of the late Frank and the late Nora (Surprise) Blake. She was the oldest living resident residing in Phillipston. She was employed at the L.S. Starrett...

Theresa F. Bolster

Theresa F. Bolster

Oct 7, 2007

Gardner, MA- Theresa F. (Gibbons) Bolster, 106 of 88 High Street, died in her home where she resided for 82 years following an illness. She was born in born in Clinton on July 9, 1901 the daughter of the late James Gibbons and Anne (McDonald) Gibbons. Mrs. Bolster graduated from Clinton High School in 1918 and graduated in 1920 from...

Frederick Leonard

Frederick Leonard

Oct 6, 2007

ATHOL - Frederick Leonard, 95 of 622 Pequoig Ave., Athol, died Saturday, October 6, 2007 in the Beaumont Nursing Home, Northbridge, MA. He was born in Athol, on March 18, 1912, the son of the late Frederick and the late Agnes (Flavin) Leonard. He graduated from Athol High School in 1929. He was an avid Bridge player and enjoyed Photography,...

Robert C. Skrabis

Robert C. Skrabis

Oct 2, 2007

ATHOL - Robert C Skrabis, 64 of 37 Gibson Dr., Athol, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was the son of the late Albert and the late Ellen (Ford) Skrabis. He attended schools in Stickney and Burwin, Illinois. Bob attended Morton West High School, where he played football and was a member of the...

Martha H. Siccardi

Martha H. Siccardi

Sep 14, 2007

PETERSHAM - Martha Helene (Funk) Siccardi died on September 14, 2007, of natural causes, while boating along the Chesapeake Bay. Mrs. Siccardi was born on October 29, 1929, the day of the Great Crash, to Sheldon W. Funk and Dorothy (Eidell) Funk. She was a direct descendant of German Lutherans who migrated to America in 1719, to escape religious persecution....

Bernard L. Duguay

Bernard L. Duguay

Sep 14, 2007

ATHOL - Bernard L Duguay, 70 of 1596 Old Keene Rd., Athol, died Friday, September 14, 2007 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Athol, on May 2, 1937, the son of the late Gustave and the late Edna (Bennett) Duguay. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He was a self-employed carpenter and...

Ferdinand "Fred" Duda

Ferdinand "Fred" Duda

Sep 13, 2007

ATHOL - Ferdinand "Fred" Duda, 79, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, has been called home to be with the Lord on, Thursday, September 13, 2007 after a brief illness while residing at Quabbin Valley Nursing Home. Born in Montague, on April 19, 1928, the son of John and Zofia (Owsiana) Duda, Fred was raised in Turners Falls and graduated...

Lawrence K. McRae

Lawrence K. McRae

Sep 11, 2007

ATHOL - Lawrence K. McRae, 96 of 594 Crescent St., Athol, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in Athol, on August 22, 1911, the son of the late Thomas Henry and the late Elizabeth (Clucus) McRae. He was raised in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. Mr. McRae worked at the...

Rocco "Hawk" Louis Digregorio

Rocco "Hawk" Louis Digregorio

Sep 9, 2007

LEOMINSTER - Rocco L. "Hawk" Digregorio, 91 of 43 Carter St., Leominster, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. He was born in Fitchburg, on August 16, 1916, the son of the late Guiseppe and the late Rose (Siciliano) Digregorio. He attended St. Bernard´s High School. He lived in Fitchburg before moving to Leominster many...

Peter P. Krustapentus

Peter P. Krustapentus

Sep 9, 2007

ATHOL - Peter P. Krustapentus, 86 of 623 Pequoig Ave., Athol, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at home. He was born in Athol, MA, on March 26, 1921, the son of the late Andrew and the late Salome (Palonis) Krustapentus. He attended Athol schools and graduated from Maher Regional High School evening class in 1962. He served in the U....

Frieda Helga Kovacs

Frieda Helga Kovacs

Sep 5, 2007

LEOMINSTER - Frieda Helga (Failler) Kovacs, 68 of 40 Gordon St., Leominster, died Wednesday evening, September 5, 2007 at home after a long battle with Peritoneal Cancer. She was born in Munderkingen, Germany, on August 28, 1939. She came to the United States in 1964 becoming a citizen in 1969. Mrs. Kovacs was employed as a lab technician for the...

Helen L. Beasley

Helen L. Beasley

Sep 2, 2007

ATHOL - Helen L. (Risatti) Beasley, 86 of 121 Marble St., Athol, died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at home. She was born in Orange, on October 9, 1920, the daughter of the late Tilio and the late Benvenuta (Colo) Risatti. Mrs. Beasley worked at Fishman´s Department Store, Cass Toy Factory, Union Twist Drill, the Orange Shoe Shop and the L.S....

Norman J. Dodge

Norman J. Dodge

Sep 1, 2007

ATHOL - Norman J. Dodge passed away on Saturday, September 1st, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. His loving wife of 44 years, Maryanne; their daughter, Joanne Johnson and her husband, Eric were by his side. He was born in Athol on August 5, 1941 to Dwight Edward Dodge and Esther Carolyn Jones and lived in Athol most of his...

Loraine J. Ricker

Loraine J. Ricker

Aug 31, 2007

LEOMINSTER - Lraine Jean (Desharnais) Ricker 74 of 92 Grand St.Leominster, died Friday, August 31,2007, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after being striken ill. She was born September 23,1932 in Leominster the daughter of the late Rudolph and Marianne (Desilets) Desharnais and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She leaves her husband of thirty years,Ervin Ricker of Leominster; five sons,John W.Amirault,...

Edward P. Roach,

Edward P. Roach,

Aug 31, 2007

ORANGE - Edward P. Roach, Sr., 49 of 419 East River St., Orange, died Friday, August 31, 2007 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Athol, on July 15, 1958, the son of Albert and Loretta (Ducharme) Roach. He was a Truck Driver for many years. He leaves two sons, Nicholas Roach and Edward Roach, Jr. both of...

Andrew A. Brileya

Andrew A. Brileya

Aug 31, 2007

ATHOL - Andrew A. Brileya, 56 of 545 Main St., Athol, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at home. He was born in Cambridge, NY, on July 7, 1951, the son of the late Andrew and the late Frances (LaBounty) Brileya. He was a Machinist, employed by L. S. Starrett Tool Co. He leaves his son: Randall Brileya & wife Katie...

Paul A. Smialek

Paul A. Smialek

Aug 28, 2007

ATHOL - Paul A. Smialek, 48 of 868 North Orange Rd., Athol, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 in Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in New London, CT, on November 11, 1958, the son of Edward Smialek and Winifred (Given) Smialek. Paul grew up in Gardner and attended Gardner Schools. He played football for Gardner High School. He served in...

Roger G. Kachinsky

Roger G. Kachinsky

Aug 28, 2007

ATHOL - Roger G. Kachinsky, 95 of 721 Lenox St., Athol, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. He was born in Suffield, CT, on April 30, 1912, the son of the late John and the late Carolina (Biernat) Kachinsky. Roger moved to Athol when he was 6 years old. He was educated in Athol. He married...

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