Obituaries

Jeanette P. Clark
Oct 15, 2007
GARDNER - Jeanette P. Clark, 64 of 53 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner, formerly of Athol, died Monday, October 15, 2007 in the LaChance Care Center, Gardner. She was born in Athol, on December 25, 1942, the daughter of the late Leslie H. and the late Helen (Chase) Bombard. She was a member of the Central Congregational Church of Orange, the Athol...
Victoria J. Hadmack
Oct 14, 2007
GARDNER - Victoria J. (Sokolowski) Hadmack, 88, died Sunday, October 14, 2007. Her husband, Michael P. Hadmack died in 1980. She leaves one daughter: Frances D. Barry of Berlin, one son: Michael P. Hadmack Jr. of Auburn; four grandchildren, John & Julie Barry, Michael R. & Kevin T. Hadmack; one great grandchild: Matthew Barry; and two sisters: Jennie Bessette of...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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...