Obituaries

Stella R. Gallant
Apr 28, 2007
LEOMINSTER - Stella R. Gallant, 92 of 495 Pleasant St., Leominster, who has resided in Sterling Heathcare for the past two years, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 in the Clinton Hospital, Clinton. She was born in Notre Dame New Brunswick, Canada, on January 6, 1915, the daughter of the late William A. and the late Caroline (Cormier) Gallant. She was...
Edward V. Morandi
Apr 26, 2007
ATHOL - Edward V. Morandi, 79, formerly of 560 Cottage St., Athol died Thursday, April 26, 2007 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. He was born in Athol, on May 24, 1927, the son of the late Angelo and the late Mary (Emannuelli) Morandi. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and for the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Agnes A. Penski
Apr 26, 2007
ATHOL - Agnes A. (Dargelis) Penski, 91 formerly of 539 Pequiog Ave. died, Thursday, April 26, 2007 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Athol, on June 13, 1915, the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Pauline (Grigalunis) Dargelis. She grew up in Athol and was educated in Athol. She was a communcant of St. Francis...

Anne F. Wilson
Apr 22, 2007
ORANGE - Anne F. (Files) Wilson, 46 of 24 Rosemont Ave., Orange, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 in the Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, MA. She was born in Syracuse, NY, on January 14, 1961, the daughter of the Donald and Marjorie (Checkosky) Files. She worked for the Town of Montague in the Accounts Payable Department for many years and also...

Phyllis T. Goldthwaite
Apr 21, 2007
ATHOL - Phyllis T. (Thompson) Goldthwaite, 75 of 1480 Petersham Road, Athol, died Saturday, April 21, 2007 in the Leominster Hospital, Leominster after being stricken ill at the Davita Kidney Dialysis Center in Fitchburg. She was born in Winchendon, on December 13, 1931, the daughter of the late Robert W. and the late Gladys (Pratt) Thompson. Phyllis worked for fifteen...
William H. Crawford
Apr 20, 2007
William H.Crawford, age 96, died April 20th with his loving wife of 29 years, Ruth, by his side. Formerly a longtime resident of Brookline, he was currently living at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Retired Commander in the U.S. Navy, retired President of New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, longtime member of United Parish in Brookline, Rotarian, graduate...

M. Baltrucki
Apr 17, 2007
GARDNER - Genevieve M. Baltrucki, 88 of 19 Wright Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner, on September 30, 1918, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Jadwiga (Mielnicki) Baltrucki. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1936. Ms. Baltrucki was the executive...
Joan L. Freeman
Apr 16, 2007
ATHOL - Joan L. (Lovewell) Freeman, 75 of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Monday, April 16, 2007 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Holden, on July 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Roger and the late Edith (Johnson) Lovewell. She was employed in the housekeeping department at Athol Memorial Hosptal. She was a member...
Elizabeth M. "Betty Gallant
Apr 14, 2007
LEOMINSTER - Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Cormier)Gallant, 95 of 495 Pleasant St., Leominster, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 in the Leominster Hospital, Leominster. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada on May 30, 1911, the daughter of the late Hugh and the late Obeline (Cormier) Cormier. She was employed at Lockwood Plastics in Leominster for many years. She was a communicant...
Jennie K. Stickney
Apr 13, 2007
BALDWINVILLE - Jennie K. (Bullock) Stickney, 95 of Baldwinville, died Friday, April 13, 2007 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. She was born in Templeton, on November 21, 1911, the daughter of the late Ignatius and the late Mary (Gzamalo) Bullock. She was a lifelong resident of Templeton. Mrs. Stickney was employed at the former Temple Stewart Company as an...

Onil "Pat" A. Tourigny
Apr 12, 2007
MANCHESTER, NH - Onil "Pat" A. Tourigny, 89, died April 12, 2007, at Villa Crest Nursing & Retirement Center after a period of declining health. He was born August 1, 1917, in Leominster, MA, the son of Joseph A. Tourigny and Marie R. Tourigny. His beloved wife of 51 years, Lena, and an infant daughter, Lisa, predeceased him. After serving...
Henry J. Hachey
Apr 12, 2007
ATHOL - Henry J. Hachey, 90, of Athol, MA passed away on April 12, 2007 at Athol Memorial Hospital, after a short period of ailing health. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Leah (Adams) Hachey; and three children, Elaine Lajoie of Fitzwilliam, NH; Wayne Hachey of New Salem, MA; and Raymond Hachey of Athol, MA. He also leaves three...

Philip W. Amidon
Apr 9, 2007
PETERSHAM - Philip W. Amidon 84 of 28 Amidon Drive, Petersham, died Monday, April 9,2007, in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was born April 4,1923 in Petersham the son of the late Clarence R. and Mabel (Harris) Amidon and was a lifelong resident of Petersham. He leaves his wife of (61)years, Barbara(Wallquist)Amidon of Petersham, two sons,Marc Amidon and...
Eunice S. Small
Apr 6, 2007
Athol - Eunice S. Small 86 of 89 Lake Ellis Road Athol died Friday April 6, 2007 at Athol Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Malden on December 11, 1920, the daughter of the late James and Mary Quirk Scanlan. She grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. She moved with her family...
Rhonda S. Morand
Apr 5, 2007
ATHOL - Rhonda S. (Norton) Morand, 50 of 40 Lake St., Athol formerly of Fitchburg and Pepperell, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, as a result of injuries form a motor vehicle accident on Route 2 in Phillipston. She was born in Ayer, on November 19, 1956, the daughter of Frank T. and Dorothy J. (Avery) Norton. She was a graduate...
Robert W. Butinsky
Apr 3, 2007
EAST HAMPTON - Robert W.Butinsky 63 of 15 North Ballard Street East Hampton MA formerly of Athol died April 3,2007 at home after being stricken ill. He was born January 10,1944 in Athol the son of the late Joseph K.Butinsky and Anne E.(Kerylow)Butinsky. Mr Butinsky leaves (1)Daughter Lisa Butinsky of Alhambra, California. His former wife Patricia A.McHugh of Athol; one...

Arthur L. Meehan
Apr 2, 2007
ATHOL - Arthur L. Meehan, 88 of 281 Cottage St., Athol, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at home. He was born in Groton, MA, on April 25, 1918, the son of the late William J. and the late Ellen B. (McCrillis) Meehan. He grew up in the Athol area, graduating from Athol High School in 1937. He worked for the...

Robert M. Carey
Mar 30, 2007
ATHOL - Robert M. Carey, 79 of 1 Terrace Ave., Athol, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at home. He was born in Athol, on May 8, 1927, the son of the late Frank R. and the late Alice P. (McEvoy) Carey. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1946. He was a veteran of World...

Gordon H. Springer
Mar 29, 2007
ATHOL - Gordon H. Springer, 74 of 119 Townsend Road, Athol, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 in the St. Vincent´s Hospital, Worcester, MA. He was born in Gardner, MA, on May 14, 1932, the son of the late Gerrish J. and the late Jeanette M. (Harmon) Springer. He graduated from Athol High School in 1950. Mr. Springer was a veteran...
Julie H. Kelly
Mar 26, 2007
SCARBOROUGH, MAINE - Julie Helen (Petronis) Kelly, 91 of 13 Hampton Circle, Scarborough, Maine, formerly of Athol, MA, died Monday, March 26, 2007 in the Springbrook Nursing Home, Westbrook, Maine. She was born in Athol, Mass., on May 25, 1915, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Anna (Tylis) Petronis. She grew up in Athol and graduated from...