Obituaries

Feb 24, 2002

ATHOL-John Gabrenas, 88, of 170 North Orange Road,, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002 in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, after being stricken ill earlier. His wife, M. Emma (Godin) Gabrenas, died in 1993. He leaves two sons, Jack Gabrenas of Athol, and Michael Gabrenas of Petersham; two daughters, Lorraine Black of Oklahoma City, OK, and Nancy Lefsyk of Schenectady; 14...

Feb 15, 2002

Frank A. Ralys ATHOL - Frank A. Ralys, 75, of 79 Warwick Ave, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 in the Athol Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Athol on April 16, 1926, a son of Anthony and Antena (Walikavich) Ralys and lived here all of his life. He was employed with the Union Tool Company of...

Feb 9, 2002

ARLAN D. WILLARD ATHOL- Arlan D. Willard, 69, of 241 Batchelder Road, was stricken ill and died Saturday in Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus Worcester. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Catherine A. (Reid) Willard; three sons, Matthew Willard of Boston, Andrew Willard of Denver , Colorado, and Robert Willard of Athol; two daughters, Elizabeth McKinnon of West...

Feb 3, 2002

KENNETH P. "KB" BROWN ATHOL- Kenneth P. "KB" Brown, 42, of 234 Riverbend Street, died Saturday at home. He leaves his mother, Patricia A. (Batutis) Brown, with whom he lived; a sister, Kathleen Marcotte and her husband Robert of Athol; a brother, Kevin Brown his wife LeeAnn, of Athol; a niece, Jessica Marcotte, and two nephews, Corey Brown and Jeremy...

Jan 29, 2002

ENIDE E. (MINER) STEVENS ATHOL- Enide E. (Miner) Stevens, 76, of 135 Pleasant Street, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband, Etna Stevens died in 1989. She leaves a daughter, Delight Cox and her husband, Tal Cox of Athol; her mother, Ada Miner of Bernardston; a sister, Nancy Parsons of Billings, Montana; five...

Nov 3, 1955

TEMPLETON - Mark David Erickson, 64 of Templeton, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at home after a brief illness. He was born in Gardner, on August 5, 1955, the son of the late Roger E. Erickson and Phyllis E. (Merriam) Erickson. Mark grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1973. He was...

Jul 30, 1950

Leominster- Pfc. Norman P. Dufresne, of Leominster, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.  Dufresne, formerly of 126 Eighth Street, was reportedly missing in action in Korea on July 30, 1950 and presumed dead on December 31, 1953. After 63 years, Mr. Dufresne’s remains were identified and the family is finally bringing him home to lay him to...

Florence I. Hutchinson Athol – Florence Ida (Miller) Hutchinson, 95, of 171 South Royalston Road, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at the Athol Hospital after a brief illness.      Florence was born in Worcester, MA, September 28, 1919, the daughter of Hulda and Olie Nelson.  She grew up in Worcester where she attended schools and Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster,...

David W. Duncanson Athol – David W. Duncanson, 71, of Fish Street, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.      David was born January 12, 1943 in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of William and Myrtle (Benhke) Duncanson.  He grew up and lived in Wellesley for many years, graduating from Norfolk County Agricultural Trade School.  David served in the...

Kenneth W. Blackmer Athol – Kenneth W. Blackmer, 93, of 379 West Royalston Road died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by his loving family.      Kenneth was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, October 9, 1917, the son of William H. and Alice (Bosworth) Blackmer.  He grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1935.  He then...

Jean H. Joy Athol - Jean H. (Peters) Joy passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home in Athol, MA, at the age of 89. She was predeceased by her husband, M. Verne Joy in 2006.      Her life is celebrated by her four children, Michael Kinsey Joy and his wife Gaye of Lewisville, NC; David Sullivan Joy and...

Richard J. Boutelle WAYNESBORO, Va. — Richard J. “Bam” Boutelle, 80, passed peacefully at his home in Waynesboro, on Feb. 28, 2013, surrounded by his wife and children. He was  born in Athol, Mass., on June 2, 1932, and was the eldest child of Richard T. and Dorothy E. (Oberg) Boutelle. He attended Athol High School and played basketball, baseball and...

Linda M. Flanders Orange – Linda M. (Maronie) Flanders, 62, of Magoon Road, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.      Linda was born in Montague, Massachusetts, October 28, 1951, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Carey) Maronie.  She grew up in Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School in 1970.  She later moved to Rutland,...

Norman J. Rushford Orange – Norman J. Rushford, 74, of 37 West Myrtle Street died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Athol Hospital.      Norman was born in Gardner, MA, December 25, 1939, the son of Norman H. and Marion P. (Hager) Rushford.  He grew up in the Athol and Orange area where he has lived all of his life, graduating...

ATHOL - Sylvia S. (Cheetham) Bukowski, age 82, of Athol died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at home in Athol.   Mrs. Bukowski was born May 29, 1933 in Worcester, the daughter of the late Donald B. and the late Olive O. (Newton) Cheetham.   Sylvia grew up in Athol, later moving to Ramsey, New Jersey where she lived for many years, returning...

Esther Hoxie Athol – Esther (Morandi) Hoxie, 89, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation in Worcester.      Esther was born in Athol, MA, on August 4, 1925, the daughter of Angelo and Mary (Emanuelli) Morandi.  She lived in Athol all of her life and attended Athol schools. Esther married the love of her life, Jack G. Hoxie, on...

Helen G. Buzzell Athol – Helen G. (Sinclair) Buzzell, 90, formerly of South Street, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare surrounded by her loving family.      Helen was born in New Brunswick, Canada, December 22, 1923, the daughter of Robert D. and Mabel (Young) Sinclair.  She moved to Maine in 1926, later moving to Massachusetts where she...

Laura J. Berry Templeton – Laura J. (Hill) Berry, 74, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Legend Center in Gardner to reunite with her husband Richard W. Berry and their beloved son Richard Keith.      She was the daughter of George W. and Olive (Adams) Hill of Gardner.  She was predeceased by one brother, Robert B. Hill and a sister,...

Leslie P. Harris, Jr. Athol – Leslie P. Harris, Jr., 76 of 27 Morton Meadows died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner.  He was born in Brockton, MA, February 27, 1937 the son of Leslie P. and Beatrice E. (Bailey) Harris.  He had lived in Athol for several years and was a driver for senior transportation.  He served in the...

Peter J. Pinard Athol – Peter J. Pinard, 98, of 815 North Orange Road, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      Peter was born in Marlow, New Hampshire, December 28, 1913, the son of Horace and Mary Louise (Hill) Pinard.   He grew up in Unity, NH, later moving to Long Island, NY where he lived from...