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Grace R. Conradi

Grace R. Conradi

Jun 28, 2003

Grace A. (Brown) Conradi, 82, formerly of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, died Saturday, June 28, in Quabbin Valley Nursing Home in Athol after a long illness. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, November 11, 1920, daughter of the late James and Emily (White) Brown and lived several years in Germany, Oklahoma, New Hampshire and again in New Jersey...

Linda M. Brailey

Linda M. Brailey

Jun 26, 2003

Linda M. (LaFountain) Brailey, 36, of 252 South St., Athol, died unexpectedly Thursday in St. Vincent's Hospital at the Worcester Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in Athol January 8, 1967, daughter of Leonard J. and Roseanna M. (Foster) LaFountain and lived here all of her life. Linda attended Athol High School and was a member of Starrett Memorial...

Alice J. Pierce

Alice J. Pierce

Jun 20, 2003

Alice J. (Shilko) Pierce, 91, formerly of 5 Raymond Place, Athol, died Friday morning in Athol Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athol February 17, 1912, daughter of the late Andrew J. and Alice (Demkowska) Shilko and lived here all of her life. Mrs. Pierce was a graduate of Athol High School and was employed with the Treasury Department of...

Gladys H. Ryder

Gladys H. Ryder

Jun 20, 2003

Gladys H. (Purple) Ryder, 93, formerly of 115 Fish Street, Athol, died Friday morning in Willow Point Nursing Home in Vestal, New York after a brief illness. She was born in Athol, September 5, 1909, daughter of the late Wincenty and Josephine (Dombrowsky) Piepol and lived here until moving to Endicott, New York in 1997 so that she could be...

Alice V. Murphy

Alice V. Murphy

May 11, 2003

Alice V. (Cavanaugh) Murphy, 82, of 159 Pequoig Ave., Athol, formerly of Worcester, died Sunday in Athol Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Wallkill, New York September 13, 1920, daughter of the late William H. and Ethel (Dobbs) Cavanaugh and lived in Worcester most of her adult life. She moved to Athol in 1985. She was employed...

Chris A. Tatro

Chris A. Tatro

Apr 18, 2003

Christopher A. Tatro Avid Outdoorsman ATHOL - Chris A. "Tata" Tatro, 37, of 35 Riverbend St., died Friday, April 18, 2003, in the UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He leaves his mother, Madelaine (Bowers) Dresser; three children, Christian Tatro of Athol, Tasha Tatro of Orange, and Chris Allen-Matthew Deragon of Springfield; three brothers, Aldo Tatro of Athol, Darien Tatro...

Frances M. Hathaway

Frances M. Hathaway

Apr 12, 2003

Frances M. Hathaway Sewed Finger Puppets ATHOL - Frances M. (Costello) Hathaway, 90, of 60 West Chestnut St., died Saturday, April 12, 2003 in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband of 54 years, Duane Hathaway, died in 1982. She leaves two daughters, Dolly Gallien of Claremont, N.H. and Frances St. Laurent and her husband Elmer, of Orange; a...

Leola M. Blanchard

Leola M. Blanchard

Feb 20, 2003

ATHOL-Leola M. (Guignard) Blanchard, 81, of 317 Brooks Road, died Thursday, February 20, 2003 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Robert M. Blanchard, Sr.; three daughters, Jean M. Kucinskas and her husband John of Uxbridge, MA; Jane A. Vaitkunas and her husband, John of Concord, NH; and Judy L. Tobin of Jamison,...

Jennie A. Dargelis

Jennie A. Dargelis

Feb 7, 2003

ATHOL-Jennie A. Dargelis, 81, of 539 Pequoig Ave., died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves a sister, Agnes Penski and her husband Sigmund; a nephew, Alan Dargelis and two nieces, Irene Dalterio and Patricia Hillis, all of Athol; many grand-nieces and grand-nephews, and one great-grand-nephew. She was born in Athol,...

Jennie E. Drozdal

Jennie E. Drozdal

Jan 20, 2003

ATHOL-Jennie (Sokoloski) Drozdal, 90, of Daniel Shays Highway, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. Her husband of 68 years, Atolia J. Drozdal, died in 1998. She leaves a sister, Henrietta Kulch of Turners Falls, MA; and many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. A son, Henry V. Drozdal, died in 1944. She was born...

Arvilla M. Britt

Arvilla M. Britt

Jan 6, 2003

ATHOL-Arvilla M. (Corbett) Britt, 88, formerly of Athol and Petersham, died Monday, January 6, 2003 in Health Alliance-Leominster Hospital, Leominster, following an illness. Her husband Henry E. Britt, died in 1984. Her first husband, Milton Edwards, died in 1991. She leaves five daughters, Marilyn Swenson of Anaheim, CA; Mae Edwards of Holyoke, MA; Mildred Willard of Palmer, MA; Rose Delfino...

Albino M. Salkauskas

Albino M. Salkauskas

Jan 6, 2003

ATHOL-Albino M. Salkauskas, 88, of 484 Vine Street, died Monday, January 6, 2003 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following a brief illness. He leaves three brothers, Joseph Salkaus and his wife Nellie of Worcester; Alphonse Salkaus and his wife Agatha of Athol; and Peter Salkaus and his wife Aldona of Athol; a sister, Anna Andriliunas and her husband Andy of Poquoson,...

Mary A. Cass

Mary A. Cass

Dec 31, 2002

Winchendon Springs- Mary A. (Fanelli) Cass, 74, of 265 Monomonac Road West, and formerly of Athol, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002 at Parkview Specialty Hospital, Springfield, MA. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Ira J. Cass; a son, Vincent M. Cass of Winchendon; three daughters, Deborah A. Gauvin of North Orange, MA, and twin daughters Linda L. Beugg of...

Robert M. Tyler

Robert M. Tyler

Dec 12, 2002

ATHOL- Robert M. Tyler, 88, of 95 Elm Street, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Berta (Harper) Tyler; a daughter, Susan Schneider and her husband, Jonathan A. Schneider of Orlando, Florida; and three grandchildren, Katherine N. Schneider, Robert D. Schneider, and Jonathan M. Schneider. A son, Robert...

Shirley M. Demski

Shirley M. Demski

Dec 9, 2002

Shirley M. (Andrus) Demski, 76, formerly of Southbridge and Jaffrey, NH, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2002 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Her husband of 32 years, Michael J. Demski, died in 1981. She leaves two daughters, Kathleen M. Burnham of Volcano, Hawaii; and Susan E. Demski-Hamelin and her husband Robert L. Hamelin, Jr. of Ashburnham;...

Myrtle L. Bennett

Myrtle L. Bennett

Dec 1, 2002

ATHOL-Myrtle L. (Sweet) Bennett, 83, of 67 Fern Street, died Sunday in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Alfred A. Bennett; a daughter, Betty J. Hastings of Milwaukee, WI; two sons, Edward Domina of Athol, and Robert A. Bennett of Gulf Shores, Alabama; a step-daughter, Barbara Pralinsky of Athol; 10 grandchildren and 13...

Laura M. Duguay

Laura M. Duguay

Nov 24, 2002

ATHOL-Laura M. Duguay, 76, of 28 Morton Meadows, died Sunday, November 24, 2002, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following an illness. She leaves four brothers, Leonard "Pee Wee" Duguay of Ashland, NH; Edward Duguay and Nelson Duguay, both of Athol, and John Duguay of Greenfield; five sisters, Natha Duguay, Edna Mallett, Marie Songer, and Jeanette Capone, all...

Winifred P. Gormley

Winifred P. Gormley

Nov 9, 2002

ATHOL-Winifred P. (MacDonald) "Winnie" Gormley, 83, of 462 Twitchell Street, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband of 36 years, Earl F. "Skip" Gormley, died in 1976. She leaves a son, Donald R. Gormley and his wife, Janice K. Gormley of Huntington, MA; two grandchildren: Michael W. Gormley, and his wife Meghean, of...

F. Wesley Padula

F. Wesley Padula

Nov 4, 2002

F. WESLEY PADULA ORANGE, MA- F. Wesley Padula, 76, of 865 North Main Street, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill earlier. He leaves his wife of 20 years, Ella "Rosie" (Frost) Padula; his first wife, Mary L. (Berube) Padula, died in 1995. Besides his wife , he leaves a son, Thomas Padula of...

Alfreda Noel

Alfreda Noel

Nov 1, 2002

ATHOL-Alfreda (Ross) Noel, formerly of 383 East River Street, Orange, and of Athol, died Friday, November 1, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Her husband Henry Noel died in 1971, and her first husband, Frederic G. Tessier, died in 1961. She leaves three children: Lucille T. Chagnon of Wilmington, Delaware; Fred G. Tessier of Lake Helen, Florida, and Claudia J. Tessier...

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