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Beulah M. Hache

Beulah M. Hache

Oct 16, 2002

Beulah M. (Lumbra) Hache, 79, of 416 Main Street, died Wednesday in Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, following a brief illness. Her husband, Joseph E. Hache died in 1973. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Magill of Athol, and Ruth Quinlan of Orange; four sisters, Rachel Rushford of Athol, Marjorie Houle of New York, Eleanor LaDue of Springfield, and Elaine Archambault of...

Kay J. Strach

Kay J. Strach

Oct 9, 2002

ATHOL-Kay J. (Ingalls) Strach, 74, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Wednesday in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. Her husband, Toffield B. J. Strach, M.D. died in 1989. She leaves two brothers, Florry Ingalls of Pittsfield, and Wayne Ingalls of Palm Springs, California; a sister, Marvis Michel of Orange; and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Marion LaFord died...

Mary Anne T. Burnham

Mary Anne T. Burnham

Oct 4, 2002

ATHOL-Mary Anne T. (Salahna) Burnham, 66, of 94 Moore Hill Road, died Friday, October 4, 2002 at home, following a lengthy illness. Her husband of 40 years, Roy W. Burnham, died in 1996. She leaves a son, Michael J. Burnham of Athol; four daughters, Susan M. Sargent of Phillipston, Theresa A. Burnham of Royalston, Diann C. Burnham of Boston, and...

Rose T. Amedio

Rose T. Amedio

Sep 29, 2002

ROSE T. (BOSCO) AMEDIO ORANGE, MA- Rose T. (Bosco) Amedio, 88, of 383 East River Street, died Sunday Sept. 29, 2002 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a brief illness. Her husband of 46 years, Carlo A. Amedio, died in 1984. She leaves a son, Michael C. Amedio of Leominster; a daughter, Dolores A. Piragis of Athol;...

Beverly J. Maselli

Beverly J. Maselli

Sep 27, 2002

BEVERLY J. (PIERSON) MASELLI ATHOL-Beverly J. (Pierson) Maselli, 66, of 200 Wellington Street, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Robert A. Maselli; three children, Cynthia A. Chicoine and her husband Alan of Athol; Christopher A. Maselli and his wife Bethany of Wendell; and Colleen A. Caranfa and...

Barbara A.

Barbara A.

Sep 26, 2002

BARBARA A. (BATES) "KAI" ROY ATHOL-Barbara A. (Bates) "Kai" Roy, 47, of 56 High Street, died Thursday in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her husband of 26 years, Robert R. Roy; two children, Rachel Roy and Robert Roy II, at home; two sisters-in-law, Anita Bevis of Athol and Karen Roy of Gardner; two brothers-in-law,...

Beverly J. Cummings

Beverly J. Cummings

Sep 19, 2002

Beverly J. Cummings ORANGE - Beverly J. (Cormier) Cummings, 71, of 20 Fryeville Road, Tully, died Thursday (9-19-02) in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Madison, Maine, Nov. 15, 1930, she was the daughter of John and Bertha (Snell) Cormier. She was raised in Madison, but had lived in the Orange-Athol area most of her life. Cummings was a homemaker. She...

Cedar O. Vorce

Cedar O. Vorce

Sep 9, 2002

Cedar O. Vorce WW II Veteran ORANGE - Cedar O. Vorce, 77, of 685 East Main St., died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 at home. His wife of 37 years, Antoinette R. (Fanelli) Vorce, died in 1991. He leaves nine children: Elliot Dombroski of Jacksonville, Fla.; Joseph Fanelli of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Roseanne Wrigley of Orlando, Fla.; Mary Marshall of Athol;...

Joseph Barilone

Joseph Barilone

Sep 5, 2002

JOSEPH BARILONE ATHOL-Joseph Barilone, 84, of 207 Drury Ave., died suddenly Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, after being admitted to Athol Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Theresa (Fortin) Barilone; five children: Michael Barilone and his wife Jane of Auburn, Alabama, Tony Barilone of Orange; John Barilone and his wife Lynne of Athol; Ann Benard and her husband...

Dolores J. Adams

Dolores J. Adams

Aug 11, 2002

Dolores J. Adams Traveled Extensively ATHOL - Dolores J. (Goupil) Adams, 64, of 56 Lumber St., died on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, after a lengthy illness. She leaves three daughters, Verna Lee of Athol, Charlene Sundstrom of Phillipston, and Chris Poole of Fayetteville, N.C.; her close companion of 34 years, Charles Petrowsky; a brother, Vernon...

Mary LaBombarde

Mary LaBombarde

Jul 31, 2002

MARY (ERALI) LaBombarde Mary (Erali) LaBombarde, 91, formerly of 86 Lakeview Ave., Athol, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in Winter Haven, Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida. Her husband of 68 years, Leon W. LaBombarde died in 1998. She leaves a daughter, Caprice Estelle of Auburndale, Florida; a son, Barry LaBombarde of Hinsdale, NH; three brothers, Mike Erali and Dominic Erali, both...

Ruth Ferron

Ruth Ferron

Jul 30, 2002

RUTH (OLIVER) FERRON ATHOL- Ruth (Oliver) Ferron, 80, of 416 Main Street, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at home, following an illness. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Ferron of Fitzwilliam, NH and Barbara Couillard of Templeton; a brother, John Oliver of Michigan; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by two sons, John Ferron who died in 1990, and...

Victor J. Coolidge

Victor J. Coolidge

Jul 25, 2002

VICTOR J. COOLIDGE ATHOL-Victor J. Coolidge, 90, formerly of 303 Sanders Street, died Thursday, July 25, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. He leaves four cousins, Helen Burchell of New York City, Andrew J. Lashenske of Natick; Paula Burgess of Durham, North Carolina; and Sonya Barnette of Gaithersburg, Maryland; two nieces, Lauretta Coolidge of Hartford, Wisconsin, and Vilma...

Josephine T. Ricchiazzi

Josephine T. Ricchiazzi

Jun 21, 2002

ATHOL-Josephine T. (Waslaske) "Jo" Ricchiazzi, 70, of 44 Templeton Road, died Friday at home, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 40 years, Rosario C. "Rick" Ricchiazzi; a son, Joseph J. Ricchiazzi, and his wife Cindy of Athol; two grandchildren, Ashleigh Ricchiazzi and Joseph Ricchiazzi, Jr.; a brother, Albert Zasiliaskas of Louisiana and a sister Pat Bernotes of Connecticut;...

Gray E. Morris

Gray E. Morris

Jun 19, 2002

ATHOL-Gray Ellen (Jardine) Morris, 95, of 245 Brooks Road, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Her husband of 50 years, Anthony H. Morris, died in 1982. She leaves a son, Robert G. Morris, with whom she lived; two grandsons, Sgt. Paul A. Morris and his wife, Novi, with the U. S. Air Force at...

Kim Maureen Grant

Kim Maureen Grant

Jun 18, 2002

KIM MAUREEN (VOSSLER) GRANT ATHOL-Kim Maureen (Vossler) Grant, 39, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at her home, of complications due to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Kim was born in Santa Barbara, California, along with her twin sister, Karin, on April 2, 1963. She grew up in small town Preble, New York, on a dairy farm, with her...

Lorraine G. Harrigan

Lorraine G. Harrigan

Jun 9, 2002

LORRAINE G. (MORAN) HARRIGAN ATHOL- Lorraine G. (Moran) Harrigan, 75, of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Sunday, June 9, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Francis W. Harrigan; a son Francis Harrigan and his wife Suzanne of Gardiner, Maine; two grandchildren, Alison Harrigan and Kyle Harrigan; a sister, Pauline Gravelle of...

Donna M. Rastley

Donna M. Rastley

Jun 6, 2002

Donna M. Rastley Homemaker ATHOL -Donna M. (Pellam) Rastley, 54, of 7 Mann Court, died Thursday, June 6, 2002 in the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after being stricken ill earlier in the week. She was born in Utica, N.Y. on Oct. 3, 1947, a daughter of Eugene and Madeline (Hill) Pellam, and was raised and attended schools in Lafargeville,...

Antena A. Gale

Antena A. Gale

Jun 3, 2002

ATHOL-Antena A. (Kanash) Gale, 86, of 481 Brooks Road, died Monday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following a brief illness. Her husband, Herbert Gale, died in 1994. Born in Athol, June 29, 1915, daughter of Anthony and Pauline (Aidikonis) Kanash, she had lived here most of her life. She had lived nine years in Charlotte, North Carolina before returning to Athol...

Alberta E. McAdams

Alberta E. McAdams

May 30, 2002

Alberta E. (Sarah) McAdams ATHOL-Alberta E. "Allie" (Sarah) McAdams, formerly of Athol, died peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2002 at the Buckley Healthcare Center in Greenfield. Born and raised in Milford, MA, December 14, 1911, a daughter of James and Eliza Jane (Dunston) Sarah, she was the youngest of nine children. Her three brothers and five sisters predeceased her. She...

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