Obituaries

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
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...

V. Poshkus
May 27, 2002
ATHOL-Genovefa V. "Jennie" (Gatautis) Poshkus, 79, of 68 Forest Ave., died Monday, May 27, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Her husband of 51 years, Anthony Poshkus, predeceased her in 1992. She was born in Athol, October 13, 1921, daughter of Joseph and Veronica (Morkunaite) Gatautis, and was a lifelong resident of town. Mrs. Poshkus worked for the Webster Sole Company...

Flora B. Evashousky
May 25, 2002
ATHOL-Flora B. (Worth) Evashousky, 83, of 85 Jones Street, died Saturday, May 25, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. Her husband of 31 years, Charles Evashousky, died in 1969. She leaves her son, Charles J. Evashousky, with whom she lived, and several nieces and nephews. She was born in Orange, MA, October 9, 1918, and attended schools in...

Barbara A. Loverro
May 24, 2002
BARBARA A. (ASHLEY) LOVERRO ATHOL- Barbara A. (Ashley) Loverro, 78, of 144 Lakewood Drive, was stricken ill and died Friday, May 24, 2002 at home. Her husband of 46 years, Phillip J. Loverro died in 1996. She leaves a daughter, Bonnie L. Wozniak and her husband, Paul of Pepperell; two grandsons, Scott Rossi and his wife Tracy of Methuen, and...

Philip A. Laperriere
May 10, 2002
Mount Airy, NC- Mr. Philip A. Laperriere, 82, of 211 West Lebanon Street, a former longtime Winchendon,MA resident, died Friday, May 10, 2002, at home. His wife, Claire M. (Robichaud) Laperriere died in 1994. He was born in Winchendon, April 28, 1920, son of Frederick and Isabelle (Martin) Laperriere, and had lived many years in Winchendon before moving to Mt....

Joseph Gatautis,
May 7, 2002
JOSEPH GATAUTIS, JR. ATHOL-Joseph Gatautis, Jr., 85, of 334 South Main Street, died Tuesday in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. He leaves his wife of over 55 years, Anne F. (Stanchis) Gatautis; three sons, Robert Gatautis of So. Royalston, Richard Gatautis, and Ronald Gatautis, all of Athol; 4 grandsons, Christopher, Timothy, Michael, and David; 4 granddaughters, Kelly, Margaret, Maria,...

Leo J. Nault
May 7, 2002
LEO J. NAULT, SR. ATHOL- Leo J. Nault, Sr., 76, of 262 Partridgeville Road, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in Palmer Healthcare Center, Palmer, Mass., following a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth (Canuel) Nault; a son, Leo J. Nault, Jr. of Athol; two daughters, Rose Senecal of Athol, and Mary Lou Olson of Munson, MA;...

Jane A. Peterson
May 5, 2002
JANE A. PETERSON ATHOL- Jane A. Peterson, 51, of 151 Marble Street, died Sunday, May 5, 2002 at the home of her sister, Ann Chadwick, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Athol, Jan 18, 1951, a daughter of Gilbert and Dora (Ferrari) Peterson, and was a lifelong resident of town. She graduated from Athol High School with the...

Robert E. Bruce,
Apr 29, 2002
ROBERT E. BRUCE, SR. ATHOL- Robert E. Bruce, Sr., 65, of 132 Elizabeth Street, died Monday April 29, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Sandra P. (Townson) Bruce. They exchanged their wedding vows on Sept. 3, 1960, and were married for 41 years. He was born Nov. 14, 1936 in Brockton, MA,...

Shirley M. Safford
Apr 20, 2002
SHIRLEY M. (WHITMORE) SAFFORD ATHOL- Shirley M. (Whitmore) Safford, 76, of 163 Main Street, died Saturday, April 20, 2002 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following an illness. Her husband, Arthur Safford, died in 1983. She leaves a son, John Guyer, III of Athol; two daughters, Patricia Forcier and her husband Norton of Zephyrhills, Florida and Dianna McGivern and her husband Harold,...

Richard E. Wilson
Apr 5, 2002
RICHARD E. WILSON ATHOL- Richard E. Wilson, 79, of 71 Kennebunk Street, died Friday at home following an illness. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Verda (Blanchard) Wilson, two daughters, Kathleen, wife of John Homon of Alliance, Ohio, and Joan, wife of Michael Connors of Uxbridge; a son, Richard, husband of Leslie Wilson of Hollis, New Hampshire; four grandchildren,...

Amelia M. Vaitkunas
Apr 5, 2002
AMELIA M. (BENDINSKAS) VAITKUNAS ATHOL-Amelia M. (Bendinskas) Vaitkunas, 82, of 93 Jones Street, died Friday at home, following an illness. Her husband of 31 years, Joseph Vaitkunas, died in 1971. She leaves a son, John J. Vaitkunas and his wife Jane of Bow, NH; a daughter, Patricia A. Wilson, and her husband Edward of Manlius, NY; four grandchildren, Saunders Wilson,...

David M. Schmidt
Apr 3, 2002
DAVID M. SCHMIDT Englewood, Colorado-David M. Schmidt, 43, of Englewood, Colorado, formerly of Athol, was pronounced dead Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in his home. He leaves two daughters, Alyssa Schmidt and Madysen Schmidt of Colorado; his parents, Philip and Nancy Schmidt of Athol; two brothers, Randy Schmidt of Manhattan, NY, and Tim Schmidt of Athol; a sister, Terry Schmidt of...

Goldie Rice
Mar 28, 2002
STUART, FLORIDA- Goldie (Carpenter) Rice, 91 of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Athol and Warwick, RI, died March 28, 2002 in Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Florida. She was born in Enfield, MA, June 21, 1910, daughter of Harry and Salena (Hall) Carpenter, and was raised in Greenwich, MA. She graduated from Belchertown High School in 1930. She and her husband, Frederick...

Eleanor M. Perley
Mar 14, 2002
Athol-Eleanor M. (Hayden) "Ellie" Perley, 90, of 64 Elm Street, died Thursday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, following a brief illness. Her husband of 37 years, former Athol Fire Chief Mervin L. Perley, died in 1975. She leaves her twin brother, Carl Hayden and his wife Phyllis, of Athol; a nephew, Thomas Hayden of Athol; three nieces, Dorothy Hayden of Royalston,...

Jeffrey A. Baublis
Mar 7, 2002
ATHOL- Jeffrey A. Baublis, 52, of 78 Hampstead Place, was stricken ill, and died Thursday, March 7, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital. He leaves his parents, Joseph A. and Edna G. (Simonetti) Baublis; two brothers, Terry J. Baublis of Chicago, Illinois, and Daniel C. Baublis of Mansfield, MA; two sisters, Brenda A. Thomas of Haverhill, MA and Melanie M. Baublis...

Chester J. Dabkowski
Mar 3, 2002
ATHOL- Chester J. "Chet" Dabkowski, 83, of 263 Sanders Street, died Sunday in UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife of 61 years, M. Bertha (Chaisson) Dabkowski; two sons, Chester J. Dabkowski, Jr. and his wife Kerry of Plymouth and Michael Dabkowski of Mickleton, NJ; three daughters, Jane Pichette and her husband...

Albert J. Alliott
Mar 2, 2002
ATHOL- Albert J. Alliott, 86, of 226 Chestnut Street, died Saturday, March 2, 2002 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Bertha M. (Duguay) Alliott; a son, Clifford "Gene" Alliott and his wife Lana of Port Orange, Florida; a daughter Patricia Alliott of Athol; a brother, Francis Alliott of Miami, Florida; three...

Helen E. Meehan
Feb 26, 2002
ATHOL-Helen E. (Tuminski) Meehan, 93, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, formerly of 39 Lenox Circle, died Tuesday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Her husband, Fred N. Meehan, died last year. She leaves four grandchildren, Cynthia White and her husband Richard of Wyckoff, NJ; Christopher Meehan and his wife Cynthia of Weston, MA; Timothy Meehan and his wife Debra of Franklin, MA;...