Obituaries

Roberta P. Ford Athol – Roberta P. (Alner) Ford, 89, formerly of Kelton Street, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      Roberta was born in Athol, Massachusetts, January 29, 1925, the daughter of Arthur H. and Mabel (Campbell) Alner.  She was one of eight siblings and was a twin to a brother.         She leaves a daughter, Cynthia...

Tracy Nathanson Athol – Tracy Nathanson, 30, of Sander Street, died Tuesday, December 1, 2014 at Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster after a long illness.      Tracy was born in Worcester, MA, February 21, 1984, the daughter of Steven and Jill (Zadroga) Nathanson.  She grew up in Worcester where she attended schools, also living in several different places and for the...

Steven D. Morse Athol – Steven D. Morse, 60, of South Athol Road, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.      Steve was born in Athol, MA, August 14, 1954, the son of Richard C. and Muriel E. (Soucie) Morse.  He lived in Athol all of his life and attended Athol High School.        Steve worked...

Athol – Regina M. (Laroche) Grier Sheppard, 93, formerly of 739 Daniel Shays Highway, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Baldwinville Nursing Home.      She was born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, August 9, 1917, the daughter of Odilion and Annie (Gelinas) Laroche.  She grew up in Winchendon where she attended schools, later living in Fitchburg for many years and since...

Athol – Gregory Farnum, 80, formerly of Bellevue Drive, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Legend Center in Gardner.      Greg was born July 26, 1930 in Athol, Massachusetts, the son of the late former town clerk, Walter E. and Irene (Fairbanks) Farnum.  He grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1949 and attended Becker Junior College...

Sinclair R. Blaser, Jr. Athol – Sinclair R. Blaser, Jr., 77, of 259 Flat Rock Road, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare.      He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, September 15, 1935, the son of Sinclair and Pauline (Sharkins) Blaser.    He grew up in Athol, attending Athol schools.  He worked at the L.S. Starrett Company for 20 years as...

John L. Poor Royalston - John Lufkin Poor, 88, died peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, November 10, 2012.  Born in Danvers, Massachusetts March 18, 1924, one of two children born to Arthur K. Poor and Eva Mary, aka Eva May Abbie Sweetland, Poor, businessman and entrepreneur. Educated in the Danvers’ Public school system he went on to attend Tufts...

Donald S. Bastine Athol – Donald S. Bastine, 71, of 224 South Street, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.       Donald was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, November 23, 1942, the son of Adolphus and Lovina (Como) Bastine.  He attended Leominster schools and Sexton Trade School in Leominster.  He grew up in Leominster, later moving to Florida and...