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Elizabeth Gagnon

Elizabeth Gagnon

Jul 9, 2022

Elizabeth Joy Gagnon, (Liz) 39, died Saturday, July 9th 2022.She leaves her parents, Mark and Pamela (Corriveau) Gagnon of Athol; one brother, Jeremiah Gagnon of the Boston area;

two nieces, Gabriella and Juliana Gagnon, several aunts and uncles, cousins and many friends.

She was pre-deceased by two sets of much loved grandparents, Richard and Elizabeth Gagnon and Leo and...

Beverly M. Tarolli

Beverly M. Tarolli

Jul 7, 2022

OBITUARY: BEVERLY M. TAROLLIBeverly (“Bev”) M. Tarolli, 90, of Winchendon, died July 7, 2022, in Athol Hospital.The daughter of Preston and Myrtle (Peckham) Chase, Bev was born in Athol on April 5, 1932. Untilshe moved to the memory care community at Broadview Assisted Living six years ago, she was alifelong resident of Athol.A graduate of Athol High School’s Class of...

Joseph C Liberatore

Joseph C Liberatore

Jul 5, 2022

 

Joseph C. Liberatore, of Boynton Beach Florida, passed away peacefully in his home on July 5, 2022 with loving family and friends by his side.

 

Joseph was born in Fitchburg, MA on June 26, 1948 son of the late Teresa (Gerante) Liberatore and predeceased by his brother Carl Liberatore in 1950.  He was a 1966 graduate of Fitchburg...

Mary Catherine Pearce

Mary Catherine Pearce

Jul 4, 2022

Westminster- Mary Catherine Pearce, 88, died peacefully Monday, July 4, 2022 at her home in Westminster, MA surrounded by her family. She was predeceased in death by her husband, William C. Pearce in 2000. They were married 44 years. She was born in Buffalo N.Y. on October 20, 1933, a daughter of the late James E. Malone and Rose Mary...

Leo A. Caron

Leo A. Caron

Jul 4, 2022

TEMPLETON- Leo A. Caron, 88, passed away in his home in E. Templeton, MA on Monday, July 4, 2022. Leo was born and raised by his late parents, Henri and Olivine Caron, in Fitchburg, MA, and worked at the Old Mill Restaurant for the majority of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and woodworking and he could fix anything...

Alice J. Chicoine

Alice J. Chicoine

Jul 2, 2022

Alice Josephine (Burgoyne) Chicoine passed away on Saturday July 2, 2022 at the U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. She was 88 years old. Alice was born on January 29, 1934 and was raised in Jaffrey, NH, graduated from Conant High School, and attended the Nursing Program at Heywood Hospital. She was an active parishioner...

William E. "Billy" Carroll III

William E. "Billy" Carroll III

Jul 1, 2022

 

William E. Carroll, III (Billy) of Roscoe, New York, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, July 1, 2022, at his home on Tennanah Lake, New York, at the age of 59.

 

Billy was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, the son of Barbara Vorse Carroll and the late Dr. William E. Carroll, Jr.  He graduated from Gardner High School...

Stewart M. Willey

Stewart M. Willey

Jun 30, 2022

ATHOL- Stewart Michael Willey,74, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Quabbin Valley HealthCare in Athol, MA.

He was born in Worcester on July 19, 1947 a son of the late Stewart and Vera (Webber) Willey.

He was a police officer in South Carolina and also owned his own carpentry business before retiring.Stewart's interests included watching the Red Sox and Patriots...

Janice Lynn Jolly

Janice Lynn Jolly

Jun 30, 2022

Westminster, MA — Janice Lynn Jolly, 71, of Westminster died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She was born in Worcester on October 23, 1950, a daughter of the late Raymond Johnson and Barbara (Carroll) Johnson. Janice graduated from West Boylston Junior-Senior High School. She continued on to University of Massachusetts in Amherst where she received...

Carol J Benton

Carol J Benton

Jun 27, 2022

Carol Benton, 92 Carol Jean Benas was born in Utica, NY on March 21, 1930 to George Magnus Benas and Mabel Mae Hitchcock Benas. She graduated from New Hartford (NY) High School (1948) and from Southern Seminary Junior College in Buena Vista, Virginia. Carol married James S. Benton, also of Utica, in 1953 and raised three children. After many years...

Stanley Francis Miarecki

Stanley Francis Miarecki

Jun 27, 2022

Athol-Stanley F Miarecki, 79, died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Athol Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 44 years Arcelia “Tut” (Godin) Miarecki; three sons, Michael Miarecki of NY, Marty Miarecki and his wife Paula of Athol and Dean Miarecki and his wife Sue of Las Vegas, NV, and six grandchildren. He also leaves his father-in-law Leo...

Thomas J Oja

Thomas J Oja

Jun 24, 2022

Baldwinville - Thomas J. Oja, Sr, 82 died Friday, June 24, 2022 at Heywood Hospital after an illness. He was the husband of the late Jean (Wilson) Oja who died in 2007. Thomas leaves four children, Thomas J. Oja, Jr of VA, Tawnee O’Malley of Webster, Troy Oja of Webster and Tracy Swenson of Gardner; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one...

Yvonne M Tatro

Yvonne M Tatro

Jun 23, 2022

Templeton-Yvonne M. (LaBrecque)Tatro, 63, transitioned peacefully home to the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Heywood Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. Yvonne was the wife of the late Dale A. Tatro. She leaves her three daughters, Tina DuBois and her husband Alex of Gardner, Jennifer Tatro and her husband Ryan Blankenship of Templeton and Kirsten Tatro and her...

Stanley Grucan

Stanley Grucan

Jun 22, 2022

Stanley Grucan, 94, of Gardner, died June 22, 2022, at Alliance Health in Baldwinville. He was born in Baldwinville in 1927, the son of the late John and the late Rose (Dlugakenska) Grucan. He graduated from Templeton High School in 1946. Following service in the U.S. Army, Stan worked at Thayer and then the U.S. Postal Service for 28 years....

Robert E. Gautreau

Robert E. Gautreau

Jun 22, 2022

BALDWINVILLE: Mr. Robert E. Gautreau, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Gardner on June 5, 1944, the son of the late Ernest Gautreau and Loretta (Chabot) Gautreau. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1962. Bob served in the National Guard and worked in healthcare at...

Mark R. Casavant

Mark R. Casavant

Jun 15, 2022

WESTMINSTER - Mark R. Casavant, 69 of Westminster, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in the University of Massachusetts Hospital - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester on October 4, 1952, son of the late Roger Casavant and Anna (Tersa) Casavant. Mark grew up in Westminster and graduated from Oakmont Regional High School with the class of 1970. Known...

Chase R Caton

Chase R Caton

Jun 14, 2022

Gardner-Chase Robert Caton, 19, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022 after an automobile accident. He leaves his mother Teresa (Wing) Caton of Gardner; his father, James Caton of Templeton; three brothers, Jared Caton and his wife Jackie of Baton Rouge, LA, Spencer Caton and his wife Rachel and Tristan Caton all of Gardner; his grandparents, Joe and Diane Thompson of Templeton...

Sally M. Ballou

Sally M. Ballou

Jun 10, 2022

ORANGE - Sally M. (Dike) Ballou, 90, of Orange, died Friday, June 10, 2022 in Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, Massachusetts. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on October 19, 1931, the daughter of Garold and Gladys (Johnson) Dike. Sally grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School in 1949. She attended Salter Secretarial School in Worcester and...

Burnell Bragg

Burnell Bragg

Jun 9, 2022

Leominster-Burnell Bragg, Jr. 79, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Leominster Hospital. He leaves one brother, James Bragg, three sisters, Joann Finnery, Janice Kobus and Anita Macintosh. Burnell was born in Clinton on August 29, 1942 a son of the late Burnell Sr and Lillian (Brock) Braggs. He lived most of his life in Clinton and Lancaster. He worked various...

Lydia A. Applegate

Lydia A. Applegate

Jun 9, 2022

LEOMINSTER- Lydia Ann Applegate, 83, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Lydia was born in York, Maine on September 21, 1938, daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Davidson) Young. She worked as a housekeeper for many years. Lydia is survived by her three daughters, Janet Reese-Brothers; Deborah Endsley and Laura Haygood, five grandchildren,...

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