Obituaries
Sandra Ann Jillson
Apr 4, 2022
ATHOL - Sandra Ann (Emery) Jillson, 84 of Athol, died Monday, April 4, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lebanon, NH, on March 16, 1938, the daughter of the late Charles Emery and the late Alice (Bliss) Emery. Sandra grew up in Lebanon, NH and graduated from Lebanon High School. She graduated from Westfield...
Kimberley Ann Willhite
Apr 1, 2022
ATHOL- Kimberley A Willhite, 66, beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend was greeted by God and loves ones that passed before her on Friday, April 1, 2022. Kimberley passed peacefully with family and friends by her side after a lifelong and beyond courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Born May 1, 1955 to parents Meryl and Marie (Coderre)Willhite, Kimberley grew up...
Peter Roland Martineau
Apr 1, 2022
Westminster-Peter R. Martineau, 74, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after an illness. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Linda M. (Lizotte) Martineau; three daughters, Wendy Albert and her husband, Sam, of Westminster; Louann Atkinson and her husband, Ned, of Virginia; Rhonda McDonald and her husband, Michael, of Phillipson; and one son, Peter...
Howard L. Williams
Apr 1, 2022
Howard L. (Howie) Williams passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Worcester, MA on Friday, April 1, 2022. He is survived by his mother and stepfather MaryAnne and George Mortenson, his sister Luanne Hitchcock and her husband Greg, his brother Dan Williams and his wife Nancy, and his nephew Luke Williams. Howard had additional extended family with...
Bernard L. DiPasquale
Mar 31, 2022
GARDNER - Bernard L. DiPasquale (Bernie), 79, of Gardner, was called Home to the Lord; Thursday, March 31, 2022 after a battle with heart disease. He was born in Fitchburg, MA on April 29, 1942, the son of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Lelli) DiPasquale. He leaves his wife, Christine (Cormier) DiPasquale; with whom he celebrated their 40th year of...
James E Bennett
Mar 30, 2022
Templeton-James E. Bennett, 60, Died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home after an illness. He was the husband of the late Sandra (Hebert) Bennett. James leaves his son, James A. Bennett of North Hampton; three sisters, Linda Frankcore of Gardner, Betty Saunger of Athol and Cindy Cunning of Templeton and several nieces and nephews. He was born in France...
Willard H Newton
Mar 30, 2022
ATHOL - Willard H. “Bobo” Newton, 81 of Athol, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in the Salem Hospital, Salem, MA after complications from illness. He was born in Royalston, on November 14, 1940, the son of the late Willard H. Newton and the late Dorothy (Winchester) Newton. Willard grew up in Royalston and graduated from Athol High School with the...
Albert R. LeBlanc
Mar 27, 2022
GARDNER - Albert R. LeBlanc, 72 of Gardner, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Gardner on June 1, 1949, the son of the late Raymond A. LeBlanc and the late Marie (Cormier) LeBlanc. Mr. LeBlanc was a veteran of the Vietnam war, serving in the Army from...
Houng Saysana
Mar 27, 2022
Houng Saysana, 70, of Gardner, MA passed away on March 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his beloved wife, family, and friends. He was the 3rd of 7 children. He worked as a machinist for 30 years before retiring. Houng was a member of the Lao community and the Buddhist temple in Fitchburg, MA. He leaves behind his precious...
Bruce E Barrett
Mar 19, 2022
ATHOL- Bruce Edward Barrett, Sr. 74, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 50 years. Mary Lou (Carpenter) Barrett, They were married on August 24, 1971; four children, Tawnya Hilts and her husband Joe of Camden, NY, Bruce E. Barrett, Jr and his wife Christy of Athol, Jamie Barrett and his...
Martha A Morillo
Mar 19, 2022
FITCHBURG- Martha A. Morillo, 54, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Leominster Hospital. Martha was born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic on October 27, 1967, daughter of Julio Diaz and Roma Morillo-Diaz of Fitchburg. Her family came to the United States when she was 7 years old. She lived in NYC for a while before settling in Fitchburg....
Gadiel R Maria
Mar 19, 2022
FITCHBURG- Gadiel R. Maria, 18, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Leominster. Gadiel was born in Berrin Springs, Michigan on April 25, 2003, son of Raul A. Maria and the late Martha A. Morillo of Fitchburg. He attended Fitchburg High School and moved on to Goodrich Academy where he graduated from. He worked at the Great Wolf Lodge...
Sally A. Sandberg
Mar 17, 2022
GARDNER - Sally A. (Skamarycz) Sandberg, 89 of Gardner, died Thursday, March 17, 2022, at home. She was born in Gardner, on April 2, 1932, the daughter of the late Julius W. Skamarycz and the late Lena (Yakuben) Skamarycz. Sally was a life-long resident of Gardner, she graduated from Gardner High School. She was the Office Manager for Dr. Elmer...
Gordon R Batchelor
Mar 16, 2022
Phillipston-Gordon R. Batchelor, 83, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Cambridge Hospital after an illness. He was the husband, of 62 years, to the late Jeannine M. (LeBlanc) Batchelor who died February 3rd 2021. He leaves five sons: Glenn Batchelor of Phillipston, Dennis Batchelor of Westminster, Chris Batchelor and his wife Shellie of Hubbardston, Gregory Batchelor of Athol and Jeffrey...
Nancy E. Anderson
Mar 14, 2022
Royalston- Nancy E. (Lawton) Anderson, 71, died Monday, March 14, 2022 at Leominster Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 49 years Kenneth G.A. Anderson; one son, Michael D. Anderson of Athol; one daughter, Becky S. Demmons and her husband Nathaniel of Mason, NH; five grandchildren, Olivia Rose Anderson, MaryClare Elizabeth Anderson, Sadie Lynn Anderson,...
Phyllis Ruth Rogers
Mar 10, 2022
Beloved mother, Phyllis Ruth Chantrelle Rogers (née Anderson), unexpectedly passed away on March 10, 2022, visiting her daughter in Washington, DC. On June 26, 1950, Phyllis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Pauline (née Ward) and Lloyd Thomas Anderson. She graduated from Brighton High School in 1968, married and welcomed her daughter Nicole. Phyllis worked for over 40...
Joyce Arsenault
Mar 9, 2022
ASHBURNHAM-Joyce (O'Donnell) Arsenault, 88, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Wachusett Manor. She was the wife of the late Elmer Arsenault. Joyce leaves her three children, Noel McGonigle and her husband, Justin of Ashburnham, Stephan Arsenault and his wife, Linda Duffy of Ashby, and Celeste Tyrrell and her husband, Marc Laurin of Concord, NH; five grandchildren, Helen McGonigle, Andre...
Gerald "Jerry" Fisher
Mar 9, 2022
Gerald E. "Jerry" Fisher, 44, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 after a battle with Melanoma. He leaves his parents. Dale J. and Susan (DeProfio) Fisher: his fiancé and the love of his life, Tami Anderson: a sister-in-law, Toni M. Fisher; a niece, Makenzie L. Fisher; a nephew, Jeffrey P. Fisher, all of Gardner; his maternal grandmother Phyllis DeProfio of Watham,...
Chelsea Dawn Ziemba
Mar 4, 2022
FITCHBURG- Chelsea Dawn Ziemba, 30, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Chelsea was born in Lowell on September 7, 1991, daughter of Michele (Canessa) Cochran and David Ziemba. She graduated with the Lunenburg High School Class of 2010. She worked for E & G Vending in Fitchburg. She enjoyed music, pets, camping, and...
Wanda A Deveau
Mar 2, 2022
Wanda A. (Jeleniewski) Deveau, previously of Derry, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 at the age of 93. Husband, Robert W. Deveau and son, Michael R. Deveau both predeceased. She leaves behind three daughters, Karen Arnold, Sandra Fesler, both from Gardner and Kathleen Hall of South Carolina, as well as five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A...
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