Obituaries
Frank C. Yavorosky
Jul 11, 2022
WINCHENDON- After 62 big years, Frank Charles Yavorosky exited this world on July 11, 2022.Big Frank was a true local. He was born in Gardner, MA on May 13, 1960 to parents Frank and June (Armonas) Yavorosky. After graduating Montachusett Regional Technical High School, he continued his education at Fitchburg State College. Frank worked for 42 years at the Heywood...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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