Obituaries
Valida M Smith
Mar 30, 2021
ORANGE- Valida M. Smith, 89, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Alliance Health in Baldwinville after an illness. She leaves her sister, Pauline Foster of Glade Valley, NC and several nieces and nephews. Valida is predeceased by two brothers, Dominey J. Smith Jr and Larry E. Smith and a sister, Rita LaFountain. She was born in Ellenberg Depot, NY on...
Virginia Lois Knight
Mar 28, 2021
WESTMINSTER - Virginia Lois (Fontaine) Knight entered eternal rest on March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday, in Seymour, CT at the age of 91 ½. A resident of Westminster, MA for more than 50 years, Virginia moved to Connecticut to be near her daughter Valerie in 2016. Virginia’s was a life well lived and well loved. Walking into her house at...
Lisa (Stone) Patient
Mar 27, 2021
ATHOL - Lisa (Stone) Patient, 57 of Athol, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 27, 2021 in the Rose Monahan Home, Worcester. She was born in Athol, on November 3, 1963, the daughter of the late Richard Stone and the late Margaret (Godin) Stone. Lisa grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1981. Lisa...
Casey C. (Pitts) LaFreniere
Mar 23, 2021
GARDNER-Casey C. (Pitts) LaFreniere, 46 died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 after a brief illness. Casey leaves her husband Michael LaFreniere; her children, Jazzlyn Espinoza of TX, Daniel Espinoza of MA, Olivia LaFreniere, Sophia LaFreniere and her twins, Chloe and Isaac LaFreniere all of Gardner; one grandson, Logan LaFreniere; her mother, Betty Champion of MT; her sisters, Karen and twin sisters,...
Gloria C. Gelsomini
Mar 21, 2021
TYNGSBORO - Gloria Carmella Gelsomini went to meet Our Lord on March 21, 2021 at her son John Gelsomini's residence in Tyngsboro, MA surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born in Gardner, MA on June 21,1929 to Florence and Thure Sundstrom. Gloria leaves behind her husband, Frank Gelsomini, and her two children: Debbie Sargent and her husband Dan, and...
Duane L. Henehan
Mar 19, 2021
Duane L. Henehan, 86, of Ashburnham went to sleep peacefully in the Lord on March 19, 2021. He is predeceased by the love of his life Jane Henehan, who left his side in July 2016. He leaves one son, Jonathan Henehan and his wife Suman, their children: Michael and Timothy; three daughters: Cindy Bryer and her husband Scott, their daughter...
Dylan Wilson
Mar 18, 2021
Dylan J. Wilson, 30 died Thursday, March 18, 2021 after a long battle with addiction at Heywood Hospital. He leaves his daughter, Lyla Brandon-Wilson of Plymouth, his parents, Richard Michael "Mickey" and Cynthia "Cindy" (Erickson) Wilson, Brody Wilson and Nicholas Wilson; his maternal grandmother Audrey Erickson, all of Templeton; several aunts and uncles; many cousins and numerous friends. He was...
Eleanor C. (Godish) Gregg
Mar 17, 2021
ATHOL- Eleanor C. (Godish) Gregg, 98, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. She was born in Athol on March 4, 1923; daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Vincent) Godish. She graduated Athol High School in Athol in 1941 and graduated Nursing School at Worcester City Hospital in 1945. She was one of the...
Paul Adolph Suihkonen
Mar 15, 2021
Gardner-Paul Adolph Suihkonen, 72 died Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home after an illness. He leaves his sister, Esther Burns of St. Michaels, MD; two nieces and one nephew, Robin Voshell and her fiancé Ed Williamson, Sharon Burns, and Ernie Burns and his wife Halina; two great nieces and two great nephews. Scott E. Roe and his wife Karley,...
Raymond E. Bryant PhD
Mar 15, 2021
ASHBURNHAM - Raymond E Bryant PhD, 85 peacefully passed away at home, March 15, 2021. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Patricia Krzywicki-Bryant. He was born in Vidor Texas on July 5, 1935 the son of the late Edward Bryant and Florence (Letney) Bryant. He enlisted in the US Army in 1955 and served honorably during the Korean...
Karene E. Davis
Mar 14, 2021
ATHOL - Karene Eve (Deveney) Davis, 78 of Athol, passed peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, March 14, 2021. She was born in Greenfield, on January 26, 1943, the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Deveney and the late Jacqueline Mary (McKinnon) Deveney. She grew up in Greenfield and Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the...
Angelo Luis Suarez
Mar 13, 2021
WESTMINSTER- Angelo Luis Suarez, 75, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 in Worcester. He was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on March 26, 1945, son of Jose Suarez and Lucrecia (Bravo) Suarez. The youngest of 14 children. He graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Education. Mr. Suarez taught for 28 years at...
Joseph M. Ziguloski
Mar 12, 2021
ATHOL, MA —Joseph M. Ziguloski “Ziggy”, 65, of Athol lost his battle with cancer on March 12, 2021 at his home. Joe was born in Gardner August 26, 1955, the son of the late Joseph E. Ziguloski and Leona M. (DeGrace) Ziguloski. He graduated from Athol Regional High School and Mount Wachusett Community College. He recently retired from Vermont Yankee...
Christine Marie Emery
Mar 12, 2021
ORANGE – Christine Marie Emery, 43 of Orange, passed away Friday, March 12 at home. Christine was born on May 11, 1977 in Manchester, NH to the late Dale Emery and Patricia (Gaylord) Emery. She grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Monty Tech in Fitchburg, MA. She was a Domestic Violence resource coordinator in Turners falls and also worked...
George H. Buffington
Mar 12, 2021
George H. Buffington Jr., 95 of Athol, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 in Leominster Hospital. George was born on June 30, 1925 in Somerville to the late George H. Buffington Sr. and the late Catherine (McLaughlin) Buffington. He grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School. He graduated from Suffolk University and also Suffolk Law School. He...
Mary E. (Phelan) Nordman
Mar 10, 2021
GARDNER - Mary E. (Phelan) Nordman, one of the most positive and passionate people you'll ever meet, the granddaughter of Irish immigrants who loved her friends, family and dogs, died peacefully on Wednesday after a long and courageous battle with interstitial lung disease and scleroderma. She was 78. Mary requested the song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” be played at her...
Pamela (Shaw) Cote
Mar 8, 2021
ATHOL - Pamela (Shaw) Cote, 64 of 124 Fish Street, Athol, died Monday, March 8, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA. She was born in Athol, MA, on March 6, 1957, the daughter of the late Edwin Arthur and the late Joan (Parker) Shaw. She attended Athol Schools and was a lifelong resident of...
Paula A. Niemela
Mar 8, 2021
GARDNER - Paula A. (Brown) Niemela, 74 of Gardner, died Monday, March 8, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Templeton, on July 17, 1946, the daughter of the late Robert A. Brown and the late Louise J. (Dietz) Brown. She leaves two daughters, Jennifer Oliveira of Gardner, Kristin Niemela of Fitchburg;...
Bettidene A. (Matthews) (Turner) Carlson
Mar 7, 2021
Bettidene A. (Matthews) (Turner) Carlson, 93, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Bettidene was born in Livermoore Falls, Maine on October 16, 1927, daughter of the late Ernest B. Matthews and Della (Farrington) Matthews. She graduated with Athol High School class of 1946. She worked for 18 years as a nurse’s aide for Athol Hospital retiring...
Dionza Blaber
Feb 26, 2021
GARDNER- Dionza Blaber, 44, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Leominster on April 3, 1976, daughter of the late Frederick and Gwendolyn (Heath) Blaber. Dionza attended Narragansett Regional High School. She worked as a certified nurse’s aide at Gardner Manor and Henry Heywood Hospital. She was just shy of finishing her degree from Mount Wachusett...
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