Obituaries
Alysha Marina Rentas
Aug 3, 2021
Alysha Marina Rentas, 24, of Athol, died on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. She was born in Lowell, MA, on March 7, 1997, and is the daughter of Norali Barker. Alysha grew up in Athol, where she lived with her grandparents, Julio and Carmen Rentas, whom she considered a second mother. Alysha was a senior at Lasell University, where she studied...
Robert A Learmonth
Aug 3, 2021
Robert A. Learmonth, Jr, 67 died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 after an illness. He leaves his brother, Gerald P. Learmonth and his wife Karyl of Gardner; two nephews, Phillip Learmonth and his wife Kim and Jordan Learmonth. Robert was born in Newton, on February 2, 1954 a son of the late Robert A. Sr and Patricia (Phillips) Learmonth. He graduated...
Bruce A Woodbury
Jul 31, 2021
Bruce A Woodbury, 67, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home after an illness. He leaves his wife Susan ( Dunshee) Woodbury, they were married in 2002 and met in 1992. Bruce also leaves four sons, Jesse D. Woodbury of CA, Lennon W. Woodbury of Palmer, Eric W. Woodbury of Turners Falls, and Michael A. Woodbury of Palmer; two...
Kevin "Ted" B Higgins
Jul 30, 2021
Westminster-Kevin (Ted) Bernard Higgins, 64 died Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester. Kevin leaves his wife Wendy (Mason) Higgins, two daughters, Claire Higgins and Lucy Higgins all of Westminster and one sister, Ann Taylor of the UK, and brother Peter Higgins. He was born on June 11, 1957 in Croydon, UK a son of the...
David A. Papa
Jul 29, 2021
LEOMINSTER - David A. Papa, 57 of Leominster, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 29, 2021 in the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine while vacationing in his summer home in North Conway, NH. He was born in Fitchburg on August 26, 1963, the son of the late Patrick Papa, Jr. and Anna (Palmerini) Papa, David grew up in Leominster and graduated...
Thomas A. Germain
Jul 27, 2021
Thomas A. Germain, 79, of Fitchburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Beth Israel Hospital in Needham. Thomas was born in Fitchburg on January 3, 1942, son of the late Charles P. and Marie E. (Landry) Germain. He worked as a furrier in a coat cleaning business in Ohio when he was younger. He was a member of...
Marilyn H. (Green) Legrand
Jul 27, 2021
Marilyn Hazel (Green) Legrand, 87, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Heywood Hospital after an illness. She leaves her husband of 67 years, Ronald E. Legrand; four children, Kris Legrand (Evie), Kimberly Legrand, Kurt Legrand (Dee), and Kay-Ellen Chicoine (Leo) all of Athol; eight grandchildren, Jenna, Eugene, Emma, Sydney, Kyle, Hillary, Kacie and Elizabeth; seven great-grandchildren, Dylan, Brady, Tucker, Morgan,...
Mary Florence Wilson
Jul 26, 2021
ATHOL-Mary Florence (Logan) (Mallette) Wilson, 94, died Monday, July 26, 2021 at Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. She was the wife of the late Eugene L. Mallette and the late Warren C. Wilson. Mary leaves four children, Theresa Lozada of Ocala FL, Paul Mallette and his wife Rosemarie of Athol, Peter Mallette and his wife Priscilla of Royalston and...
Daniel R. Laine
Jul 25, 2021
Daniel R. Laine, 83, of Templeton, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Gardner on June 3, 1938, son of the late Armas and Heiri (Walinen) Laine. Daniel grew up in Templeton and lived there most of his life. He attended Phillipston elementary schools and graduated from Athol High School in...
Michelle Marie "Queenie" Temple-Frizzell
Jul 24, 2021
Michelle Marie “Queenie” Temple-Frizzell, 58, of Leominster, MA passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Leominster after fighting COVID-19. Michelle was born on September 13, 1962 and grew up in Athol, MA attending Athol Schools and graduating from Athol High School in 1980. She worked at Mars Bargain Land in high school and then moved...
Mike J Cormier
Jul 21, 2021
Mike J. Cormier, 56 Beloved Son, Brother and Uncle Leominster-Mike J. Cormier, 56 died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol after an illness. He leaves his mother, Ella M. (LeBlanc) Cormier of Leominster, one sister, Lizette LeBlanc of Leominster: one brother Gilles Cormier and his wife Cheryl of Hopedale; four nieces and one nephew, Tammy Beauvais,...
Joan M Tattan
Jul 20, 2021
Hubbardston-Joan M (Wolk) Tattan 83, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Heywood Hospital after an illness. She was the wife of 60 years to the late Francis D. Tattan, Jr. who died in 2020. Joan leaves three children, Michael D. Tattan of Cummington, MA, Glenn W. Tattan and his wife Suzanne of Petersham and Kathleen G. Barney and her husband...
James Joseph Czupryna
Jul 19, 2021
ATHOL-James Joseph Czupryna, 77, died peacefully, Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home after a brief illness. He leaves his wife Dorothy H. (Gardner) Czupryna; one daughter, Donna Czupryna of Australia; one grandson, Keenan; one granddaughter, Tya; twin sisters, Mary Kenney of Quincy and Margaret (Behan) Williams of Bethel, ME and one special cousin Chris Deluca. He leaves close cousins...
Michael J. Jalutkewicz
Jul 17, 2021
Gardner-Michael J. Jalutkewicz, 61, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Life Care Center of Leominster after a long illness. He leaves a son, Jeffrey Jalutkewicz of Gardner; a grandson, Lemmy Jalutkewicz of Gardner: his twin sister, Maryann Chartrand of Gardner; a brother, James Jalutkewicz of GA; two nephews, Eric Woodbury of CO and Michael Woodbury of Gardner; two nieces, Amanda...
Robert P Needham
Jul 12, 2021
Gardner-Robert P. Needham, 80, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at his home after an illness. He was the husband of the late Euphemia (Hillis) Needham. Robert leaves two daughters, Sally Post and her husband John with whom he lived and Linda Brown and her husband Jason of Leominster; one son, Robert P. Needham Jr and his wife Jill of Fitchburg;...
Theresa E Aho
Jul 2, 2021
Theresa E. (McHugh) Aho, 86, died Friday, July 2, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. She leaves six children, Mary White of GA, Janette Giaquinto of Auburn, Harlene Aho Jr., of AZ, Mitchel Aho of NC, Harline Mobley of GA, and Barbara Zarr of AZ; many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Theresa is predeceased by two daughters...
Andrew "Andy: Trudeau
Jun 27, 2021
Andrew “Andy” Trudeau was born August 1st, 1983 and graduated from Narragansett High School in 2001. He passed beyond the veil on June 27th, 2021. Andy will be missed by his daughter, Hope Chandler Trudeau, and his parents, Grace Fair and Jim Trudeau, as well as his step-parents, Sue Trudeau and Phil Fair. Andy leaves behind his older brother, Josh,...
Glenn Bartlett Hastings
Jun 24, 2021
Glenn Bartlett Hastings, 58, of Royalston MA, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. Glenn was born in Attleboro on October 14, 1962, son of the late Bartlett Herbert and Ruth Holly Hastings. He was a 1981 graduate of West Springfield High School where he...
Christine L. Peterson
Jun 17, 2021
GARDNER - Christine L. (Jaillet) Peterson, 51 died Thursday, June 17, 2021. She leaves one daughter, Danielle Peterson of Winchendon; her mother, Karen Dora of Gardner, her father, Joseph Jaillet and his wife Sandi of Ashburnham; one brother, Timothy Jaillet and his wife Beth of Athol; one step-daughter, Sabrina Peterson of Fitchburg; one step-brother, Mike Dora of NV; two step-sisters, Dawn...
Patricia Shawn Hartman
Jun 15, 2021
GARDNER - Patricia Shawn (Hansen) Hartman, 62 of Gardner, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 6, 1958, the daughter of Ernst Walter Hansen and the late Joan Elizabeth (Zajac) Hansen. She grew up in Edison, New Jersey and graduated from High School in New Jersey....