Obituaries
Nancy Irons
Oct 28, 2020
Gardner - Nancy Irons, 80 of Gardner MA, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Bay State Medical, Springfield, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born October 16, 1940 in East Falmouth, Ma to the late Albert Irons and the late Mary (Enos) Irons. Nancy was blessed with 7 children: 6 son's and one daughter, she was also blessed with...
Charlotte L. (Nosek) Smart
Oct 27, 2020
GARDNER- Charlotte L. (Nosek) Smart, 86, died Tuesday, October 27, at Wachusett Manor. Charlotte was born December 24, 1933, to Adolph Nosek and Elizabeth Shields. She grew up in Royalston and graduated from Templeton High School in 1951. Charlotte met her husband, Franklin Smart from Milo, Maine, while he was serving in the Army, at a USO dance at Fort...
Mark Edward Roy
Oct 24, 2020
PHILLIPSTON – Mark Edward Roy, 64 of Phillipston, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at home. Mark was born in Tampa, FL on July 2, 1956 to Edward R. Roy and Patty L. (Anderkin) Roy. He grew up in Phillipston and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1974. He worked for Simplex Time Recorder for over...
Bob LaFlamme
Oct 21, 2020
ATHOL – Bob LaFlamme, 70 of Athol, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Polly Wilson-LaFlamme on October 25, 1992 of cervical cancer after fifteen years of marriage. After the loss of his wife Bob raised his daughter, Sarah, alone from the age of 4. He adored his daughter with his life....
David P. Burns
Oct 19, 2020
ATHOL- David P. Burns, 69, of Athol passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was born July 31, 1951, son of the late Edmond Walker and Ida Aldrich. David was passionate about being a mechanic. He worked for McHugh Family Farm, Swensons Garage, Coolidge Garage in Gardner, Brookside Auto, and Town Barn in...
James Michael Maher
Oct 19, 2020
AUSTIN, TEXAS- James Michael Maher, 57, of Austin, TX, formally of Athol, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, TX. He was born in Clinton on March 27, 1963, son of the late Anthony P. Danek and Natalie J. Danek of Orange. James graduated in 1982 from Gateway Regional High School, Huntington, MA. He...
Kenneth Edward Carley
Oct 16, 2020
GARDNER- Kenneth Edward Carley, 66, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Winchendon, October 18, 1953, son of LeRoy E. Carley, Jr and Janice M. (Monette) Carley. He attended Montachusett Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg. He worked for Harrington-Richardson Rifle and LS Starrett Company. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. He loved to...
Jean (Bilodeau) Morel
Oct 14, 2020
LEOMINSTER- Jean R. (Bilodeau) Morel, 83, of Leominster, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She lived at home on Lancaster Street for 51 years. Jean was born December 11, 1936, in Leominster, daughter of the late Alphonse and the late Cecile (St. Jean) Bilodeau, and has lived in Leominster all her life. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1954. She...
Loyce (Dawson) Taylor
Oct 13, 2020
ATHOL- Loyce (Dawson) Taylor, 86, of Athol, died Tuesday, October 13, in her daughter’s home, after a short illness. Loyce was born May 4, 1934, in Winchendon, daughter of the late Prentice W. and the late Doris E. (Drury) Dawson. Loyce was an active member of New Life Christian Fellowship where she was a former Vice President of the Women’s...
Bruce E. Parkhurst
Oct 8, 2020
FITCHBURG - Bruce E. Parkhurst, 73, of Fitchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester.Bruce was born in Gardner on October 25, 1946 to Edward and Melina (Jaillet) Parkhurst. He grew up in Gardner, and lived there with his dearly loved wife of thirty-eight years Jane (Kozlowski) for many years before moving to Fitchburg. He...
George Irwin Aiken
Oct 7, 2020
George Irwin Aiken, 80 of Orange and formerly of Athol, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at UMass Medical Center, Worcester. George was born on November 9, 1939 in Athol to the late Kenneth I Aiken and the late Helen (Faulkner) Aiken. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. While at Athol High he was a...
Richard E. Nelson
Oct 4, 2020
Richard E. Nelson, 89 of Phillipston passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at UMass Medical Center, Worcester. Richard was born on July 13, 1931 in Orange, MA, to the late Ralph E. Nelson and the late Ethel (Barney) Nelson. He lived in Orange until 1944 when he moved to the farm in Phillipston. He ran the Nelson Poultry Farm for...
Shirley V. Peabody
Oct 3, 2020
BALDWINVILLE - Shirley V. Peabody of Baldwinville died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Alliance Health in Baldwinville at the age of 95. She was born in Dorchester, MA on August 26, 1925. The daughter of David J. and Janet L. (Barnes) Davies, Shirley grew up in parts of North Quincy, Plymouth and South Boston. Graduating from South Boston High School, Shirley often...
Andrew Douglas Hampson
Oct 3, 2020
GARDNER- Andrew Douglas Hampson, 26, of Gardner, formally of Jaffrey, NH, passed away on October 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Fitchburg on April 10, 1994, son of Douglas R. Hampson Jr. and Cathryn E. (Grant) Hampson of Jaffrey, NH. Andrew attended Conant High School in Jaffrey, NH. He worked as a mason tender at Ji-Cal in...
Ann (Thrower) Carley
Sep 29, 2020
ATHOL - Ann (Thrower) Carley, 87 of Athol, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol, on December 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Spencer G. Thrower and the late Lottie (Newton) Thrower. Ann grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1950, attending Boston University, took piano lessons...
Rosemarie M., V. (McKenna) Gowen
Sep 28, 2020
Rosemarie Mary Veronica McKenna Gowen 1933-2020 (of course). Please add one vote for Joe Biden for US President, American democracy and civil rights! Rosemarie Mary Veronica McKenna Gowen succumbed to natural causes triggered by an effort to vote in the primary for Joe Kennedy for Senate in Massachusetts and exacerbated by the stress of the occupant of the White House...
Beatrice E. Walker
Sep 27, 2020
PHILLIPSTON - Beatrice E. (Stone) Walker, “Gramma Bea” 79, of Phillipston passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She was born February 3, 1941 in Gardner, the daughter of the late John C. Stone and Marion (Mason) Stone. She grew up in Baldwinville and attended Narragansett Regional High School. She married her husband, Bradford...
Larry F LaCoste
Sep 26, 2020
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - Larry F. Lacoste, 72 of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Athol, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 in the D'Youville Life & Wellness Center, Lowell, MA. He was born in Winchendon, on March 24, 1948, the son of the late Franklin J. “Porky” LaCoste and the late Helen I. (Lawson) LaCoste. Larry grew up in...
Shirley Ann Lucier
Sep 26, 2020
GARDNER - Shirley Ann (Stuckey) Lucier , 69, died peacefully, and went on her final adventure, at home with family and friends after a brief encounter with pancreatic and liver cancer. She was born August 10, 1951 in Gardner to Benjamin and Edith (Mattila) Stuckey. Shirley was a graduate Gardner High School Class of 1969, Worcester City Hospital School of...
Robert D Joly
Sep 22, 2020
ATHOL- Robert D. Joly, 81, of Athol, MA passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born in Athol on January 8, 1939, the son of William and Dianna (Savoie) Joly, where he was one of 14 children that were raised in Athol and Farley by his parents. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Paula A. (Whitcomb) Joly, his...
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