Obituaries
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...
Hobart L. "Jack" Clark
Feb 22, 2021
GARDNER - Hobart L. “Jack” Clark, Jr., 79 of Gardner, died Monday, February 22, 2021 in the Health Alliance at Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner, on January 24, 1942, the son of the late Hobart L. Clark and the late Pearl V. (Slaney) Clark. Hobart grew up in Hubbardston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving on...
Roger J. Mayer
Feb 22, 2021
LEOMINSTER - Roger J. Mayer, 83 of Leominster, died Monday, February 22, 2021 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Fitchburg, on March 30, 1937, the son of the late Fortunat Mayer and the late Georgiana (Pouliot) Mayer. Roger graduated from Fitchburg High School. He was a barber for many years and also...
Yvonne C. Davis
Feb 22, 2021
Yvonne C. (LeCours) Davis, 87 of Hubbardston passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Fitchburg Healthcare. Funeral services will be private.
Karen L. Parnanen
Feb 19, 2021
WORCESTER - Karen L. Parnanen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 19, 2021 after a brief illness at Baldwinville Nursing Home. Karen was an amazing person. She bowled in the WIBC and took home many trophies. She also coached bowling including handicapped and disabled kids. She worked for many years for Owen-Brockway driving forklift. Karen spent...
Robin D (Johnson) Sund
Feb 14, 2021
ATHOL- Robin Diane (Johnson) Sund, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at home. Robin was born in Gardner on March 16, 1961, daughter of Forest Johnson and the late Barbara (Aiken) Johnson. She graduated in 1979 from Narragansett Regional High School. She ran her own house cleaning business, Robin Sund Cleaning, for over 10 years. She is survived...
Martha Ann (Wood) Mount
Feb 13, 2021
GARDNER - Martha Ann (Wood) Mount, 84 of 121 Edgell Street, Gardner, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Leominster Crossings Assisted Living Community in Leominster MA. She was born in Gardner, on March 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Raymond F. Wood and the late Alma L. (Yorke) Wood. Martha...
Donald Irving Parker
Feb 13, 2021
BARRE - Donald Irving Parker Sr., 89 of 211 Nourse Lane, Barre, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 in the Rose Monahan Home, Worcester, MA. He was born in Athol, on September 2, 1931, the son of the late Peter I. Parker and the late Effie (Swantee) Parker. Donald grew up in Athol on Brookside Road and resided in Orange for...
David Andrew Carlyle
Feb 11, 2021
ORANGE - David Andrew Carlyle, 62 of Orange, died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on August 21, 1958, the son of Cameron Carlyle and Dorothy (Nye) Carlyle. David graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA in 1978. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and the University of Florida. He was a...
Terry J. King
Feb 10, 2021
ATHOL – Terry J. King, 73 of Athol, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA Terry was born on October 20, 1947 in Worcester to the late Frank “Jack” King and the late Velma (Akey) King. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He went on to attend Mount Wachusett Community...
Jean M. Langlois
Feb 9, 2021
ATHOL- Jean M. Langlois, 72, of Athol passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Jean was born in Georgia on May 10, 1949, daughter of the late Floyd A. and Marguerite E. (Clark) Langlois. She graduated from Athol High School and continued her education at Greenfield Community College. She worked for various small businesses as a...
John F. Dould
Feb 8, 2021
ATHOL – John F. Dould, 73 of Athol, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Care Central of Peabody, MA. John was born on April 25, 1947 in Winchendon to the late Phillip Dould and the late Diana (Plantin) Dould. He attended Athol schools and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1965. He worked on the factory...
Barbara E. (Matthews) Hickey
Feb 8, 2021
ATHOL – Barbara E. (Matthews) Hickey, 91, of Athol, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at home. She was born on November 5, 1929 in Livermore Falls, ME the daughter of the late Ernest B. Matthews and the late Della (Farrington) Matthews. She was raised in Maine and Montpelier, VT until moving to Athol in 1941, and has lived the last 4...
Dorothy M. (Savoy) Robichaud
Feb 5, 2021
Vero Beach, FL- Dorothy M. (Savoy) Robichaud, 93, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Athol, was welcomed into her Savior's arms on Monday, February 5, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1927 to Arthur and Rosanna (Delagarde) Savoy. Her husband of 71 years, Raynold Robichaud, passed away in December 2020. Dorothy was raised in Athol and attended schools there...
Merton E Talbot
Feb 4, 2021
ATHOL- Merton E. Talbot, 75, of Athol passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Merton was born in Royalston on October 11, 1945, son of Arthur L. Talbot and Davine (Brewer) Talbot. He grew up in Royalston and moved to Athol at 60 years old. He worked for Rodney Hunt as a foundry worker for...
Jeannine Marie Batchelor
Feb 3, 2021
PHILLIPSTON- Jeannine Marie (LeBlanc) Batchelor, 81, of Phillipston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Jeannine was born on November 25, 1939 in Gardner to the late Erick LeBlanc and the late Anna (Boucher) LeBlanc. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. She worked at the L.S. Starrett Tool Company in Athol for ten years....
Loriston L Barnes
Feb 2, 2021
ATHOL- Loriston L. Barnes, Jr., 89, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2021 with his loving wife Rita and hospice nurse beside him. He had five sons, Michael, Dennis, Ricky, Timothy, Gregory; and one daughter Lori, who has passed. He was a very active (past) Masons member, grand master. He had 31 total grandchildren, great grandchildren, and...
Russell A. Holt
Feb 1, 2021
ATHOL - Russell Holt, 79, of Athol, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 in Athol. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. Mr. Holt was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army where he served for 6 years, was an expert Rifleman and received the Infantryman Badge. Russell worked as a...
Joseph G Kotoch
Feb 1, 2021
Fitchburg -- Joseph George Kotoch, 73, passed February 1, in Leominster Hospital. Joe was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1947 to George N. Kotoch and Yasmine A. Khoury Kotoch. He immigrated to the United States in 1970 to join his parents and three of his four siblings. Joe returned to Lebanon in 1976 amidst a civil war to escort his...