Obituaries
Peter V West
Jan 10, 2021
PETERSHAM-On Sunday, January 10th Peter V. West passed away at Day Brook Village in Holyoke after a lengthy illness. Peter was born on July 15, 1942 to Lois Penniman Vinton and Charles Gilbert West. He grew up in Braintree, MA and graduated from Braintree High School, a valued member of the football team. He attended Franklin Institute and was proud...
Estelle L. Grenier
Jan 9, 2021
MARLBORO – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of St. Estelle L. Grenier, formerly known as St. Estelle-du-Sacre Coeur, who died peacefully at Alliance Health at Marie Esther on Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was a native of Salem, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eva (Gauthier) Grenier and Ronaldo Grenier. St. Estelle entered the Congregation of the Sisters of...
Aiden J Metzger
Jan 9, 2021
GARDNER- It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of Aiden Metzger, age 10, at Boston Children’s Hospital on January 9th, 2021. Aiden was born August 7th, 2010 to Mark and Cassandra Metzger. He was an incredibly smart young man with a loving and feisty personality. He loved church, school and his family. He was fiercely protective...
Robert A. Baker
Jan 8, 2021
ORANGE – Robert A. Baker, 63 of Orange, passed away Friday morning, January 8, 2021 at home. Robert was born in Boston, MA on October 6, 1957 to the late Earl Baker and the late Mildred (Kinnane) Baker. He grew up in Boston and attended Boston Public Schools. He graduated from Brighton High School – Auto Mechanic School. He worked...
William J Burns
Jan 7, 2021
ATHOL- William J. Burns, 72, of Athol passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. William was born in Fitzwilliam, NH on May 10, 1948, son of the late William A. and Leone D. (Walker) Burns. He attended and graduated from Conant High School in Jaffrey, NH. He held various jobs throughout central Massachusetts. He served in the...
Lucille B. Vallee
Jan 7, 2021
GARDNER - Lucille B. (Houle) Vallee 98, a lifelong resident of Gardner, passed peacefully at her home on January 7, 2021. She was born in Montreal, Canada, on November 23, 1922, the daughter of Oscar E. and Blanche A. (Benoit) Houle. Predeceasing her were her husband George Vallee (2005), son Terry Vallee (2002), sister Cosette (Houle) Breau (2013) of Gardner, and...
Ralph E. Hunt
Jan 4, 2021
New Salem- Ralph E. Hunt, 85, formerly of New Salem, died Monday, January 4, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Ralph was born May 7, 1935, in Montague, son of the late Ralph F. and the late Helen M. (Mealand) Hunt. Ralph grew up in Orange, attending Orange schools and graduating from New Salem Academy in 1949. Ralph worked for several large...
Louise Salter
Jan 4, 2021
BALDWINVILLE - Louise J (Treadwell) Salter, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, January 4, 2021 at Alliance Health of Baldwinville. She was born in Prentiss, Maine, on February 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Millage and the late Geneva (Burke) Treadwell. She moved to central Massachusetts in 1949 to attend cosmetology school. She married Herbert Salter in 1954 and...
Elden E. Bjurling
Jan 2, 2021
GARDNER - Elden E. Bjurling, 70 of Gardner died Saturday, January 2, 2021 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born on July 27,1950 in Gardner the son of Philip A. Bjurling and Dorothy (Collins) Bjurling-Wirkkala. Elden graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1968. While in high school he was President of the Radio Club (he attained...
Jeanne d'Arc Poirier
Jan 2, 2021
MARLBOROUGH – The sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sr. Jeanne d’Arc Poirier, formerly known as Sr. Jeanne d’Arc Marie, who passed away peacefully at Alliance Health at Marie Esther on Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was a native of Southbridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Leona (Cotnoir) Poirier and Louis Poirier. Sr. Jeanne d’Arc entered the Congregation of...
Colleen E. MacManus
Jan 1, 2021
Colleen E. MacManus Collen E. (Smith) MacManus, born on August 20, 1935, died at home after a long sickness on January 1, 2021 at the age of 85. She was a 58 year resident of Royalston, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie G. MacManus, to whom she was married for 31 years. She is survived by her daughter,...
Elizabeth Ann Hodgman Newton
Dec 30, 2020
Reverend “Betsy” Elizabeth Ann Hodgman Newton of Gardner, MA was born in Boston, MA. Her parents were Victoria Hodgman and Wesley Hodgman. She grew up in Philadelphia, PA and Williston Park, NY with her brothers Parker Hodgman (deceased) and John Hodgman (Carol Hodgman) of Fairfield, VA. In 1951 she graduated from Roslyn High School of Roslyn Heights, NY. She married...
Raymond P. Kirby
Dec 30, 2020
Raymond P. Kirby ~ May 30, 1931 – December 30, 2020 Ray passed away on December 30th at his home in Fitchburg where he was being cared for by his daughter’s.Ray was born in Gardner, MA on May 30, 1931 to Leona (LeBlanc) and Harvey Kirby. He was married for 61 years to his wife Annette, who passed away in...
Irja E Daly
Dec 28, 2020
GARDNER, Massachusetts - Irja Elisabet (Palojarvi) Daly, 88, formerly of Gardner, died December 28, 2020 of complications from COVID-19 at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Leominster Campus, in Leominster, Mass. Through the example of her own life, Irja taught her family the value of simple but profound pleasures: the love of children; the company of cherished friends; the support of faith; the beauty...
Peter S Poor
Dec 27, 2020
ATHOL-Peter S. Poor Jr., 77 of Athol passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at home. Peter was born on October 10, 1943 in Sommerville, MA to the late Peter S. Poor Sr. and the late Marion E. (Fales) Poor. He grew up in the Medford area and enlisted in the United States Army in 1964. He was a decorated...
John Donald MacEwen
Dec 25, 2020
ATHOL – John Donald MacEwen, 70 of Athol, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare. John was born on December 3, 1950 in Athol to the late Donald E. MacEwen and the late Doreen (Manning) MacEwen. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1968. He was a self...
Bryan E Ward
Dec 25, 2020
PHILLIPSTON - Bryan E Ward, 74 of Phillipston, died Friday, December 25, 2020 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner, on January 21, 1946, the son of the late Elbridge and the late Marian (Upham) Ward. He was a direct descendent of General Artimus Ward of the American Revolutionary War. Bryan grew up in Phillipston and graduated...
Alexander M Robertson
Dec 24, 2020
ATHOL- Alexander “Sandy” M. Robertson, Jr., 90, of Athol, passed on the evening of his 90th birthday on December 24th at the Quabbin Valley nursing home. Sandy was born December 24, 1930 in Athol, son of the late Alexander Robertson, Sr. and the late Jessie B. (Lyall) Robertson. He was a 1948 graduate of Athol High School. He served in...
Ralph E Bowers
Dec 24, 2020
ATHOL- Ralph E. Bowers, 73, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. He was born in Gardner on September 17, 1947, son of Lillian M. (Chaisson) Bowers and the late Elwin T. Bowers. Ralph graduated from Athol High School in 1966. He worked for several years as a toy assembler for Orange Foundry & N.D. Cass Co....
Crystal Ann Doucette
Dec 22, 2020
ORANGE-Crystal Ann Doucette, 34 of Orange passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 unexpectedly. Crystal was born on August 4, 1986 in Gardner, Ma, the daughter of the late Bernard Doucette Jr. and Susan (Moore) Doucette. Crystal was a lively and outgoing person. She loved doing hair, makeup, reading, writing poetry, artistic, kind hearted and loved children. Crystal is survived by...
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