Obituaries
Barbara J. (Wallquist) Amidon
Dec 27, 2019
PETERSHAM - Barbara J. (Wallquist) Amidon, 92 formerly of Petersham, died Friday, December 27, 2019 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Hartford, CT, on February 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Patrick William and the late Anna (Linblad) Wallquist. She grew up in West Hartford, CT. and graduated from high school there. She moved...
Marilyn “Minnie” Martin
Dec 25, 2019
ASHBURNHAM- Marilyn R. “Minnie” (Blood) Martin, 64, of Ashburnham, died Wednesday, December 25, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Marilyn was born September 6, 1955, and Lowell, daughter of the late Howard and the late Helen (Balog) Blood. Family was of utmost importance to Minnie. She also loved birds, cats and dogs. She leaves her husband of 40 years, John...
Mylda T Stasiunas
Dec 24, 2019
Mylda T. Stasiunas, 96, of 78 Lake Street, Athol, died on December 24, 2019. She was born in Athol in April 1923, the daughter of Charles and Petronella (Jasinskas) Stasiunas. She graduated from Athol High School in 1940. She was employed by Massachusetts Electric Company for forty-four and a half years and retired from Northampton in 1985. She was active...
Marjorie Ann Kraskouskas
Dec 23, 2019
GARDNER - Marjorie (Marge) Ann (Jandris) Kraskouskas embraced and enjoyed life for 77 years, before letting go on December 23, 2019. She was the wife of John C. Kraskouskas of Gardner and North Attleboro, Massachusetts, whom she married in 1960. Marge noted that John was a person who had moral values, was well read and a good conversationalist – all...
Sheila J. Sheehan
Dec 22, 2019
Shelia Sheehan age 58 of Hubbardston died Sunday December 22, 2019 at home in Asby. Ms Sheehan was born September 21, 1961 in Lowell Ma. She is the daughter of the late Thomas and the late Margaret (Scotland) Sheehan. Shelia graduated from Worcester State College with a bachelor of science in Occupational Therapy and Fitchburg State College with a bachelor...
Bernard R. LaFortune
Dec 19, 2019
GARDNER - Bernard R. LaFortune, 88, of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully December 19th in the hospital after complications from congestive heart failure and pneumonia. His wife Dorothy was by his side. Born March 7th, 1931 He served in the Airforce during Korean War as a radio mechanicstationed in Japan. While in the service he played baseball for the Military...
Kenneth J. Woods
Dec 17, 2019
ATHOL - Kenneth J. Woods, 76 of 419 Lyons Hill Road, Athol, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home. He was born in Worcester, on August 6, 1943, the son of the late Edward Woods and Irene (Hendrickson) Woods. Kenneth grew up in Worcester and was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed working...
Elizabeth Jane Hillis
Dec 17, 2019
While surrounded by family, Elizabeth Jane Hillis (94) peacefully joined her loving husband of 57 years, Frederic W. Hillis in Heaven, on December 17, 2019. She was predeceased by her parents, Archie and Hazel (VanAkin) Faulkner and her sisters, Shirley Clark and Yective Neale and one brother Jacob Hilton Faulkner. She is survived by two sons, David and his wife...
Helen Rochon
Dec 16, 2019
BALDWINVILLE- Helen Rochon of Baldwinville, died Monday, December 16, at Alliance Health of Baldwinville. During all her years, Helen’s prime motivation was to be the best mother and homemaker that she could be; and she was just that. She was always a supporter of every activity that her children were involved in and that was true even into old age....
Ruth M Saven
Dec 15, 2019
Ruth M. (LaPorte) Saven, 94 of Athol, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, MA. She was born in Otter River on October 1, 1925, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Catherine (Whalen) LaPorte. She grew up in Otter River, and graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1943. She moved...
Mary E Bevis
Dec 13, 2019
Mary E. (Battaini) Bevis, 88, of Orange, died Friday, December 13, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Mary was born March 8, 1931, and Athol, daughter of the late Angelo and the late Emily (Ferrari) Battaini. She graduated from Athol High School in 1949. Mary worked at the Silver Front Café for 18 years, Franklin County Home Care for 13 years,...
Katherine Ann Gordon
Dec 11, 2019
TEMPLETON – Katherine Ann (Stacy) Gordon, 69, passed away December 11, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill with her loving family by her side. Born in Gardner, she was the daughter of the late Frederic and Helena (Gemborys) Stacy. She was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School, Class of 1968 and obtained her Associates Degree from Mt. Washusett...
David Anthony Soderman
Dec 11, 2019
LEOMINSTER- David Anthony Soderman, 53, of Leominster, died Wednesday, December 11, after an illness. David was born November 14, 1966, in Greenfield, son of David P. Soderman and Gloria (Harris) Greenwood. He lived most of his life in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1986. David enjoyed working for Kitchen Associates in Sterling. He was a hard worker...
Robert E. JEllison
Dec 7, 2019
GARDNER - Robert Edward Jellison, 73 of Gardner, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Waterville, Maine on April 2, 1946, the son of the late Charles and the late Florirs (Culver) Jellison. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War 1965 – 1967. He was...
Rita H Pizzuti
Dec 5, 2019
Rita H. (Doucette) Pizzuti, 78, of Leominster, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 5. Rita was born July 10, 1941, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Theodore and Evelyn (Richard) Doucette. Rita was predeceased by her husband, John David Pizzuti in 1978. She worked for Victory Supermarket as a bookkeeper before her retirement. Always willing to lend an...
Stephen M. Miller
Dec 3, 2019
Stephen M. Miller, age 67, passed away peacefully December 3rd, at his home in Leominster, MA after a long illness. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on May 28, 1952, son of the late Rose A. Clapper and step father William Clapper Sr. Stephen was loved by many. He was a hard worker and loved working for Prime Toyota, Sentinel...
Stella A Deleo
Dec 2, 2019
Stella A (Krol) Deleo of Athol died on December 2, 2019 at Applewood Home for Elders in Athol. She was born March 26, 1924 in Sunderland, MA to Steve and Stephania Krol. She grew up in a large, loving Polish family. Stella graduated as valedictorian from Deerfield High School in 1941. She was fluent in Polish and, over the years,...
Dorothy A Bresnahan
Nov 30, 2019
Dorothy Ann (Hebert) Bresnahan, 89 of 22 Holden Street, Ashburnham, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Ashburnham, on June 18, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Josephine (Rosbury) Hebert. She grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Cushing Academy in 1948. Dorothy worked...
Edward T Wojdylak
Nov 30, 2019
Edward T. Wojdylak, 94, of Summerdale, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on August 12, 1925 to the late Anthony & Regina Wojdylak. Edward was a retired Manufacturing Agent for Heywood-Wakefield Company and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Enola. He was...
William J. "Bucky" LaRose
Nov 26, 2019
ATHOL - William Joseph “Bucky” LaRose, 81 of 45 Simonds Street, Athol, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Gardner, on July 30, 1938, the son of the late William Fay LaRose and the late Angeline May (Vermette) LaRose. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class...
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