Obituaries
Lowell T. Whitney
Mar 3, 2020
GARDNER- Lowell T. Whitney, 82, of Gardner, died Tuesday, March 3, in his home, surrounded by family after an illness. He was born April 21, 1937, in Randolph, Vermont, son of the late Thomas and the late Leddie (Thompson) Whitney. He worked as a furniture finisher for many years. Lowell was a dedicated father and grandfather. He loved target shooting,...
James R. "Bob" Sweeney
Mar 1, 2020
E. TEMPLETON - James R. "Bob" Sweeney of East Templeton passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at home. He was born December 12, 1926 in Gardner, the son of James Sweeney and Dorothy (Graves) Sweeney. Bob moved to East Templeton at the age of six, at the age of seventeen he join the United States Navy serving in the Pacific...
Robert Alan Shepardson
Feb 28, 2020
ATHOL - Robert Alan “Bob” Shepardson, 69 of Athol, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 with his family by his side. Robert was born in Athol, on December 29, 1950, to Daniel and Esther Shepardson. Bob was one of seven children. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Margaret “Peg” Shepardson, his children, Stacy and Mark LePage...
Robert William Fellows
Feb 27, 2020
Robert William Fellows, 59 of South Dennis and formerly of Athol, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable. Robert was born in Athol on July 5, 1960, son of Donald W. Fellows and Ruth A. (Choquette) Fellows. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1978. He attended...
Ronald Leslie Jelley
Feb 26, 2020
ATHOL – Ronald Leslie Jelley, 85 of Athol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, surrounded by family at his daughter’s house. Ronald was born on August 4, 1934 in Nashua, NH, the son of the late Gertrude (Poole) Jelley. He spent his younger years living in Nashua, NH, Providence, RI, and Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, NY. At the age...
James D Casella
Feb 25, 2020
ATHOL- James D. Casella, 78, of Athol, died Tuesday, February 25, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. James was born June 10, 1941 in Athol son of the late Dominic and the late Marion (Mallet) Casella and lives in Athol most of his life graduating from Athol High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...
Charles "Chuck" Armitage
Feb 24, 2020
ATHOL- Charles “Chuck” Armitage, 86, died Monday, February 24, at UMass Medical Center after an illness. He was born May 21, 1933, in Phillipston, son of the late Evelyn Armitage. Chuck served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for United Twist Drill, McElwin’s and retired from L.S. Starrett Company. He was a member of the American...
Rose V. Misiewicz
Feb 21, 2020
GARDNER - Rose V. (Siminski) Misiewicz, 95 of Gardner, died Friday, February 21, 2020 in the Alliance Health of Baldwinville. She was born in Worcester, on October 7, 1924, the daughter of the late Peter and the late Maryanna (Kazprazak) Siminski. She graduated from Commerce High School in Worcester. She worked for S. Bent Company as a payroll clerk and...
Joseph C Leeman
Feb 20, 2020
ATHOL – Joseph C. Leeman, 72 of Athol passed away Thursday February 20th at home. Joe was born on July 6, 1947 in Norwood, Ma to the late John C. Leeman Sr. and the late Alice (Sylvester) Leeman. He lived in Canton for several years, moving to Brockton as a teenager. He moved to Athol in 1980 and married Susan...
Ralph Prentice Dawson
Feb 20, 2020
Athol - Ralph Prentice Dawson, the World’s Best Husband, Dad, Papa, and Great-Grandfather (as determined by an unbiased vote of his family members), died Thursday, February 20, 2020, surrounded by the family and friends who loved him so. Son of the late Prentice Wilbur and Doris Emma (Drury) Dawson, Ralph was born on May 10, 1936, leaving the world forever...
Eula R. (King) Buckwalter
Feb 18, 2020
ASHBURNHAM- Eula Ruth (King) Buckwalter passed away on Tuesday, February 18 after a brief illness. She was born, on March 13, 1927, at home, in Ashburnham, MA and was the daughter of Ruth A (Willett) King, and Robert D. King. Eula was educated in the Ashburnham School System, and graduated from Cushing Academy in 1945. She then attended Fitchburg State University,...
Florence S Moriarty
Feb 16, 2020
Florence (Ferracane) Moriarty, 88 of 2000 Main St Athol, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, Sunday February 16 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in New York City the daughter of Joseph and Lucy (D'Elia) Ferracane. Florence graduated from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing. She married William R. Moriarty in 1954 and enjoyed 33...
Robert H. Mailloux
Feb 13, 2020
GARDNER - Robert Harold Mailloux, 93 of Gardner, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the Heywood Hospital.He was born in Gardner, on January 7, 1927, the son of the late Alphee and the late Alice (Valois) Mailloux. Robert grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. Mr. Mailloux was a veteran of World...
Joyce A. (Kowalski) Puchalsky
Feb 12, 2020
ATHOL – Joyce A. (Kowalski) Puchalsky of Athol, died on Sunday, February 12, 2020 in Springfield at the age of 77. She was born on February 25, 1942, the daughter of Anthony & Eleanor (Libby) Kowalski. She grew up in Royalston, where she had many fond memories, and lived most of her life in Athol. Joyce worked at the L....
Jane (Ready) Ganley
Feb 9, 2020
GARDNER- Jane E. (Ready) Ganley, 73 of Gardner, MA and Cape Neddick, ME passed away Sunday after an illness. Born in Winchendon, MA in 1946, she was the only child of the late Martin T. Ready and Elinore M. (Hildreth) Ready also of Winchendon. She graduated from Murdock High school in 1964 and received a Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy...
Marian Godin
Feb 8, 2020
EAST TEMPLETON - Marian (Kulczyk) Godin, 72 of 14 Cottage Lane, E. Templeton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Leominster Hospital. She was born in East Templeton, on May 10, 1947, and is the daughter of the late Adolph and the late Esther (Bjorson) Kulczyk. Marian was a life-long resident of East Templeton, graduating from...
Paul W. Foresman
Feb 8, 2020
GARDNER – Paul W. Foresman, retired Captain of the Fitchburg Fire Department, died on February 8, 2020 in Gardner. In addition to serving his community as a firefighter, he was proud to have served as a paratrooper in Occupied Japan at the end of World War II. In his 91 years he accomplished much for which his family will always...
Philip J. Chicoine
Feb 7, 2020
TEMPLETON - Philip Joseph Chicoine, 63 of Templeton, died Friday, February 7, 2020 in the Bay State Medical Center, Springfield. He was born in Gardner, on October 18, 1956, the son of the late Norman P. and Alice J. (Burgoyne) Chicoine. He grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett High School with the class of 1975. He worked at...
Barbara M. (Briggs) Winchester
Feb 7, 2020
ATHOL – Barbara M. (Briggs) Winchester, 93, of Athol, passed away February, 7 2020 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. Barbara was born on February 28, 1926 in Athol to the late Will N. Briggs and the late Mary B. (Chamberlain) Briggs. She was raised in Athol and attended Athol Schools. She graduated from Athol High School with the Class of...
Kayley M. Walsh
Feb 5, 2020
ATHOL- Kayley M. Walsh, 29, of Athol, died Wednesday, February 5. Kayley was born October 28, 1990 in Greenfield daughter of Tammy (St. Hilaire) Adams and lived in Athol all of her life. She graduated from Athol High School and previously worked for Nick’s Breakfast and Lunch. Kayley was loved by many and had a heart of gold. She lit...
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