Obituaries
John L. Stacy
Jun 26, 2019
GARDNER- John L. Stacy, 93, of Gardner, passed away peacefully at home, after a long illness, with family in attendance on June 26. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather to three children- daughter, Meryl, and sons, Larry and John; grandchildren, Hollie and Cole and great grandchild, Jaxon. He is predeceased by wives, Lorraine (Carlson) and Anita (Allain)...
Elaine D. Carlson
Jun 23, 2019
LEOMINSTER - Elaine D. (Gaudette) Carlson, 86, of Leominster, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the Rose Monahan Home, Worcester. She was born in Leominster, on December 23, 1932, the daughter of the late F. Russell and the late Florence (Ratell) Gaudette. Elaine was a Registered Nurse for the City of Leominster - Public Health Department and as a school...
David R. Phillips
Jun 22, 2019
ATHOL- David R. Phillips, Sr., 77, of Athol, died Saturday, June 22, at Bay State Medical Center. David was born February 10, 1942, son of the late Frank and Gertrude (Brooks) Phillips. He worked at Erving Paper, L.S. Starret, Union Twist Drill, and the Athol Daily News where he retired after working there for over 20 years. He was a...
John P. Armstrong
Jun 22, 2019
John P Armstrong, a resident of Gardner, MA, died June 22, 2019. He was born in Lewiston, ME. on March 28th, 1947 the son of the late John R. Armstrong and Loretta Armstrong (Allain). Husband of Beverly Armstrong, he entered the United States Army. After serving in Vietnam, he was awarded the purple heart for being wounded in combat. He...
Rena Savoy
Jun 22, 2019
ATHOL - Rena M (Jennings) Savoy, 76 of 91 Kelton St., Athol, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 in the Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, MA. She was born in Keene, NH, on March 10, 1943, the daughter of the late Ernest and the late Eleanor (Huff) Jennings. She attended Athol Schools up until her graduation in 1960. She then attended...
Bonnie G. Romanson
Jun 16, 2019
GARDNER- Bonnie G. Romanson, a lifelong resident of Gardner, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was 70 years old. Born on March 19, 1949, she was a beloved daughter of the late Walter and Genevieve (Fedorchuck) Romanson. Bonnie was the youngest of three children. Bonnie graduated in 1968 from Gardner High School and later attended Greenfield...
Daniel E. "O.B." LeBlanc
Jun 15, 2019
GARDNER - Daniel Edward "O.B." LeBlanc, 66 of 196 Lovewell St., Gardner, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at home. He was born in Gardner, on February 6, 1953, the son of the late Ernest J. LeBlanc and the late Ruth A (Gerrard) LeBlanc. Dan was a former bar manager at the Napoleon Club and the former field operations coordinator at...
Charles L. Keller
Jun 15, 2019
WINCHENDON- Charles L. Keller, 81, of Winchendon, formerly of Leominster, died Saturday, June 15, at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing. Charles was born in Leominster on December 20, 1937, son of the late Charles and Elaine (Caisse) Keller Lindsey. Charles loved animals. He was loved and cared for by many over the years including Montachusett Home Care. He leaves his caregivers...
Laura-Lee (Hamel) Michel
Jun 13, 2019
ASHBURNHAM- Laura-Lee (Hamel) Michel, 50, of Ashburnham, died Thursday, June 13, at Heywood Hospital. Laura was born March 26, 1969, in Gardner, daughter of Holly (Fagan) and the late Paul Hamel. She was a graduate of Mount Wachusett Community College. Laura managed Regional Inventory Control for Lowe’s Home Improvement. She had previously been a substitute teacher for the Ashburnham/Westminster School...
Melissa A. Chrzanowski
Jun 11, 2019
Athol - Melissa Ann (Mitchell) Chrzanowski, 40, of Vernon, Connecticut, passed away in her home on June 11, 2019. She was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts on March 1, 1979, the daughter of Lanny Mitchell and the late Nancy M. Temple of Athol. Melissa was married to Joseph R. Chrzanowski of Vernon, CT on July 19, 2008 whom she had met...
Barbara A. Alexakos
Jun 8, 2019
GARDNER - Barbara Ann (Kuczka) Alexakos, 85 of Gardner, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on April 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and the late Veronica A. (Sylwestrzak) Kuczka. Barbara grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of...
Rachel H. Teittinen
Jun 2, 2019
Rachel H. (Moreau) Teittinen, 96, died June 2, 2019 at Charlene Manor in Greenfield. Rachel was the fifth daughter born to Joseph and Isabelle Moreau on January 20, 1923 in Gardner, MA. She attended local schools and graduated from Templeton High School in 1941. In 1944 she married her lifelong friend and neighbor Kolervo (Kully) Teittinen. They built a house...
Marian E. Wallace
Jun 1, 2019
ATHOL- Marian E. (Whipple) Wallace, 77, of Athol, died Saturday June1, at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Marian was born April 14, 1942 in Winchendon, daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Upham) Whipple. She grew up in Baldwinville and attended Templeton schools. She graduated from Narragansett High School with the class of 1962. She married Dennis St. John Wallace in...
David L. Pelto
Jun 1, 2019
ATHOL – David L. Pelto, 58 of Athol, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in the CCU at Leominster Hospital. David was born in Athol on January 5, 1961 to the late David J. Pelto and Viola V. (Foster) Pelto. David grew up in Athol and attended Athol Schools. After High School he enlisted...
Daniel Alex Schlagel
May 31, 2019
Athol – Daniel Alex Schlagel, 66 of Athol, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at home. Daniel was born on November 6, 1952 in Denver Colorado to the late Alex Schlagel and the late Rose T. Schlagel. He received his BS in Computer Science and was an active military member of the United States Army. He joined the Army...
Gary E. Cole
May 26, 2019
Gary E. Cole, 71, of 461 Chase Rd. in Athol, died at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 26, 2019 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Montague, Mass. on August 11, 1947, Gary was the son of the late Hervey L. and Irene F. (Long) Cole. Gary graduated from Mahar High School in 1965 and received...
Bernadette M. (Labrie) Chaisson
May 20, 2019
Bernadette M. (Labrie) Chaisson, 92 of Belchertown, MA and formerly of Athol, MA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 20, 2019. She was born in Athol, MA on October 9, 1926 the daughter of the late Alex Labrie and the late Rosina (Arsenault) Labrie. She was employed for many years at the former Fox Run...
Robert L. Chagnon
May 19, 2019
ATHOL- Robert L. Chagnon, 61, of Athol, MA died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19. Robert was born September 13, 1957, in Montague, son of the late Adrian and Helen (Momaney) Chagnon. He was a 1975 graduate of Turners Falls High School and attended Greenfield Community College. Robert dedicated his career to the grocery business beginning at Finest Grocery in Greenfield,...
Alice A. Campbell
May 19, 2019
GARDNER – Alice A. (Gallant) (Bastarache) Campbell, 72 of Gardner, MA was called home by her Heavenly Father on Sunday morning, May 19, 2019. She passed away peacefully while at home with her son Paul at her side after her courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Alice was born on September 18, 1946 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada to...
Mary Lee Wilhelm
May 15, 2019
SOUTHWICK- Mary Lee Wilhelm, 65, of Southwick, died Wednesday, May 15, at Bay State Medical Center. Mary was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on August 29, 1953, daughter of the late Frederick and Dona (Laufer) Wilhelm. Her Native American name was Midnight Rainbow Bridge. She was talented at making Native American crafts. She enjoyed singing, especially the Grateful Dead. She was...
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