Obituaries
Roy W. Hopkins
Aug 30, 2019
GARDNER- Roy W. Hopkins, "Papa", 88, of Gardner, died Friday, August 30, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Roy was born October 9, 1930, in Winchendon, son of the late Roy W. Hopkins, Sr. and the late Bertha (Norcross) Hopkins and attended Gardner schools. He served in the United States Army from 1948 until 1954, serving in the Korean War....
Vincent M. DeCaria
Aug 28, 2019
Vincent Michael DeCaria, February 10, 1957 - August 28, 2019 Born in Fitchburg on Feb 10, 1957 to Vincenzo/'Jimmy' and Catherine/'Kay' (Maida) DeCaria, Vincent attended St. Anthony's grammar school, Fitchburg High School and Mt. Wachusett Community College. As he gew up in the Patch, he learned and adopted his parents' work ethic of service to community, ultimately working to pay...
Richard F. Euvrard
Aug 24, 2019
Richard F. Euvrard passed peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, August 24, 2019. He was born December 10, 1931, and was the son of the late Albert and Lena Euvrard of Athol. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School in 1950. He joined the Army, with his twin brother Albert (Bert), and was stationed in France during...
Mary L. "Lou" Meunier
Aug 21, 2019
GARDNER - Mary L. “Lou” Meunier, 92 of 50 Pine St., Gardner who lived and raised her family in Templeton died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Heywood Commons. She was born in Pawtucket,Rhode Island on July 3, 1927, the daughter of George and Margaret King. She married Bernard “Bing” H. Meunier on June 26, 1943. After raising a family of...
Robert Calvin Cramm
Aug 20, 2019
ATHOL – Robert C. Cramm Jr, 67 of Athol passed away on August 20, 2019 in Heywood Hospital Gardner. Robert was born on October 11, 1951 in Gardner to the late Robert C. Cramm and the late Sophie A. (Gurdak) Cramm. He grew up in Baldwinville, attending local schools and graduating from Narragansett Regional High School. He attended Mount Wachusett...
Heather Ann Raym
Aug 18, 2019
Heather Ann Raym passed away August 18th, 2019. Heather was 27 years old, born on December 3rd, 1991 in Ocala, Fl. She was the daughter of Teresa Moylan and Keith Raym. She lived in Apex, North Carolina before moving to Ashburnham and graduating from Oakmont Regional High School in 2010. She was currently working for the Fitchburg School Department. She...
Claire M. Foresman
Aug 17, 2019
GARDNER - Claire M. (Moore) Foresman passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Claire was a woman of unending faith whose heart made room for all who needed her love. Even as her eyes and ears failed, they never missed a single thing of importance. She kept learning all her life: after retiring from Rand Whitney, she used her computer...
Irene M. (Burnham) Hawley
Aug 14, 2019
ATHOL- Irene M. (Burnham) Hawley, 96, of Athol, died Wednesday, August 14, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Irene was born May 13, 1923, in Athol, daughter of the late George and the late Gladys (Lynch) Burnham and lived in Athol all of her life. She graduated from Athol High School in 1941. Irene worked for the L.S. Starrett Company and...
Joann (Dawson) Desrosiers
Aug 14, 2019
ATHOL - Joann (Dawson) Desrosiers, 80, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Alliance Health Center in Baldwinville after a long illness. She was born in Winchendon on February 25, 1939 to Prentice Wilbur and Doris Emma (Drury) Dawson. Joann was raised in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1957. She was employed at Duall...
Deborah J. Walker
Aug 11, 2019
ATHOL - Deborah Jean (Wetherby) Walker, 61 of 247 Hapgood Street, Athol, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at home. She was born in Athol, on September 26, 1957, the daughter of the late Merrill D. Wetherby and Jacquelyn D. (Howe) Fontaine. Debbie graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School with the class of 1975. She worked at Pexco in...
Kenneth W. O'Donnell
Aug 11, 2019
ATHOL - Kenneth (Kenny) W. O'Donnell 58, of Athol, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2019. He leaves behind his loving wife of 40 years, Rose O'Donnell, his four children, Alicia (O'Donnell) Wilcox, Missy (O'Donnell) Clough, Darek O'Donnell, and Sarah O'Donnell; seven grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters and several other family members. A celebration of life will be...
Sally Q. Hartshorn
Aug 10, 2019
Sally (Quincy) Hartshorn, 89, of Gardner, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Gardner Rehabilitation Center after a short period of declining health. Sally was born in Boston on May 6, 1930, the only child of the late Knight and Ruth (Rockwood) Quincy. She grew up in Lancaster, N.H., Ashburnham, and Melrose, and attended Melrose High School, graduating with the...
Evelyn King
Aug 10, 2019
ATHOL - Evelyn (Desrosier) King, 100 of 134 Drury Ave., Athol, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at home. She was born in Athol, on March 17, 1919, the daughter of the late Wilfred H. and the late Leona (Hachey) Desrosier. She lived in Athol all of her life graduating from Athol High School in 1936. She spent over 52 years...
Mary E. McCollom
Aug 9, 2019
Mary Eva (Piragis) McCollom, 84, of Belchertown, formerly of Athol, passed away on Friday August 9, 2019 at Wingate of South Hadley, after a decline in her physical health over several months. She was born in Athol on February 15, 1935, the youngest of six children of Anthony Piragis and Eva (Manstis) Piragis of Garfield Road. She graduated from Athol...
Harriet Sanderson
Aug 9, 2019
ATHOL- Harriet (White) Sanderson, 87, of Athol, died Friday, August 9, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. She was born December 8, 1931, in Athol, daughter of the late Frank L. and the late Jennie A. (Todd) White. Harriet lived in Athol most of her life, attending schools in Athol, Wendell, and New Salem Academy. She worked for the N.D. Cass...
Robert Emile Brouillet
Aug 8, 2019
Robert Emile Brouillet, 64 of Brookline MA, passed away at home on August 8th, after a period of declining health. He was born in Athol, MA on September 4th 1954, to the late Raymond and Pauline (Couture) Brouillet. He graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1972. Having been born with one eye Bob had some medical issues...
Jean Garbarino
Aug 7, 2019
ATHOL-Jean Marie Garbarino of Athol, Massachusetts, passed away at age 89 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare on the morning of August 7, 2019. Jean was born in Athol on May 17, 1930 to the late, Joseph & Catherine ( Bonardi) Garbarino. She was a lifelong resident of Athol. She is survived by her cousin-in-law Rosemarie Buckley and Rosemarie’s seven children, including...
Louise C. Gallant
Aug 2, 2019
GARDNER - Louise C. (Lore) Gallant, 97 of Gardner, died Friday, August 2, 2019 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, MA She was born in Gardner, on October 8, 1921, the daughter of the late Carlo and the late Lucy (Vinzi) Lore. Louise graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1940. Louise and her husband, Neri J....
Frances Grucan
Jul 24, 2019
Gardner- Frances Grucan, 83, of Gardner, died Wednesday, July 24, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Frances was born May 26, 1936, in Gardner, daughter of the late John and the late Rose (Dlugakenska) Grucan. She graduated from Templeton High School in 1954 and attended Stevens Business School in Fitchburg. For over 28 years, she worked as secretary for Narragansett...
Alice G. Marion
Jul 22, 2019
ORANGE- Alice G. (Blackburn) Marion, 81, of Orange, died Monday, July 22, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Alice was born March 20, 1938, in Mt. Olive, NC, daughter of the late Noel and the late Sally (Dunn) Blackburn. Alice was an CNA at Baldwinville Skilled Nursing for over 25 years. She was a big fan of Engelbert Humperdinck and James...
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