Obituaries
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...
Jeronimas Mikulskis
Nov 24, 2019
Jeronimas Mikulskis, age 69, of Chicopee died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital of Northampton, MA. Mr. Mikulskis was born December 23, 1949 in Bad Reichenhall, Germany. He is the son of the late Stanley and the late Matilda (Shilling) Mikulskis. He was an altar boy at St. Francis, a graduate of Athol High School and served in...
Mary Tweedie
Nov 21, 2019
WATERVILLE, MAINE/FITCHBURG- Mary Tweedie, age 66, died unexpectedly November 21, 2019. She was living in Westbrook, Maine. Mary was born on September 11, 1953, and grew up in Waterville, Maine. Mary was predeceased by her mother, Anne Swears, her step father, Eugene Swears, and her sister, Patricia Kern. She is survived by her Father, Roland Tweedie of Vallejo, CA; Her...
Marjorie A. Delay
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER - Marjorie A (Bolster) Delay, 94, passed away Monday, November 18 after a short period of declining health. Marge was born in Gardner on June 30, 1925, daughter of the late Robert L and Teresa F (Gibbons) Bolster. She was a lifelong resident of Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School in 1943. She went on to earn a degree in Psychology...
Raymond R Cardinal
Nov 18, 2019
Raymond Richard Cardinal Jr (62) passed away peacefully at home in Leominster on Sunday, November 17, 2019. A lifelong resident of Leominster, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond R Cardinal Sr and late Edna B (Sicard) Cardinal. He is survived by his sister Laura L’Ecuyer of Athol MA, brother John Cardinal of Gardner MA, sister Nancy Dawson and...
Pamela L. (Wills) Ridley
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER- Pamela L. (Wills) Ridley, 70, died Monday, November 18, at Gardner Rehabilitation after an illness. Pamela was born in Newton, daughter of the late Frederick and the late Louise (Gibbs) Wills. She worked for the Needham Congregational Church. Pamela was a born again Christian and a member of the New Hope Bible Chapel in Templeton. Pamela’s love of animals...
Betty Ann Borkowski
Nov 18, 2019
GARDNER, Betty Ann Borkowski, 69, of Gardner, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at Heywood Hospital. Betty was born March 30, 1950, daughter of the late Sigismund and Olga (Yuris) Borkowski. A graduate (Class of 1968) of Gardner High School, she received a B.A. from UMass-Amherst and a nursing degree from George Mason University. After college graduation she served in VISTA...
Joseph A. "P-2" Mallet
Nov 18, 2019
ATHOL-Joseph A. “P-2” Mallet, age 86, of Athol, died Monday, November 18, 2019, surrounded by family, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol, MA. Joseph was born October 6, 1933 in Athol, MA. He is the son of the late Joseph A and the late Eldora (Savoy) Mallet. He married Isabel G Burke of Rome, NY. They met when Joseph was...
Dennis S. Wetherby
Nov 17, 2019
NORTHFIELD- Dennis S. Wetherby, 72, of Northfield, died Sunday, November 17. Dennis was born September 5, 1947, in Montague, son of the late George and the late Evelyn (Graves) Wetherby. He was raised in Orange and graduated from Mahar Regional High School. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a Machinist Mate on the U.S.S. Sylvania....
Michael A. Chicoine
Nov 17, 2019
TEMPLETON- Michael Alan Chicoine, 65, of Templeton, died Sunday, November 17 at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Michael was born January 12, 1954, in Gardner, son of Alice (Burgoyne) Chicoine and the late Norman Chicoine. He was raised in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School. Michael worked as an auto mechanic alongside his father at Chick’s Auto Body. After...
Karen M. (Watters) McNiff
Nov 17, 2019
ATHOL - Karen Mary (Watters) McNiff, 66, of Athol passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at home surrounded by her family after a brief battle with brain cancer. Karen was born on May 6, 1953 in North Attleboro, MA to the late Raymond Watters and the late Lena (Ringuette) Watters. She grew up in North Attleboro and graduated from N....
John A. Lambert
Nov 13, 2019
John A. Lambert died suddenly on November 13th, 2019 at the age of 73. John is survived by his wife Mare Hawthorne and her daughter Katelyn of Athol MA; his children Steven Lambert of Boston MA; David Lambert and wife Rebecca Steil-Lambert of Holden MA; Laura Lambert and wife Donna Amistadi of Ashburnham MA. He also leaves his grandchildren, Noah,...
Jaxson David Ewing
Nov 12, 2019
BARRE- Sunday the 10th of November beautiful Jaxson David Ewing was born. Son of David Ewing and Deniel Ewing(LaFountaine), Jaxson passed away unexpectedly at UMass Memorial on Tuesday the 12th of November. Besides his parents, he leaves his sisters, Kyrstin, Alyssa, Skylar, and Madalynn; paternal grandparents, Trisha and Skip Fritz, and Randy Ewing; maternal grandparents, Robert and Rowena LaFountaine. Calling...
Gregory R. Malm
Nov 12, 2019
TEMPLETON- Gregory R. Malm, 59, of Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 12. Gregory was born October 11, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of the late Philip and the late Virginia (Haas) Malm. He graduated from Assumption College and was a letter carrier in the Leominster area for many years. He was a fan of all Boston sports but the Bruins...
Rita M. Mallette
Nov 12, 2019
ATHOL - Rita M. (Landry) Mallette, 87 of Athol, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Athol, on February 17, 1932, the daughter of the late James and the late Exilia (Landry) Landry. Rita especially enjoyed family parties with her kids and grandkids, she also enjoyed playing penny bingo and cards with...
Kimberly (Mathena) Plouffe
Nov 11, 2019
Kimberly Plouffe, 59, of Winchendon, MA passed away unexpectedly in her home on Monday morning, November 11th, 2019, from cardiac arrest. She was in the arms of her loving husband when the angels brought her home. Kimberly was born in Leominster, MA on November 5th 1960 to Joseph and Loretta Mathena. She grew up with her four sisters. She married...
Rose M Ledogar
Nov 4, 2019
Rose M. Ledogar, age 94, of Athol, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at Heywood Hospital of Gardner, MA. Mrs. Ledogar was born October 6, 1925 in New York, NY. She is the daughter of the late Benedetto and the late Mary (Zacco) Lopez. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur G. Ledogar, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Rosemarie...
Taylor A O'Brien
Nov 3, 2019
Taylor Ahlstrom O'Brien, aged 28, daughter of Lisa Ahlstrom and mother to Quinton Diaz, passed away on November 3 rd , after years of struggle with the disease of addiction. Taylor was a strong and loving woman who had many successes in her battle along the way. Her absence leaves a huge gap in our lives. She loved her son...
Mark D Erickson
Nov 3, 2019
TEMPLETON - Mark David Erickson, 64 of Templeton, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at home after a brief illness. He was born in Gardner, on August 5, 1955, the son of the late Roger E. Erickson and Phyllis E. (Merriam) Erickson. Mark grew up in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1973. He was...
Arlene J. Norman
Nov 2, 2019
On November 2, 2019 Arlene J Norman of Trenton Township, Wisconsin passed away at the age of 82. She was born in Worcester, MA, one of 4 Children of Adrian and Theresa Latour. She leaves her sister in-law Janet Latour, Nephews Bob Latour and Peter Latour, Nieces Debra Campbell and Amy Weber, loving friends and her beloved cat Rusty. She...