Obituaries
John J Pieloch
Feb 4, 2019
GARDNER- John J. Pieloch, Sr., 94, of Gardner, formerly of Templeton, passed away Monday, February 4, at Alliance Health Baldwinville, after a short illness. John was born September 28, 1924 in Gardner, son of the late Alexander and Mary (Fardgick) Pieloch. He graduated from Gardner High School in 1943. He worked for Heywood Wakefield for eleven years and then for...
Helen Marie Chiasson
Jan 30, 2019
ATHOL- Helen Marie Chiasson, 96, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at her daughter's home in Ballston Spa, NY, with her family at her side. She is the widow of retired Police Chief Ernest Chiasson of Athol. She was born in Philadelphia, where she met and married her husband who preceded her in death. They spent their time between...
Marion Louise Schmidl
Jan 30, 2019
Gardner – Marion Louise (Allen) Schmidl, loving mother and Nana passed away peacefully in Gardner at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home on January 30, 2019. She was one day short of her 88th birthday. Marion was born in Gardner on January 31, 1931, the only daughter of Charles and Emma Allen. She was a devoted daughter to them, caring for both...
Regina Knowlton
Jan 28, 2019
OTTER RIVER - Regina Adele Christine (Swenson) Knowlton, 91 of Otter River, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2019. She was born in Stockholm, Maine, on January 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Swen and the late Hildur (Tall) Swenson. Mrs. Knowlton grew up in Maine, graduating from Caribou High School in 1946. She has...
Nelson "Nussie" Duguay
Jan 28, 2019
ATHOL – Nelson “Nussie” Duguay, 81 of Athol passed away Monday, January 28th in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol. Nelson was born on November 20, 1937 in Athol to the late Hyacinthe Duguay and the late Anna (Savoy) Duguay. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He was a machinist at the L. S. Starrett Tool...
Constance Jean Day
Jan 28, 2019
GREENFIELD - Constance (DeMinico) Day, 78 of Buckley Nursing Home, Greenfield, died Monday, January 28, 2019 in the Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA. She was born in Athol on April 15, 1940 to late Laurens DeMinico and the late Josephine (Surozinski) DeMinico. She attended Athol Schools, and lived locally until moving to Greenfield in 1973. She attended Greenfield Community...
R. Blair Bremner
Jan 26, 2019
ATHOL- R. Blair Bremner, 92, of Athol, died Saturday, January 26, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Blair was born July 2, 1926, in Saugus, MA, son of the late Foster and Janet (Jardine) Bremner. He grew up in New Brunswick and married Emma L. MacPherson on June 20, 1946. They moved to Athol in 1947. Blair worked for L.S. Starrett...
Judith Couture
Jan 26, 2019
GARDNER- Judith Ann (Oberg) Couture, 65, of Gardner passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Judith was born on August 11, 1953 to Elbridge M. Oberg & Sylvia L. (Haapaoja) Oberg in Gardner. She married Roland J. Couture. Judith was a loving mother and wife, avid gardener and loved caring for her indoor plants. She was also a great cook...
Judith Ann Couture
Jan 26, 2019
GARDNER- Judith Ann (Oberg) Couture, 65, of Gardner passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Judith was born on August 11, 1953 to Elbridge M. Oberg & Sylvia L. (Haapaoja) Oberg in Gardner. She married Roland J. Couture. Judith was a loving mother and wife, avid gardener and loved caring for her indoor plants. She was also a great cook...
Shirley M. Carbone
Jan 23, 2019
LEOMINSTER - Shirley (Bell) Carbone, 83, formerly of Athol, Mass and Calabash, North Carolina, died peacefully Jan. 23rd after a hard fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on November 7, 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1954 and was a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines, stationed in Boston where she met the...
Elizabeth Yanelli-Farrell
Jan 23, 2019
ASHBURNHAM - Elizabeth A. Yanelli-Farrell, 61 of 61 Willard Road, Ashburnham, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus, Leominster. She was born in Hartford, CT, on October 28, 1957, the daughter of the late Bernard J. Yanelli and Marie (Maffucci) Yanelli. Liz grew up in Rocky Hill Connecticut and graduated from Rocky Hill High School in...
Robert A. Learmonth
Jan 12, 2019
FRAMINGHAM - Robert A. Learmonth, 93 of Framingham, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, MA. He was born in Medford, MA, on November 10, 1925, the son of the late John and the late Helen (Chalmers) Learmonth. He grew up in West Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Mr. Learmonth was a veteran of...
Michael Dupont
Jan 12, 2019
Fitchburg- Michael Dupont, 68, passed away with his family by his side, after an illness on Saturday, January 12th at Leominster hospital. He was born in Leominster, son of the late Francis J. and Greta (Arsenault) Dupont. Michael attended Leominster High school. He was a graduate of Miami Dade College with a degree in architecture and design. He served in...
Rene J. Maillet
Jan 11, 2019
Rene J. Maillet, 59, of Orange, died Friday, January 11, at UMass Medical Center. Rene was born February 6, 1959, son of the late Gerard and Teresa Maillet. He attended Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School. Rene worked for Fitchburg State University for over 20 years before his retirement. Rene was passionate about the outdoors. He trekked across the Appalachian...
Natalie J. Russell
Jan 8, 2019
Natalie was born September 29, 1929, in Athol, daughter of the late Roy and Elsie (Gray) Trenoweth. She grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1947. While in high school, Natalie was a majorette in the marching band. She lived in Athol for many years, moving to Las Vegas in the 1990's and returning to Orange in...
Caroline E. Kidder
Jan 8, 2019
ATHOL- Caroline E. (Tedford) Kidder, 86, of Athol, died Wednesday, January 8, in her home, after an illness. Caroline was born November 3, 1932, in Winchendon, daughter of the late Jay and Edith (Ball) Tedford. She attended Athol High School. Caroline worked for the L.S. Starrett Company for 30 years, retiring in 1995. She also was a waitress in many...
Ryan P. Twohey
Jan 7, 2019
PHILLIPSTON – Ryan P. Twohey, 27 of Phillipston passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Throughout his youth, Ryan played hockey for the Ashburnham - Westminster Hockey League. He enjoyed his summers as a child growing up on Queen Lake and always looked forward to the boat parades with family and his lifelong friend John Jackson Jr. In the later years...
Elizabeth V MacDonald
Jan 5, 2019
ATHOL- Elizabeth (Quader) MacDonald 98, wife of the late Howard MacDonald, passed into the Lords hands on January 5, 2019 under the loving care of her Quabbin “ family” and her four daughters; Carol (wife of the late Michael Littizzio), Elaine (wife of Ronald Fournier), Diane (wife of Chris Anderson), and Marilyn Ryder. Born on November 22, 1920 to Pauline...
Joan Jillson
Jan 4, 2019
ATHOL - Joan (Plunkett) Jillson, 84 of Athol, died Friday, January 4, 2019 in Baystate Medical, Springfield. She was born in Athol, on August 23, 1934, the daughter of the late Walter T. and the late Agnes (Flanagan) Plunkett. Joan grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School in 1952. She worked as a nurses aid at Athol...
John Arvid Sund
Jan 4, 2019
John Arvid Sund, 90, of Lunenburg passed away peacefully at the Health Alliance Hospital on January 4, 2019. Born in Gardner, John was the son of Arvid and Anna Sund. He is survived by Marion, his wife of 68 years and was a resident of Westminster for over 60 years. He is also survived by his son John, of Oakham,...