Obituaries
Gunhild Catherine Szymakowski
Sep 6, 2018
Gunhild “Gunny” Catherine (Sund) Szymakowski, 95, of Gardner passed away peacefully in her bed on September 6, 2018. Born in Gardner on September 28, 1922, she was the daughter of Arvid and Anna Sund and lived most of her life in Baldwinville, MA. She is survived by her three daughters, Sally Swan and her husband Wesley of Athol, MA, Susan...
Donald J Cormier
Sep 4, 2018
GARDNER- Donald J. Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died Tuesday September 4, after an illness. Mr. Cormier was born March 12, 1925, in Gardner, son of the late Dosithe and Emma (Melanson) Cormier. He attended Gardner schools. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII serving as a Radioman on the USS Barnegat. He earned the WWII Victory Medal, the...
Hannelore B. (Grinda) Coon
Sep 4, 2018
ATHOL - Hannelore B. (Grinda) Coon, 78 of Athol passed away at UMass Memorial Hospital - University Campus on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen St., Winchendon, MA. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.mackfamilyfh.com Mack Family Funeral Homes...
Loretta R. Arsenault
Sep 3, 2018
Athol - Loretta R. (Kirby) Arsenault, 91, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Services are private. Mack Family Funeral Home, 110 New Athol Rd. Orange is assisting the family with arrangements.
Steven A. Nault
Sep 3, 2018
ATHOL- Steven A. Nault, 52, of Athol, died Sunday, September 3, from injuries sustained in a car accident. Steven was born December 3, 1965, in Athol, son of Norman A. Nault Jr. and Sharon (Lupien) Nault. Steven served in the U. S. Navy earning the Battle “E” Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He leaves his...
Anelia "Nellie" Grucan
Sep 1, 2018
Gardner- Anelia "Nellie" Grucan, 90, passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness. She was born in Gardner on February 12, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Jezulin) Kukienis, both immigrants of Lithuania. Nellie attended Gardner High School, graduating with the class of 1946. She worked as a bookkeeper for Mount Wachusett Community College for many years,...
Mamie Sweeney
Sep 1, 2018
Mamie Teittinen-Sweeney, 92, of East Templeton, passed away peacefully in her home on September 1, 2018. The Life of Mamie Teittinen-Sweeney: She was born August 7, 1926 in Gardner, MA. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Templeton High School in 1944, serving as Vice President of her Senior Class. She was a graduate of Fitchburg State Teachers...
Diane L. (Toppi) Conroy
Aug 29, 2018
HUBBARDSTON- Diane L. (Toppi) Conroy, 67, of Hubbardston, died Wednesday, August 29, at Heywood Hospital. She was born November 18, 1950, daughter of the late John A. and Geraldine T. (Atherton) Toppi. She graduated from Cambridge Latin High School in 1969, and attended Worcester State and the Wilson School of Phlebotomy. She worked at Data General/EMC for 23 years and...
Joseph F. Maga
Aug 29, 2018
ATHOL - Joseph F. Maga, 63 of Athol, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in UMass Memorial Heathcare - Memorial Campus, Worcester. He was born in Athol, on January 6, 1955, the son of the late Joseph G.and the late Marguerite A. (Aguda) Maga. He grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1973. He...
Donald S Lawson
Aug 29, 2018
GARDNER- Donald S. Lawson, Jr., 69, of Gardner, died Wednesday, August 29, in his home, after a long illness. Donald was born April 17, 1949, in Lowell, son of the late Donald S. Lawson, Sr. and Irene G. (Nelson) Lawson. He was a graduate of Gardner High School, Mount Wachusett Community College, and Lesley University. Donald was a computer analyst...
James J Pratt
Aug 27, 2018
GARDNER- James J. Pratt, Sr., 63, of Gardner, died Monday, August 27, in the VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, after an illness. James was born March 25, 1955, in Gardner, son of the late Joseph and Gloria (Gerrard) Pratt. He attended Gardner and Templeton schools. James served in the U.S. Army. He was an independent truck driver for many years....
Rita J. Newton
Aug 24, 2018
ATHOL - Mrs. Rita J. (Šeškas) Newton, of Athol passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends on Friday, August, 24, 2018 at the age of 89. Rita was born on October 6, 1928 and was a lifelong resident of Athol. She was the only child of the late Juozapas and Amelia (Makštelaitė) Šeškas and the beloved wife of...
Gregory Louis Peters
Aug 23, 2018
Gregory Louis Peters, 30, of Westminster, MA passed away on August 23, 2018. He was born on February 15, 1988 in Fitchburg, MA the son of Lee & Joan (Chartrand) Peters. He attended Royalston and Athol schools with the Class of 2006. Greg lived and worked in the area his entire life, most recently working for Firefly Farm in Harvard,...
Bernard J. Bevis
Aug 23, 2018
ATHOL- Bernard J. Bevis, 67, of Athol, died Thursday, August 23, in his home, after an illness. Bernard was born July 26, 1951, in Athol, son of Mary (Battani) Bevis and the late Merley Bevis and has lived in Athol all his life. He graduated from Athol High School in 1969. Mr. Bevis worked as a direct care provider for...
John W. Mazialnik
Aug 21, 2018
ATHOL- John W. Mazialnik, 55, of Athol, died Tuesday, August 21, at UMass Medical Center. John was born May 21, 1963, in Athol, son of the late Ladzy and Helen (Ambrose) Mazialnik. He grew up in Athol and lived in Colorado for 17 years before returning to Athol. John worked at L.S. Starrett and enjoyed spending time at Hampton Beach....
Marcelle A. Stuart
Aug 18, 2018
GARDNER- Marcelle A. (Nash) Stuart, 98 of Gardner died Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Heywood Hospital. She was born October 22, 1919 in Baldwinville the daughter of Robert Nash and Anne Marie (Tephany) Nash. She grew up in Baldwinville and lived there all of her life until moving to Gardner 23 years ago. She attended the University of Paris and...
Alan S. Fitzgerald
Aug 17, 2018
Gardner- Alan S. Fitzgerald, 78, of 229 Brookside Drive, died Friday, August 17, 2018 at home. He was born in Ayer on April 11, 1940, son of the late Henry S. and Delia (Labbe) Fitzgerald. Alan was a stone mason by trade, and was the owner of Fitzgerald & Day Inc. in Gardner. He enjoyed racing cars and sport fishing...
Edward M. Vigeant
Aug 16, 2018
ATHOL – Edward M. Vigeant, 75, of Athol passed away Thursday, August 16, at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Edward was born in Worcester on December 23, 1942 to the late Edward W. Vigeant and the late Lucille (Lucier) Vigeant. He grew up in Worcester, graduating from Holy Name High School in 1960. He joined the Navy one month later...
Joseph P. Puchalsky
Aug 15, 2018
ATHOL- Joseph Peter Puchalsky, 79, of Athol, died Wednesday, August 15, in Athol Memorial Hospital. Joe was born June 29, 1939, in Ware, son of the late Henry J. and Anne C. (Wilkauski) Puchalsky. He grew up in Barre and attended Barre schools. Joe worked for B & M Railroad for 10 years before working at L. S. Starrett in...
Dorothy H Hiscock
Aug 14, 2018
Phillipston – Dorothy Hope (Smith) Hiscock, 88, of Okeechobee, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Born on January 19, 1930 in Phillipston, MA to Frederick W. Smith and Lena E. (Dunican) Smith, Dorothy grew up and lived in Phillipston for sixty years and has resided in Florida since 1990. She was a homemaker and had also worked in...
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