Obituaries

Apr 3, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Michelle Morin, 64, of Leominster, died Tuesday, April 3, at Leominster Hospital, after an illness. Michelle was born February 6, 1954, in Leominster, one of eight children of the late Levite and Anna (Lemoine) Morin. She earned her Master of Counseling and Psychology from Fitchburg State College. She leaves her son, Nicholas Grundy; her granddaughter, Azariah Grundy; three sisters,...

Apr 1, 2018

LEOMINSTER- Carol C. (Caouette) Collette, 81, of Leominster, died Sunday, April 1, surrounded by her family, after an illness. She was born January 21, 1937, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Marien) Caouette. Carol worked at Foster Grant for several years until it’s closing. She enjoyed traveling, and took many trips to Las Vegas, Aruba, and several...

Apr 1, 2018

ROYALSTON – Phyllis A. (Buis) Clark, 82, of Royalston , our beloved mother has gone to heaven to be with her beloved husband William, her two sons Eugene and John and her dog, Bitzy. Phyllis was born on January 4, 1936 in LaHabra, CA to the late Lester E. Buis and the late Creedis (Brant) Buis. She grew up in...

Apr 1, 2018

Mar 28, 2018

JAFFREY,NH---Ronald Harry Rogstad passed away Thursday, March 28th at the Elliot Hospital after a protracted illness. Ron was born on February 3rd, 1934 in Winchendon, MA. He was the son of Harry N. and Harriet Cross Rogstad and the great grandson of Morton E. Converse, founder of the Converse Toy Factory. Ron was predeceased by his beloved wife of 50...

Mar 28, 2018

Royalston-Paul B. Peterson, 88, passed away after an illness, surrounded by loved ones on March 28, 2018, in Royalston. Born November 3, 1929, in Seattle, WA, Paul was the firstborn son of the late John and Hannah Peterson, hard working immigrants from Sweden. Paul served as a medic in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He graduated from Walla Walla College...

Mar 28, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Athol – John Lawrence Zanga, 65, of Athol, husband of Eileen Zanga, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family at Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Athol on January 5, 1953, the son of Amedeo and Albertine (Plantin) Zanga. John grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the...

Mar 27, 2018

ATHOL- Peter P. Taylor, 91, of Athol, died Tuesday, March 27, at the Highlands Long Term Care Center. Mr. Taylor was born October 13, 1926, in Athol, son of the late LeRoy R. And Lottie E. (Page) Taylor. He graduated from Athol High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Taylor started playing...

Mar 27, 2018

FITCHBURG- John H. Harris, 60, of Fitchburg, died March 27, at the Blair House in Worcester, after an illness. John was born April 3, 1957, in Leominster, son of Richard and Jeanne (Richard) Harris. He was an auto mechanic working at several garages over the years including, Goodyear, GE, YE Getty, Moe’s, and Johnny’s. Besides his parents Richard and Jeanne...

Mar 27, 2018

ATHOL- Richard J. Begor, Jr., 74, of Athol, died Tuesday, March 27, at Saint Vincent Medical Center, after an illness. Richard was born April 4, 1943, in Gardner, son of the late Richard J. Begor,Sr., and Lillian (Strong) Begor. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the Wheelerville Community Club, and...

Mar 26, 2018

Winchendon – Our mother, Marsha R. (Courtemanche) Lemieux, 68, of Winchendon, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Mom was born in Winchendon, MA on June 20, 1949 to Russell J. and Ruth E. (Haynes) Courtemanche. She graduated in 1967 from Murdock High School and through the years held many jobs, among them Deputy Tax...

Mar 25, 2018

Marlboro – The Sisters of the Assumption mourn the loss of Sr. Eileen Pratt, formerly known as Sr. Marie-Adele who died at Marie Esther Health Center in Marlboro, MA on Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was born on April 29, 1931 in Lowell, MA, the fourth child of Alfred and Clara (Descheneaux) Pratt. Sr. Eileen joined the Sisters of the...

Mar 25, 2018

Mar 24, 2018

Mar 24, 2018

ORANGE- Lillian I. (Niemi) Messier, 87, of Orange, died Saturday, March 24, surrounded by family, in her home. Lillian was born May 18, 1930, in Fitchburg to Aine and Cecile (Dionne) Niemi. She enjoyed crocheting, being outdoors, fishing, and going to casinos. She was also an avid doll collector. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Messier. She leaves a...

Mar 21, 2018

GARDNER - Kathryn A. (Adams) Borkowski, 64 of Gardner, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Leominster, on February 12, 1954, the daughter of the late Harold V. Adams and Muriel F. (Sargent) Broderick. Kathryn grew up in Leominster. She worked for the Gardner News and Eastwood Pines Nursing Home. She also helped...

Mar 18, 2018

LEOMINSTER - Doris F. Constant, 93, of Leominster died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Keystone Nursing Home Leominster. She was born February 26, 1925, in Leominster, daughter of the late Josephat and Berthe (Desilets) Champagne, both from Quebec. Doris attended school in St. Samuel, Quebec. She worked for Rocheleau Tool and Die for 22 years, then worked with her...

Mar 18, 2018

Tampa, FL - Mary A Bruno, age 102, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Athol, MA, died peacefully on March 18, 2018. She was surrounded by her family. Mary was born on September 22, 1915 in Pietragalla, Italy. She came to America in 1929 with her parents, Alfonso and Teresinna (Settanni) Salusti, and her younger siblings, Joseph and Emily. Leaving New...

Mar 17, 2018

ATHOL- Barbara (Bennett) Pralinsky, 79, of Athol, died Saturday, March 17, after a short illness. Barbara was born February 8, 1939, in Athol, daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Bendonis) Bennett. She was a graduate of Athol High School. Barbara worked for L. S. Starrett Company for many years before her retirement. Barbara was predeceased by her mother Anna...