Obituaries
Rudolph J. Sundstrom
Jul 2, 2018
TEMPLETON- Rudolph J. Sundstrom, 90, of Templeton died Monday, July 2, 2018 at home. He was born August 5, 1927 in New Bedford, Massachusetts the son of Rudolph J. Sundstrom and Alice (Kohler) Sundstrom. He moved to Gardner at a young age and attended Gardner schools. He left to go to the Mass Radio Institute of Technology in Boston. He...
Leo "Ronnie" Reponen
Jun 30, 2018
PHILLIPSTON - Leo “Ronnie” Reponen, 85, of Phillipston, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 surrounded by family. Mr. Reponen was born in Gardner on July 28, 1932, the son of Leo and Aini (Ikonen) Reponen and resided in Gardner and Phillipston all of his life. Mr. Reponen graduated from Gardner High School in 1950 and was a 1954 graduate of...
Rosemarie (Drouin) (LeBlanc) Matson
Jun 26, 2018
PHILLIPSTON – Rosemarie Matson, 67 of Phillipston, MA passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 after a sudden illness at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Rose was born in Winchendon, MA on July 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Remi and the late Irene (DeBois) Drouin. She proudly served her country during the Vietnam War with the United States Navy. After...
Cosmo "Dan" Ninno
Jun 26, 2018
GARDNER- Cosmo “Dan” Ninno, 76, of Gardner, died Tuesday, June 26, at UMass Memorial in Worcester. Dan was born September 27, 1941, in Syracuse, NY, son of the late Louis and Mary (Sasario) Ninno. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Dan worked for the MA Department of Corrections in Gardner for many years. Being involved...
Roderick Preliasco
Jun 25, 2018
GARDNER- Roderick Preliasco, 94, of Gardner, died Monday, June 25, after a short illness. He was born July 13, 1923, son of the late Albert and Rose (Carbone) Preliasco. Rod graduated from Gardner High School in 1941. He was on the swim team and was class treasurer. He was Deputy Director of Manufacturing at Simplex Time Recorder where he worked...
Rita C. Parker
Jun 25, 2018
Athol - Rita Parker of Athol, MA, passed away peacefully at Athol Memorial Hospital on June 25, 2018. She was born in South Barre, MA in 1917. She was the second of nine children born to Steen and Josephine (Brunelle) Ryder. Rita had twins who died in infancy. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Parker, her parents, and eight...
Alfred J. Robichaud
Jun 23, 2018
Athol - Alfred J. Robichaud, 94, of Athol, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Alfred was born in Athol to Philip J. and Leah (Sweet) Robichaud. He attended Athol schools and was employed by the Town of Athol and Dawn Dairy Farm for many years. Alfred had a beautiful voice, he enjoyed Country Western Music and even had...
Chester E. Pultorak
Jun 23, 2018
Orange- Chester Pultorak, 90, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. He was born in Gardner, MA on July 18, 1927 to Michael and Frances (Zugalenska) Pultorak. He lived in Gardner most of his life and moved to Orange, MA in 2004. Chester loved to garden and worked in it the week...
Patricia A. Meehan
Jun 21, 2018
ATHOL- Patricia Anne (Ryan) Meehan, 89, formally of Athol and more recently of Hingham and Marlborough MA, died peacefully Thursday June 21, 2018 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth MA. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Northampton MA to the late Thomas and Anna Ryan (Lanihan) and moved to Athol MA as a young child where she lived...
Garrett D. Raulston
Jun 20, 2018
ORANGE- Garrett D. Raulston, 44, of Athol, died Wednesday, June 20. Garrett was born March 5, 1974, in Greenfield, MA, son of the late John H. And Katherine Anne (O’Hara) Raulston. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his children and Heidi. He leaves his sons, Nicholas Raulston and his girlfriend, Annissah of Leominster, and Justin Cote; his daughter, Monique Raulston...
James E. Arsenault
Jun 19, 2018
ATHOL - James E. ”Bone” Arsenault, 70 of 50 Exchange St. Rear, Athol, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. He was born in Winchendon, on October 4, 1947, the son of the late Edmund and the late Rita (Landry) Arsenault. James was a graduate of Athol High School with the Class of 1966. He...
James Michael Connors
Jun 15, 2018
LEOMINSTER- James Michael Connors, 72, of Leominster, died Friday, June 15, at Sterling Village, after a long illness. James leaves his wife of 52 years, Doris L. Boucher; three sons, James Connors of NC, Chad Connors of Leominster, and Chris Connors and his wife, Kelly of Sterling; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his special buddy, Liam Connors. A graveside...
June Kisiel
Jun 11, 2018
June G. Kisiel Gardner – June G. (Dick) Kisiel, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away with family by her side on her 87th birthday on Monday, June 11, after a year-long battle with cancer. June was born on June 11, 1931, in Van Buren, Maine, the daughter of Claire and Levi Dick. As a child, June and her...
Theresa Petzolt
Jun 11, 2018
GARDNER - Theresa (Fredette) Petzolt, 90 of Gardner, died Monday, June 11, 2018 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Milford, NH, on December 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Henry P and the late Blanche O. (Proulx) Fredette. Theresa worked as a nurse at the Worcester State Hospital for many years. She did house...
Sandra J. Shatos
Jun 9, 2018
ROYALSTON, MA - Sandra Jean (Francis) Shatos, a retired Registered Nurse of Athol Memorial Hospital and Baldwinville Nursing Home, passed away with family by her side on June 9. Sandra was 74. Mrs. Shatos was born August 4, 1943 in North Adams, MA the oldest daughter of John Francis and Florence (Dolly) Elizabeth Pessalano, graduated high school in 1961 from...
Barbara E. Laitinen
Jun 8, 2018
HUBBARDSTON- Barbara E. (Ikonen) Laitinen, 90, of Hubbardston, passed Friday, June 8, at the Lifecare Center of Leominster. She was born August 14, 1927, daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Haninen) Ikonen. Barbara worked as a site coordinator In Hubbardston through the Montachusett Opportunity Council (MOC), for the Meals on Wheels program. She was a member of the Hubbardston...
Alveda E. Pierce
Jun 5, 2018
Alveda E. (Thornton) Pierce formerly of Leominster GARDNER, MA — Alveda “Betty” E. (Thornton) Pierce, 94, of Gardner, MA, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2018 at the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a short illness. Alveda was born in Jesup, GA, daughter of the late Elbert Stanford Thornton and Ethel (Bullard) Thornton on November 12, 1923. She moved...
Jeanette H. McNeal
Jun 5, 2018
ORANGE- Jeanette H. (Desrosiers) McNeal, 92, of Orange, died Tuesday, June 5. She was born September 30, 1925, in Orange, daughter of the late Napoleon and Julia (Therrien) Desrosiers. Jeanette grew up in Orange, in the house that her father built. She and her husband, Loyd, moved to Somerville where they raised their family. She later moved back to Orange...
Jane R. (Kemplin) Hruby
Jun 4, 2018
Athol - Jane R. (Kemplin) Hruby, 90, of Athol passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018. Jane was born on June 8, 1927 in Greenfield, MA to Howard Kemplin and Vera A. Clark She attended Belchertown schools and later married James W. Hruby. Jane was employed by Tyler Mills and McElwin Shoe Shop for a short time until she decided...
Christopher John Fournier
Jun 3, 2018
GARDNER- Christopher John Fournier, 53, of Providence, RI, died Sunday, June 3. Chris was born April 10, 1965, son of William and Carol (Archacki) Fournier. He graduated from Gardner High School in 1983 where he was in the marching band. Chris excelled academically which led him to be the top male student in his class. He also played football in...
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