Obituaries
Rita M. Dancause
Feb 4, 2018
ASHBURNHAM – Rita Mae (Brennan) Dancause, 81 of Ashburnham, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, MA. Rita was born in Winchendon Hospital, Winchendon, MA on October 30, 1936, the daughter of the late William F. Brennan and the late Evelyn (Lashua) Brennan. She was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham. She worked as a...
George Hietala
Feb 3, 2018
ASHBURNHAM- George Hietala, 76, of Ashburnham, died Saturday, February 3, in his home after an illness. He was born February 22, 1941, in Gardner, son of the late Kasper and Helmi (Anderson) Hietala. George was a 1959 graduate of Gardner High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired in 2001 after working at Simplex...
Gertrude E. Reida
Feb 2, 2018
GARDNER- Gertrude E. (Reinikainen) Reida, 94, of Gardner, died February 2, at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born March 17, 1923, in Gardner, daughter of the late Etu and Emma (Kauppinen) Reinikainen. She worked as a stitching supervisor for the former Kelly Brothers. Her true passion was breeding and training dogs. Gertrude belonged to many clubs including Australian...
Alonzo Z. Gaudet
Jan 30, 2018
Alonzo (Al) Z. Gaudet, 76, of Leominster, died on January 30, 2018. Born in St. Damien, NB, Canada, on July 7, 1941, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marie Rose (Cormier) Gaudet. Alonzo loved his family and friends, golf, and his Canadian heritage. Possessing a great memory, he was the one who people called to discuss family...
Vanessa M. (Chadbourne) Breton
Jan 30, 2018
ATHOL- Vanessa Marie (Chadbourne) Breton, 60, of Athol, died Tuesday, January 30, at UMass Medical Center with her family by her side, after an illness. Vanessa was born February 17, 1957, in Long Beach, California, daughter of Humphrey Chadbourne, III, and the late Beverly LaRose. Vanessa worked at Simplex Time Recorder for 25 years. She loved gardening which led her...
Pearl A. Conlan
Jan 26, 2018
GARDNER - Pearl A. (Cosentino) Conlan, 91 of Gardner, died Friday, January 26, 2018 in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on March 22, 1926, the daughter of the late William P. and the late Nellie R. (Betty) Cosentino. Pearl grew up in Gardner and was a lifelong resident. Pearl worked for Conant &...
Norman F. Harrow
Jan 24, 2018
ATHOL - Norman F. Harrow, 79 of Athol, passed away after a brief illness on January 24, 2018 in Danvers, MA. Norman was born in Cambridge, MA on January 31, 1938 to the late Francis Harrow and Ingeborg (Erickson) Harrow. Norman served in the United States Navy from 1956-1960. He owned Norman F. Harrow Construction Company in Melrose and was...
Robert D. Pease
Jan 24, 2018
TEMPLETON - Robert D. Pease, 91 of 11 Phillipston Rd., Templeton, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the Soldiers Home, Holyoke, MA. He was born in Winchendon, on April 5, 1926, the son of the late Lester and the late Agnes (Jensen) Pease. Robert lived in Templeton all his life. He attended Templeton schools and graduated from Templeton High School...
Robert Joseph Landry
Jan 23, 2018
Athol - Robert J Landry, 76 of Athol passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Athol Memorial Hospital after fighting a long illness. Bob was born in Athol on May 3, 1941 and spent all of his life here, graduating in 1961 from Athol High School. Bob continued his education at the Worcester Museum School of Art and was...
Joseph Charles Camacho
Jan 20, 2018
ATHOL - Joseph C. Camacho, 34 of Athol, MA, formerly of Gardner, MA, went home to be with God on January 20, 2018. He was born on September 7, 1983 in Framingham, MA. He attended Hudson Catholic High School. He worked for Stop & Shop for 10 years before he went on disability. Joseph was a kind and gentle soul...
Joyce Elaine Patch
Jan 19, 2018
Hinsdale-Joyce E. Patch, 69, of Hinsdale, NH, and a lifelong resident of Cheshire County, passed away suddenly on January 19, 2018 at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT. She was born on February 4, 1948 in Keene, NH, to Donald W. Patterson and Irene I. (Matson) Patterson. Joyce had been a longtime employee of Wetterau Foods in Keene, and...
Ronald E Cote
Jan 17, 2018
BROOKFIELD - Ronald Eugene Cote, 69 of 20 Main St., Brookfield, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at home. He was born in Leominster, on April 10, 1948, the son of the late Francis E. and the late Claire M. (Comeau) Cote. Ron attended LaSalette Seminary, in Enfield, NH. He received his degree in Social Work from Assumption College in Worcester....
Micheline G. Marcewicz
Jan 11, 2018
Micheline Marcewicz was a beloved mother of two amazing young children and friend to many. She will be greatly missed not only by her loved ones, but she leaves behind her beloved 11-year old daughter Mickenna and her 4-year old son Mark Jr. She will also be missed by her boyfriend, Bill Land Jr., sister Lynn Adje, brother Rick Gorneault,...
Nancy "Butchie" Hertach
Jan 10, 2018
LEOMINSTER- Nancy “Butchie” (Laviolette) Hertach, 77, of Leominster, died Wednesday, January 10, at Life Care Center, after an illness. Nancy was born December 8, 1940, in Leominster, daughter of the late Leon and Doris (McGinnis) Laviolette. After her mother’s passing, Leon married the late Pearl (Staples) who was an integral part of raising Nancy. Nancy worked at ESP Lock Company...
Gertrude A. (Duval) Dumas
Jan 9, 2018
ATHOL – Gertrude A. Dumas, 96, of Athol passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol. Gertrude was born on April 29, 1921 in Athol to the late Wilfred Duval and the late Alice (Brooks) Duval. She was raised in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1939. She worked in the...
Virginia R Campbell
Jan 7, 2018
Keene- Virginia R. (Sumner) Campbell, 91, of Keene, NH passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born in Cholchester, VT on March 23, 1926 to George Sumner & Rachel (Hanks) Sumner. She enjoyed making crafts and wood crafts. She leaves her long time companion of 36 years, Wesley Harris of Winchester, NH; sons, Gary Campbell of Athol, and Jamie Campbell...
Richard G. Roger
Jan 6, 2018
LEOMINSTER- Reverend Richard G. Roger, 80, of Leominster, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, in his home. Father Roger was born May 20, 1937, in Leominster, son of the late Oliva J. and Exina M. (Fontaine) Roger. He was a 1955 graduate of St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg. He graduated from Assumption College in 1959, the Seminary...
Edna J. (Henshaw) Haley
Jan 6, 2018
PHILLIPSTON – Edna J. Haley, Age 83, of Phillipston died January 6, 2018 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. She was born on February 13, 1934 in Gardner MA, the daughter of Charles Robinson Henshaw and Mildred Chamberlin (Brown) Henshaw. Edna graduated from the Templeton High School. Edna was a member of the Phillipston Congregational Church, a member of the...
Frank C. Fortin
Jan 6, 2018
Orange – Frank C. Fortin, 69, of Tully Rd., Orange died Saturday morning, January 6, 2018 at home of congestive heart failure. Frank was born in Fitchburg, MA on May 3, 1948, the son of Raymond W. Fortin and Theresa (Aubin) Fortin. He graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1966. In 1968 Frank graduated from the Worcester...
Marliene LeClaire
Jan 5, 2018
ATHOL – It is with great sadness that the family of Marliene (Holcomb) LeClaire announces her passing after a brief illness, on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the age of 79 in the loving arms of her daughter Debora Boudreau and her dearest friend Frances Graciano. Marliene will be loving remembered by her children, Cindy (LeClaire) Fiske and her husband...
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