Obituaries
Monica “Minnie” Hakkinen
Apr 27, 2018
GARDNER – Monica “Minnie” L. (Lukasevicius) Hakkinen, 103, died peacefully at night on Friday April 27 at home in the company of family members. She is remembered by many in the community for growing beautiful flower and vegetable gardens around her home. She was very energetic, loved the outdoors, and she was often seen riding her bicycle, even well into...
Paul J. LeBlanc
Apr 25, 2018
LANCASTER - Paul Joseph LeBlanc, known to many as “Red”, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday April 25th, 2018, at the age of 87. Born May 11, 1930 in Fitchburg Massachusetts, Paul was the son of James and Lucille LeBlanc. Raised in Leominster, Paul attended St. Bernard’s High School, after which he apprenticed at a local machine shop,...
Laura Campbell Grace
Apr 25, 2018
ATHOL - Dorothea Ann "Laura" (Campbell) Grace, 79 of 112 Park Ave, Athol, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in New York, NY on September 2, 1938, the daughter of the late William H. and the late Dorothy R. (Lally) Campbell. Laura graduated from Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut with the...
Jeannine Marie-May Fallu
Apr 23, 2018
Hubbardston – Jeannine M. Fallu of Hubbardston, MA passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2018. She leaves a brother, Real Fallu and his wife Leslie of Goffstown, NH; sister, Gisele Perry and her husband Laurence Perry of Orange, MA; nieces, Connie Perry of Orange, MA, Jessie Burnett and her husband Jeremy of Athol; three nephews, Daniel Fallu of...
Constance (Brown) Bumpus
Apr 23, 2018
HUBBARDSTON- Constance (Brown) Bumpus, 101, of Hubbardston, died April 23, in Heywood Hospital. Connie was born January 19, 1917, in Worcester, daughter of the late John and Alice (Falvey) Brown. Her mother passed away when Connie was a small child therefore she was lovingly raised by her aunt, Josephine King. Her family moved to Hubbardston when she was 10 years...
Donald Clyde Marean
Apr 22, 2018
CANAAN, NH - Donald Clyde Marean, 77 of 810 Goose Pond Road, Canaan, NH, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home. He was born in Worcester, on March 18, 1941, the son of the late John Henry and the late Thelma (Allen) Marean. Donald lived most of his life in Hubbardston and Holden, moving to New Hamsphire 18 years ago...
Marsha Ann (Balch) Vadebonceur
Apr 20, 2018
TEMPLETON- Marsha Anne (Balch) Vadeboncoeur, 73, of Templeton, died Friday, April 20, at Wachusett Manor, after an illness. Marsha was born October 5, 1944, in Billerica, daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Beard) Balch. She graduated from Lowell High School in 1961. Marsha was a cashier at the Prince Grotto Restaurant for 5 years and was also an Avon...
Nancy Marie Kingsbury
Apr 20, 2018
Nancy M. (Coleman) Kingsbury It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Marie (Coleman) Kingsbury, aged 67, announces her passing on April 20, her birthday, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA after a brief illness She was born in Athol, MA, graduated from Athol High School in 1969, and subsequently St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester,...
Kathleen Lucille (Barch) Vincent
Apr 20, 2018
BALDWINVILLE – Kathleen Lucille Vincent, 83, of Baldwinville, died peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Buckley Nursing Home in Greenfield of complications from Alzheimer’s disease with her family by her side. Born in Woburn, Mass., the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Cullivan) Barch, she grew up in Woburn. She was the wife of the late Gerard G. Vincent, who...
Geraldine Mae (Pike) Baxter
Apr 20, 2018
ATHOL - Geraldine Mae (Pike) Baxter, 86 of 416 Main St. Apt. 113, Athol, died Friday, April 20, 2018 in the Athol Hospital, Athol, MA. She was born in Nashua, NH, on June 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Oren and the late Doris M (Brown) Pike. Geraldine grew up in Athol and attended Athol schools. She worked as...
Fred Meagher
Apr 19, 2018
HUBBARDSTON - Fred Meagher, 93, formerly of Hubbardston, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Worcester on August 22, 1924, the son of the late James and the late Lila (Clark) Meagher. Doc was a veteran of World War II in the Americal Division, serving in the U.S. Army and fought...
Gerald "Jerry" Morrissey
Apr 19, 2018
Gerald Morrissey, 88, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 19, at his son Philip’s home where he had been residing. Jerry grew up in Gardner, son of Antoinette (Beaudette) and Edmond Morrissey, and then moved to Hubbardston where he raised six children with his wife June. Gerald (Jerry) Morrissey leaves his daughters Candace and her husband Lief Ericson of Barre, Robin...
Lorraine (Roussel) Warren
Apr 19, 2018
ATHOL — Lorraine (Roussel) Warren, 98, of 763 Lenox Street, Athol, died Thursday April 19, 2018, in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. Lorraine was born in Shippagan, NB Canada on September 1, 1919, the daughter of the late Peter Martin and the late Marieann (Hebert) Roussel. Lorraine was an avid believer of walking and exercising daily. She was a...
Corinne A. Dora
Apr 19, 2018
TEMPLETON - Corinne A (Meister) Dora, 90 of Templeton, died Wednesday, April 19, 2018 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on February 18, 1928, the daughter of the late John and the late Geraldine (Sawyer) Meister. Corinne worked in customer service at Simplex Time Recorder. She lived most of her life in Templeton and was a...
Joyce L. (Pratt) Lawton
Apr 18, 2018
ATHOL – Joyce L. (Pratt) Lawton, 83 of Athol, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in The Hermitage Health Care Center, Worcester. Joyce was born in Orange on April 29, 1934 to the late Anson T. Pratt and Marion (Penniman) Pratt. She grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1952. After raising her...
Richard G. Valley
Apr 17, 2018
ATHOL - Richard G. Valley, 83 of Athol, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Athol, on January 7, 1935, the son of the late Edward S. and the late Evelyn (Sweeney) Valley. Richard grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the class of 1953. While attending high school...
Elizabeth L Lilley
Apr 12, 2018
Elizabeth L. (McHarg) Lilley, 94, of Vero Beach, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on April 12, after a long struggle with respiratory illness. She was born December 23, 1923 to Marguerite (Scott) and Earl L. McHarg. She spent her childhood in Groveton, N.H. 1 Elizabeth graduated from Groveton High School in 1941. She attended Northampton Commerical College...
Tina Marie Bellofatto
Apr 12, 2018
HUBBARDSTON - Tina Marie Bellofatto, 48 of Hubbardston, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Bay State Medical Center, Springfield. She was born in Gardner on July 24, 1969, the daughter of William Raines Bellofatto, Jr. and Madeline M. (Lessard) Bellofatto. Tina grew up in Hubbardston and graduated from Quabbin Regional High School with the class of 1987. She received...
Mary M. Ryan
Apr 10, 2018
WESTMINSTER - Mary Ryan, age 68, daughter of Theodore and Mary (Molly) Ristaino, lost her admirable battle with cancer and passed away on Tuesday, April 10, at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley, surrounded by the love of her friends and family. Mary is survived by her husband, Charles, of Westminster, MA, and her daughter, Elizabeth White, and her...
Glenn A. Pollard
Apr 10, 2018
PRINCETON- Glenn Alan Pollard, 55, of Princeton, died Tuesday, April 10, at Leominster Hospital. He was born August 8, 1962, in Gardner, son of John J. Pollard and the late Patricia M. (O’Neill) Pollard. Glenn graduated in 1980 from Gardner High School. He enjoyed bowling and going to the gym and was an avid Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots...