Obituaries

Nov 27, 2017

Marilyn L. (Aher) Sadowski, 63, passed away on November 27, 2017 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner after her brave battle with breast cancer. Marilyn was born in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1971, where she met Bobby Sadowski. The two married in November 1983. She graduated from Lasell College where she was active in the drama club...

Nov 26, 2017

ATHOL - Virginia “Stubby” (Hawley) Martin passed away Sunday November 26 2017 after a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1930 in Greenfield, MA to Oliver and Mildred (Amsden) Hawley. A lifelong resident of Athol, she attended Athol schools and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1948. Stubby worked as a telephone operator for many...

Nov 25, 2017

GARDNER - Bernice J. Norskey, 94, died peacefully at Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center on November 25, 2017. She was born in Baldwinsville, Mass., the first child of Victor and Helen Norskey. She was an excellent violinist and a wonderful student who graduated from Templeton High School. The recipient of a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State College and a master’s degree...

Nov 24, 2017

GARDNER- Glenn N. Brosseau, 65, of Gardner, died Friday, November 24, in his home, after an illness. Glenn was born May 15, 1952, in Fitchburg, son of the late Robert and June (Daby) Brosseau. He loved his birds, Cochise, Bashful, Geronimo, and Happy Feet. Glenn’s passion was country music. He was planning a trip traveling the countryside playing country music...

Nov 21, 2017

WESTMINSTER- Daniel H. Alisauskas, 75, of Westminster, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Daniel leaves his wife: Paulette (Lizotte), his high school sweetheart of 53 years; sister: Rosalie Tanso of Gardner; his two daughters: Pamela and her husband, Peter Lavoie, of Leominster, Deborah and her husband, Michael Needham, of Gardner; his son: Scott Alisauskas and his significant other, Lisa Snyder,...

Nov 21, 2017

Athol- Richard M. Kennedy, 86, of 48 Renshaw Rd. Hamden, CT, Associate Professor Emeritus of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, died November 21, 2017, after a brief illness. He resided in New Britain for twenty-two years before moving to Hamden in 1990. Mr. Kennedy, son of the late Milton and the late Emma (Nylander) Kennedy, was born May...

Nov 18, 2017

Lawrence Robert Gammell, born Feb. 13, 1927 in Ashburnham to Phillip & Jennie (Routh) Gammell passed into the waiting arms of his loving wife of 57 years, Gloria (Shachoy) on Nov 18th at the age of 90. He was predeceased by Gloria in 2007 and his siblings Mabel Christensen, Ruth Gionet, Rose Bresnahan, Delia Atherton, and Melvin (Jim) Gammell. Larry...

Nov 18, 2017

Gardner - Genevieve Dokurno, 99, of Milford, Connecticut, formerly of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away at the Skyview Nursing Center in Wallingford, on Saturday, November 18th, 2017. Genevieve was born on December 11th, 1917. She was the daughter of Polish immigrants Henry and Boleslawa (Czajkowski) Karpowicz, who had come to America in 1911. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from...

Nov 16, 2017

GARDNER - Stephanie K. (Michalewicz) Janski, 92 of Gardner, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner on October 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Roman and the late Katherine (Turkiewicz) Michalewicz. She was a member of Holy Cross Church and previously a member of St Joseph's Church and the Holy Rosary...

Nov 14, 2017

LEOMINSTER – Elizabeth Jane (Fadel) Schubmehl, formerly of Lincoln, MA and Niagara Falls, NY, was lifted peacefully up to the Lord on November 14, 2017 where she will join her beloved husband Tom. Born in Niagara Falls, NY in 1949, the middle daughter of Happy and Jane ‘Bubbles’ Fadel, Elizabeth was a 1967 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She...

Nov 14, 2017

Athol- Michael James Begor of Athol, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Michael was born in Athol on December 31, 1970 to Richard J. and Elsa R. (Hastings) Begor. He grew up in Athol and attended Athol High School, playing baseball and football throughout his years there until he graduated in 1988. Michael had been employed as a machine...

Nov 13, 2017

Nov 12, 2017

Athol – Charles J. “Chuck” Winn of Athol passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 after an illness. He was born in Boston in 1942 to the late Garland B. Winn and the late Josephine (Cardiff) Winn. He attended Stoneham High School and Boston University. He moved to Athol in 1973 where he became a partner at Kimball-Cooke Insurance Agency. He...

Nov 11, 2017

LEOMINSTER-Geraldine Elizabeth (Moore) Aubuchon, 86, of Leominster, died Saturday, November 11, 2017. Gerri was born November 20, 1930, in Ashburnham, daughter of the late Harold and Lillian (Bundy) Moore. Gerri was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Raymond J. Aubuchon. She was also predeceased by three brothers, Richard and John Moore, and Edward Dame, and one sister, Joan Clish....

Nov 10, 2017

GARDNER- Mary B. Cyganiewicz, 88, of Gardner, died Friday, November 10, in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center. She was born September 28, 1929, in Gardner, daughter of the late Stanley and Blanche (Dymek) Cyganiewicz. Mary worked for Dr. Tracy in Gardner before moving to the Boston area where she lived for many years before settling in Littleton. While living in Boston,...

Nov 8, 2017

Orange- Louise “Topsie” Piragis of Orange passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Louise was born in Milford, NH to the late Adelard Picard and Louise (Martin) Picard. Louise and her late husband, Albine, owned and operated Piragis Variety in Athol from 1973-1985. She was an expert seamstress and enjoyed sewing, quilting, and knitting. She raised race horses, enjoyed bingo,...

Nov 7, 2017

ATHOL – Robert H. Wickham Jr. 56, of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at home. Robert was born on September 17, 1961 in Athol to the late Robert H. Wickham Sr. and the late Patricia F. (Blanchard) Wickham. He grew up in Athol and has lived in the Athol – Orange area all his life. He graduated...

Nov 7, 2017

FITCHBURG- Carol (Testa) Clapper, 70, of Fitchburg, died Tuesday, November 7, at UMass Medical Center after an illness. Carol was born December 31, 1946, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Albert and Doris (Therrien) Testa. Carol will be remembered for her kind and generous heart. She took in many children over the years becoming their “second mother” and maintaining relationships...

Nov 4, 2017

STERLING – Arlene C. (Millett) Kennedy, 97, passed away peacefully in the Sterling Nursing Center on Saturday, November 4, 2017. She grew up in Richmond, Maine, the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Dearborn) Millett. She is predeceased by her husband Charles and her brother Raymond Millett. She leaves her daughter: Dolores Kennedy Londis and her husband James; her...

Nov 4, 2017

LEOMINSTER- Lillian I. Normandin, 87 of Leominster, died November 4, 2017 in Fitchburg Healthcare (formerly The Golden Living Center),Fitchburg. Lillian was born on August 12, 1930 in Leominster MA, the daughter of Arthur & Violet (Rouisse) Thibodeau. She is survived by her children: Linda and Doug Brailey of Fitchburg, Don and Tricia Normandin of Fitchburg, Jane and Mike Fry of...