Obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

GARDNER - Cheryl Ann Cardinal, 58, of Gardner died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born August 18, 1959 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Wilbert and the late Edna (Kenny) Wilkins. Cheryl grew up in Fitchburg, she attended Fisher College. She worked as a pre-school teacher at Adventure Kids in Leominster. She loved her...

Aug 22, 2017

Catherine A. Annesley 87, of Bedford, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Rebecca’s Personal Care Home. She was born on August 12, 1930, in Baldwinsville, MA, daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Whipple) Mahoney. On April 19, 1953 in Fort Devens, MA she married Harry G. Annesley, who preceded her in death on September 8, 1993. She is survived...

Aug 22, 2017

ATHOL – Neil A. Hachey, 86 of Athol, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Athol Hospital. Neil was born on October 1, 1930 in Gardner to the late Anastase Hachey and the late Bernice (Hachey) Hachey. Neil grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine...

Aug 19, 2017

ATHOL - Betty Ann (Brion) Springer, 85 of 119 Townsend Road, Athol, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at home. She was born in Winchendon, MA, on March 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Edmond and the late Emma (Martin) Brion. Betty Ann attended Athol High School and graduated with the Class of 1950. She was a secretary for 24...

Aug 16, 2017

ASHBURNHAM – Dennis Donald Camerer, 70 of Ashburnham, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Dennis was born on February 15, 1947 in Fitchburg, the son of the late Donald Camerer and the late Rita (LeBLanc) Camerer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 -1969. He was a self employed painter and...

Aug 16, 2017

PETERSHAM – Mark H. Hager, 55 of Petersham, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, surrounded by his family, after an 8 year battle with stage-IV colon cancer. Mark was born on June 2, 1962 in Ayer to the late Donald M. Hager and Dorothy Norma (Haywood) Hager. Mark graduated from Quabbin Regional High School and was...

Aug 15, 2017

GARDNER – Dorilla L. (Belliveau) Brodeur, 88 of Gardner, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on December 24, 1928, the fourth oldest of twelve children to the late Placide Alphonse Belliveau and Marie Bella (Goguen) Belliveau. Dorilla is survived by a son: Rodney A. Brodeur and his wife...

Aug 14, 2017

Phyllis Belle Reheuser, age 93, of Gardner died Monday, August 14, 2017 at Clinton Hospital of Clinton, MA. Mrs. Reheuser was born June 14, 1924 in Framingham, MA. She is the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Esther (Dunham) Mercer. Phyllis grew up in Framingham and lived in Plymouth for many years. She worked in retail for Robert...

Aug 11, 2017

GARDNER- K. Bridgett Foley, 63, of Gardner, died Friday, August 11, in Tewksbury Hospital after a brave struggle with Huntington's Disease. Bridgett was born in Oakland, California on St. Patrick's Day to the late John A. and Kathleen E. (O'Rourke) Foley. She was the eldest of eight children. Bridgett traveled extensively. She enjoyed trips to Ireland, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Aruba,...

Aug 10, 2017

FITCHBURG-Jack Malucky, 90, of Fitchburg, formerly of Norwalk, Connecticut, died Thursday, August 10, at Heywood Hospital, after an illness. Jack was born May 28, 1927, in Norwalk, CT, son of the late Phillip and Marie (Day) Malucky. He was a loving father and grandfather and his grandchildren were the lights of his life. His true love was his wife of...

Aug 10, 2017

GARDNER - Stephen Walker Brown Jr, age 56, passed away from cardiac arrest on Thursday August 10, 2017. Steve was born on December 14, 1960 in Fitchburg to Stephen Walker Brown Sr and Katherine (Matesowicz) Brown. He grew up in Townsend, MA and graduated in 1978 from North Middlesex Regional High School and moved to Gardner, MA in 1982 to...

Aug 8, 2017

TEMPLETON- Elena B. (Binkauskas) Pease, 90 of 11 Phillipston Rd. Templeton, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Lithuania on April 30, 1927, the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Vincenta (Tamosaitis) Binkauskas. Elena came to the United States in 1935 and graduated from Athol High School in 1946. She...

Aug 4, 2017

PETERSHAM – Joseph “Joe” Edmund Kenney, age 66 of Petersham, passed away August 4, 2017 quietly at home with his family. He was born in Ware on May 5, 1951, the son of the late George T. Kenney and the late Joan (Keating) Kenney. Joe lived in Petersham all his life. He attended Mount Wachusett Community College, receiving an Associate...

Aug 1, 2017

Ashburnham, MA - Richard (Dick) Warren Marble, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in the loving care of his family on August 1st. Richard was born in Boston, MA on March 26, 1930, the son of Oscar L. Marble and Margaret L. (Spencer) Marble. Dick grew up on the family dairy farm, Marble Farm, and ultimately became the fourth...

Jul 29, 2017

Jul 29, 2017

ATHOL - Shirley Chambers, age 82, of Athol died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her home. Shirley was born November 25, 1934 in Waltham. She is the daughter of the late Walter and the late Anna W. (Upham) Clarke. She grew up in Waltham, graduating from Waltham High school in 1952 and attended Boston University night school from 1952 until...

Jul 27, 2017

ATHOL- Elizabeth Ann (Daley) Paulin of Athol, MA; Berwick, ME; and most recently of Worcester, MA, went to be with her Lord and Creator on July 27, 2017, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Elizabeth was born in Boston on July 13, 1931 to Timothy James Daley of Fitzwilliam, NH and Catherine Frances (Shannon) Daley of Boston. She graduated...

Jul 27, 2017

Susan A. MacLean, age 63, of Houston, TX and formerly of Athol, passed away on July 27, 2017 at the home of her sister and partner where she had resided since 1999. Susie was not born in Texas but she got there as soon as she could! She was born in Athol on December 13, 1953 the daughter of J....

Jul 26, 2017

PETERSHAM - Bartholomew Joseph “Bart” Germond Sr., age 91, of Petersham died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 while sitting outside enjoying the sunshine with his youngest son Michael by his side. Bart was born August 6, 1925 in Hartford, CT. He is the son of the late James E. and Pauline F. (Scanlon) Germond. He grew up in Vermont, and graduated...

Jul 25, 2017

WINCHENDON - Margaret E. (Chase) Scarrell, 91 died peacefully at home Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017 after a brief illness. Margaret was born in Keene, NH on August 8, 1925, daughter of the late Norman C. and Jennie (Johnson) Chase. She graduated from Keene High School in 1943. Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Royce C. Scarrell,...