Obituaries
Alice H. (Maciorowski) Desolier
Dec 14, 2016
GARDNER - Alice H. Desolier, age 86, of Gardner died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home. Alice was born November 2, 1930 in Gardner. She is the daughter of the late Adam and the late Helen (Szymanski) Maciorowski. She was employed at Kamens Chair Factory where she did freehand stenciling. She worked for Gamma and in Gardner...
Phillip David King
Dec 14, 2016
ATHOL – Phillip D. King, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 surrounded by his family at UMASS Medical in Worcester. Phil was born on September 28, 1943 in Athol to the late George and Melba (MacDonald) King. He lived in Athol all of his life and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1962. Upon...
Edward S. Larry
Dec 13, 2016
Edward S. Larry, age 91, of Athol died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Edward was born April 5, 1925 in Winchendon. He is the son of the late Linwood and the late Nellie (Dennison) Larry. He grew up and has lived in Athol all of his life graduating from Athol High School. Edward was the owner and...
Signe J. (Engstrom) Havumaki
Dec 6, 2016
HARTFORD, CT - Signe J. (Engstrom) Havumaki, passed away on Tuesday, December 6 2016, in Cheshire, CT in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Havumaki. Dear mother of Glenn Havumaki (Sandra) of Wallingford, CT and Bruce Havumaki of Boston, MA. Cherished grandmother of Katrina Pandiscia (David), Sten Havumaki (Lauren), Erik Havumaki (Kayla), Benjamin Havumaki, and Joshua Havumaki...
Catherine E. Keeney
Dec 6, 2016
GARDNER - Catherine E. Keeney died unexpectedly, but peacefully in her sleep, December 6, 2016. Cathy was born April 5, 1961 in Gardner to Norma S. (Pederson) Keeney and Richard E. Keeney. Cathy was a lover of music her entire life. She was inseparable from her headphones and spent her free time listening to all genres of music. She would...
David A. Pickles
Dec 6, 2016
GARDNER- David Alan Pickles, age 66, of Gardner died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home, with his family. David was born December 6, 1950 in Leominster and is the son of the late Frank E. and the late Dorothy (Maddocks) Pickles. He grew up in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School. He served in the US Army during the...
Arnold R. Haley
Dec 6, 2016
PHILLIPSTON - Arnold R. Haley, Age 92, of Phillipston died December 6, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was born in Phillipston, the son of Stanley Eaton Haley and Bessie Justina (Clark) Haley Arnold attended the Phillipston No. 3 School which was a one room school house. He was a licensed electrician and steam engineer at S. Bent...
Fern L. Cramm
Dec 5, 2016
GARDNER - Fern L. (Hale) Cramm, 97 of Gardner died Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was the daughter of the late Allen A. Hale and Elsie (Corning) Hale. In 1941 she married Donald E. Cramm and they lived in Holmes Park Westminster for 55 years. She leaves two children, Bruce L. Cramm of...
Sidney M. Walker
Dec 4, 2016
GARNDER - Sidney M. “Sid” Walker, 93, of Gardner formerly of Westminster died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus of Worcester. He was born June 12, 1923 in Gardner, the son of the late Albert R. and the late Ruth L. (Hurd) Walker. Sid grew up in Westminster and graduated from Gardner High School....
Rachel (Pelletier) Ouellette
Dec 3, 2016
LEOMINSTER- Rachel I. (Pelletier) Ouellette, 87, of Leominster, died Saturday, December 3, after an illness. She was born September 25, 1929, in Nashua, New Hampshire, daughter of the late Romeo and Albertine (Pellerin) Pelletier. She was fulfilled by raising her children and being very involved in her grandchildren’s lives. Mrs. Ouellette spent time volunteering at Church bazaars, Our Father’s Table,...
Anne C. O'Brien-Desrosier
Dec 2, 2016
ATHOL - Anne Colwell O’Brien, 93, died on December 2, 2016 in Dedham, MA following complications from a fall. She was born December 30, 1922 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of Eleanor and John W. O’Brien. Anne graduated from Athol High School and from State Teachers College at Fitchburg. She taught grade school in Portland, CT and Arlington, MA before...
Shawn Edward Bacener
Dec 1, 2016
FITCHBURG - Shawn Edward Bacener, 35, of Fitchburg, died Thursday, December 1, in his home. Shawn was born February 13, 1981, in Fitchburg, son of Edward Bacener and the late Cynthia (Boucher) Bacener. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1999 and was currently working as a residential counselor at Becket Family of Services. Shawn was a dedicated sports fan,...
Annie R. LePoer
Nov 30, 2016
PETERSHAM – Annie R. (Mitchell) LePoer, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, after an illness. Annie was born in Petersham on June 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Benjamin and the late Marguerite (Fernette) Mitchell. She grew up in Petersham, attending the Petersham Center School (where she met her husband Bernard in the 1st grade) and...
Fidelma Perla
Nov 30, 2016
LEOMINSTER- Fidelma Perla, 87, formerly of Leominster, died Wednesday, November 30, in St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born September 13, 1929, in Italy, daughter of the late Rocco and Filomena Perla. Fidelma worked at the former Foster Grant in the payroll department. She was an active member of St. Anna’s Parish, helping with fundraisers for the Church...
Gloria McCarthy
Nov 30, 2016
GARDNER - Gloria Lydia McCarthy, age 93, of Melrose formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn. Mrs. McCarthy was born January 30, 1923 in Leominster. She is the daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie (Geroud) Richard. She grew up in Leominster and graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School. During the...
John J. Marion
Nov 28, 2016
ATHOL – John J. Marion died in McKeesport Hospital on November 28, 2016 of advanced esophageal cancer. He was born in Salem on December 11, 1960. He grew up and attended schools in Athol. He left home at age 17 and due to being afflicted with schizophrenia he was a wonderer. He loved the outdoors and loved hiking from Tully...
David John Snyder
Nov 28, 2016
WORCESTER - David John Snyder, 56, of 14 Oread Street in Worcester, died unexpectedly Monday morning November 28th at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Gardner, MA on February 29, 1960 to Margaret “Peggy” Snyder of Fitchburg and the late Donald Snyder. He lived many years in Gardner with his family until moving to Worcester. David was a current...
Edward A. Bettez
Nov 26, 2016
Edward Arthur Bettez, 79, of Gardner died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Bettez was born December 20, 1936 in Gardner. He is the son of the late Romeo and the late Regina (Quinte) Bettez. Edward grew up in Gardner and attended Holy Rosary School. He served in the U.S. Navy as an Airman Apprentice. Mr....
Mary Grace Morgan
Nov 26, 2016
LEOMINSTER- Mary G. (Cipriani) Morgan, 77, of Leominster, died Saturday, November 26, after an illness. Mary was born May 17, 1939, in Leominster, daughter of the late Domenic and Maria (Dellechiaie) Cipriani, Mrs. Morgan was Secretary at South East School in Leominster for 27 years. Mary put her heart and soul into the students at South East School. She loved...
Raymond "Butch" C. Hebert
Nov 23, 2016
ASHBURNHAM – Raymond “Butch” C. Hebert, 96 of Ashburnham passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Legends Rehabilitation in Gardner. Butch was born October 20, 1920 in Ashburnham, son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Rosbury) Hebert. Butch was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham. He was a PFC in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of the...
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