Obituaries

Raymond Fournier

Raymond Fournier

Jul 10, 2017

ATHOL - Raymond Fournier, age 82, of Greenfield died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Athol Hospital with his family by his side. Raymond was born June 1, 1935 in Fall River. He is the son of the late August W. and the late Beatrice (Peladeau) Fournier. He grew up in Fall River and graduated from Westport High School in 1955....

Edward J. Duguay

Edward J. Duguay

Jul 9, 2017

ATHOL - Edward Joseph “Smokey” Duguay, age 88, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. He was born April 8, 1929 in Athol. He is the son of the late Hyacinthe and the late Anna (Savoy) Duguay. He lived in Athol all of his life attending Athol schools and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...

Corrinna Santiago

Corrinna Santiago

Jul 9, 2017

LEOMINSTER - Corrinna Santiago, 42 of Leominster, unexpectedly and tragically passed away on July 9, 2017. She was born in Leominster, on December 16, 1974 to Virginia and Profirio "Jack" Santiago. Corrinna resided in Leomninster for most of her life. An Avid Red Sox fan and lover of eighties music, Corrinna's real abiding passions were her family and friends. Known...

Patricia  S. Bouthot

Patricia S. Bouthot

Jul 8, 2017

GARDNER - Patricia S. (Stephano) Bouthot, 88, of Gardner died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Leominster Crossing in Leominster, MA. She was born September 2, 1928 in Concord, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Charles K. and Margaret (McMahon) Stephano, and resided in Gardner for most of her life. Patricia was a 1946 graduate of Gardner High School. Her...

Karl E. Voutila

Karl E. Voutila

Jul 7, 2017

TEMPLETON- Karl E. Voutila, 54, of Templeton, died Friday, July 7, 2017. Karl was born July 21, 1962, in Gardner, son of Raymond E. Voutila and the late Rachel E. (Richards) Voutila. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School in 1980 and received his Bachelor Degree from UMass Amherst. Karl worked as a Lineman for Verizon for several years. He...

Robert  A Sargent

Robert A Sargent

Jul 6, 2017

GARDNER - Robert A Sargent, 91, of Gardner died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Robert was born April 23, 1926 in Gardner, the son of the late Clarence H. and the late Annie (McMahon) Sargent. He married Eva M. Landry on November 27, 1948. Robert served in the Merchant Marines during World War II....

Elwin Earl Bacon

Elwin Earl Bacon

Jul 4, 2017

ATHOL - Elwin Earl Bacon, age 68, of Athol died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home in Athol. Elwin was born July 1, 1949 in Athol, MA. He is the son of the late Earl Bacon. He grew up in Athol and lived in Athol all of his life. After high school he served in the U.S. Marine Corp during...

Anthony  Lapierre

Anthony Lapierre

Jul 1, 2017

Leominster - Anthony J Lapierre, age 48, of Leominster died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at home in Leominster. Anthony was born June 11, 1969 in Leominster, MA. He is the son of Henry and the late Dorothy (Tourigny) Lapierre. He was employed as a machinist at F & M Tool & Die Company. He is survived by; his father Henry...

Randy J. Mizereck

Randy J. Mizereck

Jun 28, 2017

WORCESTER – Randy J. Mizereck, 64 of Hubbardston, passed away June 28, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Randy was born on September 24, 1953 in Athol, the son of Stanley J. Mizereck and the late Melba R. (Ballou) Mizereck. He is survived by his father Stanley J. Mizereck, his companion Dorothy LeBlanc. Randy was a Police Officer for...

Lawrence  Oliva

Lawrence Oliva

Jun 28, 2017

Lawrence P. Oliva passed on June 28, 2017 at the age of 70, after a short illness. He leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Dianne (Stone) Oliva of Gardner; his son, Michael Oliva of Baldwinville; and his daughter, Michelle Oliva of Falmouth. Larry was born on August 28, 1946 in Gardner, MA to Ernest A. Oliva and Mary (Lore)...

Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn

Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn

Jun 28, 2017

ATHOL - Ellen A. (Starkey) Finn of Athol, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. She was born in Westmoreland, NH, on December 30, 1917. She was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Jarvis) Starkey. Ellen grew up in Westmoreland, NH where she attended local elementary schools graduating from high school in Keene, NH....

Nancy M. (MacLean) Wallace

Nancy M. (MacLean) Wallace

Jun 28, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Nancy M. Wallace, 84, of Ashburnham died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at home. Mrs. Wallace was born December 2, 1932 in North Conway, New Hampshire the daughter of the late Hugh C. and the late Elsie M. (Smith) MacLean. Nancy grew up in Ashburnham and graduated from Cushing Academy with the class of 1950. She worked for Kings...

Fabian J Chiasson

Fabian J Chiasson

Jun 27, 2017

Fabian J. Chiasson, Major USAFR (Retired) Fabian “Fabe” Joseph Chiasson, 97, of Athol died peacefully on June 27, 2017 at Athol Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athol on August 21, 1919 to Peter and Lena (Robichaud) Chiasson. He graduated from Athol High School in 1936 and in 1942, he married Elizabeth “Tip” Cutter. They celebrated...

Ella "Louise" Donaldson

Ella "Louise" Donaldson

Jun 26, 2017

TEMPLETON- Ella "Louise" (Everson) Donaldson, 72, of Templeton, died Monday, June 26, 2017, after a long illness. She was born May 18, 1945, in Clinton, daughter of the late Orrin and Hazel (Willard) Everson. She leaves her loving husband of 29 years, Fred Donaldson Jr; four daughters, Jacqueline (Tyler) Wehmeyer and her husband, William of Gardner, Karen Bushey and her...

Anthony R. DeVelis, Jr.

Anthony R. DeVelis, Jr.

Jun 26, 2017

DEVELIS, Anthony Robert Jr, Age 54, past quietly into the arms of Jesus his Savior, on June 26, 2017, surrounded by his family. Tony was the loving husband to Trisha (Suggs) DeVelis with whom he would have celebrated their 32nd anniversary on October 26, 2017; he was the loving father of Sarah Vincent and her husband, Mathew Vincent of Winchendon...

Larry William Smith

Larry William Smith

Jun 25, 2017

Larry W Smith, age 66, of Athol died Sunday, June 25, 2017 after a courageous battle with leukemia, with his family by his side. Larry was born on September 13, 1950 in Fitchburg, MA. He is the son of Allen W and the late Dorothy G. (Gibbs) Smith. Larry served five years in the Air Force. He was stationed in...

Leonard Joseph Marsh

Leonard Joseph Marsh

Jun 25, 2017

Gardner- Leonard “Skip” Marsh died at home Sunday, June 25, 2017. He was the son of Victor & Annie Desmarais and the husband for 49 years of the late Michaelina (Lapinskas) Marsh. He leaves three loving daughters; Susan May & her husband Bruce of Baltimore, MD, Mary E. Marsh of Gardner, with whom he lived, Diana Rotelli & her husband...

Doris M. Blanchard

Doris M. Blanchard

Jun 23, 2017

ATHOL - Doris Blanchard passed away on June 23, 2017, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 99 and 9 months. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1917, the fourth of eight children of Charles H. Pervier and Bertha Bragg Pervier. She grew up in East Templeton, MA, and graduated from Templeton High School in 1935, then...

Rita M. Brower

Rita M. Brower

Jun 22, 2017

HUBBARDSTON- Rita M. Brower, 87, of Hubbardston, died Thursday, June 22, at Quabbin Valley Health Care, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease She was born May 21, 1930, in Pittsfield, daughter of the late Wilfred and Anna (Provost) Coty. While in Pittsfield, Rita worked for Eaton Paper Company and enjoyed knitting , traveling and especially her flowers.. She later moved...

Anna S. (Karpowicz) Richard

Anna S. (Karpowicz) Richard

Jun 21, 2017

Anna S. Richard (Karpowicz), 93, of 16 Cherry Street, Baldwinville passed away Wednesday evening, June 21, at home peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. She leaves a daughter, Christine Connor; 2 sons, William and wife Sue Richard, PJ and wife Kimberly Richard; grandchildren, Todd Richard, Kerry Weidenhammer, Kimberly Brown, Joshua and Andrew Richard, Angela, Stephanie and...