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Marguerite (Aguda) Maga

Marguerite (Aguda) Maga

Jan 28, 2017

ATHOL- Marguerite (Aguda) Maga, 93, of 62 Oak Ave., Athol, died Saturday, January 28, at Quabbin Valley Health Care. Mrs. Maga was born November 7, 1923, in Somerville, daughter of the late Frank and Desolina Aguda. She grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1941 and has resided in Athol since 1952. She worked for the former...

James S. "Stogie" Young

James S. "Stogie" Young

Jan 27, 2017

ATHOL- James S. “Stogie” Young, 93, of Athol, died Friday, January 27, at Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Center, Baldwinville. He was born December 19, 1923, in Chatham, New Brunswick, son of the late James M. and Constance (Stewart) Young. He graduated from Athol High School in 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Young worked...

Marcia J. (Pralinsky) Carey

Marcia J. (Pralinsky) Carey

Jan 25, 2017

ATHOL - Marcia (Pralinsky) Carey, 75, died suddenly, January 25, 2017 in Montague. She was born in Athol, the daughter of the late Paul J. Pralinsky and Rhea (Tessier) Pralinsky and the wife of the late David Carey. Marcia is a graduate of Athol High School and Fitchburg State College. She was a teacher of mathematics and science and taught...

Shirley L. Taylor

Shirley L. Taylor

Jan 24, 2017

ATHOL- Shirley L. (Merriam) Taylor, 89, of Athol, died Tuesday, January 24, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Shirley was born January 8, 1928, in Springfield, daughter of the late Vernon and Blanche (Pinney) Merriam. She lived in Springfield until 1940 when her family moved to Athol. Shirley graduated from Athol High School in 1946. She played piano and keyboard...

Sherri M. Bergstrom Brooks

Sherri M. Bergstrom Brooks

Jan 15, 2017

GARDNER- Sherri Michelle Bergstrom Brooks, 27 of Gardner died Sunday, January 15, after a 6 year struggle with addiction. Sherri was born on November 26, 1989. She attended Gardner High School and graduated from Lawrence Academy in Groton in 2009. She attended Suffolk University in Boston. Hers was a wonderful life filled with hope and promise but ended far too...

Courtland Whittier

Courtland Whittier

Jan 15, 2017

ATHOL - Courtland Whittier, 82, of 739 Daniel Shays Hwy, Athol, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. He was born in New Salem, on December 20, 1934, the son of P. Merrill and Eleanor (Burnham) Whittier. He grew up in New Salem and graduated from the New Salem Academy in 1953. Mr. Whittier worked at Spooner...

Meaghan Lee Manning

Meaghan Lee Manning

Jan 13, 2017

GARDNER- Meaghan Lee Manning, 22, of Gardner, died Friday, January 13, after a short illness. Meaghan was born November 22, 1994, daughter of Stanley Manning and Jennifer (Alisauskas) Manning and has lived in Gardner all her life. She worked for Locktite Security Services. Meaghan was a country girl. She loved the outdoors. She could be found four wheeling, horseback riding,...

Raymond F. Edson

Raymond F. Edson

Jan 12, 2017

ATHOL - Raymond F. Edson, Jr., 73 of 70 Garnett Hill Road, Athol, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home. He was born in Athol, on February 26, 1943, the son of the late Raymond F. and the late Amelia (Guignard) Edson. Ray grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1961. He received...

Ronald E. Egan

Ronald E. Egan

Jan 11, 2017

PETERSHAM- Dr. Ronald E. Egan, 75, of Petersham died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at home. He was born on November 1, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Raymond F. Egan and Edna (Furnival) Egan. He grew up in Haledon and Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and graduated from Ramapo Regional High School in Franklin Lakes in 1959. He...

Joseph Olsson Doyle

Joseph Olsson Doyle

Jan 9, 2017

ATHOL - Joseph Doyle, 21 of 26 Green St., Athol, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at home. He was born in Greenfield, on November 1, 1995, the son of the Michael Doyle and Johanna Zambrotta. Joseph Grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School. He worked at the Athol House of Pizza. He enjoyed fishing, soccer and baseball....

Ruth L.(Lacey) Brooks

Ruth L.(Lacey) Brooks

Jan 8, 2017

ATHOL - Ruth L. (Lacey) Brooks, 89 of Athol, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. She was born in Stafford, CT, on November 8, 1927, the daughter of the late Albert and the late Dora (Hulett) Lacey. Ruth grew up in East Longmeadow. She graduated from Springfield Classical High School in 1945. She moved to the Athol area in...

Burke P. White

Burke P. White

Jan 8, 2017

ATHOL – Burke P. White, 77 of Athol, passed on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home after a lengthy illness, his devoted wife Jean at his side. Burke was born in Marlborough, Ma on April 12, 1939, to the late James H White and the late Phillis J (Burke) White. He attended Marlborough schools. He owned and operated the Lakeside...

Reginald C. Haughton

Reginald C. Haughton

Jan 8, 2017

PHILLIPSTON - Reginald C. Haughton, Sr., 79 of Baldwin Hill Road Phillipston, died peacefully on January 8, 2017, with his loving family at his side. Born on April 5, 1937, he was the son of the late Ida (Gibson) and Harold Haughton and grew up in Athol with his younger sister, Kathie. Reg graduated from Athol High School in 1955....

Alice E. Reinikainen

Alice E. Reinikainen

Jan 5, 2017

GARDNER - Alice E. (Roberge) Reinikainen, age 90, of Gardner died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Mrs. Reinikainen was born June 8, 1926 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late John B. Roberge and Isabelle (Lorion) Roberge. She grew up in Fitchburg and worked for Asher Pants Company as a seamstress. Alice went on...

Marguerite E. (Clark) Langlois

Marguerite E. (Clark) Langlois

Jan 4, 2017

ROYALSTON - Marguerite E (Clark) Langlois, 95 of 9 Frye Hill Rd., Royalston, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Athol Hospital, Athol. She was born in Athol, on February 25, 1921, the daughter of the late Walter and the late Alice (Bowers) Clark. Marguerite grew up in Royalston and graduated from Athol High School. She was a member of...

Shirley H. (Rathburn) Recos

Shirley H. (Rathburn) Recos

Jan 4, 2017

PETERSHAM / ORANGE - Shirley H. (Rathburn) Recos, 81 of Orange and formerly of Petersham, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. She was born in Tully, on November 30, 1935, the daughter of the late Wesley and the late Helena (Laffond) Rathburn. She moved to Athol when she was about 6 years old. She...

Ruth M. Rowe

Ruth M. Rowe

Jan 3, 2017

ATHOL - Ruth Mildred (Goodale) Rowe, 99 of Athol, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at home. She was born in Athol, on November 23, 1917, the daughter of the late Lester and the late Agnes (Locke) Goodale. Ruth grew up in Athol and graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1937. She was a member of the Starrett...

Henry Consalvo

Henry Consalvo

Jan 3, 2017

LEOMINSTER- Henry Consalvo, 91, of Leominster, died Tuesday, January 3, in his daughter, Lorraine's home, after an illness. Henry was bon June 3, 1925, in Leominster, son of the late Antonio and Gema (Barassi) Consalvo. He served in the United States Army During WWII earning the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and the Victory Medal.He...

Elizabeth  (Beth) Cummings

Elizabeth (Beth) Cummings

Jan 3, 2017

Elizabeth (Beth) Cummings of 494 School Street residences died Jan 3, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center with family by her side. Beth was born in Norwich, CT to Elizabeth (Noyes) Gibbs and Ralph L. Gibbs. She was proud of her linage tracing back to William Brewster of the Mayflower through her father’s Lillibridge connection. She contracted tuberculosis when she...

Henry P. Perla

Henry P. Perla

Jan 3, 2017

LEOMINSTER- Henry P. Perla, 91, of Leominster, died Tuesday, January 3, in his home, after an illness. He was born July 5, 1925, in Leominster, son of the late Nazzareno and Elvira (Spinelli) Perla. Mr. Perla served in the US Navy in the Pacific, during WWII as an aviation electrician’s mate, 2nd Class. He owned and operated Perla Electrical Company,...

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