All Obituaries

ATHOL- Oren F. North, 85, of South Athol Road, died early Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Born in Orange on November 20, 1936, he was the son of Arlan F. and Mary (Blackmer) North On December 20, 1955, Oren married Elizabeth (Bezio) and they enjoyed over 61 years of marriage until her death on January 11, 2017. Oren was employed by the Rodney Hunt Company in Orange and was a Foreman when he retired. Oren and Elizabeth use to join Nan and George...

ORANGE- Lynn M. (Coy) Gale, 55, of East River Street, died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Campus in Worcester. Born in Greenfield on March 23, 1966, she was the daughter of Victor and Dolores (Powling) Coy and grew up in Wendell and Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School with the class of 1984. On July 20, 1991, Lynn married William H. “Bill” Gale and they celebrated 30 years of marriage this summer. Lynn...

ATHOL- Sharon E. (Bartlett) Nault, 77, of Glendale Avenue, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Campus in Worcester. Born in Gardner on February 21, 1944, she was the daughter of Albert G. and Marion C. (Sabot) Bartlett and grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1962. She later attended Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. Employed by the former Union Twist Drill in Athol, she later became a special needs aide...

ATHOL- Sally A. (Szymakowski) Swan, 75, of West Royalston Road, died peacefully at home early Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021 with loved ones at her side. Born in Gardner on September 13, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Gunhild (Sund) Szymakowski and grew up in Baldwinville and graduated from Narragansett Regional School in Templeton with the class of 1964. On February 20, 1965, Sally married Wesley Swan and they have enjoyed over 56 years of marriage. Sally...

ATHOL- Jayleon C. Partridge, 66, of Liberty Street, died on Saturday evening, November 20, 2021 at Athol Hospital. Born in Athol on July 13, 1955, he was the son of Robert and Erla Partridge and William and Barbara Klein and grew up and attended schools in Athol. He had been a Cub Scout and Boy Scout. A baker for a number of years, he had worked at the Lemontree Restaurant in Orange. Jayleon loved cars and anything to do with them. He also enjoyed fishing and knife collecting. Jayleon is...

ATHOL- Beverly M. Levanway, 92, of Chestnut Street, died Thursday evening, November 18, 2021 at Athol Hospital. Born in Beverly on June 12, 1929, she was the daughter of Daniel O. and Minnie G. (Bennett) Gerry and moved to Athol at a young age where she attended school, graduating from Athol High in 1948. Beverly was married to Maurice Gamache in 1948. She was also predeceased by her late husband, Richard J. Chase. For many years, Beverly worked as a nurse’s aide. She enjoyed...

ORANGE- Richard “Rick” Ledford, 75, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 15, 2021. He was born at Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, MA on March 13, 1946, the son of Geneva “Jean” and Charles Ledford. He was a Navy Brat and lived all over the U.S. from Key West, FL to California, but he always considered the Athol/Orange area home. Rick graduated from Nile C. Kinnick High School in Yokosuka, Japan in 1964. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...

ATHOL- Robert C. “Bob” Dubrule, 92, of Riverbend Woods, Daniel Shays Highway, died peacefully on Sunday morning, November 14, 2021 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, he was the son of Alexander and Venia (Guy) Dubrule and moved to the Athol - Orange area at a young age and graduated from Orange High School in 1949 after serving two years in the United States Army. Following his graduation, Bob continued in the United States Army, becoming a...

ORANGE- Wanda Anita Sujdak (previous marriage to E. Carl Cierpial, maiden name Harris) 7-20-1946 to 11-12-2021 born in Montague Massachusetts, and lifetime resident of West Main Street, Orange. Wanda was a mother to Edwin, Roy and Jill Cierpial and Heather and Andy Sujdak and a foster mother to over 100 children in her lifetime. Wanda's 12 grandchildren who she loved and cherished are Daniel J. Cierpial, Peter and Paul Yi, Brandon, Danielle, Brittney and Michelle Ellis, Jenna, Robert,...

GARDNER- Lorraine A. Casterline, 60, of Central Street, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 12, 2021 after being stricken ill. Born in Patterson, New Jersey on July 24, 1961, she was the daughter of George and Regina (Stanovic) Casterline and graduated from East Side High School. Lorraine was previously married to Juan Cheverez. A hard working and devoted mother, Lorraine loved her time with her children and grandchildren, especially trips and going to the beach. She will be...