All Obituaries

February 17, 2019 Audrey F.(Stange) MacKnight LACONIA, NH- Audrey F. (Stange) MacKnight, 92, formerly of Orange, New Salem, and Athol, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2019, at Belknap County Nursing Home, Laconia, New Hampshire, where she has resided the past 5 years. Audrey was born on the family farm in Warwick, Massachusetts on January 17, 1927 to Carl G.(Sr.) and Georgie (Bailey) Stange. She graduated from Orange High School with the class of 1945. After high...

February 12, 2019 Elisabeth A. Hart ORANGE- Elisabeth Anna (Rudolf) Hart-Liesel of Holtshire Road, Orange, was called home on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Liesel was born in Tepliz-Schonau, Czechoslovakia on May 24, 1945, a daughter of Giesela (Perner) and Anton Rudolf. Lisel was married to the love of her life, Leo T. Hart and enjoyed many wonderful years of love and laughter with her beloved Leo until he passed February 12, 1993. Liesel was also predeceased by her son Joseph...

February 11, 2019 Kathleen A. Crosby RIVERVIEW, FL- Kathleen A. (Dery) Crosby, 71, of Peru Creek Drive and formerly of New Salem, MA, died peacefully at home on February 8, 2019. Born in Gardner, MA on October 21, 1947, she was a daughter of Richard and Jeanette (Ward) Dery and graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in 1965. Kathleen was married to Dana K. Crosby and they have enjoyed 52 ½ years of marriage. Following high school, Kathleen went to the Henry School of Hair...

February 7, 2019 Joseph M. Castagnaro ATHOL- Joseph M. “Joe” Castagnaro, 32, of Beacon Street, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Born in Greenfield, he was a son of Mary Castagnaro and grew up in Orange and earned his GED from Greenfield Community College. Joe had worked for Orange Saws, Seaman Paper in Orange, and also restoration construction on houses. Joe had played Little League, basketball and excelled in baseball. He enjoyed skateboarding,...

February 6, 2019 Thomas C. Quinlan ATHOL- Thomas C. Quinlan, 87, of West Royalston Road, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner. Born in Greenfield on August 31, 1931, he was a son of the late George and Gretchen (Crawford) Quinlan and grew up in West Labanon, NH. Tom moved to Orange at age 15 where he attended Orange High until his sophomore year where he played baseball. He then transferred to Athol High and continued to play baseball and basketball. He...

February 8, 2019 Clarence Hardy Sr. ORANGE- Clarence Hardy Sr., 93, of Stone Valley Road and formerly of Harrison Avenue, died January 29, 2019 at Athol Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 1925. On September 14, 1943, Clarence enlisted into the United States Army and served during World War Two. He was honorably discharged on December 30, 1945. Clarence was married to Joyce (Austin) on August 31, 1968 and enjoyed 43 years of marriage until her death on June 2, 2011....

January 26, 2019 Kathleen A. Mosher ORANGE- Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Frye) Mosher, 74, of Holtshire Road, died Friday, January 25, 2019 at Athol Hospital. Born in Winchendon on May 5, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Bradley L. and Winnifred H. (Taylor) Frye and grew up in Orange, graduating from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in 1962. In 1965, Kathy married Jeffrey Mosher and they have enjoyed over 53 years of marriage. Kathy was a receptionist for Dr. Yogendra Thaker in...

January 23, 2019 Marilyn R. Parker ORANGE- Marilyn R. (Healy) Parker, 91, of West River Street, died at her home surrounded by three of her children on January 21, 2019. Born in Holyoke on October 16, 1927, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha (Tower) Healy and graduated from Holyoke High School in 1945. She was married to Dane Parker, who predeceased her. Survivors include her children, Sharon and Raymond Ledoux of Orange,  Linda King of Orange,  Stephen and...

January 22, 2019 David V. Gullage NEW SALEM- David V. Gullage of New Salem Mass, born on May 12, 1963, passed away after a long, hard and courageous 7 year battle with Cancer. He was the son of the late Robert and Catherine (Griffin) Gullage.  David was a graduate of Ralph C. Mahar, the class of 1981.  David was the owner-operator of Windjammer Carpet Cleaners for 24 years.  He also worked with his father for several years insulating homes in and around the area.  Never...

January 22, 2019 Sheldon MacKnight LACONIA, NH-   Sheldon MacKnight, 93, formerly of Orange, New Salem, and Athol, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully January 19, 2019, at Belknap County Nursing Home in Laconia, New Hampshire where he has resided the past five years. He was born in Orange, Massachusetts on November 12, 1925, to G. Ralph and Evangeline (Coolidge) MacKnight. He graduated from Orange High School in 1943 and later enlisted in the United States Navy where he served from...