All Obituaries

ATHOL- Mrs. Sheila Rosaire (Dimond) Merrifield, of Athol, MA, passed away at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the age of 82. Sheila is survived by her husband, Erwin “Pete” Merrifield of Athol, MA; her daughters Cindy Merrifield, of Denver, CO and grandson Zachary of Ocoee, FL and Jennifer (Tom) Cardinal, of Athol, MA and grandson Colin of New York City; she was also predeceased by her son, Ralph. She is also survived by her brothers Frank...

ORANGE- Richard “Rick” Allen Jess Sr., 60, of East Road, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Athol Hospital after being stricken ill earlier at home. Born in Fitchburg on August 17, 1960, he was the son of Richard and June (Dame) Jess. Rick leaves his wife of 43 years, Tina (Boudreau) Jess of Orange; his children, Richard Allen Jess Jr. and his wife, Jessica, and William Jess and his wife, Allyshya, all of Winchendon, and Kristen Archambault and her husband,...

WARWICK- Helen C. Hoffman, 101, of Old Winchester Road and formerly of Newton and Needham, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Athol Hospital. Born in Newton Highlands on November 18, 1918, she was a daughter of Col. Herman R. Hoffman and Mabel (Woodworth) Hoffman. Helen moved to Needham Heights in 1960 and stayed until 2019 then moved to Warwick, MA to live with her niece Nancy. Helen worked for the MBTA of Boston her whole life till she retired at age 62. She was a member of the Newton...

ORANGE- Joan D. (McOsker) Raughtigan, 83, formerly of Wheeler Avenue, died peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 27, 1936, she was the daughter of Daniel and Helen (Soper) McOsker and grew up in Rhode Island, graduating from St. Francis Xavier Academy in Providence with the class of 1954. She later earned an Associate’s degree from Greenfield (MA) Community College and her...

GREENFIELD- Henry A. Mousley, 86, of Grove Street, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 25, 2020 at home after being stricken ill. Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 24, 1934, he was the son of Henry A. Mousley Sr. and Clara L. (Redlinghouse) Mousley and grew up in New Jersey. On March 8, 1955, Henry joined the United States Army and was honorably discharged on March 7, 1957. In 1959, Henry married Nancy (Bauer) and raised three children in Minnesota, later moving to Indiana and...

Robert M. Larson   WARWICK- Robert M. “Rob” Larson, 33, of Hastings Heights Road, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Woburn where he was working after being stricken ill. Born in Boston on February 9, 1987, he was a beautiful baby son of Thomas and Kathleen (Sarno) Larson and grew up in Warwick where he attended Warwick  Community School and graduated from Pioneer Regional School in Northfield with the class of 2005. While in school, he excelled in...

ATHOL- Jeremiah J. “Jerry” Surabian, 78, of Main Street, died early Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, the day before his 79th birthday, following an illness. Born in Somerville on September 7, 1941, he was the son of Albert and Rita (Wakem) Surabian and worked as a master plumber all his life. Jerry enjoyed yearly trips to Disney World with family, and also loved to go to the auctions and flea markets. Jerry is survived by his brother, Paul Surabian; nieces and nephews,...

GARDNER_ Martin J. Tessier Jr., 42, of Wright Street, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2020. Born in Gardner on December 31, 1977, he was a son of Martin J. Tessier Sr. and Arlene (Gravelle) and grew up in Athol. Martin worked in the warehouse for MBW in Orange. An avid football fan, Martin loved the New England Patriots. He also had enjoyed music, video games and trips to Foxwoods with his friends and family. Martin is survived by his mother, Arlene Tessier of Gardner; his...

ORANGE- Pyhllis C. (Fisher) Hurt, 95, of Putnam Street, died on Tuesday afternoon, September 1, 2020 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare Campus in Worcester. Born in East Templeton on April 9, 1925, she was a daughter of Ceylon and Ruth (Parker) Fisher. Phyllis married William P. Hurt on May 4, 1946 and they enjoyed just over 55 years of marriage until his death on August 4, 2001. Before having children, Phyllis worked at Union Twist Drill in Athol and the Rivet-O...

ORANGE- John Hugh Maynard passed away suddenly on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. John was born August 21, 1952 the son of Charles H. Maynard and Gloria (Tromblay) Maynard. He enjoyed many things in his life, including spending time with his family and riding his bicycle. Johnny loved working, especially at Harris Manufacturing. He loved his extended family there and he always said he was going to make the urn used when he passed away. Johnny leaves...