Athol - Donald F. Phaneuf, 84, of Athol, died June 2, 2020, in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol, MA.  He was born June 15, 1935, in Worcester, MA, son of the late Ferdinand and Eva (Cormier) Phaneuf.  Mr. Phaneuf  served in the US Army from Feb. 1955 through Feb. 1958, attaining rank of SP-3 (T), and receiving the Good Conduct Medal.  He worked as a printer for Eusey Press in Leominster for 42 years. Donald is survived by two sons; Dean Phaneuf  of Gardner and...

Leominster - Anthony Sisoian, 92, of Leominster, died June 1, 2020, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.  He was born September 11, 1927, in Worcester, MA, son of the late John and Mary Sisoian.  Anthony owned and operated Tony's Coffee Shop on Central Street in Leominster for many years.  He was a  season ticket holder with the Boston Celtics for 35 years.  He loved the horses and loved spending time at the track.  He loved spending...

Leominster - Dorothy Leone (Welch) Proietti, a resident of Leominster since childhood, died May 25, 2020, at Life Care Center after contracting the COVID-19 virus and pneumonia. She was 92. Born May 4, 1928, in Skowhegan, Maine, she was orphaned when her mother, Gladys (Smith) Welch, died of tuberculosis at age 27 when Dorothy was just 4. Dorothy and her four siblings ending up in separate foster families after initially being cared for by their maternal grandmother until her...

Fitchburg - Ronald F. Cormier, 75, of Fitchburg, died May 21, 2020, in Webster Manor Nursing Home, Webster, MA, after an illness.  He was born September 12, 1944, in Fitchburg, MA, son of the late Alexander and Ozelie (Bastarache) Cormier.  He had served in the US Navy from Sept.1961 through Sept. 1965, aboard the USS Fiske and attained rank of SN.  He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  Ronald had worked as a welder and shipper for Simonds...

Leominster - Robert E. Eagle, 59, of Leominster, died May 20, 2020, in Life Care Center of Leominster, after an illness.  He was born February 26, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, son of the late Zoel and Helena (Richard) Eagle.  Bob was a self employed computer consultant.  He was a graduate of Leominster High School and received an Associates Degree.  He was an outstanding Leominster Youth Hockey Player for many years and also a Leominster High School Outstanding...

Leominster – Maureen A. (Miskell) Sheehan, 90, of Leominster, died May 19, 2020, in River Terrace Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, MA.  She was born April 5, 1930, in Lowell, MA, daughter of the late Timothy and Gertrude (King) Miskell.  Maureen stayed at home raising her children for many years.  She re-entered the work force as an Instructional Aide for the Leominster Public School System, working with special needs children.  She ended her career as a foster...

Leominster - Margaret Mary (Kent) Royka, 84, of Leominster/Worcester, MA died peacefully surrounded by family after a brief illness in home hospice.  She grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of John F. Kent and Mary (Kane) Kent.  She graduated from Ascension High School in Worcester and attended Worcester State College, American Institute of Banking and the US Council on International Banking. Ms. Royka was a Manager of International Services at Mechanics Bank of...

Leominster - John I. McDowell, 81, of Leominster, died May 18, 2020, in LifeCare Center of Leominster.  He was born July 12, 1938, in Fitchburg, son of the late John I. and Florence (Nimmons) McDowell.  Mr. McDowell had worked for the Leominster Housing Authority for 32 years. John is survived by three sons; Brian McDowell and his wife Diane, Bruce McDowell and his wife Karen,  Kevin McDowell, and one daughter; Sharon White and her husband Prescott, all of...

Leominster - Crescenzina "Gracie" A. (Cornacchia) Desilets, 93 of Leominster, died May 14, 2020, in Holden Rehabilitation Center, Holden, MA.  She was born August 23, 1926 in Scotland, United Kingdom, daughter of the late Carmine and Rose Cornacchia.    She was a member of St. Anna's Parish, Leominster, and St. Anna's Society. Gracie is survived by one son; John Desilets and his wife Marissa of Winchendon, MA, one daughter; Caroline Tarolli and her...

Lancaster - Carol A. (Pirro) Collette, 77, of Lancaster, died May 11, 2020, in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.  She was born July 7, 1942, in Leominster, daughter of the late Nicholas Pirro  Sr., and Theresa (Baril) Pirro.   Carol is survived by her husband, Peter W. Collette of Leominster, one son; Peter W. Collette Jr. of South Carolina, two daughters; Carole Anne Paro of Lancaster, MA, Karen Anne Goldovitz of Grafton, MA, her grandchildren; Bethany...