Leominster - Doris L. (Courtemanche) Boucher, 103, of Leominster, died February 18, 2020, in The Highlands, Fitchburg.  She was the last of nine siblings.  Doris was born February 13, 1917, in Fitchburg, MA, daughter of the late George and Emma (Provencal) Courtemanche.  Mrs. Boucher was a member of St. Cecilia's Parish, and the Leominster Senior Center. She is survived by two sons: Robert Boucher and his wife Cheryl of Leominster and Joseph R. Boucher and his wife...

Leominster- Bernard "Bernie" R. McNeill, 83, of Leominster, MA died in UMass Medical Center Worcester on February 13, 2020 following complications of a stroke. Born December 19, 1936 in Leominster, he was the son of William and Gertrude (Landers) McNeill and lived here all of his life. He attended Julie Country Day School and graduated in the first graduating class of Notre Dame High School in Fitchburg in 1956. He entered the Air National Guard in service to our country. He...

Acton, MA - James R. Fernandes, 85, of Acton, formerly of Leominster, died February 13, 2020, in HealthAlliance  Hospital, Leominster,  after an illness.  He was born in East Cambridge, MA son of the late Joseph and Oliver (Rego) Fernandes.  Jim was a long time owner of Sauve's Market, on French Hill.  He was a very active parishioner of St. Cecilia's Parish, serving as Chairman of the Bingo Committee for 30 years.  He was Past Grand Knight of...

Leominster - Nellie (Pilawich) Doiron, 97, of Leominster, died February 8, 2020, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, MA.  She was born August 9, 1922, in Fitchburg, MA daughter of the late Mike and Marcella (Tarnauskiute)  Pilawich. Nellie is survived by three sons; Alan Doiron and his wife Dolores of Jefferson, MA, Thomas Doiron and his wife Susan of Fitchburg, MA and William Doiron of Port Charlotte, FL, two daughters; Linda M. Furbush and her husband Albert of Greenville,...

Lorraine M. Houle 77, of Leominster, died on Monday, February 2, 2020, in her home. She was born in Leominster, MA; was the daughter of the late Rudolphe and Alzemee (Dupuis) Houle. She graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg. Lorraine retired from the Civil Service for the Department of the United States Army. She is survived by her sister, Della Landry and  her brother-in-law Leo of Georgia, and her sister-in-law Betty Ann Houle...

Leominster – Ronald P. Dyer, 89, of Leominster, died January 28, 2020, in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.  He was born July 3, 1930, in Laconia, NH, son of the late George and Virginia (Marchand) Dyer.  Ronald served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict attaining the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree both in Political Science.  Mr Dyer was an elementary school teacher with the...

Shrewsbury -  Marie P. Brassard, 87, of Shrewsbury, MA died peacefully in her sleep at Notre Dame Long Term Care facility in Worcester, MA, where she lived for several months.  She was born in Leominster, MA, February 5, 1932, daughter of the late Lucien and Melina (Dube) Brassard. Marie lived in Shrewsbury, MA, Marco Island, Florida, Framingham, MA and Leominster.  She entered religious life at a young age with the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Putnam, CT.  She...

Leominster - Jeannette (Dufresne) Bilotta, 98, of Leominster, died January 16, 2020 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.  She was born June 23, 1921, in Leominster, MA, daughter of the late Arthur and Annette (Brassard) Dufresne.  Jeannette worked as a seamstress at the former R & M Mfg. Co., Wachusett Shirt Co., and Cluett Peabody. She is survived by two sons; Frank Bilotta and his wife Elaine of Westminster, MA, James Bilotta and his wife Diane, of Grantham, NH, one...

Leominster - Philip J. Truax, 38, of Leominster, died January 15, 2020, at home after an illness.  He was born June 24, 1981, in Leominster, son of John and Dianne (Progin) Truax.  Philip worked as a Software Manager at Edge Gravity, in Cambridge, MA.  He had served in the US Army for two years. Philip is survived by his wife of 16 years; Kristal N. (Alwood) Truax of Leominster, one daughter; Phoebe Truax of Leominster, his father; John Truax of Florida, his...

David A. Holka, 70, of Lunenberg, Ma, passed away January 13, 2020, with his dear friend Gloria Clouthier by his side at his beautiful lake home on Lake Shirley in Lunenberg, Ma.  Sadly, Dave was battling cancer for the past year. He was born August, 2 1949 in Clinton, MA to Shirley (Seuss) Holka of Florida, and the late William J Holka. Dave graduated from Clinton Jr-Sr High School, Clinton, MA in 1967 and later Dave mastered precision machining and all aspects of mechanical...