Ashburnham - Kenneth F. Christian, 81, of Ashburnham, died May 20, 2019, in HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster.  He was born April 17, 1938, in Fitchburg, MA, son of the late John B. and Florence (Mayne) Christian.  He had served in the US Air Force for four years attaining rank of E-3.  He received the Air Force Longevity Service Award.  Kenneth had worked at General Electric Co., in Fitchburg for 25 years, at Fitchburg Welding and also Cleghorn Oil.  Previous to...

Leominster - Jeannette "Jay" A. (Plourde) Brow, 83, of Leominster, died May 10, 2019, in UMASS Medical Center, Worcester.  She was born January 16, 1936, in Leominster, daughter of the late Albert and Helen (Chapdeline) Plourde.  She was a switchboard operator at Leominster Hospital for many years.  She was a member of St. Cecilia's Parish, St. Jean de Baptiste and the Red Hat Ladies. Jeannette is survived by four sons; Daniel A. Brow and his girlfriend Jeannie...

Leominster - Russell L. DeLisle, 73, of Leominster, died May 8, 2019, in HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster, with his family by his side.  He was born January 29, 1946, in Fitchburg, MA, son of the late Ludger and Claire M. (Boisvenue) DeLisle.  He had worked as a polisher at area tool & die shops including,  Wachusett Precision Tool and F & M Tool & Die.  Russell was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and the Leominster Sportsman's...

  Lunenburg - Salvatore Vito Piccirillo passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019. He was born November 30, 1926 in Newton, MA, son of the late Antonio and Prospera  (Geni ) Giannini Piccirillo. He served in the Navy during World War II and then earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1951.  He married Virginia Alice Brackley on June 24, 1950. She predeceased him on January 30, 2019. His life was a celebration of family,...

Leominster - Theresa M. Pelletier, 83, of Leominster, died May 1, 2019, in HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster, with family by her side.  She was born August 4, 1935, in Leominster, daughter of the late Joseph and Bernadette (Pelletier) Pelletier.  Miss Pelletier was a French Teacher at Chelmsford High School for 37 years.   She was a very active member of St. Cecilia's Parish, Leominster. She is survived by a sister-in-law Catherine Pelletier Shook of Georgia,...

Lunenburg - John  B. McShane died on April 28th, 2019, at the age of 76.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He leaves his wife of 54 years, Carol, son John McShane Jr., and daughters: Elizabeth Hersch and Kathryn Choi, and grandchildren: Michael, William, Charlie and Julia, along with a brother James McShane.   He was predeceased by his mother Josephine, father James and a sister Louisa Cunio. He graduated with...

Ashby - Michael A. Manzello, 76, of Ashby, passed away on the evening of April 25th after battling an illness.  Michael grew up in Leominster, MA; son of Salvatore Manzello and Bernadine Lenz, stepson to Josephine Zilli-Manzello.  He later settled in Ashby, MA with his wife Joyce, and their children Greg, Robert, Mark and David.  Michael taught at Winchendon, MA Elementary school for more than 20 years, where he treated his students like one of his own, including...

Fitchburg - Richard P. Lanza, 77, of Fitchburg, died April 21, 2019, at home, with his family by his side.   He was born in Leominster, September 27, 1941, son of the late Domenico and Irene M. (Gaw) Lanza.  Richard was a graduate of Leominster High School.   He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, attaining rank of SP4 (T).  He received the National Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Combat Infantry...

Fitchburg - Carl J. Williams Jr., 80, of Fitchburg, died April 16, 2019.  He was born in Fitchburg, October 10, 1938, son of the late Carl J. Williams Sr., and Regina (Yasatis) Williams. Carl graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1956, and then served in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959, and in the Marine Corps Reserves until 1962, attaining the rank of Corporal and expert Rifleman.  Carl was always proud of his service with the US Marine Corps.  He also lived by Semper...

Leominster - Jeanne B. (Auger) Doucet, 82, of Leominster, died April 11, 2019, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston.  She was born May 29, 1936, in Fitchburg, daughter of the late Charles J. and Beatrice D. (Metivier) Auger.  Jeanne graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School, Class of 1954.  She had  worked as a secretary for her husband, Sam, at Doucet Electric, and for her son, David,  at ERS Electric.  She had also worked as a...