All Obituaries

Gardner Ronald P. Mitchell Jr., 51 Father, Grandfather   Ronald P. Mitchell Jr. 51, died suddenly at home Friday July 31,  Ron was born in Fitchburg, February 25, 1969 son of Ronald P. Mitchell and Elsa M. (Kinsman) Bacigalupo and lived in Fitchburg most of his life until recently moving to Gardner.  Ron was employed over 20 years at City Cab Co. in Fitchburg. He also was a CDL truck driver. He also worked as a welder, a carpenter and was pretty much a jack of all trades....

Bruce John Lasson (born August 23, 1947)      Bruce passed away peacefully at the age of 72. Born the son of Alexander and Dorothy Lasson and raised in Swansea, MA, he graduated from Joseph Case HS and attended UMass Dartmouth. He worked for Globe Manufacturing and retired from Electric Boat Co., as a welder.      He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marjorie in 2019. He leaves behind a granddaughter, Emma and a grandson, Zachary. He is survived...

Ashby, Charles E. Thore, 42 April 4, 1978     July 7, 2020 Charles E. Thore, 42 died at home on Tuesday. July 7. Charles was born in Welch, West Virginia  son of  the late Roger and Linda (Clark) Thore. He attained his High School GED and was a talented carpenter. Beside his mother, Linda, Charles leaves 2 sons Nicholas Banalas and Kymani Keating. His brothers Robert Melon and Michael Blackenship and his sisters Shirl L. Valentin and husband Jose and Bobbi Jo...

Leominster, Raimo I. Ahti,85, Father,Grandfather, Great grandfather Raimo I. Ahti, 85, formerly of Lunenburg, died peacefully Tuesday July 7 at the home of his daughter Marilyn Bousbaa where he had been living for the last several years. Raimo was born in Somero, Finland September 29, 1934, son of Viotto and Fanny, (Amelia) Ahti./ Raimo was a self-employed stone mason and worked on many construction projects. He had also been employed by Seppala and Aho Construction Co. Raimo was a...

Ashburnham Raymond C. Schrader, 101 Father Grandfather, Great grandfather   Raymond C. Schrader, 101, passed away at home Monday June 29, with his family by his side from a short battle with Leukemia. Ray was born in Fitchburg September 11, 1918, son of Otto and Carrie (Voedisch) Schrader. He graduated from Fitchburg  High School where he excelled in track. As a teenager, he helped his mother Carrie operate Schrader’s market in Fitchburg after his father Otto passed. Ray...

Fitchburg Alan J. Ahti, 57, died on Thursday June 25, at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester after an illness .Alan was born in Fitchburg December 20, 1962, son of Raimo and the late June (Long) Ahti. He graduated from Lunenburg High school. Alan was a stone mason working in the family business with his father. He later was a maintenance man  at Heywood Place housing complex in Gardner. Alan was a U.S. Army veteran. Beside his father. Alan leaves his sons Steven and Shawn Ahti, his...

Fitchburg William Foster, 56 William Foster, 56, died at home on Saturday June 13, after an illness. William was born in Quincy June 14, 1964, son of William and Marilyn (Pinola) Foster and had lived in Fitchburg for 5 years. He had been employed as a cook in various restaurants. William leaves his sister Dawn Green of Hanson. Funeral services for William are private

Jacqueline T. (Michaud) Choquette, 73, died at home on Wednesday June 3, with her daughter at her bedside. Jacqueline was born in Drumondville, P.Q. Canada April 11, 1947, daughter of Lucien and Simone (Hamel) Michaud and has lived in Fitchburg most of her life. She graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1965. Jacqueline was employed as a site manager in group homes for adults with disabilities as well as a case manager in an apartment program for adults with disabilities. She was very...

Fitchburg Philip J. Dufault, 54 Philip James Dufault, 54, has gone to the big beach in the sky after fighting a brief but very painful battle with pancreatic cancer. “Phil” was born in Gardner, May 11, 1966, son of  Donald and Patricia (Dorr) Dufault. He came to Fitchburg at a very young age and attended local schools and graduated from Fitchburg High School. He attended Mount Wachusett Community College. He was a member of the Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps for several...

Lancaster Frances E. Brennan, 89 Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother Frances E. (Shepard) Brennan, 89,  died Friday May 15, at River Terrace in Lancaster. Frances was born in Springfield, Maine June 14, 1930, daughter of Ralph and Laura Shepard. She graduated from Leominster high school, she was a self employed seamstress. Frances loved knitting and crocheting and mostly spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frances leaves her sons, Michael G. Brennan of...