Cherished father and loved by many, Michael Maurice Fournier passed away after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. A month after his 58th birthday, Michael was able to find peace. He went home to meet the Lord on January 13, 2021. Michael was born on December 19, 1962 to Maurice and Barbara (Cheeseman) Fournier in Fitchburg, MA. The youngest of three siblings, Michael attended Fitchburg High School and was a part of the marching band, choir and multiple other ensembles playing a variety of...

David H. Tolf, 67 Avid Car Enthusiast, Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather Lunenburg-David H. Tolf, 67, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021 in HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster after a long illness.    David was born on March 23, 1954 a son of the late Marvin L. and Lydia (Spencer) Tolf.  He was a long-time resident of Acton and Lancaster before moving to Lunenburg six years ago.    David will be greatly missed by his wife of over 40 years, Mary Beth...

Beverly Ann Mulholland, 92 Gardener, collector of books, activist, town board member, RN, volunteer, purveyor of art, museum docent, court mediator, nurse to severely disabled children, founding member for the ALFA adult education program at Fitchburg State University, skier of Tuckerman Ravine, traveler of three continents, builder of summer camps, avid reader of mystery novels, decorator, Anglophile, patient warden of numerous cats, chickens, ducks, snakes, rabbits, and a raccoon and a...

Westminster: Christine (Dail) Wellens, 81, a long-time resident of Westminster, died Monday, June 7, 2021  in HeathAlliance Leominster Hospital  after a brief illness.   She leaves her husband of 36 1/2 years, Charles Wellens; two daughters, Cindy A. Vincent and Paula C. McGuirk and her husband Patrick all of Westminster; two step-daughters, Alyssa Sury and her husband Chris of Melbourne, Fl and Gretchen Wellens of Wakefield, MA; one brother, Larry Dail of Virginia Beach, VA;...

Jean B. (Riley) Millea, 85, a longtime resident of Fitchburg, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital.  Born on July 14, 1935 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Alberta (Briggs) Riley.  Jean graduated with a Diploma from Dominican Academy High School in Fall River.  She completed a diploma from the former Burbank Hospital School of Nursing and Education and graduated in 1957 from Fitchburg State College where she...

Joseph R. Madonia, 85, a resident of Hull, MA since 1991 and former longtime Fitchburg resident died Friday, June 4, 2021 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He was born on April 1, 1936, a son of the late Philip A. Madonia Sr. and Lucy D. (Amico) Madonia. He was the husband of 35 years to Susan Carr-Madonia.    Besides his wife, he leaves one son, Joseph and two daughters, Donna and Cheryl;  a brother, Philip A. Madonia Jr. of Fitchburg, five grandchildren and...

Herdis Thompson, 71  Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother  Herdis (Johannesdottir) Thompson, 71 of Lunenburg, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon June 2, 20121 in UMass Memorial Healthcare after a lengthy illness. Herdis was born in Isafjord, Iceland on March 6, 1950 a daughter of the late Johannes Bjarnarson. and Hjaltlina S.Agnarsdottir. She was also predeceased by two of her brothers. She attended schools in Iceland before she began working. She met her husband Allyn C....

Sandra L. Hamalainen, 71, of Peabody, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday evening May 27, 2021 after a period of declining health.  Sandra was born in Gardner on October 23, 1949 a daughter of the late Wiljo I. and Ruth I. (Merchant) Hamalainen.  Sandra worked for many years as an Administrative Secretary at North Shore Community College.  In her spare time, Sandra enjoyed word search puzzles. Sandra is survived by her sister, Brenda Sarica of Gardner; one niece;...

Westminster-Shirley Mae (Drown) Barrett, 94, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021 in Holyoke Health Care after an illness.    Shirley was born in Orange, MA on March 19, 1927 a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Ostrander) Drown.  Her beloved husband Leo “Joe” Barrett predeceased her on September 20, 2103.    Shirley will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her four children, Rosemary Barrett, and her husband,...

John Robert Devereaux, 82 Beloved Father, Revered Grandfather, Loving Brother and Uncle. Leominster - John Devereaux went home to the Lord and reunited with his bride, Sue-Ann, on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 with his family by his side.    He leaves his seven children and their spouses, Lee and Mark Haschig of Westminster, Lisa and Carl Jackson of Billerica, Lynne and Michael Karagianes of Chelmsford, John Devereaux of Groton, Sean and Jennifer Devereaux of Franklin, TN, Bryan and...