Mary Judith Fredenburg, 76 New England Telephone Operator   Fitchburg-Mary Judith Fredenburg, 76, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Highlands after a battle with cancer.    She leaves her sister, Joan A. Catalfano and her husband Anthony of Fitchburg and several nieces and nephews.    Mary is predeceased by a sister Diane G. Frank.     She will be missed by her special friends, Jean-Paul and Rose Marie Cormier.     Mary...

  Laurence B. VanVleck,, 62 Loving Father, Brother and Uncle   Westminster-Laurence B. VanVleck, 62, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at UMass Medical Center after an illness.    He was the husband of the late Corinne Ann (Sullivan) VanVleck who died November 2, 2011.    Larry leaves a daughter, Olivia (VanVleck) Doolin of Westminster; a son, Keith VanVleck of Winchendon; his twin brother, Gerald VanVleck of Westminster; a sister, Sharon DeVillers of...

Leominster-Margaret “Peggy” Elaine Hickey, 74, formerly of Westminster, died Monday March 23, in the afternoon at Leominster HealthAlliance Hospital after long illness.    She was born August 12, 1945 in Fitchburg at Lucy Helen Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William R. Hickey and Dorothy C. (Gage) Hickey LaDue. She worked for Azarian Plastic, Mohawk Wire & Cable, Aldlers Department Store, Victory Market as a Cashier and through most of these jobs also...

Donald ‘Don” A. Whaley, 85 Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather   Fitchburg-Donald “Don” A. Whaley, 85, died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   He leaves his wife of 63 years, Hester (Valcourt) Whaley; five children, Donald T. Whaley of Athol, Deborah Lammi and her husband Bruce of Fitchburg, Mark Whaley and his wife Joan of Baltimore, VT, Wanda Ouellette and her husband Edward of Fitchburg, Larry Whaley of...

Lunenburg-Edward H. Hall Jr, 85, died peacefully at The Commons in Lincoln, MA on Friday, March 20, 2020 after a long illness.    He was born in Fitchburg on January 27, 1935 the son of the late Edward Hitchcock Hall Sr and Virginia (Carson) Hall. He was known to family and friends as Ted.    Ted attended Fitchburg grade schools and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1953. He then graduated from Harvard College in 1957. Soon after joined his...

  John M. Anttila, 94 WWII Army, Bronze Star Medal Recipient     Fitchburg-John M. Anttila, 94, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.    He was the husband of 65 years to the late Mary B. (Nutile) Anttila who died February 11, 2017.    He leaves one daughter, Lisa Gingras and her husband Albert of Sarasota, FL; two grandchildren, Brian Gingras of Woburn and Christine Reeves of Mississippi; 6 great-grandchildren and...

Fitchburg-Constance E. (Turner) Pettingell, 93, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home after an illness.    She was the wife of 47 years to the late James W. Pettingell who died November 26, 1993.    She leaves one daughter, Sandra Mahaffey of ME; one grandson, Joel Mahaffey and his wife Christie of ME; one granddaughter, Tracey Shepherd  and her husband David of NC; three great-grandchildren, Josie Shepherd, Waylon Shepherd and Ella Mahaffey; two nieces, Wendy...

Norman W. Beberman, M.D. 86, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 16, 2020.    He was born in Boston, MA on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Albert and Rose Beberman.    He leaves his loving wife, Lesley (Swanson) Beberman, with whom he shared 37 years; his sisters, Geraldine Holt and Arleen Dallery; his four children, Ellen Beberman, Julie Beberman, David Beberman, Laura (Beberman) Tallman; one son-in-law Richard Brandt; one daughter-in-law,...

Westminster-Rita A. (LeMieur) Lavoie, 77, died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after an illness.    She leaves her husband Edgar J. Lavoie: two daughters, Catherine Bedard of Leominster and her husband David and Deborah Lavoie-Overbey of Pfafftown, NC and her husband Bill; four grandchildren; Matthew Bedard and Jennifer Bedard both of Leominster and Grace-Ashley Rosario and David Rosario both of Pfafftown, NC; one sister, Carol Weatherbee of King, NC and...

  Jeffrey Alan Dodge, 61 Formerly of Lunenburg   Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Jeffrey Alan Dodge, 61, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale after a long period of declining health.    Jeff leaves his sister, Amy (Dodge) Leet and her husband Bill of Lunenburg; five nephews, Brad Leet of Pepperell, David Leet of Lunenburg, Jonathan Leet and his wife Carol of Gardner, Tim Dodge of PA, Terry and Michelle Dodge of PA; one niece, Stephanie...