Donna Ruth Bigelow died at River Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on April 2, 2020 in Lancaster, MA. She was 75. Donna was born on March 23, 1945 in Leominster, MA to her parents, John Herron Bigelow Jr. and Elva Marie Helene Dallaire (Bigelow). Donna grew up the middle child between her siblings Charles Jeffrey Bigelow and Gayle Marie Bigelow. She attended Leominster High School and married Robert Ruel Mazzaferro on November 20, 1966. The couple had four children: Kelly Ann...

LEOMINSTER---Maria J. (Moretto) Bates, 88 years old, of Leominster, died peacefully Monday, March 30, 2020 in HealthAlliance-Leominster Hospital, surrounded by her loving children. She is survived by her 4 children, Thomas M. Bates and his life partner Grace Whest of Virginia Beach, VA, Catherine M. Bates LeBlanc and husband John of Brewster, Patricia A. Bates McKay and husband David of Winchendon and Teresa M. Bates Dumont and husband Michael of Ashburnham; a sister Florence Murphy; 3...

Kelly Ann Lane, aged 49, of Leominster, Massachusetts, died at home on Saturday, March 28, 2020, after a thirty-six-year battle with thyroid cancer. She was surrounded by family during her final days. Kelly is survived by her loving husband, Eric; her cherished children, Chad and Colby; mother, Gail Toscano (Gerry Cajigas) of Southampton, New York; father, Angelo Toscano (Angela) of Sagaponack, New York; sisters, Tracy Toscano (Liz Bonsal) of Lewes, Delaware, and Alexandra Toscano of...

LEOMINSTER----Diane E. (Couillard) Fusco, 82 passed away peacefully on March 27, 2020 in Leominster. Diane was born March 31, 1937 in Portsmouth, NH and had lived most of her life in Leominster. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Couillard and Geraldine (Johnson) Couillard. Diane is survived by her husband of 61 years Richard A. Fusco, her sons Richard A. Fusco, Jr. and his wife Louise, and Michael J. Fusco and his partner Melissa “Missi” Brady-Mazzaferro of Leominster, her...

LEOMINSTER---Mark S. Berthiaume, 69 years old, of Leominster died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in his home after an illness. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lisa A. (Redstone) Berthiaume; his brother, Ronald J. Berthiaume and his wife Mary of San Jose, CA; brother Lee Godin and his wife Angela of Cripple Creek, Co; brothers in law, Richard Marceau of Hampton, NH and Alan Redstone and his wife Dianne of Leominster; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Beverly...

LEOMINSTER --- Douglas Bliss, 68, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 while doing something he love, riding his bike for exercise. Doug is survived by his best friend and beloved wife of 31 years, Diane (Lizotte) Bliss and his two children, Daniel Bliss, 29 of Fitchburg, and Norma Bliss, 27 of Hamden, CT. He also leaves behind his two brothers, Richard Bliss and Roger Bliss, two sisters Pamela “Bonnie” Wright and Susan Wetzel, as well as many,...

LEOMINSTER----Jeannette G. (Gagne) Martineau, 89, of Leominster died unexpectedly Friday, March 20th, at UMass Memorial-Health Alliance Hospital – Leominster Campus. She was born on December 15, 1930, daughter of Eddy and Marguerite (Chandonnet) Gagne of Fitchburg, MA. Jeannette married her husband, Albert J. Martineau in 1958 and was widowed in February 7, 1978 when he predeceased her during the blizzard. She worked in various capacities in Leominster and surrounding towns before...

LEOMINSTER --- Sandra Joan (Kennedy) Houle, 81, of 100 Main St., Leominster died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18 th at UMass Memorial-Health Alliance Hospital – Leominster Campus. She was born on August 21, 1938, daughter of Ernest Francis and Isabelle (Jackson) Kennedy of Haverhill, MA and a proud graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1957. Sandra has been a resident of Leominster since 1961 and although lived most of her life there, she let it be known that she was...

LEOMINSTER --- Arthur J. Soulliere, 82 years old, of Leominster, died March 16, 2020 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Arthur was born May 30, 1937 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island the son of Oscar and Yvette (Fredette) Soulliere and came to Leominster many years ago. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Nancy M. (Rowse) Soulliere, 2 sons, Douglas A. Soulliere and his wife Rebecca of Leominster, and Jeffrey S. Soulliere and his wife Cheryl of Leominster, his daughter Debra E. Tumenas and her...

LEOMINSTER --- Lorraine A. “ Lorry” (Tocci) Doran, 88 years old of Leominster, died Saturday, March 14th at home with her two daughters by her side. Lorry was born July 27, 1931 in Leominster, MA. She was the daughter of Amerigo and Messia (Serafini) Tocci and was a lifelong resident. She leaves two daughters, Audrey M Jones of Leominster, and Mary Doran - Mello and her husband Paul of Leominster. Also, four grandchildren, Gabriel Jones of Ashburnham, Arin Mello of Scottsdale,...