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Irene G. Fisher
Family Caregiver
ATHOL - Irene G. Fisher, 94, formerly of Pine Meadow Road, Northfield, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, 2004, at the Quabbin Valley Healthcare.
She was born in Chazey, N.Y. schools.
She was married on July 23, 1932 to Arthur Fisher in Troy, N.Y. and Christine Ewell and her husband David of Wendell; one brother, Eugene Masterson of Clifton Park, N.Y. and Pat Woodling of Schaghticoke; 18 grandchildren, 29 great - grandchildren and 18 great - great - grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Arthur Jr., in 1994, and three brothers, Hubert, Charles and Emery, and two sisters, Dora McMann and Monnetta Woodbury.
Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Kidder Funeral Home, 1 NC., and Turners Falls.
A graduate of Turners Falls High School class of 1943 and Tufts University class of 1947, Wilfred had worked as a civil engineer for the State of N.H., and formerly of Athol, died Jan. 13, 2004, at the Mount Carmel Nursing Home in Manchester, NC; two daughters, Joyce Henning of Erial, NJ, Judy Lawton and her husband Robert of Athol; his long time companion, Madeline Kimball with whom he lived; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers, George and Frederick Ellis, and three sisters, Lillian Ellis, Beatrice Ellis and Rose Nelson.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. in the Higgins - O'Connor Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harold V. Lloyd, Jr., pastor of the Athol Congregational Church, officiating.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Athol Historical Society, P.O. Box 21, Athol, MA 01331.
Frances I. Lawrence
Cafeteria Manager
ROYALSTON - Frances I. (Grimes) Lawrence, 80, of 12 Dickley Rd., died Monday, Jan. 12, 2003 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner, shortly after being stricken ill at home.
Born in Townsend on Dec. 11, 1923, she was the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Bliss) Grimes.
She was a cafeteria manager employed by the Raymond School, Royalston, for 42 years.
She was a 1941 graduate of Townsend High School and was a member of the Our Lady Queen of Heaven Mission, Royalston.
Mrs. Lawrence was a member of the zoning board of appeals in Royalston. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, yoga, knitting, crocheting, crossword puzzles, traveling, and also managed to make excellent jams and jellies.
Her husband of 58 years, Richard H. Lawrence, died in 2002.
She leaves two sons, Richard H. Lawrence Jr. and Walter E. Lawrence, both of Royalston; three daughters, Dorothy A. Yablonski of Gardner, Kathleen M. Pirro of Leominster and Linda M. Vaidulas of Ashburnham; one brother, Thomas Grimes of Toledo, Gardner with a Mass at 10 a.m. in the St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1 Forest St., Baldwinville.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Baldwinville.
Calling hours at the funeral home are Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Mission, Route 68, Royalston, MA 01368 or to the Templeton Rescue Squad, PO Box 4, Baldwinville, MA 01436.
