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Hollis Hubbard
Woodsman, Farmer
WARWICK - Hollis H. "Punk" Hubbard, 83, of 718 Orange Rd., died on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 in his home.
Born in Warwick on July 18, 1919, a son of Walter and Carrie (Fisher) Hubbard, he lived in Warwick at the house where he was born all of his life.
A veteran of World War II, he served with the United States Army in the Aleutian Islands until his discharge in 1945.
A farmer and woodsman most of his life, he enjoyed gardening, horses and cutting wood.
He worked at Union Butterfield Division of Litton Industries, Athol, 15 years until retiring in 1984, previously he had worked at Rodney Washington St., Suite 4B, Dedham, Mass., 02026.
Witty's Funeral Home, Orange, is directing the arrangements.
Clarification
WARWICK - Hollis H. "Punk" Hubbard, 83, of 718 Orange Rd., died on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 in his home.
The address provided to the paper for contributions to Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc. was incorrect. The address should have been 5 Edgell Rd., Suite 30 A, Framingham, Mass. 01701.
F. Wesley Padula
Veteran, Bus Driver
ORANGE - F. Wesley Padula, 76, of 865 North Main St., died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, in the Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill earlier.
He leaves his wife of 20 years, Ella "Rosie" (Frost) Padula; his first wife, Mary L. (Berube) Padula, died in 1995. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Thomas Padula of Phillipston; three daughters, Kathryn Lord of Winchendon, Deborah Padula of Phillipston, and Pamela Ablaza of East Templeton; four step - sons, Lawrence Sylvester of Orange, Robert Sylvester of Gardner, David Sylvester of Orange, and Michael Sylvester of Florida, and Bonnie Benoit of Athol; a brother, Dervin LaGoy of Massachusetts State College (now the University of N.Y., Susan Adams of Burke, Vir., Joann Deacon of Athol, Leann Adams of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Ann Adams of Sunnyvale, N.Y. on Feb. 16, 1935, he was a son of Clark and Mary Ann (Street) Calder.
Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army on Dec. 5, 1957 and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on Dec. 4, 1959.
On Aug. 18, 1957, he was married to Arlene (Mordsfeld) and they had spent 45 years together.
A truck mechanic for 43 years for the Union Carbide Company in Sudbury, he retired from there in 1988. He later went on to work for the AirGas Company for six years.
Residents of Marlboro for 30 years, he and his wife had lived in Athol the past 10 years.
A present member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Orange, he had been a 30 - year member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Westboro. While in Athol, he was a member of the "739 Community," and participated in the Franklin County Community Meals Program by volunteering with the meals served at Bethany Lutheran Church each week.
An avid woodworker, he especially liked making toys along with other crafts.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons, Kenneth Calder of Clinton; Scott Calder and wife Pam of Bellingham, and Daniel Calder and wife Mary of Athol; 16 grandchildren; and three great - grandchildren; a brother, George Calder of Schenectady, Mississippi; several aunts and uncles, several nieces and a nephew.
Brothers, Edmund Calder and Lawrance Calder, predeceased him, along with a sister, Wanda Filiaut.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. in the Bethany Lutheran Church, 62 Cheney St., Orange, with Rev. Andrea Hoslett, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in Silver Lake Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange.
In lieu of flowers, donations of non - perishable food will be collected during calling hours or donations may be sent to the Bethany Lutheran Church, the Franklin County Community Meal Program at P.O. Box 172, Greenfield, MA 01302, or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 185 West Main St., Westboro, MA 01527.
Witty's Funeral Home of orange is directing the arrangements.
Emily Harper
Mother, Supervisor
ATHOL - Emily Chiasson Harper of Winter Haven, Fla. and formerly of Athol, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002. She fought a courageous battle with cancer.
Faith in God and support from her family, friends and hospice, all helped her to pass to another life with the courage and dignity she so desired.
Born in Athol on Nov. 24, 1926 to Peter and Lena (Robichaud) Chiasson, she was raised in Athol and graduated from the Athol High School Class of 1944.
On March 30, 1946, she was married to C. Foster Harper.
Besides her husband of 56 years, she is survived by two daughters, Susan (Carl) Champine of Rutland, Vt., Jean (Alan) Cram of Green Valley, Ariz.; a son, Scott (Carol) of Mill Valley, Calif.; a daughter - in - law, Sandra Harper of Rutland, Vt.; two brothers Fabian Chiasson of Athol and Leo Chiasson of Orange; a sister, Theresa Anderson of Winter Haven; seven grandchildren and five great - grandsons and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Ralph Chiasson and infant son, Glen David.
Although she retired as a supervisor from Moore Business Forms, in Rutland, Vt. in 1985 after more than 20 years of service, she considered her most important and rewarding job that of motherhood.
With her husband, she was a former resident of Rutland, Vt. for 38 years. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, Vt., and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Haines City, Fla.
A memorial of the celebration of her life will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 102 North 9th St., Haines City, Fla. on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m.
An additional memorial service will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, Vt. at a later date.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Ameson Ave., Auburndale, Fla. 33823.
Arrangements are under the direction of Oak Ridge Funeral Care, 1001 Grace Ave., Haines City, Fla. 33844.
