For over 30 years, the Athol Woman’s Club [AWC] has lit the Memory Tree at the uptown common. The tree is dedicated to Betty Jean Sweet, who first brought the dedication of the lighted holiday tree to Athol.

During this season, there are reminders of family and friends that are deceased, and yet their light shines in the community. Donations to this fund will continue to support the AWC’s non-profit efforts. The names of family and friends that are remembered will be published in the Athol Daily News and the Athol Community Facebook page several times during the holiday season. The tree was donated by Ethan Stone of West Brook Tree Farm, Route 2A, Athol.

Names of people or organizations that you wish to be remembered and a monetary donation for the Memory Tree can be sent to Athol P.O. Box 194, Athol Woman’s Club, or delivered to Elsewhere at 1485 Main St., Athol or MacMannis Florist at 2108 Main St., Athol. These local businesses have welcomed the Memory Tree project. For more information about supporting this effort, contact Joyce Phinney at 978-249-3281.

The Athol Woman’s Club provides support to local non-profits throughout the year, including the Athol Bird & Nature Club, Athol Orange Community Television, Green Clean Athol, LifePath – Franklin County, Ronald McDonald House, Relay for Life, Athol Police, Athol Area YMCA and United Way. Scholarship support is given to selected young women from Athol High School.

The Athol Daily News will continue to publish the names submitted.

Thomas and Lillian Hornberger, Fred and Jennie Boudreau, David Boudreau, Miriam Rosenheim, Marion Adams, R. Terry Adams, Pauline Deacon, Frederick Deacon, Charlie Deacon, Marilyn Firth, Jerry Firth, Mike McCorquodale, Mike Bridgewood, Lynn Pinsoneault, Hercules Lozier, Ida Lozier, Leon Chiasson, Margaret Chiasson, Geralda Duda, Claude Chiasson, Gerald Chiasson, Bernice Chiasson, Raymond Frenette, Etienne Lozier, Rebecca May Lozier, Denis Songer, Jill Songer, Jill Widelo, John Widelo, Gail Flanders, David Baker, Judy MacEwen, Marie Songer, Ruby Stowell, Joe Donbrowo, Paul Bickford, Ed Jennings, Marion and George Wonsey, Rose and John Miller, Regina Howard, Anthony Kaczmarczyk, Severina Kaczmarczyk, Anastasia Bosco, Joe Bosco, Pauline Bosco, Andrew Bosco, Mary Bosco, David Demarest, Phyllis Demarest, Charles Demarest, Philip Demarest, Thomas Keach, Brian Keach, Glennie Keach, Mary Blake, Joseph Blake, Dominick Bariloni, Joseph Bariloni, Kay Kaczmarczyk, Camaline Keach, Antoinette Etter, Anthony Bosco, Lee Waid, Rose Waid, Carlo Amedio, Rose Amedio, Henry Maga, Helen Maga, Norma and Bill Lively, Ruth and Joe Labrie, Sue and Stan Piro, Eunice and Oscar Lively, Mary and Leo Wright, Alice and Duncan Gentles, Bill and Terry Wright, Esther and Jake Mitchell, Bruce Mitchell, Jennifer Feyrer, Ralph Lapinskas, Adella (Bemis) Lajoinskas, Chester Bemis, Donald Fountain, Evelyn Fountain, Dorothy Wallace, Steve Wallace, Courtney Woodcock, Donna Woodcock, Scott Woodcock, Richard Kennedy, Helen Kennedy, Russell Kennedy, Emma Kennedy, Milton Kennedy, Joyce Hiscock, Howard Hoscock, David LeBlanc, Gregory McIver, Aldia J. Bushey, Francis “Frank” Foster, Ernest Laffond, Russel Laffond, William Laffond, Reginald Laffond, Teddy Laffond, Catherine Cacciolfi, Richard Laffond, Nicholas Cacciolfi, Anita Laffond, Doreen Richardson, Herb Richardson, Angelina Boudreau, Edmund Boudreau, Raymond Edson, Becky Robichaud, Norman Robichaud, Lee Gallagher, Gloria Jones, Christopher Rice, Anthony and Severina Kaczmarczyk, Anastia Bosco, Valerie Smith, Anthony Bosco, Dot and Leola King, Bev, Len and Larry King, Catherine (Kay) Kaczmarczyk, Dolores Amedio Piragis, Wesson Douglas, Helen Douglas, Paul Douglas, Benjamin Family, volunteers of the Athol Congregational Church, AOTV -Reaching Out to the Community, and Athol-area YMCA.