ATHOL — As the holiday season comes to a close, the Athol Woman’s Club would like to extend its thanks and gratitude for the donations to the Memory Tree 2024. Our loved ones may not be with us to celebrate the season, but this tradition helps to keep their memory alive. The Memory Tree fundraiser was started by Athol Woman’s Club member Betty Jean Sweet 39 years ago, the purpose being to do more good things in the community. Small gifts from many people make a big difference!

Today the funds raised through these donations go back into the community through the Woman’s Club’s donations to area organizations such as the YMCA, the United Way, Camp Wiyaka, Athol Community Food Pantry, and annual scholarships for local students who join as junior members.

The tree, lights, and greenery add beauty to the Common as evidenced by the photo taken by Nancy Lagimoniere during a recent December snowfall.

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

Virginia M. Perreault, S. Raymond Perreault, Ruby E. Mellen, Raymond Mellen, Doreen Bacon, Kent Dumas, Ray & Gert Dumais, Evelyn (Babe) Blanchard, Sharon Brighenti, Henry Maga, Helen Maga, Barbara Fortier, Arlene Chase, Walter Chase, James Hebert, Avis Hebert, Lawrence Blanchard, Evelyn Blanchard, Sharon Brighenti, Donna Peck, Diane Frazzin, Kimberly Behrens, Nicholas Behrens, Guy Perkins, Edward Dominic, Robert Bialkin, David LeBlanc, Peggy Swan, Jeff Swan, Evelyn McCullough, Clayton McCullough, Pete Spooner, Joan Spooner, Paul Pierson, Alice Pierson, Harry Upham, Dora Upham, George Cook, Donna Cook, The Frazier Family, Christine Goss, Nicholas Casella, Jennifer LeVangie, Jackie Doherry, John Robertson Jr, Leo Conley, Fredrick Conley, Julie Rocha, Deven Goss, Cliff Savoy, Steve Savoy, David & Lillian Allen, Bobby & Janet Allen, Stephen Allen, Alan Allen, Thomas Allen, Joanne Gordon, Gail Adams, Ginny Adams, Ronny Adams, Big P, Les Barnes, Kenny Wilder, Turtle Man, Richard Smith, Stan Cobbit, Barbara May, Gene May, Kathy May, Steve Savoy, Ruth White, Bonnie White, Norma Robichaud, Paul Robichaud, Brian Robichaud, Sandy Waters, David Boudreau, Fred Boudreau, Jennie Boudreau, Thomas Hornberger, Lillian Hornberger, Frank Laford, Sis Laford, Andy “Bum” Laford, John Tuholski, Virginia Tuholski, Dorothy Wallace, Steven Wallace, Courtney Woodcock, Donna Woodcock, Scott Woodcock, Helen Kennedy, Russell Kennedy, Richard Kennedy, Emma Kennedy, Milton Kennedy, Kenny Mousseau, Lorraine Mousseau, Jerry Mousseau Jr, Jerry Mousseau, Hedy Brault, Jean Brault, Mark Brault, Richard Newton, Joan Newton, Susan Piro, John Newton, Alfred & Jeanne Savoy, Ernest Savoy, Leo Godin, Roseanna Godin, Stan Miarecki, Priscilla Bernier, Dick Bernier, Fern Freageau, Pam Rossi, Anita Bassett, Ed Bassett, Kathy Ballou, John Newton, Dave King, Monica Baker, Sonny Rushford, Maryann Sioui, Tim Barnes, Luann Hiscock, Dick Shepardson, Richard Rushford, Susan Kenneson, Mildred & Albert Parmenter Sr, Blanchett & Albert Parmenter Jr, Elaine & Robert Adams, June & Norman Parmenter, Nancy & Richard Adams, Barbara & Thomas Maher, Rachael & Albert Vittum, Phillip Vittum, Anthony & Severina Kaczmarczyk, Anastasia Bosco , Valeria Smith, Anthony Bosco, Dot & Leo Mallet, Rita Caouette, Don & Leola King, Bev, Len & Larry King, Linda Chaisson Bickford, Catherine (Kay) Kaczmarczyk, Dolores Amedio Piragis, Alan Legare, Ray & Margaret Legare, Phillip Legare, June Burke, Kirk VanOs, Kenneth Stoddard, Patrick Stoddard, Peter Stoddard, Gayla Knox, William & Maybelle Baldwin, Phillip & Michelle Stoddard, Jeanne Stoddard, Robert D. Sinclair, Mabel Y. Sinclair, James B. Sinclair, John D. Sinclair, Howard C. Sinclair, Lois Sinclair, Robert A. Sinclair, William A. (Willie) Sinclair, Michael Sinclair, Helen (Gert) Buzzell, Jim Sinclair, Roberta Bouras, Arthur Bouras Sr., Arthur Bouras, Jr., Florence Gelinas, Robert Gelinas, Sarah J Woodruff, Jean D Vescovi, Russell P Vescovi Sr., Wallace E. Buzzell, Ronald E. Buzzell, David A. Laffond, Alfred P. Laffond, Doris (Zani) Sinclair, Gary D. Hiscock, Luanne Hiscock, Roy D. Sinclair, Marion Griffith, George W. Walker, Richard F. Spooner, Sandy Spooner, Arnold (Jim) Bevis, Virginia Bevis, John (Jack) Bevis, Tom Bevis, Joyce Bevis Sinclair, Carson (Jim) Bevis, Diane Bevis, Randy Bevis, Steve Bevis, Ruth Bevis, Alvah Bevis, Julia Green, Frank Green, Vurla O’Hare, Linda Manogue, Colleen (Ryan) Shaw, Jeanne Ryan, Noel Ryan, Cathy Trinque, James & Emily Deleo, Veronica Kubelinas, Tom Lawsky, Mike & Bernice Musante, Alfred & Mary Lawsky, Mikey Roach, Shirley Chaisson, Lee Bennett, Jean & Stan Michniewicz, Robert & Lydia Albert, Carolyn Wright, Pearl Maroni, Polly Muglia, Michael & Jessie Verock, Barbara Fortier, Harriett Neverett, Mary & Arthur Gerry, Barbara Tuttle, Keith Phinney, Weikko & Helen Merikanto, Toby Merikanto, Robert Lindsten, Julia Lindsten, Barry Lindsten, Toivo Rosander, Philip Hakala, Shona Edwards, Beatrice Gallery, James Herbert, Allen Hodgdon, Joanne Caisse, Nan Harris, Marilyn Firth, Kathy Erikson, Francis “Frank” Foster, Richard “Dick” Chaisson, Henry Chiasson, Cecile Chiasson, David Flint, Grace Guignard, Patrick Guignard, Richard Schueller, Etienne Lozier, Kimberly Behrens, Pauline Perkins, Robert Bialkin, Frances Dominic, Edward Dominic, Guy Perkins, Kenneth Bialkin, Ken Wiinikka, Ruth Swan, Helmi Wiinikka, Willio Wiinikka, Jeffrey Gordon, Idella Gordon, Swede Johnson, Sheila Kenny, Margaret Fortes, Jan Fortes, Lisa Gay, Amelia Greene, John P. Greene, Calvin Cook, Angelina Cook, Christine Peterson, Zachary Peterson, Darlene Truehart, Louise Stone, Zigmont Dudzinski, Franny Dudzinski, Robert Dudzinski.