Gerald Joseph Chiasson

1927 - 2010  (83 years)

• Name	Gerald Joseph Chiasson
  	— Wood Furniture Worker Father: John Chiasson (1899-1986) Mother: Josephine Chiasson (1896-1985) [3, 9]
  Nickname	Tommy
  Birth	23 Nov 1927	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Census	1930 (2 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living on 21 Main Court, Athol, Massachusetts.
  Draft Reg	23 Nov 1945 (18 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 18, his address as 115 Harrington Street, Athol, and his employer as the Athol Table Manufacturing Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card for Gerald Joseph Chiasson
  Census	1950 (22 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living at 115 Harrington Street, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts with his parents. He was a Wood Furniture Worker.
  Military	1950 to 1952 (22 years)  [6, 9]
  From 1950 to 1952 he served in the U.S. Army.
  Residence	1990 (62 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  In 1990 he lived in Athol, Massachusetts.
  Address: 27 Smith Street
  Retired	1990 (62 years)	Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  He retired from the Erving Paper Mills in 1990.
  Death	11 Dec 2010	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 10]
  Obituary	13 Dec 2010 (83 years)  [9]
  ATHOL -- Gerald J. " Tommy" Chiasson, 83, of 27 Smith St., died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Athol, Nov. 23, 1927, the son of the late John and Josephine (Chiasson) Chiasson. He has lived in Athol all of his life, attending Athol schools and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked at the Erving Paper Mill for many years until his retirement. He was also a member of Our Lady Immaculate Church. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Angelina M. (Boudreau) Chiasson; two daughters, Carol A. Dancause and her husband John of Lunenburg and Paula M. Benski and her husband Don of St. Louis, MO; a son, Douglas J. Chiasson and his wife Linda of Athol and a brother, John Chiasson and his wife Marilyn of Fitchburg. He also leaves four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by six sisters, Lillian Robichaud, Rosemond Varoli, Hermance Laughton, Theresa Denney, Geraldine Baker and Joanne Chiasson and a brother, Sylvain Duguay. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, at noon at Our Lady Immaculate Church, 192 School St., Athol (those attending the Mass are asked to go directly to the church). There are no calling hours and burial will follow at Silver Lake Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Athol Area United Way, 545 Main St. , Athol, Mass. 01331. Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol is directing arrangements. Published by The Athol Daily News, 13 December 2010
  Burial	15 Dec 2010	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Massachusetts,   [7, 9]
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Person ID, Branch	I24041
  Last Modified	15 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Angelina Boudreau
  Photos		Gerald and Angelina (Boudreau) Chaisson
  Family ID	F8495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 23 Nov 1927 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 23 Nov 1945 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1990 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Retired - 1990 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 11 Dec 2010 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 15 Dec 2010 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 2340696. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 5093; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 14-452. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S207] Chiasson, Angelina, Annotated Pedigree Charts, (Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1993). [S103] Chiasson, Angelina, Boudreau Genealogy, (Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1986). [S102] Chiasson, Angelina. The Boudreau Family Album, (Athol, Massachusetts: by Author, March 2001). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 62881199 Gerald J “Tommy” Chiasson. [S247] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S1578] Athol Daily News, Obituary of Gerald J. Chiasson, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 13 December 2010). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S29] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card for Gerald Joseph Chiasson.