Obituaries

Mar 11, 2011

RINDGE, NH – Eileen L. (Young) Sellars, 87, of 580 Main Street, Rindge, died peacefully Friday evening, March 11 th in her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in New Boston, NH on October 19, 1923, daughter...

Mar 4, 2011

WINCHENDON – Anita R. (Martin) Dack, 91, of 165 Gardner Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday, March 4 th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center, Athol, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Winchendon on February 16, 1920, daughter of...

Mar 1, 2011

GARDNER - Rev. Louis J. Roder, 82, of 76 Norman Street, Gardner, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday evening, March 1 st , surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 31, 1928, son...

Feb 22, 2011

GREENFIELD, MA. – Francis O. Hall, 79, of Greenfield, MA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 22 nd , in Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield.

He was born in Wilmington, VT on December 1, 1931, son of the late Herman and Hazel (Bates)...

Feb 22, 2011

WINCHENDON – Barbara A. (Grasmuck) Desaulniers, 73, of 162 Mill Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, February 22 nd , in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side.

She was born in Dublin, NH on November 11, 1937,...

Feb 18, 2011

RINDGE, NH – Judith M. (Robideau) Gauthier, 72, of 535 Forristall Road, Rindge, NH, died unexpectedly Friday evening, February 18 th in Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH.

She was born in Marlborough, MA on November 8, 1938, the daughter...

Feb 7, 2011

GARDNER - Vernon Miles, 73, of 71 Lake Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 7 th in University of Massachusetts Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 18, 1937, son of the late Edmund...

Feb 5, 2011

WINCHENDON – Guy E. Tenney, Jr., 77, of 40 West Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, February 5th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Winchendon on October 27, 1933, son of the late Guy E. and Evelyn M. (Thibeault)...

Feb 5, 2011

WINCHENDON – Edward F. Comer, 86, of 12 Royalston Road North, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, February 5 th , in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

He was born in Winchendon on February 13, 1924, son of the late...

Jan 31, 2011

WINCHENDON – Paul W. Wood, 80, of 9 Cummings Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday, January 31 st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Cambridge on November 8, 1930, the son of the late Paul W. and Anna (Gross)...

Jan 24, 2011

WINCHENDON – William H. “Bill” Mattos, 68, of 85 Woodlawn Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday, January 24 th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness.

He was born in Gardner on June 4, 1942, the...

Jan 21, 2011

OTTER RIVER – Aldo A. “Red” DiVirgilio, 83, of 157 State Road, Otter River, died peacefully Friday evening, January 21 st , in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Otter River on May 15, 1927,...

Jan 21, 2011

WINCHENDON – Joshua S. Gonynor, 29, of 195 Spring Street, Winchendon, died Friday, January 21 st in Winchendon.

He was born in Fitchburg on December 10, 1981 and lived in Ashburnham for most of his life before moving to Winchendon....

Jan 20, 2011

OTTER RIVER – Shirley A. ( Hentnik) Martioski, 69, of 41 Old Winchendon Road, Otter River, died peacefully Thursday evening, January 20th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Gardner on February 15, 1941, the daughter of the late...

Jan 15, 2011

WINCHENDON – Gilbert C. Schoales, Sr., 80, of 58 Tolman Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday evening, January 15 th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

He was born in Boston on June 10, 1930, the son of the late...

Jan 12, 2011

GARDNER – Evelyn M. Soderlund, 88, of 19 Myrtle Road, Gardner, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday evening, January 12 th , with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner of October 10, 1922, daughter of the...

Jan 11, 2011

ASHBURNHAM – Evelyn M. Fletcher, 83, of 2 Corey Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully Tuesday evening, January 11 th at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Rindge, NH on August 21, 1927, the daughter of...

Jan 5, 2011

RINDGE, NH – Judith A. “Pooka” (LaFreniere) Knight, 62, of 52 West Main Street, Rindge, NH, died peacefully Wednesday evening, January 5th, in Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon, MA on September 23, 1948, the daughter of the late Ernest M. and Ethel L. (Chisamore) LaFreniere, and had lived in...

Dec 30, 2010

FITZWILLIAM, NH - Kenneth S. "Dunch" Dunchus, 73, of Fitzwilliam, NH, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, December 30th, in the familiar surroundings of his home, with the love and compassion of his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon, MA on August 3, 1937, the son of the late Vytaus and Louise (Burgess) Dunchus. He was...

Dec 25, 2010

WINCHENDON - Lillian D. (Sevigny) DiVirgilio, 85, formerly of 102 Highland Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday evening, December 25th, in the Hadley at Elaine Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hadley, MA., with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on June 5, 1925, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Marie D. (Plante)...