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Harvey A. Desmarais

Harvey A. Desmarais

Jan 28, 2010

WINCHENDON - Harvey A. Desmarais, 83, of 38 Highland Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 28th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on February 1,1926, the son of the late Dominic H. and Annette (Cote) Desmarais and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Harvey worked as a millwright...

Alice M. (Nadeau) Carrier

Alice M. (Nadeau) Carrier

Jan 19, 2010

WINCHENDON - Alice M. (Nadeau) Carrier, 92, of 71 North Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 19th in the Legend Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation , Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 23,1917, the daughter of the late Eugene and Hazel (Blair) Nadeau and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Alice worked as an upholsterer at...

Gerard J. Goguen

Gerard J. Goguen

Jan 18, 2010

RINDGE, NH - Gerard J. Goguen, 78, of 13 Country Meadows Drive, Rindge, NH, formerly of Fitchburg and Lunenburg, died Monday morning, January 18th in Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Jaffrey. He was born in Fitchburg, MA on September 2,1931, the son of the late Adelard and Beatrice (Landry) Goguen and moved to Canada in 1939, and graduated...

Gloria J. Butkiewicz

Gloria J. Butkiewicz

Jan 18, 2010

PALM COAST, FL. - Gloria J. Butkiewicz, 62, of Palm Coast, Florida and formerly of Gardner, died Monday evening, January 18th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester. She was born in Boston on April 3,1947, the daughter of Lucille A. (Lovett) Butkiewicz of Gardner and the late Felix Butkiewicz. Gloria worked for many years as a...

James E. Stephenson

James E. Stephenson

Jan 16, 2010

WINCHENDON - James E. "Papa Jim" Stephenson, 69, of 344 School Street, Winchendon died peacefully at his residence on Saturday, January 16th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Binghamton New York on August 5,1940, the son of the late Albert C. and Clarice (Baker) Stephenson and had lived in Winchendon for 30 years, previously living in...

James A. Roberts

James A. Roberts

Jan 12, 2010

CLINTON - James A. Roberts, 56, of 25 Birch Street, Clinton, died Tuesday, January 12th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester. He was born in Brockton on June 2,1953, the son of the late Madelene A. (Varga) Roberts and Paul V. Roberts of Concord, MA., and had lived in Clinton for ten years, moving from Hudson,...

Helen E. (Madigan) Sullivan

Helen E. (Madigan) Sullivan

Dec 30, 2009

WINCHENDON - Helen E. (Madigan) Sullivan, 84, of 115 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Wednesday evening, December 30th, in Legend Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. She was born in Groton on July 10,1925, the daughter of the late James H. and Catherine R. (MacNeil) Madigan and had lived in Winchendon since 1960. Helen was a former self employed hairdresser...

Mary A. (Duval) Ricard White

Mary A. (Duval) Ricard White

Dec 30, 2009

WINCHENDON - Mary A. (Duval) Ricard White, 104, of 80 Woodlawn Street, Winchendon died peacefully Wednesday morning, December 30th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on July 6,1905, the daughter of the late Octave and Emma (Kirouac) Duval and returned to Winchendon in 2005. Mary was a machine operator for several years at New...

Peter E. Henrikson

Peter E. Henrikson

Dec 30, 2009

HUDSON, NH - Peter E. Henrikson, 59, of 9B Doveton Lane, Hudson, NH, formerly of Winchendon, died Wednesday evening, December 30th in the West Roxbury MA Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born in Winchendon on November 14,1950, the son of the late Walter E. and Frances I. (Foisey) Henrikson Jr. and graduated from Murdock High School in 1968. He...

Mercedes I. (Archambeault) LeBlanc

Mercedes I. (Archambeault) LeBlanc

Dec 29, 2009

TEMPLETON - Mercedes I. (Archambeault) LeBlanc, 94, formerly of 8 Holman Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 29th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Gardner on October 20,1915, the daughter of the late Arthur and Caroline (Percy) Archambeault and had lived in Baldwinville since 1951. Mercedes was a licensed practical nurse and was a member...

Aldear N. (Alessandri) Ruschioni

Aldear N. (Alessandri) Ruschioni

Dec 28, 2009

WINCHENDON - Aldear N. (Alessandri) Ruschioni, 84, of 395 Spring Street, Winchendon died unexpectedly Monday, December 28th, at her residence. She was born in Winchendon on April 4,1925, the daughter of the late Nazzarino and Regina (Berardi) Alessandri and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Aldear worked for 14 years as a moulder at Ray Plastics until her retirement...

Albert L. Gingras

Albert L. Gingras

Dec 26, 2009

ATHOL - Albert L. Gingras, 81, of 763 Templeton Rd., Athol, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 26th in Hillcrest Nursing Center, Fitchburg. He was born in Baldwinville, MA on April 29, 1928, the son of the late Arthur E. and Lena (Carpenter) Gingras and lived in Winchendon before moving to Athol in 1963. Albert worked as a tool maker...

Nancy R. (Tappin) Harper

Nancy R. (Tappin) Harper

Dec 25, 2009

WINCHENDON - Nancy R. (Tappin) Harper, 75, of 1199 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, formerly of Winchendon, died Friday, December 25th in Golden Living Center, Fitchburg. She was born in Winchendon on September 17,1934, the daughter of the late Warren and Ruth Tappin and was a resident of Winchendon for all of her life, before moving to Fitchburg five years...

Mary L. (Calcia) Thibodeau

Mary L. (Calcia) Thibodeau

Dec 14, 2009

WINCHENDON - Mary L. (Calcia) Thibodeau, 83, of Winchendon returned to her God, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 14th, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus,Worcester. She was born in Berlin, MA on September 27,1926, the oldest of seven siblings of the late Anthony and Mary (O'Toole) Calcia and had lived in Winchendon for 30 years....

Mafalda M. (Santini) Koldys

Mafalda M. (Santini) Koldys

Dec 14, 2009

TEMPLETON - Mafalda M. "Muffy" (Santini) Koldys, 88, of 18 Pine Street, Baldwinville died Monday, December 14th. She was born in Winchendon on April 30,1921, the daughter of the late Lougi and Venusta (Panaroni) Santini, and grew up in Winchendon, graduating from Murdock High School in 1939. Since 1949, she had lived in Baldwinville. Muffy was a bank officer...

Rita M. (Langille) Pelto

Rita M. (Langille) Pelto

Dec 13, 2009

WINCHENDON, MA. - Rita M. (Langille) Pelto, 88, of 60 Oak Street, formerly of Fitzwilliam, NH, died Sunday morning, December 13th in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on December 17,1920, the daughter of the late Carl and Lena (LaFortune) Langille, grew up in Winchendon and lived in Fitzwilliam for most of her life....

Ruth S. (Corrigan) Smith

Ruth S. (Corrigan) Smith

Dec 13, 2009

TEMPLETON - Ruth S. (Corrigan) "Nana" Smith, 86, of 343 Otter River Road, Templeton, died peacefully at her residence Sunday morning, December 13th, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Braintree on May 31,1923, the daughter of the late Richard and Leila (Smail) Corrigan. She was a 1941 graduate of Braintree High School but resided in Templeton...

James Lawrence Alphen, Jr.

James Lawrence Alphen, Jr.

Dec 9, 2009

WINCHENDON - James Lawrence "Larry" Alphen Jr., 76, of 14 Colonial Lane, Winchendon, died Wednesday, December 9th, at his residence. He was born in Cambridge on December 14,1932, the son of the late James L. and Anne (McCarthy) Alphen and had lived in Winchendon for six years, after moving from Orange. Larry was a graduate of Portland, CT High...

Roger W. Murray Jr.

Roger W. Murray Jr.

Dec 7, 2009

WINCHENDON - Roger W. Murray Jr., 54, of 58 Pond Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at the home of his fiancee on Monday morning, December 7th. He was born in Sacramento, California on September 19,1955 and had lived in Winchendon since 2004, after moving from Colchester, CT. Before moving to this area, Roger had been a project manager in CT....

Evangeline M. (Groves) Moreau Skelton

Evangeline M. (Groves) Moreau Skelton

Dec 4, 2009

WINCHENDON - Mrs. Evangeline M. (Groves) Moreau Skelton died peacefully on Friday night, December 4th in Hopkinton, after a short illness. She was the daughter of William and Alice (Ainsworth) Groves. Mrs. Skelton's death was preceded by her first husband, Philip A. Moreau, who died in 1975, and by her second husband, Dr. Alton B. Skelton, who died in...

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