Obituaries

Sep 18, 2010

WINCHENDON - Jeanette (Brow) Paul, 82, of Winchendon, formerly of Gardner, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Paul, affectionately known as "Sally" to her friends and family, was born in Winchendon on January 1, 1928 to Frederick and Edna (Page) Brow. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Leo...

Sep 9, 2010

ASHBURNHAM - Leo J. Janssens, 83, of 60 Corey Hill Road, Ashburnham died peacefully Thursday evening, September 9th in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. He was born in Somerville on March 24, 1927, the son of the late Edward and Flora (Beane) Janssens and had lived in Ashburnham for 57 years. Leo...

Sep 5, 2010

GARDNER - Erwin Klempner, 69, of 91 Sawyer Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 5th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Lichpenraumung, Poland on August 20, 1941, the son of the late Robert and Frieda (Rossol) Klempner, and had lived in Gardner since 1998. He had previously lived in Hubbardston. Erwin was a mechanical...

Aug 29, 2010

GARDNER - Ronald A. "Ron" Levesque, 70, of 11540 30th Cove East, Parrish, FL and Wells, Maine, formerly of Gardner, died Sunday, August 29th, on his 70th birthday, in Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, Maine with his family at his side.

Ron was born in Gardner on August 29, 1940, the son of the late Onesime...

Aug 22, 2010

WINCHENDON - Arthur E. Harding, Jr., 80, of 166 Gardner Road, Winchendon, died Sunday, August 22nd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Melrose on January 21, 1930, the son of the late Arthur E. and Gladys E. (Hoag) Harding and had lived in Winchendon since 1993. Arthur had resided in Wakefield many years...

Aug 16, 2010

WINCHENDON - Norbert J. Fontaine, Jr., 85, of 14 Willow Street, Winchendon died peacefully Monday evening, August 16th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on January 26, 1925, the son of the late Norbert J. and Elsie J. (White) Fontaine and was a resident of Winchendon...

Aug 13, 2010

ASHBURNHAM, MA - Stella (Moss) Rose, 93, of 79 Ferin Road, Ashburnham, formerly of Bridgeport, CT, died Friday evening, August 13th at her residence. She was born in Stamford, CT on May 3, 1917, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Tessie (Zartolas) Moss, grew up in Bridgeport, CT and graduated from Bassick High School in Bridgeport. She had...

Aug 7, 2010

DAYTON, OH - Eleanor L. (Rockwood) Rowe, 86, of Dayton OH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7th, 2010. Eleanor was born on October 14, 1923 in Gardner, daughter of the late Albert and Ruth (Willard) Rockwood. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church since 1968, the Dayton Diabetic Association and was an American Red Cross volunteer....

Aug 2, 2010

WINCHENDON - Roland J.M. "Buckets" Rocheleau Jr., 56, of 29 Hyde Park Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, August 2nd, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fitchburg on September 22, 1953, son of Roland J.M. Rocheleau of Winchendon and the late Barbara A. (Waltz) Rocheleau and lived in Winchendon for his entire life....

Jul 28, 2010

GARDNER - Timothy E. Boutelle, 21, of 104 Lake Street, Gardner, formerly of Winchendon, died Wednesday, July 28th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

He was born in Leominster on May 10, 1989 and grew up in Winchendon, living in Winchendon for most of his life. For the last...

Jul 17, 2010

ATHOL - Dennis J. Snyder, 39, of 120 Arthur Avenue, Athol, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, July 17th in Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Gardner on November 21, 1970, the son of Margaret "Peggy" (Fitzpatrick) Snyder of Baldwinville and the late Donald Snyder and had lived in Athol for two years, moving from Baldwinville, where he lived for...

Jul 14, 2010

WINCHENDON - Robert L. Draeger, 77, of 25 Doyle Avenue, Winchendon died peacefully Wednesday evening, July 14th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Sayreville, New Jersey on August 13, 1932, the son of the late Walter R. and Rose V. (Gyorfi) Draeger and was a resident of Winchendon for 28 years. He previously lived...

Jul 13, 2010

GARDNER - Gerald N. "Jerry" St. John, 70, of 204 Willis Road, a retired City of Gardner Police Officer, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on March 20, 1940, the son of the late Ernest and Lina (Martin) St. John and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Jerry was a...

Jul 6, 2010

ENGLEWOOD, FL. - Francis J. LaRochelle, 84, of Englewood, Florida, died July 6th in Florida after a lengthy illness. He was born in Winchendon on July 12, 1925, the son of the late Louis LaRochelle Jr and Pearl (DeLong) LaRochelle and had lived in Springfield, MA. before moving to Florida 20 years ago. Francis was a heavy equipment operator...

Jul 2, 2010

GARDNER - Dorothy (Onischuk) Stacy, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday morning, July 2nd, in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner, after a brief illness. She was born in Gardner on April 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine (Stankewicz) Onischuk and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Dorothy worked many years ago at the former...

Jun 30, 2010

WINCHENDON - Leon J. Arceci, 89, of 156 Murdock Avenue, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 30th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, surrounded by his family, after a short illness. He was born in Winchendon on April 13, 1921, the son of the late Pietro and Maria (Barbadoro) Arceci and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon....

Jun 25, 2010

ANAHEIM, CA - Fred W. Dembek, 67, of Anaheim, CA and formerly of Gardner, died June 25th in Fullerton, CA. He was born in Gardner on May 9, 1943 and attended Gardner schools. Fred served in the Marine Corps for four years during the Vietnam War, stationed in Japan. For the last 45 years, Fred had lived in California....

Jun 20, 2010

WINCHENDON - Albert L. Girouard, 84, of Winchendon, died Sunday evening, June 20th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon of September 23, 1925, the son of the late Omer and Louisa (Girouard) Girouard, attended Winchendon schools and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Albert proudly served his country in the Army during World War Two and...

Jun 20, 2010

DENTON, N.C. - Robert M. Potter, 70, of 22870 Highway 109 South, Denton NC, formerly of Winchendon, died Sunday, June 20th in the Thomasville Medical Center, Thomasville, NC, following a sudden illness. He was born in Gardiner, Maine on January 27, 1940, the son of Eleanor (Dyer) Potter of Winchendon and the late Max E. Potter, and had lived...

Jun 14, 2010

WINCHENDON - Kathleen L. Murphy, 67, of 730 Alger Street, Winchendon, a well-known retired teacher and coach in the Winchendon community, died unexpectedly Monday, June 14th at her summer residence in Rindge, NH.

She was born in Greenfield, MA on October 2, 1942, the daughter of the late Alvin and Anna (Riley) Murphy and had lived in...