Obituaries
Nancy A. (Cormier) Hill
Jun 12, 2010
WINCHENDON - Nancy A. (Cormier) Hill, 73, of 37 Royalston Road North, Winchendon, formerly of Templeton, died Saturday afternoon, June 12th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester, after a short illness. She was born in Gardner on December 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Herve and Ruth (Wicklund) Cormier and had lived in Winchendon for 15 years....
Paul A. LaBarge Jr.
Jun 6, 2010
STERLING, CT - Paul A. LaBarge Jr, 49, of 161 Church Street, Sterling, CT, formerly of Winchendon and Baldwinville, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 6th at his residence. He was born in Gardner, MA on January 13, 1961, the son of Paul A. and Margaret R. (Stone) LaBarge of Baldwinville and lived for many years in Winchendon and Baldwinville until...
Nina V. (Ricard) O'Malley
Jun 4, 2010
WINCHENDON - Nina V. (Ricard) O'Malley, 77, of 52 Winter Street, Winchendon died peacefully Friday morning, June 4th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Indian Orchard, Springfield, MA on December 24, 1932, the daughter of the late Harmas J. and Gladys A. (Sebastian) Ricard and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Nina worked at...
Emma A. (Larson) Aho
May 28, 2010
TEMPLETON - Emma A. (Larson) Aho, 96, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Fitchburg and Gardner, died Friday morning, May 28th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Worcester on January 4, 1914, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Ruutikainen) Larson and grew up in Templeton, graduating from the former Templeton High School. She...
Michael Budd Catlin
May 24, 2010
ASHBURNHAM - Michael Budd Catlin, 55, of 43 Lincoln Avenue, Ashburnham, passed away Monday, May 24th at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Joanne Simila Catlin; a daughter, Kylie Ruschioni and son-in-law Vinnie; two sons, Jake; Michael and daughter-in-law Leah and granddaughter Finley. He also leaves his parents Budd...
Lillian T. (Duvarney) Rekas
May 24, 2010
TEMPLETON - Lillian T. (Duvarney) Rekas, 65, of 23 Pine Drive, Otter River, died peacefully Monday morning, May 24th at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on November 26, 1944, the daughter of the late Richard P. and Mildred I. (Blondin) Duvarney and had lived in Otter River for 35 years. Lillian worked...
Richard G. McDonald
May 21, 2010
WINCHENDON - Richard G. McDonald, 74, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday afternoon, May 21st in Baldwinville Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on December 7, 1935, the son of the late Richard F. and Alice V. (Lafortune) McDonald and lived in Winchendon for most of his life....
Michael B. Thane
May 19, 2010
WINCHENDON - Michael B. Thane, 31, of 202 Glenallen Street, Winchendon died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 19th. He was born in Gardner on June 25, 1978, the son of the late Brian Thane and Barbara (Owen) Thane Sawyer, attended Murdock High School in Winchendon, and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. A devoted father, Mike's greatest enjoyment...
M. Phyllis (McCarthy) Thayer
May 10, 2010
WINCHENDON - M. Phyllis (McCarthy) Thayer, 91, of 155 Grove Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, May 10th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Hyde Park, MA on January 16,1919, the daughter of the late John and Nettie (Martin) McCarthy and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. She was a 1937 graduate of Murdock...

Paulette J. (Landry) Newton
May 5, 2010
RINDGE, NH - Paulette J. (Landry) Newton, 76, of 34 Sears Drive, Rindge, NH, formerly of Gardner, Winchendon and Ashburnham, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday morning, May 5th. She was born in Gardner on December 31,1933, the daughter of the late Louis J. and Eva (Lashua) Landry and had lived in Rindge for five years. Before moving to...

Marie B. (Cloutier) Stedman
May 2, 2010
WINCHENDON - Marie B. (Cloutier) Stedman, 93, formerly of 111 Hitchcock Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, May 2nd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in East Jaffrey, NH on July 29,1916, daughter of the late Albert and Hermaine (Castonguay) Cloutier and lived in Winchendon for many years until moving to Gardner four years ago. Marie...
Dino E. Tontini
Apr 28, 2010
WINCHENDON - Dino E. Tontini, 92, of 26 Academy Street, Winchendon died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 28th in Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in North Easton, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on January 29,1918, son of the late Paolo and Maria (Giardini) Tontini and returned to Winchendon many years ago, after living in...

Ruth G. (Greenwood) Whitney
Apr 25, 2010
WINCHENDON - Ruth G. (Greenwood) Whitney, 92, of 106 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, April 25th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Baldwinville on August 12,1917, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mable (Whiting) Greenwood and had lived in Winchendon since 1983. Ruth worked as a house mother from 1962 to 1970 at the...
Agnes R. (Jodrey) Hanshaw
Apr 23, 2010
WINCHENDON - Agnes R. (Jodrey) Hanshaw, 90, of 118 Prospect Street, Gardner and a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, April 23rd in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Townsend on November 3,1919, the daughter of the late Charles A. and Jenny E. (Brown) Jodrey and lived in Winchendon for over 60...
Margaret I. Cass
Apr 18, 2010
WINCHENDON - Margaret I. "Peggy" (Quinlisk) Cass, 72, of 80 Linden Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 18th, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Templeton on April 9,1938, the daughter of Elsie (Haley) Quinlisk of Winchendon and the late Edward Quinlisk and had lived in Winchendon for six years. She previously lived...
Caroline E. (LeBlanc) McPhee
Apr 17, 2010
WINCHENDON - Caroline E. (LeBlanc) McPhee, 82, of 45 Hale Street, Winchendon died peacefully Saturday morning, April 17th, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Roxbury on October 17,1927, the daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine (MacEachern) LeBlanc and had lived in Winchendon for 17 years. Caroline worked for over 20 years at...
Edwin O. Lahikainen
Apr 8, 2010
GARDNER - Edwin O. "Ed" Lahikainen, 85, of 31 Lennon Street, Gardner joined his Saviour Thursday morning, April 8th. He was born in Gardner on February 20,1925, the son of the late Henry and Matilda (Lavonen) Lahikainen and lived here most of his life. He returned to Gardner in 2008 after living in Munroe, Maine for 11 years. Ed...
Jarrud M. McWilliams
Apr 6, 2010
GARDNER - Jarrud M. McWilliams, 31, of 52 South Main Street Apt. 6, Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 6th at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 15,1978, the son of Frank M. and Christine (Mancu) McWilliams of Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1997. He later attended Bridgewater College. Jarrud...
John J. Michalski
Mar 28, 2010
TEMPLETON - John J. Michalski, 85, born November 27,1924, formerly of 299 Patriots Road, Templeton, a retired newspaper executive, died Sunday, March 28th in the Edith Nourse Rogers VA Hospital, Bedford. His wife, Mildred (Young) Michalski, died in 1995. He leaves a sister, Regina (Michalski) Budzik of Charlestown, NH and other relatives. He was born in Gardner, the son...
Donald C. Cormier
Mar 24, 2010
WINCHENDON - Donald C. Cormier, 64, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24th, at the home of his daughter, Robin, with whom he lived. He was born in Leominster on October 15,1945, the son of the late Oliver and Emily M. (Gionet) Cormier of Leominster. He was predeceased by his beloved wife...