Obituaries

Nancy A. (Cormier) Hill

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...