Obituaries
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
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,...

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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
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...

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....
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...

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....

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.
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
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...
Abraham N. "Abe" Treshinsky
Dec 2, 2009
WESTMINSTER - Abraham N. "Abe" Treshinsky, 87, of 34 Gate House Rd. Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, December 2nd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lawrence, MA. on March 30, 1922, the son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Estes)Treshinsky and had lived in Westminster since 1977. Abe worked as an administrator for 30...
Kathleen F. (McGough) Vipond
Nov 24, 2009
GARDNER - Kathleen F. (McGough) Vipond, 61, of 165 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully at her residence Tuesday, November 24th. She was born in Altoona, PA on October 14,1948, the daughter of the late Robert Leo and Mary Jane (Yorgy) McGough and had lived in Gardner since 1984, when she moved from upstate New York. Kathy was a paralegal...
Helen C. (Simoneau) Desmarais
Nov 23, 2009
WINCHENDON - Helen C. (Simoneau) Desmarais, 79, of 38 Highland Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday afternoon, November 23rd at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon at the same family residence on August 29,1930, the daughter of the late Napoleon G. and Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Simoneau and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Helen...
Glenn A. Walter
Nov 18, 2009
CONCORD, NH - Glenn A. Walter, 75, of 3 Verbena Way Concord, NH, died peacefully Wednesday, November 18th, at his residence. . He was born in Mineola Park, NY on August 2, 1934, the son of the late Francis and Thelma (McDevitt) Walter, and had lived in Concord for 27 years, moving from Laconia. Glenn was an adjuticator for...