Obituaries

Robert W. Gould

Robert W. Gould

Dec 18, 2008

ASHBURNHAM - Robert W. Gould, 79, of 17 Depot Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, December 18th. He was born in Fitchburg, MA. on December 22,1928, the son of the late William H. and Ingrid (Sulin) Gould, and had lived in Ashburnham for many years. Bob was the manager of Town...

Donald O. Smith

Donald O. Smith

Dec 16, 2008

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL. - Donald O. Smith, 99, of Southwest Ranches, Florida, died on December 16th. He was born on the family farm in Groton, MA. in 1909. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther (Boyce) Smith and is survived by his current wife Aurora (Benetiz) Smith, sons Robert Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. and David Smith...

Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton

Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton

Dec 13, 2008

WINCHENDON - Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton, 78, of 1 LeBreton Circle, Winchendon, died peacefully at her residence Saturday morning, December 13th. She was born in Leominster on September 5,1930, the daughter of Frank and Clarice (Tellier) Gordon, and had lived in Winchendon for 50 years. Pauline operated the former LeBreton's Store with her late husband and later was a...

Alte Pelto

Alte Pelto

Dec 11, 2008

WINCHENDON - Alte Pelto, 90, of 60 Oak Street, Winchendon, formerly of Fitzwilliam, NH, died Thursday, December 11th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. He was born in Fitzwilliam, N.H. on March 14,1918, the son of the late Isaac and Hilda (Jaukoutytan) Pelto and lived in Fitzwilliam for most of his life. He had...

Carl J. Cartee

Carl J. Cartee

Dec 10, 2008

RINDGE, N.H. - Carl J. "C.J." Cartee, 14, of 535 Forristall Road, Rindge, N.H., died Wednesday morning, December 10th, at his residence. He was born in Greenfield, MA. on January 2,1994, the first baby born in Franklin County that year. C.J. was a freshman student at Conant High School in Jaffrey, N.H. Last year, he graduated from Jaffrey-Rindge Middle...

Adolph O. George, Jr.

Adolph O. George, Jr.

Dec 5, 2008

WINCHENDON - Adolph O. George, Jr., 77, of 22 Goodrich Drive, died Friday evening in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 17,1931, the son of the late Adolf and Marie (Berg) George and had lived in Winchendon for 40 years, after retiring from Fort Devens. Adolph loved to tinker with electronics and worked a...

Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis

Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis

Dec 4, 2008

RINDGE, N.H. - Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis, 90, of 169 Woodbound Road, Rindge, N.H., died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Florence, MA. on Thursday evening, December 4th. She was born in Jaffrey, N.H. on July 3,1918, the daughter of the late Silas and Marie Antoinette (Bernier) Duval and lived most of her life in Rindge. Rose...

Jennie M. (Dellasanta) Donati

Jennie M. (Dellasanta) Donati

Dec 3, 2008

WINCHENDON - Jennie M. (Dellasanta) Donati, 90, of 47 North Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, December 3rd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Grafton, MA. on September 27,1918, the daughter of the late Attilio and Anita (DeSanti) Dellasanta, and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Jennie operated the former Jennie's Beauty Salon in...

Cyril M. "Cy" Brehio

Cyril M. "Cy" Brehio

Nov 30, 2008

WINCHENDON - Cyril M. "Cy" Brehio, 83, of 53 Belmont Avenue, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, November 30th , at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on March 7,1925, the son of the late John and Rose (Bastille) Brehio, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Cy owned and operated the former Cy's Barber Shop in Winchendon for...

Carlton L. Phillips

Carlton L. Phillips

Nov 27, 2008

TEMPLETON - Carlton L. Phillips, 60, of 437 Patriots Road, Templeton, formerly of Winchendon, died Thursday, November 27th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after a short illness. He was born in West Halifax, VT. on May 22,1948 , the son of the late Ralph and Florence (Hamilton) Phillips and had lived in Templeton for twenty years. Carl worked...

Leona L. (Daniels) Comer

Leona L. (Daniels) Comer

Nov 18, 2008

WINCHENDON - Leona L. (Daniels) Comer, 82, of 273 West Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday, November 18th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Hampton, New York on March 17,1926, the daughter of Leon B. and Blanche O. (LaClair) Daniels, and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Leona worked as a bore grinder at New Hampshire Ball...

Leno J. "Junior" Donati, Jr.

Leno J. "Junior" Donati, Jr.

Nov 18, 2008

WINCHENDON - Leno J. "Junior" Donati, Jr., 62, of 437 Maple Street, Winchendon died Tuesday morning, November 18th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken at home. He was born in Winchendon on October 16,1946, the son of the late Leno J. and Navia V. (Rossini) Donati, Sr., and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Junior...

Lyyli Maria (Lindholm) Holman

Lyyli Maria (Lindholm) Holman

Nov 11, 2008

WINCHENDON - Lyyli Maria (Lindholm) Holman, formerly of Winchendon, died on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008, in Huntsville, Texas, at the age of 94. Lyyli was born in East Rindge, NH on June 9,1914, as a daughter to Finnish immigrants, Anna-Kaisa (Katri ) Karhunen and Viktor Lindholm. At the age of five, she entered the first grade at the small...

Angenar A. Dionne

Angenar A. Dionne

Nov 10, 2008

WINCHENDON - Angenar A. Dionne, 92, of 375 Maple Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, November 10th, in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. He was born in Jaffrey, N.H. on September 28,1916, the son of Joseph and Cecilia (Caron) Dionne and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Angenar worked at the...

Hazel M. (Whitney) Haggett

Hazel M. (Whitney) Haggett

Nov 9, 2008

PHILLIPSTON - Hazel M. (Whitney) Haggett, 69, of 45 Old Highland Avenue North, Phillipston, died peacefully Sunday evening, November 9th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was born in Swanzey, New Hampshire on September 3,1939, the daughter of Everett C. and Lennie Faith (Harris) Whitney and lived in Gardner in her early years. She had...

Walter F. Clement

Walter F. Clement

Nov 4, 2008

WINCHENDON - Walter F. Clement, 85, of 109 Hale Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, November 4th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on April 15,1923 and graduated in 1941 from Murdock High School. Walter entered the United States Army in 1943 and proudly served for three years until his discharge in 1946. He attained the...

Roger L. Plante

Roger L. Plante

Oct 30, 2008

WESTMINSTER - Roger L. Plante, 87, of 22 Colony Road, Westminster, formerly of Winchendon, died Thursday morning, October 30th, in his residence, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Willamantic, CT. on March 23,1921, the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary Rose (Dumais) Plante, and lived in Winchendon many years ago, and then...

Shirley J. (Erickson) Hackett

Shirley J. (Erickson) Hackett

Oct 29, 2008

WINCHENDON - Shirley J. (Erickson) Hackett, 73, of 367 Central Street, Winchendon, died Wednesday, October 29th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Templeton on July 1,1935, the daughter of Gunnar and Gladys (Bacon) Erickson and graduated from the former Templeton High School in 1953. She had lived in Winchendon for many years....

Irene E. (Gagne) Neale

Irene E. (Gagne) Neale

Oct 28, 2008

ROYALSTON - Irene E. (Gagne) Neale, 95, of 7 New Boston Road, South Royalston, died peacefully Tuesday, October 28th at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, the daughter of Flora (Fuzzie) Gagne and grew up in Gardner. She had lived in South Royalston for many years. Irene worked at the Winchendon...

Donna Lee (Derosier) Hytonen

Donna Lee (Derosier) Hytonen

Oct 25, 2008

WINCHENDON - Donna Lee (Derosier) Hytonen, 55, of Calhoun, GA. and formerly of Winchendon, died October 25th in Redmond Hospital, Rome, Georgia. She was born in St. Albans, New York on October 31,1952, the daughter of Alice (Vancellette) Derosier of Calhoun, GA. and the late Donald Derosier, Sr. She grew up in Worcester and lived in Winchendon for many...