Obituaries

Mar 17, 2020

WINCHENDON – Michele S. Renaud, 50, of 563 Central Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

She was born in Fitchburg on April 3, 1969, daughter of Denis W. and Susan (Yapchian) Renaud of Winchendon and was a graduate of Fitchburg High School and Mt. Wachusett Community College.  She was...

Mar 15, 2020

Townsend- Carmella J. Royal, 28 of 153 Wallace Hill Road passed away on Sunday March 15, 2020. Carmella was born in Winter Park, Fl. on January 15, 1992. Carmella attended school in Apopka where she graduated from Apopka H.S. in 2010. Carmella moved to Ashburnham in 2016 and lived and worked in Townsend for the last two years. Carmella found...

Mar 15, 2020

ASHBURNHAM – Lorna L. (Therriault) Fields, 77, of 37 Jewell Hill Road, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 15, 2020 at home, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on January 18, 1943, daughter of the late Raymond and Muriel (Smith) Therriault and grew up in Lunenburg.  Lorna was a 1961 graduate of Lunenburg...

Mar 7, 2020

ATHOL – Lucy A. (Attianese) Gardner, 75, formerly of 494 School Street, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 7, 2020 in Keystone Center, Leominster, with her family at her side.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 6, 1944, daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie Scapa Attianese and grew up in New York.  Lucy was...

Mar 4, 2020

BALDWINVILLE – Clarence L. Boucher, 79, of 645 Baldwinville Road, died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner, MA on October 1, 1940, son of the late Clarence and Jeannette (Desrosiers) Boucher and had lived in Baldwinville since 1966.

Clarence retired from Narragansett Regional High School, where...

Feb 20, 2020

WINCHENDON – Andrew J. Brewer, 45, of 361 Benjamin Street, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Gardner, MA on October 13, 1974 and was a graduate of Monadnock High School in Swanzey, NH.  He was a resident of Winchendon for many years and worked with his...

Feb 17, 2020

TEMPLETON – M. Jane Eaton, 92, formerly of 50 Winchendon Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday evening, February 17, 2020 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, with her family at her side.

She was born in Washington, PA on August 12, 1927, daughter of the late Albert J. and Margaret J. (Gilmore) Strott and had been a resident of...

Feb 16, 2020

WINCHENDON – Darlene F. (Sawyer) Carter, 68, of 36 Tolman Road, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 16, 2020 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Winchendon on October 31, 1951, daughter of the late Maurice J. and June A. (Ackert) Sawyer and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.  Darlene was a 1969 graduate of Murdock High...

Feb 14, 2020

WINCHENDON – Justin R. Lambert, 31, of 13 Maynard Street, died Friday, February 14, 2020.

He was born in Nashua, NH on December 5, 1988, son of Paula A.M. (Sawtelle) Lambert of Winchendon and the late Leo C. Lambert.  Justin grew up in Nashua and Lowell and had lived for the last 20 years in Winchendon.

Feb 13, 2020

WINCHENDON – Jean M. (Reinhardt) Olsen, 92, of Rindge, NH and formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, February 13, 2020 in Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born in Bergenfield, NJ on August 2, 1927, daughter of C. Henry and Ethel (Lockhead) Reinhardt and was a graduate of Weehawken High School in Weehawken, NJ.  Jean...

Feb 13, 2020

RUTLAND - Patricia J. (Mulligan) Akers set sail on her final voyage to her heavenly home on February 13, 2020.

Patricia was born March 9, 1943 in New York City to Raymond and Mildred (Forst) Mulligan She married Eugene C. Akers Jr. on September 16, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendale, NY. In addition to...

Feb 12, 2020

WINCHENDON – Eugene Clayton May, 87, of 3 Center Lane, died peacefully at home Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020 with his family at his side.

He was born in Keene, NH on August 20, 1932, son of the late Harold M. and Dora B (Quinton) May and grew up in Athol.  Gene was a 1950 graduate of...

Feb 12, 2020

SWANZEY, NH – Myles E. Marsh, 87, of 185 Monadnock Highway, died peacefully Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020 at home, with his family at his side.

He was born in Braintree on January 9, 1933, son of the late Robert and Isabelle (Miller) Marsh.  Myles was a 1952 graduate of Braintree High School.  Myles proudly served his...

Feb 10, 2020

WINCHENDON - Leon (Sonny) Joseph Brow, Jr., 85, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, surrounded by family at the home he built with his dad and raised his children in.  Sonny was born February 22, 1932 to Alice P. (Hadmack) and Leon (Mitch) Joseph Brow.

After graduating from Murdock High School in 1952, he enlisted, and proudly...

Feb 10, 2020

WINCHENDON – Pearl E. (Dunn) Cartee, 80, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Monday morning, February 10, 2020 in Apple Valley Center, Ayer, with her family at her side.

She was born in Lowell, MA on July 31, 1939, daughter of the late Gabriel and Christina (Marsh) Dunn and had lived in Winchendon for more than 50 years...

Feb 10, 2020

WINCHENDON – Jocelyn N. Boston, 27, of 97 Royalston Road North, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020.

She was born in Fitchburg on July 10, 1992, daughter of William E. and Tara (Fields) Boston and was a 2010 graduate of Murdock High School.  She later took courses to become a veterinarian technical assistant from Mt. Wachusett Community...

Feb 9, 2020

WINCHENDON – Linda J. (Herring) Richtarcsik, 71, of 88 High Street, died peacefully at home Sunday evening, February 9, 2020 with her family at her side.

She was born in Englewood, NJ on July 7, 1948, daughter of the late Edward and Dorothea (Rogge) Herring and grew up in New Jersey.  Linda graduated from Bergenfield Senior High...

Feb 9, 2020

WINCHENDON – Lauren L. (Pye) Lucier, 65, of 191 Brown Street, went home to be with the lord on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, with her family at her side.

She was born in West Barnstable on May 22, 1954, daughter of the late Vanner E. and Irma (Benedict) Pye she grew...

Feb 9, 2020

FITZWILLIAM, NH – Virginia Woodard, 86, of 225 Royalston Road, died Sunday morning, February 9, 2020 in her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Orange, MA on November 13, 1933, daughter of the late Jesse and Ethel (Groves) Dushion and was a graduate of Orange High School.  She was a resident of...

Feb 8, 2020

LEOMINSTER – Andrew J. McGrath, 56, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Leominster Health-Alliance Hospital with his family by his side after a brief illness.

He was born in Leominster on March 1, 1963, the son of Norman J. and Rosemarie J. (Blair) McGrath.  He was a graduate of Leominster Trade High School and worked...