Obituaries

Jan 31, 2019

Alexander Wolseley Urquhart, Jr., 94, passed away January 31, 2019.  He was born May 9, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Alexander Wolseley Urquhart, Sr. and Mae (Purdy) Urquhart.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Margaret Crawford (Peters) Urquhart, his brother Alexander Paul Urquhart, and his sister Edith...

Jan 30, 2019

WINCHENDON – Amelia Theresa (Antognoni) Steves, 97, died peacefully Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019 in Alliance Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville.  She was born in Jafffrey, NH on June 5, 1921, daughter of the late Giovanni and Antonia (DeAngelis) Antognoni and grew up in Winchendon.  Her husband of 70 years, John Steves, died in 2010.

Her brothers,...

Jan 27, 2019

ASHBURNHAM – Franklin G. Goss Jr., 63, of 27 South School Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 27, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

He was born in Fitchburg on October 22, 1955, son of the late Franklin G, and Carolyn A. (Ball) Goss.  Franklin recently moved to Gardner after living in Winchendon and Ashburnham.  He was...

Jan 24, 2019

TEMPLETON – Ryder G. Paul, also known as Geoffrey Richards, 20, of 917 Patriots Road, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Athol Hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

He was born in Gardner on August 9, 1998 and had attended Narragansett Regional High School.

Ryder was a lifelong resident of Templeton.  He had...

Jan 21, 2019

WINCHENDON - Helen J. (Dunton) Finch, 84, of Winchendon passed away January 21, 2019. She was born in Fitzwilliam, NH October 25, 1934, the daughter of the late Arthur W. Dunton and Elizabeth (Borey) Dunton and one of 13 children. Helen held jobs in a Fitzwilliam shoe shop and New Hampshire Ball Bearing, but her favorite title was “homemaker.’...

Jan 21, 2019

TEMPLETON – Allen R. Dority, 78, formerly of 212 Freight Shed Road, Baldwinville, died Monday evening, January 21, 2019 at his home in Dedham.

He was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1940, son of the late Edmund and Anne (Forbes) Dority and had been a resident of the former Templeton Developmental Center from 1945 to 2010. ...

Jan 19, 2019

TEMPLETON - Virginia G. Hamilton, 97, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Baldwinville and of Shrewsbury, MA, died peacefully Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Windsor Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, South Yarmouth.

She was born July 27, 1921 in Black Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and as the daughter of a Methodist Minister, resided in several east Tennessee towns, ultimately living...

Jan 14, 2019

WINCHENDON – Priscilla J. (Adams) Draeger, 80, of 25 Doyle Avenue, died peacefully Monday evening, January 14, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after a long illness.

She was born in Southbridge, MA on December 26, 1938, daughter of the late Kenneth and Maria (DiBonaventura) Adams and grew up in Southbridge, Ct and Charlton.  A high...

Jan 10, 2019

GARDNER – Eunice M. (Basley) Brigham, 100, of Gardner, formerly of Rutherford and Lyndhurst, NJ, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 10, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 13, 1918, daughter of Allen A. and Golda (Thorpe) Basley and was a graduate of Butler, High School in...

Jan 8, 2019

GARDNER – Martha A. (Kangas) Harrington, 92, of 247 Matthews Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on August 19, 1926, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Martha was...

Jan 3, 2019

WINCHENDON – William F. Grasmuck Jr., 77, of Winchendon, died after a short illness Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on August 24, 1941, son of the late William F. and Roseanne Yvonne (Ashmore) Grasmuck and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon....

Jan 1, 2019

GARDNER – Hermann D. White, 44, of 52 Hemlock Drive, died Tuesday evening, January 1, 2019 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Portland, Maine on August 10, 1974, son of Frederick E. and Arlene J. (Swanson) White of Templeton and grew up in Saco, Maine and Templeton and...

Jan 1, 2019

TEMPLETON – Roger W. Sanborn, 81, of 16 Mill Stone Circle, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 with his family at his side.

He was born in Plymouth, NH on January 8, 1937, son of the late Earl and Evelyn (Long) Sanborn and grew up in Winchendon.  Roger graduated from Murdock High School...

Dec 27, 2018

NEW BERN, NC – Alice M. McMillan, 89, of New Bern, NC and Green Cove Springs, FL, died peacefully Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Superior Woods Healthcare, Ypsilanti, MI.

She was born in Cambridge, MA on November 26, 1929, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (DeJesus) Marques and had lived in Los Angeles, CA and Raleigh,...

Dec 25, 2018

TEMPLETON – Gerard J. “Buster” Caissie, 97, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 25, 2018 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada on March 5, 1921, son of the late Marcel and Menda (Boucher) Caissie and came to the United States at an early age.  In 1938, he moved to...

Dec 25, 2018

MURPHY, NC – Jane P. (Fitzpatrick) Holohan, 94, of Murphy, NC, and a former longtime resident of Winchendon, died Tuesday evening, December 25, 2018 in Hayesville House Assisted Living, Hayesville, NC with her family at her side.

She was born in Helena, Arkansas, daughter of the late James B. and Mary L. (Slane) Fitzpatrick and was a...

Dec 22, 2018

PETERSHAM – Gloria N. (Keller) Hinton, 92, of 233 No. Main Street, died peacefully at her residence Saturday evening, December 22, 2018, with her family at her side.

She was born in Lynn, MA on January 13, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph S. and Florence (Johnson) Keller and grew up in Lynn.  She and her late...

Dec 18, 2018

ROYALSTON – Paul W. Dias, 78, of 53 Bliss Hill Road, died peacefully Tuesday evening, December 18, 2018 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Boston on February 6, 1940, son of the late Manuel and Adelaide (Pershake) Dias and grew up in Somerville.  Paul and his wife lived in Royalston for the last twelve years...

Dec 14, 2018

WINCHENDON – Beverly Shirolene (Pyles) Callahan, 62, of 14 Walnut Street, died peacefully in her home Friday afternoon, December 14, 2018, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of John W. Callahan for 42 years.

She was born in Washington DC on February 13, 1956, daughter of Ouida S. (Vance) Pyles and the...

Dec 14, 2018

TEMPLETON – Louise E. (Leone) Caisse, 68, of 37 Day Mill Drive, died peacefully Friday morning, December 14, 2018 in Life Care Center of Leominster, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on October 30, 1950, daughter of the late Anthony and Constance (Bergeron) Leone and was a 1968 graduate of St. Bernard’s...