Obituaries

May 21, 2018

WINCHENDON - Leon J. "Joe" Caouette, 76, formerly of 79 Elm Street, died peacefully in Alliance Health at Baldwinville Monday evening, May 21, 2018, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on February 11, 1942, son of the late Napoleon Joseph and Cecile Marie (Hardy) Caouette and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. ...

May 17, 2018

WINCHENDON - Everett C. "Jim" Blair, Jr., 80, of 411 River Street, died peacefully Thursday evening, May 17, 2018 in his residence, after a long illness with his family at his side.

He was born in Rindge, NH on May 4, 1938, son of the late Everett C. and Ruth (Gordon) Blair Sr. and had lived in...

May 12, 2018

WINCHENDON - Leo C. Lambert, Sr., 52, of 13 Maynard Street, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Lowell on February 11, 1966 and had lived in Winchendon for 18 years.

Leo had worked as a carpenter and truck driver and worked most recently as a shipper and...

May 10, 2018

WINCHENDON - Edward Jones, 87, of 145 Monomonac Road West, died peacefully Thursday morning, May 10th, 2018 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.

He was born on September 13, 1930 and lived at the Walter E. Fernald School in Waltham for many years until moving to Winchendon 12 years ago.

Ed attended ARC in Fitchburg and...

May 5, 2018

WINCHENDON - Sandra A. Higgins, 72, of 15 Sibley Road, died peacefully at her residence Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 , with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on February 18, 1946.  Her mother was Ruby Perron and fathers were Alfred LeBlanc and Charles Tielinen.

A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Sandy...

May 4, 2018

TOWNSEND -  Gerald T. Flavell, 82, of 70 Dudley Road, formerly of Winchendon, died Friday evening, May 4, 2018 in St. Mary's Healthcare, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Whitman, Massachusetts on September 12, 1935, son of the late William and Ruth (Evans) Flavell and grew up on Cape Cod.  During high school, Gerry...

Apr 30, 2018

GARDNER - Marjorie (Ballentine) Landry, 90, of 54 Clark Street, died peacefully Monday afternoon, April 30, 2018 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on November 9, 1927, daughter of the late William and Eva (Morse) Ballentine and was a 1945 graduate of Gardner High School.  In...

Apr 29, 2018

WINCHENDON - Rita M. (LaFortune) Shepard, 103, formerly of 8 Highland Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 29, 2018 in Masconomet Health Care, Topsfield, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on January 23, 1915, daughter of the late Medart and Victoria (Boudreau) LaFortune and was a resident of Winchendon for most of...

Apr 28, 2018

WINCHENDON - Shirley E. (White) Sawyer, 91, of 131 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 28, 2018  in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville.

She was born in Winchendon on June 22, 1926, daughter of the late Hollis and Edna (Cook) White and was a graduate of Murdock High School.

Shirley had worked as a clerk...

Apr 25, 2018

WINCHENDON - Joseph W. Comer, 92, of Winchendon, died Wednesday evening, April 25, 2018  in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on April 20, 1926, son of the late Joseph F. and Lillian (Cummings) Comer and had resided in Winchendon since 1945, when he was discharged from...

Apr 21, 2018

WINCHENDON - June L. (Gauthier) Wood, 72, of 123 Spruce Street, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, April 21, 2018 in River Terrace Nursing Home, Lancaster.

She was born in Winchendon on June 22, 1945, daughter of the late Alfred J. and Grace E. (Patch) Gauthier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

June was a 1963...

Apr 20, 2018

GARDNER - Harriet Lindner Heywood Nichols, of Gardner, Massachusetts, died on Friday, April 20, 2018, after a brief illness.

Her husband, Carlton E. Nichols, died in 1998.  She is survived by her son, Seth Heywood and his wife Janice of Chester, Virginia; her son, Alan Heywood and his wife Elaine of Sudbury, Massachusetts; her son Paul Heywood...

Apr 19, 2018

GARDNER - Raymond A. Bussiere, 69, of Gardner, formerly of Winchendon and Athol, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, April 19, 2018 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on June 3, 1948, son of the late Wilfred and Mariette (Berger) Bussiere, attended Murdock High School  and...

Apr 18, 2018

WINCHENDON - June A. "June Bug" Sawyer, 87, of 86 Woodlawn Street, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 2018 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Mt. Tabor, VT on August 13, 1930, daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel (Hall) Ackert and came to Winchendon in 1944.

June...

Apr 18, 2018

PHILLIPSTON - William C. Radovich, 78 of 15 Williamsville Road, formerly of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 2018 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Somerville, MA on November 7, 1939, son of the late George and Angelina (Fazo) Radovich and lived for many years in Waltham and...

Apr 15, 2018

GARDNER - Philip O. Pofs, 88, of 72 Bayberry Lane, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 15, 2018 in his home, with his family at his side.

He was born in Gardner on June 1, 1929, son of the late Everett and Mildred (Anderson) Pofs and grew up in Europe.  In 1948, he returned to Gardner with his...

Apr 13, 2018

TEMPLETON - Thomas Martin, 72, of 332 Otter River Road, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at home.

He was born in Ft. Valley, GA on July 8, 1945, son of the late Chaser Sr. and Ida Lee (Clemons) Martin and lived in Templeton, MA for many years.

A graduate of Rutgers University, Tom had worked...

Apr 12, 2018

FITZWILLIAM, NH - Russell G. Goodwin, 93, of 756 Route 12 South, died peacefully Thursday morning, April 12, 2018 in Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH.

He was born in Winchendon on October 6, 1924, son of the late Leon E. and Bertha (Nutter) Goodwin and lived in Fitzwilliam for many years.

Russell proudly served his...

Apr 10, 2018

WINCHENDON - Doreen A. (Monahan) Poulin, 60, of 127 Goodrich Street, passed on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her residence.

She was born in Westfield, MA on May 9, 1957, daughter of the late Thomas E.  Monahan Sr. and Rose K. (Maslar) Monahan and grew up in Holyoke.  Doreen moved to Stoughton at the age of 7...

Apr 3, 2018

WINCHENDON - Ernest  W. Desmond Jr., 90, formerly of Winchendon, died Tuesday April 3, 2018 in Hope Hospice, Cape Coral, FL with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on November 14, 1927, son of the late Ernest W. and Mildred E. (Mayhew) Desmond.  Ernie was a resident of Winchendon for most of his...