Obituaries

Jan 8, 2018

GARDNER – Bertha (Wink) Blanchard, 98, a resident of Baldwinville Nursing Home, died  Monday, January 8, 2018 with her family at her side.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 21,1919, daughter of the late Otto and Pauline (Zink) Wink, and had lived in Gardner for her entire adult life.

Jan 7, 2018

WINCHENDON - Raymond A. Harris, 79, of 66 Willoughby Avenue, died peacefully Sunday evening, January 7, 2018 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on March 31, 1938, son of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Hildreth) Harris and was a lifelong Winchendon resident.

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Jan 6, 2018

WINCHENDON - Sandra C. (Fitzpatrick) Murphy, 78, of 64 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 6, 2018 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on December 15, 1939, daughter of the late John and Claire (Tellier) Fitzpatrick and was a 1957 graduate of St....

Jan 5, 2018

WINCHENDON - Ann (McGourty) Mathieu, affectionately known as “Nee”, peacefully entered her final journey on January 5th, 2018. She was the forever-devoted wife of Ralph Mathieu, who pre-deceased her in the year 2000.

Born in Worcester, MA on August 10, 1930. She was the daughter of Hubert McGourty and Mary Ann Ward, the sister of...

Jan 3, 2018

NEWBURYPORT - Thomas J. Corroto, 71, of Newburyport and formerly of Salisbury Beach, died peacefully, Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018 in Port Rehabilitation, Newburyport, with his family at his side.

He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 8, 1946, son of the late Vincent and Rosemary (Julian) Corroto and was a graduate of Cardinal...

Jan 2, 2018

WINCHENDON - Frank M. Lema, 88, of 88 Mill Street, died Tuesday morning,  January 2, 2018 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Belmont Street, Worcester.

He was born in Provincetown on September 6, 1929, son of the late Manuel and Mary (Andrews) Lema.  He grew up in Provincetown and had lived in Winchendon for many years.

Dec 29, 2017

WINCHENDON - George J. Girard Jr, 83, of 115 Morse Avenue, died peacefully at his home Friday morning, December 29, 2017 with his family at his side, after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born in Winchendon on August 22, 1934, son of the late George J. and Gertrude R. (Aiken) Girard and was...

Dec 29, 2017

RINDGE, NH - Ann M. (Brown) Lepkowski, 72, of 22 Tervo Road, died peacefully Friday morning, December 29, 2017 in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, with her family at her side.

She was born in Westfield, MA on July 13, 1945 daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Henson) Brown and was a graduate of...

Dec 29, 2017

WINCHENDON - Kathleen M. "Kaye" Hunt, 77, of 177 Goodrich Street, died peacefully Friday evening, December 29, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Roy and Helen (Herman) Norris and attended Moncton High School.  For most of her life, Kaye had been a resident of...

Dec 25, 2017

GARDNER - Sheila L. (Desmond) Goodwin, 69, of 883 Pearl Street, died peacefully Monday morning, December 25, 2017 in Life Care Center, Leominster.

She was born in Worcester on November 24, 1948, daughter of Ernest W. Desmond Jr of No. Fort Myers, FL and the late Charlotte A. (Lucies) Desmond.  Sheila grew up in Winchendon...

Dec 24, 2017

TEMPLETON - Christine A. (Swanson) Lorion, 74, of 99 Bridge Street, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, December 24, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Templeton on June 26, 1943, daughter of the late Phillip and Lydia (Mattson) Swanson and was a 1961 graduate of Narragansett Regional High School.

Chris...

Dec 23, 2017

GARDNER - Lucille A. (Lovett) Butkiewicz, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, December 23rd, 2017  in Life Care Center, Leominster, with her family at her side.

She was born in Greenfield, MA on July 18, 1923, daughter of the late Earl and Nellie (O'Brien) Lovett and had lived in Gardner for many years.

Lucille was...

Dec 21, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Frances E. (Hook) Pierce, 79, of 11 Packard Hill Road, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 21, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Templeton, MA on October 17, 1938, daughter of the late Henry and Letina (Seeley) Hook and was a member of the last graduating class of the former...

Dec 16, 2017

WESTMINSTER - Bruce A. Peal, 80, a former longtime resident of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Hartford, CT on December 4, 1937, son of the late George E. and Evelyn (Telfer) Peal and lived in Westminster...

Dec 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Woodrow J. "Bo" Putnam, 57, of 18 Goodrich Drive, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 16, 2017 in Fitchburg Health Care, Fitchburg with his family at his side.

Bo was born in Winchendon on February 19, 1960, son of the late Bert E. and Joan M. (LaPointe) Putnam and was educated in Winchendon schools....

Dec 14, 2017

TEMPLETON - Larry S. McClurken, 75, of 9 Mill Stone Circle, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 14, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 13, 1942, son of the late Samuel and Mildred (Kline) McClurken and grew up in Philadelphia, where he graduated...

Dec 9, 2017

GARDNER - Randy Vaillancourt, 56, of Gardner, died Saturday, December 9, 2017.

He was born in Winchendon on May 26, 1961, son of the late Robert Vaillancourt and Judith A. (Cutler)  Chalke.  He had lived in Winchendon and Gardner for most of his life.

Randy loved watching wrestling and western movies. ...

Dec 9, 2017

ATHOL - David G. Nowers, 79, of 111 Barrett Avenue, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 9, 2017 in his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Framingham, MA on May 23, 1938, son of the late Rodman C. and Sadie Mae (Paddock) Nowers and grew up in Medfield.  Dave was a...

Dec 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Carol A. (DeShiro) Gormley, 61, of 151 Pleasant Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 7, 2017 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on October 31, 1956, daughter of Donald L. Courtney of Fitchburg and the late Gertrude E. (Porter) Courtney and attended Monty...

Dec 5, 2017

ASHLAND CITY, TN - Mary Ellen (Heath) Eno, 66, of Ashland City, formerly of Athol, died peacefully Tuesday evening, December 5, 2017 in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN. after being stricken ill on November 30th.

She was born in Clinton, MA on April 17, 1951, daughter of the late Edward G. and Catherine (Young) Heath...