Obituaries

Jun 26, 2017

WINCHENDON - Albert Murphy, 78, of 64 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully Monday morning, June 26, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

He was born in Fitchburg, MA, on April 12, 1939, son of the late Thomas and Alma (Graustein) Murphy and was a 1958 graduate of Fitchburg High School.  He had lived in Winchendon...

Jun 25, 2017

ROYALSTON - Lola P. (Sawyer) Roy, 82, of 48 Norcross Road, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, June 25, 2017 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on August 3, 1934, daughter of the late Harry and Doris (Duguay) Sawyer and lived in Winchendon and Gardner for most of...

Jun 22, 2017

LEOMINSTER - Robert Arlington Everett, 54, of Leominster, formerly of Westminster, died Thursday evening, June 22, 2017 in his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Rutland, VT on July 18, 1962, son of the late Robert Arlington Everett Sr. and Donna May (Tilton) Everett Slicer and grew up in Vermont. ...

Jun 21, 2017

TEMPLETON - Alfred E. Messier, 91, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on February 9, 1926, son of the late Theodore and Lelia (Lafortune) Messier and graduated from Murdock High School in 1944.  He had lived in...

Jun 19, 2017

WINCHENDON - Richard E. Monette, 85, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully at his residence Monday, June 19, 2017.

He was born in Winchendon on May 10, 1932, son of the late Edgard and Hazel (McPhee) Monette and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Dick worked for several years in the...

Jun 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Anthony E. "Tony" Tenney, 55, of 134 Glenallen Street, died peacefully Friday afternoon, June 16, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Winchendon on July 28, 1961, son of Mary (O'Malley) Tenney Dumont of Ellenton, FL and the late Frederick Tenney.  Tony was a 1979 graduate of...

Jun 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Henry J. Hamel. 76, of Winchendon, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family Friday evening, June 16, 2017.

Henry was born August 13, 1940 in Gardner, MA, son of Edward and Edith (Gingrass) Hamel.  He attended and graduated from Gardner High School in 1959.  Henry was a life member of...

Jun 13, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Betty L. (Connor) Rollins began a new journey peacefully on June 13, 2017, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.  She was born in Ashland, OK on August 9, 1935 and lived most of her life in California and later years in Nevada.

Betty is predeceased by...

Jun 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Robert S. "Rob" Carter, 44, of 110 Laurel Street, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 7, 2017 in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH from injuries suffered in an automobile accident a week earlier.

He was born in Gardner on July 28, 1972, son of Darlene F. (Sawyer) Carter and the late Robert C....

Jun 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Courtney Ann Carton, 23 of Brown Street, died unexpectedly June 7, 2017.

She was born in Baltimore, MD on August 11, 1993, daughter of Jerry and Carole (Sacks) Carton of Winchendon, and moved to Winchendon at the age of 8.  Courtney was a 2011 graduate of Murdock High School and 2015 graduate of...

Jun 6, 2017

GARDNER - Rosemary A. Kangas, 73, of 400 Lovewell Street, died peacefully Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Heywood Hospital.

She was born in Gardner on February 5, 1944, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Rosemary was a graduate of Gardner High School and later graduated...

Jun 6, 2017

FALMOUTH - Alexander M. "Alex" Hill, 23, of 57 Cortereal Avenue, East Falmouth, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

He was born in Fitchburg on July 27, 1993, grew up in this area, and graduated from Murdock High School in 2011.  Alex moved to Falmouth last year and was working at Stop and Shop in...

Jun 6, 2017

WINCHENDON - Carlene Ann (Nurse) Adams, 79, of 310 Ash Street, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, June 6, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, with her family at her side.

She was born in Newton, MA on July 6, 1937, daughter of the late William and Dorothy ((Eschelbach) Nurse and grew up in Newton and...

Jun 6, 2017

William Edward (Billy) Anderson of Amherst, Massachusetts passed away on June 6, 2017.  Born October 19, 1941 he was predeceased by his parents, Arnold E. and Marie J. Anderson (nee Peterson) of Winchendon, Massachusetts.

A former resident of the Belchertown State School, Billy spent the last twenty-five years of his life being lovingly cared for...

Jun 5, 2017

TEMPLETON - Roger E. Lancey, 86, formerly of 79 Bridge Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday morning, June 5, 2017 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with his family at his side.

He was born in Townsend, MA on November 28, 1930, son of Edward Lancey of Townsend, MA and Florence Grenough of Gardner, MA....

Jun 4, 2017

GARDNER - Beverly L. Black, 94, of 71 Summer Street, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, University Campus, after a short illness.

She was born in Gardner in 1922, daughter of the late Everett H. and Cassen E. (Hicks) Black  and graduated from Gardner High School in 1940.  Beverly...

Jun 2, 2017

GARDNER - Jeanne I. (Nowlan) Thompson, 78, of 11 Sylvan Road, died peacefully Friday evening, June 2, 2017 in The Highlands, Fitchburg, after a period of declining health.

She was born in Gardner on September 21, 1938, daughter of the late Albert and Alice Nowlan and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.

May 29, 2017

WINCHENDON - Richard W. "Dicky" St. Peter, 69, of 53B Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully, surrounded by his family,  Monday afternoon, May 29, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Burlington, VT on March 16, 1948, son of the late Harold and Evelyn (Lafond) St. Peter and moved to this area  at the...

May 24, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Simonne A. (St. Pierre) McIntyre, 68, of 16 Balsam Drive, died peacefully Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.

She was born in Leominster on October 27, 1948, daughter of the late Paul E. and Theresa M. (Dufresne) St. Pierre and was a 1966  graduate of Leominster High School. ...

May 20, 2017

LEOMINSTER - Shawn M. Ford, 31, of 167 Union Street, formerly of Winchendon and Templeton, died Saturday morning, May 20, 2017 in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital, Leominster from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

He was born in Gardner on October 11, 1985 , son of Lyn-Ann Ford of Clearwater, Florida and Randy Sargent and grew...