Obituaries

Aug 14, 2017

GARDNER - Judith P. (Packard) Phillips, 83, of 194 Central St., died peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. Her family was at her side.

She was born in Detroit MI on October 19, 1933, the daughter of the late John S. and Ruth (Tupper) Packard and lived...

Aug 12, 2017

WINCHENDON- Ronald N. Gaspard, 85, formerly of Winchendon, MA died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Heywood Hospital, in Gardner, MA.

Ron was born in Clearwater, Florida on October 20, 1931. He was the son and only child of the late Nicholas Gaspard Jr.& Ruth (Silver) Gaspard, both formerly of Clearwater, FL. Ron lived in Winchendon...

Aug 9, 2017

RINDGE, NH - Adrienne L. (Dupuis) Hudson, 96, of 2 Todd Hill Road, died peacefully Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in New Bedford, MA on September 13, 1920, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Eleanor (Lambert) Dupuis and had  lived in Rindge for...

Aug 8, 2017

WINCHENDON - Elvin A. Dugan Sr., 95, of 233 Main Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 8, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner after a short period of declining health.

He was born in Minersville, PA on March 19, 1922, son of the late Joseph and Secouges Dugan and lived in Winchendon for many...

Aug 6, 2017

HUBBARDSTON - Blanche A. (Chauvin) Davis, 82, of Hubbardston, died peacefully at her residence Sunday morning, August 6, 2017.

She was born in Webster, MA on December 7, 1934, daughter of the late Euzebi and Antoinette (Fountaine) Chauvin and had lived in Hubbardston since 2012.  Blanche previously lived in Florida and Spencer.

Jul 27, 2017

WINCHENDON - Merlyn K. Miller, 66, of 61 Peggi Lane, died peacefully Thursday evening, July 27, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

She was born in Greenfield, MA on January 30, 1951, daughter of the late Wayne C. and Sybil (Standish) Miller and had lived in Winchendon for a year and a...

Jul 24, 2017

WINCHENDON - Patricia A. Haskins, 68, of Princeton and a long time resident of Winchendon, died Monday morning, July 24, 2017 in Alternatives Unlimited, Princeton.

She was born in Winchendon on May 18, 1949, daughter of the late Walter L. and Mary Elizabeth (Underwood) Haskins Jr and was a graduate of Murdock High School.

Jul 20, 2017

WINCHENDON - Audrey A. (Maki) Snow, 78, of 240 Main Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, July 20, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Gardner on January 5, 1939, daughter of the late Unto and Ann Katherine (Pollari) Maki and grew up in Ashburnham and Winchendon.

Audrey worked...

Jul 20, 2017

Durrand Levi Michalewicz of Gardner MA died unexpectedly at the age of 27 on July 20, 2017. He was raised in Winchendon MA and had attended North Central Charter Essential School. He went on to graduate from the New England Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed by Graphicast Inc. in Jaffrey, NH. He...

Jul 19, 2017

ATHOL - Archie T. Proulx, 91, of 111 Ward Street, died peacefully Wednesday evening, July 19, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Royalston on October 14, 1925, son of the late Louis J. and Hilda M. (Syria) Proulx and grew up in Royalston.  He lived most of his life in Royalston and...

Jul 18, 2017

Katie L "Kate" LaBelle,  30 years old, of 486 North Street Leominster MA passed away on Tuesday July 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with AngioSarcoma Cancer at the home of her grandfather William Harris in Otter River surrounded by many loving family members.

The loving daughter of David and Betsy (Harris) LaBelle of Lunenburg,...

Jul 14, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Marianne J. Hancock, 75, of 9 Rindge State Road, died peacefully Friday morning, July 14, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, with her family at her side.

She was born in Boston, MA on March 9, 1942 just after Pearl Harbor, daughter of the late Eino and Mary E. (Gabis) Johnson.  When she was three...

Jul 14, 2017

TEMPLETON - Joan C. (Comee) LeClerc, 83, of 291 Baldwinville Road, died Friday evening, July 14, 2017 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on January 20, 1934, daughter of the late Herman and Marjorie (Bowers) Comee and was a resident of Templeton most of her life.

Jul 8, 2017

WINCHENDON - Doneta L. (Oja) Leslie, 70, of 421 Spring Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 8, 2017 in her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on February 26, 1947, daughter of the late Eino and Gladys I. (Ladeau) Oja and received her GED later in life.  Doneta lived...

Jul 6, 2017

GARDNER - Doris J. (Allard) Henrikson, 98, formerly of 40 Glenwood Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 6, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

She was born in Gardner on August 25, 1918, daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Beaumier) Allard and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Doris was educated in Gardner...

Jul 2, 2017

HUBBARDSTON - Othro E. "Tom" Sawyer, 92, of 38 Root Road, died peacefully at his residence Sunday afternoon, July 2, 2017, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on November 27, 1924, son of the late Henry D. and Maud G. (Taft) Sawyer.  Tom graduated from Murdock High School, where he...

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...