Obituaries

Jun 17, 2016

WINCHENDON – Leo J. Forcier Jr, 69, of 138 Spruce Street, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, June 17, 2016 with his family at his side.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on June 4, 1947, son of Gertrude (J. (Lavenskie) Forcier of Winchendon and the late Leo J. Forcier.  A lifelong resident of...

Jun 17, 2016

WINCHENDON – Ann M. (Radicioni) Kallio, 68, of 332 Maple Street, died peacefully Friday, June 17, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with her husband at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on September 16, 1947, daughter of the late Gustavo and Anne ((Kazinskas) Radicioni.  A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Ann was a 1965 graduate...

Jun 15, 2016

FITCHBURG – Michael S. Carlson, 38, of Fitchburg, formerly of Ashby, died Wednesday evening, June 15th from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

He was born in Fitchburg on January 24, 1978, son of Theodore E. and Virginia (Scanlon) Carlson of Ashby. Mike grew up in Ashby and graduated in 1996 from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. ...

Jun 6, 2016

RAYMOND, NH – Adam W. Morris, 40, of 227 Harriman Hill Road, died unexpectedly Monday, June 6th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in and raised in Winchendon and received his GED.  For the last twenty years, Adam lived in Raymond, NH, where he and his wife operated a jewelry business.  Adam enjoyed riding...

May 31, 2016

WINCHENDON – Joseph A. Cote, 83, of 44 Happy Hollow Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 31st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Winchendon on September 26, 1932, son of the late Ludger and Elizabeth (Desmarais) Cote and attended Murdock High School.  He and his wife lived in...

May 27, 2016

ATHOL – Lillian E. (Gordon) White, 94, of 34 Gibson Drive, died peacefully at her residence Friday evening, May 27, 2016, with her family at her side.

She was born in Templeton on September 16, 1921, daughter of the late Clarence and Elvira (Devoid) Gordon and lived in Athol 20 years.

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May 27, 2016

WINCHENDON – Mickey D. Manson, 68, of 67 Juniper Street, died unexpectedly Friday evening, May 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Troy, Ohio on November 1, 1947, son of the late Kenneth C. and Marjorie L. (Rager) Manson and was a graduate of Troy High School.  He later graduated from Middlesex Community...

May 27, 2016

RINDGE, NH – Jay C. LaFalam, 58, of 80 Hunt Hill Road, died peacefully Friday afternoon, May 27, 2016 in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH.

He was born in Winchendon on March 10, 1958, the youngest child of Aline P. (Lupien) LaFalam of Winchendon and the late Henry L. LaFalam and was a 1976 graduate...

May 23, 2016

ASHBURNHAM – Steven H. Hjelm, 71, of 113 Old Ashby Road, died peacefully Monday morning, May 23, 2016 in The Highlands, Fitchburg.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on January 25, 1945, son of the late Waino and Tyyne (Dickley) Hjelm and graduated from Cushing Academy and Syracuse University in 1967 with a major in...

May 13, 2016

ATHOL – Joseph Champagne, 74, of 46 Pheasant Lane, formerly of Belchertown and Templeton, died peacefully Friday evening, May 13th at his residence.

He was born in Templeton on October 9, 1941, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Landry) Champagne.  He had lived in Belchertown from 1955 to 1962 and then resided at the...

May 9, 2016

WINCHENDON – Thomas M. Boudreau, 64, of 125 Baldwinville State Road, died peacefully Monday, May 9th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Athol, MA on June 14, 1951, son of Joseph and Victoria Lucier Goula Boudreau and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Tom operated...

May 8, 2016

WINCHENDON – Timothy Lafrennie, 50, formerly of 5 Elmwood Road, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, May 8th in Seasons Hospice, Milton, MA.

He was born in Gardner on January 23, 1966, son of the late Paul A. and Rita M. (Jones) Lafrennie and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life.  Tim was educated...

May 8, 2016

WINCHENDON – Ernest J. Babineau, 84, of 49 Eastern Avenue, Leominster, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada on November 11, 1931, one of twelve children of the late Marcel and Mary (Connors) Babineau.  He...

May 7, 2016

GALLATIN, TN – Ronald A. Girouard, 82, of 100 Beacon Street, formerly of Winchendon, died Saturday, May 7th in St. Thomas Midtown Hospital, Nashville, TN.

He was born in Winchendon on September 19, 1933, son of the late Alfred T. and Julia M. (Houle) Girouard.  He grew up in Winchendon and graduated from Murdock High...

May 7, 2016

WINCHENDON – Sarah Mizhir, 52, world traveler and adventurer who fulfilled her dreams on a trip to Lebanon to hike the Lebanon Mountain Trail, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016.  She was in the country on a guided 30-day trek through the nation of her father’s heritage.  After the trek, she had gone for one last hike on...

Apr 27, 2016

TEMPLETON – Evelyn J. (Salvas) Aylward, 75, formerly of East Templeton and Gardner, died peacefully at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home on April 27th, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born in Tewksbury, MA on November 19, 1940 to Rose (Tate) and Ovila Joseph Salvas, Evelyn was raised in East Templeton by Pearl (Barrett) and...

Apr 23, 2016

WINCHENDON – Gloria M. (Hildebrand) Flanagan, 87, of 20 Banner Place, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 23rd in Broadview Assisted Living, Winchendon, with her family at her side.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 19, 1928 and lived in Bethpage, NY for 50 years until moving to Winchendon 11 years ago. ...

Apr 18, 2016

WINCHENDON – Michael J. Grimes, 76, of 27 Pine Street, a retired First Lieutenant of the Winchendon Fire Department, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, April 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Mason City, Iowa on June 24, 1939, son of the late Basil C. and Margaret (Rochford) Grimes and had lived in Winchendon...

Apr 11, 2016

GARDNER – Robert C. Ford, 72, of 47 Lake Street, died unexpectedly Monday evening, April 11th in Heywood Hospital, with his family at his side.

He was born in Keene, NH on October 10, 1943, son of the late Robert A. and Marguerite Cora Ford Chant and grew up in Keene and Ludlow, MA.  He...

Apr 9, 2016

ASHBURNHAM – Donald J. Tremblay, 83, of 40 Sunset Drive, died peacefully at his residence Saturday morning, April 9th, with his family at his side.

He was born in Cambridge, MA on June 28, 1932, son of the late Henry and Julie (LaVoie) Tremblay and graduated from Arlington High School.  He lived for many years...