Obituaries
Margaret M. (Couture) Holt
Sep 5, 2015
SEDALIA, MO – Margaret M. (Couture) Holt, 84, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully at her residence Saturday, September 5th, with her family at her side. She was born in Franklin, VT, daughter of the late Adelard and Rose Alma (Dragon) Couture and grew up in Vermont. At the age of 18, she moved to Gardner, where she lived for many...
N. Wayne Simmers
Aug 30, 2015
WINCHENDON – N. Wayne “Papa” Simmers, 66, of 52B Glenallen Street, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 30th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg on September 25, 1948, son of the late Rita Richards. He grew up in Fitchburg and lived in Leominster for many years until moving to Winchendon 24 years ago. Wayne had worked as a machine operator...
Kathleen A. (Brow) Morris
Aug 25, 2015
WINCHENDON – Kathleen A. (Brow) Morris, 70, of 42 Summer Street, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, August 25th. She was born in Winchendon on February 26, 1945, daughter of the late Raymond E. and Kathleen A. (Chard) Brow. Kathy was a 1963 graduate of Our Lady of Monadnock Academy and a 1967 graduate of Our Lady of the Elms College, where she...
Marion I. (Higgins) Lewis
Aug 20, 2015
WINCHENDON – Marion I. (Higgins) Lewis, 76, of 23 Baldwinville Road, died peacefully Thursday morning, August 20th at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on August 27, 1938, daughter of the late Clarence and Madaline (Sawyer) Higgins. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, she was a graduate of Murdock High School. Marion worked as...
Jason P. Hurton
Aug 18, 2015
WINCHENDON – Jason P. Hurton, 36, of 391 Maple Street, formerly of Hopkinton, died Tuesday evening, August 18, from complications of a chronic illness. He was born in Lynn, MA on June 28, 1979, son of Philip M. and Jane E. (Holloway) Hurton of Hopkinton and graduated from Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School in Framingham. He had lived in...
Philip W. Casavant
Aug 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Philip W. Casavant, 84, formerly of 15 Royalston Road North, died peacefully Monday evening, August 17th in Valley Stream Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Fitchburg with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on July 23, 1931, son of the late Henry A. and Ruth K. (Laclair) Casavant and was a 1951 graduate of Murdock High...
Robert F. Hurd
Aug 15, 2015
GARDNER – Robert F. Hurd, 72, of 75 Prospect Street, formerly of Ashburnham, died peacefully Saturday morning, August 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Portland, Maine on October 13, 1942, son of the late Edward W. and Carolyn (Little) Hurd. Bob grew up in Westbrook, Maine, where he graduated from Westbrook High School. During his teens, he served in...
Carol E. (Pickford) Boucher
Aug 11, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Carol E. (Pickford) Boucher, 74, of 645 Baldwinville Road, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 11th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Peterborough, NH, daughter of the late Charles J. and Josephine (Atkoczaitis) Pickford and grew up in Winchendon. She had lived in Baldwinville almost 50 years. Carol worked many years ago as a cafeteria...
Kenneth A. Cote
Aug 7, 2015
WINCHENDON – Kenneth A. Cote, 65, of 15 Linden Street, died peacefully Friday morning, August 7th, in West Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital, with his sons at his side. He was born in Winchendon on March 6, 1950, son of the late Alfred J. and Marilyn (Gauthier) Cote and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life. Ken had...
Cecile M. (Belletete) Carrier
Aug 3, 2015
WINCHENDON – Cecile M. (Belletete) Carrier, 82, of 123 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Monday morning, August 3rd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in So Ashburnham on April 26, 1933, daughter of the late Louis and Emilienne (Charland) Belletete and lived in Winchendon all her married life. Cecile had worked as a teacher’s aide in the Winchendon public school...
Richard F. Mitchell Sr
Jul 27, 2015
WINCHENDON – Richard F. Mitchell Sr., 76, of 390 Maple Street, died peacefully Monday, July 27th at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on September 1, 1938, son of the late Clarence and Madeline (Williams) Mitchell. Dick grew up in Winchendon, where he lived his entire life. He was a graduate of Murdock High School. Dick worked as a print setter...
Carole M. (Touchette) Boulay
Jul 18, 2015
GARDNER – Carole M. (Touchette) Boulay, 64, of 34 Mill Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 18th, at her residence. She was born in Gardner on October 2, 1950, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Merle A. (Brehio) Touchette. She grew up in Gardner, where she lived her entire life. Carole was a graduate of Gardner High School, Mount Wachusett Community...
Dennis P. Richards
Jul 18, 2015
ATHOL – Dennis P. Richards, 60, died peacefully at his residence on Saturday morning, July 18, 2015, with his family at his side, after a courageous year long battle with brain cancer. He was born on September 5, 1954, in Brattleboro, Vermont, son of the late Lillian I. (Thomson) and Frederick Richards. He grew up in Athol, where he lived all...
Harold E. Hobby
Jul 11, 2015
GARDNER – Harold E. Hobby, II, 66, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 11th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 15, 1948, son of the late James D. and Charlotte (Blanchard) Hobby and graduated from Elgin High School and Middlesex Community College. He moved to Massachusetts 13 years ago. Harold worked as...
Philip B. Hughgill
Jul 10, 2015
RINDGE, NH – Philip B. Hughgill, 77, formerly of 569 Main Street, died peacefully Friday evening, July 10th in Cheshire County Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland, NH, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Rindge, Phil was born July 29, 1937, one of eight children of the late George C. and Dolly (Crane) Hughgill. Philip attended Rindge schools, was...
Eunice M. Monette
Jul 2, 2015
WINCHENDON – Eunice M. (Blake) Monette, 81, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully at her residence Thursday morning, July 2nd, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on October 19, 1933, daughter of Allen and Ella (Holman) Wilson and graduated from Gardner High School. She had lived in Winchendon for over 50 years. Eunice worked for many...
Virginia M. Herr
Jul 2, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Virginia M. (Thompson) Herr, 92, of 99 Bridge Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 2nd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 12, 1923, daughter of the late James E. and Lillian V. (Moriarty) Thompson and had lived in Baldwinville since 1989 after returning to this area. Virginia had lived in Vero...
Beatrice M. Mellett-Harding
Jun 28, 2015
WINCHENDON – Beatrice M. (Fisk) Mellett-Harding, 76, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 8th in Holden Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center, Holden. She was born in Williston, VT on July 10, 1938, daughter of the late Hazen Ivis and Reba (Tallman) Fisk Sr and graduated from Fitchburg High School. She had lived in Winchendon from 1993 to 2009. Bea...
Dianne R. Floria
Jun 21, 2015
WINCHENDON – Dianne R. (Daris) Floria, 69, of 75A Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 21st in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on June 28, 1945 and graduated from high school in 1964 in Tampa, FL. Since 1980, Dianne had been a resident of Winchendon. A homemaker, Dianne had also worked years ago at...
Elsie A. Betourney
Jun 21, 2015
WINCHENDON – Elsie A. (Till) Betourney, 82, formerly of Winchendon and Royalston, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 21st in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Winchendon on November 19, 1932, daughter of Axel Sigfrid and Sanni (Farmi) Till and attended Murdock High School. Elsie lived in Royalston for many years and wintered in the Carolinas and Florida. She returned to...
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