Obituaries
Charlotte A. Desmond
Jun 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Charlotte A. (Lucies) Desmond, 89, formerly of Winchendon, died Wednesday, June 17th in Gulf Coast Hospital, Cape Coral, FL with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on December 12, 1925, daughter of the late Dewey and Barbara (Ellis) Lucies and graduated from Murdock High School. Charlotte was a resident of Winchendon for most of her...
Janice I. Quirion
Jun 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Janice I. (Andrews) Quirion, of 525 Lakeview Drive, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday morning, June 17th on her 68th birthday, with her family at her side. She was born in Petersham on June 17, 1947, daughter of the late Ray and Bertha (Norton) Andrews and was a 1966 graduate of Gardner High School. She was a resident of...
Gary A. Hamel
Jun 16, 2015
TEMPLETON – Gary A. Hamel, 57, of 15 Sand Road, Otter River, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, June 16th with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on January 26, 1958, son of the late Urgel and Alma A. (Poitras) Hamel and was a resident of the Templeton area for most of his life. Gary...
Carolyn A. Chambers
Jun 15, 2015
ASHBURNHAM – Carolyn A. (Ball) Chambers, 79, of 8 South Main Street, died peacefully Monday morning, June 15th in Gardner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on December 24, 1935, daughter of the late James and Caroline E. (Rivers) Ball and graduated from Fitchburg High School. She lived in Ashburnham for the last 2 ½ years, moving from...
Robert J. Eaton
Jun 13, 2015
PHILLIPSTON – Robert J. Eaton, 80, of 9 Sibley Road, Winchendon, formerly of Phillipston and Orange, died peacefully Saturday evening, June 13th in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner on April 2, 1935, son of the late Everett G and Geraldine (Truman) Eaton and attended Prospect Street School. He was a resident of Phillipston for...
Dr. Robert Arceci
Jun 8, 2015
Dr. Robert ("Bob") John Arceci, an internationally prominent pediatric cancer physician and researcher, as well as teacher, editor, and beloved husband and father, most recently of Scottsdale, AZ, died Monday, June 8, 2015 in a tragic traffic incident. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and two sons, John and Andrew. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015,...
Jean M. Woodard
Jun 7, 2015
WINCHENDON – Jean M. (Maliska) Woodard, 75, of 269 West Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 7th, at the home of her son in Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 9, 1940, daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Gauthier) Maliska and was a 1958 graduate of Murdock High School. Jean worked for many years at the former...
Dorothy M. Houle
Jun 5, 2015
PELION, SC – Dorothy M. Houle, 67, of 1385 Track Road, formerly of Rindge, NH, died peacefully at her residence Friday morning, June 5th, with her family at her side. She was born in Wareham, MA on August 19, 1947, daughter of Dolores M. (Anderson) Nauman of Townsend, MA and the late Albert J. Gallant. She lived in Rindge for many...
Judith A. Clement
Jun 4, 2015
WINCHENDON – Judith A. (Epps) Clement, 84, of 109 Hale Street, died peacefully Thursday, June 4th in Keystone Center, Leominster. She was born in Auburn, Maine on July 25, 1930, daughter of the late Dr. Franklin S. and Dorothy (Furber) Epps Sr. and had lived in Winchendon since 1966. Judy graduated from Dupont High School in West Virginia and graduated...
Arlene M. Morin
May 31, 2015
WINCHENDON – Arlene M. (Fontaine) Morin, 79, of 133 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, May 31st at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in New Boston, NH on March 13, 1936, daughter of the late John and Clara (Reed) Fontaine and was a 1954 graduate of Keene High School. She had been a resident of...
Paul E. Soderman
May 26, 2015
GARDNER – Paul E. Soderman, 81, of 194 Central Street, died peacefully Tuesday, May 26th in Golden Living Center, Fitchburg, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on August 31, 1933, son of the late john and Regina (Marion) Soderman and graduated in 1951 from Gardner High School. Paul returned to Gardner 30 years ago, after serving...
William E. Murphy
May 26, 2015
WINCHENDON – William (Bill) Murphy went home to his Heavenly Father, surrounded by his family Tuesday, May 26th, at the age of 77. He was born in Winchendon on October 12, 1937, the son of the late Francis (Pat) and Frances (Higgins) Murphy. He graduated from Murdock High School with the class of 1955. He proudly served his country in the United States...
William W. Wirtanen
May 26, 2015
WINCHENDON- William W. Wirtanen, 52 of 134 Pearl Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, May 26th, at the home of his daughter, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on July 24th, 1962, son of Jeannine (Desrosiers) Wirtanen of Rindge, NH and the late Edwin Wirtanen and attended Oakmont Regional High school. He had lived in Winchendon...
Doris H. Goodwin
May 19, 2015
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Doris H. (Gordon) Goodwin, 88, of 756 Route 12 South, died peacefully at her residence Tuesday evening, May 19th, with her family at her side. She was born in Royalston on November 29, 1926, daughter of the late Clarence and Elvia (Devoid) Gordon and lived in Rindge and Fitzwilliam for most of her life. Doris worked as...
Ernest M. Thompson
May 9, 2015
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Ernest Marsden Thompson, Jr, of 68 Fullam Hill Road, Fitzwilliam, NH. passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9th, 2015, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Winchendon, the son of Ernest M. and Ruth (Hale) Thompson, he was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Whitham Thompson; his three children, Gwendolyn...
Alice T. Jennings
May 7, 2015
GARDNER – Alice T. (Rocheleau) Jennings, 73, of 108 Monadnock Street, died peacefully Thursday, May 7th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on December 2, 1941, daughter of the late Leo Joseph and Hazel M. (Reed) Rocheleau and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. In 1992, Alice moved to Gardner. Alice worked for 23 years at the...
Lawrence L. Fletcher
May 3, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Lawrence L. “Loney” Fletcher, 87, of 41 Walnut Street, died peacefully at home Sunday afternoon, May 3rd, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on March 24, 1928, son of the late Irving and Christine (Lawrence) Fletcher and lived in Baldwinville for many years. In 1946, Loney graduated from the former Templeton High School. During the...
Keith E. Gauthier
May 1, 2015
WINCHENDON – Keith E. Gauthier, 59, of 69 East Street, died peacefully Friday, May 1st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was born in Winchendon on December 29, 1955, son of the late Earl A. and Rita E. (Duvarney) Gauthier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. In 1975, Keith graduated from Murdock High School. Keith worked as an automotive...
Richard M. Dragon
Apr 29, 2015
WINCHENDON – Richard M. Dragon, 74, of 92 Ipswich Drive, died Wednesday, April 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a sudden illness. He was born in Gardner on May 1, 1940, son of the late Joseph and Doris (Fontaine) Dragon and lived in Winchendon for many years. Richard did maintenance work at Winchendon Rural Housing and...
Adam E. Morse
Apr 29, 2015
GARDNER – Adam E. Morse, 32, of Gardner and formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday, April 29th after a long battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and drug addiction. He was born in Leominster on September 10, 1982 and grew up in Templeton, graduating in 2000 from Narragansett Regional High School. Following his graduation, he served in the United States Army during...
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