Obituaries

Jason P. Hurton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dennis P. Richards

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...

Carole M. (Touchette) Boulay

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...

Harold E. Hobby

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

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...

Virginia M. Herr

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...

Eunice M. Monette

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...

Beatrice M. Mellett-Harding

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...

Elsie A. Betourney

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...

Dianne R. Floria

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...

Janice I. Quirion

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...

Charlotte A. Desmond

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...

Gary A. Hamel

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

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...