Obituaries

Raymond M. "Monty" Lashua

Raymond M. "Monty" Lashua

Jun 22, 2014

RINDGE, NH – Raymond M. “Monty” Lashua, 76, of 110 Middle Winchendon Road, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 22nd at his residence. He was born in Fitchburg on July 9, 1937, son of the late Raymond L. and Veronica (Montgomery) Lashua and graduated in 1956 from Fitchburg High School, where he was an outstanding athlete.  Monty proudly served his country as...

Mary H. (Repischak) Roberts

Mary H. (Repischak) Roberts

Jun 21, 2014

WINCHENDON – Mary H. (Repischak) Roberts, 101, of Apopka, FL and a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, June 21st in Sunbelt Health and Rehab Center, Apopka. She was born in Czechoslovakia on September 28, 1912, daughter of the late Stepen and Mary ((Polofka) Repischak and had lived in Winchendon for many years until moving to Florida...

Teresa M. Brazawskis

Teresa M. Brazawskis

Jun 19, 2014

WINCHENDON – Teresa M. (Bryant) Brazawskis, 72, of 99 Oak Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, June 19th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Rindge, NH on February 24, 1942, daughter of the late William and May (Earle) Bryant and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Teresa had worked at New Hampshire Ball...

Rudolf W. Arlig

Rudolf W. Arlig

Jun 17, 2014

WINCHENDON – Rudolf W. Arlig, 94, of 278 Hale Street, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, June 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Rudy was born on December 23, 1919, son of the late Andrew W. and Ellen (Rogstad) Arlig and graduated in 1938 from Murdock High School. Rudy worked as a...

Diana R. (Stowell) Donovan

Diana R. (Stowell) Donovan

Jun 17, 2014

WINCHENDON – Diana R. (Stowell) Donovan, 45, of 47 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 17th in Keystone Center, Leominster. She was born in Keene, NH on October 17, 1968, daughter of the late William and Nancy (Florence) Stowell.  A resident of Winchendon for most of her life, Diana was a 1986 graduate of Murdock High School.  In 1998, she moved...

Gino Antonioni

Gino Antonioni

Jun 16, 2014

WINCHENDON – Gino Antonioni, 86, of 156 School Street, died peacefully Monday afternoon, June 16th at the home of his daughter, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Cartoceto, Italy on February 10, 1928, son of the late Tersillo and Elisa (Nardini) Antonioni and came to this country aboard the Andrea Doria in 1956.  Since that time,...

Henry J. "Little Joe" Lambert Sr

Henry J. "Little Joe" Lambert Sr

Jun 11, 2014

ASHBURNHAM - Henry J. “Little Joe” Lambert Sr., 69, of 13 Puffer Street, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 11th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on May 9, 1945, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth “Bette” (Lawrence) Lambert and was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham.  In 1963...

Francis C. Cartaglia Jr.

Francis C. Cartaglia Jr.

Jun 6, 2014

LOWELL – Francis C. Cartaglia Jr, 71, of 1461 Pawtucket Boulevard, died peacefully Friday, June 6th in Tufts Medical Center, Boston, with his family at his side. He was born in Macon, GA on June 22, 1942, son of the late Col. Francis C. and Helen (Weingartner) Cartaglia and lived in Lowell for the last 15 years. After graduation from...

Dorothy L. (Kangas) Moore

Dorothy L. (Kangas) Moore

Jun 4, 2014

GARDNER – Dorothy L. (Kangas) Moore, 84, formerly of 283 Matthews Street, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 4th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Andover, VT on December 19, 1929, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and went to school in a one room school house in Peaseville, VT.  While in the sixth...

Patricia A. Black

Patricia A. Black

Jun 3, 2014

ASHBURNHAM – Patricia Ann “Patti” Corbett Black, 60, of Ashburnham, died peacefully at home Tuesday June 3rd, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her cherished child, baby Tony, she leaves behind her husband, companion and caregiver of over 20 years, Charles Black; her mother and father, Virginia and Thomas Corbett; her sisters, Regina Dembowski and...

Madeline P. (Bulger) Walton McQueston

Madeline P. (Bulger) Walton McQueston

Jun 1, 2014

WINCHENDON – Madeline P. (Bulger) Walton McQueston, 73, of 39 Ash Street, died peacefully Sunday evening, June 1st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Shirley, MA on November 20, 1940, daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Lamoureux) Bulger and had lived in Winchendon since 1970.  She enjoyed playing bingo, computer games, riding...

Sandra L. Erickson

Sandra L. Erickson

May 30, 2014

GARDNER – Sandra A. Erickson, 64, of 52 Bickford Hill Road, died peacefully at her residence, Friday morning, May 30th, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on December 22, 1949, daughter of Ann L. (Nord) Erickson of Gardner and the late Walter Erickson and graduated from Gardner High School in 1969.  She later attended Mount Wachusett...

Dorothy R. (Mellen) Diotalevi

Dorothy R. (Mellen) Diotalevi

May 16, 2014

WINCHENDON – Dorothy R. (Mellen) Diotalevi, 92, formerly of 240 Front Street, died peacefully Friday morning, May 16th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Dorothy was born on February 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Maurice A. and Clara H. (Gauthier) Mellen. Dorothy worked as an assembler for 25 years at New Hampshire Ball...

Lila L. Kliskey

Lila L. Kliskey

May 15, 2014

WINCHENDON - Lila L. Kliskey, of 277 Front Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, May 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon, the daughter of the late George and Ida M. (Chesley) Kliskey and was a resident of Winchendon for most of her life.  Lila graduated from Murdock High School, Becker Junior College in Worcester and Stevens Business School...

Henry J. Lavigne

Henry J. Lavigne

May 9, 2014

BARRE:  Henry J. Lavigne, 81, of 140 Hancock Road, Barre, a former long time resident of Templeton, died Friday, May 9th in UMASS Memorial Hospital, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester. He was born in Lawrence on February 15, 1933, son of the late Joseph Henry and Ella A. (Will) Lavigne and had lived at the Templeton Developmental Center, Baldwinville for many years...

Concepta M. (Curtin) Liberti

Concepta M. (Curtin) Liberti

May 8, 2014

WINCHENDON – Concepta M. (Curtin) Liberti, 84, of 56 Beachview Drive, formerly of New Jersey and Gardner, died peacefully Thursday morning, May 8th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 21, 1929, daughter of the late John and Mary (Healy) Curtin and lived in New Jersey for most of her life.  She moved to this area...

Richard Olsen

Richard Olsen

May 5, 2014

WINCHENDON – Richard Olsen, 87, of 25 First Street, died peacefully Monday morning, May 5th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in Union City, New Jersey on April 8, 1927, the youngest of ten children of the late Andreas and Ingeborg (Jensen) Olsen and had lived in Winchendon since 1990.  A graduate of Weehawken High School in New Jersey,...

Muriel N. (Carpenter) Caouette

Muriel N. (Carpenter) Caouette

May 1, 2014

TEMPLETON – Muriel N. (Carpenter) Caouette, 87, of 61 Dudley Road, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 1st at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Plymouth, VT on September 3, 1926, the daughter of the late Earle G. and Lucy I. (DeWolfe) Carpenter and lived in Westminster, MA for most of her life.  For the last...

Richard T. Burdin

Richard T. Burdin

Apr 27, 2014

BALDWINVILLE – Richard T. Burdin, 65, of 279 Royalston Road, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 27th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Dyersburg, TN on December 27, 1948, son of the late Truman and Elina (Sillanpaa) Burdin and lived in for most of his life in Baldwinville, where he graduated from Narrangansett Regional High...

Kathleen M. (Kitner) Cail

Kathleen M. (Kitner) Cail

Apr 26, 2014

WINCHENDON – Kathleen M. (Kitner) Cail, 59, of 35 Converse Drive, Winchendon, formerly of Westford and Pepperell, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 26th, with her family at her side. She was born in Lowell on January 25, 1955, daughter of the late Frank and Phyllis (Farley) Kitner and had lived in Winchendon for 11 years.  Kathy grew up in Westford, where...