Obituaries

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...

Shirley (Duby) McLean

Shirley (Duby) McLean

Apr 23, 2014

WINCHENDON – Shirley (Duby) McLean, 88, formerly of Winchendon and Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 23rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Worcester on August 19, 1925, daughter of the late John E. and Margaret N. (Wilson) Duby and was a 1943 graduate of Major Beal Memorial High School, Shrewsbury.  She had lived in Winchendon since 1995...

Ingrid V. (Swanson) Myllykangas

Ingrid V. (Swanson) Myllykangas

Apr 21, 2014

WESTMINSTER – Ingrid V. (Swanson) Myllykangas, 79, of 15 Carter Road, Westminster, died peacefully at her residence Monday evening, April 21st, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on February 4, 1935, daughter of the late Phillip and Lydia (Mattson) Swanson and graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1953.  Since 1957, she had been...

Thomas P. Hyre

Thomas P. Hyre

Apr 20, 2014

GARDNER – Thomas P. Hyre, 54, of Gardner died Sunday, April 20th. He was born in Gardner on June 23, 1959, the son of Priscilla A. (Graves) Hyre Roy of Gardner and the late Ronald P. Hyre and was a resident of Gardner for most of his life. Tom most recently worked as a truck driver.  He had proudly served his...

Maynard E. Tucker

Maynard E. Tucker

Apr 13, 2014

TEMPLETON – Maynard E. Tucker, 92, of 43 Beech Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 13th in Legend Nursing Center, Gardner. He was born in Cherryfield, Maine on February 16, 1922, son of the late Frank M. and Susie (Smith) Tucker and had lived in Baldwinville for many years. Maynard was an electrician for over 36 years at the...

Bonnie L. (Milliken) Hebert

Bonnie L. (Milliken) Hebert

Apr 11, 2014

LEOMINSTER - Bonnie L. (Milliken) Hebert, 69, of 300 Brooks Pond Road, Leominster, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday, April 11th at UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by her family. She was born in Winchendon on September 20, 1944, the daughter of Russell A and B. Irma (Farwell) Milliken.  She lived in Winchendon until 1984 moving to the Lunenburg...

Leo J. Richard

Leo J. Richard

Apr 9, 2014

SWANZEY, NH – Leo J. Richard, 89, of 57 Homestead Avenue, Swanzey, died peacefully Wednesday evening, April 9th in Bradford, VT. He was born in Gardner, MA on March 29, 1925, son of the late Alban and Anna (Richard) Richard.  He had lived in West Swanzey for 15 years and previously lived in Florida. A welder and carpenter, Leo had worked...

Helen T. (Muznicki) Cormier Van Duyne

Helen T. (Muznicki) Cormier Van Duyne

Apr 1, 2014

TEMPLETON – Helen T. (Muznicki) Cormier Van Duyne, 95, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died Tuesday evening, April 1st in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on January 20, 1919, daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Dzieniesienka) Muznicki.  Helen grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High...

Emilio G. Rossignol

Emilio G. Rossignol

Mar 31, 2014

WINCHENDON – Emilio G. Rossignol, 85, of 53 Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Monday morning, March 31st in Baldwinville Nursing Home. He was born in Stockholm, ME on August 10, 1928, son of the late Fabian and Fabienne (Michaud) Rossignol, and had lived in Clinton for 20 years before moving to Winchendon in 1982. Emilio was a fork lift...

Luis Yglesias

Luis Yglesias

Mar 30, 2014

Luis Ellicott Yglesias, 78, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully March 30, 2014, with his wife and son by his side, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. He was born January 19, 1936, in Ann Arbor, MI, son of the late Luis Joaquin Iglesias and Marian (Fullmer) Iglesias. Luis Yglesias grew up in Havana, Cuba, until he went...