Obituaries
William E. Lemire
Feb 27, 2014
WINCHENDON – William E. Lemire, 81, of 94 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Thursday morning, February 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Bill was born on January 7, 1933, the son of the late Hector J. and Dorilla E. (Ricard) Lemire. Bill was a self-employed contractor in the Winchendon area...
May B. (Ackert) Robichaud
Feb 26, 2014
GARDNER – May B. (Ackert) Robichaud, 81, of 49 Acadia Road, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 26th at the home of her daughter in Leominster, MA. She was born in Mt. Tabor, VT on May 18, 1932, daughter of the late Arthur P. and Mabel (Hall) Ackert. She grew up in Vermont, where her family owned and operated a fern...

Edward L. Aylward
Feb 25, 2014
WINCHENDON – Edward L. Aylward, 63, of 23 Brown Street, Winchendon died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 25th at his residence. He was born in Gardner on September 26, 1950, the son of the late James and Rosina E. (Landry) Aylward and lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Ed worked in construction, roofing and siding for many years. Self-employed, he...

Philip A. Hildreth
Feb 19, 2014
GARDNER – Philip A. Hildreth, 63, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2014 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Winchendon on January 15, 1951, the son of the late James D. and Frances A. (Harrington) Hildreth, and he attended local schools. He was employed at the...
Conrad E. Roy
Feb 14, 2014
WINCHENDON – Conrad E. Roy, 90, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Friday afternoon, February 14th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Conrad was born on May 3, 1923, son of the late Luke and Anna (Vaine) Roy. Conrad worked for many years as a truck driver. His last...
Michael A. McGregor
Feb 8, 2014
WINCHENDON – Michael A. “Mike” McGregor, 49, of 25 Phyllis Road, Winchendon died Saturday, February 8th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner from injuries suffered in a snow mobile accident near Lake Dennison. He was born in Leominster on March 1, 1964, son of Kenneth F. and Judith (Ellis) McGregor of Leominster and graduated from Leominster Trade School in 1982. Mike had lived...
Justine D. "Jessie" Grasmuck
Feb 1, 2014
WINCHENDON – Justine D. “Jessie” Grasmuck, 46, of 202 Lincoln Avenue, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday, February 1st in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester after a short illness. She was born in Gardner on May 31, 1967, daughter of William F. Grasmuck Jr of Winchendon and the late Lillian L. (Young) Grasmuck. Jessie graduated from Murdock High School in 1985 and...
Kyle William Amidon
Feb 1, 2014
TEMPLETON – Kyle W. Amidon, 35, of 195 Riverside Drive, Florence, formerly of Templeton died February 1st from injuries suffered in an accident near Smith College. He was born in Fitchburg on August 22, 1978, and grew up in Templeton, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School in 1996. Kyle was best known for his smile, outgoing personality, and his amazing talent and...
Michelle (Bouvier) Parker
Jan 31, 2014
TEMPLETON – Michelle (Bouvier) Parker, 55, of 67 Norcross Hill Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Friday morning, January 31st at her home, with her family at her side. She was born in Webster, MA on October 20, 1958, daughter of Beatrice (Lefebvre) Bouvier of Dudley and the late Anthony Bouvier and had lived in Baldwinville for many years. Michelle graduated from Bartlett...
James K. Chenausky
Jan 28, 2014
RINDGE, NH – James K. Chenausky, 78, of 23 Country Meadow Drive, Rindge, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 28th in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH. He was born in Athol, MA on February 9, 1935, son of the late Victor and Emma E. (Bennett) Chenausky and was a graduate of Orange High School. For over 20 years, he had lived in...
Charlotte E. "Betty" Hubbard
Jan 28, 2014
GARDNER – Charlotte E. “Betty” (Talcott) Hubbard, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 28th in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on October 25, 1920, daughter of the late Roy G. and Addie (Williams) Talcott and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. In 1938, she graduated...
Jaquelyn R. (Martin) Robichaud
Jan 26, 2014
WINCHENDON – Jaquelyn R. (Martin) Robichaud, 80, of 36 Hall Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 26th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Winchendon on September 3, 1933, daughter of the late David and Mary (Sharron) Martin and grew up in Baldwinville and Winchendon. For most of her adult life, Jackie was a resident of Winchendon. Jackie was...
Wayne A. Sweeney
Jan 20, 2014
WINCHENDON – Wayne A. Sweeney, 66, of 155 Monomonac Road West, Winchendon, died peacefully at his residence Monday, January 20th. He was born in Winchendon on September 7, 1947, son of the late Ronald and Mary (Minckler) Sweeney, graduated from Murdock High School and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Wayne worked as a linotyper at Peterborough Transcript many years...
John H. White
Jan 18, 2014
WINCHENDON - John H. White, 85, of 573 Central St., Winchendon, died Saturday, January 18, 2014, in UMass Memorial Hospital of acute pneumonia complicated by chronic leukemia. Mr. White was born in Winchendon on October 16, 1928, the only child of the late Alphonzo White and Bernice M. (Hayward) White. In 1950 he married Mary W. McKinstry, his college sweetheart; and...
Dennis A. Girard
Jan 17, 2014
WINCHENDON – Dennis A. Girard, 65, of 433 Brown Street, Winchendon died peacefully at home, Friday morning, January 17th, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on March 26, 1948, son of the late George J. and Gertrude R. (Page) Girard, was educated in Winchendon schools and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Dennis worked many...
Ansel F. Miille
Jan 15, 2014
ASHBURNHAM – Ansel F. "Butch" Miille, 69, of 37 South High Street, Ashburnham, died peacefully Wednesday, January 15th in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. He was born in Salem, Oregon on April 12, 1944, son of the late Paul and Lois (Lahaye) Miille and had lived in Ashburnham for 49 years. Butch was a heavy equipment truck driver for PJ Keating...
Robert C. Duchaine
Jan 13, 2014
JAFFREY, NH - Robert C. Duchaine, 79, of 9 Forest Park, Jaffrey, NH, formerly of Gardner and Templeton, died peacefully Monday morning, January 13th in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH, with his family at his side. He was born in New Bedford, MA on December 31, 1934, the son of the late Jerry and Edna (Robillard) Duchaine and lived in Gardner...
Patricia A. (Feighner) Farrell
Jan 11, 2014
TEMPLETON – Patricia A. (Feighner) Farrell, 83, formerly of 23A Winchester Street, Baldwinville died peacefully Saturday morning, January 11th, in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with her family at her side. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1930, daughter of the late DeLoss Henry and Mildred (Bowers) Feighner and was a 1948 graduate of St. Paul’s High School in...

G. Chester Baker
Jan 11, 2014
GARDNER – G. Chester Baker, 89, formerly of 250 East Broadway, died peacefully Saturday evening, January 11th in Golden Living Center – Hermitage Nursing Home, Worcester. He was born in Gardner on January 22, 1924, son of the late George and Elizabeth (Dooley) Baker. A lifelong resident of Gardner, Chet graduated from Gardner High School. Chet proudly served his country during...
Gertrude Emma (Dufault) Gauthier
Jan 9, 2014
WINCHENDON – Gertrude Emma (Dufault) Gauthier, 96, of Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Athol Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. Born in Winchendon on April 19, 1917, she was the daughter of Eusebe and Mary-Jane (Bernard) Dufault. Gertrude was the wife of the late Roland H. Gauthier, who died March 27, 2007, after 69 years of marriage. Gertrude...