Obituaries
James P. Breau
Oct 19, 2013
WINCHENDON – James P. Breau, 62, of Rumney, NH and formerly of Winchendon, died October 19th. He was born in Worcester on April 17, 1951, son of the late Elias and Marcella (Michaud) Breau and lived in Winchendon for several years until moving to Rumney six months ago. Jim proudly served in the Vietnam War as a member of the...
Elizabeth "Poppy" Dempsey
Oct 16, 2013
BELMONT, NH - Elizabeth “Poppy” Dempsey, 79, passed away peacefully on October 16th at The Highlands in Fitchburg, MA with her family by her side after a courageous battle with illness. Poppy was born on July 2, 1934, in Lancaster, NH to parents Amy and Blanche Paquet. She loved traveling the country in her RV with her husband and soaking...
Sharon L. Gates
Oct 11, 2013
ATHOL – Sharon L. “Shunti” Gates, 65, of 108 Ridge Road, Athol died peacefully at her residence Friday evening, October 11th, were her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on January 27, 1948, daughter of the late Herman and Lillian-Maijala (Palmer) Gates. She grew up in Athol, where she lived for most of her life. Sharon was especially...
Peter J. Azar
Oct 6, 2013
WINCHENDON - Peter J. Azar, 65, of 309 Ash Street, Winchendon, died Sunday evening, October 6th in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, with his family at his side after a yearlong illness. He was born in New Bedford on May 27, 1948, son of the late Azar Joseph and Nagepy (Thomas) Azar and had lived in Winchendon since 2004....
Michele M. (Lizotte) Stoddard
Oct 5, 2013
WINCHENDON – Michele M. (Lizotte) Stoddard, 71, of 22 Carriage Lane, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, October 5th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on February 2, 1942, daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothea (Slack) Lizotte and lived her entire life in Winchendon. Michele worked for 25 years as a machine operator at...
Ruth E. (Rannikko) Hicks
Oct 3, 2013
WINCHENDON – Ruth E. (Rannikko) Hicks, 75, of 206 Lakeview Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, October 3rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner on July 21, 1938, daughter of the late Toivo W. and Terttu (Kauppinen) Rannikko and was a 1956 graduate of the former Templeton High School. Ruth had retired from Seaman Paper Company, where she...
Susan P. (Fuller) Caswell
Oct 2, 2013
GARDNER – Susan P. (Fuller) Caswell, 63, of 417 West Street, Gardner died Wednesday afternoon, October 2nd, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner on April 27, 1950, daughter of the late Alvin and Eunice (Percy) Fuller. She graduated from Murdock High School and Burbank Hospital School of Nursing, Fitchburg. Susan was a licensed...
Annabelle P. (Plouffe) Bulger
Oct 1, 2013
WINCHENDON – Annabelle P. (Plouffe) Bulger, 93, of 16 Royalston Road North, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 1st at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on July 13, 1920, daughter of the late Wilfred and Clorinda (LaFond) Plouffe and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Annabelle enjoyed taking care of children and...
Ross C. Naylor
Sep 28, 2013
WINCHENDON – Ross C. Naylor, 55, of Winchendon, died Saturday, September 28th at his residence. He was born in Fitchburg on September 23, 1958, attended Fitchburg Public Schools and graduated from Montachett Regional Vocational Technical School. Ross was a store manager for Christy and Thompson Auto Parts, then Fisher Auto Parts for 35 years. He was an avid mountain biker. A lover...
Theresa A. (Lawton) Sibley
Sep 27, 2013
WINCHENDON – Theresa A. (Lawton) Sibley, 83, of 53 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday evening, September 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on February 26, 1930, daughter of the late Joseph and Etta (Montville) Lawton and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. A graduate of Murdoch High School, Theresa also...
Wilfred W. Renaud
Sep 26, 2013
LEOMINSTER – Wilfred W. Renaud, 89, formerly of 130 No. Main Street, Leominster, died peacefully Thursday, September 26th at Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. He was born in Springfield on August 19, 1924, son of the late Narcius and Zephareen (Trottier) Renaud and had lived in Leominster for over 50 years. Wilfred had...
Stephen G. Collins
Sep 25, 2013
GARDNER – Stephen G. Collins, 58, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 25th at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, due to complications from cancer. He was born on November 28, 1954, the son of the late Norman and Frances (Haggerstrom) Collins. He is survived by his wife, Cathy (Hicks) Collins; his former wife, Cynthia Collins and their son Cody of Townsend; his two sisters,...
Candace Couture
Sep 24, 2013
WINCHENDON – Candace (Piper) Couture, 66, of 441 Maple Street, Winchendon died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, September 24th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 21, 1947, daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Weeks) Piper and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. She was a graduate of Murdock High School and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School with...
Beverly A. (Sawyer) LeBlanc
Sep 23, 2013
GARDNER – Beverly A. (Sawyer) LeBlanc, 71, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, died peacefully Monday evening, September 23rd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Avenue, Worcester, with her family at her side, after a long illness. She was born in Winchendon on August 3, 1942, daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie Florence (Gordon) Sawyer and lived most of...
Mardis E. Priest
Sep 21, 2013
WINCHENDON – Mardis E. Priest, 89, of 31 Ash Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, September 21st in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster. He was born in Pomfert, VT on November 27, 1923, son of the late Robert E. and Bernice A. (Piper) Priest and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life. In 1933, Mardis graduated from Murdock High School,...
Clifton C. Tatro
Sep 17, 2013
WINCHENDON – Clifton C. “Cliffy” Tatro, 75, of 69D Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 17th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in New Bedford, MA on August 12, 1938, son of the late Arthur L. and Alice L. (Reed) Tatro and had lived in Winchendon for over 30 years. Cliffy had...
Ilinda (Johnston) May
Sep 16, 2013
WINCHENDON – Ilinda (Johnston) May, 90, of 677 Court Street, Keene, NH, formerly of Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon and of Fitzwilliam, NH, died Monday morning, September 16th at Genesis Health Care, Keene. She was born in Erwin, NC on July 29, 1923, daughter of the late William H. and Leola (Core) Johnston and grew up in North Carolina. In 1940, she...
Rollande B. (Bressette) Chalifoux
Sep 15, 2013
WINCHENDON – Rollande B. (Bressette) Chalifoux, 99, formerly of 110 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 15th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Granby, Canada on July 4, 1914, daughter of the late John and Anna (Vermette) Bressette, and lived in Winchendon since 1947. Rollande had worked as a waitress at Bruno’s Restaurant in Keene many...
Remo A. Giardini
Sep 10, 2013
WINCHENDON – Remo Adriano Giardini, age 90, formerly of 12 Belmont Avenue, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Baldwinville Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Remo was born on December 22, 1922, the son of the late Eliseo and Catarina (Bogetti) Giardini. He graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1940. While in high school, Remo...
Dave C. Baldwin
Sep 8, 2013
GARDNER – Dave C. Baldwin, 63, of 113 Kendall Road South, Gardner, died Sunday morning, September 8th in Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. He was born in Worcester on May 3, 1950, son of the late Fred and Florence (Gabrielson) Baldwin and had lived in Gardner for 26 years. Dave was a previous resident of Sutton. Dave was a construction worker for...
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