Obituaries
Kenneth M. Donaway
Oct 5, 2012
WINCHENDON – Kenneth M. Donaway, 76, of 119 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully in Heywood Hospital, Gardner on Friday evening, October 5th, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on January 4, 1936, son of the late Maurice A. and Julia (Goula) Donaway and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Ken had worked as a woodworker at...
Barbara E. LaPlante
Sep 30, 2012
WINCHENDON – Barbara E. LaPlante, 77, of 325 Maple Street, Winchendon died peacefully Sunday morning, September 30th, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 22, 1935, and lived in Winchendon for 53 years. Barbara was a 1954 graduate of Fitchburg High School and a 1957 graduate of Henry Heywood Hospital School...
Raymond H. Walkonen
Sep 27, 2012
WINCHENDON – Raymond H. Walkonen, 82, of 377 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, September 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on September 4, 1930, the son of the late Hjalmari and Helmi (Tikkann) Walkonen. Ray grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School. For many years, Ray was a resident of Winchendon. Ray worked as...
Linda L. (Soucier) Strausser
Sep 21, 2012
WINCHENDON – Linda L. (Soucier) Strausser, 69, of 464 Glenallen Street, Winchendon died peacefully Friday morning, September 21st at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Presque Isle, Maine on June 7, 1943, the daughter of Charlene (Turner) Soucier of Skowhegan, Maine and the late Kenneth Soucier and graduated from Skowhegan High School in 1961. She lived...
Lynn K. Wood
Sep 20, 2012
WINCHENDON – Lynn K. Wood, 67, of 94 Main Street, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, September 20th at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on May 11, 1945, son of Winonah (Balch) Wood of Winchendon and the late Ivan Wood and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Lynn was a 1964...
Daniel M. "Sonny" Fortunato
Sep 20, 2012
LEOMINSTER – Daniel M. “Sonny” Fortunato, 75 of 152 Lancaster Street, Leominster and a former resident of Winchendon, died Thursday, September 20th at his residence. He was born in Fitchburg on October 29, 1936, the son of the late Daniel and Rita (Hanks) Fortunato and grew up in Winchendon. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to...
Phyllis L. (Hackett) Watt
Sep 14, 2012
TEMPLETON – Phyllis L. (Hackett) Watt, 77, of 56 Wellington Road, Templeton died peacefully Friday morning, September 14th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. She was born in Gardner on June 4, 1935, the daughter of the late Harold P. and Fannie (Sund) Hackett and was a lifelong resident of Templeton. In 1953, Phyllis graduated from the former Templeton High School....
David P. Martin
Sep 3, 2012
WINCHENDON – David P. Martin, 58, of 12 Mechanic Street, Winchendon died Monday, September 3, 2012 in Gardner. He was born in Somerville on February 9, 1954, son of the late Edward and Geraldine Martin and lived in Winchendon for several years. Before living in Winchendon, he had lived in Ashburnham. Dave worked as a mechanic at Midas Muffler in Gardner...
Sandra A. (Newell) Dufour
Sep 3, 2012
ASHBURNHAM – Sandra A. (Newell) Dufour, 62, of 18 Proctor Street, Ashburnham, died peacefully at her residence, Monday evening, September 3rd, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Groton on March 5, 1950, daughter of the late Albert “Ben” and Margaret (Lee) Newell and lived in Ashburnham all of her life. She graduated from Oakmont High School with the...
Nancy W. Anderson
Sep 1, 2012
GARDNER – Nancy Ellen (Wright) Anderson, 81, of 28 Comee Street, Gardner, died peacefully at her residence Saturday morning, September 1st, with her family at her side. Born in Summit, New Jersey on June 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William N. and Lela G. (Murray) Wright. She attended public schools in Warren, MA and continued her education...
David F. Desmond
Aug 30, 2012
WINCHENDON – David F. Desmond, 72, of 166 Bridge Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Thursday morning, August 30th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on September 30, 1939, the son of the late Leslie and Cora (Holmes) Desmond and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. In 1957, he graduated from Murdock High School. Dave worked as a woodworker for...
Henry J. Girard
Aug 27, 2012
WINCHENDON – Henry J. Girard, 85, of 71 North Street, Winchendon died Monday, August 27th, at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on November 5, 1926, the son of the late Victor and Phoebe (Michaud) Girard and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life. Henry was a self-employed auto body repairman for many years until his...
Joseph V. Visconti
Aug 25, 2012
GARDNER – Joseph V. Visconti, 86, of 146 Brookside Drive, Gardner died peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 25th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. He was born in Medford on February 14, 1926, the son of the late Domenic and Tina (Amaru) Visconti and graduated from Medford High School and Northeastern University. Joseph lived in...
Barbara J. (DuVerger) Pelto
Aug 12, 2012
WINCHENDON – Barbara J. (DuVerger) Pelto, 74, of 77B Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, August 12th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Montague City, MA on September 15, 1937, daughter of the late Lloyd F. and Margaret A. (Ratte) DuVerger and had lived in Winchendon for over 30 years. Barbara worked as a...
William G. Lamore
Jul 31, 2012
TEMPLETON – William G. “Bill” Lamore, 63, of 60 Forest Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 31st at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Fitchburg on March 18, 1949, the son of Irene (Deschenes) Lamore Rodier of Baldwinville and the late George Lamore and had lived in Baldwinville for most of his life....
Kenneth A. Tower, Jr.
Jul 29, 2012
GARDNER - Kenneth A. Tower, Jr., 69, of 3 Watkins Road, Gardner died Sunday morning, July 29th in Bedford, MA. He was born in Brockton, MA on November 29, 1942, son of the late Kenneth A. and Elizabeth (Cedar) Tower and lived in Gardner and Key West, FL. Ken had worked as an industrial sales engineer for Diversified Pump, D.L....
Catherine E. (Dunphy) Dandy
Jul 24, 2012
WINCHENDON – Catherine E. “Kitty” (Dunphy) Dandy, 86, of 11 Pearl Street, Winchendon, formerly of Somerville, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 24th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1926, daughter of the late Michael and Annie Elizabeth (Young) Dunphy. In 1961, she moved...
Manuel P. Zink
Jul 21, 2012
SPENCER, MA – Manuel P. Zink, age 62, of Spencer, formerly of Winchendon, passed away at his home in Spencer on Saturday, July 21, 2012 due to medical conditions. He was born on June 14, 1950, the son of Peter Jochem Zink and Ingeborg Auguste Zink, in Karlsruhe, Germany. The family immigrated to the United States in 1955 and resided in...
Pearl S. (Garneau) Blake
Jul 19, 2012
WINCHENDON – Pearl S. (Garneau) Blake, 82, of 13 Benjamin Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, July 19th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in West Swanzey, NH on January 29, 1930, daughter of the late Ernest and Georgianna S. (Lovewell) Garneau and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Pearl worked many...
Jonathan C. Benson
Jul 4, 2012
WINCHENDON - Jonathan C. Benson, 55, of Winchendon, MA, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. He was born in Concord, MA, son of the late Clarence W. and Elsie E. Benson. Jon was a very generous and selfless man. He was always happiest when helping those he loved. He greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and could always...
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