Obituaries

William V. McIntyre

William V. McIntyre

Jan 28, 2013

ASHBURNHAM – William V. McIntyre, Jr., 69, of 16 Balsam Drive, Ashburnham, died Monday morning, January 28th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 36 years, Simonne (St. Pierre) McIntyre and two children, Paul McIntyre of Ashburnham and Suzanne McIntyre MD and her husband Scott Paul MD of Boston...

Sally E. (Saari) Maillet

Sally E. (Saari) Maillet

Jan 25, 2013

GARDNER – Sally E. (Saari) Maillet, 72, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 25th in Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on November 18, 1940, daughter of the late Sulo and Alice (Archambeault) Saari and lived in Templeton in her early years.  For the last thirteen years, she lived at the Binnall House.  Sally...

Lynne Waite

Lynne Waite

Jan 23, 2013

TEMPLETON – Lynne Waite, 61, formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday afternoon, January 23rd, after a long illness at Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury. She was born in Worcester on January 17, 1952, daughter of the late Ernest Waite and Elizabeth (Laine) Waite Bisbee. Lynne grew up in Templeton and was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School.  She also attended a business school...

Lea C. (Caouette) Soucy

Lea C. (Caouette) Soucy

Jan 22, 2013

WINCHENDON – Lea C. (Caouette) Soucy, 72, of 61 Pond Street, Winchendon, died Tuesday afternoon, January 22nd in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville after a long illness.  Her loving family and friends were at her side. Lea was born in Winchendon on November 10, 1940, daughter of the late Napoleon Joseph and Cecile Marie (Hardy) Caouette and was a lifelong resident of...

Kirsten E. Higley

Kirsten E. Higley

Jan 21, 2013

WEST CHESTER, PA – Kirsten E. Higley, 32, of 186 Stirling Court, West Chester, PA, died Monday morning, January 21st, from injuries suffered in an accident when struck by a motor vehicle, while riding her bicycle on her way to work. She was born in Leominster, MA on December 15, 1980, daughter of Steven P and Beverly E. (Barber) Higley...

Julia O. (Martin) Guenette

Julia O. (Martin) Guenette

Jan 20, 2013

BLACKSBURG, VA.  -  Julia O. (Martin) Guenette, formerly of Winchendon, Fitchburg and Gardner, died peacefully on January 20th just one month shy of her 101st birthday. Julia was born in Winchendon on February 19, 1912, daughter of the late Fred J. and Anastasia (Menard) Martin and graduated from Murdock High School in 1932 and Henry Heywood Hospital School of Nursing in 1936.  For...

Patricia A. "Patsy" (Aylward) Tinker

Patricia A. "Patsy" (Aylward) Tinker

Jan 19, 2013

WINCHENDON – Patricia A. “Patsy” (Aylward) Tinker, 63, of 23 Brown Street, Winchendon, died Saturday, January 19th at her residence. She was born in Gardner on May 15, 1949, daughter of the late James R. and Rosina E. (Landry) Aylward and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Patsy worked several years ago in the laundry at Open Arms...

David E. Griffin

David E. Griffin

Jan 15, 2013

ASHBURNHAM – David E. Griffin, 73, of Ashburnham died peacefully Tuesday morning, January 15th in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. He was born in Norwood, MA on April 25, 1939, son of the late Charles and Doris (Norton) Griffin.  Dave was raised in Gardner and was a 1957 graduate of Gardner High School.  He moved to Lunenburg in 1960, where he...

Francis H. Girouard

Francis H. Girouard

Jan 14, 2013

WINCHENDON – Francis H. “Frank” Girouard, 81, of 52 Elmwood Road, Winchendon, died Monday afternoon, January 14th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on April 30, 1931, son of the late Henry C. and F. Edith (Morlock) Girouard, graduated from Murdock High School and was a lifelong resident of...

Gerald W. Abare

Gerald W. Abare

Jan 12, 2013

WINCHENDON – Gerald W. Abare, 81, of 258 Baldwinville State Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, January 12th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Winchendon on December 14, 1931, son of the late Leonard D. and Josephine M. (Diotalevi) Abare and graduated from Murdock High School. Gerald worked at United Twist and Drill, Superior Friction,...

B. Ruth (O'Malley) Van Zandt

B. Ruth (O'Malley) Van Zandt

Jan 10, 2013

WINCHENDON – B. Ruth (O’Malley) Van Zandt, 72, of 129 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 10th at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on May 15, 1940, daughter of the late William J. and Bernice (Lyon) O’Malley and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Ruth was a former...

Priscilla M (Stone) Parsons

Priscilla M (Stone) Parsons

Jan 6, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Priscilla M. (Stone) Parsons, 85, of 8905 Chambers Pl NE, Albuquerque, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 6th. She was born in Winchendon on August 6, 1927, daughter of the late Marcus and Mildred M. (Mellen) Stone and lived in Winchendon for most of her life until moving to Albuquerque in 2004. Priscilla was a...

Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet

Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet

Jan 5, 2013

TEMPLETON – Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet, 57, of 93 State Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer Saturday morning, January 5th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.  She was surrounded by her family and friends, who were at her side. She was born in Gardner on April 2, 1955, daughter of Raymond and Irene (Roy) Coulombe and attended Gardner...

Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker

Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker

Dec 31, 2012

TEMPLETON:  Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker, 55, of 18 Vernon Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully at her residence Monday morning, December 31st, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on May 4, 1957, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances L. (Fitzpatrick) Kennedy of Templeton and lived in this area for her entire life. Karen was a graduate of Narragansett...

Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant

Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant

Dec 30, 2012

ROYALSTON – Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant, 46, of 32 Old Turnpike Road, Royalston, died peacefully at her residence, Sunday afternoon, December 30th, with her husband and family at her side. She was born in Gardner on October 23, 1966, daughter of the late Carolyn Fournier and attended Gardner schools.  Many years ago, she worked at New Hampshire Ball Bearings in Peterborough,...

Fredrick C. "Fred" Hardy

Fredrick C. "Fred" Hardy

Dec 29, 2012

WINCHENDON – Fredrick C. “Fred” Hardy, 69, of 108 Hale Street, Winchendon, died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Fred was born in Fitchburg on October 9, 1943, son of the late William T. and Doris (McPherson) Hardy and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life.  Fred was a graduate of Murdock High School and later served in the...

Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise

Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise

Dec 27, 2012

RINDGE, NH – Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise, 72, of 30 Sears Drive, Rindge, NH  died at her residence Thursday, December 27th. She was born in Peabody, MA on December 7, 1940, daughter of the late George E. and Patricia (Murphy) Kingsley and had lived in Rindge since 1991. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and MA Soldiers...

Mary E. "Betty" (Carlson) Johnson

Mary E. "Betty" (Carlson) Johnson

Dec 22, 2012

GARDNER:  Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Carlson) Johnson, 86, a lifelong resident of Gardner, MA, died peacefully Saturday, December 22nd, at Sterling Village, Sterling, MA after an illness. Mary was born in Gardner on October 24, 1926, the daughter of the late Signe M. Carlson.  Her husband of 44 years, Carl Einar Johnson, died in 1993. Mary graduated from Gardner High School, Class of...

Joan A. (Adams) Ellis

Joan A. (Adams) Ellis

Dec 13, 2012

ASHBURNHAM – Joan A. (Adams) Ellis, 76, of Ashburnham formerly of Gardner and Templeton, died peacefully at her home on Lower Naukeag Lake, Thursday evening, December 13th, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Templeton on June 6, 1936, daughter of the late Orville W. and Myrl C. (Williams) Adams and was a resident of Ashburnham for many...

Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau

Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau

Dec 12, 2012

WINCHENDON – Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau, 85, of 90 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Wednesday morning, December 12th, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, with her family at her side. She leaves her husband, Russell C. Nadeau; two daughters, Barbara E. Lafrennie and her husband Allen of Winchendon and Lois J. Gilbert and her husband Roy of Ashburnham; two grandchildren, Erika...