WINCHENDON – Priscilla J. (Adams) Draeger, 80, of 25 Doyle Avenue, died peacefully Monday evening, January 14, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after a long illness.   She was born in Southbridge, MA on December 26, 1938, daughter of the late Kenneth and Maria (DiBonaventura) Adams and grew up in Southbridge, Ct and Charlton.  A high school graduate, Priscilla lived in Winchendon since 1981.   Priscilla had worked as a trade show coordinator for Simplex...

GARDNER – Eunice M. (Basley) Brigham, 100, of Gardner, formerly of Rutherford and Lyndhurst, NJ, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 10, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.   She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 13, 1918, daughter of Allen A. and Golda (Thorpe) Basley and was a graduate of Butler, High School in Butler, NJ and attended secretarial school.  She was a resident of Rutherford, NJ for over 40 years and had lived in northern New...

GARDNER – Martha A. (Kangas) Harrington, 92, of 247 Matthews Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.   She was born in Gardner on August 19, 1926, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Martha was a graduate of the former Stevens Business College in Fitchburg.  During the Korean War, Martha proudly served this country as a...

WINCHENDON – William F. Grasmuck Jr., 77, of Winchendon, died after a short illness Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, with his family at his side.   He was born in Winchendon on August 24, 1941, son of the late William F. and Roseanne Yvonne (Ashmore) Grasmuck and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.   Bill worked numerous jobs, including 30 years at Simplex Time Recorder, in which several of his last years were in a supervisory...

GARDNER – Hermann D. White, 44, of 52 Hemlock Drive, died Tuesday evening, January 1, 2019 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, with his family at his side.   He was born in Portland, Maine on August 10, 1974, son of Frederick E. and Arlene J. (Swanson) White of Templeton and grew up in Saco, Maine and Templeton and earned his GED.   Hermann had worked as a construction worker, building houses until becoming disabled several years ago.  He loved his entire family and...

TEMPLETON – Roger W. Sanborn, 81, of 16 Mill Stone Circle, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 with his family at his side.   He was born in Plymouth, NH on January 8, 1937, son of the late Earl and Evelyn (Long) Sanborn and grew up in Winchendon.  Roger graduated from Murdock High School and Worcester Trade School.  He was a resident of Gardner for 51 years until moving to Templeton over three years ago.   Roger worked as a sheet...

NEW BERN, NC – Alice M. McMillan, 89, of New Bern, NC and Green Cove Springs, FL, died peacefully Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Superior Woods Healthcare, Ypsilanti, MI.   She was born in Cambridge, MA on November 26, 1929, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (DeJesus) Marques and had lived in Los Angeles, CA and Raleigh, NC.  In 2012, she and her late husband moved to New Bern.   Alice was a devoted Christian wife and mother, grandmother and great grandmother,...

MURPHY, NC – Jane P. (Fitzpatrick) Holohan, 94, of Murphy, NC, and a former longtime resident of Winchendon, died Tuesday evening, December 25, 2018 in Hayesville House Assisted Living, Hayesville, NC with her family at her side.   She was born in Helena, Arkansas, daughter of the late James B. and Mary L. (Slane) Fitzpatrick and was a 1940 of Sacred Heart Academy.  Many years ago, she lived in Groton. Jane was a resident of Winchendon from 1976 until moving to NC in...

TEMPLETON – Gerard J. “Buster” Caissie, 97, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 25, 2018 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.   He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada on March 5, 1921, son of the late Marcel and Menda (Boucher) Caissie and came to the United States at an early age.  In 1938, he moved to Baldwinville from Gardner.   Buster worked as a millwright for Gem Industries for 39 years until his retirement. ...

PETERSHAM – Gloria N. (Keller) Hinton, 92, of 233 No. Main Street, died peacefully at her residence Saturday evening, December 22, 2018, with her family at her side.   She was born in Lynn, MA on January 13, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph S. and Florence (Johnson) Keller and grew up in Lynn.  She and her late husband lived in Tewksbury for many years, where she owned the former Craft Cottage and Country Store.  In 1987, they moved to Petersham.   Gloria...