Cover photo for Barbara L. Ducharme's Obituary
Barbara L. Ducharme Profile Photo
1935 Barbara 2021

Barbara L. Ducharme

September 26, 1935 — July 11, 2021

ATHOL – Barbara L. (Hill) Ducharme, 85, of Athol, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 11, 2021 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare.

She was born in Gardner on September 26, 1935, daughter of the late Arthur and Eva (Safstrom) Hill and lived in Gardner for many years.  In 1999, she moved to Athol, where she lived for several years.  In recent years, she had lived in Orange.

Barbara was a CNA and had worked at Baldwinville Nursing Home, Gardner Manor, Wachusett Manor and at Heywood Hospital, at various times.  She was a member of Athol Congregational Church, Athol Golden Agers and the Lakeside Tenants Association.

Her husband, Rev. Francis Ducharme, died in 1998.  She leaves two sons, Scott Tresback and his wife Joanne of New Salem and Barry Tresback and his wife Karen of Baldwinville; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Gordon Tresback and a daughter, Laura Horrigan.

A memorial service will be held Monday, July19, 2021 at 10 A.M. in Athol Congregational Church, 1225 Chestnut Street, Athol.

Burial will follow in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Gardner.

Memorial donations may be made to Athol Congregational Church.

Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Chestnut Street, Winchendon is directing arrangements.

www.stone-ladeau.com

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Barbara L. Ducharme, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Memorial Service

Monday, July 19, 2021

Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)

Athol Congregational Church

1225 Chestnut St, Athol, MA 01331

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 35

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree