Obituaries

Michael B. Thane

Michael B. Thane

May 19, 2010

WINCHENDON - Michael B. Thane, 31, of 202 Glenallen Street, Winchendon died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 19th. He was born in Gardner on June 25, 1978, the son of the late Brian Thane and Barbara (Owen) Thane Sawyer, attended Murdock High School in Winchendon, and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. A devoted father, Mike's greatest enjoyment...

M. Phyllis (McCarthy) Thayer

M. Phyllis (McCarthy) Thayer

May 10, 2010

WINCHENDON - M. Phyllis (McCarthy) Thayer, 91, of 155 Grove Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, May 10th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Hyde Park, MA on January 16,1919, the daughter of the late John and Nettie (Martin) McCarthy and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. She was a 1937 graduate of Murdock...

Paulette J. (Landry) Newton

Paulette J. (Landry) Newton

May 5, 2010

RINDGE, NH - Paulette J. (Landry) Newton, 76, of 34 Sears Drive, Rindge, NH, formerly of Gardner, Winchendon and Ashburnham, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday morning, May 5th. She was born in Gardner on December 31,1933, the daughter of the late Louis J. and Eva (Lashua) Landry and had lived in Rindge for five years. Before moving to...

Marie B. (Cloutier) Stedman

Marie B. (Cloutier) Stedman

May 2, 2010

WINCHENDON - Marie B. (Cloutier) Stedman, 93, formerly of 111 Hitchcock Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, May 2nd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in East Jaffrey, NH on July 29,1916, daughter of the late Albert and Hermaine (Castonguay) Cloutier and lived in Winchendon for many years until moving to Gardner four years ago. Marie...

Dino E. Tontini

Dino E. Tontini

Apr 28, 2010

WINCHENDON - Dino E. Tontini, 92, of 26 Academy Street, Winchendon died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 28th in Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in North Easton, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on January 29,1918, son of the late Paolo and Maria (Giardini) Tontini and returned to Winchendon many years ago, after living in...

Ruth G. (Greenwood) Whitney

Ruth G. (Greenwood) Whitney

Apr 25, 2010

WINCHENDON - Ruth G. (Greenwood) Whitney, 92, of 106 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, April 25th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Baldwinville on August 12,1917, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mable (Whiting) Greenwood and had lived in Winchendon since 1983. Ruth worked as a house mother from 1962 to 1970 at the...

Agnes R. (Jodrey) Hanshaw

Agnes R. (Jodrey) Hanshaw

Apr 23, 2010

WINCHENDON - Agnes R. (Jodrey) Hanshaw, 90, of 118 Prospect Street, Gardner and a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, April 23rd in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Townsend on November 3,1919, the daughter of the late Charles A. and Jenny E. (Brown) Jodrey and lived in Winchendon for over 60...

Margaret I. Cass

Margaret I. Cass

Apr 18, 2010

WINCHENDON - Margaret I. "Peggy" (Quinlisk) Cass, 72, of 80 Linden Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, April 18th, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Templeton on April 9,1938, the daughter of Elsie (Haley) Quinlisk of Winchendon and the late Edward Quinlisk and had lived in Winchendon for six years. She previously lived...

Caroline E. (LeBlanc) McPhee

Caroline E. (LeBlanc) McPhee

Apr 17, 2010

WINCHENDON - Caroline E. (LeBlanc) McPhee, 82, of 45 Hale Street, Winchendon died peacefully Saturday morning, April 17th, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Roxbury on October 17,1927, the daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine (MacEachern) LeBlanc and had lived in Winchendon for 17 years. Caroline worked for over 20 years at...

Edwin O. Lahikainen

Edwin O. Lahikainen

Apr 8, 2010

GARDNER - Edwin O. "Ed" Lahikainen, 85, of 31 Lennon Street, Gardner joined his Saviour Thursday morning, April 8th. He was born in Gardner on February 20,1925, the son of the late Henry and Matilda (Lavonen) Lahikainen and lived here most of his life. He returned to Gardner in 2008 after living in Munroe, Maine for 11 years. Ed...

Jarrud M. McWilliams

Jarrud M. McWilliams

Apr 6, 2010

GARDNER - Jarrud M. McWilliams, 31, of 52 South Main Street Apt. 6, Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 6th at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 15,1978, the son of Frank M. and Christine (Mancu) McWilliams of Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School in 1997. He later attended Bridgewater College. Jarrud...

John J. Michalski

John J. Michalski

Mar 28, 2010

TEMPLETON - John J. Michalski, 85, born November 27,1924, formerly of 299 Patriots Road, Templeton, a retired newspaper executive, died Sunday, March 28th in the Edith Nourse Rogers VA Hospital, Bedford. His wife, Mildred (Young) Michalski, died in 1995. He leaves a sister, Regina (Michalski) Budzik of Charlestown, NH and other relatives. He was born in Gardner, the son...

Donald C. Cormier

Donald C. Cormier

Mar 24, 2010

WINCHENDON - Donald C. Cormier, 64, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24th, at the home of his daughter, Robin, with whom he lived. He was born in Leominster on October 15,1945, the son of the late Oliver and Emily M. (Gionet) Cormier of Leominster. He was predeceased by his beloved wife...

Guy Andre Savoie

Guy Andre Savoie

Mar 21, 2010

WINCHENDON - Guy Andre Savoie, 53, of 14 Brooks Road, Winchendon, died unexpectedly at his residence Sunday evening, March 21st. He was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada on January 7,1957, the son of Melina (Gallant) Savoie-Desaulniers of Templeton and the late Clarence Savoie and had lived in Winchendon for ten years, after living in Gardner for many years....

Albert W. Mignault

Albert W. Mignault

Mar 20, 2010

TEMPLETON - Albert W. Mignault, 71, of 16 Pheasant Lane Templeton, died peacefully Saturday evening, March 20th, at his residence, after a courageous battle with cancer. He spent his final days at home, surrounded by friends and loved ones. He was born in Hingham, MA. on October 21, 1938, the son of the late Albert and Myrtle (Sullivan) Mignault...

Beverly R. (Butkiewicz) Harris

Beverly R. (Butkiewicz) Harris

Mar 16, 2010

GARDNER - Beverly Rose (Butkiewicz) Harris, 65, of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 16th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Greenfield on November 9,1944, the daughter of Lucille A. (Lovett) Butkiewicz of Gardner and the later Felix Butkiewicz, and was a resident of Gardner for most of her life. Beverly worked for many...

Marshall M. Martin

Marshall M. Martin

Mar 14, 2010

WINCHENDON - Marshall M. Martin, 92, of 335 Elmwood Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 14th in the Legend Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on January 12,1918, the son of the late Alfred J. and Anastasia (Menard) Martin and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Marshall was...

Stephen Sellman

Stephen Sellman

Mar 14, 2010

TEMPLETON - Stephen Sellman, 61, of 212 Freight Shed Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 14th, at his residence. Steve was born in Long Island, New York on October 4,1948, the son of the late Billie Jenkins and John E. Sellman, and had been a resident of the Templeton Developmental Center in Baldwinville for many years. During his...

Florence R. (Lavallee) Renaud

Florence R. (Lavallee) Renaud

Mar 14, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Florence R. (Lavallee) Renaud, 86, of 130 North Main Street, Leominster, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 14th, surrounded by her loving family in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster Campus. She was born in Indian Orchard, MA on June 23,1923, the daughter of the late Achille and Eva (Guay) Lavallee and had lived in Leominster for over 50 years. Florence...

Joel T. Powers

Joel T. Powers

Mar 7, 2010

WINCHENDON - Joel T. Powers, 25, of 16 Northern Heights Drive, Winchendon, died Sunday evening, March 7th in Winchendon from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Warwick, RI on November 15,1984 and had lived in Winchendon for 7 years. Joel worked as a registered nurse at Heywood Hospital in Gardner for one year. He...