Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...