Obituaries
Abraham N. "Abe" Treshinsky
Dec 2, 2009
WESTMINSTER - Abraham N. "Abe" Treshinsky, 87, of 34 Gate House Rd. Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, December 2nd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lawrence, MA. on March 30, 1922, the son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Estes)Treshinsky and had lived in Westminster since 1977. Abe worked as an administrator for 30...
Kathleen F. (McGough) Vipond
Nov 24, 2009
GARDNER - Kathleen F. (McGough) Vipond, 61, of 165 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully at her residence Tuesday, November 24th. She was born in Altoona, PA on October 14,1948, the daughter of the late Robert Leo and Mary Jane (Yorgy) McGough and had lived in Gardner since 1984, when she moved from upstate New York. Kathy was a paralegal...
Helen C. (Simoneau) Desmarais
Nov 23, 2009
WINCHENDON - Helen C. (Simoneau) Desmarais, 79, of 38 Highland Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday afternoon, November 23rd at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon at the same family residence on August 29,1930, the daughter of the late Napoleon G. and Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Simoneau and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Helen...
Glenn A. Walter
Nov 18, 2009
CONCORD, NH - Glenn A. Walter, 75, of 3 Verbena Way Concord, NH, died peacefully Wednesday, November 18th, at his residence. . He was born in Mineola Park, NY on August 2, 1934, the son of the late Francis and Thelma (McDevitt) Walter, and had lived in Concord for 27 years, moving from Laconia. Glenn was an adjuticator for...
Bertha M. Holmes
Nov 2, 2009
WINCHENDON - Bertha M. "Betty" (Rivers) Holmes, 80, formerly of 125 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday morning, November 2nd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on July 27,1929, the daughter of the late Frank A. and Marion A. (Webber) Rivers and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Betty...

Sylvia A. (Best) Anderson
Oct 23, 2009
GARDNER - Sylvia A. (Best) Anderson, 95, of 47 Lake Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday evening, October 23rd in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Gardner on August 2,1914, the daughter of the late John H. and Hilda Best and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Sylvia worked for many years as the Head Cook at the...
Isabelle V. (Dunchus) Paradise Peterson
Oct 23, 2009
WINCHENDON - Isabelle V. "Issy" (Dunchus) Paradise Peterson, 86, formerly of 28 Cedar Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, October 23rd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on February 15,1923, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Eva (Dunchus) Grier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Issy...
Alana R. Morlock
Oct 21, 2009
WINCHENDON - Alana R. Morlock, 57, of 262 Main Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, October 21st. She was born in Winchendon on March 15,1952, the daughter of the late Allen and Esther (Chase) Morlock and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Alana worked at the Five Acre Farm in Northfield. For several years...

Marion E. (Davis) Hansen
Oct 16, 2009
TEMPLETON - Marion E. (Davis) Hansen, 97, formerly of 28 Memorial Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Friday evening, October 16th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Dorchester, MA. on January 7,1912, the third child of the late George and Maude (Thompson) Davis and had been a resident of Baldwinville since 1941. Marion worked for twelve years in...
Catherine E. Opgenorth
Oct 15, 2009
TEMPLETON: Affectionately known as "Kitty" by her family and friends, Catherine E. (Hanson) Opgenorth, 92, of Templeton, Mass., died peacefully in the Baldwinville Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wakefield, Mass., on June 9, 1917, the daughter of the late Arvid and Johanna (Erickson) Hanson and lived in Templeton for many years. After graduation...
Keith P. Gilbert, Sr.
Oct 10, 2009
WINCHENDON - Keith P. Gilbert Sr, 55, of 199 Mill Street, Winchendon went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 10th. He was born in Winthrop, the son of the late Kenneth and Rita (Cunning) Gilbert and had lived in Winchendon for eleven years, after spending most of his life in the Boston Area. Keith worked as an account...
Julia A. Knight
Sep 29, 2009
RINDGE, NH - Julia A. Knight, 77, of 50 West Main Street, Rindge, died peacefully at her residence on Tuesday morning, September 29th. She was born in Rindge on May 6,1932, the 6th of 9 children of the late Ainsworth and Eva S. (Poland) Knight Sr, in the house on what is now 333 Middle Winchendon Road and moved...
Robert L. Johnson
Sep 25, 2009
GARDNER - Robert L. Johnson, 74, of 26 Crawford Street, Gardner, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, September 25th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on April 6,1935, the son of the late Paul L. and Ida J. (Liukkonen) Johnson and was a resident of Gardner for most of his life. Bob worked at...
Roger B. Hopkins
Sep 22, 2009
TEMPLETON - Roger B. Hopkins, 85, of 50 Shore Drive, Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 22nd at the home of his daughter in Fitchburg, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on January 11,1924, the son of the late Elbert E. and Mary (Bernard) Hopkins and had lived in Templeton since 1963. At the age...
Alice R. (LaFrenier) Lafferty
Sep 22, 2009
ASHBURNHAM - Alice R. (LaFrenier) Lafferty, 88, of 35 Lashua Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Ashburnham on November 11,1920, the daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel (Lashua) LaFrenier, and was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham. Alice was a 1939 graduate of Cushing Academy, where she was involved...
Joan T. (Bourgault) Bateman
Sep 19, 2009
WINCHENDON - Joan T. (Bourgault) Bateman, 79, of 111A Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, September 19th, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on September 28,1929, the daughter of the late Henry L. "Pat" and Grace E. (Gassett) Bourgault, attended Murdock High School, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Joan worked for...
Barbara E. (Howard) Cheney
Sep 18, 2009
TEMPLETON - Barbara E. (Howard) Cheney, 84, of 37 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully at her home on Friday evening, September 18th. She was born in Putney, VT on September 1,1925, the daughter of the late Frank and Bernice (Perry) Howard, grew up in Brattleboro, and had lived in Baldwinville since 1961. Barbara was a 1944 graduate of Northfield...
Charles J. Prince
Sep 14, 2009
GARDNER - Charles J. Prince, 85, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died unexpectedly Monday morning, September 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Leominster on February 4,1924, the son of the late Doina and Leona (Bergeron) Prince and had lived in Gardner for two years, after returning to the area from Clearwater, Florida. Charlie...

Marjorie C. L'Etoile
Sep 13, 2009
WINCHENDON - Marjorie C. L'Etoile, 71, of 51 Winter Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on February 10,1938, the daughter of Joseph O. and Jean Buchanon (Taylor) L'Etoile and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Marjorie was an elementary school teacher for 31 years in Windsor,...
Diane M. Melanson
Sep 13, 2009
DUNELLON, FL - Diane M. Melanson, 43, of 9980 No. Dunedin Road, Dunellon, FL., formerly of Ayer, died Sunday, September 13th in Florida, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Waltham, MA. on October 4,1965, the daughter of Norman J. and Rosee M. (Bourque) Melanson of Ayer, and graduated from Ayer High School in...