Obituaries

Barbara A. (Skinner) Treshinsky

Barbara A. (Skinner) Treshinsky

Jan 20, 2009

WESTMINSTER - Barbara A. (Skinner) Treshinsky, 75, of 34 Gate House Road, Westminster, died Tuesday afternoon, January 20th in UMASS Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Brighton on February 9,1933, the daughter of the late Robert and Fannie (Cohen) Skinner and had lived in Westminster for several years. Barbara was employed as Office Manager of the...

Ronald J. Sawyer

Ronald J. Sawyer

Jan 20, 2009

WINCHENDON - Ronald J. Sawyer, 44, of 86 Woodlawn Street, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 20th at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on November 27,1964, the son of June A. (Ackert) Sawyer of Winchendon and the late Maurice J. Sawyer and attended Murdock High School. Ron worked as a sheet rocker in the Winchendon area several years ago....

Dorothy E. (Allard) Mattson

Dorothy E. (Allard) Mattson

Jan 19, 2009

GARDNER - Dorothy E. (Allard) Mattson, 85, of 146 High Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday evening, January 19th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on May 19,1923, the daughter of the late William and Sophie (Broda) Allard and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Dot was a mental health...

Christine V. Breen

Christine V. Breen

Jan 13, 2009

KEENE, NH - Christine V. Breen, 36, of 194 Wyman Road, Keene, NH, died Tuesday, January 13th in the Cheshire Medical Center. She was born in Keene on April 12,1972, the youngest of eight children of Eleanor M. (Lampinen) Breen of Troy, NH and the late Joseph L. Breen. In addition to her mother, Chrissy is survived by four...

James W. Moran

James W. Moran

Jan 7, 2009

TEMPLETON - James W. "Buggs" Moran, 61, of 6 Cedar Drive, Baldwinville, formerly of Ashburnham and Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 7th, at his residence. He was born in Worcester on February 23,1947, the son of the late James Earl and Marjorie Moran and grew up in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. He attended UCONN for three years...

Agnes "Nan" (Johnston) MacDougall

Agnes "Nan" (Johnston) MacDougall

Jan 7, 2009

WINCHENDON - Agnes "Nan" (Johnston) MacDougall, 93, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday evening, January 7th, in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Nan was born in Toronto, Canada on May 29,1915 to John Johnston and Margaret Davidson of Scotland. She graduated from high school at the age of fifteen and went to work immediately to...

Alice L. (LaDeau) Betourney

Alice L. (LaDeau) Betourney

Jan 4, 2009

WINCHENDON - Alice L. (LaDeau) Betourney, 87, formerly of 37 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, January 4th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Walpole, NH on July 30,1921, the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Lillian A. (Westcott) LaDeau and was a resident of Winchendon for most of her life. Alice...

Terry A. Turner

Terry A. Turner

Jan 2, 2009

WINCHENDON - Terry A. Turner, 65, of 417 Maple Street, Winchendon entered heaven on Friday, January 2nd. He was born in Augusta, Maine on July 19,1943 and had lived in Winchendon for many years. He was an avid sportsman and an accomplished auto body repairman before becoming ill. Terry loved to play Checkers and taught his kids and grandkids...

Ledevino J. Antononi

Ledevino J. Antononi

Dec 28, 2008

TEMPLETON - Ledevino J. "Tony" Antononi, 90, formerly of 17 Winchester Street, Baldwinville, died Sunday morning, December 28th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada on December 7,1918, the son of the late Giovanni and Antonia (DeAngelis) Antognoni and had lived in Baldwinville for over 50 years. He previously had lived...

Thomas E. Butkiewicz

Thomas E. Butkiewicz

Dec 25, 2008

PALM COAST, FL. - Retired Master Sgt. Thomas E. Butkiewicz, 59, of Palm Coast, FL. and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully at his home on December 25th, 2008. Born in Greenfield, MA. on May 17,1949, he is the son of Lucille A. Butkiewicz of Gardner and the late Felix Butkiewicz. Thomas was a United States Vietnam War Army Veteran....

Merle A. (Brehio) Touchette

Merle A. (Brehio) Touchette

Dec 23, 2008

TEMPLETON - Merle A. (Brehio) Touchette, 87, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 99 Bridge Street, Baldwinville, died Tuesday morning, December 23rd, in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. She was born in Baldwinville on July 3,1921, the daughter of the late Edward J. and Marguerite F. (Whitney) Brehio and was one of...

Richard S. Paine

Richard S. Paine

Dec 21, 2008

TEMPLETON - Richard S. Paine, 70, of 694B Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, retired Templeton Fire Chief and community servant, died unexpectedly at his residence Sunday morning, December 21st. He was born in Gardner on January 8,1938, the son of the late Wallace B. and Mildred (Stevens) Paine and had lived in Baldwinville all of his life. He was a 1956...

Dr. Henry C. Tenney

Dr. Henry C. Tenney

Dec 20, 2008

GARDNER - Dr. Henry C. Tenney, 95, of 32 Hospital Hill Gardner, MA., formerly of Winchendon and Keene, NH, died Saturday morning, December 20th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Fitzwilliam, NH on July 27,1923, the son of the late and Guy W. and Alice E. (Kennett) Tenney and lived in Manchester, CT. for...

Robert W. Gould

Robert W. Gould

Dec 18, 2008

ASHBURNHAM - Robert W. Gould, 79, of 17 Depot Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, December 18th. He was born in Fitchburg, MA. on December 22,1928, the son of the late William H. and Ingrid (Sulin) Gould, and had lived in Ashburnham for many years. Bob was the manager of Town...

Donald O. Smith

Donald O. Smith

Dec 16, 2008

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL. - Donald O. Smith, 99, of Southwest Ranches, Florida, died on December 16th. He was born on the family farm in Groton, MA. in 1909. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther (Boyce) Smith and is survived by his current wife Aurora (Benetiz) Smith, sons Robert Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. and David Smith...

Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton

Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton

Dec 13, 2008

WINCHENDON - Pauline G. (Gordon) LeBreton, 78, of 1 LeBreton Circle, Winchendon, died peacefully at her residence Saturday morning, December 13th. She was born in Leominster on September 5,1930, the daughter of Frank and Clarice (Tellier) Gordon, and had lived in Winchendon for 50 years. Pauline operated the former LeBreton's Store with her late husband and later was a...

Alte Pelto

Alte Pelto

Dec 11, 2008

WINCHENDON - Alte Pelto, 90, of 60 Oak Street, Winchendon, formerly of Fitzwilliam, NH, died Thursday, December 11th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. He was born in Fitzwilliam, N.H. on March 14,1918, the son of the late Isaac and Hilda (Jaukoutytan) Pelto and lived in Fitzwilliam for most of his life. He had...

Carl J. Cartee

Carl J. Cartee

Dec 10, 2008

RINDGE, N.H. - Carl J. "C.J." Cartee, 14, of 535 Forristall Road, Rindge, N.H., died Wednesday morning, December 10th, at his residence. He was born in Greenfield, MA. on January 2,1994, the first baby born in Franklin County that year. C.J. was a freshman student at Conant High School in Jaffrey, N.H. Last year, he graduated from Jaffrey-Rindge Middle...

Adolph O. George, Jr.

Adolph O. George, Jr.

Dec 5, 2008

WINCHENDON - Adolph O. George, Jr., 77, of 22 Goodrich Drive, died Friday evening in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 17,1931, the son of the late Adolf and Marie (Berg) George and had lived in Winchendon for 40 years, after retiring from Fort Devens. Adolph loved to tinker with electronics and worked a...

Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis

Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis

Dec 4, 2008

RINDGE, N.H. - Rosealma M. (Duval) Davis, 90, of 169 Woodbound Road, Rindge, N.H., died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Florence, MA. on Thursday evening, December 4th. She was born in Jaffrey, N.H. on July 3,1918, the daughter of the late Silas and Marie Antoinette (Bernier) Duval and lived most of her life in Rindge. Rose...