Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
Jennie M. (Dellasanta) Donati
Dec 3, 2008
WINCHENDON - Jennie M. (Dellasanta) Donati, 90, of 47 North Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, December 3rd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Grafton, MA. on September 27,1918, the daughter of the late Attilio and Anita (DeSanti) Dellasanta, and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Jennie operated the former Jennie's Beauty Salon in...
Cyril M. "Cy" Brehio
Nov 30, 2008
WINCHENDON - Cyril M. "Cy" Brehio, 83, of 53 Belmont Avenue, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, November 30th , at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on March 7,1925, the son of the late John and Rose (Bastille) Brehio, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Cy owned and operated the former Cy's Barber Shop in Winchendon for...
Carlton L. Phillips
Nov 27, 2008
TEMPLETON - Carlton L. Phillips, 60, of 437 Patriots Road, Templeton, formerly of Winchendon, died Thursday, November 27th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after a short illness. He was born in West Halifax, VT. on May 22,1948 , the son of the late Ralph and Florence (Hamilton) Phillips and had lived in Templeton for twenty years. Carl worked...
Leona L. (Daniels) Comer
Nov 18, 2008
WINCHENDON - Leona L. (Daniels) Comer, 82, of 273 West Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday, November 18th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Hampton, New York on March 17,1926, the daughter of Leon B. and Blanche O. (LaClair) Daniels, and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Leona worked as a bore grinder at New Hampshire Ball...

