Obituaries

Christopher M. Hand

Christopher M. Hand

Mar 28, 2008

WINCHENDON - Christopher M. Hand, 65, of 41 Morse Avenue, died peacefully Friday evening, March 28th at his residence, surrounded by his family, after a short illness. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 16,1942, the son of Frederick W. and Darle (Sweet) Hand and had lived in Winchendon for over 30 years. Chris was a graduate...

Alvida (Tontini) Arceci

Alvida (Tontini) Arceci

Mar 6, 2008

WINCHENDON - Alvida (Tontini) Arceci, 94, of Winchendon, died Thursday evening, March 6th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Winchendon on July 14,1913, the daughter of Paolo and Maria (Giardini) Tontini and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Alvida worked as a seamstress at the former Toy Town Tailleurs for 30 years and later worked...

Hector Jaillet

Hector Jaillet

Mar 2, 2008

GARDNER - Hector Jaillet, 82, of 24 Nichols Street, Gardner died Sunday morning, March 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Grafton, MA. on November 18,1925, the son of William and Rebecca (Hebert) Jaillet and was a resident of Gardner since 1950. Hector served in the Canadian Army during World War Two. He worked as a mason...

Sarah Proctor

Sarah Proctor

Feb 23, 2008

GARDNER - Sarah "Sally" Proctor, 92, of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died Saturday morning, February 23rd in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born in North Adams on November 5,1915, the daughter of Fred W. and Florence (Smith) Proctor, Sr. and had lived in Gardner for many years. Sally was a 1933 graduate of...

Leon A. Caouette

Leon A. Caouette

Feb 17, 2008

WINCHENDON - Leon A. Caouette, 78, of 170 Glenallen Street, died Sunday morning, February 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on March 9,1929, the son of Napoleon L. and Elizabeth (Boisvert) Caouette, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Leon was a foreman for the State of Massachusetts Highway Department for many years until his...

Doris A. Barber

Doris A. Barber

Feb 4, 2008

GARDNER - Doris A. Barber, 88, of 164D Blanchard Street, Gardner died Monday evening, February 4th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Gardner on January 17,1920, the daughter of Clarence A. and Amy C. (Young) Fowler and was a lifelong resident of South Gardner. Doris was a dietary aide in the Dietary Department of Heywood...

Ronald J. Richard

Ronald J. Richard

Jan 27, 2008

WINCHENDON - Ronald J. Richard, 78, of 554 River Street, Winchendon, died Sunday evening, January 27th in the Genesis HealthCare, Keene, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner, MA. on March 22,1929, the son of Alban S. and Anna (Richard) Richard, and had lived in Winchendon for twelve years. Ron was a truck driver for...

William T. Flanagan

William T. Flanagan

Jan 13, 2008

WINCHENDON - William T. "Bill" Flanagan, 82, of 20 Banner Place, Winchendon, died Sunday morning, January 13th, in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 14,1925, the son of William and Mary (Enright) Flanagan and moved to Winchendon in 2004 from Bethpage, New York, where he had lived for 54 years....

Arline V. Wise

Arline V. Wise

Jan 13, 2008

TEMPLETON - Arline V. (Guilmette) Wise, 99, formerly of 160 Athol Road, Phillipston, died Sunday, January 13th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born on August 1,1908 in Athol, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Guilmette and Cora (Ricard) Guilmette Shearer. Arline's late husband, Kenneth Wise, also for Athol, died in 1988 after being married for 55 years,...