Obituaries

Bernice M. Richards
Jun 4, 2007
WINCHENDON - Bernice M. (St. Laurent) Richards, 79, of 6 Crescent Road, Winchendon, died Monday, June 4th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after an illness. She was born in Winchendon on May 8,1928, the daughter of Joseph and Deniege (Ouellette) St. Laurent and graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1947. She later became a Licensed Practical Nurse...
Edward L. "Bub" Cross Sr.
May 10, 2007
WINCHENDON - Edward L. "Bub" Cross Sr., 81, of 84 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died Thursday afternoon, May 10th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Athol on July 21,1925, the son of Tony and Ruth (Huntoon) Cross and had lived in Winchendon since 1965, when he moved from Athol. Bub was manager of Agway stores...

Shirley M. (Boutelle) Farrar
May 9, 2007
WINCHENDON - Shirley M. Farrar, 82, of 72 North Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 9th, at her residence. She was born in Winchendon on August 27,1924, the daughter of Kenneth R. and Hazel (Plummer) Boutelle and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Shirley was a 1941 graduate of Murdock High School and worked as a bookkeeper for many...
Mary Jane Luszey Herr
May 2, 2007
GARDNER - Mary Jane (Robertson) Luszey Herr, 84, of Gardner, died Wednesday morning, May 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Michigantown, IN. on February 5,1923, the daughter of Omer and Mabel (Avery) Robertson and had lived in Gardner since 1966. For many years, Mary Jane worked as a waitress at the Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster....
Robert Lee Tibbits
Apr 22, 2007
TEMPLETON - Robert Lee Tibbits, 74, of 212 Freight Shed Road, Baldwinville, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Worcester on November 13,1932, the son of Frank G. and Emma (Davies) Tibbits, and had been a resident of the Templeton Developmental Center since 1990. A resident of Beech Lodge, Robert Lee had worked...

Helen C. Varga
Apr 20, 2007
WINCHENDON - Helen C. Varga, 83, of 547 Central Street, died Friday afternoon, April 20th in Broadview Assisted Living, Winchendon, surrounded by her family. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 16,1924, the daughter of Julius and Anna (Kukor) Varga and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Helen had worked for Johnson and Johnson Co....

Ilana Lynn Flagg
Apr 3, 2007
TEMPLETON - Ilana Lynn Flagg, infant daughter of Christopher J. Flagg and Chantelle M. LeBlanc, of 220 Hubbardston Road, Templeton, died shortly after birth Tuesday morning, April 3rd in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester. In addition to her parents, she leaves a brother, Mark A.R. Flagg of Templeton; her paternal grandfather, Al T. Flagg of Gardner, her paternal grandmother, Louise...

Roland H. Gauthier
Mar 27, 2007
WINCHENDON - Roland H. Gauthier, 89, of Winchendon, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 27th,2007. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Gertrude (Dufault) Gauthier; three daughters and a son, Theresa and her husband Franklin Sherburne of South Deerfield, MA., Gabrielle Joanne and her husband Rodney McDowell of Gardner, Darlene and her husband Arthur Field of...
Robert L.R. Place
Mar 24, 2007
WINCHENDON - Robert L.R. Place, 82, of 345 Forristall Road, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 24,2007 in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. from complications following surgery. He was born in Brockton, MA. on August 25,1924, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Powell) Place and had lived in Winchendon for 40 years. Bob graduated from Brockton High School in...