Obituaries

Apr 12, 2020

WINCHENDON – Brian K. Salter, 53, of 104 Gardner Road, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, April 12, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Belmont Street Campus, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on June 22, 1966, son of Kenneth V. Salter Jr and Margaret A. (Murphy) Salter and was raised by his aunt,...

Apr 11, 2020

TEMPLETON – Roger K. Ladue, 72, of 13 Prospect Street, Baldwinville died Saturday evening, April 11, 2020 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

He was born in St. Albans, VT on March 16, 1948, son of the late Reginald and Mary Alice (McMann) Ladue Sr. and grew up in Vermont, where he was raised by his grandmother.  He...

Apr 11, 2020

WINCHENDON – Alice M. (Walus) Ruschioni, 90, formerly of 56 Webster Street, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 11, 2020 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, due to complications from the COVID 19 Virus.

She was born in Winchendon on November 12, 1929 and was a graduate of Murdock High School.

Alice was a lifelong resident of...

Apr 7, 2020

WINCHENDON – Ottmar Rau, 88, of 480 Central Street, passed peacefully Tuesday morning, April 7, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Belmont Street, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Schwabisch Hall, Germany on February 15, 1932, son of the late Karl and Lina (Philipp) Rau and came to the United States, settling in...

Apr 7, 2020

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Yvette A (Bastarache) Poirier,  87. Formerly of 125 Connors St., she died peacefully Tuesday evening April 7, 2020 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner.

She was born in Gardner on January 8,1933, daughter of Clovis and Alvina (Maillet) Bastarache. She graduated with the class...

Apr 5, 2020

GARDNER – Peter N. Krawchuk, 73, of 36 Opal Lane, formerly of Fitchburg, died unexpectedly at home Sunday, April 5, 2020.

He was born in Fitchburg on May 21, 1946, son of the late Nick and Dorothy (Girard) Krawchuk and was a graduate of Leominster High School. Peter was a resident of Fitchburg for most of his...

Apr 1, 2020

WINCHENDON— Annette M. (Homon) Sheppard, 83, of 375 Front Street, died peacefully on April 1st in her home, with her family by her side.

She was born in Winchendon on December 24, 1936, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Nellie A. (Stebbins) Homon, was educated in Winchendon schools. Annette was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Mar 29, 2020

ASHBURNHAM – Charles R. Gliesman, 63, of 109 Dunn Road, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, March 29, 2020 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Chelsea, MA on December 23, 1956, son of the late Charles and Mary (Brown) Gliesman and was a graduate of Lowell High School.  He later attended trade school in Somerville.

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Mar 27, 2020

PHILLIPSTON – Leonard E. Oja, 84, of 25 Old Highland Avenue, died Friday morning, March 27, 2020 in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol.

He was born in East Jaffrey, NH on September 5, 1935, son of the late Eino J. and Gladys I. (Ladeau) Oja and grew up in Royalston, MA.  He raised his family in the Town...

Mar 27, 2020

WINCHENDON – Eva S. (Perrault) Caron, 89, of 274 Spring Street, died peacefully Friday afternoon, March 27, 2020 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.

She was born in Lynn, MA on May 31, 1930, daughter of the late Sylvio and Eva (LeBlanc) Perrault and grew up in Maine.  She lived in Billerica for a time and had lived...

Mar 21, 2020

TEMPLETON – Kevin P. Breen, 66, of 129 Turner Lane, died peacefully Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital.

He was born in Keene, NH on July 29, 1953, son of the late Robert and Barbara N. (Wright) Breen and grew up in the Keene area.  He and his wife had lived in Templeton for...

Mar 21, 2020

Carol A. (Carrier) Fournier, of Bridgewater age 75, died peacefully but unexpectedly on March 21.

Carol was the loving daughter of the late Adrian and Yvonne (Roberts) Carrier and grew up in Winchendon Mass. Carol started working at an early age and while out with friends met a young man who was in Navy named Maurice Fournier,...

Mar 18, 2020

WINCHENDON – Joyce A. (Williams) Gagne Warren, 82, of 7 Crescent Road, died peacefully at home Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020 with her family at her side.

She was born in Oakland, Maine on February 14, 1938, daughter of the late John and Barbara (Heath) Williams and had been a resident of Winchendon since 1978.

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Mar 17, 2020

WINCHENDON – Michele S. Renaud, 50, of 563 Central Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

She was born in Fitchburg on April 3, 1969, daughter of Denis W. and Susan (Yapchian) Renaud of Winchendon and was a graduate of Fitchburg High School and Mt. Wachusett Community College.  She was...

Mar 15, 2020

Townsend- Carmella J. Royal, 28 of 153 Wallace Hill Road passed away on Sunday March 15, 2020. Carmella was born in Winter Park, Fl. on January 15, 1992. Carmella attended school in Apopka where she graduated from Apopka H.S. in 2010. Carmella moved to Ashburnham in 2016 and lived and worked in Townsend for the last two years. Carmella found...

Mar 15, 2020

ASHBURNHAM – Lorna L. (Therriault) Fields, 77, of 37 Jewell Hill Road, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 15, 2020 at home, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on January 18, 1943, daughter of the late Raymond and Muriel (Smith) Therriault and grew up in Lunenburg.  Lorna was a 1961 graduate of Lunenburg...

Mar 7, 2020

ATHOL – Lucy A. (Attianese) Gardner, 75, formerly of 494 School Street, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 7, 2020 in Keystone Center, Leominster, with her family at her side.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 6, 1944, daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie Scapa Attianese and grew up in New York.  Lucy was...

Mar 4, 2020

BALDWINVILLE – Clarence L. Boucher, 79, of 645 Baldwinville Road, died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner, MA on October 1, 1940, son of the late Clarence and Jeannette (Desrosiers) Boucher and had lived in Baldwinville since 1966.

Clarence retired from Narragansett Regional High School, where...

Feb 20, 2020

WINCHENDON – Andrew J. Brewer, 45, of 361 Benjamin Street, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Gardner, MA on October 13, 1974 and was a graduate of Monadnock High School in Swanzey, NH.  He was a resident of Winchendon for many years and worked with his...

Feb 17, 2020

TEMPLETON – M. Jane Eaton, 92, formerly of 50 Winchendon Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday evening, February 17, 2020 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, with her family at her side.

She was born in Washington, PA on August 12, 1927, daughter of the late Albert J. and Margaret J. (Gilmore) Strott and had been a resident of...