Obituaries

Feb 22, 2019

WATERTOWN – Gordon A. Tresback, 63, of 12 North Beacon Court, formerly of Gardner, died Friday, February 22, 2019 in Watertown Health Center.

He was born in Gardner on February 21, 1956, son of Barbara L. (Hill) Ducharme of Orange and the late Lawrence H. Tresback Jr.  Gordon grew up in Gardner and was a 1974 graduate...

Feb 21, 2019

WORCESTER – Michael J. O’Brien, 50, of 19 Stonehouse Lane, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Worcester on March 23, 1968 and grew up in Worcester and West Brookfield.

Michael was as a carpenter and did sub contract carpentry in the Worcester area.  He was a beloved nurturer, who...

Feb 18, 2019

WINCHENDON – Christopher J. Beauvais, 53, of 22 Walnut Street, died Monday, February 18, 2019 in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital.

He was born in Winchendon on May 19, 1965, son of Theresa N. (Lebel) Beauvais of Winchendon and the late Clifford P. Beauvais.  A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Chris was a 1983 graduate of Murdock High School.

Feb 15, 2019

ASHBURNHAM – Gleanore M. “Red” Janssens, 89, of Ashburnham, died Friday afternoon, February 15, 2019 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Ashburnham on February 23, 1929, daughter of the late Harry and Lila Rose (Morriseau) LaFortune and was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham.

Gleanore worked for several years as an assembler at Ethan...

Feb 15, 2019

WINCHENDON – Lorraine M. (Paradise) Hunt, 91, of 326 Maple Street, died peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019 in her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Jaffrey, NH on December 1, 1927, daughter of the late Louis and Jeanette (Pelletier) Paradise.  A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Lorraine graduated from Murdock High School...

Feb 14, 2019

PHILLIPSTON – Raymond P. Theriault, 86, of 320 Queen Lake Road, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner on March 19, 1932, son of the late Camille and Germaine (Laroche) Theriault and was a 1950 graduate of Gardner High School, where he was a member of its football team....

Feb 12, 2019

WINCHENDON – Theodore R. Morse, 74, of 5 Center Lane, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, February 12, 2019, with his family at his side.

He was born in Gardner on January 25, 1945, son of the late Robert A. and Marie (Dupuis) Morse and grew up in Ashburnham.  Ted entered the United States Army from...

Feb 7, 2019

TEMPLETON – Philip D. Gleason, 74, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, with his family at his side.

Phil was born in Gardner on January 2, 1945, son of the late Winton and Barbara (Wilkinson) Gleason.  He grew up in Baldwinville and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School in...

Feb 2, 2019

WINCHENDON – Donna Rae (McConnell) Parmenter Bennett, 73, of 90 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Saturday morning, February 2, 2019 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side.

She was born in Boulder City, Nevada on October 3, 1945, daughter of the late Ray and Gladys Irene (LaFountain) McConnell and stepmother Julia Sawyer McConnell.  Her husband,...

Jan 31, 2019

WINCHENDON – Cecelia T. (Gaucher) Garfield, 90, of 37 Spruce Street, died peacefully at her home Thursday evening, January 31, 2019, with her family at her side.

She was born in Hudson, MA, daughter of the late Wallace and Mildred (Benoit) Gaucher and was a graduate of Marlboro High School.  Cecelia had lived in Winchendon for 11...

Jan 31, 2019

Alexander Wolseley Urquhart, Jr., 94, passed away January 31, 2019.  He was born May 9, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Alexander Wolseley Urquhart, Sr. and Mae (Purdy) Urquhart.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Margaret Crawford (Peters) Urquhart, his brother Alexander Paul Urquhart, and his sister Edith...

Jan 30, 2019

WINCHENDON – Amelia Theresa (Antognoni) Steves, 97, died peacefully Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019 in Alliance Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville.  She was born in Jafffrey, NH on June 5, 1921, daughter of the late Giovanni and Antonia (DeAngelis) Antognoni and grew up in Winchendon.  Her husband of 70 years, John Steves, died in 2010.

Her brothers,...

Jan 27, 2019

ASHBURNHAM – Franklin G. Goss Jr., 63, of 27 South School Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 27, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

He was born in Fitchburg on October 22, 1955, son of the late Franklin G, and Carolyn A. (Ball) Goss.  Franklin recently moved to Gardner after living in Winchendon and Ashburnham.  He was...

Jan 24, 2019

TEMPLETON – Ryder G. Paul, also known as Geoffrey Richards, 20, of 917 Patriots Road, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Athol Hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

He was born in Gardner on August 9, 1998 and had attended Narragansett Regional High School.

Ryder was a lifelong resident of Templeton.  He had...

Jan 21, 2019

WINCHENDON - Helen J. (Dunton) Finch, 84, of Winchendon passed away January 21, 2019. She was born in Fitzwilliam, NH October 25, 1934, the daughter of the late Arthur W. Dunton and Elizabeth (Borey) Dunton and one of 13 children. Helen held jobs in a Fitzwilliam shoe shop and New Hampshire Ball Bearing, but her favorite title was “homemaker.’...

Jan 21, 2019

TEMPLETON – Allen R. Dority, 78, formerly of 212 Freight Shed Road, Baldwinville, died Monday evening, January 21, 2019 at his home in Dedham.

He was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1940, son of the late Edmund and Anne (Forbes) Dority and had been a resident of the former Templeton Developmental Center from 1945 to 2010. ...

Jan 19, 2019

TEMPLETON - Virginia G. Hamilton, 97, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Baldwinville and of Shrewsbury, MA, died peacefully Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Windsor Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, South Yarmouth.

She was born July 27, 1921 in Black Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and as the daughter of a Methodist Minister, resided in several east Tennessee towns, ultimately living...

Jan 14, 2019

WINCHENDON – Priscilla J. (Adams) Draeger, 80, of 25 Doyle Avenue, died peacefully Monday evening, January 14, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after a long illness.

She was born in Southbridge, MA on December 26, 1938, daughter of the late Kenneth and Maria (DiBonaventura) Adams and grew up in Southbridge, Ct and Charlton.  A high...

Jan 10, 2019

GARDNER – Eunice M. (Basley) Brigham, 100, of Gardner, formerly of Rutherford and Lyndhurst, NJ, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 10, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 13, 1918, daughter of Allen A. and Golda (Thorpe) Basley and was a graduate of Butler, High School in...

Jan 8, 2019

GARDNER – Martha A. (Kangas) Harrington, 92, of 247 Matthews Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on August 19, 1926, daughter of the late Sulo and Annie (Moore) Kangas and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Martha was...