Obituaries

Dec 29, 2017

RINDGE, NH - Ann M. (Brown) Lepkowski, 72, of 22 Tervo Road, died peacefully Friday morning, December 29, 2017 in Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, with her family at her side.

She was born in Westfield, MA on July 13, 1945 daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Henson) Brown and was a graduate of...

Dec 29, 2017

WINCHENDON - Kathleen M. "Kaye" Hunt, 77, of 177 Goodrich Street, died peacefully Friday evening, December 29, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Roy and Helen (Herman) Norris and attended Moncton High School.  For most of her life, Kaye had been a resident of...

Dec 25, 2017

GARDNER - Sheila L. (Desmond) Goodwin, 69, of 883 Pearl Street, died peacefully Monday morning, December 25, 2017 in Life Care Center, Leominster.

She was born in Worcester on November 24, 1948, daughter of Ernest W. Desmond Jr of No. Fort Myers, FL and the late Charlotte A. (Lucies) Desmond.  Sheila grew up in Winchendon...

Dec 24, 2017

TEMPLETON - Christine A. (Swanson) Lorion, 74, of 99 Bridge Street, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, December 24, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Templeton on June 26, 1943, daughter of the late Phillip and Lydia (Mattson) Swanson and was a 1961 graduate of Narragansett Regional High School.

Chris...

Dec 23, 2017

GARDNER - Lucille A. (Lovett) Butkiewicz, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, December 23rd, 2017  in Life Care Center, Leominster, with her family at her side.

She was born in Greenfield, MA on July 18, 1923, daughter of the late Earl and Nellie (O'Brien) Lovett and had lived in Gardner for many years.

Lucille was...

Dec 21, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Frances E. (Hook) Pierce, 79, of 11 Packard Hill Road, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 21, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Templeton, MA on October 17, 1938, daughter of the late Henry and Letina (Seeley) Hook and was a member of the last graduating class of the former...

Dec 16, 2017

WESTMINSTER - Bruce A. Peal, 80, a former longtime resident of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Hartford, CT on December 4, 1937, son of the late George E. and Evelyn (Telfer) Peal and lived in Westminster...

Dec 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Woodrow J. "Bo" Putnam, 57, of 18 Goodrich Drive, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 16, 2017 in Fitchburg Health Care, Fitchburg with his family at his side.

Bo was born in Winchendon on February 19, 1960, son of the late Bert E. and Joan M. (LaPointe) Putnam and was educated in Winchendon schools....

Dec 14, 2017

TEMPLETON - Larry S. McClurken, 75, of 9 Mill Stone Circle, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 14, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 13, 1942, son of the late Samuel and Mildred (Kline) McClurken and grew up in Philadelphia, where he graduated...

Dec 9, 2017

GARDNER - Randy Vaillancourt, 56, of Gardner, died Saturday, December 9, 2017.

He was born in Winchendon on May 26, 1961, son of the late Robert Vaillancourt and Judith A. (Cutler)  Chalke.  He had lived in Winchendon and Gardner for most of his life.

Randy loved watching wrestling and western movies. ...

Dec 9, 2017

ATHOL - David G. Nowers, 79, of 111 Barrett Avenue, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 9, 2017 in his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Framingham, MA on May 23, 1938, son of the late Rodman C. and Sadie Mae (Paddock) Nowers and grew up in Medfield.  Dave was a...

Dec 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Carol A. (DeShiro) Gormley, 61, of 151 Pleasant Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 7, 2017 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Fitchburg on October 31, 1956, daughter of Donald L. Courtney of Fitchburg and the late Gertrude E. (Porter) Courtney and attended Monty...

Dec 5, 2017

ASHLAND CITY, TN - Mary Ellen (Heath) Eno, 66, of Ashland City, formerly of Athol, died peacefully Tuesday evening, December 5, 2017 in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN. after being stricken ill on November 30th.

She was born in Clinton, MA on April 17, 1951, daughter of the late Edward G. and Catherine (Young) Heath...

Dec 4, 2017

SOMERVILLE, TN - Isaac J. Bastarache, 89, formerly of Fitzwilliam, NH,  died peacefully Monday morning, December 4, 2017 in Somerville,TN.

He was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada on December 18, 1927, son of the late Alfred and Amanda (Savoie) Bastarache.

Isaac was a skilled carpenter and a jack-of-all-trades.  He enjoyed...

Dec 2, 2017

HANOVER, NH - Carolyn (Brousseau) Tourtellot, 86, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 2, 2017 at Outreach House Assisted Living in Hanover, NH where she resided since 2011.

Carolyn was born in Winchendon, MA on May 28, 1931, daughter of the late Harry and Cynthia (Boutelle) Brousseau and was a 1949 graduate of Murdock High School....

Nov 27, 2017

WINCHENDON - Thomas William Perry Sr. , 60, of Winchendon passed away after a courageous battle with cancer  on Monday, November 27, 2017, at home surrounded by his beloved family.

Thomas was born in Johnstown, PA on April 30, 1957 the son of Eileen (Gilbert) Perry of North Reading, MA and the late Robert Perry.

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Nov 24, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Paul W. McIntyre, 50, of 16 Balsam Drive, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Leominster on October 17, 1967, son of the late William V. and Simonne A. (St. Pierre) McIntyre and was a graduate of Oakmont Regional High School.  Paul later attended Mass. College of Art...

Nov 24, 2017

TEMPLETON - Janet E. (Bitzer) Jones, 77, of 29 Pleasant Street, Baldwinville died Friday morning, November 24, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Thief River, Minnesota on October 16, 1940, daughter of the late Willard and Edna (Moulds)  Bitzer and was a graduate from Williams High School in Williams, Minnesota.  She...

Nov 23, 2017

WINCHENDON - Rolland G. Betourney, 90, formerly of Winchendon and Royalston, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, November 23, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

He was born in Winchendon on July 28, 1927, son of the late Felix and Emma (Girouard) Betourney and attended Winchendon schools.  Rolland lived in Royalston for many years and wintered in...

Nov 22, 2017

WINCHENDON - Robert W. Mattson, 70, of 114 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017, at his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Keene, NH on March 25, 1947, son of the late Edwin O. and Elizabeth (Whitcomb) Mattson and grew up in Fitzwilliam, NH.  Bobby graduated from Monadnock High...