Obituaries

Jul 20, 2017

WINCHENDON - Audrey A. (Maki) Snow, 78, of 240 Main Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, July 20, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Gardner on January 5, 1939, daughter of the late Unto and Ann Katherine (Pollari) Maki and grew up in Ashburnham and Winchendon.

Audrey worked...

Jul 20, 2017

Durrand Levi Michalewicz of Gardner MA died unexpectedly at the age of 27 on July 20, 2017. He was raised in Winchendon MA and had attended North Central Charter Essential School. He went on to graduate from the New England Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was employed by Graphicast Inc. in Jaffrey, NH. He...

Jul 19, 2017

ATHOL - Archie T. Proulx, 91, of 111 Ward Street, died peacefully Wednesday evening, July 19, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Royalston on October 14, 1925, son of the late Louis J. and Hilda M. (Syria) Proulx and grew up in Royalston.  He lived most of his life in Royalston and...

Jul 18, 2017

Katie L "Kate" LaBelle,  30 years old, of 486 North Street Leominster MA passed away on Tuesday July 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with AngioSarcoma Cancer at the home of her grandfather William Harris in Otter River surrounded by many loving family members.

The loving daughter of David and Betsy (Harris) LaBelle of Lunenburg,...

Jul 14, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Marianne J. Hancock, 75, of 9 Rindge State Road, died peacefully Friday morning, July 14, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, with her family at her side.

She was born in Boston, MA on March 9, 1942 just after Pearl Harbor, daughter of the late Eino and Mary E. (Gabis) Johnson.  When she was three...

Jul 14, 2017

TEMPLETON - Joan C. (Comee) LeClerc, 83, of 291 Baldwinville Road, died Friday evening, July 14, 2017 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on January 20, 1934, daughter of the late Herman and Marjorie (Bowers) Comee and was a resident of Templeton most of her life.

Jul 8, 2017

WINCHENDON - Doneta L. (Oja) Leslie, 70, of 421 Spring Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 8, 2017 in her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on February 26, 1947, daughter of the late Eino and Gladys I. (Ladeau) Oja and received her GED later in life.  Doneta lived...

Jul 6, 2017

GARDNER - Doris J. (Allard) Henrikson, 98, formerly of 40 Glenwood Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 6, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

She was born in Gardner on August 25, 1918, daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Beaumier) Allard and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Doris was educated in Gardner...

Jul 2, 2017

HUBBARDSTON - Othro E. "Tom" Sawyer, 92, of 38 Root Road, died peacefully at his residence Sunday afternoon, July 2, 2017, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on November 27, 1924, son of the late Henry D. and Maud G. (Taft) Sawyer.  Tom graduated from Murdock High School, where he...

Jun 26, 2017

WINCHENDON - Albert Murphy, 78, of 64 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully Monday morning, June 26, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

He was born in Fitchburg, MA, on April 12, 1939, son of the late Thomas and Alma (Graustein) Murphy and was a 1958 graduate of Fitchburg High School.  He had lived in Winchendon...

Jun 25, 2017

ROYALSTON - Lola P. (Sawyer) Roy, 82, of 48 Norcross Road, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, June 25, 2017 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on August 3, 1934, daughter of the late Harry and Doris (Duguay) Sawyer and lived in Winchendon and Gardner for most of...

Jun 22, 2017

LEOMINSTER - Robert Arlington Everett, 54, of Leominster, formerly of Westminster, died Thursday evening, June 22, 2017 in his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Rutland, VT on July 18, 1962, son of the late Robert Arlington Everett Sr. and Donna May (Tilton) Everett Slicer and grew up in Vermont. ...

Jun 21, 2017

TEMPLETON - Alfred E. Messier, 91, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on February 9, 1926, son of the late Theodore and Lelia (Lafortune) Messier and graduated from Murdock High School in 1944.  He had lived in...

Jun 19, 2017

WINCHENDON - Richard E. Monette, 85, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully at his residence Monday, June 19, 2017.

He was born in Winchendon on May 10, 1932, son of the late Edgard and Hazel (McPhee) Monette and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Dick worked for several years in the...

Jun 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Anthony E. "Tony" Tenney, 55, of 134 Glenallen Street, died peacefully Friday afternoon, June 16, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Winchendon on July 28, 1961, son of Mary (O'Malley) Tenney Dumont of Ellenton, FL and the late Frederick Tenney.  Tony was a 1979 graduate of...

Jun 16, 2017

WINCHENDON - Henry J. Hamel. 76, of Winchendon, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family Friday evening, June 16, 2017.

Henry was born August 13, 1940 in Gardner, MA, son of Edward and Edith (Gingrass) Hamel.  He attended and graduated from Gardner High School in 1959.  Henry was a life member of...

Jun 13, 2017

ASHBURNHAM - Betty L. (Connor) Rollins began a new journey peacefully on June 13, 2017, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.  She was born in Ashland, OK on August 9, 1935 and lived most of her life in California and later years in Nevada.

Betty is predeceased by...

Jun 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Courtney Ann Carton, 23 of Brown Street, died unexpectedly June 7, 2017.

She was born in Baltimore, MD on August 11, 1993, daughter of Jerry and Carole (Sacks) Carton of Winchendon, and moved to Winchendon at the age of 8.  Courtney was a 2011 graduate of Murdock High School and 2015 graduate of...

Jun 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Robert S. "Rob" Carter, 44, of 110 Laurel Street, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 7, 2017 in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH from injuries suffered in an automobile accident a week earlier.

He was born in Gardner on July 28, 1972, son of Darlene F. (Sawyer) Carter and the late Robert C....

Jun 6, 2017

FALMOUTH - Alexander M. "Alex" Hill, 23, of 57 Cortereal Avenue, East Falmouth, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

He was born in Fitchburg on July 27, 1993, grew up in this area, and graduated from Murdock High School in 2011.  Alex moved to Falmouth last year and was working at Stop and Shop in...