Obituaries

Mar 9, 2017

WINCHENDON - Richard E. Metcalf, 67, of  Pearl Drive, died peacefully Thursday evening, March 9, 2017 after a brief illness.

Richard was born in Middlebury, VT on December 8, 1949, son of the late C. Gordon and Nellie (Whipple) Metcalf. He grew up in Brattleboro and Proctor, Vermont.  Rick was a 1969 graduate of Narragansett Regional High...

Mar 7, 2017

WINCHENDON - Anastasia L. LaRose, 17 of 19 Cedar Terrace, died Tuesday evening, March 7, 2017 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner from injuries suffered in an accident that evening in Winchendon.

She was born in Leominster on November 14, 1999, daughter of William LaRose IV of Fitchburg and Melissa Lambert of Winchendon.  She was a 10th...

Mar 3, 2017

GARDNER - Virginia M. (MacArthur) Hassam, 86, of 123 Cherry Street, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, after a period of declining health.

Born May 11, 1930 in Medford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Mary F. (Nagle) MacArthur.  She graduated from Medford High School in 1948 and went on...

Mar 2, 2017

JAFFREY, NH - Lawrence J. Driscoll, 86, of 93 Peterborough Street, formerly of Waltham and Tewksbury, died peacefully Thursday evening, March 2, 2017 in Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital, Bedford, MA., with his wife at his side.

He was born in Boston on February 11, 1931, son of the late Lawrence J. and Mary (Gibbons) Driscoll...

Mar 1, 2017

WINCHENDON - Leonard J. Charbonneau of Winchendon died peacefully at home Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

He was born in Springfield, MA, the son of Leonard Charbonneau and Gladys (Fisher) Michaud.

Leonard was a heavy equipment operator for Winchendon Highway Department, Roger Dines Construction and retired from Pitcherville Sand and Gravel.  He...

Mar 1, 2017

SWANZEY, NH - Lorraine M. (Avena) LeClear Marsh, 83, of 185 Monadnock Highway, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, March 1, 2017 at her residence with her family at her side.

She was born in Boston on November 1, 1933, daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Rosati) Avena and was raised in South Boston.  Lorraine...

Feb 28, 2017

WINCHENDON - Clifford P. Beauvais, 90, of 305 Benjamin Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.  He was the son of Homer H. and Mary (Charois) Beauvais and had resided in Winchendon all of his life.

Clifford was inducted into the Army August, 1944.  He did his basic...

Feb 24, 2017

WINCHENDON - Homer J. Vaillancourt, 80, of 140 Glenallen Street, died peacefully Friday evening, February 24, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire on March 12, 1936, son of the late Servulle and Marie (Valade) Vaillancourt and moved to Winchendon...

Feb 22, 2017

WINCHENDON - Mary Ellsworth, 53, of Winchendon, MA died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, surrounded by her family after a long illness.

Mary was born on February 23, 1963 to Donna and James White of Wyoming, MN.  She went to high school at Chisago Lakes High School and graduated in 1981. ...

Feb 17, 2017

GARDNER - Edward C. Trombly, 80, of 125 Connors Street, died peacefully Friday morning, February 17, 2017 in the Blaire House, Worcester, with his family at his side.

He was born in Gardner on November 14, 1936, son of the late Ernest H. and Hazel B. (Blake) Trombly and  lived in Winchendon for most of...

Feb 14, 2017

FITZWILLIAM, NH - Karen A. Baldwin, 55, of 82 NH Route 119 East, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 14, 2017 in Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH.

She was born in Winchendon, MA on July 3, 1961, daughter of the late Charles A. and Virginia (Arnold) Baldwin and grew up in Jaffrey.

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Feb 11, 2017

FITCHBURG - Anthony P. Faiola, 64, of 1199 John Fitch Highway, formerly of Leominster, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Veterans' Administration Hospital, West Roxbury.

He was born in Fitchburg on March 10, 1952, son of the late Giulio and Angela (Baggio) Faiola and grew up in Leominster.  He was a graduate of Leominster High...

Feb 9, 2017

WINCHENDON - Douglas H. Drake, 59, of 6 Sunset Court, died peacefully Thursday evening, February 9, 2017, surrounded by his close friends.

He was born in Farmington, Maine on December 5, 1957, son of Harold and Vanora (Powers) Drake and was a graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington.

Doug...

Feb 9, 2017

GARDNER - Lorrie E. (Young) Meskowskus, 62, of 28 Smith Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, February 9, 2017 in Keystone Center, Leominster.

She was born in Gardner on May 3, 1954, daughter of the late Cecil and Beverly (Heywood) Young and was a 1972 graduate of Gardner High School.

Lorrie had...

Feb 8, 2017

WINCHENDON - David S. Cochran, 84, of 86 Elmwood Road, died peacefully Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on January 31, 1933, son of the late Roger W. and Olive V. (Graton) Cochran and was a 1951 graduate of Murdock High School. ...

Feb 5, 2017

TEMPLETON - Gerald Paul "Gerry" Muse of Templeton passed away on February 5th, following a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on September 12, 1963, Gerry was the youngest son of the late Mary Eileen Keane and the late Wilfred T. "Bill" Muse.

Gerry was born with many developmental and...

Feb 1, 2017

WINCHENDON - Barbara J. "Bobbie" Hagemeyer, 89, of 107 Highland Street, died peacefully at home Wednesday, February 1, 2017.

She was born in Arlington, MA on December 13, 1927, daughter of the late Harold and Rachel (Chatfield) Moxon. She graduated from Arlington High School, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Tufts University and later a Master's...

Jan 29, 2017

TEMPLETON - Doris L. (King) Taft, 75, of 26 Fessenden Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 29, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

She was born in Milford, MA on May 14, 1941, daughter of the late Davis and Catherine (Stanley) King and grew up in Templeton.  Doris was a member...

Jan 27, 2017

WINCHENDON - Claire J. (Plante) Johnson, 83, of 599 Central Street, died peacefully Friday evening, January 27, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on December 1, 1933, daughter of the late George E. and Josephine (Girouard) Plante and was a lifelong resident of...

Jan 25, 2017

Gilda Poggerale, 92, of Titusville, Florida, peacefully passed on to her everlasting journey in heaven on January 25, 2017 and joins many of her beloved family and friends.  Born on September 28, 1924 in Jaffrey, NH, she had three siblings; married in 1944 to her husband Jack and lived in Brooklyn, NY until 1981, when she retired to Florida....