Obituaries

Oct 4, 2016

WINCHENDON – Jean E. (Wells) Lee, 87, of 61 Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville.

She was born in Stevensville, PA on October 8, 1928, daughter of the late Lee and Mabel (Morningstar) Wells and lived in Winchendon for many years.

Jean worked...

Oct 3, 2016

WINCHENDON – Rose M. Hamilton, 80, of 118 Morse Avenue, died peacefully at her residence Monday morning, October 3, 2016.

She was born in Seneca Falls, NY on May 7, 1936, daughter of the late Francis Turkett and Cecelia (Passalacqua) Ray and lived in Winchendon for the last 30 years.

Rose...

Sep 29, 2016

WINCHENDON – Kayla M. Schoales, 24, of 56 Tolman Road, died peacefully Thursday morning, September 29th in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Memorial Campus, Worcester.

She was born in Leominster on June 18, 1992, daughter of Wayne D. and Tina M. (Fish) Schoales of Winchendon.  Kayla was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.  She was educated in the...

Sep 22, 2016

GARDNER – Joshua Rivers, 30, beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle and friend, died of unknown causes Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Worcester on August 11, 1986, son of Robert and Nancy (Charlonne) Rivers of Rindge, NH.  Joshua grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School...

Sep 19, 2016

WINCHENDON – Anita Y. (Thibault) Lambert, 93, of 321 Maple Street, died peacefully Monday, September 19, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side.

She was born in Greenville, NH on January 13, 1923, daughter of the late Adelard and Fedora (Caron) Thibault and was a resident of Winchendon since 1948.

Sep 9, 2016

ROYALSTON – Helen E. (Guiney) Feleciano, 94, formerly of 30 Morse Road, Royalston, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 9, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born in Somerville, MA on July 3, 1922, daughter of the late John J. and Helen B. (Robinson) Guiney and lived in Royalston for many years.  Helen...

Sep 7, 2016

WINCHENDON – Richard A. Bosworth, 65, of 51 Hyde Park Drive, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his residence.

A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Richard was born on July 31, 1951, son of the late Louis C. and Doris M. (Topping) Bosworth.  He was a graduate of Murdock High School.

Richard...

Sep 5, 2016

WINCHENDON – Marko M. Tuominen, 31, of Winchendon, died unexpectedly Monday, September 5, 2016 in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Leominster on November 30, 1984 and lived most of his life in Winchendon.  Marko graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 2003.  He later studied architectural design at...

Sep 4, 2016

WINCHENDON – Marcia A. (Freeman) Dufault, 78, of 104 West Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 4, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

She was born in Leominster, MA on July 21, 1938, daughter of the late Philson and Irene (Paige) Freeman and was a graduate of Leominster High School.  During high school...

Aug 29, 2016

FITZWILLIAM, NH – Karl H. Anderson Jr, 70, of 40 Keene Avenue, died peacefully Monday evening, August 29, 2016 in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

He was born in Worcester on April 25, 1946, son of the late Karl H. and Katherine (Savage) Anderson and had lived in Fitzwilliam for many years.  He was a...

Aug 28, 2016

WINCHENDON – Anthony Michael Sevigny, 25, of 1 Monroe Avenue, Allenstown, NH and a resident of Winchendon for most of his life, died Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner on March 28, 1991 and attended Winchendon schools.

Anthony worked at Waddell Furniture Company...

Aug 28, 2016

WINCHENDON – Bert W. Parkhurst Jr, 75, of 771 Brown Street, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, August 28, 2016 in Keystone Center, Leominster, with his family at his side.

He was born in Newport, VT on April 14, 1941, son of the late Bert W. and Olive Parkhurst and lived in Winchendon for most of his...

Aug 25, 2016

TEMPLETON – Sylvia A. (Koski) Erickson, 102, formerly of 101 State Road, Otter River, died peacefully Thursday morning, August 25, 2016 in Applewood Home for Elders, Athol.

She was born in Gardner on September 7, 1913, daughter of the late Victor and Maria (Tanner) Koski and attended Gardner schools.  She lived in the Gardner and...

Aug 24, 2016

SHIRLEY – Matthew Lee Grucan, 55, of 12 Harvard Road Apt 3, formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday evening, August 24, 2016 in Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer.

He was born in Gardner on May 14, 1961, son of Raymond Grucan of Winchendon and the late Ellen (Strott) Grucan.  Matt was a 1979 graduate of Narragansett...

Aug 22, 2016

WINCHENDON – Tammy L. (Mathena) Goguen, 57, of 118 Morse Avenue, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, August 22, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on September 22, 1958, daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta (Brown) Mathena and lived in Winchendon for several years.  Tammy was a graduate of...

Aug 16, 2016

RINDGE, NH – Eva R. (Jeffrey) Kroeter, 84, of 1 Park Drive, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 16, 2016 in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH.

She was born in Fitchburg on December 23, 1931, daughter of the late Raymond H. and Aurore (Bourgeault) Jeffrey and grew up in Fitchburg.  Since 1982, she had been a...

Aug 15, 2016

WINCHENDON – Thomas A. Dodier, 58, of Winchendon, died at his residence Monday, August 15, 2016.

He was born in Winchendon on November 30, 1957, son of the late Henry R. and Elaine Z. (Gauthier) Dodier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon and Lake Monomonac.  He was a graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School,...

Aug 14, 2016

WINCHENDON – Sandra (Neiss) Carr, 72, of 103A Ipswich Drive, died Sunday morning, August 14, 2016 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester after a long illness.

Born in Woburn, MA on June 2, 1944, Sandy grew up in Natick, MA and is a graduate of Natick High School.  She also lived in Framingham and...

Aug 9, 2016

WINCHENDON – Donald M. O’Malley Jr, 32, of 163 Spruce Street, died Tuesday evening, August 9th  in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner on September 17, 1983, son of Tawnee S. (Oja) O’Malley of Winchendon and the late Donald M. O’Malley and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.  Donald graduated from Narragansett Regional...

Aug 7, 2016

CAMARILLO, CA – Martha F. (Dove) Nieto, 78, of 1863 Bancroft, Camarillo, CA, died peacefully Sunday morning, August 7, 2016 at the home of her daughter Dianna Morrison, with her family at her side.

She was born in Centerview, Missouri on February 19, 1938, daughter of the late Jesse and Margaret J. (Smethers) Dove and...