Obituaries

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...

Aug 6, 2016

WINCHENDON – Lee W. Waid, 95, of 12 Front Place, died peacefully Saturday morning, August 6, 2016 in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville.

He was born in Petersham, MA on May 26, 1921, son of the late Fred and Alice (Goodell) Waid and attended Petersham schools.  Lee had been a resident of Winchendon since 1971.

Aug 4, 2016

BALDWINVILLE – Suzan J. (Riopel) Tallman, 66, of 93 Norcross Hill Road, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 4th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Worcester on December 15, 1949, daughter of the late Nelson J. and Helen L. (Mason) Riopel and was a resident of Baldwinville for nearly 50 years.  Sue was a 1967...

Aug 4, 2016

WINCHENDON – Nellie Joyce Wilson, formerly of Baldwinville and Winchendon, passed away at home with her son and daughter-in-law, Thursday, August 4, 2016, after bravely battling a long illness.

She was born on October 13, 1944 in Corbin, Kentucky, daughter of the late Flora Mae (Lockhart) Wilson and Claybourne Sherman Wilson.

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Jul 27, 2016

WINCHENDON – Mark C. Lawrence, 51, of 99 Hill Street, died peacefully at his residence Wednesday afternoon, July 27th, with his family at his side.

He was born in Boston on May 30, 1965, son of the late Robert E.J. and Anna Rose (Zappi) Lawrence and had lived in Winchendon for 12 years, after moving...

Jul 26, 2016

TEMPLETON – Beverly E. (Raymond) Rich,  Affectionately known by many as "Gramma Rich", 96, of 51 Hospital Road, died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 26, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on January 22, 1920, daughter of the late Ralph N. and Myrtie M. (Kinsman) Raymond...

Jul 25, 2016

PETERSHAM – Harold C. “Hank” Sherwood Jr., 92, of 15 West Street, died peacefully Monday evening, July 25, 2016 at his residence with his family at his side.

He was born in Worcester on April 21, 1924, son of the late Harold C. and Doris (Nordmark) Sherwood and lived in Petersham for many years.

Jul 20, 2016

WINCHENDON – George E. Levesque, 86, formerly of 117 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Wednesday morning, July 20th in Broadview Assisted Living, with his family at his side.

He was born in Lynn, MA on June 9, 1930, son of the late Alfred and Delia (Dandurand) Levesque and had lived in Winchendon since 2004.

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Jul 19, 2016

RINDGE, NH – Beatrice M. (LaFreniere) Tatro, 73, of 12 Oak Drive, died peacefully in her home Tuesday morning, July 19, 2016 with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on January 22, 1943, daughter of the late Maxim and Antoinette (Plouffe) LaFreniere and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. ...

Jul 18, 2016

GARDNER – Hubert J. “Jim” Innis, 84, of 15 Myrtle Road, died peacefully Monday morning, July 18th at his residence, with his family at his side.

He was born in Earlville, IL on August 3, 1931, son of the late James and Dorothy (Glover) Innis and attended Earlville High School.  Jim proudly served his country...

Jul 15, 2016

PHILLIPSTON – Sidney T. Holway, 72, of Phillipston, MA,  died peacefully Friday morning, July 15th at his residence with his family at his side.

He was born in Lockhart, TX, son of the late Spear T. and Florence (Reed) Holway and grew up on Cape Cod and Alton, NH.  For the last 47 years, he...

Jul 15, 2016

GARDNER – David H. Thompson, 77, of 11 Sylvan Road, died unexpectedly, Friday morning, July 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner on January 12, 1939, son of the late William and Esther (Luoma) Thompson and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.

Dave was a 1957 graduate of...

Jul 12, 2016

GARDNER – Keijo K. Saarinen, 82, of 125 Connors Street, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 12th in Golden Living Center, Fitchburg, with his family at his side.

He was born in West Paris, ME on September 25, 1933, son of the late Svante and Anna (Antonen) Saarinen and was a resident of Gardner for many...

Jul 3, 2016

WINCHENDON – Larise H. (Gauthier) Cloutier, 85, of 427 Central Street, died peacefully at her residence Sunday morning, July 3, 2016, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on December 1, 1930, daughter of the late Arthur and Frances (Burger) Gauthier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.