Obituaries

Jul 1, 2016

GARDNER – Richard L. Coller, 84, of 168 Sunrise Lane, died peacefully Friday evening, July 1, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

He was born in Fitchburg on April 21, 1932, son of the late Lawrence and Agnes (Oberg) Coller and graduated from Fitchburg High School.  He was a resident of Gardner for over...

Jun 28, 2016

KEENE, NH – Paul R. Brochu, 84, of 64 Lake Street, crossed over to the waiting arms of his parents, Joseph and Laurina (Fontaine) Brochu on Tuesday, June 28th in Cheshire Medical Center.

Paul will be sorely missed by his family, the love of his life Pauline Rodriguez; his sons, Robert Brochu and his wife...

Jun 28, 2016

WINCHENDON – Norman P. Desmarais, 76, of 168 Elm Street, died peacefully Tuesday, June 28th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on January 22, 1940, son of the late Dominic and Annette (Cote) Desmarais and was a 1958 graduate of Murdock High School.  Following his graduation,...

Jun 27, 2016

GARDNER – Frederik S. Givskud, 84, of 116 Street, died peacefully Monday morning, June 27, 2016 in The Highlands, Fitchburg, with his family as his side.

He was born in New Brunswick, Canada on December 18, 1931, son of the late Hans and Elizabeth Givskud and moved to this country in 1960.  He had lived...

Jun 24, 2016

WINCHENDON – Claire T. (Cote) LaDeau, 89, a former long time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, June 24th in River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Lancaster with her family at her side.

She was born in Gardner on June 23, 1927, daughter of the late Alfred and Albina (Vasseur) Cote and was a...

Jun 22, 2016

TEMPLETON – Stephen J. “Matty” Matesowicz, 68, of 3 Otter River Greene, Otter River, died peacefully Wednesday, June 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Fitchburg, MA on September 27, 1947, son of the late William J. and Elsie (Barholm) Matesowicz and graduated from No. Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend.  He was...

Jun 17, 2016

WINCHENDON – Ann M. (Radicioni) Kallio, 68, of 332 Maple Street, died peacefully Friday, June 17, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with her husband at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on September 16, 1947, daughter of the late Gustavo and Anne ((Kazinskas) Radicioni.  A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Ann was a 1965 graduate...

Jun 17, 2016

WINCHENDON – Leo J. Forcier Jr, 69, of 138 Spruce Street, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, June 17, 2016 with his family at his side.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on June 4, 1947, son of Gertrude (J. (Lavenskie) Forcier of Winchendon and the late Leo J. Forcier.  A lifelong resident of...

Jun 15, 2016

FITCHBURG – Michael S. Carlson, 38, of Fitchburg, formerly of Ashby, died Wednesday evening, June 15th from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

He was born in Fitchburg on January 24, 1978, son of Theodore E. and Virginia (Scanlon) Carlson of Ashby. Mike grew up in Ashby and graduated in 1996 from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. ...

Jun 6, 2016

RAYMOND, NH – Adam W. Morris, 40, of 227 Harriman Hill Road, died unexpectedly Monday, June 6th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in and raised in Winchendon and received his GED.  For the last twenty years, Adam lived in Raymond, NH, where he and his wife operated a jewelry business.  Adam enjoyed riding...

May 31, 2016

WINCHENDON – Joseph A. Cote, 83, of 44 Happy Hollow Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 31st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Winchendon on September 26, 1932, son of the late Ludger and Elizabeth (Desmarais) Cote and attended Murdock High School.  He and his wife lived in...

May 27, 2016

ATHOL – Lillian E. (Gordon) White, 94, of 34 Gibson Drive, died peacefully at her residence Friday evening, May 27, 2016, with her family at her side.

She was born in Templeton on September 16, 1921, daughter of the late Clarence and Elvira (Devoid) Gordon and lived in Athol 20 years.

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May 27, 2016

WINCHENDON – Mickey D. Manson, 68, of 67 Juniper Street, died unexpectedly Friday evening, May 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Troy, Ohio on November 1, 1947, son of the late Kenneth C. and Marjorie L. (Rager) Manson and was a graduate of Troy High School.  He later graduated from Middlesex Community...

May 27, 2016

RINDGE, NH – Jay C. LaFalam, 58, of 80 Hunt Hill Road, died peacefully Friday afternoon, May 27, 2016 in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH.

He was born in Winchendon on March 10, 1958, the youngest child of Aline P. (Lupien) LaFalam of Winchendon and the late Henry L. LaFalam and was a 1976 graduate...

May 23, 2016

ASHBURNHAM – Steven H. Hjelm, 71, of 113 Old Ashby Road, died peacefully Monday morning, May 23, 2016 in The Highlands, Fitchburg.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on January 25, 1945, son of the late Waino and Tyyne (Dickley) Hjelm and graduated from Cushing Academy and Syracuse University in 1967 with a major in...

May 13, 2016

ATHOL – Joseph Champagne, 74, of 46 Pheasant Lane, formerly of Belchertown and Templeton, died peacefully Friday evening, May 13th at his residence.

He was born in Templeton on October 9, 1941, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Landry) Champagne.  He had lived in Belchertown from 1955 to 1962 and then resided at the...

May 9, 2016

WINCHENDON – Thomas M. Boudreau, 64, of 125 Baldwinville State Road, died peacefully Monday, May 9th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Athol, MA on June 14, 1951, son of Joseph and Victoria Lucier Goula Boudreau and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Tom operated...

May 8, 2016

WINCHENDON – Ernest J. Babineau, 84, of 49 Eastern Avenue, Leominster, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada on November 11, 1931, one of twelve children of the late Marcel and Mary (Connors) Babineau.  He...

May 8, 2016

WINCHENDON – Timothy Lafrennie, 50, formerly of 5 Elmwood Road, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, May 8th in Seasons Hospice, Milton, MA.

He was born in Gardner on January 23, 1966, son of the late Paul A. and Rita M. (Jones) Lafrennie and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life.  Tim was educated...

May 7, 2016

WINCHENDON – Sarah Mizhir, 52, world traveler and adventurer who fulfilled her dreams on a trip to Lebanon to hike the Lebanon Mountain Trail, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016.  She was in the country on a guided 30-day trek through the nation of her father’s heritage.  After the trek, she had gone for one last hike on...