Obituaries
Dennis P. Richards
Jul 18, 2015
ATHOL – Dennis P. Richards, 60, died peacefully at his residence on Saturday morning, July 18, 2015, with his family at his side, after a courageous year long battle with brain cancer. He was born on September 5, 1954, in Brattleboro, Vermont, son of the late Lillian I. (Thomson) and Frederick Richards. He grew up in Athol, where he lived all...
Carole M. (Touchette) Boulay
Jul 18, 2015
GARDNER – Carole M. (Touchette) Boulay, 64, of 34 Mill Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 18th, at her residence. She was born in Gardner on October 2, 1950, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Merle A. (Brehio) Touchette. She grew up in Gardner, where she lived her entire life. Carole was a graduate of Gardner High School, Mount Wachusett Community...
Harold E. Hobby
Jul 11, 2015
GARDNER – Harold E. Hobby, II, 66, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 11th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 15, 1948, son of the late James D. and Charlotte (Blanchard) Hobby and graduated from Elgin High School and Middlesex Community College. He moved to Massachusetts 13 years ago. Harold worked as...
Philip B. Hughgill
Jul 10, 2015
RINDGE, NH – Philip B. Hughgill, 77, formerly of 569 Main Street, died peacefully Friday evening, July 10th in Cheshire County Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland, NH, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Rindge, Phil was born July 29, 1937, one of eight children of the late George C. and Dolly (Crane) Hughgill. Philip attended Rindge schools, was...
Virginia M. Herr
Jul 2, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Virginia M. (Thompson) Herr, 92, of 99 Bridge Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 2nd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 12, 1923, daughter of the late James E. and Lillian V. (Moriarty) Thompson and had lived in Baldwinville since 1989 after returning to this area. Virginia had lived in Vero...
Eunice M. Monette
Jul 2, 2015
WINCHENDON – Eunice M. (Blake) Monette, 81, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully at her residence Thursday morning, July 2nd, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on October 19, 1933, daughter of Allen and Ella (Holman) Wilson and graduated from Gardner High School. She had lived in Winchendon for over 50 years. Eunice worked for many...
Beatrice M. Mellett-Harding
Jun 28, 2015
WINCHENDON – Beatrice M. (Fisk) Mellett-Harding, 76, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 8th in Holden Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center, Holden. She was born in Williston, VT on July 10, 1938, daughter of the late Hazen Ivis and Reba (Tallman) Fisk Sr and graduated from Fitchburg High School. She had lived in Winchendon from 1993 to 2009. Bea...
Elsie A. Betourney
Jun 21, 2015
WINCHENDON – Elsie A. (Till) Betourney, 82, formerly of Winchendon and Royalston, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 21st in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. She was born in Winchendon on November 19, 1932, daughter of Axel Sigfrid and Sanni (Farmi) Till and attended Murdock High School. Elsie lived in Royalston for many years and wintered in the Carolinas and Florida. She returned to...
Dianne R. Floria
Jun 21, 2015
WINCHENDON – Dianne R. (Daris) Floria, 69, of 75A Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 21st in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on June 28, 1945 and graduated from high school in 1964 in Tampa, FL. Since 1980, Dianne had been a resident of Winchendon. A homemaker, Dianne had also worked years ago at...
Janice I. Quirion
Jun 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Janice I. (Andrews) Quirion, of 525 Lakeview Drive, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday morning, June 17th on her 68th birthday, with her family at her side. She was born in Petersham on June 17, 1947, daughter of the late Ray and Bertha (Norton) Andrews and was a 1966 graduate of Gardner High School. She was a resident of...
Charlotte A. Desmond
Jun 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Charlotte A. (Lucies) Desmond, 89, formerly of Winchendon, died Wednesday, June 17th in Gulf Coast Hospital, Cape Coral, FL with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on December 12, 1925, daughter of the late Dewey and Barbara (Ellis) Lucies and graduated from Murdock High School. Charlotte was a resident of Winchendon for most of her...
Gary A. Hamel
Jun 16, 2015
TEMPLETON – Gary A. Hamel, 57, of 15 Sand Road, Otter River, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, June 16th with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on January 26, 1958, son of the late Urgel and Alma A. (Poitras) Hamel and was a resident of the Templeton area for most of his life. Gary...
Carolyn A. Chambers
Jun 15, 2015
ASHBURNHAM – Carolyn A. (Ball) Chambers, 79, of 8 South Main Street, died peacefully Monday morning, June 15th in Gardner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. She was born in Fitchburg on December 24, 1935, daughter of the late James and Caroline E. (Rivers) Ball and graduated from Fitchburg High School. She lived in Ashburnham for the last 2 ½ years, moving from...
Robert J. Eaton
Jun 13, 2015
PHILLIPSTON – Robert J. Eaton, 80, of 9 Sibley Road, Winchendon, formerly of Phillipston and Orange, died peacefully Saturday evening, June 13th in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner on April 2, 1935, son of the late Everett G and Geraldine (Truman) Eaton and attended Prospect Street School. He was a resident of Phillipston for...
Dr. Robert Arceci
Jun 8, 2015
Dr. Robert ("Bob") John Arceci, an internationally prominent pediatric cancer physician and researcher, as well as teacher, editor, and beloved husband and father, most recently of Scottsdale, AZ, died Monday, June 8, 2015 in a tragic traffic incident. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and two sons, John and Andrew. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015,...
Jean M. Woodard
Jun 7, 2015
WINCHENDON – Jean M. (Maliska) Woodard, 75, of 269 West Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 7th, at the home of her son in Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on April 9, 1940, daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Gauthier) Maliska and was a 1958 graduate of Murdock High School. Jean worked for many years at the former...
Dorothy M. Houle
Jun 5, 2015
PELION, SC – Dorothy M. Houle, 67, of 1385 Track Road, formerly of Rindge, NH, died peacefully at her residence Friday morning, June 5th, with her family at her side. She was born in Wareham, MA on August 19, 1947, daughter of Dolores M. (Anderson) Nauman of Townsend, MA and the late Albert J. Gallant. She lived in Rindge for many...
Judith A. Clement
Jun 4, 2015
WINCHENDON – Judith A. (Epps) Clement, 84, of 109 Hale Street, died peacefully Thursday, June 4th in Keystone Center, Leominster. She was born in Auburn, Maine on July 25, 1930, daughter of the late Dr. Franklin S. and Dorothy (Furber) Epps Sr. and had lived in Winchendon since 1966. Judy graduated from Dupont High School in West Virginia and graduated...
Arlene M. Morin
May 31, 2015
WINCHENDON – Arlene M. (Fontaine) Morin, 79, of 133 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, May 31st at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in New Boston, NH on March 13, 1936, daughter of the late John and Clara (Reed) Fontaine and was a 1954 graduate of Keene High School. She had been a resident of...
William E. Murphy
May 26, 2015
WINCHENDON – William (Bill) Murphy went home to his Heavenly Father, surrounded by his family Tuesday, May 26th, at the age of 77. He was born in Winchendon on October 12, 1937, the son of the late Francis (Pat) and Frances (Higgins) Murphy. He graduated from Murdock High School with the class of 1955. He proudly served his country in the United States...
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