Obituaries
William W. Wirtanen
May 26, 2015
WINCHENDON- William W. Wirtanen, 52 of 134 Pearl Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, May 26th, at the home of his daughter, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on July 24th, 1962, son of Jeannine (Desrosiers) Wirtanen of Rindge, NH and the late Edwin Wirtanen and attended Oakmont Regional High school. He had lived in Winchendon...
Paul E. Soderman
May 26, 2015
GARDNER – Paul E. Soderman, 81, of 194 Central Street, died peacefully Tuesday, May 26th in Golden Living Center, Fitchburg, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on August 31, 1933, son of the late john and Regina (Marion) Soderman and graduated in 1951 from Gardner High School. Paul returned to Gardner 30 years ago, after serving...
Doris H. Goodwin
May 19, 2015
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Doris H. (Gordon) Goodwin, 88, of 756 Route 12 South, died peacefully at her residence Tuesday evening, May 19th, with her family at her side. She was born in Royalston on November 29, 1926, daughter of the late Clarence and Elvia (Devoid) Gordon and lived in Rindge and Fitzwilliam for most of her life. Doris worked as...
Ernest M. Thompson
May 9, 2015
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Ernest Marsden Thompson, Jr, of 68 Fullam Hill Road, Fitzwilliam, NH. passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9th, 2015, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Winchendon, the son of Ernest M. and Ruth (Hale) Thompson, he was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Whitham Thompson; his three children, Gwendolyn...
Alice T. Jennings
May 7, 2015
GARDNER – Alice T. (Rocheleau) Jennings, 73, of 108 Monadnock Street, died peacefully Thursday, May 7th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on December 2, 1941, daughter of the late Leo Joseph and Hazel M. (Reed) Rocheleau and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. In 1992, Alice moved to Gardner. Alice worked for 23 years at the...
Lawrence L. Fletcher
May 3, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Lawrence L. “Loney” Fletcher, 87, of 41 Walnut Street, died peacefully at home Sunday afternoon, May 3rd, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on March 24, 1928, son of the late Irving and Christine (Lawrence) Fletcher and lived in Baldwinville for many years. In 1946, Loney graduated from the former Templeton High School. During the...
Keith E. Gauthier
May 1, 2015
WINCHENDON – Keith E. Gauthier, 59, of 69 East Street, died peacefully Friday, May 1st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was born in Winchendon on December 29, 1955, son of the late Earl A. and Rita E. (Duvarney) Gauthier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. In 1975, Keith graduated from Murdock High School. Keith worked as an automotive...
Richard M. Dragon
Apr 29, 2015
WINCHENDON – Richard M. Dragon, 74, of 92 Ipswich Drive, died Wednesday, April 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a sudden illness. He was born in Gardner on May 1, 1940, son of the late Joseph and Doris (Fontaine) Dragon and lived in Winchendon for many years. Richard did maintenance work at Winchendon Rural Housing and...
Adam E. Morse
Apr 29, 2015
GARDNER – Adam E. Morse, 32, of Gardner and formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday, April 29th after a long battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and drug addiction. He was born in Leominster on September 10, 1982 and grew up in Templeton, graduating in 2000 from Narragansett Regional High School. Following his graduation, he served in the United States Army during...
Guy Morneault
Apr 22, 2015
BALDWINVILLE – Guy R. Morneault, 86, formerly of Baldwinville and Hubbardston, died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 22nd at his son Gary’s residence in Taylorsville, GA. He was born in Lille, ME on August 23, 1928, son of the late Pierre and Yvonne (Ringuette) Morneault and lived in Baldwinville for many years. Until recently, he lived in Hubbardston for the last three...
George J. Tavares
Apr 20, 2015
FALMOUTH – George J. Tavares of Falmouth, passed away peacefully at his home on Patriots Day, April 20th at his residence, after a long illness. He was 96. He was born in Taunton, MA on September 5, 1918, son of Julio and Flora (Ingargiola) Tavares. George was preceded in death by his wife Shirley E. (White) Tavares and a son, Richard...
Nancy H. (Simula) Mustakangas
Apr 12, 2015
PHILLIPSTON – Nancy H. (Simula) Mustakangas, 72, of Phillipston, died peacefully on Sunday, April 12th in Heywood Hospital, with her family at her side. Her husband of 53 years, Eugene C. Mustakangas Jr., died on November 11, 2014. Nancy was born in Gardner on August 9, 1942, daughter of Arne and Helen (Allain) Simula. She leaves behind her devoted daughter, Christine L....
Katherine A. (Sibley) Wakefield
Apr 11, 2015
WINCHENDON – Katherine A. (Sibley) Wakefield, 66, of 225 Teel Road, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 11th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on August 9, 1948, daughter of the late John W. and Delina (Radicioni) Sibley and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. She was a graduate of Murdock High School. Katherine worked as a seamstress at...
Richard G. Paradise
Apr 9, 2015
WINCHENDON – Richard G. Paradise, 64, of 265 West Street, died peacefully Thursday evening, April 9th, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. His long-time companion and a friend were by his side. Richard was a 1968 graduate of Murdock High School Winchendon. He proudly served as a member of the United States Coast Guard from 1968 to his retirement in 1988 as...
Roberta J. (Russell) Million
Apr 9, 2015
WINCHENDON – Roberta J. (Russell) Sherwood Million, 86, of Winchendon, died Thursday, April 9th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Lorne Sherwood, John Million and a dear friend Rudy Arlig. She was born on January 17, 1929 in Winchendon, MA. Survivors include her daughters Kathy Mitchell, Julie Zserdin, Rebecca Ricley and Ruth Matthews and her...
Melissa Moriah (Clark) Formica
Apr 3, 2015
GARDNER – Melissa Moriah (Clark) Formica, of Gardner, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly on April 3, 2014 at the age of 24. Melissa was born in Worcester on February 21, 1991. She was enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College and worked as a Home Health Aide at Ace Medical Services in Leominster. She was known for her love for animals and was especially passionate...
Mary Ann Covey
Mar 29, 2015
WINCHENDON – Many Ann (LaFlamme) Covey, 72, of 53 Alger Street, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 29th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on December 26, 1942, daughter of the late Bernard and Hazel (Fuller) LaFlamme and had lived in Winchendon for 40 years. Mary Ann had worked as a machine...
Glenn A. Greenwood
Mar 23, 2015
ASHBURNHAM – Glenn A. Greenwood, 57, of 242 Old Gardner Road, died peacefully Monday afternoon, March 23rd at his residence. He was born in Waltham on December 23, 1957, son of Allan K. and Shirley (Harrington) Greenwood of Templeton and was a 1976 graduate of Narragansett Regional High School, Baldwinville. Glenn had worked as a pipe welder or 20 years at...
Hazel M. "Pat" Cloutier
Mar 20, 2015
WINCHENDON – Hazel M. “Pat” (Trombly) Cloutier, 84, of 200 Lincoln Avenue, died Friday evening, March 20th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on May 30, 1930, daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel B. (Blake) Trombly and was a resident of Winchendon for most of her life. Pat had worked as a waitress for many years...
Marilyn J. Meyer
Mar 17, 2015
WINCHENDON – Marilyn J. “Dusty” Meyer, 83, of Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday, March 17th, at her residence. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, she was born on November 13, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Esther E. (Folsom) Meyer Jr. She was a 1949 graduate of Cushing Academy and a 1951 graduate of Mt. Ida College. Dusty worked for many...
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