Obituaries

Nancy A. (Hursey) Guevin

Nancy A. (Hursey) Guevin

Feb 8, 2015

WINCHENDON – Nancy A. (Hursey) Guevin, 72, of 5 Ready Drive, died peacefully at home Sunday morning, February 8th. She was born in Ayer, MA on September 24, 1942, daughter of the late Van M. and Evelyn F. (Borey) Hursey and lived in the Gardner area for most of her life.  Nancy grew up in East Templeton and went to school...

Raymond P. Dubois

Raymond P. Dubois

Feb 5, 2015

WINCHENDON – Raymond P. Dubois, 76, of 36 Second Street, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 5th at his residence. He was born in New Bedford, MA on March 8, 1938, son of the late Omer and Margaret (Berube) Dubois and had lived in Winchendon for 42 years.  He previously had lived in Grafton. Ray was a certified registered nurse anesthetist and had...

Phyllis V. (Trottier) Priest

Phyllis V. (Trottier) Priest

Feb 3, 2015

WINCHENDON – Phyllis V. (Trottier) Priest, 90, formerly of 31 Ash Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 3rd in Sterling Village, Sterling, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on November 11, 1924, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Gamache) Trottier and was a 1942 graduate of Murdock High School.  In 1944, she graduated from Brockton...

Ethel M. (Watson) Vollertson

Ethel M. (Watson) Vollertson

Feb 3, 2015

ORANGE – Ethel M. (Watson) Vollertson, 93, of East River Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 3rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 20, 1921, daughter of the late James and Ethel (Scovil) Watson.  Ethel grew up in New Jersey and lived in Royalston for 25 years.  She then moved to Lake Elsinore, CA where she...

Robert Smith Mable

Robert Smith Mable

Feb 2, 2015

WINCHENDON – Robert Smith Mable, 80, of 121 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Monday afternoon, February 2nd in Edith Nourse Rogers VA Hospital, Bedford. He was born in Colchester, VT on August 16, 1934, son of the late Ralph Smith and Mildred May (Bolio) Mable and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Bob was a retired serviceman, who proudly served...

John W. Fitzgerald

John W. Fitzgerald

Feb 2, 2015

WINCHENDON – John W. Fitzgerald, 62, of 72 Ash Street, died peacefully Monday morning, February 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Fitchburg on October 17, 1952, son of Hulda (Till) Fitzgerald of Winchendon and the late John Fitzgerald.  John was a graduate of Murdock High School and attended Worcester Polytechnic College in Worcester, where he was a...

Robert J. Roy

Robert J. Roy

Jan 31, 2015

GARDNER – Robert J. Roy, 83, of 104 Church Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, January 31st in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Templeton on January 7, 1932, son of the late Edgar J. and Alfreda M. (Dubois) Roy and was a graduate of Gardner High School. Bob was a self-employed carpenter in the Gardner area.  An avid sportsman,...

Daniel E. Pearson

Daniel E. Pearson

Jan 27, 2015

WINCHENDON – Daniel E. Pearson, 58, of 75 Krantz Road, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday evening, January 27th, with his family at his side. He was born in Leominster on December 2, 1956, son of Elizabeth (Nadeau) Pearson of N.C. and the late Albert Pearson and was a 1975 graduate of Leominster High School.  For the last 25 years, Dan...

Emile J. St.Pierre

Emile J. St.Pierre

Jan 27, 2015

WINCHENDON – Emile J. St.Pierre, 90, formerly of 75 Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Tuesday evening, January 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with his family at his side. He was born in St. Perpetue, Quebec, Canada on October 17, 1924, son of the late Emile J. and Amanda (Pelletier) St. Pierre and lived in Winchendon for most of his life....

Lorraine M. (Brow) Gendron

Lorraine M. (Brow) Gendron

Jan 25, 2015

WINCHENDON – Lorraine M. (Brow) Gendron, 87, formerly of 102 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 25th in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville. She was born in Winchendon on April 21, 1927, daughter of the late John D. and Madeline M. (Ryan) Brow and graduated from Murdock High School in 1944.  Lorraine later graduated from the former St....

Maureen P. (Mitchell) Hall

Maureen P. (Mitchell) Hall

Jan 19, 2015

GREENFIELD - Maureen P. (Mitchell) Hall, 77, of The Arbors at Greenfield, a former long time resident of Phillipston, died Monday afternoon, January 19th in Buckley Healthcare Center, with her family at her side. She was born in Norwell, MA on August 11, 1937, daughter of the late Millard and Ruth (Brown) Mitchell and lived in Phillipston for over 60...

Rita M.N. (LaPointe) Saveall

Rita M.N. (LaPointe) Saveall

Jan 9, 2015

WINCHENDON – Rita M.N. ((LaPointe) Saveall, 87, of 111A Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Friday morning, January 9th in UMASS Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was born in Winchendon Springs on December 25, 1927, daughter of the late George and Georgianna (LaPrise) LaPointe was a graduate of Murdock High School. Rita worked for many years as the surgical secretary at Heywood...

Daniel A. LaVorgna

Daniel A. LaVorgna

Jan 7, 2015

SUMMERFIELD, FL – Daniel A. LaVorgna, 85, of Summerfield, FL, formerly of Townsend, MA, died peacefully Wednesday morning, January 7th at Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages, FL. He was born in New Haven, CT on June 16, 1929, son of the late Anthony and Margaret (Ives) LaVorgna and had lived in Summerfield for 14 years. He previously lived in Townsend, MA...

Eva L. (Fontaine) Shaw

Eva L. (Fontaine) Shaw

Jan 2, 2015

GARDNER – Eva L. (Fontaine) Shaw, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday morning, January 2nd, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holden, MA on July 31, 1926, daughter of the late Benjamin and Ella (Tatro) Fontaine and she grew up in Jefferson, MA in the “north woods.”  She had lived in Gardner...

Richard E. Tavares

Richard E. Tavares

Jan 1, 2015

WINCHENDON – Richard E. “Dickie” Tavares, 69, of 42 Woodlawn Avenue, died unexpectedly at his residence Thursday, January 1st. He was born in Acushnet, MA on September 19, 1945, son of George Tavares of Falmouth and the late Annabelle L. (Morin) Tavares Smith and had been a resident of Winchendon since the age of twelve. Dickie worked as a machinist...

Elizabeth J. (Fleury) Mercier

Elizabeth J. (Fleury) Mercier

Dec 27, 2014

SWANZEY, NH – Elizabeth J. (Fleury) Mercier, 72, of 86 Diana Drive, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 27th in Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, with her family at her side. She was born in Holyoke, MA on May 14, 1942, daughter of the late Dr. Edgar J and Madeline (Scott) Fleury, and graduated from the former Ursuline Academy. Elizabeth worked for...

Linea J. Tkaczyk

Linea J. Tkaczyk

Dec 23, 2014

GARDNER – Linea J. Tkaczyk, 84, of 86 Stone Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening December 30th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, with her family at her side. She was born in Templeton on September 21, 1930, daughter of the late Harry J. and Esther M. (Olsen) Jensen and was a 1948 graduate of Gardner High School. Linea...

Walter F. Gemborys

Walter F. Gemborys

Dec 12, 2014

TEMPLETON – Walter F. Gemborys, 84, of 12 Farnsworth Road, died peacefully at his residence, Friday morning, December 12th, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on April 19, 1930, son of the late Paul and Helen (Bukowski) Gemborys and was a 1948 graduate of Gardner High School.  For the last several years, Walter lived in Templeton....

William C. Hackett

William C. Hackett

Dec 8, 2014

GARDNER – William C. Hackett, 73, of 13 Wayne Street, Worcester, formerly of 40 Comee Street, Gardner, died peacefully at his residence Monday evening, December 8, 2014, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on August 26, 1941, son of the late Fred E. and Blanche (Pineault) Hackett.  He was raised in Templeton and graduated from Narragansett...

Susan M. (Carpenter) LEtoile

Susan M. (Carpenter) LEtoile

Dec 5, 2014

WINCHENDON – Susan M. (Carpenter) L’Etoile, 56, of 34 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully at her residence Friday, December 5th, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on January 14, 1958, daughter of Anna A. (Caouette) Carpenter of Winchendon and the late Richard P. Carpenter.  She graduated from the former Holy Family High School in Fitchburg in 1976...