Obituaries
Carol E. (Decker) Whitney
Jul 23, 2014
TEMPLETON – Carol E. (Decker) Whitney, 64, of 106 Baptist Common Road, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 23rd in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was born in Keene, NH, daughter of the late Carl and Jacqueline (Lunetta) Decker and graduated from Keene High School in 1968. She later graduated from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in 1971. She had lived in Templeton for...
Ferdinand H. Couture
Jul 22, 2014
GARDNER – Ferdinand H. Couture, 82, of 71 Lake Street, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 22nd, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Gardner on September 6, 1931, son of the late Edmond A. and Genevieve L. (LaBossiere) Couture and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Ferdinand owned and operated the former Shield Guard Service, a security...

Peter B. Bacon
Jul 21, 2014
WINCHENDON – Peter B. Bacon, 72, of 9 Crescent Road, died peacefully Monday evening, July 21st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on February 6, 1942, son of the late Morris and Agnes (Connell) Bacon and was a 1961 graduate of Gardner High School. He was a resident of Winchendon for 52 years. Peter had worked as a...
Howard N. Monette
Jul 21, 2014
WINCHENDON – Howard N. Monette, 90, of 118 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Monday evening, July 21st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a short illness. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, he was born on November 12, 1923, son of the late Edgard and Hazel (McPhee) Monette. Howard worked for many years as a machine operator for Millipore Corporation in Jaffrey until...
Walter L. Tobey
Jul 15, 2014
ASHBURNHAM – Walter L. Tobey, 82, of Ashburnham and formerly of Melrose, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 15th in Emerson Hospital, Concord. He was born in Boston on July 1, 1932, son of the late Walter L. and Anna (Conroy) Tobey. He grew up in Somerville, where he graduated from Somerville High School and later attended Fisher College. Walter and his wife...
Kenneth R. Divoll
Jul 10, 2014
WINCHENDON – Kenneth R. Divoll, 84, of 121 Alger Street, died peacefully Thursday morning, July 10th at Heywood Hospital, Gardner with his family at his side. He was born in Worcester on July 10, 1930. His mother was Louise Divoll Smith, who was married to his stepfather, Ernest Smith. Ken proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army...
Dorothy J. (Hancock) Twing
Jul 8, 2014
WESTMINSTER – Dorothy J. (Hancock) Twing, 82, of 102 North Common Road, died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 8th at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on February 27, 1932, daughter of the late Melvin Hancock and Emma (Whitcomb) Hancock Parker and was a 1950 graduate of Fitchburg High School. She returned to this area...
Ottovio Pedini
Jul 6, 2014
WINCHENDON - Ottovio Pedini passed way on Sunday, July 6th at the age of 90. He leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Florence (Snead) Pedini; his daughter Beverly Mitchell of Bridgewater, MA, his daughter Virginia Richardson of Noblesville, Indiana, three grandsons, five great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Tavio was born and lived most of his life in...
Dianne A. Banas
Jul 6, 2014
BALDWINVILLE – Dianne A. Banas, 71, of 10 Highland Avenue, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 6th at her residence with her family at her side, after a short illness. She was born in Patterson, NJ on November 3, 1942, daughter of the late Norman and Doris (Coughlin) Cheever and had lived in Baldwinville since 1981. Dianne was a graduate of Pittsfield...
Virginia T. (Mann) LaDeau
Jul 5, 2014
WINCHENDON – Virginia T. (Mann) LaDeau, 91, of Palm Bay, Florida and a former long time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday evening, July 5th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Winchendon on May 1, 1923, daughter of the late Chester A. and Ollie (Stone) Mann and was a resident of Winchendon for most of...

Mark A. Lafrennie
Jun 29, 2014
WINCHENDON – Mark A. Lafrennie, 56, of Winchendon, died Sunday, June 29th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Winchendon on January 24, 1958, son of the late Paul A. and Rita Marie (Jones) Lafrennie and had worked as a drywaller in the Winchendon area. He leaves his stepmother, Leda Lafrennie of Rindge, NH; his brothers,...
Jean A. (Warren) Hearns
Jun 28, 2014
TEMPLETON – Jean A. (Warren) Hearns, 67, of Templeton, died peacefully Saturday morning, June 28th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester on January 3, 1947, daughter of the late Lillian G.Warren Power. She grew up and lived in Worcester for many years and graduated from Commerce High School. For the last...
Stuart E. Jones
Jun 25, 2014
WINCHENDON – Stuart E. Jones, 76, of Stuart, FL and Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 25th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on September 26, 1937, son of the late Alfred W. Jones and Mildred (Fales) Jones Aalto and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. In recent years, he...

Raymond M. "Monty" Lashua
Jun 22, 2014
RINDGE, NH – Raymond M. “Monty” Lashua, 76, of 110 Middle Winchendon Road, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 22nd at his residence. He was born in Fitchburg on July 9, 1937, son of the late Raymond L. and Veronica (Montgomery) Lashua and graduated in 1956 from Fitchburg High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. Monty proudly served his country as...

Mary H. (Repischak) Roberts
Jun 21, 2014
WINCHENDON – Mary H. (Repischak) Roberts, 101, of Apopka, FL and a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, June 21st in Sunbelt Health and Rehab Center, Apopka. She was born in Czechoslovakia on September 28, 1912, daughter of the late Stepen and Mary ((Polofka) Repischak and had lived in Winchendon for many years until moving to Florida...
Teresa M. Brazawskis
Jun 19, 2014
WINCHENDON – Teresa M. (Bryant) Brazawskis, 72, of 99 Oak Street, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, June 19th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Rindge, NH on February 24, 1942, daughter of the late William and May (Earle) Bryant and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Teresa had worked at New Hampshire Ball...
Rudolf W. Arlig
Jun 17, 2014
WINCHENDON – Rudolf W. Arlig, 94, of 278 Hale Street, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, June 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Rudy was born on December 23, 1919, son of the late Andrew W. and Ellen (Rogstad) Arlig and graduated in 1938 from Murdock High School. Rudy worked as a...
Diana R. (Stowell) Donovan
Jun 17, 2014
WINCHENDON – Diana R. (Stowell) Donovan, 45, of 47 Monadnock Avenue, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 17th in Keystone Center, Leominster. She was born in Keene, NH on October 17, 1968, daughter of the late William and Nancy (Florence) Stowell. A resident of Winchendon for most of her life, Diana was a 1986 graduate of Murdock High School. In 1998, she moved...
Gino Antonioni
Jun 16, 2014
WINCHENDON – Gino Antonioni, 86, of 156 School Street, died peacefully Monday afternoon, June 16th at the home of his daughter, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Cartoceto, Italy on February 10, 1928, son of the late Tersillo and Elisa (Nardini) Antonioni and came to this country aboard the Andrea Doria in 1956. Since that time,...
Henry J. "Little Joe" Lambert Sr
Jun 11, 2014
ASHBURNHAM - Henry J. “Little Joe” Lambert Sr., 69, of 13 Puffer Street, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 11th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on May 9, 1945, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth “Bette” (Lawrence) Lambert and was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham. In 1963...