Obituaries

Emilio G. Rossignol

Emilio G. Rossignol

Mar 31, 2014

WINCHENDON – Emilio G. Rossignol, 85, of 53 Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Monday morning, March 31st in Baldwinville Nursing Home. He was born in Stockholm, ME on August 10, 1928, son of the late Fabian and Fabienne (Michaud) Rossignol, and had lived in Clinton for 20 years before moving to Winchendon in 1982. Emilio was a fork lift...

Luis Yglesias

Luis Yglesias

Mar 30, 2014

Luis Ellicott Yglesias, 78, of Rindge, NH, passed away peacefully March 30, 2014, with his wife and son by his side, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA. He was born January 19, 1936, in Ann Arbor, MI, son of the late Luis Joaquin Iglesias and Marian (Fullmer) Iglesias. Luis Yglesias grew up in Havana, Cuba, until he went...

Maurice J. "Mickey" Paul

Maurice J. "Mickey" Paul

Mar 28, 2014

WINCHENDON – Maurice J. “Mickey” Paul, 83, of 36 Summer Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, March 28th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at his side. He was born in Lancaster, MA on November 1, 1930, son of the late Alfred and Mary Ann (Drauleau) Paul, and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Mickey worked...

Brian McIntosh

Brian McIntosh

Mar 24, 2014

GARDNER – Brian McIntosh, 62, of 206 Central Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday evening, March 24th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. He was born in Worcester on March 30, 1951, the son of the late Bethalyn (Wheeler) McIntosh Coffin and Robert A. McIntosh, both of Auburn, MA, and was a long time resident of Hubbardston and Gardner.  His stepfather,...

Marie L. (Merrow) Johnson

Marie L. (Merrow) Johnson

Mar 20, 2014

GARDNER:  Marie L. (Merrow) Johnson, 78, of 26 Crawford Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, March 20th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, with her family at her side. A lifelong resident of Gardner, she was born on February 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Stedman) Merrow.  Marie was a graduate of Gardner High School. Marie worked in...

Arthur Louis Sears

Arthur Louis Sears

Mar 15, 2014

GARDNER – Arthur Louis Sears, 69, of 116 Church Street, Gardner passed away on Saturday, March 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after a long illness.  Arthur was born in Fitchburg on September 10, 1944, the son of the late Louis and Beatrice Sears.  Arthur was predeceased by a sister Cynthia Ritcey in 2006. Arthur grew up in Ashby, where he enjoyed riding...

Leonard R. Sundblom

Leonard R. Sundblom

Mar 15, 2014

GARDNER – Leonard R. Sundblom, 62, of 342 West Street, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, March 15th at his residence. He was born in Gardner on September 12, 1951, son of Shirley (Carpenter) Sundblom Teir of Gardner and the late Leonard A. Sundblom. Len grew up in Templeton and graduated in 1969 from Narragansett Regional High School, Baldwinville. Len worked at...

Kenneth L. Gemme

Kenneth L. Gemme

Mar 14, 2014

GARDNER – Kenneth L. Gemme, 46, of 6 Maple Street, Gardner died peacefully at his residence Friday, March 14th. He was born in Fitchburg on August 6, 1967, son of Rose-Marie J. (Lussier) Gemme of Winchendon and the late Leon L. Gemme, and lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Ken was a graduate of Murdock High School and...

Audrey L. (Gauthier) Lafreniere

Audrey L. (Gauthier) Lafreniere

Mar 14, 2014

WINCHENDON – Audrey L. (Gauthier) Lafreniere, 75, of 6 Robbins Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday evening, March 14th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, with her family by her side. She was born in Winchendon on January 2, 1939, the daughter of the late Arthur J and Frances (Burger) Gauthier and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon Audrey enjoyed her...

Leo E. Girard

Leo E. Girard

Mar 13, 2014

WINCHENDON – Leo E. Girard, 97, of 402 Maple Street, Winchendon died peacefully at his residence Thursday evening, March 13th with his family at his side, after a short illness, following a long, healthy and vibrant life. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, he was born on November 19, 1916, the son of the late Arthur and Elidia (St. Pierre) Girard....

Donna M. (Sheppard) Girouard

Donna M. (Sheppard) Girouard

Mar 5, 2014

WINCHENDON – Donna M. (Sheppard) Girouard, 54, of 28 Royalston Road South, Winchendon died unexpectedly at her residence Wednesday morning, March 5th. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Donna was born on September 30, 1959, daughter of Annette M. (Homon) Sheppard of Winchendon and the late Gordon A. Sheppard.  Donna was a 1977 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. Donna worked...

Dorothy M. (Wainio) Schoales

Dorothy M. (Wainio) Schoales

Mar 3, 2014

WINCHENDON – Dorothy M. (Wainio) Schoales, 83, of 58 Tolman Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday morning, March 3rd in River Terrace Nursing Home, Lancaster, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on February 5, 1931, daughter of the late William and Alli (Koivu) Wainio and lived in Winchendon for many years. Dorothy was a graduate of...

Louise D. (Bosworth) Botti

Louise D. (Bosworth) Botti

Mar 1, 2014

WINCHENDON – Louise D. (Bosworth) Botti, 77, of 315 Maple Street, Winchendon died peacefully Saturday morning, March 1st, at her residence, with her loving family at her side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Louise was born on March 14, 1936, the daughter of the late Louis C. and Doris M. (Topping) Bosworth.  In 1955, she graduated from Murdock High School. Louise...

William E. Lemire

William E. Lemire

Feb 27, 2014

WINCHENDON – William E. Lemire, 81, of 94 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Thursday morning, February 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Bill was born on January 7, 1933, the son of the late Hector J. and Dorilla E. (Ricard) Lemire. Bill was a self-employed contractor in the Winchendon area...

May B. (Ackert) Robichaud

May B. (Ackert) Robichaud

Feb 26, 2014

GARDNER – May B. (Ackert) Robichaud, 81, of 49 Acadia Road, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 26th at the home of her daughter in Leominster, MA. She was born in Mt. Tabor, VT on May 18, 1932, daughter of the late Arthur P. and Mabel (Hall) Ackert.  She grew up in Vermont, where her family owned and operated a fern...

Edward L. Aylward

Edward L. Aylward

Feb 25, 2014

WINCHENDON – Edward L. Aylward, 63, of 23 Brown Street, Winchendon died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 25th at his residence. He was born in Gardner on September 26, 1950, the son of the late James and Rosina E. (Landry) Aylward and lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Ed worked in construction, roofing and siding for many years.  Self-employed, he...

Philip A. Hildreth

Philip A. Hildreth

Feb 19, 2014

GARDNER – Philip A. Hildreth, 63, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2014 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Winchendon on January 15, 1951, the son of the late James D. and Frances A. (Harrington) Hildreth, and he attended local schools.  He was employed at the...

Conrad E. Roy

Conrad E. Roy

Feb 14, 2014

WINCHENDON – Conrad E. Roy, 90, of 104 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Friday afternoon, February 14th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Conrad was born on May 3, 1923, son of the late Luke and Anna (Vaine) Roy. Conrad worked for many years as a truck driver.  His last...

Michael A. McGregor

Michael A. McGregor

Feb 8, 2014

WINCHENDON – Michael A. “Mike” McGregor, 49, of 25 Phyllis Road, Winchendon died Saturday, February 8th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner from injuries suffered in a snow mobile accident near Lake Dennison. He was born in Leominster on March 1, 1964, son of Kenneth F. and Judith (Ellis) McGregor of Leominster and graduated from Leominster Trade School in 1982.  Mike had lived...

Justine D. "Jessie" Grasmuck

Justine D. "Jessie" Grasmuck

Feb 1, 2014

WINCHENDON – Justine D. “Jessie” Grasmuck, 46, of 202 Lincoln Avenue, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday, February 1st in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester after a short illness. She was born in Gardner on May 31, 1967, daughter of William F. Grasmuck Jr of Winchendon and the late Lillian L. (Young) Grasmuck.  Jessie graduated from Murdock High School in 1985 and...