Obituaries
Gloria A. (Roy) Bourgault
Dec 17, 2013
WINCHENDON – Gloria A. (Roy) Bourgault, 84, of 547 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, December 17th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on December 5, 1929, daughter of the late Wilfred and Mildred E. (Boisvert) Roy and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Gloria worked as a machine operator...
Donna L. (Tenney) Michaud
Dec 12, 2013
WINCHENDON – Donna L. (Tenney) Michaud, 56, of 32 Doyle Avenue, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 12th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on January 10, 1957, daughter of the late Frederick Tenney and Mary (O’Malley) Tenney Dumont of Ellenton Florida, and was a lifelong resident...
Christina Marie (Simmers) Ramsay
Dec 7, 2013
WINCHENDON – Christina Marie (Simmers) Ramsay, better known as “Tina”, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Tina is the daughter of Nyal Wayne Simmers of Winchendon and the late Junetta “Judy” (Flanders) Simmers. She was born on June 3, 1968 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and lived in Winchendon with her five sons. Tina was a loving mother, daughter,...
William E. Klockars
Nov 25, 2013
WINCHENDON: William E. Klockars, 64, of 23 Cummings Road, died unexpectedly Monday, November 25th, at his residence. He was born in Gardner on March 8, 1949, son of the late George and June (Rhoades) Klockars and was a resident of Gardner until moving to Winchendon in 1981. In 1967, Bill graduated from Gardner High School and later graduated from East Coast Aero...
Wayne R. Dunham
Nov 18, 2013
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Wayne R. Dunham, 65, of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully at his residence Monday morning, November 18th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fitzwilliam on November 28, 1947, son of the late Victor and Gladys (Baldwin) Dunham and graduated from Monadnock Regional High School in Swanzey. Wayne was a self-employed truck driver for several years. He previously...
Russell A. Milliken
Nov 14, 2013
WINCHENDON – Russell A. Milliken, 96, of 300 Brooks Pond Road, Leominster and a former long time resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday evening, November 14th in The Highlands, Fitchburg. He was born in Westborough on July 30, 1917, the youngest child of the late Charles R. and Edith (MacCallough) Milliken and had lived in Winchendon since the age of...
Lorraine (Pelkey) Homon
Nov 13, 2013
WINCHENDON – Lorraine (Pelkey) Homon, 75, of 65 Mason Street, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday evening, November 13th with her family at her side. She was born in Jaffrey, NH on March 1, 1938, daughter of the late Alfred and Yvonne (Gauthier) Pelkey and lived in Winchendon for over 50 years. Lorraine worked for many years as a tester...
Allan O. Gard
Nov 10, 2013
GARDNER – Allan O. Gard, 56, died Sunday morning, November 10th at the home of his sister Nancy and brother in law, Chuck Mansfield, in Gardner following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Allan was born in Greenwich, CT on September 15, 1957, son of the late Carl and Mildred G. (Hagman) Gard. He graduated from Greenwich High School in...
Edna L. (Adamson) Anderson
Nov 5, 2013
GARDNER – Edna L. (Adamson) Anderson, 95, of 549 West Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday morning, November 5th in Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on June 6, 1918, daughter of the late Gustaf and Selma (Oberg) Adamson and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. Edna was a 1936 graduate of Gardner High School, where...
John L. Hallock
Oct 30, 2013
GARDNER – John L. Hallock, 61, of 472 Mill Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 30th, at his residence, with his family and close friends at his side. He was born in Gardner on October 18, 1952, son of the late Kenneth and Veronica (Armanovich) Hallock and graduated from Gardner High School in 1971. He lived in Gardner for...
Phyllis J. (Coderre) Brown
Oct 24, 2013
PETERSHAM – Phyllis J. (Coderre) Brown, 75, of 70 Hardwick Road, Petersham, MA died peacefully at her residence, Thursday evening, October 24th, with her family at her side. She possessed a spirited and positive attitude, which carried her and her family through her 7 year battle with cancer. She was born in Gardner, MA on January 7, 1938, daughter of the...
Gly T. (Kenney) Tallman
Oct 22, 2013
TEMPLETON – Gly T. (Kenney) Tallman, 94, of 99 Bridge Street, Baldwinville died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 22nd, in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Ashburnham on September 10, 1919, daughter of the late Charles and (Lydia A. (Bixby) Kenney and lived in Baldwinville for most of her life. Gly worked as a nurses’ aide for 20 years in...

Robert J. Guertin
Oct 20, 2013
LEOMINSTER – Robert J. Guertin, 70, of 47 Princeton Street, Leominster, died peacefully Sunday morning, October 20th in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg. He was born in Fitchburg on January 16, 1943, son of the late Emile and Dorina (Lizotte) Guertin and graduated from Fitchburg High School. Following his graduation, he proudly served his country as a member of the United...

James P. Breau
Oct 19, 2013
WINCHENDON – James P. Breau, 62, of Rumney, NH and formerly of Winchendon, died October 19th. He was born in Worcester on April 17, 1951, son of the late Elias and Marcella (Michaud) Breau and lived in Winchendon for several years until moving to Rumney six months ago. Jim proudly served in the Vietnam War as a member of the...
Elizabeth "Poppy" Dempsey
Oct 16, 2013
BELMONT, NH - Elizabeth “Poppy” Dempsey, 79, passed away peacefully on October 16th at The Highlands in Fitchburg, MA with her family by her side after a courageous battle with illness. Poppy was born on July 2, 1934, in Lancaster, NH to parents Amy and Blanche Paquet. She loved traveling the country in her RV with her husband and soaking...
Sharon L. Gates
Oct 11, 2013
ATHOL – Sharon L. “Shunti” Gates, 65, of 108 Ridge Road, Athol died peacefully at her residence Friday evening, October 11th, were her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on January 27, 1948, daughter of the late Herman and Lillian-Maijala (Palmer) Gates. She grew up in Athol, where she lived for most of her life. Sharon was especially...
Peter J. Azar
Oct 6, 2013
WINCHENDON - Peter J. Azar, 65, of 309 Ash Street, Winchendon, died Sunday evening, October 6th in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, with his family at his side after a yearlong illness. He was born in New Bedford on May 27, 1948, son of the late Azar Joseph and Nagepy (Thomas) Azar and had lived in Winchendon since 2004....
Michele M. (Lizotte) Stoddard
Oct 5, 2013
WINCHENDON – Michele M. (Lizotte) Stoddard, 71, of 22 Carriage Lane, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, October 5th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on February 2, 1942, daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothea (Slack) Lizotte and lived her entire life in Winchendon. Michele worked for 25 years as a machine operator at...

Ruth E. (Rannikko) Hicks
Oct 3, 2013
WINCHENDON – Ruth E. (Rannikko) Hicks, 75, of 206 Lakeview Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, October 3rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner on July 21, 1938, daughter of the late Toivo W. and Terttu (Kauppinen) Rannikko and was a 1956 graduate of the former Templeton High School. Ruth had retired from Seaman Paper Company, where she...
Susan P. (Fuller) Caswell
Oct 2, 2013
GARDNER – Susan P. (Fuller) Caswell, 63, of 417 West Street, Gardner died Wednesday afternoon, October 2nd, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Gardner on April 27, 1950, daughter of the late Alvin and Eunice (Percy) Fuller. She graduated from Murdock High School and Burbank Hospital School of Nursing, Fitchburg. Susan was a licensed...