Obituaries
John Fairbanks McMillan
Mar 30, 2013
NEW BERN, NC – John Fairbanks McMillan, 83, of New Bern, NC and formerly of Winchendon, MA, died peacefully Saturday evening, March 30th at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on November 5, 1929, son of the late Donald and Pearl (Hager) McMillan and lived in Winchendon for many years. He had lived in New Bern since May, 2012. John...
Clara A. (Barthelemy) Levesque
Mar 24, 2013
WINCHENDON – Clara A. (Barthelemy) Levesque, 75, of 129 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Sunday morning, March 24th in UMASS Medical Center, Worcester. She was born in Somerville, MA on August 21, 1937, daughter of the late Lawrence and Eva (Bates) Barthelemy and had lived in Winchendon since 2004. Clara was a graduate of Holton High School in Danvers with...
Robert E. Wakefield
Mar 24, 2013
WINCHENDON – Robert E. Wakefield, 75, of 225 Teel Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 24th at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on January 5, 1938, son of the late Alvin J. and Madalene C. (Dunham) Wakefield and lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Bob owned and operated his own...
Nedina M. (Marinelli) Koldys
Mar 20, 2013
WINCHENDON – Nedina M. (Marinelli) Koldys, 89, formerly of 315 Spring Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 20th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on December 16, 1923, daughter of the late Bazilio Marinelli and Justine (Manoni) Marinelli Piermattei and lived in Winchendon her entire life until moving...
Susan M. (Mulligan) LaBonte
Mar 20, 2013
WINCHENDON – Susan M. (Mulligan) LaBonte, 67, of 6A Banner Place, Winchendon, died peacefully at her residence, Wednesday morning, March 20th, with her family at her side. She was born in Salem, MA on February 11, 1946, daughter of the late Bernard J. and Lee (St. Pierre) Mulligan and had lived in Winchendon since 1986. Susan owned and operated Toy...
Pauline "Pauly" (Dionne) Simila
Mar 16, 2013
WINCHENDON - Pauline " Pauly" ( Dionne) Simila, 83, of Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 16th, in Henry Haywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Boston on August 21, 1929, daughter of the late Ernest J. and Josephine (Witt) Dionne and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Pauly was a 1947...
Kathleen A. (Paine) Bourassa
Mar 15, 2013
SWANZEY, NH – Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Paine) Bourassa, 54, of 106 Marcy Hill Road, Swanzey, died peacefully Friday evening, March 15th after a two year battle with cancer at the home of her mother in Baldwinville, MA. Kathy was born in Gardner on August 8, 1958, daughter of Barbara A. (Lawrence) Paine of Baldwinville and the late Richard S. Paine and grew...
Bree Biron Chicoine
Mar 14, 2013
ATHOL/GARDNER – Bree Biron Chicoine, 37, passed away after a short illness Thursday evening, March 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Bree resided in the loving home of Elaine and the late Louis LeBlanc and their caring daughters Robin and Amanda LeBlanc, 1895 Petersham Road, Athol. We wish to thank the countless people that recognized the special girl that Bree was and...
Jane E. McQueston
Mar 10, 2013
KEENE, NH – Jane E. McQueston, 60, of 5 Central Square, Keene, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 10th in Westwood Nursing Home, Keene. She was born in Winchendon on April 9, 1952, daughter of Frank S. and Marion Elizabeth (Lee) McQueston and had lived in Keene since 1965. Jane had worked several part time jobs in the...
Barbara A. (Shimkunas) Stockdale
Feb 27, 2013
GARDNER - Barbara A. (Shimkunas) Stockdale, 73, of 104 Church Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday evening, February 27th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on March 24, 1939, daughter of the late Steven J. Shimkunas and Charlotte (Feltman) Shimkunas Bennett and was a resident of Gardner for most...
Paul J. Jankowski
Feb 19, 2013
ORANGE – Paul J. Jankowski, 71, of 36 Cheney Street, Orange, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 19th in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. He was born in Pittsburg, PA on January 14, 1942, son of the late Walter and Margaret (Kane) Jankowski and lived in Orange for several years. Paul had worked as a sprayer for S. Bent Brothers Furniture Company...
Henry A. "Hank" Racine
Feb 1, 2013
GARDNER – Henry A. “Hank” Racine Jr., 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday morning, February 1st in Life Care Center of Leominster, after a short illness. Hank was born in Newport, ME on May 28, 1938, son of the late Henry A. and Sarah (Forrest) Racine and lived in Gardner for several years. Hank was a printer for Colonial Press...
Rita D. (Brehio) White
Jan 28, 2013
WINCHENDON - Rita D. (Brehio) White, 97, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Winchendon and New York City, died peacefully Monday morning, January 28th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Winchendon on March 23, 1915, daughter of the late John and Rose ( Bastille) Brehio and graduated from Murdock High School in 1933. She graduated from Beth Israel...
William V. McIntyre
Jan 28, 2013
ASHBURNHAM – William V. McIntyre, Jr., 69, of 16 Balsam Drive, Ashburnham, died Monday morning, January 28th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 36 years, Simonne (St. Pierre) McIntyre and two children, Paul McIntyre of Ashburnham and Suzanne McIntyre MD and her husband Scott Paul MD of Boston...
Sally E. (Saari) Maillet
Jan 25, 2013
GARDNER – Sally E. (Saari) Maillet, 72, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 25th in Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on November 18, 1940, daughter of the late Sulo and Alice (Archambeault) Saari and lived in Templeton in her early years. For the last thirteen years, she lived at the Binnall House. Sally...
Lynne Waite
Jan 23, 2013
TEMPLETON – Lynne Waite, 61, formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday afternoon, January 23rd, after a long illness at Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury. She was born in Worcester on January 17, 1952, daughter of the late Ernest Waite and Elizabeth (Laine) Waite Bisbee. Lynne grew up in Templeton and was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School. She also attended a business school...
Lea C. (Caouette) Soucy
Jan 22, 2013
WINCHENDON – Lea C. (Caouette) Soucy, 72, of 61 Pond Street, Winchendon, died Tuesday afternoon, January 22nd in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville after a long illness. Her loving family and friends were at her side. Lea was born in Winchendon on November 10, 1940, daughter of the late Napoleon Joseph and Cecile Marie (Hardy) Caouette and was a lifelong resident of...
Kirsten E. Higley
Jan 21, 2013
WEST CHESTER, PA – Kirsten E. Higley, 32, of 186 Stirling Court, West Chester, PA, died Monday morning, January 21st, from injuries suffered in an accident when struck by a motor vehicle, while riding her bicycle on her way to work. She was born in Leominster, MA on December 15, 1980, daughter of Steven P and Beverly E. (Barber) Higley...
Julia O. (Martin) Guenette
Jan 20, 2013
BLACKSBURG, VA. - Julia O. (Martin) Guenette, formerly of Winchendon, Fitchburg and Gardner, died peacefully on January 20th just one month shy of her 101st birthday. Julia was born in Winchendon on February 19, 1912, daughter of the late Fred J. and Anastasia (Menard) Martin and graduated from Murdock High School in 1932 and Henry Heywood Hospital School of Nursing in 1936. For...
Patricia A. "Patsy" (Aylward) Tinker
Jan 19, 2013
WINCHENDON – Patricia A. “Patsy” (Aylward) Tinker, 63, of 23 Brown Street, Winchendon, died Saturday, January 19th at her residence. She was born in Gardner on May 15, 1949, daughter of the late James R. and Rosina E. (Landry) Aylward and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Patsy worked several years ago in the laundry at Open Arms...
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