Obituaries
Henry J. Girard
Aug 27, 2012
WINCHENDON – Henry J. Girard, 85, of 71 North Street, Winchendon died Monday, August 27th, at his residence. He was born in Winchendon on November 5, 1926, the son of the late Victor and Phoebe (Michaud) Girard and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life. Henry was a self-employed auto body repairman for many years until his...
Joseph V. Visconti
Aug 25, 2012
GARDNER – Joseph V. Visconti, 86, of 146 Brookside Drive, Gardner died peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 25th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with his family at his side. He was born in Medford on February 14, 1926, the son of the late Domenic and Tina (Amaru) Visconti and graduated from Medford High School and Northeastern University. Joseph lived in...
Barbara J. (DuVerger) Pelto
Aug 12, 2012
WINCHENDON – Barbara J. (DuVerger) Pelto, 74, of 77B Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday evening, August 12th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Montague City, MA on September 15, 1937, daughter of the late Lloyd F. and Margaret A. (Ratte) DuVerger and had lived in Winchendon for over 30 years. Barbara worked as a...
William G. Lamore
Jul 31, 2012
TEMPLETON – William G. “Bill” Lamore, 63, of 60 Forest Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 31st at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Fitchburg on March 18, 1949, the son of Irene (Deschenes) Lamore Rodier of Baldwinville and the late George Lamore and had lived in Baldwinville for most of his life....
Kenneth A. Tower, Jr.
Jul 29, 2012
GARDNER - Kenneth A. Tower, Jr., 69, of 3 Watkins Road, Gardner died Sunday morning, July 29th in Bedford, MA. He was born in Brockton, MA on November 29, 1942, son of the late Kenneth A. and Elizabeth (Cedar) Tower and lived in Gardner and Key West, FL. Ken had worked as an industrial sales engineer for Diversified Pump, D.L....
Catherine E. (Dunphy) Dandy
Jul 24, 2012
WINCHENDON – Catherine E. “Kitty” (Dunphy) Dandy, 86, of 11 Pearl Street, Winchendon, formerly of Somerville, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 24th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1926, daughter of the late Michael and Annie Elizabeth (Young) Dunphy. In 1961, she moved...
Manuel P. Zink
Jul 21, 2012
SPENCER, MA – Manuel P. Zink, age 62, of Spencer, formerly of Winchendon, passed away at his home in Spencer on Saturday, July 21, 2012 due to medical conditions. He was born on June 14, 1950, the son of Peter Jochem Zink and Ingeborg Auguste Zink, in Karlsruhe, Germany. The family immigrated to the United States in 1955 and resided in...
Pearl S. (Garneau) Blake
Jul 19, 2012
WINCHENDON – Pearl S. (Garneau) Blake, 82, of 13 Benjamin Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, July 19th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in West Swanzey, NH on January 29, 1930, daughter of the late Ernest and Georgianna S. (Lovewell) Garneau and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Pearl worked many...
Richard A. Percival
Jul 4, 2012
WINCHENDON – Richard A. Percival, 52, of 20 Poland Avenue, Winchendon died peacefully at his residence, Wednesday, July 4th. He was born in San Jose, CA on February 11, 1960, son of the late Robert and Antonetta (Nigro) Percival and had lived in Winchendon for 12 years. Richard had worked as a technician for Polaroid and Raytheon Corporations. A graduate of...
Jonathan C. Benson
Jul 4, 2012
WINCHENDON - Jonathan C. Benson, 55, of Winchendon, MA, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, MA. He was born in Concord, MA, son of the late Clarence W. and Elsie E. Benson. Jon was a very generous and selfless man. He was always happiest when helping those he loved. He greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and could always...
Rita M. (Diotalevi) Kuehl
Jul 1, 2012
WINCHENDON – Rita M. (Diotalevi) Kuehl, 85, of Shrewsbury, a former longtime resident of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 1st in Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Shrewsbury, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on June 20, 1927, daughter of the late Adolph and Inis (Tameli) Diotalevi and lived in Winchendon until moving to Shrewsbury in...
Elizabeth F. (O'Donnell) Raymond
Jul 1, 2012
WINCHENDON - Elizabeth F. “Betty” (O’Donnell) Raymond, 82, of 57B Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 1st, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Keene, NH on November 20, 1929, daughter of the late George and M. Mabel (Pease) O’Donnell and had lived in Winchendon for 52 years. Betty worked for many years as a machine...
Wilfred D. Guy Jr.
Jun 29, 2012
WINCHENDON – Wilfred D. Guy Jr, 86, of 45 East Street, Winchendon died peacefully Friday afternoon, June 29th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on August 15, 1925, son of the late Wilfred D. and Mary Bella (Latuch) Guy and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Wilfred was an assembler in the furniture business, working for many...
Richard E. Swenson
Jun 27, 2012
TEMPLETON – Richard E. Swenson, 80, of 41 South Main Street, East Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on January 17, 1932, son of the late Edwin and Agnes (Pearson) Swenson and had lived in East Templeton for many years. Dick worked for several years at the former Conant and...
Robert L. Slavin
Jun 25, 2012
VERO BEACH, FL – Robert L. Slavin, 95, of Vero Beach, FL and formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully at his residence, Monday morning, June 25th with his family at his side. He was born in Athol, MA on August 9, 1916, son of the late William F. and Ruth L. (Martin) Slavin and had lived in Vero Beach since 1984....
Doris S. (Theroux) Blair
Jun 18, 2012
WINCHENDON – Doris S. (Theroux) Blair, 93, of 119A Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, June 18th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on August 3, 1918, daughter of the late Alfred and Adelaide (Ouellette) Theroux and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Doris was...
Beverly F. Damon
Jun 15, 2012
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Beverly (Fontaine) Damon, 82, of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully Friday afternoon, June 15th in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. She was born in Winchendon on October 29, 1929, daughter of the late Norbert J. and Elsie J. (White) Fontaine, and lived in Fitzwilliam and Winchendon for her entire life. Beverly worked for many years as a switchboard...
Lillian A. (Brow) Clapp
Jun 15, 2012
WINCHENDON – Lillian A. (Brow) Clapp, 73, of 85 Eagle Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, June 15th, at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on April 9, 1939, daughter of the late Leon and Alice (Hadmack) Brow, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Lillian was a 1957 graduate of Murdock High...
Raymond Haapaoja
Jun 8, 2012
GARDNER – Raymond V. “The Music Man” Haapaoja, 77, of 153B Blanchard Street, died peacefully Friday, June 8th in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. Ray was born in Gardner on April 15, 1935, son of the late Carl and Mary (Koski) Haapaoja and was a resident of Gardner for most of his life. Ray attended Gardner schools and graduated...
Doris E. (Burns) Adams
Jun 5, 2012
GARDNER – Doris E. (Burns) Adams, 88, of 93 Cherry Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, June 5th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Saumur, France on October 11, 1923, daughter of the late Bryant and Marthe (Lamy) Burns and had lived in Gardner since 1965. Doris came to the United States at the age of 3 and...
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