Obituaries

Kirsten E. Higley

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

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

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...

David E. Griffin

David E. Griffin

Jan 15, 2013

ASHBURNHAM – David E. Griffin, 73, of Ashburnham died peacefully Tuesday morning, January 15th in Legend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gardner. He was born in Norwood, MA on April 25, 1939, son of the late Charles and Doris (Norton) Griffin.  Dave was raised in Gardner and was a 1957 graduate of Gardner High School.  He moved to Lunenburg in 1960, where he...

Francis H. Girouard

Francis H. Girouard

Jan 14, 2013

WINCHENDON – Francis H. “Frank” Girouard, 81, of 52 Elmwood Road, Winchendon, died Monday afternoon, January 14th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on April 30, 1931, son of the late Henry C. and F. Edith (Morlock) Girouard, graduated from Murdock High School and was a lifelong resident of...

Gerald W. Abare

Gerald W. Abare

Jan 12, 2013

WINCHENDON – Gerald W. Abare, 81, of 258 Baldwinville State Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, January 12th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Winchendon on December 14, 1931, son of the late Leonard D. and Josephine M. (Diotalevi) Abare and graduated from Murdock High School. Gerald worked at United Twist and Drill, Superior Friction,...

B. Ruth (O'Malley) Van Zandt

B. Ruth (O'Malley) Van Zandt

Jan 10, 2013

WINCHENDON – B. Ruth (O’Malley) Van Zandt, 72, of 129 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 10th at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on May 15, 1940, daughter of the late William J. and Bernice (Lyon) O’Malley and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Ruth was a former...

Priscilla M (Stone) Parsons

Priscilla M (Stone) Parsons

Jan 6, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Priscilla M. (Stone) Parsons, 85, of 8905 Chambers Pl NE, Albuquerque, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, January 6th. She was born in Winchendon on August 6, 1927, daughter of the late Marcus and Mildred M. (Mellen) Stone and lived in Winchendon for most of her life until moving to Albuquerque in 2004. Priscilla was a...

Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet

Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet

Jan 5, 2013

TEMPLETON – Jane M. (Coulombe) Maillet, 57, of 93 State Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer Saturday morning, January 5th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.  She was surrounded by her family and friends, who were at her side. She was born in Gardner on April 2, 1955, daughter of Raymond and Irene (Roy) Coulombe and attended Gardner...

Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker

Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker

Dec 31, 2012

TEMPLETON:  Karen M. (Kennedy) Parker, 55, of 18 Vernon Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully at her residence Monday morning, December 31st, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on May 4, 1957, daughter of Raymond A. and Frances L. (Fitzpatrick) Kennedy of Templeton and lived in this area for her entire life. Karen was a graduate of Narragansett...

Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant

Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant

Dec 30, 2012

ROYALSTON – Cathy L. (Putnam) Casavant, 46, of 32 Old Turnpike Road, Royalston, died peacefully at her residence, Sunday afternoon, December 30th, with her husband and family at her side. She was born in Gardner on October 23, 1966, daughter of the late Carolyn Fournier and attended Gardner schools.  Many years ago, she worked at New Hampshire Ball Bearings in Peterborough,...

Fredrick C. "Fred" Hardy

Fredrick C. "Fred" Hardy

Dec 29, 2012

WINCHENDON – Fredrick C. “Fred” Hardy, 69, of 108 Hale Street, Winchendon, died Saturday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Fred was born in Fitchburg on October 9, 1943, son of the late William T. and Doris (McPherson) Hardy and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life.  Fred was a graduate of Murdock High School and later served in the...

Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise

Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise

Dec 27, 2012

RINDGE, NH – Mary Ellen (Kingsley-Gibson) Muise, 72, of 30 Sears Drive, Rindge, NH  died at her residence Thursday, December 27th. She was born in Peabody, MA on December 7, 1940, daughter of the late George E. and Patricia (Murphy) Kingsley and had lived in Rindge since 1991. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and MA Soldiers...

Mary E. "Betty" (Carlson) Johnson

Mary E. "Betty" (Carlson) Johnson

Dec 22, 2012

GARDNER:  Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Carlson) Johnson, 86, a lifelong resident of Gardner, MA, died peacefully Saturday, December 22nd, at Sterling Village, Sterling, MA after an illness. Mary was born in Gardner on October 24, 1926, the daughter of the late Signe M. Carlson.  Her husband of 44 years, Carl Einar Johnson, died in 1993. Mary graduated from Gardner High School, Class of...

Joan A. (Adams) Ellis

Joan A. (Adams) Ellis

Dec 13, 2012

ASHBURNHAM – Joan A. (Adams) Ellis, 76, of Ashburnham formerly of Gardner and Templeton, died peacefully at her home on Lower Naukeag Lake, Thursday evening, December 13th, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Templeton on June 6, 1936, daughter of the late Orville W. and Myrl C. (Williams) Adams and was a resident of Ashburnham for many...

Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau

Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau

Dec 12, 2012

WINCHENDON – Eleanor L. (Monette) Nadeau, 85, of 90 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Wednesday morning, December 12th, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, with her family at her side. She leaves her husband, Russell C. Nadeau; two daughters, Barbara E. Lafrennie and her husband Allen of Winchendon and Lois J. Gilbert and her husband Roy of Ashburnham; two grandchildren, Erika...

Maurice E.M. Teir

Maurice E.M. Teir

Dec 11, 2012

GARDNER – Maurice E.M. Teir, 99, of 133 Sunrise Lane, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 11th at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on May 17, 1913, son of the late John E. and Helmi (Sjuls) Teir and was a resident of Gardner for most of his life.  In 1931, Maurice graduated from...

Laura Ann (Gordon) Bastarache

Laura Ann (Gordon) Bastarache

Dec 10, 2012

FITZWILLIAM, NH – Laura Ann (Gordon) Bastarache, 49, of 431 East Lake Road, Fitzwilliam, NH, died unexpectedly Monday morning, December 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on September 27, 1963, daughter of Richard and Nancy (Spaulding) Gordon of Winchendon, and had lived in this area for her entire life. Laura worked for several years as loan...

Kenneth G. Page

Kenneth G. Page

Dec 2, 2012

WINCHENDON – Kenneth G. Page, 87, of 77 Grove Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, December 2nd in Heywood Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Gardner of March 5, 1925, son of the late George and Alfreda (LaRoche) Page and lived in Winchendon for most of his life. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Yvonne (Ashmore)...

Larry S. French

Larry S. French

Nov 30, 2012

PHILLIPSTON:  Larry S. French, 65, of 60 Baldwin Hill, Phillipston, the Town of Phillipston's 2012 Citizen of the Year, died peacefully Friday morning, November 30th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family at this side, He was born in Gardner on July 29, 1947, son of the late Frederick E. and Barbara C. (McAdams) French and was a lifelong resident of...