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John Joseph McGrath Jr, 94, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Highlands, after an illness. He was the husband of 57 years to the late Audrey J. (Richardson) McGrath who died in 2005. John leaves two sons, John R. "Jack" McGrath and his wife Debbie of NH and William C. "Bill" McGrath of Fitchburg; one grandson, Daniel R. McGrath; one sister, Irene Allain of Oxford; one brother, James McGrath of Milford; three godsons, David Allain, Daniel Allain, Peter McGrath and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by three brothers, Joseph, Robert and Charles and one sister, Catherine Richardson. John was born in Boston on May 24, 1925 a son of the late John J. Sr and Irene (Casey)...

Loring "Gene" Barrett, 87, died at his ancestral home on February 23, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and dedicated cat, Bootsie. Born Loring Harry Barrett, December 21, 1932 to Earnest T. Barrett and Lavina L. (Rameau) Barrett. His lifelong nickname was adopted as a boy (when Gene Autry was all the rage). Gene attended Westminster schools and was an active community member and patriot. He joined the Army in 1952 and served in Europe during the Korean War. He returned to settle in his father's Westminster home (built in 1921). Married to Virginia Hamlet in 1961, their blended family would grow to ten. Through two decades of child rearing the Barrett's served as foster parents for over...

Ashburnham-Raymond "Kip" Chauvin, 66, died Thursday August 8, 2019, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington after an illness. He leaves his wife, Marion (Gastonguay) Chauvin; his daughter, Jennifer Valiton of Gardner; his son, Jason Chauvin of Gardner; two brothers, Richard Chauvin of Broomfield, CO and Roger Chauvin and his wife Diane of Athol. He was born on March 29, 1953 in Manchester, NH, a son of the late Lucien and Violet (Lemay) Chauvin. He worked as a young man in LeCourt's Supermarket in 1969, which is where his brother-in-law introduced him to Marion. He worked as a software engineer, for Digital, EMC and Life Vault. He was a very intelligent man with a strong intellectual...

Helen D. "Denise" Galloway, 65 Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Lunenburg-Helen D. "Denise" Galloway, the long-time beloved administrative secretary of Lunenburg Primary School, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, June 10, 2019 at UMass Medical Center in the company of her loving family after being stricken ill at work. Denise will be greatly missed by her husband Bill Galloway; two sons, William Galloway and his wife Megan of Leominster and Matthew Galloway and his wife Nicole of Westminster; her granddaughter, Brynnlee Galloway; and her twin sister, Deborah Kaludy and her husband Jim of Barberton, OH. Denise was born on June 6, 1954 in Barberton, OH, a daughter of the...

Janice A. (Robichaud) Ward, 70 Beloved Mother and Grandmother Templeton-Janice A. (Robichaud) Ward, 70, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home. Janice was born in Gardner, September 8, 1948, a daughter of the late Peter and Lillian (Chiasson) Robichaud. Her first husband, William LeClair was killed in action during the Vietnam War. Her second husband, Kevin R. Ward died in 2004. Janice will be lovingly missed by her two daughters, Nancy M. Conant and her husband Randy of Gardner and Karen M. Thibeault and her husband Jay of Athol; five grandchildren, Zachary Russell, Tyler Conant, Jillian Conant, Adam Thibeault and Thomas Thibeault; one...