KATHY A. (MOYLAN) JALBERT
March 16, 1960 ~ February 22, 2023 (Age 62)

WINCHENDON - Kathy A. (Moylan) Jalbert, 62, of Winchendon, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, with her family at her side, following a short illness.

She was born in Winchendon on March 16, 1960, daughter of the late John F. Moylan, who died in 1999 and Gloria F. (Tenney) Moylan, who died January 29th. She was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.

Kathy worked in food preparation and as a kitchen and cafeteria worker for the Winchendon Public School System, Cushing Academy, Carriage House Restaurant and the Harbour Restaurant. She had most recently worked at the West End Beagle Club as well as providing personal housekeeping and healthcare. Kathy was a former hockey mom and had worked as a bus driver H & R Transport many years ago. Kathy loved the beach and ocean, camping and spending time at Ocean Park, Maine. She loved nature and spending time in her vegetable and flower gardens and trips to Moosehead, ME. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family. She was a member of West End Beagle Club and its Women's Auxiliary.

She leaves her husband of 35 years, Jacques Jalbert; two sons, Jared Jalbert and wife Brandi and Todd Jalbert; a grandson, Robert Barrett White; a brother, John F. Moylan II and his wife Sheryl of Woodbury, CT; two nieces, Brianna Santora and husband Joseph and Lindsey Moylan; one nephew, John F. Moylan III, three sisters in law, ten brothers in law and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

Calling hours for both Kathy and her mother Gloria Moylan will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 5 to 7 P.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon.

Funeral services for Kathy and Gloria will be held Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:30 A.M. in Cornerstone Church Assemblies of God, 122 Gardner Road, Winchendon.

Memorial contributions may be made to West End Beagle Club, 110 Clark Street, Gardner, MA 01440 or to Ocean Park Association, PO Box 7296, Ocean Park, ME 04063 Oceanpark.org/gifts.html (memorial gifts)

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.stone-ladeau.com

Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor and Douglas M. Stone, directors

THOMAS HENRY TURNER
February 27, 2023

NASSAU - Thomas Harry Turner of Nassau passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 27, 2023.

Born in Gloversville, he was the son of the late George A. Turner, a World War I veteran who rests at peace in the Arlington National Cemetery, and the late Harriet (Williams) Turner, former Miss Gloversville 1916, who was celebrated during the bicentennial parade in 1976 and was a businesswoman and a milliner in Albany. For many years as a child, he was cared for by the late Ruth P. Jones and the Mallory family of Rensselaer.

Thomas and his mother moved to Albany in 1942, after the tragic death of his father, where State Street and the N.Y.S. Capitol became his "playground." Later as a grandfather, he would make annual trips with his grandchildren to see the "big buildings" in Albany at the Empire State Plaza. While growing up in Albany, he was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Thomas graduated from Van Rensselaer High School in 1958. He always said, with his sense of humor he was proud to be referred to as their "class clown." He served honorably as a rifleman with the 2nd Marine Division in the United States Marine Corps aboard the U.S.S. Boxer aircraft carrier, "The Boxer."

Thomas was a Teamster with Local 294 for 37 years, working for Port Concrete and J.H. Maloy on many area sites including the Empire State Plaza. He drove and dispatched for Nash and Yellow Cabs. He also dispatched for Sears Petroleum at the Port of Albany, as well as tended bar at many local pubs.

He played third base for Rensselaer High School and for 17 years in fast-pitch softball leagues both in Rensselaer and Albany. He was a loyal fan of the Cleveland Indians for 70 years. He loved history and sports. He was famous for telling stories, some of them tall tales.

He was an entrepreneur selling roasted peanuts at Hawkins Stadium as a youth and later, in retirement with his own vending cart, he enjoyed going to many area events selling peanuts and giving away American flag pins. He was also once a sports commentator at a local radio station and started a small mobile-advertising business. He enjoyed many family get-togethers with his large family and his many trips to Atlantic City with his wife, Theresa, and attended many events in which his children and grandchildren participated. Thomas was very proud of the success of his children and grandchildren.

He loved Heritage Park, the Valley Cats Stadium and going to play "ching, ching" at the casino. Tom was known for his Cadillac where he often sat in various locations "watching the world" and was also known many years earlier for his unique Jeep. Later in life, he could often be found entertaining people with tales at his family-owned Smiles Ice Cream Shop and playing old-time '50s music for the customers who enjoyed his sense of humor.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Theresa R. Stuto Turner of Nassau; and by his "Lil Pal," his great-grandson, Logan. He is survived by his first wife, Judith A. Turner Fountain of West Sand Lake. He will be dearly missed by his two sons, Mark (Tina) Turner of Nassau, and Michael (Kitt) Turner of Cumming, Ga.; his five daughters, Yvonne Joy (Kevin O'Connor) Turner of Altamont, Teri (Tony) Kurylo of Winchendon, Mass., Melissa (Frank) Bulan of Nassau, Tracey (Richard Thomas) Turner of Greenwich, and Amy (Kenneth) Barber of Nassau. He will also be dearly missed by his grandchildren, Daniel, Ashlee, Steven, Thomas, Michael, Jenna, Katrina, Kayla, Laura, Cameron, Melissa, Mackenzie, Frank, Alexis, Paul and Matthew; and his great-grandchildren, Kori, Elliana, Anthony, Evelyn, and a future great-granddaughter blessing the family in July. He leaves behind many nieces and nephews, including Kathleen Gregory Matatall, who was very special to him. He was also called "Dad" by many who loved him like a father.

Many thanks to Ryan, Lori, Nick, and Lacey from the Rensselaer County Community Hospice for all of your care and kindness to our father.

A funeral service will be held at the Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home, 11 Elm St., Nassau on Saturday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Friday from 4-7 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Nassau.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society or to the Rensselaer Boys and Girls Club.

MARLENE (WHITTEMORE) JARVENPAA
March 12, 1958 ~ February 23, 2023 (Age 64)

SOUTH ROYALSTON, MA - Marlene (Whittemore) Jarvenpaa, 64, of River Road, died early Thursday morning, February 23, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Athol on March 12, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Kathleen (Desreuisseau) Whittemore and grew up in Athol, graduating from Athol High School in 1976.

On July 17, 1976, Marlene married Donald Jarvenpaa Jr. and they have enjoyed over 46 years together.

Marlene was employed by Market Basket in Customer Service before her illness. She had also worked previously at the Royalston Country Store, Pete & Henry's, The Baldwinville Station, Village Family Restaurant and Baldwin Hill Bakery.

Marlene was active with the Royalston 250th Anniversary celebration, as well as joining her son for the Events Committee in Royalston to raise funds for the 275th anniversary. She was also a member of the North Quabbin Stop The Pipeline Group, and the Royalston South Village Revitalization Group Steering Committee, which honored her with the dedication of the gazebo in the village.

Marlene was well known for crocheting many blankets to give to others. She also enjoyed gardening, including her fairy garden, canning and was a huge New England Patriots fan.

Marlene leaves her loving husband, Donald Jarvenpaa Jr. of South Royalston; her children, Carla Hartwell of South Portland, ME, Matthew Jarvenpaa and his girlfriend Jennifer, of Winchendon, Amber Doherty and her husband, John, of Tyngsboro, and Gabriel Jarvenpaa and his fiancée, Autumn, of Royalston; grandchildren, Kayla Lusco of Berwick, ME, Tiffany Lusco of South Portland, ME, Logan Doherty and Owen Doherty, both of Tyngsboro; a great granddaughter, Lucy Richards of Berwick, ME. Marlene also leaves behind her siblings, Lisa Arnot and her husband, Ben, of Athol, Edwina Whittemore of Mesa, AZ and Kenneth Whittemore of New Bedford; several nephews and nieces; and extended family.

Marlene was predeceased by a son, Donald Jarvenpaa III in 1978, her father in 2015, her mother in 2016, and a sister, Doris Ricko, in 2015.

The family would like to thank the UMass Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center, Dr. Donnally, Wendy Coutu and her entire team at Heywood Hospital, Care Central VNA & Hospice of Gardner and Jeff Cole and the staff of Witty's Funeral Home.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, March 5, 2023 from 1-3 p.m. at Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange.

A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.

Interment in Lawrence Brook Cemetery, Royalston, will be held privately in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to either the Royalston South Village Revitalization Committee, c/o Rose Lawrence, 9 Dickey Road, Royalston, MA 01368, or to the Friends of The Phinehas S. Newton Library, P.O. Box 133, Royalston, MA 01368.

Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange, is assisting the family.

Guest book and directions available online at WWW.WITTYFUNERALHOME.COM

ROGER A. GAUTHIER
November 14, 1944 ~ February 19, 2023 (Age 78)

Winchendon-Roger A. Gauthier, 78, died Sunday, February 19, 2023, at UMass Medical Center, in Worcester after an illness.

He was the husband of the late Leana J. (Belanger) Gauthier, who died on March 19, 2022.

He leaves three children, Christopher Gauthier and his significant other, Kathy Roberts of Baldwinville, Kimberly Wood and her husband Lee of Fitchburg, and Jason Gauthier and his wife Bridgette of Phillipston; six grandchildren, Amanda Gauthier-Root, Samantha Wood, Jacob Sullivan, Joseph Gauthier, Lilyanna Gauthier, and Emily Gauthier; two great-grandchildren, Everest Rayne Gauthier-Root, and Canyon Wynter Gauthier-Root; four nieces, Joanne, Jane, Alice, and Nancy; two nephews, Peter and Ricky

Roger was born in Winchendon on November 15, 1944, a son of the late Peter F. and Alexina A. (Laforce) Gauthier. He was a graduate of Murdock High School. He was the owner and operator of Gauthier Drywall and then ASAP Drywall for over 54 years.

He was a member of Club 25, enjoyed NASCAR, spending time at camp, playing cards, fishing, and especially enjoyed cooking and eating breakfast.

His funeral services and burial will be private.

To leave an online condolence please visit, www.stone-ladeau.com

The Stone Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon, MA 01475 has been entrusted with his care.

Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor, and Douglas M. Stone, funeral directors.

ADRIENNE M. DUBOIS
January 11, 1930 ~ February 27, 2023 (Age 93)

Adrienne M. Dubois, a retired machinist who worked for multiple companies during her lifetime while raising five children, died Feb. 27 of natural causes in Winchendon, Massachusetts. She was 93.

Born Adrienne Bernier on Jan. 11, 1930 in Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Dubois grew up in nearby Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. After completing high school, she earned a certificate at the local teachers college and went on to teach 5th grade. In the mid-1950s, she moved to Hartford, Connecticut with her late husband Louis Dubois, who sought a more stable lifestyle after the potato farming business he owned in Maine with his brothers fell on hard times. She first worked for the Travelers Insurance Company, where she earned kudos from her English-speaking supervisors when she translated a document written in French--her language from childhood.

Mrs. Dubois was a very devout Catholic, a parishioner of Annunciation Parish in Gardner, Massachusetts and a member of the Daughters of Isabella.

Throughout her life, Mrs. Dubois garnered a well-earned reputation among her family and church friends alike as a superb craftswoman. She excelled at knitting, crochet, ceramics, counted cross-stitch, needlepoint, sewing and quilting. A proud member of the Acadian Quilters' Guild (Quilters' Guild Acadienne), she made multiple quilts that were used for various fundraisers. Also, as a member of the St. George Catholic Church community in Guilford, Connecticut, where she lived for a short time, she knitted hundreds of Duduza dolls (the name comes from the Swahili word for “comfort”), that were distributed by the church to sick children in Haiti.

She was also very proud of the personalized jean jackets she made for many family members. In addition to the quilts and dolls, she also made rosaries and prayer shawls.

Louis Dubois, her beloved husband of 57 years died in 2011. Mrs. Dubois is survived by five children: James Dubois of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Mary); Marcel Dubois of Ft Myers, Florida (Elise); Louise Dubois of Athol, Massachusetts; Denise Dubois of St. Louis, Missouri; and Nicole Dubois of Guilford, Connecticut (Jon). She also had nine grandchildren; James Dubois Jr., of Washington, D.C.; Christopher and Elizabeth Dubois of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Morgan Kovachevich of Vacaville, California; Courtney Kovachevich of Ballwin, Missouri; Jacques Dubois of New York, New York; Paul Dubois of Atlanta, Georgia; Alec Dubois of Alexandria, Virginia; and Stephanie Pederson of Athol, Massachusetts. She also leaves one great grandchild, Nathan Gonzales of Athol, Massachusetts.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 6, 2023 at 1 PM in Holy Spirit Church, 50 Lovewell Street, Gardner, MA.

Calling hours in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon are Monday from 10 AM to 12 Noon preceding the mass.

Burial will be in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Madawaska, Maine in the spring.

Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities Worcester County, 10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610.

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.stone-ladeau.com

Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor and Douglas M. Stone, directors

RALPH RICHARD MARTIN
May 17, 1948 ~ February 24, 2023 (Age 74)

Winchendon - Ralph Richard Martin, 74, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Heywood Hospital after an illness.

He leaves his daughter, Donna Martin and her partner, Chris Fleury of Leominster; one granddaughter, Lauren Fleury of Leominster; one brother, Ronald Martin of Winchendon; two nieces, Kathy Wheeler, and Susan Sawyer, and one nephew, Peter Martin.

He was born in Gardner on May 17, 1948, a son of the late Joseph and Toini (Hakkinen) Martin. He was a 1967 graduate of Murdock High School. He worked for Simplex for many years.

He was a true car enthusiast, he loved to tinker with cars and enjoyed carpentry. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

His funeral will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. in the Stone Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon, MA.

His burial will be in the spring in the Calvary Cemetery, Winchendon, MA

Calling hours will be from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. prior to the funeral.

To leave an online condolence please visit, www.stone-ladeau.com

Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor, and Douglas M. Stone, funeral directors.