Mona M. Blanchette, 58 years old, of Westminster, Massachusetts, died peacefully on June 2, 2010 at Heywood Hospital after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Mona was born April 17, 1952 in Leominster, the daughter of Sylvio and Mary (Tata) Blanchette. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1970 and from Fitchburg State College. She did her graduate work in Fine Art at Harvard University.
She dedicated her life to bringing the joy of reading to children as a children's librarian for many years in Leominster and as the children's librarian in Ayer, MA. Mona was a captivating story-teller and gifted artist.
Mona was predeceased by her son, Clifford Tellier who died in 1997.
She is survived by her husband Dennis Tellier, her daughter Sarah Tellier & her son Gregory Tellier. She is also survived by her parents Mary A. and Sylvio C. Blanchette of Leominster, and her seven sisters, Maryann Stupak, Linda Johnson, Laura Rice, Ann Blanchette, Carol Allain, Michelle Blanchette and Nicole Pare as well as her Aunt Pam (Tata) Franciosi & many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Information

The Funeral will be held from Wright-Roy Funeral Home, Inc., 109 West St., Leominster, MA On Friday June 4, 2010 with a Mass in St. Anna's Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster, MA at 11:00 a.m. Calling hours will precede the funeral from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Cecilia's Cemetery, Leominster.

Gerald D. Hayward   1951 - 2002

HONAUNAU, Hawaii -- Gerald Douglas Hayward, 50, of Honaunau, formerly of Watatic Pond Road in Ashburnham, Mass., 57 High St. in Fitchburg, Mass., and 1050 Main St. in Leominster, Mass., died Saturday, July 13, in Kona Community Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1951, in Leominster, the son of Vernard J. Hayward Sr. (D 1970) and Geraldine (Flood) Hayward Cormier (D 1994), and had lived in Leominster and later in Fitchburg and Ashburnham before moving to Hawaii. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1970.

Mr. Hayward was a printer at Eusey Press in Leominster, retiring in 1997. He was avid biker and especially enjoyed Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

He leaves a sister-in-law, Carolyn (Hasse) Hayward, in Colorado; a nephew, Christopher Hayward, also in Colorado; and a niece, Tammy Millwerd, in England. Two brothers predeceased him: U.S. Air Force Sgt. Vernard J. Hayward Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 13, 1987, and Keith I. Hayward of Honaunau, on May 23, 2000.

Kevin M. Haverty

1952 - 2009

Kevin M. Haverty, 57 of Tory Hill Road, Westminster, VT, died at his home on Sunday, August 30, 2009 following a long illness.  Mr. Haverty was born in Chelsea, MA, April 29, 1952, the sone of Leo and Phyllis (Bourgoin) Haverty.  He graduated from Leominster High School, Leominster, MA, received his bachelor’s degree from Providence College and his two master’s degrees from Keene State College, Keene, NH.  Mr. Haverty’s career in education went in many directions.  He was at Thayer Jr. and Sr. High school in Winchester, NH for six years, where he taught English, Social Studies, Basketball, and Soccer, he was a Guidance Counselor and Assistant Principal in Athens, Greece, an Assistant Principal at Bellows Falls Union High School, Westminster, VT,  Development Director in Bangkok, Thailand, a High School Principal in Israel, an High School Principal and Deputy Director in Prague, Czech Republic.  Mr. Haverty was Director of the American International School in Vienna, Austria.  He served oversees schools for 16 years.  Upon returning to the United States in 2006, he worked at the Chesterfield Elementary School as part time Assistant Principal.  He continued on as Guidance Counselor and Admissions Director at the Virtual Learning Academy, Charter School in Exeter, N.H.  

On August 13, 1983 in Walpole, NH, he married Lori Walters who survives.  He also leaves a son, Tarek Haverty of Alstead, NH ; his parents, Leo J. Haverty of Leominster, MA and Phyllis Deneen of Fitchburg, MA and a brother, Brian Haverty of Lunenburg, MA.  He was predeceased by a daughter Allison. 

There will be calling hours Friday evening, Sept. 4, 2009 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home, Bellows Falls, VT.  A memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Unitarian Church, Walpole, NH.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, PO Box 564, Keene, NH 03431 or the Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line Road, Building B., Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Bruce Stokes, 56, of Suitland, MD, died  July 19, 2008, after a long illness. Born October 21, 1951, in Augusta, GA, Mr. Stokes was the son of the late Eddie Lee Austin. Bruce grew up in Leominster, where he served as President of the 100th graduating class. he  was very active in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), winning many awards and national recognition. He earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Wilmington College in Delaware in 1975. At Wilmington, he continued participation in DECA activities and again was recognized nationally for his many achievements. In 1973, he was chosen to serve as a White House intern. After college, he taught high school and college classes and was employed by the national DECA organization. In 1979, he became a vice president for the National Council on Aging. Prior to his illness, Mr. Stokes returned to teaching. As a natural and enthusiastic leader, his strongest joy was helping young adults realize their talents and achieve success. At the commencement of the 100th graduating class of LHS in 1970, the Class presented Bruce an award that simply read: "Bruce Stokes: The Unforgettable Laugh, The Big Heart, The Outstanding Leader. We Thank You."

Mr. Stokes is survived by five brothers and sisters: Judy Holdman, Michael, John, Louis and Ural Austin; his adopted brother Paul Green and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, MA, from 1 pm -4 pm. There are no calling hours, and burial will be private at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The New Hope Community Church, 139 Sandy Pond Road, P.O. Box 456, Ayer, MA 01432.

Maria D. (Valente) Osborn, 55, of 1 Ayer Road, Nashua, N.H., formerly of Leominster, died on Wednesday, Dec. 19, in Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, N.H., after an illness.

Mrs. Osborn was born in Leominster on April 15, 1952. She lived in Nashua for the past six years. She worked in the parts department at Dave Allen Lincoln-Mercury in Derry, N.H., and previously, she had worked at Milford Ford in Milford, N.H., and then Downtown Lincoln-Mercury in Nashua, N.H. Maria enjoyed cooking, walking, shopping and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Russell E. Osborn of Leominster; a daughter, Christina M. Osborn and her fiance, John Belair, of Leominster; two sons, Joseph R. Osborn and his wife, Katie Osborn, of Leominster and Justin H. Osborn of Nashua, N.H.; her parents, Fiorello and Henrietta (Mazzarella) Valente of Fitchburg; three brothers, Salvatore Valente of Leominster, Robert Valente of Florida and Alexander Valente of Leominster; and her three grandchildren, Kelsey Belair, Kayla Belair and Emilee Osborn, all of Leominster.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St., Leominster. Burial will be at a later date. Calling hours will be held on Friday, Dec. 21, from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Dr. Kenneth Lester Goss, 54, passed away Monday, April 10th.  He was born in Leominster on Nov. 11, 1951, the son of Robert and Alva (DiMauro) Goss and lived in Leominster for most of his life. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Fitchburg State College and a doctorate from Saba University.

On Oct. 1, in Worcester A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St., Leominster. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Calling hours will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in the funeral home.