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100TH ANNIVERSAY DINNER for the New Braintree Congregational
Church with a family style chicken dinner with homemade
desserts on Saturday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the New Braintree
Town Hall. They will also be featuring the Hardwick Bell Choir.
Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $6 for children. Please call 413-
477-8772 for reservations.
CHRIST MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ANNUAL TAG SALE
AND ROOTS FOR RECOVERY PLANT SALE at the corner of Main
and Spring streets in North Brookfi eld on Saturday, May 12 from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, from 9 a.m. to noon is the Roots for Recovery
Plant (Perennials) Sale. A limited number of large and giant
variegated hostas (approximately 25) will be available in addition
to other small perennials. All proceeds will be donated to the EDC
(Eating Disorders Coalition) in Washington DC and to the Massachusetts
Eating Disorders Coalition. If there are any plants still
available, weather permitting, they can be purchased on Sunday,
May 13 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 2 Ayers St., North Brookfi eld.
SKINNER MOUNTAIN STATE PARK WARBLER WALK will be held
on Saturday, May 12 at 6 a.m. Meet at the gate at the base of
Skinner Mountain State Park. We will hike up the auto road to the
top of the mountain and hike back down. Bring a lunch and plan
to be out until noon.
THE FRIENDS OF THE JOSHUA HYDE LIBRARY is holding their
annual bookmark contest. This year’s theme is “Dream Big —
READ!” All Joshua Hyde Library patrons in one of the following
age groups: 4 - 6 years; 7 - 9 years, 10 - 13 years, and 14 years
– Adult may enter. Bookmarks will be judged on originality, design
and reproducibility. The deadline for all entries is May 15th. Pick
up your entry forms at the library or download them from the Library
website: www.sturbridgelibrary.org or the Friends’ website:
www.SturbridgeLibraryFriends.org
CRAFT A GARDEN BENCH AT HITCHCOCK FREE ACADEMY in one
of our concrete casting classes. Create your own bench for your
garden or patio – made in two pieces for easy transport home. Join
instructor Pete Robitaille of Cornerstone Creations in Sturbridge for
this 2-evening workshop on Monday and Wednesday, May 14 and
16, 6:30 - 9pm. The fee is $82 per bench for residents of Brimfi eld,
Holland, Sturbridge and Wales; all others please add $5. All materials
are included. Call 413-245-9977 or visit us on the web for more
information: www.hitchcockacademy.org .
HOMESTEADING WORKSHOP BEE KEEPING on Wednesday, May
16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at New Braintree Congregational Church, 3
Oakham Rd., New Braintree. Presented by the New Braintree
Grange. Learn about the backyard beekeeper. For more information
call Casey 413-477-9987 or newbraintreegrange@gmail.com.
GARDEN OPEN HOUSE will be held at The Norcross Wildlife
Sanctuary on Friday, May 18 from 5 – 7 p.m. May is a wonderful
time to view the tremendous diversity of wildfl owers in our woodland
gardens. It is the peak time for spring wildfl ower blooms and
we hope that the Yellow Lady Slippers will be in full bloom for this
special event! Leslie Duthie, plant propagator and horticulturist at
Norcross, will be in the garden for guided tours and discussion of
the wildfl owers, both common and rare. For more information, call
413-267-4859 or e-mail Leslie at lduthie@norcrossws.org.
UPCOMING
AN INTERNATIONAL SUPPER will be held on Saturday, May 19 at
6 p.m. inside George Whitefi eld United Methodist Church, 33 West
Main St., West Brookfi eld, MA. Adults $10, Children, $5. For more
info, call 508-867-3002.
NORCROSS WILDLIFE SANTUARY WARBLER WALK will be held
on Saturday, May 19. Meet in the parking lot at Norcross Wildlife
Sanctuary before 6 a.m. We will lock the gate at 6 a.m. and hike
into the Core Sanctuary. If you are late you will get locked out.
Jennifer will have coffee available after the walk. Please RSVP to
ohop@norcrossws.org or call 413-267-4859.
10TH ANNUAL ASPARAGUS & FLOWER HERITAGE FESTIVAL
will be held on the West Brookfi eld Common on Saturday, May
19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Quaboag
Historical Society and the West Brookfi eld Historical Commission,
will feature over 100 local growers, artisans, businesses and organizations,
offering selections of things earthy, artisanal, and
excellent. The festival, free to the public, includes free children’s
activities throughout the day, live music, and a wide selection of
foods from local vendors in Asparagus Alley. There will be a maypole
dance, a frog-jumping contest, and strolling entertainment.
Further details will be provided at a later date or go to the Asparagus
Festival blog: http://asparagusfestival.blogspot.com.
SIXTH ANNUAL JULIANNE CARON MEMORIAL GOLF TOUNA-
MENT at Quail Hollow. Saturday, May 19 with 8 a.m. registration,
9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $75/per player (4-some teams)
and includes 18 holes, cart, and dinner. All proceeds benefi t the
Julianne Caron Memorial Scholarship Fund. Sign up by May 11
with Mike Borelli at 508-561-4698 or by email at mikeborelli@
charter.net.
THE WARREN CULTURAL COUNCIL is hosting its Annual Pakcake
Breakfast at the Warren Senior Center on Sunday, May 20t from
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tickets are $6 and are available at the senior
center, or by calling 436-9104.
“EVENING IN SIBERIA presented by Socks for Sibera on Tuesday,
May 22 at 7 p.m. in Dugan Hall, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,
10 Milk St., West Brookfi eld. A review of our organization’s history
including slide and video presentations of visits to Siberia
along with current events and plans for supporting the children
in the future. Russian cultural items will also be on display. Light
refreshments will be served and this event is free, although free
will donations are always welcome! Please call 508-637-1248 or
email us at socksforsiberia@charter.net.
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Ronald L. Gamache, 77
STURBRIDGE – Ronald L. Gamache, 77, died
early Saturday morning, May 5, 2012 in the Radius
Healthcare Center, Southbridge, having been released
from his earthly duties and welcomed in peace and
grace to his heavenly home. He leaves his wife of 57
years, Florianne M. (Desrosiers) Gamache; two sons,
Gregory J. Gamache and his wife Violeta of Sturbridge,
and Thomas P. Gamache and his wife Juliet
of Aurora CO; two daughters Anita Marie Tirkot and
her husband John of Springfi eld and Jeanne Lockhart
of Southbridge; six grandchildren, Ryan Gamache,
Jacob Gamache, Joshua Belanger, Natalya
Tirkot, Gabrielle Tirkot, and Victoria Lockhart and
many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
six brothers and one sister. He was born in Worcester
the son of Leopold and Anita Gamache. He was a
graduate of the former Boys Trade School in Worcester.
Ronald worked as a machinist at “T” Tool and Die in
Southbridge many years. He later worked as a greeter
at Wal-Mart for six years. Ronald enjoyed the outside,
he loved fi shing, hunting, gardening, rock collecting and
tending to his fruit trees. Ronald served valiantly for
many years in a variety of leadership roles in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fi rst in Worcester
and later as Bishop of the Oxford Ward in that town.
As an Elder and then as a High Priest in the Church,
he led and inspired members of the Ward, its Bishopric
and Ward Council, and performed sacred ordinances in
both the Washington, D.C., and Boston, Mass., Temples,
where he served faithfully until recent illnesses
prevented him from doing so. He is remembered by
Ward and Stake members as a faithful follower of his
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and as an example of the
commandment to “love thy neighbor as thyself.” He will
be missed by his many friends, for whom he served as
mentor, role model, and a good and faithful servant. His
funeral service was held May 11, in the Church of Latter-day
Saints, Oxford. Burial followed in North Cemetery,
Sturbridge.
In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the
Church of Latter-day Saints Perpetual Education Fund,
c/o President Jim Dusty, 31 Edna Circle, North Brookfi
eld, MA 01535. The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home,
130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, directed arrangements.
John G. Leach, 95
WARREN - John G. Leach, 95, died Monday, May
7, 2012 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care
Center in West Brookfi eld.
Mr. Leach was born in Warren in 1916, the youngest
child and only son of Charles H. and Jessie (Stirling)
Leach and was predeceased by fi ve older sisters, Irma
(Leach) Fetter, Marion Leach, Alice Leach, Jessie
(Leach) Guy, and May (Leach) Dunbar.
He graduated from Warren High School in 1933
as class president and studied commercial and advertising
art in Boston, then worked in the defense sales
department at the Warren Steam Pump Co. where his
grandfather, John G, Leach, for whom he was named,
had been one of the founders and the fi rst president. In
1938, he went to New York, where he became a promotional
writer at Westinghouse International and then at
McGraw-Hill Publishing, after which he joined Moore-
Robbins Publishing and became managing editor of Advertising
Agency Magazine. In 1955, he joined Batten,
Barton, Durstine & Osborne Advertising in that agency’s
Public Relations department, becoming manager of
the department in 1962. Traveling in Mexico and the
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Caribbean and to Europe, he became very interested in
archaeology and the history of western civilization and
in 1971, at the age of 55 he moved to Athens, Greece,
where he lived for 20 years, indulging his interest in
the past and traveling extensively in Western Europe,
North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. He returned
to Warren in 1991 at the age of 75, serving for
several years as secretary of the Warren Historical Commission
and once telling an interviewer, “Emotionally, I
never left Warren”. He never married and is survived
by several nieces, including Marion (Guy) Zurmuhlen
Cahill of Coventry, CT., Elizabeth (Guy) Worthington
of East Brookfi eld, MA., Carolyn (Guy) Godbout Weigel
of Cocoa, FL., Jane (Dunbar) Aldridge of Steubenville,
OH and one nephew, David L. Guy, of Harvard,
MA. There will be no funeral services or calling hours.
In lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may be made to
the Warren Public Library or to the Warren Historical
Commission, both P. O. Box 937, Warren, MA 01083-
0937 or to any charity of the donor’s choice. Varnum
Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfi eld
is assisting the family with arrangements.
Leopold M. “Mike”
Truhel, 82
NORTH BROOKFIELD -
Leopold M. “Mike” Truhel, 82,
of Elm Street passed away peacefully
at home with his family at
his side. He was born in Ware,
MA the son of the late Alexandra
and Zofi a (Zcloinowicz) Truhel
and lived in North Brookfi eld all his life. He leaves his
wife of 60 years Mary L. (Prizio) Truhel; three children,
Deborah Jennette and her husband Peter, Cynthia
Hanrahan and her husband Brian; son Joseph Truhel;
6 grandchildren, Jennifer and Ashley Harvey, Dennis
Jennette, Laura (Jennette) Howe and Kelly and Sean
Hanrahan. He was predeceased by four brothers, a
sister, and several nieces and nephews. He graduated
from North Brookfi eld High School class of 1949. Mike
worked as an Insurance Agent and at Wyman Gordan
where he retired after 30 years of service. He served
as the Town Treasurer of North Brookfi eld for several
years. Mike enjoyed fi shing, gardening and watching
the local High School baseball and basketball games.
He was also an avid Red Sox fan. Mike looked forward
to planning his annual clam bakes and chicken BBQ’s
for his family and friends. The funeral was held on May
8 with a Mass in St. Josephs Church, N. Brookfi eld.
Burial followed in Walnut Grove Cemetery. In Lieu of
fl owers donations may be made in his name to the North
Brookfi eld Fire Dept. or the North Brookfi eld Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 73, North Brookfi eld, MA 01535. To
offer a condolence or share a memory please visit Pillsburyfuneralhome.com
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The Family of
Francis “Rocky” Mundell
wishes to thank all of our relatives,
neighbors and friends for the prayers,
Masses, flowers, donations, food and
words of comfort expressed to us at the
loss of our father and brother.
Thank you to Varnum Funeral Home
and Father Daniel Becker.
You have all been a great consolation
to us during this difficult time.
Lisa Mundell, Priscilla Mundell
and Family