WINCHENDON – Endla (Luhtjarv) Roark, 70, of 40 Harvard Street, died Saturday afternoon, November 21, 2020 in her home, with her family at her side.   She was born in West Germany on September 16, 1950, daughter of the late Endel Luhtjarv and Erna Luhtjarv.  She grew up in Winchendon and graduated from Murdock High School in 1968.   Endla had worked as an office manager and clerk in earlier jobs and her most recent employment was working on the floor at Wal-Mart in...

TEMPLETON – Loren Russell Taintor, Jr., 84, of 22 So. Main Street, East Templeton, died peacefully at home Thursday morning, November 19, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.   Russ was born in Phillipston on January 26, 1936 to Mary (Conley) and L. Russell Taintor Sr.  He attended school in Phillipston and graduated from Athol High School in 1954.  He was class president staying involved with his classmates planning class reunions.  He played baseball and...

RINDGE, NH – Pamela M. (Mailloux) Knight, 71, of 56 West Main Street, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 15, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born in Fitchburg, MA on July 29, 1949, daughter of the late Henry and Birdie (Platte) Mailloux and grew up in Ashby, MA.  Pam was a graduate of Ashby High School.  She had resided in Rindge since 1996.   Pam had worked as a waitress in New Ipswich and Rindge.  Her hobbies were...

PHILLIPSTON – Donald R. Wilson, 85, of 270 Barre Road, died peacefully in his residence Sunday morning, November 15, 2020, after a long illness.   He was born in Englewood, NJ on March 28, 1935, son of the late William H. and Caroline D. (Ebbighausen) Wilson and was a graduate of Tenafly, NJ High School.  He later attended Farleigh Dickinson University.  Originally from Hopkinton, MA, he lived in Phillipston for many years.  Don proudly served his country as a...

WINCHENDON – Lynne J. (Linden) Rice, 80, formerly of Winchendon, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 at Heywood Hospital, Gardner.  "Your wings were ready ... our hearts were not." She was born in Gardner on September 26, 1940, daughter of the late Toivo and Elsa (Blom) Linden and was a graduate of Gardner High School and Fitchburg State College.  She was a resident of Winchendon since 1961 and had resided in Baldwinville for the past...

FITCHBURG – James C. Godfrey, 69, of Fitchburg, died Sunday morning, November 8, 2020 at Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, CT.   He was born in Gardner on April, 5, 1951, son of the late Campbell and Emily “Pat” (Hartshorn) Godfrey, and was a 1969 graduate of Gardner High School, where he was a star member of the varsity basketball team from his freshman through senior years. He later attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA.  Jim was a resident of...

WINCHENDON – Ronald H. Schofield, 86, of 75 Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2020 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.   He was born in Templeton on August 10, 1934, son of the late Myrtle Schofield and was a 1952 graduate of Murdock High School.  He was a lifelong resident of Winchendon.   Ron worked for 20 years as a bundler at New England Wood Ware Corporation until his retirement in 1999.  He proudly served his...

WINCHENDON – James C. Yelle, Jr., 60, of 81 Elmwood Road, died unexpectedly at home, Saturday, November 7, 2020.   He was born in Winchendon on April 12, 1960, son of the late James C. and Louise Mae (Pike) Yelle and lived in Winchendon for most of his life.   Jim worked as a carpenter and handyman and worked mostly in the maintenance field.  He had worked at Teleflex, New England Wooden Ware, American Reels and Cardinal Comb in Leominster.  A former Eagle...

Elisabeth K LaVorgna 89, died peacefully on Saturday morning, November 7, 2020. Elisabeth (Beth) was born in Landshut Germany on February 11, 1931.  She was the daughter of the late Mathias and Karolina Harlander. In 1961 she moved to the United States with her husband, Sergeant Daniel A. LaVorgna, who died January 7, 2015. They made their home in Townsend MA for 29 years before moving to Summerfield Florida. Beth was a tailor and specialized in making men's suits She also worked...

WINCHENDON – Marjorie H. (Faley) Bouchard, 92, of 16 Ready Drive, died peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Beverly.   She was born in Leominster on December 10, 1927, daughter of the late Nelson and Elizabeth (Maillet) Faley and was a graduate of Leominster High School.  She was a resident of Leominster for most of her life and had lived in Winchendon since 2010.   Marjorie worked as a telephone operator for...