Obituaries

Alan R. Moore

Alan R. Moore

Mar 15, 2012

WINCHENDON – Alan R. Moore, 63, of 20 Poland Avenue, died peacefully at his home, Thursday, March 15th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Somerville, MA on May 23, 1948, son of the late Arthur R. and Mary A. (Fiore) Moore and lived in Taunton for 25 years before moving to Winchendon four years ago. Alan loved...

Linda D. (Breton) O'Brien

Linda D. (Breton) O'Brien

Mar 14, 2012

ELLENTON, FL – Linda D. (Breton) O’Brien, 65, of 6851 Coconut Grove Circle, Ellenton, FL, formerly of Winchendon and Ashburnham, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 14th in Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL. She was born in Winchendon, MA on March 31, 1946, the daughter of the late Simeon and Dorothy (McQueston) Breton and had lived in Ellenton for the last eight...

Edward J. Gandy

Edward J. Gandy

Mar 11, 2012

WINCHENDON – Edward J. Gandy, 86, formerly of 101 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 11th, in Hospice House of Vero Beach, Florida, with his daughter at his side. He was born in Winchendon on December 10, 1925, the son of the late Matthew and Mary Frances (O’Hara) Gandy and lived in Winchendon until moving to Vero Beach this...

Leon L. Quinlisk Jr

Leon L. Quinlisk Jr

Mar 7, 2012

TEMPLETON – Leon L. “Joe” Quinlisk, Jr, 80, of 17 Orchard Lane, East Templeton died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 7th, in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner on February 2, 1932, the son of the late Leon L. and Isabelle B. (Whitney) Quinlisk and lived in this area his entire life. Joe worked for 39 years at...

Rodney E. Hill

Rodney E. Hill

Mar 4, 2012

WINCHENDON – Rodney E. Hill, 79, of 37 Royalston Road North, Winchendon, formerly of Templeton, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 4th, at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on December 31, 1932, son of the late Edwin and Helvia (Orava) Hill and had lived in Winchendon for 17 years.  He previously had lived in...

Jose E. "Joe" Freitas Jr.

Jose E. "Joe" Freitas Jr.

Mar 2, 2012

WINCHENDON – Jose E. “Joe” Freitas Jr., 18, of 141 Rice Road, Winchendon, died Friday evening, March 2nd from injuries suffered in automobile accident. He was born in Lowell on November 8, 1993 and was a popular member of the senior class at Murdock High School, Winchendon. Joe worked part-time at Market Basket Supermarket in Rindge, NH.  He enjoyed video games...

Bertha A. (Monroe) Bryant

Bertha A. (Monroe) Bryant

Feb 29, 2012

TEMPLETON – Bertha Alice (Monroe) Bryant, 83, of 107 Dudley Road, Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 29th, in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Winchendon on March 26th, 1928, the daughter of the late William A. and Ruth C. (Folsom) Monroe. Bertha, a graduate of Murdock High School, went on to receive her undergraduate degree from the University...

Richard Thomas LaPointe

Richard Thomas LaPointe

Feb 29, 2012

WINCHENDON – Richard Thomas LaPointe, 77, of 94 Grove Street, Winchendon, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 29th, 2012, surrounded by his family while in the Legend Rehabilitation Center, Gardner, following a long illness. He was born in Winchendon on February 17, 1935, the son of Raoul A. and Mildred M. (Alber) LaPointe and lived in Winchendon his entire life....

Kenneth W. Taylor

Kenneth W. Taylor

Feb 28, 2012

WINCHENDON – Kenneth W. Taylor, 73, of 68 Gardner Road, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, February 28th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with his family at his side. He was born in Washington, PA on November 14, 1938, son of the late John R. and Evelyn (Hastings) Taylor and had lived in Winchendon for the last two years.  Ken had lived in...

Marion E. Pangborn

Marion E. Pangborn

Feb 21, 2012

KENNEBUNKPORT, ME. -  Marion E. Pangborn, 84, of 242 Kings Highway, Kennebunkport and formerly of Rindge, NH, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 21st, at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Boston on June 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Isadore (Hoyt) Pangborn and retired to Kennebunkport after living for many years...

Robert J. Forcier

Robert J. Forcier

Feb 17, 2012

WINCHENDON – Robert J. Forcier, 58, of 138 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, February 17th, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on May 26, 1953, the son of Gertrude J. (Lavenskie) Forcier of Winchendon and the late Leo J. Forcier.  Bob was a graduate of Murdock High School. Bob worked for...

Frank H. Black

Frank H. Black

Feb 14, 2012

FITCHBURG – Frank H. Black, 63, of 63 Hazel Street, Fitchburg, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, February 14th in Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital, Bedford, with his family at his side. He was born in Everett on August 7, 1948, the son of Frederick and Frances (Maiorano) Black and grew up in Cambridge, where he lived for most of his...

Silvio A. "Cheevo" Nardini

Silvio A. "Cheevo" Nardini

Feb 12, 2012

WINCHENDON – Silvio A. “Cheevo” Nardini, 88, formerly of 13 Mechanic Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 12th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on October 22, 1923, the son of the late Amato and Antonia (Guerra) Nardini and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Cheevo was a 1942 graduate of Murdock High School, where...

Dante T. Travaglini

Dante T. Travaglini

Feb 2, 2012

WINCHENDON – Dante T. Travaglini, 86, of 547 Central Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 2nd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on August 10, 1925, the son of the late Viscardo and Anna (Andreoni) Travaglini and returned to Winchendon in September of 2010 after living East Orange, New Jersey for 46 years. During World War...

William P. Lawrence

William P. Lawrence

Jan 26, 2012

WINCHENDON – William P. Lawrence, 89, of 424 Hale Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 26th  in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family by his side. He was born in Winchendon on February 1, 1922, the son of the late Rodney W. and Pauline B. (Rogstad) Lawrence and was a lifelong resident here. Bill worked as a machinist at American...

David F. Casey

David F. Casey

Jan 19, 2012

WINCHENDON – David F. Casey, 49, of 11 Main Street Apt. 1, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 19th in Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston. He was born in Gardner on December 11, 1962 and grew up in Baldwinville, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School in 1980.  David had lived in Winchendon for the last twelve years. At the time...

Wanda D. (Petrovich) Strazdas

Wanda D. (Petrovich) Strazdas

Jan 17, 2012

TEMPLETON – Wanda D. (Petrovich) Strazdas, 88, of 36 Depot Road, East Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, January 17th at her residence. She was born in Gardner on April 4, 1923, the daughter of the late Peter and Jennie (Popierolaski) Petrovich and had lived in East Templeton for many years.  Wanda worked as a telephone operator for 30 years at New England...

Josephine "Josie" (Shields) Girouard

Josephine "Josie" (Shields) Girouard

Jan 10, 2012

WINCHENDON – Josephine “Josie” (Shields) Girouard, 68, of 51 Elmwood Road, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Boston, MA on January 24, 1943, the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Galligan) Shields and had lived in Winchendon for 32 years. Josie worked for many years as a waitress.  She first worked at...

Geralda M. (Desmarais) Richard

Geralda M. (Desmarais) Richard

Jan 9, 2012

SWANZEY, NH – Geralda M. (Desmarais) Richard, 83, of 57 Homestead Avenue, Swanzey, died peacefully, Monday, January 9th in Genesis Nursing Home, Keene, NH. She was born in Troy, NH on April 20, 1928, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hormidas Desmarais, and was a resident of Swanzey for several years.  She previously lived in Troy, NH and Florida. Geralda...

Roland A. Favreau

Roland A. Favreau

Jan 7, 2012

GARDNER - Roland A. Favreau, 82, of 49 Lovewell St., Gardner, died on Saturday, January 7 after a short illness with loving family members by his side. He was born in Gardner on August 18, 1929 to the late Edmond and Jeannine (Houde) Favreau, and was a lifelong resident of the city. Roland and his wife, Mary Alma (LeBlanc) Favreau,...