Obituaries
Julia A. Knight
Sep 29, 2009
RINDGE, NH - Julia A. Knight, 77, of 50 West Main Street, Rindge, died peacefully at her residence on Tuesday morning, September 29th. She was born in Rindge on May 6,1932, the 6th of 9 children of the late Ainsworth and Eva S. (Poland) Knight Sr, in the house on what is now 333 Middle Winchendon Road and moved...
Robert L. Johnson
Sep 25, 2009
GARDNER - Robert L. Johnson, 74, of 26 Crawford Street, Gardner, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, September 25th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on April 6,1935, the son of the late Paul L. and Ida J. (Liukkonen) Johnson and was a resident of Gardner for most of his life. Bob worked at...
Roger B. Hopkins
Sep 22, 2009
TEMPLETON - Roger B. Hopkins, 85, of 50 Shore Drive, Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 22nd at the home of his daughter in Fitchburg, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gardner on January 11,1924, the son of the late Elbert E. and Mary (Bernard) Hopkins and had lived in Templeton since 1963. At the age...
Alice R. (LaFrenier) Lafferty
Sep 22, 2009
ASHBURNHAM - Alice R. (LaFrenier) Lafferty, 88, of 35 Lashua Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Ashburnham on November 11,1920, the daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel (Lashua) LaFrenier, and was a lifelong resident of Ashburnham. Alice was a 1939 graduate of Cushing Academy, where she was involved...
Joan T. (Bourgault) Bateman
Sep 19, 2009
WINCHENDON - Joan T. (Bourgault) Bateman, 79, of 111A Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Saturday morning, September 19th, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on September 28,1929, the daughter of the late Henry L. "Pat" and Grace E. (Gassett) Bourgault, attended Murdock High School, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Joan worked for...
Barbara E. (Howard) Cheney
Sep 18, 2009
TEMPLETON - Barbara E. (Howard) Cheney, 84, of 37 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully at her home on Friday evening, September 18th. She was born in Putney, VT on September 1,1925, the daughter of the late Frank and Bernice (Perry) Howard, grew up in Brattleboro, and had lived in Baldwinville since 1961. Barbara was a 1944 graduate of Northfield...
Charles J. Prince
Sep 14, 2009
GARDNER - Charles J. Prince, 85, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died unexpectedly Monday morning, September 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Leominster on February 4,1924, the son of the late Doina and Leona (Bergeron) Prince and had lived in Gardner for two years, after returning to the area from Clearwater, Florida. Charlie...
Marjorie C. L'Etoile
Sep 13, 2009
WINCHENDON - Marjorie C. L'Etoile, 71, of 51 Winter Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, September 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on February 10,1938, the daughter of Joseph O. and Jean Buchanon (Taylor) L'Etoile and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Marjorie was an elementary school teacher for 31 years in Windsor,...
Diane M. Melanson
Sep 13, 2009
DUNELLON, FL - Diane M. Melanson, 43, of 9980 No. Dunedin Road, Dunellon, FL., formerly of Ayer, died Sunday, September 13th in Florida, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Waltham, MA. on October 4,1965, the daughter of Norman J. and Rosee M. (Bourque) Melanson of Ayer, and graduated from Ayer High School in...
Malfissa A. (DiPaoli) Noponen
Sep 8, 2009
GARDNER - Malfissa A. (DiPaoli) Noponen, 95, of 195 Saunders Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday evening, September 8th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Leominster, MA on August 6,1914, daughter of the late Tietro and Savina (Valeri) DiPaoli and had lived in Gardner since 1945. Malfissa worked for several years...
Susan J. (DeMaura) LaVigne
Sep 7, 2009
WINCHENDON - Susan J. (DeMaura) LaVigne, 53, of 239 Main Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly at her residence on Monday, September 7th. She was born in Gardner on January 17,1956, the daughter of the late Robert and Phyllis (Maliska) DeMaura and lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Sue assisted her late husband in their former flooring business, LaVigne's...
Ronald A. Rouleau
Sep 6, 2009
CORRYTON, TN - Ronald A. Rouleau, age 67, of Corryton, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, September 6th in St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville. He was born in Winchendon, MA. on July 12th,1942, the son of the late Achille J. and Marie Jeanne (LaPointe) Rouleau and graduated in 1960 from Murdock High School. Ron worked for Bituminous Insurance Company...
Violetta M. (Braulini) Posich
Sep 2, 2009
SILVER SPRING, MD. - Violetta M. (Braulini) Posich, 89, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Winchendon, MA., died peacefully Wednesday evening, September 2nd in Suburban Hospital, Silver Spring. She was born in Gorizia, Italy on January 10, 1920, the daughter of the late Antonio and Olga Maria (Perco) Braulini, and taught Italian and piano at The Winchendon School during...
Roland F. Laberge
Aug 28, 2009
WINCHENDON - Roland F. Laberge, 85, of 152 Mill Circle, Winchendon Springs, died unexpectedly Friday evening, August 28th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Winchendon Springs on February 3,1924, the son of the late Henry and Albertine (Caouette) Laberge and lived in Winchendon Springs for most of his life. Roland was...
Jacqueline Ann (Plouffe) Page
Aug 23, 2009
WINCHENDON - Jacqueline Ann (Plouffe) Page, 66, of 179 Glenallen Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, August 23rd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gardner on May 29,1943, the daughter of the late Irene E. (Plouffe) Hamel and had lived in Winchendon for 43 years. Jackie worked...
Herve J. Soucy
Aug 19, 2009
WINCHENDON - Herve J. "Gus" Soucy, 74, of 61 Pond Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday evening, August 19th in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by his loving family. He was born and educated in Gardner on February 23,1935, the son of the late Cyriac and Dulcina (Bourret) Soucy and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Gus was a...
Gary L. Gaunt
Aug 17, 2009
ASHBURNHAM - Gary L. Gaunt, 68, of 7 Puffer Street, Ashburnham, died peacefully at his residence Monday morning, August 17th. He was born in Bancroft, Iowa on July 21,1941, the son of the late Otto W. and Aileen E. (Adams) Gaunt and had lived in Ashburnham for 43 years. Gary worked for many years in the shipping department at...
Elizabeth M. Messier
Aug 17, 2009
TEMPLETON - Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Jacoby) Messier, 78, of 15 Memorial Street, Baldwinville, died unexpectedly Monday morning, August 17th, at her residence. She was born in Brookline, MA on April 28,1931, the daughter of the late Paul K. and Mary G. (McAuliff) Jacoby, and had lived in Baldwinville since 1958. Betty worked as a switchboard operator at Heywood Hospital...
Doris R. (Bois) Marois
Aug 14, 2009
WINCHENDON - Doris R. (Bois) Marois, 88, of 53 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday evening, August 14th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Winchendon on March 22,1921, the daughter of the late John and Eva (Roy) Bois and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Doris was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and a...
Mildred E. (Fales) Jones Aalto
Aug 8, 2009
FITCHBURG - Mildred E. (Fales) Jones Aalto, 94, formerly of 350 Water Street, Fitchburg, died peacefully Saturday evening, August 8th, in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was born in Baldwinville on August 25,1914, the daughter of the late William W. and Ethel T. (Burnham) Fales and had resided in Fitchburg for over 30 years until moving to Baldwinville...
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