Obituaries

Richard K. Lupien

Apr 24, 2009

RINDGE, NH - Richard K. "Ken" Lupien, 83, of 20 Sunset Drive, Rindge, NH, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, April 24th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on March 13,1926, son of the late George C. and Priscilla Ida (Caron) Lupien, lived in Winchendon for many years and had lived in Rindge since 1984....

Elisha H. Young

Apr 23, 2009

RINDGE, N.H. - Elisha H. Young, 85, of 20 Hunt Hill Road, Rindge, NH, died peacefully at his residence Thursday evening, April 23rd, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon, MA on December 28,1923, son of the late Elisha C. and Anna (Miller) Young and had lived in Rindge for most of his life. Elisha worked...

Joseph R. DeRoo

Apr 18, 2009

WINCHENDON - Joseph R. DeRoo, 51, of 266 Ash Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, April 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Patterson, New Jersey on April 12, 1958, the son of Donald E. DeRoo of Tobyhanna, PA and the late Arlene (McKeon) DeRoo and had lived in Winchendon since...

Edward A. Thompson

Apr 16, 2009

WINCHENDON - Edward A. Thompson, 76, of 144 Mill Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at his lifelong residence Thursday morning, April 16th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on June 10,1932, son of the late William and Corrina (Abar) Thompson and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Ed was a machinist at General Electric in Fitchburg...

Donald J. Lafond Sr.

Apr 7, 2009

WINCHENDON - Donald J. Lafond Sr., 76, of 350 Main Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, April 7th at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on June 15,1932, the son of the late Joseph Lafond and Doris (Coderre) Lafond Christian and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Don graduated from Murdock High School with...

Syilva J. Cloutier

Mar 30, 2009

WINCHENDON - Syilva J. Cloutier, 83, of 427 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday afternoon, March 30th, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in St. Elie D'Orford, Quebec, Canada on November 14,1925, son of the late Eugene and Elodia J. (Rouleau) Cloutier, came to Winchendon at the age of one and lived here for...

Francis J. O'Malley, Jr.

Mar 26, 2009

WINCHENDON - Francis J. "F.O." O'Malley, Jr., 65, of 189 Spring Street, Winchendon, died Thursday, March 26th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was born in Winchendon on May 23,1943, the son of Virginia M. (LaFalam) O'Malley of Winchendon and the late Francis J. O'Malley, Sr., and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. F.O. graduated from Murdock High...

James D. Hobby

Mar 23, 2009

WINCHENDON - James D. Hobby, 86, of 25 Sunny Cove Road, Winchendon Springs, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday morning, March 23rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on January 23,1923, son of the late Harold E. and Allie P. (Moore) Hobby and graduated from Worcester Trade School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the United...

Madeleine M. (Breton) Couture

Mar 16, 2009

WINCHENDON - Madeleine M. (Breton) Couture, 78, of 126 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, March 16th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on August 14,1930, the daughter of the late Leon J.E. and Josephine (Joyce) Breton and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Madeleine was employed...

Roland F. Rice, Sr.

Mar 13, 2009

GARDNER - Roland F. Rice, Sr., 78, of 221 Matthews Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday morning, March 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on July 11,1930, the son of the late Raymond F. and Ramona (Clement) Rice and had lived in Gardner since 1961. Roland was a saw operator at the former Heywood Wakefield Furniture...

Leon H. Shaw

Mar 6, 2009

GARDNER - Leon H. Shaw, 83, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, died peacefully Friday morning, March 6th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Worcester on October 30,1925, the son of the late Henry C. and Doris M. (George) Shaw and lived in many towns in Worcester County throughout his life. Leon was a self-employed oil burner technician...

Gail L. (Possiel) Forshage

Feb 18, 2009

WINCHENDON - A memorial service for Gail L. (Possiel) Forshage, 56, of San Jose, California, formerly of Winchendon, who died on February 18th, will be held Saturday, September 12th at 11 A.M. in the Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon. www.stone-ladeau.com

David R. Alm

Feb 16, 2009

TEMPLETON - David R. Alm, 59, of 61 Cook Road, Templeton, formerly of Hubbardston, died Monday, February 16th in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Westfield, MA. on October 14,1949, the son of the late Leonard and Betty (Hallock) Alm and lived in Hubbardston for most of his life until moving to Templeton in 2004....

Alice N. (Roundy) Parker

Feb 12, 2009

BALDWINVILLE - Alice N. (Roundy) Parker, 86, of 99 Bridge Street, Baldwinville, formerly of Norcross Hill, Baldwinville, died peacefully February 12th at the home of her son, Philip and daughter-in- law, Michelle. She was born in Salem, New York on February 12,1923, the daughter of the late Roy B. and Elizabeth (Hanson) Roundy. Alice had lived for 54 years...

Paul A. Lafrennie

Feb 8, 2009

RINDGE, NH - Paul A. Lafrennie, 79, of 420 Middle Winchendon Road, Rindge, NH, died peacefully Sunday evening, February 8th at the home of his stepdaughter, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on March 20,1929, the son of the late Allen J. and Matilda (Watson) Lafrennie and lived in Rindge for 31 years. Paul was...

Stella M. (Cieslak) Mellen

Feb 6, 2009

WINCHENDON - Stella M. (Cieslak) Mellen, 91, formerly of 542 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Friday evening, February 6th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, She was born in Manchester, N.H. on June 9,1917, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Wojcicki) Cieslak and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Stella was custodial engineer...

Robert D. Hawke

Feb 4, 2009

GARDNER - Robert D. Hawke, 76, former State Representative, teacher, and community servant, died Wednesday morning, February 4th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

Bob was born in Gardner on July 20,1932, the son of the late Arthur E. Hawke and Gladys E. (Waite) Hawke Sorton and was a lifelong resident of Gardner. He graduated from...

Evelyn E. (Hall) Montour

Feb 2, 2009

WINCHENDON - Evelyn E. (Hall) Montour, 80, of 76 Highland Street, died peacefully Monday evening, February 2nd, at her residence.

She was born in Winchendon on September 2,1928, the daughter of Everett W. and Thera M. (Goddard) Hall and graduated from Murdock High School in 1945. Evelyn was a secretary at the former Brown Package Company and...

Carolyn M. (Lavigne) Fournier

Feb 1, 2009

WINCHENDON - Carolyn M. (Lavigne) Fournier, 66, of 362 Brown Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 1st, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gardner on September 8,1942, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jeannette (Arsenault) Lavigne and graduated from Gardner High School in 1960. For the last 25 years, she had...

Roland R. Stewart

Jan 23, 2009

WINCHENDON - Roland R. Stewart, 59, of 36 Clark Road, Winchendon died Friday afternoon, January 23rd in UMASS Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Peterborough, NH on June 15,1949, the son of the late Gerald N. and Gladys (Martel) Stewart, and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Roland was a furniture worker at...