Obituaries

Paul F. Laperriere
Nov 21, 2005
WINCHENDON - Paul F. Laperriere, 84, of 456 Maple Street, died early Monday, November 21st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. He was born in Winchendon on December 22,1921, the son of Frederick O. and Isabelle (Martin) Laperriere and resided in Winchendon for most of his life. He spent his early childhood in Dover, N.H. Paul was a...

Lillian A. (Arens) St.Laurent
Nov 15, 2005
WINCHENDON - Lillian A. (Arens) St.Laurent, 88, of 111A Ipswich Drive, died unexpectantly Tuesday, November 15th in her residence. She was born in Leominster on August 16,1917, the daughter of Bertran and Mary B. (Latouche) Arens and had resided in Winchendon for most of her life. Lillian was a seamstress at the former Winchendon Fashions before her retirement. She...
Nancy J. (Miettinen) Pokki
Nov 10, 2005
TEMPLETON - Nancy J. (Miettinen) Pokki, 58, of 86 Turner Lane, East Templeton died Thursday, November 10th at her residence after an illness. She was born in Gardner on June 15,1947, the daughter of William and Joan (D'Etcheverry) Miettinen and had lived in Templeton for most of her life. Nancy was an operating room nurse for over 30 years,...

Nelson G. Raymond
Nov 10, 2005
RINDGE, NH - Nelson G. Raymond, 77, of 2234 2nd Street SW, Vero Beach, Florida and Rindge, N.H., died Thursday, November 10th in Elliot Hospital, Manchester, N.H. following an illness. He was born in Winchendon, MA. on January 1,1928, the son of William J. and Mildred L. (Langley) Raymond and had lived in Rindge before moving to Florida 45...
Robert F. Johnson, Jr.
Nov 9, 2005
WINCHENDON - Robert F. "Jay" Johnson, Jr., 41, of 124 Morse Avenue, died Wednesday, November 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Winchendon on February 25,1964 and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life. Jay was a self-employed general contractor, operating R.F.J. Construction Company in Winchendon. He attended...

Mary D. (McIntire) Ball
Nov 4, 2005
WINCHENDON - Mary D. (McIntire) Ball, 84, of 4 Bruce Road, died unexpectantly on Friday, November 4th in her residence. She was born in Berlin, NH on September 28,1921, the daughter of Howard M. and Helen McIntire, and had resided in Winchendon for 57 years. Mary was a secretary at the Winchendon CAC before her retirement. She was once...

Joseph L. Lupien
Oct 28, 2005
WINCHENDON - Joseph L. Lupien, 73, of 94 Linden Street, died Friday, October 28th in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York City, following an illness. He was born in Marlborough, MA. on February 15,1932, son of George C. and Priscilla I. (Caron) Lupien and had lived in Winchendon for most of his life. Joe was a graduate of...

Charles C. "Chuck" Hildreth
Oct 28, 2005
WINCHENDON - Charles C. "Chuck" Hildreth, 54, of 517 Central Street, died Friday, October 28th in his residence. He was born in Fitchburg on November 2,1950, the son of Betty B. (Taylor) Hildreth and the late Charles W. Hildreth and had resided in Winchendon all of his life. Chuck was a graduate of Murdock High School. He was a...

Imelda B. "Millie" LaPlante
Oct 28, 2005
WINCHENDON - Imelda B. "Millie" (Sorel) LaPlante, 93, of 2 First Avenue, died early Friday , October 28th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner following an illness. She was born in Fall River on December 4,1911, the daughter of Joseph S. and Rose D. (Burckingham) Sorel and resided in Winchendon for 72 years. Millie...

Raoul August LaPointe
Oct 26, 2005
RUTLAND - Raoul August LaPointe, 93, of 240 East County Road, Rutland, 712 Republic Court, Deerfield Beach, Florida, and formerly of 144 Spring Street, Winchendon, died early Wednesday, October 26th in the Hospice on Coes Pond, Worcester, following an illness. He was born in Winchendon on March 22,1912, the son of George L.M. and Georgianna V. (Laprise) LaPointe and...

N. Ann Arsenault
Oct 15, 2005
GARDNER - N. Ann (Alisauskas) Arsenault, 69, of 270 Temple Street, died Saturday morning, October 15th after a long illness. She was born in Gardner on July 30,1936, the daughter of Frank Alisauskas, and was a lifelong resident here. Ann had been a paraprofessional in the Gardner School System for over 30 years. She was an avid ten pin...
Ruth R. White
Oct 14, 2005
GARDNER - Ruth R. White, 87, of 40 Bond Street, died Friday morning, October 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on February 28,1918, the daughter of Roy B. and Elizabeth (Hanson) Roundy and spent her early childhood in Vermont. She returned to Gardner and lived here the rest of her life, graduating from Gardner High...

Mary Rita Antonellis
Oct 13, 2005
WINCHENDON - Mary Rita (Fewry) Antonellis, 87, of 22 Oak Street, Winchendon, died early Thursday, October 13th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following an illness. She was born in Waltham on December 11,1917, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Cormay) Fewry and had resided in Winchendon for 56 years. Rita was a graduate of Brighton High School with the...

Nancy B. Hildreth
Sep 28, 2005
WINCHENDON - Nancy B. (Cleveland) Hildreth, 77, formerly of 15 Harvard Street, Winchendon, died early Wednesday morning, September 28th in her daughter's home in Rindge, N.H. following an illness. She was born in Rindge on April 18,1928, the daughter of Walter A. and Mary D. (Burt) Cleveland and had resided in Winchendon for 57 years before moving to Rindge...

Hollis W. LaClair
Sep 22, 2005
WINCHENDON - Hollis W. LaClair, 88, formerly of 265 Main Street, Winchendon, died Thursday, September 22nd in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following an illness. He was born in Winchendon on October 5,1916, the son of Lewis and Lillian (Alger) LaClair and resided in Winchendon until moving to the nursing home several years ago. Hollis was a turner at the...

Madeline E. Schofield
Sep 13, 2005
WINCHENDON - Madeline E. (Doucette) Schofield, 82, of 66 Juniper Street, Winchendon died Tuesday, September 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken ill at home. She was born in Middleboro on August 27,1923, the daughter of Francis L. Doucette, Sr. and Margaret H. (Anderson) Doucette and had resided in Winchendon for 57 years. Madeline was a graduate of...
Eleanor J. Hart
Sep 9, 2005
WINCHENDON - Eleanor J. (Millett) Hart, 75, of 65 School Street, Winchendon died Friday, September 9th in the UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester following an illness. She was born in Worcester on May 15,1930, the daughter of Robert M. and Hilve (Yngve) Millett and had resided in Winchendon for eight years. Eleanor was a graduate of Commerce High School...

Arthur R. Moore
Sep 2, 2005
WINCHENDON - Arthur R. Moore, 82, of 20 Poland Avenue, died Friday, September 2nd in the Wachusett Extended Care Facility, Holden following an illness. He was born in Stoneham, MA. on January 23,1923, the son of Carl and Alicia (Payne) Moore and had resided in Winchendon for 15 years. Arthur was a graduate of Medford High School with the...

Juliet Connor
Aug 31, 2005
WINCHENDON - Juliet (Pomponio) Connor, 84, of 180 Spring Street, died Wednesday, August 31st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken ill in her home. She was born in Jaffrey, NH on October 31,1920, the daughter of Giustino and Maria (Leone) Pomponio and had resided in Winchendon for 61 years. Julie was a graduate of Conant High School in...
Winston G. Neale
Aug 28, 2005
SOUTH ROYALSTON - Winston G. Neale, 92, of 7 New Boston Road, died Sunday evening, August 28th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in South Royalston on August 17,1913, the son of Alfred and Bertha (Fremeran) Neale and was a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Neale worked in the Birch Hill Wildlife Management Area for...