Obituaries

Oct 28, 2015

FITCHBURG – Leo H. Veilleux, 76, of 54 Wallace Avenue, died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 28th at his residence.

He was born in Woodsville, NH on October 30, 1938, son of the late Leon H. and Doris A. (Baker) Veilleux.  Leo grew up in Winchendon and had lived in Fitchburg for the last 15 years....

Oct 28, 2015

TEMPLETON – Kathleen A. (Lombard) Paul, 72, of 917 Patriots Road, died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 28th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Keene, NH, daughter of the late Harold and Jennie (Rockwood) Lombard and graduated from Keene High School.  For the last  18 years, she had been a resident of Templeton.

Oct 27, 2015

PETERSHAM - After a battle with cancer Elizabeth LaPlante Sherwood died peacefully at home with her family on October 27, 2015 at the age of 74.  She leaves behind the love of her life Harold Sherwood.

Elizabeth was born on December 17, 1940 in Astoria, Long Island, NY to Arthur and Mary-Anne Laplante who predeceased...

Oct 23, 2015

WINCHENDON -  Erline Catherine (Andrews) Ashmore died peacefully Friday morning, October 23, 2015 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Winchendon on June 13, 1929, daughter of the late George and Catherine (Finn) Andrews and was a resident of Winchendon for her entire life.

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Oct 22, 2015

WINCHENDON – Donald P. David, 56, of 257 Main Street, died peacefully at his residence Thursday morning, October 22nd, with his family at his side.

He was born in Dracut on February 15, 1959, son of the late Clarence and Patricia (Taft) David and had lived in Winchendon for twelve years.

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Oct 20, 2015

WINCHENDON – Romeo M. LeBlanc, 79, formerly of 61D Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 20th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

He was born in Gardner, MA on November 17, 1935, son of the late Arthur and Cecile (Cormier) LeBlanc and was a resident of Winchendon for most of his life.

Romeo had...

Oct 17, 2015

WINCHENDON –Lorna Ann Fortier O’Malley, 34, of 460 Teel Road, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, October 17th in Athol Memorial Hospital.

Lorna was born in Farmington, CT on November 21, 1980, daughter of Dr. Alexander J. and Carol L. (Anderson) Fortier of Westerly, RI.  Lorna grew up in Avon, Ct where she graduated in 1999 from...

Oct 16, 2015

WINCHENDON – Lawrence R. Larochelle, 76, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg, formerly of Winchendon, died Friday, October 16, 2015 in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.

He was born in Winchendon on July 29, 1939, son of the late Louis A. and Clarinda (Morin) Larochelle and attended Winchendon schools.

Larry proudly served in the...

Oct 14, 2015

TEMPLETON – Stephen E. Salame, 74, of 9 Henshaw Road, died peacefully Wednesday evening, October 14, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Gardner on June 21, 1941, son of the late Edward and Hazel (Lund) Salame.  A lifelong resident of Templeton, he attended Narragansett Regional High...

Oct 12, 2015

GARDNER – Gertrude H. (Aucoin) Gallant, 83, of 125 Connors Street, died peacefully Monday, October 12th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Gardner on March 16, 1932, daughter of the late Angus and Helen (Jaillet) Aucoin and was a lifelong resident of Gardner.  Gertrude attended Holy Rosary School and graduated in 1950 from...

Oct 8, 2015

Jon Seymour Nicholson, age 85, a Winchendon resident for 25 years, died at Heywood Hospital in Gardner on Thursday, October 8, from complications related to congestive heart failure.

He was born on April 19, 1930 in Syracuse, New York, son of George B. and Emma (Seymour) Nicholson. Jon was a young prodigy on the trombone who...

Oct 8, 2015

HOLDEN – Ruth H. (Fleming) Wallace, 91, of 39 Mark Bradford Drive, Holden, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, October 8th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

She was born in Worcester, MA on July 31, 1924, daughter of the late James and Eleanor (McQuiggan) Fleming. She grew up in North Grafton. She lived...

Oct 7, 2015

WINCHENDON – Frank E. Parks Jr., 73, of 151 Mill Street, died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 7th in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

A lifelong resident of Winchendon, he was a born on October 27, 1941, son of the late Frank E. and E. Arlene (Peckham) Parks and was educated in Winchendon schools.

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Oct 6, 2015

WINCHENDON – Janice C. (Mailloux) Paquin, 87, of 111 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Tuesday evening, October 6th in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester.

She was born in Malden, MA on January 3, 1928, daughter of the late Edgar O. and Dorothy (Bell) Mailloux and had lived in Winchendon for many years.

Janice...

Oct 4, 2015

KEENE, NH – Harold R. Richards, 95, of Keene, formerly of Winchendon, MA, died peacefully at his residence Sunday morning, October 4th, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on August 9, 1920, son of the late Ernest and Pauline (Fair) Richards.  He was raised in Winchendon, where he...

Oct 4, 2015

RINDGE, NH - Carl Frederick Mellin, Jr., 90, formerly of Gardner, MA and Rindge, NH, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, October 4th in Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH, with his family at his side.

He was born in Concord, NH on May 14, 1925, the son of Carl Frederick Mellin., Sr. and Katherine (Maier) Mellin, and was known...

Oct 4, 2015

GARDNER – Mark R. Treshinsky, 62, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday morning, October 4th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Lawrence, MA on December 6, 1952, son of the late Abraham N. and Jean (Hardy) Treshinsky and had lived in this area for many years.

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Sep 25, 2015

WINCHENDON – Sidney A. Murdock, 79, of 28 Poplar Street, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 25th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

He was born in Templeton on June 10, 1936, son of the late Frank and Lillian (Wyman) Murdock and was a graduate of the former Templeton High School.  He had been...

Sep 23, 2015

GARDNER – Ernestine M. (Olson) Richard, 72, of 377 Elm Street, died peacefully Wednesday evening, September 23rd in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

She was born in Dillingham, Alaska, daughter of the late Ernest and Emma (Woods) Olson and grew up in Alaska.  For over fifty years, she had been a...

Sep 17, 2015

WINCHENDON – David P. Gauthier, 72, of 96 Highland Street, died peacefully Thursday evening, September 17th in Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester.

He was born in Winchendon on September 20, 1942, son of the late Napoleon and Elizabeth (Girouard) Gauthier.  He graduated from Murdock High School and was a resident of Winchendon for most of...