Obituaries

Oct 31, 2015

WINCHENDON – Albert W. Elola, 81, of 452 Central Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, October 31st in Golden Living Center, Fitchburg.

He was born in Gardner on June 12, 1934, son of the late John and Bertha (Kurikka) Elola and had lived in Winchendon for 47 years.

Albert worked as a...

Oct 31, 2015

BALDWINVILLE – Marie J. (St. Onge) Roberge, 96, of 51 Hospital Road, died peacefully Saturday morning, October 31st, with her son at her side.

She was born in Southbridge, MA on September 20, 1919, daughter of the late William and Flora (Normandin) St. Onge and grew up in Southbridge.

Marie lived...

Oct 30, 2015

WINCHENDON – Roger J. Plante, 65, of 439 West Street, died peacefully at his residence Friday afternoon, October 30th, with his family at his side.

He was born in Winchendon on April 25, 1950, son of the late Roger L. and Hazel (McCloskey) Plante and was a 1968 graduate of Murdock High School.

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Oct 29, 2015

RINDGE, NH – Tanya M. (Johnson) Pelkey, 67, of 442 Middle Winchendon Road, died peacefully at her residence Thursday morning, October 29th.

She was born in Barre, VT on May 3, 1948, daughter of the late Jasper and Alfreda (Lafalam) Johnson and was a resident of Rindge for most of her life.

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...