Obituaries
Robert A. Brown Jr.
Feb 21, 2015
GARDNER - Robert Arthur Brown Jr passed away on February 21, 2015 at home with his family by his side after a long illness. He most recently resided at 15 Carriage Court, Merrimac Massachusetts but was a long time resident of Gardner, Massachusetts where he resided at 135 Chelsea Street. Bob, known to his family and friends as Chunky, was born...

Ruth M. (Plante) Tardiff
Feb 19, 2015
FITZWILLIAM, NH – Ruth M. (Plante) Tardiff, 96, formerly of 98 Rhododendron Road, died Thursday morning, February 19th in Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Jaffrey. She was born in Fitzwilliam on August 25, 1918, daughter of the late Arthur J. and Jennie M. (Johnson) Plante and was a lifelong resident of Fitzwilliam. Ruth graduated from Keene High School in 1936. She worked...

Raymond J. Helie
Feb 19, 2015
WINCHENDON – Raymond J. Helie, 86, of 3 Congress Road, died peacefully Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on August 30, 1928, son of the late William and Phoebe (Duquette) Helie and lived in Centerville for 40 years and had been a resident of Winchendon for 20 years. Ray had worked in a...
Elsie A. (Erickson) Morse
Feb 18, 2015
TEMPLETON – Elsie A. (Erickson) Morse, 90, formerly of 123 Depot Road, East Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 18th in Baldwinville Nursing Home, with her family at her side. She was born in Gardner on July 27, 1924, daughter of the late Frans Alarik. and Edla Maria (Holm) Erickson and was a 1942 graduate of former Templeton High School. Elsie...
Paul L. LaRoche
Feb 17, 2015
ROYALSTON – Paul L. LaRoche, 80, former highway superintendent and chief of police for the Town of Royalston, died Tuesday morning, February 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on December 30, 1934, son of the late Napoleon and Vieno (Maijala) LaRoche and was a graduate of Gardner High School. Paul was a resident of Royalston for most...
Raymond R. Guerin Jr
Feb 16, 2015
GARDNER - Raymond R. Guerin Jr., 71, of 116 Church Street, died February 16th at his residence. He was born in Springfield, MA on January 7, 1944, son of the late Raymond R. and Helen L. (Wemette) Guerin. He grew up in Westfield and was a long time resident of Gardner and worked in this area for many years. During the...
John R. "Jack" Romanson
Feb 16, 2015
GARDNER – John R. “Jack” Romanson, 82, of 162 Blanchard Street, died peacefully Monday afternoon, February 16th in Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on September 2, 1932, son of the late John and Bertha (Bosley) Romanson and graduated from Gardner High School in 1950. Following high school, Jack entered the...
Richard I. Lord
Feb 15, 2015
WINCHENDON – Richard I. Lord, 92, formerly of 96 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 15th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on February 4, 1923, son of the late Ira A. and Annie D. (Tuttle) Lord and graduated from Murdock High School in 1941. Dick enlisted in the United...

Valerie Maria Scott-Celona
Feb 14, 2015
WINCHENDON – Valerie Maria Scott-Celona, infant daughter of Clarissa Scott of Winchendon and Steven Celona of Gardner, died Saturday, February 14th in Childrens Hospital, Boston. She was born in Gardner on December 17, 2014. In addition to her parents, she leaves maternal grandparents, Bruce Scott and Debra Tenney of Winchendon and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will...
Sylvia J. (Ricord) Maliska
Feb 14, 2015
ORLANDO, FL – Sylvia J. (Ricord) Maliska, 80, of Orlando, died February 14th at her home in Orlando. She was born in Winchendon on May 4, 1934, daughter of the late Silva J. and Alice (Robert) Ricord and moved to Florida in 1977. Sylvia had worked at The Winchendon School from 1971 to 1977. After moving to Florida, she worked for...
Roger A. LaChance Jr
Feb 12, 2015
GARDNER – Roger A. LaChance Jr, 50, of 27 Allen Street, died Thursday, February 12th at his residence. He was born in Peterborough, NH on February 18, 1964, son of Roger A. LaChance of Gardner and the late Alice M. (LaLiberte) LaChance and lived in Gardner for many years. Roger had worked for 15 years as a woodworker at Eustis...
Nancy A. (Hursey) Guevin
Feb 8, 2015
WINCHENDON – Nancy A. (Hursey) Guevin, 72, of 5 Ready Drive, died peacefully at home Sunday morning, February 8th. She was born in Ayer, MA on September 24, 1942, daughter of the late Van M. and Evelyn F. (Borey) Hursey and lived in the Gardner area for most of her life. Nancy grew up in East Templeton and went to school...
Raymond P. Dubois
Feb 5, 2015
WINCHENDON – Raymond P. Dubois, 76, of 36 Second Street, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 5th at his residence. He was born in New Bedford, MA on March 8, 1938, son of the late Omer and Margaret (Berube) Dubois and had lived in Winchendon for 42 years. He previously had lived in Grafton. Ray was a certified registered nurse anesthetist and had...
Phyllis V. (Trottier) Priest
Feb 3, 2015
WINCHENDON – Phyllis V. (Trottier) Priest, 90, formerly of 31 Ash Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 3rd in Sterling Village, Sterling, with her family at her side. She was born in Winchendon on November 11, 1924, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Gamache) Trottier and was a 1942 graduate of Murdock High School. In 1944, she graduated from Brockton...
Ethel M. (Watson) Vollertson
Feb 3, 2015
ORANGE – Ethel M. (Watson) Vollertson, 93, of East River Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 3rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 20, 1921, daughter of the late James and Ethel (Scovil) Watson. Ethel grew up in New Jersey and lived in Royalston for 25 years. She then moved to Lake Elsinore, CA where she...
Robert Smith Mable
Feb 2, 2015
WINCHENDON – Robert Smith Mable, 80, of 121 Ipswich Drive, died peacefully Monday afternoon, February 2nd in Edith Nourse Rogers VA Hospital, Bedford. He was born in Colchester, VT on August 16, 1934, son of the late Ralph Smith and Mildred May (Bolio) Mable and had lived in Winchendon for many years. Bob was a retired serviceman, who proudly served...
John W. Fitzgerald
Feb 2, 2015
WINCHENDON – John W. Fitzgerald, 62, of 72 Ash Street, died peacefully Monday morning, February 2nd in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was born in Fitchburg on October 17, 1952, son of Hulda (Till) Fitzgerald of Winchendon and the late John Fitzgerald. John was a graduate of Murdock High School and attended Worcester Polytechnic College in Worcester, where he was a...
Robert J. Roy
Jan 31, 2015
GARDNER – Robert J. Roy, 83, of 104 Church Street, died peacefully Saturday evening, January 31st in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Templeton on January 7, 1932, son of the late Edgar J. and Alfreda M. (Dubois) Roy and was a graduate of Gardner High School. Bob was a self-employed carpenter in the Gardner area. An avid sportsman,...
Daniel E. Pearson
Jan 27, 2015
WINCHENDON – Daniel E. Pearson, 58, of 75 Krantz Road, died peacefully at his residence Tuesday evening, January 27th, with his family at his side. He was born in Leominster on December 2, 1956, son of Elizabeth (Nadeau) Pearson of N.C. and the late Albert Pearson and was a 1975 graduate of Leominster High School. For the last 25 years, Dan...
Emile J. St.Pierre
Jan 27, 2015
WINCHENDON – Emile J. St.Pierre, 90, formerly of 75 Hyde Park Drive, died peacefully Tuesday evening, January 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with his family at his side. He was born in St. Perpetue, Quebec, Canada on October 17, 1924, son of the late Emile J. and Amanda (Pelletier) St. Pierre and lived in Winchendon for most of his life....