Obituaries

Leon L. Quinlisk Jr
Mar 7, 2012
TEMPLETON – Leon L. “Joe” Quinlisk, Jr, 80, of 17 Orchard Lane, East Templeton died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 7th, in Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. He was born in Gardner on February 2, 1932, the son of the late Leon L. and Isabelle B. (Whitney) Quinlisk and lived in this area his entire life. Joe worked for 39 years at...
Rodney E. Hill
Mar 4, 2012
WINCHENDON – Rodney E. Hill, 79, of 37 Royalston Road North, Winchendon, formerly of Templeton, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 4th, at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Gardner on December 31, 1932, son of the late Edwin and Helvia (Orava) Hill and had lived in Winchendon for 17 years. He previously had lived in...
Jose E. "Joe" Freitas Jr.
Mar 2, 2012
WINCHENDON – Jose E. “Joe” Freitas Jr., 18, of 141 Rice Road, Winchendon, died Friday evening, March 2nd from injuries suffered in automobile accident. He was born in Lowell on November 8, 1993 and was a popular member of the senior class at Murdock High School, Winchendon. Joe worked part-time at Market Basket Supermarket in Rindge, NH. He enjoyed video games...

Bertha A. (Monroe) Bryant
Feb 29, 2012
TEMPLETON – Bertha Alice (Monroe) Bryant, 83, of 107 Dudley Road, Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 29th, in Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Winchendon on March 26th, 1928, the daughter of the late William A. and Ruth C. (Folsom) Monroe. Bertha, a graduate of Murdock High School, went on to receive her undergraduate degree from the University...
Richard Thomas LaPointe
Feb 29, 2012
WINCHENDON – Richard Thomas LaPointe, 77, of 94 Grove Street, Winchendon, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 29th, 2012, surrounded by his family while in the Legend Rehabilitation Center, Gardner, following a long illness. He was born in Winchendon on February 17, 1935, the son of Raoul A. and Mildred M. (Alber) LaPointe and lived in Winchendon his entire life....
Kenneth W. Taylor
Feb 28, 2012
WINCHENDON – Kenneth W. Taylor, 73, of 68 Gardner Road, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, February 28th, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner with his family at his side. He was born in Washington, PA on November 14, 1938, son of the late John R. and Evelyn (Hastings) Taylor and had lived in Winchendon for the last two years. Ken had lived in...
Marion E. Pangborn
Feb 21, 2012
KENNEBUNKPORT, ME. - Marion E. Pangborn, 84, of 242 Kings Highway, Kennebunkport and formerly of Rindge, NH, died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 21st, at her residence, with her family at her side. She was born in Boston on June 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Isadore (Hoyt) Pangborn and retired to Kennebunkport after living for many years...

Robert J. Forcier
Feb 17, 2012
WINCHENDON – Robert J. Forcier, 58, of 138 Spruce Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at his residence Friday morning, February 17th, with his family at his side. He was born in Winchendon on May 26, 1953, the son of Gertrude J. (Lavenskie) Forcier of Winchendon and the late Leo J. Forcier. Bob was a graduate of Murdock High School. Bob worked for...

Frank H. Black
Feb 14, 2012
FITCHBURG – Frank H. Black, 63, of 63 Hazel Street, Fitchburg, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, February 14th in Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital, Bedford, with his family at his side. He was born in Everett on August 7, 1948, the son of Frederick and Frances (Maiorano) Black and grew up in Cambridge, where he lived for most of his...
Silvio A. "Cheevo" Nardini
Feb 12, 2012
WINCHENDON – Silvio A. “Cheevo” Nardini, 88, formerly of 13 Mechanic Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, February 12th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on October 22, 1923, the son of the late Amato and Antonia (Guerra) Nardini and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Cheevo was a 1942 graduate of Murdock High School, where...
Dante T. Travaglini
Feb 2, 2012
WINCHENDON – Dante T. Travaglini, 86, of 547 Central Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 2nd, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on August 10, 1925, the son of the late Viscardo and Anna (Andreoni) Travaglini and returned to Winchendon in September of 2010 after living East Orange, New Jersey for 46 years. During World War...
William P. Lawrence
Jan 26, 2012
WINCHENDON – William P. Lawrence, 89, of 424 Hale Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his family by his side. He was born in Winchendon on February 1, 1922, the son of the late Rodney W. and Pauline B. (Rogstad) Lawrence and was a lifelong resident here. Bill worked as a machinist at American...
David F. Casey
Jan 19, 2012
WINCHENDON – David F. Casey, 49, of 11 Main Street Apt. 1, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 19th in Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston. He was born in Gardner on December 11, 1962 and grew up in Baldwinville, graduating from Narragansett Regional High School in 1980. David had lived in Winchendon for the last twelve years. At the time...

Wanda D. (Petrovich) Strazdas
Jan 17, 2012
TEMPLETON – Wanda D. (Petrovich) Strazdas, 88, of 36 Depot Road, East Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, January 17th at her residence. She was born in Gardner on April 4, 1923, the daughter of the late Peter and Jennie (Popierolaski) Petrovich and had lived in East Templeton for many years. Wanda worked as a telephone operator for 30 years at New England...
Josephine "Josie" (Shields) Girouard
Jan 10, 2012
WINCHENDON – Josephine “Josie” (Shields) Girouard, 68, of 51 Elmwood Road, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Boston, MA on January 24, 1943, the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Galligan) Shields and had lived in Winchendon for 32 years. Josie worked for many years as a waitress. She first worked at...

Geralda M. (Desmarais) Richard
Jan 9, 2012
SWANZEY, NH – Geralda M. (Desmarais) Richard, 83, of 57 Homestead Avenue, Swanzey, died peacefully, Monday, January 9th in Genesis Nursing Home, Keene, NH. She was born in Troy, NH on April 20, 1928, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hormidas Desmarais, and was a resident of Swanzey for several years. She previously lived in Troy, NH and Florida. Geralda...
Roland A. Favreau
Jan 7, 2012
GARDNER - Roland A. Favreau, 82, of 49 Lovewell St., Gardner, died on Saturday, January 7 after a short illness with loving family members by his side. He was born in Gardner on August 18, 1929 to the late Edmond and Jeannine (Houde) Favreau, and was a lifelong resident of the city. Roland and his wife, Mary Alma (LeBlanc) Favreau,...

James M. Reilly
Jan 6, 2012
BOSTON – James M. Reilly, 64, of 17 Court Street, Boston, died Friday January 6th in the Brockton VA Medical Center. Jim was born in Lowell on November 6, 1947, son of the late William E. and Helen E. (Wolfgang) Reilly. He grew up in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School in 1966 and was active in the Lowell...
Debra A. Garno
Jan 3, 2012
WINCHENDON – Debra A. Garno, 49, of 145 Hale Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at home Tuesday morning, January 3rd, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on July 23, 1962, the daughter of Richard E. and Dolores (Agnelli) “Tootsie” Garno of Winchendon and lived in Winchendon for her entire life. Debbie graduated from Murdock High School in...

Margaret M. (Richards) Tomasetti
Dec 22, 2011
WESTMORELAND, NH – Margaret M. (Richards) Tomasetti, 69, of 201 River Road, Westmoreland, NH and formerly of Winchendon, died Thursday, December 22nd in Maplewood Nursing Home, Westmoreland. She was born in Winchendon on April 11, 1942, the daughter of the late Edward H. and Margaret E. (Finn) Richards and graduated from Murdock High School in 1961, In 1964, Marge graduated from...