Obituaries

Jun 23, 2009

WINCHENDON - Ronald E. Guiles Jr., 56, of 40 Linden Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 23rd in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford. He was born in Waltham on February 25,1953, the son of Ronald E. and Rita (Dunleavy) Guiles and had lived in Winchendon for 15 years. Ronald served in the Coast Guard during the...

Jun 23, 2009

WINCHENDON - Hazel F. (Gordon) Wolski, 80, of Fitchburg and formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, June 23rd, in The Highlands, Fitchburg. She was born in Fitzwilliam, N.H. on March 8,1929, the daughter of the late Clarence and Elvia (Devoid) Gordon and lived in Winchendon for many years before moving to Leominster and then to Fitchburg. Hazel traveled...

Jun 21, 2009

LEOMINSTER - Jacqueline L. (Ryder) Joyce, 80, of 32 Notre Dame Street, Leominster, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, June 21st in Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fitchburg. She was born in Jaffrey, NH on April 28,1929, the daughter of the late Louise A. (Ryder) Bartlett and grew up in Winchendon. She had lived in Leominster for most...

Jun 12, 2009

WINCHENDON - Rose A. (Duplease) Lema, 81, of 88 Mill Street, Winchendon died Friday morning, June 12th in University of Massachusetts Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Winchendon on November 20,1927, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Rose A. (Gamelin) Duplease and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Rose worked at New Hampshire Ball...

Jun 10, 2009

WINCHENDON - Mary E. (Aiken) Rice, 94, of 222 Beaver Street, Keene, N.H., a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died Wednesday evening, June 10th in Westwood Care and Rehabilitation Center, Keene, on her 94th birthday. She was born in Templeton, MA. on June 10,1915, the daughter of the late Francis E. and Ellen (Ingraham) Aiken and lived in Winchendon...

Jun 3, 2009

WINCHENDON - Betty D. (Wade) Babineau, 77, of 9 Cabot Road, Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday evening, June 3rd on her 59th wedding anniversary, in University of Massachusetts Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 21,1931, the daughter of the late Herbert and Hattie (Evans) Wade and graduated from Battle Creek High School....

May 21, 2009

TEMPLETON: Madalyn J. (Smith) Brown, 92, of 1 Otter River Greene, Otter River, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, May 21st, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in East Templeton on November 14,1916, the daughter of the late Herbert D. and Jessie (Smith) Smith and lived in East Templeton for most of her life. For the last two years, she...

May 10, 2009

GARDNER - Herbert S. Moore, 80, of 283 Matthews Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday morning, May 10th, in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster Campus. He was born in Westminster on February 27,1929, the son of the late Edward and Gladys W. (Hunter) Moore and lived in Westminster for several years. He later lived in South Royalston and Ashburnham before moving to...

May 7, 2009

PHILLIPSTON - Robert O. "Chum" Champagne, 78, of 30 Barre Road, Phillipston, died Thursday, May 7th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was born in Nashua, N.H. on April 12,1931, the son of the late Albeni and Excelia (LaFlamme) Champagne, and grew up in Worcester, where he lived until 1965. Chum lived in Baldwinville for three years and...

May 1, 2009

WINCHENDON - Rita M. (Houlihan) Diamantopoulos, 90, of 30 Rolfes Lane, Newbury, a former long-time resident of Winchendon, died Friday morning, May 1st in Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport. She was born in Winchendon on February 18,1919, daughter of the late Michael J. and Margaret (Spillane) Houlihan and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. She had lived...

Apr 29, 2009

GARDNER - Verna P. (Merrithew) Hanson, 97, went to her heavenly home, having succumbed to pneumonia, on Wednesday, April 29th. She died at home in the arms of her loving daughter, Sharon, who cared for her over the past several years.

Verna was born in Canterbury, New Brunswick, Canada on February 22, 1912, the daughter of Levi...

Apr 24, 2009

RINDGE, NH - Richard K. "Ken" Lupien, 83, of 20 Sunset Drive, Rindge, NH, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday morning, April 24th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Winchendon on March 13,1926, son of the late George C. and Priscilla Ida (Caron) Lupien, lived in Winchendon for many years and had lived in Rindge since 1984....

Apr 23, 2009

RINDGE, N.H. - Elisha H. Young, 85, of 20 Hunt Hill Road, Rindge, NH, died peacefully at his residence Thursday evening, April 23rd, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon, MA on December 28,1923, son of the late Elisha C. and Anna (Miller) Young and had lived in Rindge for most of his life. Elisha worked...

Apr 18, 2009

WINCHENDON - Joseph R. DeRoo, 51, of 266 Ash Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, April 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Patterson, New Jersey on April 12, 1958, the son of Donald E. DeRoo of Tobyhanna, PA and the late Arlene (McKeon) DeRoo and had lived in Winchendon since...

Apr 16, 2009

WINCHENDON - Edward A. Thompson, 76, of 144 Mill Street, Winchendon, died peacefully at his lifelong residence Thursday morning, April 16th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on June 10,1932, son of the late William and Corrina (Abar) Thompson and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Ed was a machinist at General Electric in Fitchburg...

Apr 7, 2009

WINCHENDON - Donald J. Lafond Sr., 76, of 350 Main Street, died peacefully Tuesday evening, April 7th at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Winchendon on June 15,1932, the son of the late Joseph Lafond and Doris (Coderre) Lafond Christian and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Don graduated from Murdock High School with...

Mar 30, 2009

WINCHENDON - Syilva J. Cloutier, 83, of 427 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday afternoon, March 30th, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in St. Elie D'Orford, Quebec, Canada on November 14,1925, son of the late Eugene and Elodia J. (Rouleau) Cloutier, came to Winchendon at the age of one and lived here for...

Mar 26, 2009

WINCHENDON - Francis J. "F.O." O'Malley, Jr., 65, of 189 Spring Street, Winchendon, died Thursday, March 26th in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was born in Winchendon on May 23,1943, the son of Virginia M. (LaFalam) O'Malley of Winchendon and the late Francis J. O'Malley, Sr., and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. F.O. graduated from Murdock High...

Mar 23, 2009

WINCHENDON - James D. Hobby, 86, of 25 Sunny Cove Road, Winchendon Springs, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday morning, March 23rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on January 23,1923, son of the late Harold E. and Allie P. (Moore) Hobby and graduated from Worcester Trade School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the United...

Mar 16, 2009

WINCHENDON - Madeleine M. (Breton) Couture, 78, of 126 Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died peacefully Monday evening, March 16th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchendon on August 14,1930, the daughter of the late Leon J.E. and Josephine (Joyce) Breton and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Madeleine was employed...