Obituaries

Nov 26, 2006

FITZWILLIAM, N.H. - Joseph E. Tardiff, 86, of 98 Rhododendron Road, Fitzwilliam, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 26th at his residence. He was born in Fitchburg, MA. On March 14,1920, the son of George and Matte (Bouchard) Tardiff and had lived in Fitzwilliam for 58 years. Joe was Postmaster of the Fitzwilliam Post Office until his retirement in 1992. He...

Nov 22, 2006

WINCHENDON - Richard W. "Ricky" Aylward, 53, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg, formerly of Winchendon and Worcester, died Wednesday, November 22nd in the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Fitchburg. He was born on June 10,1953, the son of the late Rosina E. (Landry) and James R. Aylward, Sr. He was predeceased by his wife, Jeannette Aylward. Ricky was formerly employed...

Oct 20, 2006

PHILLIPSTON - Patrick A. Hall, 42, of 200 Narrow Lane, Phillipston, died Friday morning, October 20th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner after a four year courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Gardner on August 21,1964, the son of Maureen P. (Mitchell) Hall of Phillipston and the late Gerald L. Hall, and...

Oct 5, 2006

WINCHENDON - Raymond J. Roberts, Jr., 46, of 36 Woodlawn Street, died Thursday, October 5th in Winchendon. He was born in Ludlow, MA. on December 15,1959, the son of the Raymond J. and Addie E. (Williams) Roberts, Sr. and had lived in Fitchburg and Winchendon for many years. Ray worked at Labor Ready in Leominster for several years. He...

Oct 3, 2006

GARDNER - Eleanor M. (Wilder) Meserve, 82, of 435 Clark Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, October 3rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in East Templeton on October 18,1923, the daughter of Arthur F. and Sadie L. (Moore) Wilder and had lived in Gardner for many years. Eleanor was a wrapper at Gem Industries in Gardner for many years...

Oct 2, 2006

RINDGE, N.H. - Joseph C. Muise, 80, of 1595 Route 119, Rindge, N.H., died Monday, October 2nd at his residence after an illness. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 23,1926, the son of Albert and Marie (Muise) Muise and had lived in Rindge since 1991. Joe worked in the Lynn area until the early 1980's, when he...

Oct 1, 2006

TEMPLETON - Walter S. Kenney, 51, of 93 Rainbow Drive, East Templeton, died Sunday afternoon, October 1st at the home of close friend in Gardner, after an illness. He was born in Winchendon on September 11,1955, the son of Oliver and Marie (Roberts) Kenney of Templeton and lived in the Templeton area for most of his life. Walter was...

Sep 20, 2006

WINCHENDON: Theresa Y. (LaPointe) Girard, 76, of 128B Ipswich Drive, died early Wednesday, September 20th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following an illness.

She was born in Winchendon on February 15,1930, the daughter of George L.M. and Georgianna V. (Laprise) LaPointe and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life.

Theresa was a hairdresser...

Sep 15, 2006

WINCHENDON - Janet R. (LaFalam) Austin, 84, of 133B Ipswich Drive, Winchendon, died Friday morning, September 15th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. She was born in Killingly, Connecticut on August 2,1922, the daughter of Frank and Virginia (Rosbury) LaFalam and had lived in Winchendon for most of her life. Janet worked as a cook for several...

Sep 10, 2006

WINCHENDON - Kathryn (Kay) Snyder Nicholson passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at her home in Winchendon. She leaves her beloved husband of 55 years, Jon Seymour Nicholson; two daughters, Inanna Arthen of Pepperell, MA and Jill Nicholson Sackett of Libertyville, IL; a sister, June Snyder of Titusville, FL; two grandchildren, Joseph and Katie Sackett of Libertyville, IL;...

Sep 4, 2006

WINCHENDON - Edwin A. Heilman, 70, of 3 First Avenue, Glenwood Park, died Monday morning, September 4th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. He was born in Monroe, Wisconsin on May 17,1936, the son of Sylvester and Ruth (Wilson) Heilman and had lived in Winchendon for four years, after moving from Worcester. Edwin was...

Sep 2, 2006

WINCHENDON - Rev. Roland L. Gamache, D.D., 65, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Winchendon, died late Saturday evening, September 2nd in his residence, following an illness. He was born in Southbridge, MA. on April 4,1941, the son of Roland and Irene E. (Renaud) Gamache and had lived in Winchendon for 21 years. Rev. Gamache graduated from Notre...

Aug 24, 2006

WINCHENDON - Charles E. Merrill, 63, of 55 Colony Circle, Westfield, died Thursday, August 24th in the Noble Hospital, Westfield, following an illness. He was born in Winchendon on October 18,1942, the son of Edwin H. and Mae E. (Wellman) Merrill and had lived in Westfield for 16 years. Charles was affiliated with the Church of the Atonement in...

Aug 20, 2006

WINCHENDON - Susan (Dery) Allmond, 53, of 1331 Harrisville Circle, Winchendon, died early Sunday morning, August 20th in her residence following an illness. She was born in Winchendon on June 15,1953, the daughter of the late Jeremiah D. and Marian A. (Ackert) Dery, and was a lifelong resident. Her mother died July 30th. Sue was a graduate of Murdock...

Aug 19, 2006

WINCHENDON - Rosalie M. (Boucher) Walkonen, 80, of 377 Central Street, Winchendon, died Saturday evening, August 19th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. She was born in Winchendon on July 22,1926, the daughter of Ernest A. and Marie R. (St.Pierre) Boucher, and was a lifelong resident. Rosalie was a graduate of Murdock High School with...

Aug 18, 2006

WINCHENDON - Taimi E. (Malce) Newman, 90, of 547 Central Street, Winchendon, formerly of Ashby, died Friday evening, August 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after a short illness. She was born in Fitchburg on May 11,1916, the daughter of Emil and Elina (Wirtanen) Malce, and was a resident of Ashby for most of her life. For the last three...

Aug 16, 2006

GARDNER - Elmond F. "Lucky" Garfield, Jr., 78, of 25 Rosewood Drive, died Wednesday evening, August 16th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Sudbury, MA. on November 13,1927, the son of Elmond F. and Grace (Bosselman) Garfield and was a resident of Gardner for 18 years, after living for many years in Marlboro. Elmond worked for 33...

Aug 12, 2006

WINCHENDON - Kevin J. Lafrennie, 42, of 72 Spruce Street, died Saturday, August 12th in Winchendon. He was born in Winchendon on January 4,1964, the son of Paul A. Lafrennie and the late Rita Marie (Jones) Lafrennie, and was a lifelong resident of Winchendon. Kevin worked most recently doing drywall work for William Sweeney. Educated in Winchendon, he enjoyed...

Aug 5, 2006

WINCHENDON - Edward J. Homon, 48, of 148 Elm Street, a respected veterans and church leader, died Saturday, August 5th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken ill at home. He was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire on November 17,1957, the son of the late J. Alfred Homon, and Lorraine (Pelkey) Homon of Winchendon, and had lived in Winchendon...

Aug 5, 2006

GARDNER - Todd P. Adams, 24, of 283 Park Street, Gardner, died unexpectantly on Saturday, August 5th, in his residence. He was born in Gardner on November 29,1981, and had lived in Winchendon before returning to Gardner six months ago. Todd was employed by various construction companies. He enjoyed music and landscaping. He leaves his mother, Sue M. (Pervier)...