Obituaries

Dec 25, 2020

WINCHENDON – Margaret A. “Peggy” Poirier, 73, of 23 Town Farm Road, died peacefully Friday evening, December 25, 2020 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 4, 1947, daughter of the late John and Virginia (Nelson) Polizzio and lived in Leominster, Ayer and Fitchburg before moving to Winchendon eleven years...

Dec 25, 2020

GARDNER – Martha L. (Wood) Trepanier, 78, formerly of Gardner, died Friday evening, December 25, 2020 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. after a period of declining health.

She was born in Grafton, MA on July 7, 1942, daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Cummings) Wood and was a 1960 graduate of Grafton High School.  Later in...

Dec 24, 2020

WESTMINSTER – Louise Garland Wheelen, 83, of 27 Colony Road, died peacefully Thursday morning, December 24, 2020 in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital, with her family at her side.

She was born in Dover, NH on February 11, 1937, daughter of the late George and Cora (Laforge) Lariviere and was a 1955 graduate of Dover High School.  She was...

Dec 24, 2020

GARDNER- Alice Louise (Adams) Kliskey, 88, passed away peacefully in her home on December 24, 2020 in the presence of her loved ones.

Born in Gardner on September 2, 1932, she was the daughter of Thomas Archer Adams and Ida Rose (Rice) Adams.  Alice was a graduate of the former Templeton High School.  She wrote the class...

Dec 23, 2020

SEBASTIAN, FL - Richard Carl Alliy, 90, of Sebastian, Florida, formerly of Winchendon, MA, died peacefully Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at VNA Hospice House.

He was born July 7, 1930 in Manchester, NH, son of the late Alice and Frank Alliy.

Mr. Alliy proudly served 4 years in the United States Navy.  He had worked...

Dec 22, 2020

GARDNER – Louise M. (Drouin) Flagg, 74, of 104 Church Street, formerly of Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 22, 2020, with her family at her side, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

She was born in Winchendon on November 30, 1946, daughter of the late Armand and Irene C. (Paradis) Drouin and lived in Winchendon for most of...

Dec 19, 2020

PHILLIPSTON – Peter N. Richard, 79, died peacefully at his residence Saturday, December 19, 2020, with his family at his side, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born in Waltham, MA on June 19, 1941, son of the late Henry J. and Blanche C. (Lalime) Richard and graduated from Cheshire Academy and Merrimack College. ...

Dec 19, 2020

WINCHENDON – Aurore E. “Ora” (Launier) Paradise, 102, formerly of 163 Pleasant Street, died peacefully Saturday morning, December 19, 2020 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

She was born in Worcester on July 22, 1918, daughter of the late Arthur M. and Henrietta (Casavant) Launier and lived in Winchendon for most of her life.

Ora had...

Dec 15, 2020

WINCHENDON – John L. Morris, 75, of 42 Summer Street, died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020 in Bay Sate Medical Center, Springfield.

He was born in Gardner on May 30, 1945, son of the late Lawrence E. “Ted” and Alice M. (Bourgault) Morris and was a 1963 graduate of Gardner High School.  John later graduated from...

Dec 15, 2020

WINCHENDON – Joanne R. (Duval) Eldridge, 58, of Winchendon died peacefully Tuesday evening, December 15, 2020 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester.

She was born in Winchendon on December 17, 1961, daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Elizabeth Ann (Tenney) Duval and was a resident of Winchendon for most of her life.

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Dec 13, 2020

GARDNER – Richard Wendall LaDeau, 96, of 570 West Street, died peacefully Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

He was born in Winchendon on March 21, 1924, to the late Gladys Oja and joined the United States Navy during World War Two, where he served on the USS Yorktown CV-10 in the...

Dec 11, 2020

RICHMOND, NH – Theresa L. (Bennett) Baker, 77, of 120 Tully Brook Road, died peacefully Friday, December 11, 2020 at her residence, with her family at her side.

She was born in Worcester, MA on July 29, 1943, daughter of the late William and Louise (Silva) Bennett and had lived in Richmond for 14 years, after moving...

Dec 9, 2020

GARDNER – Randall Moschan, 50, of 262 Temple Street, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

He was born in Gardner on September 16, 1970, son of the Lois (Lukala) Moschan of Gardner and the late Richard Moschan and was a 1990 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School.

Randy worked as...

Dec 8, 2020

TEMPLETON – John G. “Jake” Barden, 80, of 107 Elm Street, Baldwinville died unexpectedly at home Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

He was born in Gardner on May 9, 1940, son of the late John and Delma (Couillard) Barden and was a 1959 graduate of Narragansett Regional High School.  Following his graduation, Jake proudly served in the United...

Dec 7, 2020

FITZWILLIAM, NH – Rosalie Ann (Webster) Anderson, 62, of Fitzwilliam, died peacefully Monday, December 7, 2020 in Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH.

She was born in Winchendon, MA on February 10, 1958, daughter of the late Floyd Waldo and Olive Lucille (Duplease) Webster.

She is survived by three children, Garth, Bridgette, and Gwendolyn Thompson; her...

Dec 5, 2020

GARDNER – Robert J. Romanson, 61, of 116 Church Street, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Athol Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Gardner on May 13, 1959, son of the late John R. and Joan (Porko) Romanson and was a 1977 graduate of Gardner High School.

Bob worked in the construction field as a...

Dec 5, 2020

WINCHENDON – Carol J. (Marquis) Richards, 78, of 398 Front Street, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 5, 2020 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner.

A lifelong resident of Winchendon, Carol was born on March 11, 1942, the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Lambert) Marquis and was educated in Winchendon schools.

Carol worked for...

Dec 4, 2020

GARDNER – Brenda J. (Blakley) Bourgeois, 64, of 43 Dyer Street, died Friday evening, December 4, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

She was born in South Gardner on September 19, 1956, daughter of Marcia E. (Blakley) Stillings and the late Robert R. Blakley.  She met her husband and soul mate, Steven Bourgeois in 1978.  They...

Dec 2, 2020

WINCHENDON – David A. Miller, 74, of Winchendon died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Heywood Hospital after a long illness.  Dave was born on July 17, 1946.

Dave was a member of the United States Air Force.  After college, Dave worked many years as a computer specialist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Dave was an...

Nov 28, 2020

WINCHENDON - Anthony James Flerra, age 28, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in his hometown of Winchendon, Massachusetts.  He was lovingly referred to as “AJ.”

Anthony was born in Concord, Ma on September 29, 1992 son of Kim and Paul Flerra Jr. and resided in Stow, Ma with his family until he was 6...