All Obituaries
Georgette Landry Gardner
Georgette L. (Leger) Landry, 84, of Gardner, died suddenly, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on May 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Marie (Cormier) Leger. She received her GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1983. Georgette was a clerical worker employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health for over 35-years until her retirement in...
Georgette L. (Leger) Landry, 84, of Gardner, died suddenly, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on May...
Christa Brideau Gardner
Christa M. (Etzel) Brideau, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in her residence after a long illness with her family by her side.
Born in Ludwigsburg, Germany, on May 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Frederich and Freda (Ensle) Etzel. She was employed in the finance department at Digital Equipment Corporation in Westminster for several years until her retirement.
Christa was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner....
Christa M. (Etzel) Brideau, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in her residence after a long illness with her family by her side.
Born in Ludwigsburg, Germany, on May 3,...
Alma Jaillet Gardner
Alma T. (Melanson) Jaillet, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Rumford, ME, on April 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Henri and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. Alma was an assembler employed by Kuniholm MFG of Gardner for 15-years.
Alma was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner and a member of its Ladies of Ste. Anne Society. She loved to bake and...
Alma T. (Melanson) Jaillet, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Rumford, ME, on April 5, 1923, she...
Grace Jean Gardner
Grace E. (Dixon) Jean, 99, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on April 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Stella (Fregeau) Dixon. Grace was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1939. She was a secretary for the sales department at Nichols & Stone of Gardner for 10-years until her retirement in 1970.
Grace was a parishioner of the former...
Grace E. (Dixon) Jean, 99, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on April 3, 1921,...
Marguerite "Maggie" Belle Isle Fitchburg
Marguerite “Maggie” Belle Isle, 89, of Fitchburg, formerly of Gardner and Clearwater, FL, passed away, Monday, July 27, 2020 in the Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg.
Born in Gardner on April 5, 1931, she was the third youngest of nine children from the late Ernest and Roseanne (O’ Brien) Boucher. Maggie is predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph Belle Isle, who passed away May 27, 2001.
She attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School and attended Gardner High School....
Marguerite “Maggie” Belle Isle, 89, of Fitchburg, formerly of Gardner and Clearwater, FL, passed away, Monday, July 27, 2020 in the Highlands Nursing Home, Fitchburg.
Born in Gardner...
Anna Cormier Fitchburg
Anna M. (Rocheleau) Cormier, 89, of Leominster, died peacefully, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Healthalliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by her family.
Born in Winchendon on January 30, 1931, to the late Maximin and Coranna (Hardy) Rocheleau. She attended Murdock High School and worked at Thayer Manufacturing of Gardner for several years. In 1950 Anna married the love of her life, Henry R. Cormier of Gardner. They shared 36 wonderful years of marriage until his...
Anna M. (Rocheleau) Cormier, 89, of Leominster, died peacefully, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Healthalliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by her family.
Born in Winchendon on January 30,...
Harold “Seppie” Jaillet Westminster
Harold Septime “Seppie” Jaillet, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on October 29, 1937, he was the son of the late Septime and Pauline (Brideau) Jaillet. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1955 and later graduated from Worcester Trade School in 1959. Seppie was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from 1955 to 1959 and received the Good Conduct Medal. He was...
Harold Septime “Seppie” Jaillet, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on October 29, 1937, he...
Claudette Yackowski Templeton
Claudette M. (Thompson) Yackowski, 78, of Templeton, joined the choir of angels on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after a long illness.
Born in Biddeford, ME on January 20, 1942, she was the first-born daughter of Frederick and Pauline Thompson. She spent her formative years with her family in Saco, ME, until the time of her marriage to George Yackowski of Otter River, MA on August 3, 1968. They moved to Gardner to start their new lives and raise a family. They...
Claudette M. (Thompson) Yackowski, 78, of Templeton, joined the choir of angels on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after a long illness.
Born in Biddeford, ME on...
George Billings Gardner
George A. “Geo” “Sonny” Billings, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, July 19, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on January 10, 1940, he was the son of the late George A. Billings Sr. and Irene (Montville) Dowd. George was a United States Navy Veteran serving from 1959 to 1963, where he served on the USS Glacier, and received the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Antarctic Service Medal. He was a material...
George A. “Geo” “Sonny” Billings, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, July 19, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after a long illness.
Born in Gardner...
Estelle Wood Baldwinville
Estelle R. (Chagnon) Wood, 86, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Otter River on February 4, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Marguerite (LaMarche) Chagnon. Estelle was a supervisor employed by the Templeton Developmental Center for several years until her retirement in 1996. She was previously employed by First National Stores.
Estelle was a parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Church of...
Estelle R. (Chagnon) Wood, 86, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Otter River on February 4, 1934, she was the...