All Obituaries
Carol Bernard Gardner
Carol E. (Cunningham) Bernard, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, surrounded by her family.
Born in Gardner on November 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dora (Bourgeois) Cunningham. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1959. She was a self-employed aide for the elderly for several years before her retirement in 2009.
She was a member of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary...
Carol E. (Cunningham) Bernard, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, surrounded by her family.
Born in Gardner on November 6, 1941, she...
Ralph Ryan Gardner
Ralph J. Ryan, 87, of Gardner and formerly of Daytona Beach, Florida, died peacefully Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, following a brief illness with his family by his side.
Born in Gardner on August 27, 1932, he was the son of the late Herbert and Mildred (Seaver) Ryan. He attended Templeton High School prior to joining the United States Navy. He was a Korean War Veteran serving from 1951 to 1955 on the USS Bennington, where he received the...
Ralph J. Ryan, 87, of Gardner and formerly of Daytona Beach, Florida, died peacefully Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, following a brief illness with...
Rita Stowell Gardner
Rita A. (Manseau) (Mercier) Stowell, 102, of Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, November 10, 2019, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after a brief illness.
Born in Gardner on May 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John and Florida (Allaire) Manseau. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1935. She owned and operated Laura’s Fish and Chip of Gardner for 11-years. She was a cafeteria manager employed by Simplex Time Recorder for...
Rita A. (Manseau) (Mercier) Stowell, 102, of Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, November 10, 2019, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after a brief illness.
Born in Gardner on...
Melina Desaulniers Gardner
Melina M. (Gallant) Desaulniers, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully November 10, 2019, in Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus of Worcester surrounded by her family.
Born on March 4, 1935, in Richibucto Village, New Brunswick, Canada she was the daughter of the late Andre J. and Obeline (Richard) Gallant. Melina was an inspector for the Simplex Time Recorder Company for 24 years until her retirement in 1996. She was previously employed by Heywood Wakefield Company as a...
Melina M. (Gallant) Desaulniers, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully November 10, 2019, in Umass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus of Worcester surrounded by her family.
Born on March 4,...
Aline Cormier Gardner
Aline M. (Cormier) Cormier, 97, of Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Alliance Health in Baldwinville, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in St. Paul, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Hector and Sarah (Allain) Cormier. She was employed at Gardner Manor Nursing Home for several years before retiring in 1984.
Aline was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and the Ladies of Saint Anne Society of...
Aline M. (Cormier) Cormier, 97, of Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Alliance Health in Baldwinville, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in St. Paul, New Brunswick, Canada,...
Louise Cruthers Westminster
Louise Cruthers, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2019, in her residence.
Born in Sharon, MA, on March 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (O’Leary) Hagan. She graduated from Sharon High School with the Class of 1943 and from Burdett Junior College with the Class of 1945.
Louise was a member of Edward the Confessor Church, Westminster, MA. She was a homemaker who cherished time spent with family.
She leaves one son James and his wife...
Louise Cruthers, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2019, in her residence.
Born in Sharon, MA, on March 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie...
Leonard Mitko Gardner
Leonard R. Mitko, Jr., 71, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 31, 2019, in his residence.
Born in Ware, MA, on July 11, 1948, he was the son of the late Leonard and Dolores E. (King) Mitko. He graduated from Quabbin Regional High School with the Class of 1968. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army from 1969-1971, where he received the National Service Defense Medal. He was employed as a machinist by New Hampshire Ball Bearing in Peterborough, NH,...
Leonard R. Mitko, Jr., 71, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 31, 2019, in his residence.
Born in Ware, MA, on July 11, 1948, he was the son of the late Leonard and Dolores E. (King)...
Leonard M. “Uncle Lenny” Stone, 86, of Vermont, died peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2019, after a brief illness.
Born in Templeton, MA, on January 7, 1934, he was the son of the late Stanley and Irene (Reed) Stone.
He had a passion for animals and loved working on the farm. Lenny was a very kind soul who was always smiling and laughing. He loved listening to country music and watching western movies. He loved visiting with family and friends and especially enjoyed visiting...
Leonard M. “Uncle Lenny” Stone, 86, of Vermont, died peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2019, after a brief illness.
Born in Templeton, MA, on January 7, 1934, he was the son of the...
Brian Duke Templeton
Brian J. Duke, 60, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2019, in UMass Medical Center, Worcester, MA, after an illness.
Born in Alexandria, VA, on August 15, 1959, he was the son of the late James and Annie (McIntee) Duke. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1977, the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies in 1983, a Master of Arts in 1987, and a Master of Science in Accounting in 1989. He was formerly employed by Wildwood...
Brian J. Duke, 60, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2019, in UMass Medical Center, Worcester, MA, after an illness.
Born in Alexandria, VA, on August 15, 1959, he was the son...
Robert Guertin Gardner
Robert “Bob” A. Guertin, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 13, 2019, surrounded by his family in Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol after a long battle with dementia.
Born in Gardner on July 3, 1945, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Diane (Voisine) Guertin. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1963. He would get a degree in Business from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1984.
He worked for more than 50-years as a banker in Gardner...
Robert “Bob” A. Guertin, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 13, 2019, surrounded by his family in Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol after a long battle with...
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