Obituaries

Pauline M Landry

Pauline M Landry

Jan 1, 2011

Pauline M. Landry, 87, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, and formerly of 38 Main Street, Gardner died peacefully January 1, 2011 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Pauline was born in Gardner on January 29, 1923, the daughter of the late Theodore and Melisse (Melanson) Landry. Pauline was a member of...

Rebecca M"Becky" Perreault

Rebecca M"Becky" Perreault

Dec 29, 2010

Rebecca M. "Becky" (Saveall) Perreault, 91, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville and formerly of 1263 Green St., Gardner, died Wednesday, December 29th in Heywood Hospital, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Templeton on January 10, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Madalyn (Temple) Saveall. Prior to retiring in 2004, Mrs. Perreault was...

Helen E. Murray

Helen E. Murray

Dec 27, 2010

Helen E. (Lashua) Murray, 75, of 464 Boston Post Road, Amherst, NH and formerly of 254 Pleasant St., Gardner, died peacefully in St. Joseph's Hospital, Nashua, NH on Monday, December 27th 2010, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on August 13, 1935, she was the daughter of Frank and Regina (Wengris) Lashua. She was a Special Education Assistant employed...

Nancy A Clavette (Hanks, Cormier)

Nancy A Clavette (Hanks, Cormier)

Dec 27, 2010

Nancy A. (Hanks) (Cormier) Clavette, 66, of 6 Whitney Street, Gardner, and also of Largo, Florida, died Monday, December 27th in her residence surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 9, 1944, she was the daughter of Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. She was a housekeeper at C & W Fabricators' office of Gardner...

Lisa D Blake

Lisa D Blake

Dec 19, 2010

Lisa D. (Duguay) Blake, 45, of 36 Nicolle Terrace, Gardner, died Sunday, December 19th from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Gardner on June 5, 1965, she was the daughter of Leonard and Zenobie (Noel) Duguay of Gardner. At the time of her death she was a secretary employed at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church,...

Arnold A. Dupuis

Arnold A. Dupuis

Dec 17, 2010

Arnold A. Dupuis, 92, of 281 Harvard Road, Bolton and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, December 17, 2010 surrounded by family, in his residence. Born in Ashburnham on February 28, 1918, he was the son of the late Clifford and Eva Louise (LaBrack) Dupuis. Prior to retiring, Arnold was an L.P.N. employed for 15 years at the Gardner State...

John J."Jean-Guy" Poirier

John J."Jean-Guy" Poirier

Dec 17, 2010

John J. "Jean-Guy" Poirier, 64, of 34 Neale Road, Royalston died peacefully Friday, December 17, 2010 in The Highlands, Fitchburg surrounded by his family, following a long struggle with Alzheimers Disease. Born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on August 27, 1946, he was the son of the late Albert and Theresa (Vautour) Poirier. Prior to retiring in 2006, John was a...

Phyllis M Ares

Phyllis M Ares

Dec 13, 2010

Phyllis M. (Proulx) Ares, 74, of Winchendon, died peacefully Monday, December 13th in her residence following a long illness. Born in Greenville, NH on September 30, 1936, she was the daughter of Amedee J. and Juliette G. (Gagnon) Proulx. She was a 1954 graduate of Gardner High School. Phyllis enjoyed playing the piano and organ, painting, reading, bingo and watching...

Joseph L"Joe" Spano

Joseph L"Joe" Spano

Dec 13, 2010

Joseph L. "Joe" Spano, 85, of Gardner, and formerly of Patricia Road, Westminster, died peacefully Monday, December 13th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Templeton. He was born in Fitchburg, MA on October 18th, 1925, the son of Carlo Spano and Giovana "Joanna" (Accardo) Spano who came to America from Trapani, Sicily. Prior to retiring in 1984, Joe was a Mechanical...

Philip A."Phil" Brooks

Philip A."Phil" Brooks

Dec 7, 2010

Philip A. "Phil" Brooks, 30, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 7, 2010 in his residence. Phil was born in Gardner on March 30, 1980, the son of the late Rodney Brooks. He received his GED in 2003. Phil was a member of Higher Ground Ministries in Gardner. He was also a member of Crystal House in...

Shirley F. Boone

Shirley F. Boone

Dec 7, 2010

Shirley F. (Dragon) Boone, 78, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 121 Ryan Street, Gardner, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, following a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband whom she loved and missed very much, Reggie Boone, who died in 2008. Shirley was born on January 29, 1932,...

Jon Ronald Beauregard

Jon Ronald Beauregard

Nov 27, 2010

Jon Ronald Beauregard, 57, of 181 Kennedy Drive, Malden and formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 27th, 2010 in Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Melrose. Born in Troy, NY on December 28, 1952 he was the son of the late Ronald and Jacqueline (Forget) Beauregard. Jon graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1971. He attended Mount Wachusett Community College...

Kevin L Girouard

Kevin L Girouard

Nov 21, 2010

Kevin L. Girouard, 56, of Andreas, PA and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, November 21, 2010 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem, PA, following a brief illness. Kevin was born in Gardner on June 25, 1954, the son of James and Teresa (Ballester) Girouard of Gardner. He graduated from Gardner High School with the...

George J Babineau

George J Babineau

Nov 19, 2010

George J. "Babs" Babineau, 90, of 228 Gardner Road, Hubbardston died peacefully Friday, November 19, 2010 surrounded by his family in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. George was born in Gardner on July 22, 1920, the son of the late Orel and Elise (Maillett) Babineau. Prior to retiring in 1985, George was a lathe operator employed by S. Bent Brothers...

Doris M Richard

Doris M Richard

Nov 19, 2010

Doris M. (LeBlanc) Richard, 91, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died peacefully, Friday, November 19, 2010 in her residence surrounded by family. Born in Canada on October 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Hector and Bertha (Goodwin) LeBlanc. Prior to retiring in 1985, Doris was a stitcher employed by the former George Bent Company of Gardner for...

Mary A. Piascik

Mary A. Piascik

Nov 15, 2010

Mrs. Mary A. (Bestre) Piascik, 92, of Montville, NJ for the past eight years, formerly a longtime resident of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, November 15, 2010 in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ. Born in Clinton on September 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Ann Bestre. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Piascik was employed by...

Carol E. Burke

Carol E. Burke

Nov 15, 2010

Carol E. (Chaisson) Burke, 71, of 37 Kruse Road, Hubbardston, died peacefully Monday, November 15, 2010 in her residence surrounded by her family, following her battle with lung cancer. Carol was born in Natick on March 8, 1939, the daughter of the late John Kelson and Jean Dorothea (Stuart) Chaisson. She graduated from Natick High School with the Class of...

Doris L. Whitney

Doris L. Whitney

Nov 12, 2010

Doris L. (LeBlanc) Whitney, 81, of 102 Valley Road, Barre, died Friday, November 12, 2010 surrounded by family in her daughter Claire's home, following a long illness. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on June 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Elise (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Doris graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947. She...

Lea M Hadmack

Lea M Hadmack

Nov 12, 2010

Lea M. (Bourque) Hadmack, 88, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner died peacefully Friday, November 12, 2010 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Gardner on March 7, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Beatrice (Bastarache) Bourque. Lea graduated from Worcester Academy of Hair Design in 1954. She was employed for a few years at...

Joanne A."Jo" Laliberte

Joanne A."Jo" Laliberte

Nov 4, 2010

Joanne A. "Jo" (Richard) Laliberte, 62 of 522 Parker Street, Gardner, formerly of Baker Street, Gardner, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, in her residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on July 21, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Adolphe and Bella (Leger) Richard. Joanne was a Teacher for several years at Montachusett Outreach Center in Fitchburg,...