Obituaries

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,...

Ricky D."Frenchy" Francoeur

Ricky D."Frenchy" Francoeur

Nov 1, 2010

Ricky D. "Frenchy" Francoeur, 45, of 8 Toofs Drive, Winchester, NH died Monday, November 1st in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on April 16, 1965, he was the son of Reno and Lorraine (Levasseur) Francoeur. Ricky attended Gardner High School, Gardner, MA. He was a Transmission Technician employed by Transtec Performance Company...

Dorothy J"Dot" Walker

Dorothy J"Dot" Walker

Nov 1, 2010

Dorothy J. "Dot" (Pacht) Walker, 66, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of Norwood, MA, died peacefully Monday, November 1, 2010 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Albuquerque, NM on May 18, 1944, she was the daughter of Albert W. and Grace (Urbascher) Pacht of Winter Haven, Florida. Dorothy graduated from...

Wayne A. Lund

Wayne A. Lund

Oct 31, 2010

Wayne A. Lund, 69, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner and formerly of South Ashburnham and Nichols Street, Gardner, died Sunday, October 31st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, following an illness. Born in Gardner on November 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Warren and Edna (Bullard) Lund. Wayne was a wood bender employed by Conant Ball Company...

Warner L. Davis

Warner L. Davis

Oct 31, 2010

Warner L. Davis, 34, of 80 Baker Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday, October 31st in Gardner. Born in San Diego, CA on August 7, 1976, he was the son of Donald Ashley and Linda (Legere) (Davis) Daneault. Warner attended elementary school in San Diego, CA and after moving to Gardner, attended Gardner High School. At the time of his death,...

Curtis Wayne"Curt" Desmarais

Curtis Wayne"Curt" Desmarais

Oct 28, 2010

Curtis "Curt" Wayne Desmarais, 64, who resided at 8 Cross Street, Ashburnham since 1980, died Thursday, October 28th surrounded by his loving family in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Montague, MA on August 30, 1946, he was the son of the late Ludger and Vergeline Rose (Patnode) Desmarais. Prior to retiring in 2008, Curtis was...

Robert L"Bob" Herring

Robert L"Bob" Herring

Oct 26, 2010

Robert "Bob" L. Herring, 64, died Tuesday, October 26th in Tewksbury Hospital, Tewksbury, following a brief illness. Born in West Point, NY on September 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Virginia (Erickson) Herring. Bob was as assembler employed by ARC of Fitchburg for ten years, retiring in 1987. He attended the B.U.D.D. Day Program from...