Obituaries

Brian J. Egan

Brian J. Egan

Sep 4, 2011

Brian J. Egan, 37, of 166 East 92nd Street, New York, NY, formerly of Westminster, MA died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, September 4, 2011 while vacationing in Freiburg, Germany. Brian was born in Fitchburg on October 23, 1973, the son of John Joseph Egan and Kathleen Anne (Main) Egan. He graduated...

Rita M Daigle

Rita M Daigle

Sep 4, 2011

Rita M. (Mazerolle) Daigle, 69, of 445 Pearl St., Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 4th in Ichabod Washburn Hospice Residence, Worcester, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Minto, NB, Canada on July 20, 1942, she was the daughter of Nazaire and Alice (Guimond) Mazerolle. She was last employed by Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner working as an...

Gloria R. Marion

Gloria R. Marion

Sep 4, 2011

Gloria R. (Bennett) Marion, 84, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 24 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner died peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2011 in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner following a long illness, with her son and her sister by her side. Gloria was born on January 4, 1927, the daughter of the late Frederick and Blanche (Cowdrey) Bennett....

Arthur A Gallant

Arthur A Gallant

Sep 3, 2011

Arthur Amedee Gallant, 87, of 81 Grant St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 3rd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Rumford, Maine on June 29, 1924, he was the son of Amedee and Lena (Jolin) Gallant. Arthur was a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Gardner for 17 years, retiring in 1987. He...

M. Geraldine Arsenault

M. Geraldine Arsenault

Aug 20, 2011

M. Geraldine (Allen) Arsenault, 84, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Mexico, Maine on December 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Fabianna (Trial) Allenn. Gabrielle spent her early years in Mexico and Rumford, Maine. Geraldine graduated from Gardner High School with...

Gabrielle E."Gaby" Marion

Gabrielle E."Gaby" Marion

Aug 17, 2011

Gabrielle E. "Gaby" Marion, 97, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 260 West Street, Gardner died peacefully and gently, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in the Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. Gabrielle was born in Gardner on March 2, 1914, the daughter of the late Noe H. and Amanda O. (Fredette) Marion. She was a 1930...

John J Comeau

John J Comeau

Aug 16, 2011

John J. Comeau, 87, of 14 Page Avenue, Ashburnham, died peacefully Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in his residence, surrounded by family following a long battle with cancer. John was born in N.B. Canada on September 19, 1923, the son of the late Victorin and Elizabeth (Boudreau) Comeau. He was employed for several years by Independent Lock Company in Fitchburg as...

Madeleine L. Mailloux

Madeleine L. Mailloux

Aug 15, 2011

Madeleine L. (Bourgeois) Mailloux, 86, of Clearwater Florida, formerly of Gardner, died Monday, August 15, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Madeleine was born in Gardner on April 11, 1925, the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Clara (St. Hilaire) Bourgeois. She was graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1943,...

Keith C."K.C." Fletcher

Keith C."K.C." Fletcher

Aug 15, 2011

Keith C. "K.C." Fletcher, 63, of 71 Jean Street, Gardner, formerly of Baldwinville, died suddenly Monday, August 15, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill in his residence. He was born in Gardner on April 16, 1948, the son of the late Louis H. Fletcher, D.D.S. and Elizabeth J. (Casey) Fletcher. Keith graduated from Narragansett Regional High School,...

Keith D. Pauze

Keith D. Pauze

Aug 11, 2011

Keith D. Pauze, 55, of 969 West Street, Gardner, died suddenly Thursday, August 11, 2011 in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster after being stricken ill at work. Keith was born in Gardner on February 22, 1956, the son of Henry D. and Ellen M. (LeBlanc) Pauze. At the time of his death, he was employed by Newark America in Fitchburg as an...

Ernest V."Ernie" Johnson

Ernest V."Ernie" Johnson

Aug 10, 2011

Ernest V. "Ernie" Johnson, 72, of 26 Minuteman Drive, Templeton died peacefully, Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner surrounded by his family following a long and courageous battle with COPD. Ernie was born in Gardner on August 2, 1939, the son of the late Victor and Edris (Uddman) Johnson. He graduated from Leominster Trade School, Leominster with the...

Kevin J Godin

Kevin J Godin

Aug 7, 2011

Kevin J. Godin, 49, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Gardner, MA died unexpectedly Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Oklahoma City, OK. Kevin was born in Fitchburg, MA on August 27, 1961, the son of the late Joseph E. and Rachel C. (Melanson) Godin. At the time of his death he was an Inter-State Truck Driver. Kevin graduated from Gardner High...

Cheryl V. Lajoie

Cheryl V. Lajoie

Aug 6, 2011

Cheryl V. (Walker) Lajoie, 68, of 54 North Main Street, Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, August 6, 2011 in her residence surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born in Fresno, Ca on April 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Thomas and Virginia (Kreamer) Walker. She graduated from McLane High School in Fresno, CA with...

John Scott"Scott" Fontaine

John Scott"Scott" Fontaine

Aug 4, 2011

John "Scott" Fontaine, 49, of 79 Halford Street, Gardner died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 4, 2011 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Belmont Street, Worcester, peacefully, surrounded by his family. Scott was born in Gardner on June 16, 1962, the son of Rene L. and Claire H. (Cormier) Fontaine of Gardner. Critically injured in an accident at the age of 14,...

Diane M. Dikson

Diane M. Dikson

Aug 2, 2011

Diane M. (Adams) Dikson, 67, of 176 Riverside Road, Gardner, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Belmont Street, Worcester, with her family present by her side, following a long illness. Diane was born in Gardner on January 14, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Dagelis) Adams. She graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner...

Malvina D. Darmetka

Malvina D. Darmetka

Aug 2, 2011

Malvina D. (Fournier) Darmetka, 94, of 67 Korsholm Avenue, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville following a brief illness. Malvina was born in St. Basil, N.B. Canada on March 20, 1917, the daughter of the late Willie and Marguerite (Vaillancourt) Fournier. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church...

Camille J. Arsenault

Camille J. Arsenault

Aug 1, 2011

Camille J. "Mr. Cam" Arsenault, 90, of 6 Beth Avenue, Leominster, formerly of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, August 1, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following complications from a broken hip. Camille was born in Rumford, Maine on May 31, 1921, the son of the late Reuben and Marie (Vautour) Arsenault. He received his GED in 1965. He...

Eleanor R Smolinsky

Eleanor R Smolinsky

Aug 1, 2011

Eleanor R. "Ellie" (Carew) Smolinsky, 82, of 19 Wood Path, Ashburnham, died peacefully Monday, August 1, 2011 in the Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner following a brief illness. Eleanor was born in Boston on January 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Charles T. and Gertrude V. (Doyle) Carew. Prior to retiring in 1991, she was a housekeeper...

Noel D."Jingles" Richard

Noel D."Jingles" Richard

Jul 31, 2011

Noel D. "Jingles" Richard, 62, of 12 Prescott Street, Leominster, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 31, 2011 in his residence after being stricken ill. Noel was born in Gardner on December 25, 1948, the son of the late Zoel J. and Marie (Cormier) Richard. He was a volunteer at Ginny's Thrift Store in Leominster. Noel was a member of Our Lady...

Richard J. Mahoney

Richard J. Mahoney

Jul 28, 2011

Richard J. Mahoney, 79, of 29 Havelock Road, Worcester, and formerly of Gardner until 1992, died peacefully Thursday, July 28, 2011 in his residence surrounded by family following a long illness. Richard was born in Gardner on October 28, 1931, the son of the late Michael J. and Margaret (Whipple) Mahoney. He was most recently employed at UMass Memorial Medical...