Obituaries

Alvin M. LeBlanc

Alvin M. LeBlanc

Jun 20, 2010

Alvin M. LeBlanc, 74, of 164C Blanchard Street, Gardner, died Sunday, June 20th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness with cancer. Alvin was born in Gardner on October 25, 1935, the son of the late Melas and Marie (Cormier) LeBlanc. Prior to retiring, Alvin was employed by Tobins Catering in Needham for 14 years, as a cook. He...

Diane A. Guertin

Diane A. Guertin

Jun 18, 2010

Diane Alma (Voisine) Guertin, 91, of 115 Otter River Rd., Templeton, and formerly of 101 Waterford St. Gardner where she had lived for 58 years, died peacefully Friday, June 18th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville surrounded by her family. Born in St. Basil, N.B., Canada on October 20, 1918, she was the daughter of Onesime and Elise (Martin) Voisine....

Anna Marie Richard

Anna Marie Richard

Jun 18, 2010

Anna Marie "Marion" (Drouin) Richard, 88, of 300 Narrow Lane, Phillipston, died peacefully June 18th in her residence. Born in Gardner on August 21, 1921, she was the daughter of Alfred and Beatrice (Bourgault) Drouin. Anna was an Administrative Assistant in the Board of Selectmen's Office of the Town of Templeton for 9 years, from 1974 to 1983. She was...

Bernice V."Bernie" Babineau

Bernice V."Bernie" Babineau

Jun 17, 2010

Bernice V. "Bernie" (Johnson) Babineau, 87, of 228 Gardner Road, Hubbardston, died suddenly Thursday, June 17th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Bernice was born in Hubbardston on July 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Ivan A. and Muriel B. (Robbins) Johnson. Mrs. Babineau graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1939. Prior to retiring, Bernice...

Dorice M. Hache

Dorice M. Hache

Jun 17, 2010

Dorice M. (Leblanc) Hache, 86, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville and formerly of 162 Oak Street, Gardner, died Thursday, June 17th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness surrounded by her family. Born in Moncton, N.B. Canada on January 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helene (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Dorice was employed by...

Francis J Belliveau

Francis J Belliveau

Jun 6, 2010

Francis J. Belliveau, 84, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 6th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Edward and Dometilde (Doiron) Belliveau. Francis married Lorraine Antoinette Bourgeois on August 12,...

Florence M Cormier

Florence M Cormier

May 30, 2010

Florence M. Cormier, 93, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 161 Spruce Street, Leominster, died peacefully Sunday May 30th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a long illness. Born in Notre Dame, Canada on September 12, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Melissi (LeBlanc) Cormier. Prior to retiring in 1984, Florence was a stitcher...

Gladys P Couture

Gladys P Couture

May 29, 2010

Gladys P. (LeBlanc) Couture, 79, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville , and formerly of 47 Lake St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, May 29th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home after a long illness, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on September 19, 1930, she was the daughter of Leo and Dorothy (Moore) LeBlanc. Gladys was office manager employed by Dr....

Jeannine Daigle

Jeannine Daigle

May 29, 2010

Jeannine (LeBlanc) Daigle, 74, of 102 High Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, May 29th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester following a brief illness. She was born in St. Paul N.B. Canada on July 7, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Louise (Richard) LeBlanc. Jeannine was a member of Our Lady of the...

Helmi M Lepkowski

Helmi M Lepkowski

May 28, 2010

Helmi M. (Wauhkonen) Lepkowski, 92, a long time resident of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, May 28th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a long illness. Born in Norwood on March 30, 1918, she was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Karjalainen) Wauhkonen. Helmi attended Gardner High School, Gardner. She was employed by Colonial Craft Furniture of East...

Muriel L Bettez

Muriel L Bettez

May 26, 2010

Muriel L. (Leger) Bettez, 93, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, May 26th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on November 1, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Philias and Marguerite (LeBlanc) Leger. Muriel graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the...

Christina L"Bean" LaClair

Christina L"Bean" LaClair

May 25, 2010

Christina L. "Bean" LaClair, 32, of 203 Cedar Street, Fitchburg, died Tuesday, May 25th in Tewksbury State Hospital, Tewksbury following a long illness. Christina was born in Leominster on June 5, 1977, the daughter of Dennis A. and Christine R. (Bennett) LaClair of Fitchburg. She received her GED in 2000 from Fitchburg High School, Fitchburg. Christina loved animals, playing cards...

Althea E."Thea" Assem

Althea E."Thea" Assem

May 24, 2010

Althea E. "Thea" (Johnson) Assem, 55, of 124 Manca Drive, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, May 24th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, following a long struggle with liver disease. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 28, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Wendell H. and Enid (Lyn) Johnson. Prior to...

Bruce C Woollacott

Bruce C Woollacott

May 21, 2010

Bruce C. Woollacott, 67, 83 Clark Street, Shirley, died Friday, May 21st in Keystone Center, Leominster, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on August 14, 1942, he was the son of the late John L. and Marjorie M. (Fellows) Woollacott. Bruce was a plasterer, employed by Pelletier Construction Company of Fitchburg for several years. He served in the United States...

Janet H"Tiny" Hill

Janet H"Tiny" Hill

May 20, 2010

Janet H. "Tiny" (Mahan) Hill, 76, of 21 Bridge Street, Templeton, died suddenly Thursday, May 20th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, surrounded by her family. Born in Clinton on June 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Stanley Mahan and Helen Florence (Stretagarkis) Mahan. Janet was a waitress for various local restaurants...

Robert J."Bob" Morse

Robert J."Bob" Morse

May 19, 2010

Robert "Bob" J. Morse, 89, of 29 Main Street, Westminster, died Wednesday, May 19th in HealthAlliance Hospital - Leominster Campus surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on August 3, 1920, he was the son of the late Carl and Lucy (Lashua) Morse. Bob was a woodworker employed by Nichols and Stone Company of Gardner for...

Cleo Normand Girouard

Cleo Normand Girouard

May 17, 2010

Cleo Normand Girouard, 76, who resided at 21 Parkwood Lane, Westminster for the past 30 years, died in his residence Monday, May 17th following a long illness, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on September 13, 1933 he was the son of the late Magloire and Eliza (Fredette) Girouard. Cleo was a Design Engineer, employed by Boston and Maine...

Deborah Ann Laliberte

Deborah Ann Laliberte

May 16, 2010

Deborah "Debbie" Ann (Carlson) Laliberte, 56, of 173 West Street, Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, May 16th, in her residence. Born in Gardner on October 28, 1953, she was the daughter of William Carlson and Janet (Dobson) Carlson. At the time of her death, Debbie was a Case Manager employed by the Henry Lee Willis Center of Gardner,...

William L. Fontaine

William L. Fontaine

May 3, 2010

William L. Fontaine, 80, of The Soldiers Home, Holyoke, and formerly of 57 Reservoir St., and 59 Champagne Road, both in Gardner, died Monday, May 3rd in Holyoke, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on August 20, 1929, he was the son of Amos and Felia (Pellerin) Fontaine. Bill was an inspector employed by the former Simplex Time Recorder...

Ruth A"Ruthie" Dubzinski

Ruth A"Ruthie" Dubzinski

May 1, 2010

Ruth A. "Ruthie" (O'Hearn) Dubzinski, 90, of 158 Lovewell St., Gardner where she has lived since 1944, died Saturday, May 1st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Medford on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of John and Margaret (Wilson) O'Hearn. Mrs. Dubzinski was a nursery school teacher and also a...