Obituaries

Enrique deJesus

Enrique deJesus

Jan 3, 2010

Enrique deJesus, 61, of 509 Clark Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, January 3rd, in his residence surrounded by family. Born in Puerto Rico on July 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Obdulio deJesus and Leonor (Nieves) deJesus. Prior to retiring in July of 2009, Enrique worked in the janitorial services department of Ajax Co. of New Hampshire....

Leona M. Rousseau

Leona M. Rousseau

Dec 29, 2009

Leona M. (Surette) Rousseau, 86, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, December 29th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on November 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Narcisse and Mary (DesRoches) Surette. Leona was employed by Leo Richard Catering as a cafeteria worker at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner...

Shirley K Leger

Shirley K Leger

Dec 28, 2009

Shirley K. (Boudreau) Leger, 82, of 172 Sherman Street, Gardner, died Monday, December 28th in The Legends of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on February 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Harriett (Beasley) Boudreau. Shirley graduated from Worcester South High School, Worcester with the Class of 1944. She was a member of...

Juliette Wheeler

Juliette Wheeler

Dec 28, 2009

Juliette (Girouard) Wheeler, 86, of 102 Leafield Road, Danville, Ca and formerly of 119 Douglas Road, Gardner for many years, died peacefully, Monday, December 28th in her residence, surrounded by family. Juliette was born in Gardner on February 17, 1923, the daughter of the late Albert and Alice (LeBlanc) Girouard. Juliette graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class...

Matthew T."Matt" Maillet

Matthew T."Matt" Maillet

Dec 27, 2009

Matthew T. "Matt" Maillet, 45, of 1107 N.W. Bella Vista Road, Bentonville, Arkansas, and formerly of Gardner, MA, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 27th in his residence. Born in Gardner on July 11, 1964, he was the son of Herve R.J. Maillet and the late Patricia (Wesockes) Maillet. At the time of his death, Matthew was a truck driver employed for...

Corinne A. Jankowski

Corinne A. Jankowski

Dec 23, 2009

Corinne A. (Gagne) Jankowski, 84, of 236 Leamy Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, December 23rd in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, following a year-long battle with lymphoma. Born in Gardner on January 9, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginie (Boucher) Gagne. Corinne worked in the City of Gardner School Department as a cafeteria worker for 17 years,...

Joseph L. Allain

Joseph L. Allain

Dec 23, 2009

Joseph L. "Joe" Allain, 86, of 69 Baker Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 23rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on November 27, 1923, he was the son of the late Calixte and Emma (LeBlanc) Allain. Joe was a mechanic with the Merchant Marines serving in Alaska for 11 years, retiring in 1987. He was previously employed by...

Jacqueline R."Jackie" Bingham

Jacqueline R."Jackie" Bingham

Dec 22, 2009

Jacqueline R. "Jackie" (Kennedy) Bingham, 45, of 15 Iriquois Drive, Ashburnham, died Tuesday, December 22nd in UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, as the result of a stroke suffered on December 18th. Born in Hudson, NH on March 15, 1964, she was the daughter of Walter Kennedy of New Hampshire, and Gertrude (Martin) Kennedy of Winchendon. Jackie graduated from...

Carl W. Eaton

Carl W. Eaton

Dec 21, 2009

Carl W. Eaton, Jr., 82, of 26 S. Main Street, E. Templeton, died peacefully Monday, December 21st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Carl W. Eaton, Sr. and Anna (Ryan) Eaton. Prior to retiring in 1983, Carl was the Director of Volunteer Services for...

Mary Anne"Eva" Drisdelle

Mary Anne"Eva" Drisdelle

Dec 19, 2009

Mary Anne "Eva" (Cormier) Drisdelle, 94, of 141 South Main St., E. Templeton and formerly of 413 Pleasant St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, December 19th in her residence. Born in Gardner on March 5, 1915, she was a daughter of Placide and Annie (Meunier) Cormier. Mrs. Drisdelle was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. She enjoyed...

Emilie Pelagie Gallant

Emilie Pelagie Gallant

Dec 18, 2009

Emilie Pelagie (LeBlanc) Gallant, 92, of 32 Hospital Hill Rd.., Gardner, and formerly of 408 Parker St., Gardner, died peacefully Friday, December 18th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Memramcook, NB, Canada on September 2, 1917, she was the daughter of Philias and Lucy (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. She was an upholstery cutter's assistant employed by the former C.H. Hartshorn...

Marie Louise Saulnier

Marie Louise Saulnier

Dec 17, 2009

Marie Louise (Jaillet) Saulnier, 99, of 136 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, and formerly of 104 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, December 17th in Wingate at Sudbury, Sudbury. Born in Gardner, she was the daughter of the late Antillien and Julie (Comeau) Jaillet. Marie was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner and it's Ladies of...

Roger J Belliveau

Roger J Belliveau

Dec 16, 2009

Roger J. Belliveau, 79, of 159 Leo Drive, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, December16th, in his home where he had resided for the past 35 years, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on April 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Alyre and Ernestine (Bourque) Belliveau. Prior to retiring in 1991, Roger was a lab technician employed by...

Sebastiano A"Ben" Spano

Sebastiano A"Ben" Spano

Dec 12, 2009

Sebastiano A. "Ben" Spano, 87, of 1199 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, and formerly of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, December 12th in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Fitchburg on July 13, 1922, he was the son of Carlo and Jo-Anna (Accardo) Spano. He was a Business Manager employed by Webber Lumber Co....

Theresa J Chartier

Theresa J Chartier

Dec 12, 2009

Theresa J. (Rousseau) Chartier, 90, of 1 Danbury Court, Suffern, NY and formerly of 47 Lake St., Gardner and 157 Ash St., Gardner, died peacefully, Saturday, December 12th surrounded by her family following a short illness. Born in Gardner on July 7, 1919, she was the daughter of Joseph and Albina (Malo) Rousseau. She was a member of Our Lady...

Lynne M Belliveau

Lynne M Belliveau

Dec 5, 2009

Lynne M. Belliveau, 47, of 90 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner died unexpectedly Saturday, December 5th in her residence, after being stricken ill. Born in Haverhill, MA on September 25, 1962, she was the daughter of the late George and Patricia (Sweetzer) Goutier. Lynne received her GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1992. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Anne H Scott

Anne H Scott

Dec 4, 2009

Anne H. (Cowell) Scott, 90, of Lebanon, CT, formerly of 194 Central Street, Gardner and 157 Woodland Avenue, Gardner, died Friday, December 4th in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Woodland, Maine on December 26, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Fabienna (Gagne) Cowell. Anne attended schools in Rumford, Maine and Mexico,...

Jean J Bigeau, Jr

Jean J Bigeau, Jr

Dec 2, 2009

Jean J. "Jay" Bigeau, Jr., 54, of 44 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, December 2nd in his residence, surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Leominster on January 16, 1955, he was the son of the late Jean J. Bigeau, Sr. and Gertrude (St. Martin) Bigeau. Jay was an electrician employed by Sunny Delight Co....

Cecile V""Cissie"" Basque

Cecile V""Cissie"" Basque

Nov 25, 2009

Cecile V. "Cissie" (Lafarier) Basque, 83, of 167 Pleasant Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, November 25th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Cecile was born in Gardner on February 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alexina (Gravel) Lafarier. Cecile was employed by GAAMHA Inc. of Gardner for several years, as an aide for developmentally challenged...

Gerard Joseph"Gerry" McCaie

Gerard Joseph"Gerry" McCaie

Nov 19, 2009

Gerard J. "Gerry" McCaie, 60, of 196 Nichols Street, Gardner, died suddenly Thursday, November 19th in his residence, after being stricken ill. Born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on December 9, 1948, he was the son of the late Jean-Baptiste and Rita (Cormier) McCaie. Prior to retiring in 2008 due to illness, Gerry was a custom woodworker employed for 15 years...