Obituaries

Arlene E"Pount" LaFond

Arlene E"Pount" LaFond

Oct 30, 2009

Arlene E. "Pount" (Gautreau) LaFond, 93, of 51 Hospital Hill Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 104 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday, October 30th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Arlene was born in Baldwinville on January 11, 1916, the daughter of the late William P. and Amanda E. (LaBonte) Gautreau. Prior to retiring in 1978, Arlene was a...

Irene Beaudoin

Irene Beaudoin

Oct 29, 2009

Irene (Savoie) Beaudoin, 94, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 29th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, surrounded by her family. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on July 4, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Honore and Philomene (Poirier) Savoie. Prior to retiring in 1972, Irene was employed as a sales clerk by Rome Clothing Store...

May J Serrell

May J Serrell

Oct 29, 2009

May J. (Girard) Serrell, 100, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 29th in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg. May was born on December 13, 1908 in Montgomery, Vermont, the daughter of Charles and Julia (Lamore) Girard. She graduated from Mount St. Mary's Academy in Burlington, Vermont. May was a member of Our...

Elizabeth L."Betty" Lavenski

Elizabeth L."Betty" Lavenski

Oct 28, 2009

Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Brooks) Lavenski, 69, of Tampa, FL, formerly of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 28th in Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, surrounded by her family. Born in Templeton on December 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Augusta Brooks and Olive (Akens) Laperriere, and was raised by her mother and step-father, George Laperriere....

Linda D. Thibeau

Linda D. Thibeau

Oct 27, 2009

Linda D. (Boyer) Thibeau, 61, of 7 Leamy Street, Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, October 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a lengthy illness. Linda was born in Leominster on November 11, 1947, the daughter of Ronald E. and Mary R. (Salafia) Boyer. From the time Linda moved to Gardner, her dream was to work in Gardner...

Beatrice M."Bea" Molleur

Beatrice M."Bea" Molleur

Oct 25, 2009

Beatrice M. "Bea" (Bassett) Molleur, 96, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner and formerly of Baldwinville from 1964 thru 1984, died peacefully Sunday, October 25th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. Born in Baldwinville on September 23, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rosilda (Gervais) Bassett. Bea and her husband Alfred were owner-operators of Molleur's Lunch...

Richard T"Dickie" LaFortune

Richard T"Dickie" LaFortune

Oct 24, 2009

Richard T. "Dickie" LaFortune, 57, of 862 Patriots Road, Templeton died Saturday, October 24th in Templeton. Born in Winchendon on September 21, 1952, he was the son of the late Richard P. and Laura F. (Proto) LaFortune. Dickie attended Murdock High School in Winchendon. Prior to retiring in 1999, he was a press operator for several years, employed by Wain-Roy...

Sandra L."Sandy" Laplante

Sandra L."Sandy" Laplante

Oct 22, 2009

Sandra L. "Sandy" (Emerson) Laplante, 64, of 12 Pine Avenue, Ashburnham, died Thursday, October 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Ashburnham. Sandra was born in Fitchburg, on April 18, 1945, and was raised by her mother, Virginia (Jarvis) Albert and stepfather, Raymond J. Albert. Prior to retiring recently, Sandra was a sales associate...

Rita C. Couture

Rita C. Couture

Oct 18, 2009

Rita C. (Jalbert) Couture, 87, who resided for the past 54 years on Coleman Street in Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a long illness. Born in St. Basile, New Brunswick, Canada on July 31, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Toussaint J. and Rose Marie (Voisine) Jalbert. Rita...

Mary M LaBonte

Mary M LaBonte

Oct 8, 2009

Mary M. (Fortier) LaBonte, 95, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, and formerly of 38 Gardner Road, Baldwinville for 70 years, died peacefully, Thursday, October 8th in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, surrounded by her family. She was born in Southbridge, MA on April 23, 1914, the daughter of the late Amede and Elize (Berthiaume) Fortier. Prior to retiring in...

Helen P Wise

Helen P Wise

Sep 28, 2009

Helen P. (Lison) Wise, 73, of 125 Sand Street, Gardner died Monday, September 28th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. She was born in Gardner on January 22, 1936, the daughter of the late Fred and Helen (Cormier) Lison. Helen graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class of 1954. Prior...

Emerson Charles Van Cott, Jr

Emerson Charles Van Cott, Jr

Sep 23, 2009

Emerson C. Van Cott, Jr., 65, of 16295 Davis Road, Fort Myers, FL died Wednesday, September 23rd in Health Park Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL, following a long illness. Born in Worcester, MA on December 30, 1943, he was the son of the late Emerson C. and Angela (Leveillee) Van Cott, Sr. Prior to retiring in 2000, Emerson was the...

Raymond A. Sawyer

Raymond A. Sawyer

Sep 19, 2009

Raymond A. Sawyer, 49, died Saturday, September 19th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was a resident of Horace Mann Educational Associates, 63 Lakeview Drive, Gardner. He was born in Athol on December 26, 1959, the son of the late Ernest and Ethel (Bruno) Sawyer. Raymond loved animals, especially dogs. He enjoyed going on van rides, going to "Chuckie Cheese", eating...

Therese M Maillet

Therese M Maillet

Sep 15, 2009

Therese M. (Pitre) Maillet, 81, of 12 Ash Street, Gardner died peacefully and returned to her maker, Tuesday, September 15th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave N, Worcester, surrounded by her children. Born in Canada on November 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Rosaline (Blaquiere) Peters. Therese graduated from high school in Canada, and...

James H Hamilton, Sr

James H Hamilton, Sr

Sep 11, 2009

James H. Hamilton, Sr., 79, of 122 Athol Road, Royalston, died peacefully Friday, September 11th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, surrounded by his family. Born in Mineola, New York on February 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Lelah (Dutschke) Hamilton. At the time of his death, James and his wife Frances owned and operated...

Richard H"Dick" Hanks

Richard H"Dick" Hanks

Sep 11, 2009

Richard H. "Dick" Hanks, 75, of North Port, Florida, and formerly of Gardner, MA, died Friday, September 11, 2009 in Florida. Dick was born in Winchendon on June 3, 1934, the son of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Prior to retiring from the Montachusett Area Regional Transit in Fitchburg, Dick had a long career as a truck driver...

Roger D Robichaud

Roger D Robichaud

Sep 10, 2009

Roger D. Robichaud, 75, of 251 Worcester Road, Westminster, died peacefully Thursday, September 10tth in his residence, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on September 1, 1934, he was the son of the late Aurele and Suzanne (Pellerin) Robichaud. Prior to retiring in 1992, Roger was a planner employed by Digital Manufacturing Corp. of Westminter...

Harold E."Harry" Richards

Harold E."Harry" Richards

Sep 9, 2009

Harold E. "Harry" Richards, 84, of 19 City Hall Avenue, Gardner died Wednesday, September 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Leonard and Laudia (LaPrade) Richard. Prior to becoming blind at the age of 24, Harry was a factory worker, employed by Nichols and Stone Co. of Gardner,...

Godfrey D. Leger

Godfrey D. Leger

Sep 2, 2009

Godfrey D. Leger, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Wednesday, September 2nd in Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 7, 1922, he was the son of the late Philias O. and Margaret (LeBlanc) Leger. Godfrey was a machinist employed by Craigin-Wilkins Company of Gardner for 20 years, retiring in 1984. He was previously employed by Heywood Wakefield of Gardner...

Todd F Woodcome

Todd F Woodcome

Sep 1, 2009

Todd F. Woodcome, 33, of 15 Kyle Drive, Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 1st during an accident at work. Todd was born in Fayetteville, NC on September 17, 1975. He was the son of Stephen P. and Susan (Cunningham) Woodcome of Templeton. At the time of his death, Todd was an electrician employed by E.C. Electrical Construction, Inc., of Needham,...