Obituaries

Susan J"Sue, Suzie" Bernard

Susan J"Sue, Suzie" Bernard

Jul 16, 2009

Susan J. "Sue", Suzie" (Croteau) Bernard, 59, of 549 Central Street, Winchendon, died peacefully Thursday, July 16th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave N., Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on January 9, 1950, she was the daughter of the late George and Cecilia (Mei) Croteau. Sue graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton with the...

Victor G"Vic" Blanchette,Jr

Victor G"Vic" Blanchette,Jr

Jul 13, 2009

Victor G. "Vic" Blanchette, Jr., 71, of 121 Brooksvillage Road, Templeton, died Monday, July 13th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Gardner on February 5, 1938, he was the son of the late Victor G. and Yvonne (Lariviere) Blanchette, Sr. Vic was a shipper-receiver employed by Simplex Time Recorder, Gardner for...

Fleurette G Roy

Fleurette G Roy

Jul 8, 2009

Fleurette G. (Beauchemin) Roy, 89, of 2 Carpenter Lane, Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, July 8th in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on March 5, 1920, she was the daughter of Victor and Louise (Fontaine) Beauchemin. She was a secretary employed by the Gardner Housing Authority at Church Street for several years until retiring in 1982....

John R"Red" Howard

John R"Red" Howard

Jul 8, 2009

John R. "Red" Howard, 84, of 11 River Rd., Otter River, died peacefully Wednesday, July 8th in Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on September 14, 1924, he was the son of Earl and Lillian (Daly) Howard. At the time of his death, Red was a self-employed barber at Howard's...

Leo T Guertin

Leo T Guertin

Jul 4, 2009

Leo T. Guertin, 79, of 78 Racette Ave., Gardner, died Saturday, July 4th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his family following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born in Gardner on April 16, 1930, he was the son of Ernest L. and Eugenie (Voisine) Guertin. Leo was Superintendent of Cemeteries employed by the City...

Blanche R Puustinen

Blanche R Puustinen

Jun 29, 2009

Blanche R. (Sweet) Puustinen, 85, of 237 Conant Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, June 29th in her residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Bass) Sweet. Prior to retiring in 1983, she was an assembler for ten years employed by George S. Bent Company of...

Marie E Suchocki

Marie E Suchocki

Jun 27, 2009

Marie E. (Doiron) Suchocki, 76, of 175 Betty Spring Rd., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, June 27th in her residence surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. Born in Gardner on October 28, 1932, she was the daughter of Leandre and Albertine (Lison) Doiron. Marie was an Administrative Assistant at North Central Corrections Institute (NCCI) in Shirley for five years...

John M"Jack" Goguen

John M"Jack" Goguen

Jun 27, 2009

John M. "Jack" Goguen, 64, of 24 Main Street, Westminster, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 27th in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster. Born in Worcester on June 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Harold and Madelyn (McMullan) Goguen. Prior to retiring in 2002, John was a teacher at North High School in Worcester for 35 years. He was previously employed...

Dennis "Blackie" Blacquiere

Dennis "Blackie" Blacquiere

Jun 23, 2009

Dennis "Blackie" Blacquiere, 60, of 116 Church Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 23rd in his residence from complications of diabetes. Born in St. John, N.B. Canada on September 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Rene and Irene (Bourgeois) Blacquiere. Dennis was an automotive technician employed for several years by New England Instrument, Inc., of Woonsocket, RI,...

Brenda A Bourque

Brenda A Bourque

Jun 20, 2009

Brenda A. (Jurgelewicz) Bourque, 53, of 29 Oak Street, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Saturday, June 20th in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Belmont St, Worcester, following a brief battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on November 2, 1955, she was the daughter of Felix and Theresa (Bonomo) Jurgelewicz. Brenda was currently employed by Verizon in Gardner as a...

Arthur S"Art" Hines

Arthur S"Art" Hines

Jun 20, 2009

Arthur S. "Art" Hines, 76, of 50 King Phillip Trail, Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, June 20th in his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Templeton on November 14, 1932, he was the son of the late Ronald and Elizabeth (Snow) Hines. Prior to retiring in 2001, Mr. Hines was a Sales Engineer employed for 33 years by Blanchard Machine...

Rosalie M"Rose" Maillet

Rosalie M"Rose" Maillet

Jun 18, 2009

Rosalie M. "Rose" Maillet, 97, of 19 City Hall Avenue, Gardner died peacefully Thursday, June 18th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on August 29, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lydie (Bernard) Maillet. Prior to retiring in 1974, Rosalie was a bristling assembler employed by Dupont...

Susan G Daley

Susan G Daley

Jun 17, 2009

Susan G. Daley, 61, of 37 Union Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 17th in her residence, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on February 20, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Irma (Chipman) Tkaczyk. Prior to retiring in 1993 due to illness, Susan was a waitress employed by Captain's Look-Out Restaurant in York, Maine....

Louis A Richard

Louis A Richard

Jun 13, 2009

Louis A. Richard, 78, of 127 Gardner Road, Hubbardston, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 in St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. He had been in a rehabilitation facility after recently undergoing surgery for a brain tumor. Born in Gardner on June 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank A. Richard and Maria (Bourgeois) Richard. Louis was a self-employed...

Robert J."Bobby" Bourgeois

Robert J."Bobby" Bourgeois

Jun 10, 2009

Robert J. "Bobby" Bourgeois, 13, of 154 Leamy Street, Gardner died Wednesday, June 10th in his residence, following a long battle with San Filippo Syndrome. Born in Leominster on January 24, 1996, he was the son of Joseph P. and Rose M. (Lavenski) Bourgeois of Gardner. Bobby attended CAPS Educational Collaborative in Gardner for several years, and will be greatly...

Mark William Savoie

Mark William Savoie

Jun 8, 2009

Mark William Savoie, 48, of 2 S. Main Street, Ashburnham, died Monday, June 8th in the Fisher Hospice Home, Amherst, following a struggle with cancer. Born in Gardner on January 2, 1961, he was the son of Clarence R. and Helen A. (Augusto) Savoie of Ashburnham, MA. He was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, serving for...

Vincent E."Vinny" Valliere

Vincent E."Vinny" Valliere

Jun 7, 2009

Vincent E. "Vinny" Valliere, 92, of Centerville, MA, formerly a resident for 44 years of 104 Main Street, Otter River, MA, died Sunday, June 7th in the Cape Regency Rehabilitation Center, Centerville, following a brief illness. Born in Athol, MA on February 22, 1917, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Mary (Quinn) Valliere. Prior to retiring...

Barbara E Surette

Barbara E Surette

Jun 5, 2009

Barbara E. (Dulong) Surette, 83, of Coleman St. Gardner, where she had lived for 48 years and formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, June 5th in her residence following a short battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Born in Wakefield on March 20, 1926, she was the daughter of Arthur J. and M. Amelia (Muise) Dulong. She was a furniture...

Raymond J"Pete" Robichaud

Raymond J"Pete" Robichaud

Jun 1, 2009

Raymond J. "Pete" Robichaud, 85, of 36 Comee Street, Gardner, died Monday, June 1st. Born in Gardner on June 1, 1924, he was the son of the late Donat and Marie Jeanne (LeBlanc) Robichaud. Pete was raised in Gardner, and lived his entire life here, except for the years he was in the Navy and traveled while playing professional baseball....

Barbara S."Barbs" Stanley

Barbara S."Barbs" Stanley

May 27, 2009

Barbara S. "Barbs" (Richard) Stanley, 62, of 147 So. Main St., E. Templeton, died suddenly Wednesday, May 27th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on March 6, 1947, she was the daughter of Fred and Mary (Shimshuck) Richard. At the time of her death, Barbara was a dietary assistant employed...