Obituaries

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...

Nathanial Timothy Coe

Nathanial Timothy Coe

May 26, 2009

Nathanial Timothy Coe, infant son of Timothy A. and Nicole M. (Allen) Coe of Gardner, died Tuesday, May 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Besides his parents, he leaves one brother, Dylan A. Coe of Gardner; his paternal grandparents, Cynthia M. (Hines) Flanagan and her husband Sean M. of Baldwinville and Bryan J. Coe, Sr. and his wife Candy of Gardner;...

Dorothy P. Drouin

Dorothy P. Drouin

May 22, 2009

Dorothy "Dot" P. (LeBlanc) Drouin, 81, of 14 Water Wheel Circle, Templeton and also of Palmetto, FL, died Friday, May 22nd in Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center, Palmetto, FL following an illness. Born in Bridgeport, CT on August 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Edouard and Helene (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Dorothy was a 1946 Pro Merito graduate of Gardner High School....

Amelia "Molly" Esancy

Amelia "Molly" Esancy

May 19, 2009

Amelia "Molly"(Nosek) (Holm) Esancy, 97, of Main Street, Dunstable and formerly of South Royalston, died Tuesday, May 19th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness. Born in New Bedford on August 2, 1911, she was the daughter of Ignacc and Mary (Docekal) Nosek. She first owned and operated the Nosek Greenhouses of South Royalston, supplying area and...

Arthur J Vautour

Arthur J Vautour

May 16, 2009

Arthur J. Vautour, 91, of 125 Connors St. and formerly of 180 Greenwood St., Gardner, died suddenly Saturday, May 16th in UMASS Memorial Center, University Campus, Worcester. Born in St. Ignace, NB, Canada on June 15, 1917, he was the son of Alphonse and Ruphine (Gallant) Vautour. Mr. Vautour came to the United State in 1951 and has lived here...

Ariza Dawn Brooks

Ariza Dawn Brooks

May 13, 2009

Ariza Dawn Brooks, infant daughter of Jenifer Brooks of Fitchburg died Wednesday, May 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Besides her mother, she leaves her maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Tracy (Collette) and Craig Phelps of Ashburnham; one aunt, Veronica Phelps; three uncles, Craig Phelps, Jr., Philip Brooks II, and Matthew Brooks; and one cousin, Shane Francis Allerheiligen. She was predeceased by...

John H Farnsworth

John H Farnsworth

May 6, 2009

John H. Farnsworth, 44, of 261 Main Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, May 6th in Sandalwood Rehabilitation Center, Oxford, MA. Born in Gardner on June 13, 1964, he was the son of Frederick E. Farnsworth of Baldwinville and Janice (Hanks) Farnsworth of Gardner. Prior to retiring due to illness, John was a sprayer employed by Fontaine Brothers of Gardner for several...