Obituaries

Robert E Cormier

Robert E Cormier

Mar 30, 2009

Robert E. "Bob" Cormier, 76, of 30 Norman Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 30th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on March 10, 1933,he was the son of the late Henry and Eva (Cormier) Cormier. Bob was the owner/manager of the Lafayette Lounge in Gardner for 26 years, retiring in 1985. He...

Adelard Joseph"AJ" Roberts, Jr

Adelard Joseph"AJ" Roberts, Jr

Mar 29, 2009

Adelard Joseph "A.J." Roberts, Jr., 84 of 151 A. Blanchard Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, March 29th in the UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave, Worcester, surrounded by his family. Born in Peterborough, NH on September 30, 1924, he was the son of the late Adelard J. and Arzelie Albina (Duval) Roberts. Prior to retiring, A.J. was owner and operator...

Edith L LaFortune

Edith L LaFortune

Mar 27, 2009

Edith L. (Braun) LaFortune, 90, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, March 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in New London, CT on November 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Caroline (Dick) Braun. Edith graduated from Templeton High School, Templeton with the Class of 1937. Edith was the co-owner and bookkeeper of...

Rita Beauregard

Rita Beauregard

Mar 18, 2009

Rita R. (Bernard) Beauregard, 95, of 47 E. Main St., West Brookfield and formerly of 162 Blanchard St., Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, March 18th in Quaboag On The Common, West Brookfield, surrounded by her family. Born in Winchendon on December 28, 1913, she was the daughter of William and Georgianna (Berard) Bernard. Mrs. Beauregard was a salesclerk employed by the...

Eveline M Gaudet

Eveline M Gaudet

Mar 13, 2009

Eveline M. (Cormier) Gaudet, 91, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 190 Pine Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 13th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, surrounded by her family. Born in St. Damien, N.B. Canada on January 23, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Ambroise and Marie-Rose (LeBlanc) Cormier. Prior to retiring...

Robert B"Bobby" Culver

Robert B"Bobby" Culver

Mar 11, 2009

Robert B. "Bobby" Culver, 81, of 129 Oak Street, Gardner, formerly of 151 Snake Pond Road, Gardner, died Wednesday, March 11th in his residence following a brief illness. Robert was born in Waltham, on September 5, 1927, the son of the late Roy and Marianne (Bowers) Culver. He was a machine operator employed by C & W Fabricators of Gardner...

Darlene M Croteau

Darlene M Croteau

Mar 10, 2009

Darlene M. Croteau, 53, of 125 S. Main Street, E. Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, March 10th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, following a brief illness. Darlene was born in Gardner on December 3, 1955, the daughter of he late George and Cecilia (Mei) Croteau. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton with the Class of 1973. Darlene enjoyed knitting,...

Leona Y Charest

Leona Y Charest

Mar 8, 2009

Leona Y. (Ducharme) Charest, 91, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of South Royalston, MA for 54 years, died peacefully Sunday, March 8th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. Born in Gardner on June 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late James and Cora (Thuot) Ducharme. Prior to retiring, Leona was an upholsterer employed by N.D. Cass Company...

Margaret M"Peg" Nolin

Margaret M"Peg" Nolin

Mar 6, 2009

Margaret M. "Peg" (Glasheen) Nolin,75, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, and formerly of 110 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, March 6th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Athol on October 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Molloy) Glasheen. Peg was a receptionist employed by New England All Bank for twenty years, retiring in...

Dona M. Morris

Dona M. Morris

Mar 3, 2009

Dona M. Morris, 67, of 519 East River Street, Orange, died Tuesday, March 3rd in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, following a struggle with cancer. Born in Gardner on August 30, 1941, she was the daughter of Donald J. and Nellie (Stasukelis) Morris. Dona was a Sales Manager, Interior Designer and Executive Assistant employed for several...

Yvette Ares

Yvette Ares

Feb 26, 2009

Yvette (Valiquette) Ares, 65, of 228 Washington Street, Gardner died Thursday, February 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a long illness. Born in Montreal, Canada on July 13, 1943, she was the daughter of Paul and Jacqueline (Laporte) Valiquette. Yvette was a secretary employed by Heywood Hospital, Gardner for 10 years, retiring in 1986. She was previously employed by Bettez...

Elaine J Alisauskas

Elaine J Alisauskas

Feb 25, 2009

Elaine J. (Poirier) Alisauskas, 70, of 35 Lennon Street, died Wednesday, February 25th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on May 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rita (Gallant) Poirier. Elaine was a Childcare Counselor employed by the former Protestant Youth Center, Baldwinville for 20 years, retiring in 1998. She...

Stella Elia Korale

Stella Elia Korale

Feb 25, 2009

Stella Elia (Croteau) Korale, 91, of 106 Calvin Court North, Town of Tonawanda, NY, and also of Honolulu, Hawaii, died peacefully Wednesday, February 25th in Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Born in Worcester, MA on December 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Aurore (Couture) Croteau. Stella graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner, with the...

Irene M Bevis

Irene M Bevis

Feb 21, 2009

Irene M. (Lajoie) (Diemdowicz) Bevis, 90, of 235 Queen Lake Road, Phillipston, died peacefully Saturday, February 21st in St. Vincents Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on January 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Patnode) Lajoie. Prior to retiring in 1979, Irene was a finisher employed by Mead Container, Gardner for...

Irene M Drouin

Irene M Drouin

Feb 20, 2009

Irene M. (DuBois) Drouin, 87, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, and formerly of 12 Ash Street, Gardner, where she lived from 1959 to 1993, died Friday, February 20th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Jaffrey, NH on August 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Donat and...

Lorraine Y Ptasienski

Lorraine Y Ptasienski

Feb 17, 2009

Lorraine Y. (Girouard) Ptasienski, 81, of 19 City Hall Avenue, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, February, 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James and Amanda (Williams) Girouard. Lorraine was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. She like to spend time attending auctions and...

Dorothy L. Cormier

Dorothy L. Cormier

Feb 14, 2009

Dorothy L. (Carter) Cormier, 86, of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Leominster on October 8, 1922, she was the daughter of George and Hazel (Huckins) Carter. Dorothy was a Registered Nurse employed at Leominster Hospital, Leominster for several years until retiring in 1995. She was previously an ombudsman for the...

Pauline F. Sabourin

Pauline F. Sabourin

Feb 11, 2009

Pauline F. (Borey) Sabourin, 75, of 230 Leo Drive, Gardner, died Wednesday, February 11th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner, on June 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Jennie (Suchocki) Borey. Pauline was employed by various companies as a general office worker. She was a graduate of Templeton High School, Templeton, with the...

Joseph Delucia

Joseph Delucia

Feb 8, 2009

Joseph Delucia, 83, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg, died Sunday, February 8th in Hillcrest Nursing Center, Fitchburg, following a brief illness. Born in New Haven, Ct on October 27, 1925, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Foliveo) Delucia. Joseph was a furniture worker and was employed by various companies throughout the area. Joseph was a "true...

Raymond A Stewart

Raymond A Stewart

Jan 28, 2009

Raymond A. Stewart, 67, of Rutland, died Wednesday, January 28th in his residence surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Born in Hartford, CT on September 17, 1941, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Doris (Rousseau) (Stewart) Simkewicz, and the stepson of the late Thomas Simkewicz. Raymond was a truck driver employed by U.P.S. for 32 years,...