Patricia A"Patty" Nordman
Jan 26, 2009
Patricia A. "Patty" (Lavigne) Nordman, 51, of 712 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, died suddenly Monday, January 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on March 19, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jeanette Lavigne. Patty was employed in the food service department of Templeton Spirits, Templeton for 15 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Gardner...
Peter A Kraskouskas
Jan 25, 2009
Peter A. Kraskouskas, 64, 29 Knower Road, Westminster, died peacefully Sunday, January 25th in his residence. Born in Gardner on October 11, 1944, he was the son of the late Anthony and Annie (Lukasevicius) Kraskouskas. Peter was a retail clerk for 38 years at Anthony's Package Store in Gardner. Peter graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class of...
Brauney John Baublis
Jan 23, 2009
Brauney John Baublis, 86, of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, formerly of 252 Union Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 23rd in Keystone Center, Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Athol on December 25, 1922, he was the son of the late Anthony and Veronica (Siveski) Baublis. Brauney worked in the model shop of Digital Equipment Corporation of Westminster for 15...
Alfreda T."Freda" Ladroga
Jan 23, 2009
Alfreda Therese "Freda" (Allain) Ladroga, 83, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 23rd in UMASS-Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave N., Worcester, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on March 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Calixte and Emma (LeBlanc) Allain. Alfreda graduated from Gardner High School with the Class...
Exilda A. Brouillet
Jan 16, 2009
Exilda A. Brouillet, 98, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 251 Park Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday, January 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on May 22, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Gonzaoue and Adeline (Renaud) LeBlanc. Exilda was a member of Our Lady of...
Lisa M."Lisa-Mae" Pena
Jan 16, 2009
Lisa M. "Lisa-Mae" (Fejerang) Pena, 40, of 365 Pleasant Street, Gardner died Friday, January 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 26, 1968, she was the daughter of Harold D. and Betty Fejerang-Knauf. Lisa graduated from Morris High School in San Diego, CA with...
Wayne A. Hanks
Jan 14, 2009
Wayne A. Hanks, 68, of 71 Lake Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, January 14th in Heywood Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 11, 1940, he was the son of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Wayne was a self-employed painter for many years, retiring in 1990. He attended Gardner High School, Gardner. Wayne was a...
Edward J.""Unc"" Duval
Jan 10, 2009
Edward J. "Unc" Duval, 84, of 81 Fairlawn Avenue, Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, January 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on September 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Odilon and Yvonne M. (Boivin) Duval. Prior to retiring, he was a machinist employed by Collier Keyworth of Gardner for several years. For...
Joan E."Pat" Aalto
Jan 7, 2009
Joan E. "Pat" (Dora) Aalto, 76, 9 Brigham Street, Hubbardston, died Wednesday, January 7th in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester following an illness. Born in Templeton on March 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Brooks) Dora. Prior to retiring in 1990, Joan was a cafeteria worker for several years at both the Hubbardston Center School,...
Lorraine E."Lou" Dagelis
Jan 6, 2009
Lorraine E. "Lou" (Trinque) Dagelis, 90, of 187 Snake Pond Rd., Gardner, died Tuesday, January 6th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on May 3, 1918, she was the daughter of Louis and Delvina (Chartier) Trinque. Lorraine was an office clerk employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. of Gardner for several years, retiring...

Terry L."Papa" Smith
Dec 30, 2008
Terry L. "Papa" Smith, 61, of 19 Brooks Village Rd., Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 30th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on December 17, 1947, he was the son of William and Eilleen (Ahearn) Smith. Terry was a chemical operator last employed by Chemical Design Co. of Fitchburg for 11 years....
David J. Starzynski
Dec 22, 2008
David J. "Dave" "Starzy" Starzynski, 55 of 39 Jackson Park, Gardner, died Monday, December 22nd at Umass Memorial Medical Center-Lake Ave N, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. Dave was born in Worcester on December 1, 1953, the son of the late Victor and Helen (Foster) Starzynski. He was a Fire Control Officer with the Department of Conservation and...
William P"Bill" Lavoie
Dec 18, 2008
William P. "Bill" Lavoie, 62, of 348 Pine St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 18th in Gardner. Born in Gardner on October 12, 1946, he was the son of Maxime and Alida (Melanson) Lavoie. Bill was a social work manager employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Welfare Department of Greenfield for 40 years, until retiring in 2004. He was a...
Blair J Lariviere
Dec 18, 2008
Blair J. Lariviere, 66, of 181 Cook Road, Templeton, died suddenly Thursday, December 18th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Born in Gardner on December 13, 1942, he was the son of Theodore and Doris (Belair) Lariviere. Blair was an Art Teacher, employed in the Gardner Public School System for 34 years, retiring in 2002. He also taught G.E.D. classes at...
Alida M Babineau
Dec 18, 2008
Alida M. (Cormier) Babineau, 77, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Thursday, December 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Rogersville, NB, Canada on February 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Philias and Roseanne (Caissie) Cormier. Alida moved to the United States in 1962. Alida was a member of Our Lady of the...
John R."Goody" Goodrich
Dec 18, 2008
John R. "Goody" Goodrich, 48, of 50 Greenwood Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly, Thursday, December 18th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. John was born in South Boston, on October 5, 1960, the son of the late John R. and Anna (D'Agostino) Goodrich. Prior to retiring in 2004, John was a Corrections Officer, employed by NCCI Gardner, for 20 years. He was a...
Ferdinand A"Fred" LeBlanc
Dec 17, 2008
Ferdinand A. "Fred" LeBlanc, 78, of 318 Central St., Gardner, died Wednesday, December 17th in the Veterans Hospice Homestead, Fitchburg, following an illness. Born in Gardner on September 17, 1930, he was the son of Alphonse and Elise (Fougere) LeBlanc. Fred was a carpenter employed by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in Boston for many years...

Walter T."Grumpy" McCarthy
Dec 16, 2008
Walter T. "Grumpy" McCarthy, 77, of 23 Chapman Park, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, December 16th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his family. Born in Somerville, MA on May 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Timothy and Nora (Driscoll) McCarthy. Prior to retiring in 1993, Walter was a laborer, employed by Henry-Owens, Inc., of Cambridge for 25...
Victor J"Red" Pelletier
Dec 15, 2008
Victor J. "Red" Pelletier, 88, of 200 Nichols Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 15th, in his residence where he has lived his entire life, following a long full life. Born in Otter River, MA on May 7, 1920, he was the son of the late Phillipe and Regina (Fredette) Pelletier. Victor was employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner...
Vincent G."Vinnie" Gould
Dec 13, 2008
Vincent G. "Vinnie" Gould, 51, of 10 Heritage Drive, Eliot, Maine, formerly of Worcester, MA, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 13th peacefully at home. Born in Worcester, on June 13, 1957, he was the son of Joan M. (Ambrose) Gould, and the late Charles R. Gould. Vinnie was a Pharmacist, employed by Walmart of Portsmouth, NH for three years. He was...
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