Obituaries

Patricia A."Pat" Maillet

Patricia A."Pat" Maillet

Jul 17, 2008

Patricia A. "Pat" (Wesockes) Maillet, 66, of 104 Church St., Gardner, died Thursday, July 17th in Heywood Hospital surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on April 20, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Wesockes. Pat was a laboratory technician employed by Alpha Gary Chemical Company of Leominster for many years until retiring...

Florinthe "Flo" LaBrack

Florinthe "Flo" LaBrack

Jul 14, 2008

Florinthe J. "Flo" LaBrack, 98, of Sunbridge Nursing Home, Wolfeboro, NH, formerly of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep, Monday, July 14th, in Sunbridge Nursing Home, following a long period of failing health. Born in Gardner on March 18, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Adelard and Marie (Jean) Fournier. Prior to retiring in 1975,...

Francis "Lefty" LaFontaine

Francis "Lefty" LaFontaine

Jul 14, 2008

Francis R. "Lefty" LaFontaine, 81, of 58 Halford Street, Gardner died peacefully surrounded by his family, Monday, July 14th in his home, where he has resided for the past 50 years. Born in Gardner on June 12, 1927, he was the son of Frank and Eva (King) LaFontaine. Francis was employed by Foster Grant Co. of Leominster for 32 years...

Bernadette J."Bunny" LaRoche

Bernadette J."Bunny" LaRoche

Jul 1, 2008

Bernadette "Bunny" J. (Voisine) LaRoche, 57, of 224 Otter River Road, Templeton, died Tuesday, July 1st in her residence. Born in Ste. Basile, New Brunswick, Canada on April 1, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Yvon and Gaetane (Martin) Voisine. "Bunny" was employed by Verizon as an Operator for many years, retiring in 2004. After retiring, "Bunny" became...

William R. LaRoche, Sr

William R. LaRoche, Sr

Jul 1, 2008

William "Bill" R. LaRoche, Sr., 58, of 24 Kraft Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, July 1st at 224 Otter River Road, Templeton. Born in Gardner on November 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Lester and Lorraine (Leger) LaRoche. Prior to retiring five years ago, Bill was a Firefighter employed by the City of Gardner for many years. He...

Raymond M. Howard

Raymond M. Howard

Jun 28, 2008

Raymond M. Howard, 61, of 215 Otter River Road, Templeton, died Saturday, June 28th in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster Campus, following a long illness. Born in Shoreham by Sea, England on January 31, 1947, he was the son of William L. and Dorothy E. (Fossey) Howard. Prior to retiring due to illness, Ray was a self-employed Computer Contractor. He graduated High...

Marie Elina Quinlisk

Marie Elina Quinlisk

Jun 24, 2008

Marie Elina (Hamel) Quinlisk, 90, of 403 State Road, Otter River, died Tuesday, June 24th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Watertown, on October 4, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Leander A. and Marguerite M. (Gaudet) Hamel. Marie was a cashier employed by Atters Bros. Market in Gardner for thirty years,...

Hector J."Sling" Landry, Jr

Hector J."Sling" Landry, Jr

Jun 20, 2008

Hector J. "Sling" Landry, Jr. 78, of 116 Church St., Gardner, formerly of 34 Euclid St., Gardner, died Friday, June 20th in the Blaire House, Worcester, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on July 2, 1929, he was the son of Hector J. Landry Sr. and Donilda (Dube) Landry. He was a sample maker employed by the former George...

Eleanor T. Reynolds

Eleanor T. Reynolds

Jun 15, 2008

Eleanor T. (Lajoie) Reynolds, 77. of 46 Bond Street, Gardner, where she has lived for the past 48 years, died peacefully Sunday, June 15th in her residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Patenaude) Lajoie. Eleanor was a member of Our Lady...

Marie Claire Savoie

Marie Claire Savoie

Jun 14, 2008

Marie Claire (Richard) Savoie, 96, of 85 Beaumont Drive, Northbridge, and formerly of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, June 14th in the Beaumont Nursing Home, Northbridge. She lived in Gardner the past 59 years. Born in St. Norbert, NB, Canada on March 14, 1912, she was the daughter of Simeon and Celeste (Richard) Richard. She was a machine...

Raymond L. Meunier

Raymond L. Meunier

Jun 14, 2008

Raymond L. Meunier, 61, of 118 Marquette Street, died Saturday, June 14th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol. Born in Gardner on February 14, 1947, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Madeline M. (Dupre) Meunier. Raymond was a laborer employed by the City of Gardner for twenty-eight years, from August 29, 1969 through October 25, 1997. Raymond...

James H."Jimmy" Hamilton, Jr

James H."Jimmy" Hamilton, Jr

Jun 10, 2008

James H. "Jimmy" Hamilton Jr., 52, of Royalston, died Tuesday, June 10th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his loving family, following a long struggle with cancer. Born in Fort Hood, Texas on September 19, 1955, he was the son of James H. Hamilton Sr. of Royalston and Anne C. (Tehan) Hamilton of Baldwinville. Jimmy was most...

Gerard "Gerry" Vautour

Gerard "Gerry" Vautour

Jun 4, 2008

Gerard F. "Gerry" Vautour, 84, of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, June 4th in his residence. Born in Rumford, Maine on October 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Albert and Eleanore (Gallant) Vautour. Prior to his retirement in 1989, Gerard was Chief of Campus Police at the Templeton Developmental Center in Templeton for 26 years....

Jamie S. Scott

Jamie S. Scott

Jun 1, 2008

Jamie S. Scott, 39, of 15 Maple Road, Oxford, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 1st in UMASS-Memorial Medical Center, Worcester as a result of an accident. Born in Gardner on January 31, 1969, he was the son of John P. and Christine A. (Brodeur) Scott of Gardner. At the time of his death, Jamie was owner/operator of Dentech LLC. in Oxford,...

Viola A Stropparo

Viola A Stropparo

May 31, 2008

Viola A. (Poirier) "Mem-Vi" Stropparo, 79, of 23 George Street, Leominster, died peacefully Saturday, May 31st in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on July 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Marguerite (LeBlanc) Poirier. Viola was a waitress for several years at various locations, such as The Westminster Country Club and...

Irene C. Fredette

Irene C. Fredette

May 31, 2008

Irene C. (Harrington) Fredette, 79, of 58 Baldwinville Rd., Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, May 31st in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol, from complications of Alzeheimer's disease. Born in Princeton on October 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Mary H. (Lombard) Harrington. Irene was a schoolteacher in the Athol-Royalston Regional School District from 1950 until...

Denis L. Butler

Denis L. Butler

May 29, 2008

Denis L. Butler, 75, of 191 Union Street, Gardner, died Thursday, May 29th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg on September 1, 1932, he was the son of the late George J. and Graziella (Allard) Butler, Sr. Denis was employed by Simplex Time Recorder, Gardner as an Underwriters Laboratory Coordinator for 25 years, retiring in...

Juliet E. Thibault

Juliet E. Thibault

May 21, 2008

Juliet E. (Hamel) Thibault, 57, of 12 Clark Street, Gardner died Wednesday, May 21st in her residence following a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg on November 4, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Irene (Plouffe) Hamel. Juliet was a press operator employed by Travers Welding of Gardner for twenty years, retiring in 2000. Juliet graduated from...

Virginia M. Oldham

Virginia M. Oldham

May 13, 2008

Virginia M. (Dubuc) Oldham, 87, of 182 Peabody Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, May 13th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Alberta, Canada on August 28, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Phylisio and Rosina (Ares) Dubuc. Virginia was an upholsterer employed by National Reed of Gardner, retiring in 1954. She was a member of Sacred Heart...

Paul A. Fluet

Paul A. Fluet

May 10, 2008

Paul A. Fluet, 71, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, and formerly of Fitchburg, died peacefully Saturday, May 10th in his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Fitchburg on October 25, 1936, he was the son the late Hector J. and Laura (Bodo) Fluet. Paul was employed as a maintenance worker by Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) of Fitchburg for...