Francis M."Lefty" Beauregard
Dec 5, 2007
Francis M. "Lefty" Beauregard, 80, of 89 Rosewood Drive, Gardner, died Wednesday, December 5th surrounded by his wife and children in U-Mass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester following a long illness. He was born in Gardner, on August 22, 1927, the son of Raymond C. and Doria (LaPlante) Beauregard. Prior to retiring, Francis was co-manager of Beaugegard Package Store...
Lucille A. Brodeur
Dec 4, 2007
Lucille A. (Couture) Brodeur, 90, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 378 West Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, December 4th surrounded by her family in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, following a long illness. She was born in Gardner on June 21, 1917, the daughter of Alfred G. and Marie (Hullette) Couture. Mrs. Brodeur was a 1937 graduate of Gardner High...
Edward Safstrom
Dec 3, 2007
Edward Andrew Safstrom, 83, of 116 Church St., Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 3rd in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol. Born in Gardner on May 15, 1924, he was the son of Erwin A. and Leona (Dyer) Safstrom. Prior to becoming disabled in 1970, he was a machine tender operator employed by the former Warmer's Chair Co. of Gardner. Mr....
Katharine A. Cormier
Nov 28, 2007
Katharine A. (Balg) Cormier, 44, of 197 Nichols Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, November 28th in her residence surrounded by family following a long battle with cancer. She was born in Leominster on September 14, 1963, the daughter of George and Pearl (LeBlanc) Balg. Katharine was a Nurses Aide for various Nursing Homes in the area until retiring in 2004. She...
Bernard J."Bernie" Cormier
Nov 27, 2007
Bernard J. "Bernie" Cormier, 82, of 23 Streeter Road, Hubbardston, and formerly of 155 Park Street, Gardner, died following an illness Tuesday, November 27th in his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in New Bedford, MA on December 31, 1924, the son of the late Zephir and Odea (Daigle) Cormier. Mr. Cormier was employed by Massachusetts Electric Co....
Gerald J."J.J." Poirier, Jr
Nov 27, 2007
Gerald J. "J.J." Poirier, Jr., 35, of 351 Elm Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 27th in his residence. He was born in Gardner on October 14, 1972, the son of Gerald J. and Donna M. (Collette) Poirier, Sr. Gerald attended Gardner High School and Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner. He graduated from the New England Fuel Institute, Watertown, MA...
Edgar E. Pelletier
Nov 19, 2007
Edgar E. Pelletier, 54, of 81 Airport Road, Gardner died Monday, November 19th in his residence following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Gardner on August 9, 1953, the son of the late Edmond Pelletier. Prior to becoming disabled, Edgar was employed by L-Z Kamman Co. of Gardner. He was a 1973 graduate of Gardner High...
Martha J."Marty" Baillargeon
Nov 18, 2007
Martha J. "Marty" (Murphy) Baillargeon, 66, of 117 French Road, Templeton, died in her residence surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, November 18th following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Gardner on November 20, 1940, the daughter of the late William P. and Blanche (Lamarche) Murphy. Martha and her daughter were co-owners of Rubber Stampleton in Templeton...
Keith E."Buck" Watson
Nov 16, 2007
Keith Egbert "Buck" Watson, 67, of 12 Baldwinville State Road, Winchendon, died Friday, November 16th in UMASS Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester after a long battle with leukemia. Born March 21, 1940 on the family farm in Philadelphia, NY, a town in northern New York, he was the son of the late Lewis Emerson and Lora Charlotte (Potter) Watson. His mother...
Normand J."Custard" Gallant
Nov 14, 2007
Normand J. "Custard" Gallant, 81, of 209 Whitney Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, November 14th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was born in Gardner on September 16, 1926, the son of the late Wilfred and Obline (Richard) Gallant. Normand was Owner/Operator of NG Floor Covering of Gardner for several years, until his retirement in...
William T. Powers
Nov 8, 2007
William T. Powers, Jr., 86, of 21 Lennon Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, November 8th, in his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Gardner on November 22, 1920, the son of the late William T. and Amanda (Mailloux) Powers, Sr. Mr. Powers was employed by the City of Gardner as a Crossing Guard from 1982 thru 2002....
Genevieve ""Babci"" Kwasny
Nov 4, 2007
Genevieve "Babci" (Lukaszevicz) Kwasny, 82, of 381 Pearl Street, Gardner, died Sunday, November 4th in her residence following an illness. She was born in Athol on March 10, 1925, the daughter of Joseph W. and Nellie (Brzuchalski) Lukaszevicz. Genevieve was a Customer Service Manager employed by S. Bent and Co., for nine years, retiring in 1991. She was previously employed...
Yvonne M. Johnson
Nov 3, 2007
Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Johnson, 81, of 116 Church Street, Gardner died Saturday, November 3rd in Heywood Hospital following a short illness. She was born in St. Paul N.B. Canada on August 28, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Marie-Louise (Richard) LeBlanc. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and its Ladies of St. Anne...
Richard Phillip"Dick" LaFortune
Nov 3, 2007
Richard Phillip "Dick" LaFortune, 74, of 18 Old Athol Road, Templeton died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, November 3rd in his residence. Born in Winchendon on January 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Yvonne (LaBrie) LaFortune. "Dick" was a self -employed antique dealer. He owned "The Chetwood Nightclub" from 1967 to 2007. He...
Shane R. Merriman
Oct 20, 2007
Shane R. Merriman, infant son of Justin D. and Lynne M. (Kraskouskas) Merriman of 158 Waterford Street, Gardner, died Saturday, October 20th in the UMASS-Memorial Medical Center, Worcester following a brief illness. He was born in Milford, NH on September 5, 2007. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother Malakai K. Kraskouskas of Gardner; paternal grandparents, Roger B. Merriman III...
Kenneth A.""Papa"" Flagler
Oct 17, 2007
Kenneth A. Flagler, better known as "Papa", 68, of 22 Rice Road, Templeton, died Wednesday, October 17th in the Life Care Center of Leominster, following an illness. Born in Clifton Park, NY on September 9, 1939, he was the son of the late Elmer Oscar and Eleanor M. (Hammond) Flagler. Kenneth was a machine operator employed by Simplex Time Recorder,...
David Owen"Nuggets" Bourn
Sep 30, 2007
David "Nuggets" Owen Bourn, 70 of 30 Prospect St., Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, September 30th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Winchendon on August 7, 1937, the son of the late William Irving and Hazel (Evarts) Bourn. David owned "Nuggets" in Baldwinville for 26 years, retiring in 1983. He was a 1955 graduate...
Donald P. Vient
Sep 27, 2007
Donald "Don" P. Vient, 83, of 222 Chapel St., Gardner, died Thursday, September 27, 2007 in The Highlands, Fitchburg. Born in Worcester on June 28, 1924, he was the son of John L. and Bertha (Hopriopel) Vient. He was a self-employed drummer playing for various musical groups, until retiring in 1991. He was also a truck driver employed by Coyne...
Rachel Anne Bois
Sep 26, 2007
Rachel Anne (Cormier) Bois, 79, of 168 West Central St, Natick, MA, and formerly of 104 Church St, Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, September 26th in Eliot Health Care Center, Natick following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 20, 1928, she was the daughter of Alban and Marguerite (Savoie) Cormier. Mrs. Bois was a furniture repair...
Janette G. Howard
Sep 26, 2007
Janette G. (Gallant) Howard, 60, of 6980 Margate Blvd. Margate, FL, and formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, September 26th in University Hospital, Tamarac, FL following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Aurele and Gertrude (Jaillet) Gallant. Janette was an Administrator, employed by Sensormatic Co. of Boca Raton, FL. She...
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