Obituaries

Clement J. Poirier

Clement J. Poirier

Apr 3, 2007

Clement J. Poirier, 88, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, formerly of 3 Maple Street for 20 twenty years, died Tuesday, April 3rd at Heywood Hospital, Gardner shortly after being stricken ill. Born in Minto, N.B. Canada on November 22, 1918, he was the son of the late Anthony and Virginia (Allain) Poirier. Clement was a chair assembler, employed by George...

Connie Theriault

Connie Theriault

Apr 3, 2007

Connie M. (Raymond) Theriault, 90, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 172 Prospect Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, April 3rd in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. Born in Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada on February 9, 1917, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Alice F. (Denton) Raymond. Connie was a member of the Church of...

Pamela Joan Ormsby

Pamela Joan Ormsby

Mar 29, 2007

Pamela Joan (Rix) Ormsby, 59, of 15 Birch St., Gardner, died Thursday, March 29th in Umass Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on January 17, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Joan (Packard) Rix. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Gardner. She was a member of Order of Jessamine Star Chapter...

Neil A. Borkowski

Neil A. Borkowski

Mar 23, 2007

Neil "Bubba" A. Borkowski, 47, of 409 Pleasant Street, Gardner, died Friday, March 23rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. He was born in Gardner on May 31, 1959, the son of Edmond and Dorilla (LeBlanc) Borkowski. Neil was a machinist employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Westminster for 27 years, retiring in 2004. He graduated from Gardner...

Abdoljavad Mohaghegh

Abdoljavad Mohaghegh

Mar 13, 2007

Abdoljavad Mohaghegh, 83, of 218 Reservoir Street, Holden, formerly of Auburn, MA, died Tuesday, March 13th in Holden Nursing Home, Holden following an illness. Born in Semnan-Iran on March 27, 1923, he was the son of Atta and Shokat (Harati) Mohaghegh. Abdol was a retired Educator, last employed as President of Teachers College in Tehran-Iran for 37 years, retiring in...

Maurice Pelletier

Maurice Pelletier

Mar 12, 2007

Maurice A. Pelletier, 78, of 167 Pleasant Street, Gardner, died Monday, March 12th in Umass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester following a short illness. Born in Fitchburg, MA on December 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Henry and Clara (Gelinas) Pelletier. Maurice was employed as a stockman for C.H. Hartshorn Company of Gardner for 10...

Chester Morse

Chester Morse

Mar 12, 2007

Chester N. "Chet" Morse, Jr., 66, of 33 Highland Street, Gardner, died Monday, March 12th in the Umass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus following a short illness. Born in Gardner on July 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Chester N. and Rita D. (LeBlanc) Morse, Sr. Chet was a machine operator, employed by New England Woodenware...

Helen Caouette

Helen Caouette

Mar 12, 2007

Helen L. (McNelis) Caouette, 75, of 31 Ridge Street, Westminster, died peacefully on Monday, March 12th, in her residence surrounded by her family, following a short illness. Born in Kulpmont, PA on December 13, 1931, she was the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Dombrowski) McNelis. Helen was a Manager of the Jewelry Department of Rich's Department Store in Gardner for...

Veikko Tiihonen

Veikko Tiihonen

Mar 9, 2007

Veikko W. "Vic" Tiihonen, 92, of 56 Crescent Rd., Gardner, died Friday, March 9th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on December 13, 1914, he was the son of William and Hilda (Kuula) Tiihonen. He was employed in the Accounting Department of S. Bent Co. of Gardner for 12 years, retiring in...

Gerard Beland

Gerard Beland

Mar 9, 2007

Gerard F. "Gerry" Beland, 75, of 25 Day Mill Drive, Templeton, died peacefully Friday, March 9th, in Heywood Hospital,Gardner, surrounded by his family. Born in Leominster on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Arthur H. and Cecile (Bergeron) Beland. Gerry was a truck driver employed by Lyons Distributor of Worcester for 19 years until retiring in 1990. He...

Cyprien Johnson

Cyprien Johnson

Mar 7, 2007

Cyprien Johnson, 102, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, March 7th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness. He was born in St. Louis De Kent, N.B. Canada on September 16, 1904, the son of Pierre and Priscille (Gallant) Johnson. Cyprien was a shipper, employed...

Evangeline Friberg

Evangeline Friberg

Feb 28, 2007

Evangeline (Leger) Friberg, 93, of 73 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, February 28th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on July 28, 1913, the daughter of the late Jaddus and Emilienne (Cormier) Leger. Evangeline was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. She enjoyed visiting with...

James P. Mularella

James P. Mularella

Feb 28, 2007

James "Jim" P. Mularella, 47, a lifelong Gardner resident died Wednesday, February 28th. He was born in Gardner on September 24, 1959, the son of John Mularella and the late Jacqueline (Fredette) Nygard. Jim was employed by Friendly's Restaurant in Gardner as a cook, several years ago. He is a 1977 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg, where...

Patricia Saunders

Patricia Saunders

Feb 25, 2007

Patricia "Patti" N. (Borey) Saunders, 46, of 266 Pleasant Street, Gardner, died Sunday, February 25th in Heywood Hospital. She was born in Gardner, on April 3, 1960, the daughter of the late Raymond N. and Jeannine C. (Richard) Borey. Patricia attended Gardner Public Schools. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner, and was a...

Rita M. Poirier

Rita M. Poirier

Feb 24, 2007

Rita M. (Gallant) Poirier, 88, of 62 Otter River Road, Gardner, died peacefully in her residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 24th . Born in Gardner on December 14, 1918, she was the daughter of Philip and Mary (Perreault) Gallant. She was a housekeeper employed at the former Gardner State Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1976. She...

Robert E. Melanson

Robert E. Melanson

Feb 16, 2007

Robert E. Melanson, 88, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Friday, February 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, following a short illness. He was born in Rumford, Maine on April 17, 1918, the son of the late Henry and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. Robert was a lathe operator, employed by S. Bent Company of Gardner for...

Robert Bennett, Jr

Robert Bennett, Jr

Feb 14, 2007

Robert "Bobby" C. Bennett, Jr., 56, of 168 Beech Street, Fitchburg, formerly of Ashby, died Wednesday, February 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg on January 9, 1951, the son of Robert C. and Janet P. (Morin) Bennett, Sr. Bobby graduated from Ashby High School, Ashby with the class of 1969. He also attended Boston University, and...

Mia-Rose Whitney

Mia-Rose Whitney

Feb 13, 2007

Mia-Rose Whitney, infant daughter of Matthew J. and Heidi A. (White) Whitney of 24 Shelter St., Orange, was taken home to heaven on the date of her birth, Tuesday, February, 13th, in the U-Mass Memorial Health Center, Worcester. Besides her parents, Mia-Rose leaves her paternal grandparents, Glenn and Kathy (Murcell) Whitney of Phillipston; her maternal grandparents, Michael and Hollie (Bouchard)...

Laurette LaLiberte

Laurette LaLiberte

Feb 9, 2007

Laurette M. (Breault) LaLiberte, 71, of 28 Lake Drive East, Westminster, MA and also of St. Augustine, FL, died Friday, February 9th in NIX Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Born in Gardner, MA on August 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alban and Irene Marie (Jaillet) Breault. Laurette received her G.E.D. from Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner,...

Lucy M. Leger

Lucy M. Leger

Jan 23, 2007

Lucy M. (Richard) (Casey) Leger, 96, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Phoenix Court, Baldwinville , died peacefully Tuesday, January 23rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in N.B. Canada on July 20, 1910, she was the daughter of Clement and Marguerite (Caissie) Richard. Mrs. Leger was a stitcher, employed by the former Thayer Manufacturing Company...