Obituaries

Paul E. Aube

Paul E. Aube

Mar 22, 2008

Paul E. Aube, 81, of 209 Connors Street, Gardner, died Saturday, March 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner, on September 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph Jules and Loretta (Malo) Aube. Paul was a time clock assembler employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for 30 years, retiring in 1988....

Rita J. Charland

Rita J. Charland

Mar 19, 2008

Rita J. (Moison) Charland, 91, of 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, and formerly of 131 Ash Street, Gardner, died peacefully March 19th in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, surrounded by her family. Born in Fitchburg, MA on January 10, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline (Gingras) Moison. Rita was a member of Our Lady of the...

Noella M. Harris

Noella M. Harris

Mar 18, 2008

Noella M. (Mailloux) (Franklin) Harris, 90, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville and formerly of 104 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, March 18th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. Born in Gardner on December 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Fredeline (Letellier) Mailloux. Noella was employed by Professional Pharmacy of Gardner, until retiring in 1982....

Donald E."Gumpy" Richard

Donald E."Gumpy" Richard

Mar 11, 2008

Donald "Gumpy" E. Richard, 77, of 160 Summer Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 11th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by his family. Born in Fitchburg on September 2, 1930, he was the son of the late Edgar and Tynne Richard. Donald was a 1948 graduate of Leominster High School, Leominster. He was a carpenter, employed by W. J. Meehan Company...

Gertrude Anna"Gert" Hebert

Gertrude Anna"Gert" Hebert

Mar 10, 2008

Gertrude "Gert" Anna (Gaulin) Hebert, 96, of 780 Pearl Street, Gardner, died Monday, March 10th in her residence following a long illness. Born in Stafford Springs, Ct on August 13, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Goady) Gaulin. Gertrude was a Nurses Aide employed by Heywood Hospital, Gardner for 14 years, until retiring in 1975....

Kathleen L."Kathy" Hines

Kathleen L."Kathy" Hines

Mar 8, 2008

Kathleen L. "Kathy" (Hunter) Hines, 73, of 50 King Phillip Trail, Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, March 8th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on April 7, 1934, she was the daughter of Robert and Katherine (Garvey) Hunter. Kathy was a homemaker and was a sales representative for Avon products. She was a 1952...

John B. Palmieri

John B. Palmieri

Mar 7, 2008

John B. Palmieri, 80, of 224 Vine Street, Athol died Friday, March 7th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a long illness. Born in Italy on October 2, 1927, he was the son of Angelo and Rose (Luri) Palmieri. John was a Maintenance Supervisor for the Gardner District Court, Gardner for 15 years, retiring in 1990. He was previously...

Robert J."Bob" Ares

Robert J."Bob" Ares

Mar 7, 2008

Robert J. "Bob" Ares, 75, of 24 Maple Street, Gardner, died Friday, March 7th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on February 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Orian J. and Marie Louise (Lajoie) Ares. Bob was employed as a custodian for the City of Gardner Police Department, Gardner for 12 years,...

Aline Melanson

Aline Melanson

Mar 6, 2008

Marie Aline (Surette) Melanson, 90, of 61 Jean St., Gardner, died Thursday, March 6th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a short illness. Born in Bouctouche, NB Canada on August 12, 1917, she was the daughter of Vital and Celina (Cormier) Surette. She was a sander employed at Modern Contract Co. of Gardner for 11 years, retiring in 1982....

Gordon V. Hugo

Gordon V. Hugo

Mar 6, 2008

Gordon V. Hugo, 42, of Hopewell Junction, NY, died Thursday, March 6th in the residence of his parents in Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia on October 11, 1965. Prior to his illness, Gordon was employed for seventeen years by IBM Corporation of Hopewell Junction, NY as a Semi Conductor Design Engineer. Gordon was a 1983 graduate...

Mary C King

Mary C King

Mar 5, 2008

Mary C. King, 90, lifelong resident of Gardner died Wednesday, March 5th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. She was the daughter of John and Delia (McMannis) King and sister of the late John E. King. She leaves three nieces, two nephews and many friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 11th from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110...

Grace Priscilla Stone

Grace Priscilla Stone

Mar 4, 2008

Grace Priscilla (Cross) Stone, 87, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg died Tuesday, March 4th in the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg, following a long illness. Born in Athol on February 26, 1921, she was the daughter of Guy A. and Estella C. (Bacon) Cross. Mrs. Stone enjoyed knitting, reading, watching television, taking rides to Rhode Island and spending time with her...

Stella M. Roy

Stella M. Roy

Mar 4, 2008

Stella M. (Robichaud) Roy, 89, of 2021 Albany Avenue, W. Hartford, CT, and formerly of 36 Marquette Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 4th in St. Mary's Home, W. Hartford, CT. Born in Athol on November 1, 1918, she was the daughter of Silver and Theotise (Maillet) Robichaud. Mrs. Roy was employed for several years by the Gardner State Hospital, Gardner...

Diane M. Richard

Diane M. Richard

Mar 4, 2008

Diane M. (Therrien) Richard, 62, of 32 Jean Street, Gardner died Tuesday, March 4th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a long struggle with Lupus. Born in Gardner on March 24, 1945, she was the daughter of Paul L and Irene C. (Cormier) Therrien. Diane was a Paraprofessional employed by...

Fred R. Wheeler

Fred R. Wheeler

Mar 3, 2008

Fred R. Wheeler, 69, of 261 Main St., Gardner, died Monday, March 3rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Worcester on February 8, 1939, he was the son of Roland and Edda (Clark) Wheeler. Fred was a laborer employed by Superior Friction Co. of Gardner for 5 years. He was previously employed at 101 Car Wash...

Dorilla Richard

Dorilla Richard

Mar 3, 2008

Dorilla (LeBlanc) Richard, 89, of 295 Pleasant Street, Gardner died peacefully Monday, March 3, 2008 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long illness. Born in Cocagne, N.B., Canada on May 11, 1918, she was the daughter of Alfred and Dina (LeBlanc) Richard. Mrs. Richard was employed by the City of Gardner for 10 years as a cafeteria...

Francis Powers

Francis Powers

Mar 2, 2008

Francis "Bucky" Powers, 83, of 10 Central St., Ashburnham, died Sunday, March 2nd in Worcester Memorial Hospital, Worcester, from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile in Ashburnham on February 25th. Born in Gardner on April 19, 1924, he was the son of William T. and Amanda M. (Mailloux) Powers. He was a machinist employed by Gem Industries of...

Jeannette Ione Beauregard

Jeannette Ione Beauregard

Feb 26, 2008

Jeannette Ione (Manseau) Beauregard, 86, of 368 Park St., Gardner, died Tuesday, February 26th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on October 12, 1921, she was the daughter of C. Henry and Anna (Malo) Manseau. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse employed at the Baldwinville Nursing Home for several...

Wendy J. Rothemund

Wendy J. Rothemund

Feb 24, 2008

Wendy J. Rothemund, 56, of 91 Regan St., Gardner, died Sunday, February 24th in UMASS Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Oceanside, CA on October 6, 1951, she was the daughter of John J. and Virginia (Sedgewick) Rothemund. At the time of her death she was a personal care attendant at...

Albert A.""Joe Green"" Zielinski

Albert A.""Joe Green"" Zielinski

Feb 22, 2008

Albert A. "Joe Green" Zielinski, 75, of 6B Main St., Otter River, died unexpectedly in his residence Friday, February 22nd. Born in Templeton on June 12, 1932, he was the son of Wladislaw and Mary Ann (Brzonska) Zielinski. He was a woodworker employed by S. Bent Co. Of Gardner for 35 years until retiring in 1997. He was formerly employed...