Obituaries

Gail A. Anderson

Gail A. Anderson

Oct 11, 2023

Gail A. (Keeney) Anderson, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—Memorial Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Melrose on February 7, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. and Grace Shirley (Brown) Keeney. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1964 and received her Associate's...

Raymond L. Laliberte

Raymond L. Laliberte

Oct 11, 2023

Raymond “Ray” L. Laliberte, 81, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in his home.

Born in Rumford, Maine, on June 16, 1942, he was the son of the late Leo and Irene (Ambrose) Laliberte. Ray graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1961 and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Thomistic Theology from St. Mary’s College in...

Francisco Emilio Gonzalez

Francisco Emilio Gonzalez

Oct 8, 2023

Francisco Emilio Gonzalez, 80, of Leominster, died peacefully Sunday, October 08, 2023, in his daughter’s home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Casa Paterna, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 9, 1943, he was the son of the late Coronel Emilio Gonzalez and Maria Antonia Read. He was previously employed as a precision bolt fabricator in America, and was...

Richard J. Babineau

Richard J. Babineau

Oct 5, 2023

Richard J. Babineau, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, October 5, 2023, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness.

Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, on January 24, 1958, he was the son of the late Alcide and Alida M. (Cormier) Babineau.

Richard loved sports and all things about them. He was an avid fan of his Boston...

Rino A. Jalbert

Rino A. Jalbert

Oct 5, 2023

Rino A. Jalbert, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 31, 1943, he was the son of the late Eddie and Anita (Martin) Jalbert. Rino was an upholster employed by Modern Contract for 40 years and by the...

Gerard Hachey

Gerard Hachey

Sep 29, 2023

Gerard J. Hachey, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 29, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, on August 26, 1928, he was the son of the late August and Flavie (Cormier) Hachey. Gerry was the Meat Supervisor employed by Iandoli Supermarket for 25 years before his retirement.

Gerard...

Janice M. Scott

Janice M. Scott

Sep 23, 2023

Janice M. (Bourgeois) Scott, 71, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 23, 2023, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster Campus, after an illness, with her family by her side.

Born on August 14, 1952, she was the daughter of the late David and Atta (Smith) Bourgeois. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1971. Janice was a...

Annette V. Jalbert

Annette V. Jalbert

Sep 16, 2023

Annette V. (Robichaud) Jalbert, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Templeton, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on May 9, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Goguen) Robichaud. She was previously employed by Simplex Time Recorder and Stop & Shop, both of Gardner. 

Annette was a parishioner...

Nancy H. Kangas

Nancy H. Kangas

Sep 16, 2023

Nancy Helvi Kangas, 74, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 16, 2023, in her home.

Born in Gardner on August 6, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Waldemar E. and Dorothy M. (Ronnholm) Kangas and grew up in Hubbardston. Nancy graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1968. She was a retired Veteran of the...

Lisa M. Richard

Lisa M. Richard

Sep 13, 2023

Lisa Marie Richard, 45, of Gardner, passed away suddenly from a medical emergency on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in her lifelong home, Gardner, MA on September 30, 1977, she was the adoring daughter of Val and Patricia (Bourque) Cormier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1995. Lisa was a Communications...

Judith A. Sheehan

Judith A. Sheehan

Sep 12, 2023

Judith “Judy” A. Sheehan, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after an illness with her husband by her side.

Born on February 23, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Kathleen (Coyne) Paolillo. She graduated from Arlington High School with the Class of 1972 and went on to...

Thomas R. Mailloux

Thomas R. Mailloux

Sep 12, 2023

Thomas R. Mailloux, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in his residence.

Born in Worcester on June 8, 1929, he was the son of the late Rosaire E. Mailloux and Tyyne (Kujanpaa) Mailloux. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947. Thomas was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1951 to...

Donald R. Atchue

Donald R. Atchue

Sep 12, 2023

Donald Richard Atchue, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Worcester, on January 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Lawrence Atchue and Helena (Lacava) Nordstrom. Donald was a furniture sprayer for S. Bent Bros Co. for many years before his retirement in 1998. He was previously...

Teresa Theriault

Teresa Theriault

Sep 11, 2023

Teresa Theriault, 95, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, September 11, 2023, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by her family, and her nurse Anne, after a period of declining health.

 Born in Burtonwood, England on May 04, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Kelly) Cawley. Teresa worked on the...

Caroline Alberta Jeleniewski

Caroline Alberta Jeleniewski

Sep 8, 2023

Caroline Alberta (Czajkowski) Jeleniewski, 93, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, September 8, 2023, in her home in Templeton.

Born in Gardner on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Valeria (Jwaszewski) Czajkowski. She graduated from Gardner High School and the College of the Holy Cross. Caroline was a Surgery Technician employed by Heywood Hospital of...

Eva Marie Bourgeois

Eva Marie Bourgeois

Sep 1, 2023

Eva Marie (Caissie) Bourgeois, 79, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 1, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Acadieville, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 2, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Placide and Marie Rose (Leger) Caissie. Eva was a Home Health Aide employed by the French Connection of Gardner for many years before...

John J. Palange

John J. Palange

Aug 25, 2023

John "Jack" Palange, 78, of Westminster, MA, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, after a battle with cancer.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 15, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Murphy) Palange. Jack was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions from 1962 to 1965, where...

Donna M. Ares

Donna M. Ares

Aug 22, 2023

Donna M. Ares, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—Memorial Campus, Worcester.

Born in Gardner on April 12, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. and Eva L. (Lison) Ares. She received her high school diploma through Mount Wachusett Community College in 1972 and her Associate in Science from Becker...

Mary Shirley Acerbi

Mary Shirley Acerbi

Aug 21, 2023

Mary Shirley (Carrier) Acerbi, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, August 21, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness with her family by her side.

Born in Leominster on June 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Louise (Begin) Carrier. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1954. Shirley...

Robert A. Sabolefski

Robert A. Sabolefski

Aug 20, 2023

We are sad to share that Bob Sabolefski, 78, of Templeton, MA, died Sunday, August 20, 2023, due to effects of chronic illness and general declining health. Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara, his children Mary and her husband Frank, Bob and his wife Katie, and Laura and her partner Jason, and his grandchildren Lily and...