Obituaries

Medora F. Thibault

Medora F. Thibault

Jul 21, 2006

Medora F. (Richard) Thibault, 99, of 32 Hospital Hill Road and formerly of 116 Church St., Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 21st in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on October 10, 1906, she was the daughter of Calixte and Roselda (Deslaurier) Richard. She was a cutter employed by the former Rousseau Mfg. Co....

George J. Goguen

George J. Goguen

Jul 16, 2006

George J. Goguen, 84, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, and formerly of 5 Jean Street, died peacefully Sunday, July 16th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on March 11, 1922, he was the son of Nazaire and Euphemie (Richard) Goguen. George was the Purchasing Agent for the City of Gardner for three years,...

Emile O. Gallant

Emile O. Gallant

Jul 14, 2006

Emile O. (Mimi) Gallant 76, of 194 Central Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, July 14th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a short illness. Born on October 16, 1929 in Rumford, Maine, he was the son of Joseph O. and Catherine (Daigle) Gallant. Emile was a self-employed floor installer for several years, retiring in 1994. He previously worked at...

Mary A. Marron

Mary A. Marron

Jul 9, 2006

Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Mary A. (Carroll) Marron, 77, most recently of 145 Milk Street, Westborough, MA. and Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Auburn, MA. died peacefully Sunday, July 9th in Broadview Retirement Home in Winchendon, MA. Born in Boston, MA. on July 3, l929 she was the daughter of John P. and Julia (O'Sullivan) Carroll of Ireland. She graduated...

Bettie Louise Goguen

Bettie Louise Goguen

Jul 2, 2006

Bettie Louise (Mahoney) Goguen, 52, of 39 Dinan Dr., Gardner, died Sunday, July 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner shortly after being stricken ill. Born in Medford on October 6, 1953, she was the daughter of Edwin and Grace (Duke) Mahoney. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Gardner....

Rita M. LeClair

Rita M. LeClair

Jul 2, 2006

Rita M. (Roy) LeClair, 86, of 19 Starfire Ave., Templeton, died Sunday, July 2nd in her residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on November 22, 1919, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary Jane (Maillet) Roy. She was a licensed practical nurse employed at Gardner State Hospital for several years until retiring in...

Romeo Richard

Romeo Richard

Jun 30, 2006

Romeo Richard, 88, of 295 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Friday, June 30th surrounded by his family in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in St. Ann de Kent, NB, Canada on July 17, 1917, he was the son of Francois and Marianne (Bastarache) Richard. He was a bridge construction worker employed by Ward-Weller Co. of Hudson for 13...

Rhea M. Dupre

Rhea M. Dupre

Jun 24, 2006

Erie, PA - Rhea Marguerite (Bouffard) Dupre, loving 'Maman', 'Memere', 'Grandmere', 103, of Erie, PA and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully in the home of her son Saturday, June 24th following a brief illness. Born in Turners Falls on September 3, 1902, she was the daughter of Napoleon L. and Mary Ann (Perrotte) Bouffard and moved to Gardner in her...

Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Jun 21, 2006

Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Richard Baker, 70, of 136 Central St., Gardner died Wednesday, June 21st in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Nashua, NH on December 21, 1935, he was the son of William S. and Elizabeth (Mooney) Baker. He was a self-employed cook and painter. Richard was a graduate of Fitchburg State College and...

Glenn W. F. Edwards

Glenn W. F. Edwards

Jun 20, 2006

Glenn W. F. Edwards, 29, of 43 Park Vale Avenue, Allston, formerly of 146 Nichols Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Born in Stoughton, on May 13, 1977, he was the son of William and Patricia (Bolton) Edwards of Gardner. He was the Athletic Director at Milton Academy in Milton, MA for the past 2...

Mary C. Brodeur

Mary C. Brodeur

Jun 8, 2006

Mary C. (Buckley) Brodeur, 91, of Life Care Center of Leominster Leominster and formerly of 267 Pleasant St., Gardner died peacefully Thursday, June 8th in Health Alliance - Leominster Hospital, Leominster, following a short illness. Born in Fitchburg on June 23, 1914, she was the daughter of James and Mary (McGurn) Buckley. She was part owner of the former Mohawk...

John S., Jr. Belrose

John S., Jr. Belrose

Jun 8, 2006

John S. Belrose, Jr., 68, of 111 1A Manning St., Jefferson, MA and formerly of Concord, NH died Thursday, June 8th in UMASS Medical Center, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Concord, NH on April 10, 1938, he was the son of John S. and Felice (Liberty) Belrose Sr. He was a 1955 graduate of Concord, NH High School....

Bernice P. Beaulieu

Bernice P. Beaulieu

Jun 2, 2006

Bernice P. (Cormier) Beaulieu, 63, of 54 Lincoln St., Gardner, died Friday, June 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Gardner on May 7, 1943, she was the daughter of Francois and Rosanna (Poirier) Cormier and lived in Gardner her entire life. She was an administrative assistant employed...

Rene Noe Pelletier

Rene Noe Pelletier

May 31, 2006

Rene Noe Pelletier, 76, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 200 Nichols St., Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, May 31st in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Born in Gardner on August 20, 1929, he was the son of Philippe and Regina (Fredette) Pelletier. He was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church...

Irene M. Columbus

Irene M. Columbus

May 31, 2006

Irene M. (Roy) (Coulombe) Columbus, 83, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 176 Blanchard St., Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, May 31st in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner. Born in Gardner on December 20, 1922, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary-Jane (Maillet) Roy. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Leona M. Gallant

Leona M. Gallant

May 29, 2006

Leona M. (Allain) Gallant, 86, of 103 Ryan St., Gardner died peacefully Monday, May 29th surrounded by her family in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner. Born in Bouctouche, NB, Canada on December 10, 1919, she was the daughter of Octave and Mary Anne (LeBlanc) Allain. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy...

Barbara A. Hamel

Barbara A. Hamel

May 29, 2006

Barbara A. (Hojnowski) Hamel, 65, of 60 Baldwinville State Rd., Winchendon, died Monday, May 29th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on December 31, 1940, she was the daughter of Edward V. Hojnowski. She was a cashier employed by Sedexho-Marriott Co. at Simplex Time Recorder Co., Westminster for...

Francis LeClair

Francis LeClair

May 12, 2006

Francis "Frankie" LeClair, 88, of 19 Starfire Ave., Templeton, died Friday, May 12th in his residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on July 6, 1917, he was the son of William and Rose (Patnaude) LeClair. He lived in Vero Beach, FL for 8 months each year for 20 years until returning to Templeton permanently in 2001. He was...

Roland J. Cloutier

Roland J. Cloutier

May 11, 2006

Roland J. Cloutier, 87, of 64 Regan St., Gardner, died Thursday, May 11th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Rumford, ME on March 24, 1919, he was the son of Louis and Lea (Brochu) Cloutier. Roland was a sander employed by S. Bent Bros. Co. of Gardner for 21 years until retiring in 1984....

Beatrice M. Patriquin

Beatrice M. Patriquin

May 6, 2006

Beatrice M. (Boucher) Patriquin, 90, of 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner and formerly of 104 Church St., died peacefully Saturday, May 6th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on December 6, 1915, she was the daughter of Jean and Melina (Daviau) Boucher. She was a licensed practical nurse employed by Gardner State Hospital for...