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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Charles K. Westling
Jan 22, 2007
Charles "Charlie" K. Westling, 59, of 16 Reservoir Street, Baldwinville, died suddenly Monday, January 22nd in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born in Worcester on February 4, 1947, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy (Krubbfeldt) Westling. Charlie was a self-employed truck driver, driving for Roy Brothers of Billerica, at the time of his death. He graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester,...
Blanche E. Lajoie
Jan 16, 2007
Blanche E. (MacAloney) Lajoie, 89, formerly of Gardner and Westminster, died after a long illness Tuesday, January 16, at Hillcrest Nursing Center, Fitchburg, Mass. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo "Popeye" Lajoie, in 2001. A son, Allen K. Smith, a Vietnam veteran, died in 1971. She leaves a son, Roger K. Smith and his wife, Marsha of Athol, a...
Janice M. Bourgeois
Jan 15, 2007
Janice M. (Richard) Bourgeois, 59, of 194 Central St., Gardner, died Monday, January 15th in UMASS Memorial Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on August 23, 1947, she was the daughter of Zoel and Zelima Marie (Cormier) Richard. She was an accountant employed by Bards Medical Supply Co. of Fitzwilliam, NH for 3 years until...
George A. LaFleur
Jan 12, 2007
George A. LaFleur, 70, of 116 Church St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, January 12, in his residence. Born in Worcester on December 16, 1936, he was the son of George E. and Sarah (Grann) LaFleur. He was a custodian employed by Holy Cross College of Worcester for several years until retiring in 1989. George enjoyed reading and fishing. He was...
John S. Sbrega
Jan 10, 2007
John "Jay" S. Sbrega, Jr., 54, of 67 Sawyer Street, Gardner, formerly of 46 Lennon Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, January 10th in his residence. He was born in Gardner on April 26, 1952, the son of John S. and Edith M. (Zalewski) Sbrega. Sr. Jay was a taxi cab driver employed by Stanley's Taxi of Gardner for several years, prior...
Norman Cormier
Jan 9, 2007
Norman J. Cormier, 49, of 266 Rear Pleasant Street, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, January 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on March 23, 1957, the son of Ulysse and Therese (LeBlanc) Cormier. Norman was a self-employed siding applicator. He was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. He enjoyed deep sea fishing,...
Joseph O. Richard
Jan 2, 2007
Joseph O. Richard, 94, of Heathsville, Virginia, formerly of Gardner, died Tuesday, January 2nd in Virginia. Mr. Richard was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. He was previously employed at the Massachusetts State Hospital as a hospital attendant. Mr. Richard is survived by one son, Francis Richard and his wife Barbara Anne of Heathsville, VA;...
Theresa Simkewicz
Dec 31, 2006
Theresa "Terry" P. (Hagwood) Simkewicz, 48, of 349 High Street, Gardner, died Sunday, December 31st in Hewood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Fitchburg on October 6, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Ruben S. and Leona T. (Scott) Hagwood. Terry was self-employed Daycare Provider in Gardner. She graduated from Leominster High School, Leominster with the...
Denise Hamel
Dec 29, 2006
Denise Alexandra "Alex" (Lapierre) Hamel, 102 ½, of 51 Hospital Hill Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 104 Ash Street, Gardner, died Friday, December 29th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in Concord, N.H. on June 22, 1904, she was the daughter of Alphonse and Louise (Racine) Lapierre. Mrs. Hamel was a telephone operator employed by New England Telephone in Gardner for 27...
Austin Floria
Dec 22, 2006
Austin F. Floria, Jr., 61, of 29 South Main St., Gardner, died Friday, December 22nd, in Heywood Hospital following a long battle from complications of diabetes. Born in Worcester on October 17, 1945, he was the son of Austin F. and Dorothy (Hartford) Floria, Sr. He was last employed as a corrugator at Meade Container Mfg. Co. of Gardner for...
Daniel McCrillis
Dec 17, 2006
Daniel "Dan" P. McCrillis, 55, of 33 Pine Drive, Otter River, died Sunday, December 17th in Health Alliance - Leominster Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by his family following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on March 29, 1951, he was the son of Warren G. and Flora (Smith) McCrillis. He was General Manager of Country Oil of...
Thomas LaRoche
Dec 16, 2006
Thomas (Tommy) H. LaRoche, 57, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 16th. Born in Gardner on October 27, 1949, he was the son of Henry L. and Constance (Riley) LaRoche. Thomas was employed as a maintenance worker for Gardner City Hall for many years. He was a graduate of Gardner High School class of 1967, and attended...
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