Obituaries

Brian A. Perron

Brian A. Perron

Dec 15, 2006

Brian A. Perron, 41, of Winter Garden, FL, formerly of 1085 West Street, Gardner, died December 15th in his residence. Born August 2, 1965, he was the son of Richard and Irene (Murray) Perron, Sr. Brian was employed as a Pin Trading Ambassador at Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida for the past 9 years. He received several...

Ernest Poirier

Ernest Poirier

Dec 9, 2006

Ernest "T-Ness" J. Poirier, 88, of 7 Mission Street, Gardner, died Saturday, December 9th in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Leeds, MA, following an illness. Born in Gardner on December 1, 1918, he was the son of Wilfred and Sylvia (Allain) Poirier. Ernest was an assembler employed by Simplex Time Recorder in Gardner for 32 years, retiring in...

Dorilla LeBlanc

Dorilla LeBlanc

Dec 7, 2006

Dorilla "Doreen" M. (Green) LeBlanc, 88, of 71 Walnut St., Baldwinville and formerly of 395 Parker St., Gardner, died Thursday, December 7th, in her residence following a long illness. Born in Moncton, N.B. Canada on December 5, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Fidele and Emma (LeBlanc) Green. Dorilla was a housekeeper employed in the local area for...

Germaine Evans

Germaine Evans

Dec 1, 2006

Germaine C. (Courtemanche) Evans, 71, of 189 Clark Street, Gardner, died Friday, December 1st in U-Mass Memorial University Campus,Worcester. Born in Gardner, on January 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred A. and Emma Jean (Cote) Courtemanche. Germaine was a Licensed Practical Nurse, employed by Worcester State Hospital in Worcester for 32 years, retiring in 1990. She...

Denise St. Laurent

Denise St. Laurent

Nov 27, 2006

Denise A. (Robichaud) St. Laurent, 59, of 81 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, died Monday, November 27th in her residence, following a lengthy illness. Born in Gardner on August 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anita (Trottier) Robichaud. Denise was a Certified Financial Planner for American Express Financial Advisors in Gardner for 16 years, retiring in 2005....

Paul Shetrawski

Paul Shetrawski

Nov 26, 2006

Paul P. Shetrawski, 80, of 59 Grant Street, Gardner, died Sunday, November 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on August 8, 1926, he was the son of the late Kasper and Grace (Miller) Shetrawski. He was a maintenance worker employed by F.W. Lombard Co. of South Ashburnham for 30 years. Paul was a member of Sacred Heart of...

Yvonne Beauchemin

Yvonne Beauchemin

Nov 26, 2006

Yvonne B. (Lussier) Beauchemin, 91, of 940 Blue Heron Blvd., Osteen, FL, formerly of Otter River, MA, died Sunday, November 26th in her residence following an illness. Born in Fitchburg, MA on September 2, 1915, she was the daughter of Louis and Annie (Schaeffer) Lussier. She and her husband owned and operated Roland's Wayside Furniture in Templeton for many years,...

George Savoie

George Savoie

Nov 23, 2006

George J. Savoie, 76 of 88 Grant St., Gardner, died Thursday, November 23rd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Bouctouche, NB, Canada on July 10, 1930, he was the son of Thomas and Laura (Poirier) Savoie. George was an assembler employed by Conant-Ball Co. of Gardner for several years, retiring in 1970. He was previously...

Ida Cormier

Ida Cormier

Nov 21, 2006

Ida M. (Richard) Cormier, 97, of 59 Eastwood Circle, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, November 21st in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. Born in Rumford, Maine on December 11, 1908, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Gallant) Richard. Mrs. Cormier was a housekeeper employed by Heywood Hospital in...

Sylvia Couture

Sylvia Couture

Nov 14, 2006

Sylvia M. (LeBlanc) Couture, 85, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 24 Union Street, died Tuesday, November 14th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on October 11, 1921, she was the daughter of Fidele and Eugenie (Collette) LeBlanc. Sylvia was a sales associate employed by Sears Roebuck & Co....

Deanna Manca

Deanna Manca

Nov 13, 2006

Deanna M. (Morris) Manca, 44, of 144 Airport Rd, Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, November 13th in her residence. Born in Fitchburg on May 2, 1962, she was the daughter of Paul R. Morris and Ann I. (Gagne) (Morris) Falvey. Deanna was the wife of Thomas C. Manca. Deanna operated a private tax service from her home. She was also an...

Thomas Manca

Thomas Manca

Nov 13, 2006

Thomas "Tommy" C. Manca, 45, of 144 Airport Road, Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, November 13th in his residence. Born in Gardner on February 8, 1961, he was the son of Charles J. and Marie P. (Fougere) Manca. Tommy was married to Deanna M. (Morris) Manca. Prior to being disabled, Tommy was a machinist employed by Wright-Line of Worcester. He was...

Rachel LeBlanc

Rachel LeBlanc

Nov 12, 2006

Rachel D. (LeBlanc) LeBlanc, 86, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Gardner, died Sunday, November 12th in Good Samaritan Center, Louisville. Born in Gardner on September 6, 1920, she was the daughter of Alfred and Adrienne LeBlanc. Mrs. Leblanc was co-owner of J. A. LeBlanc Clothing Store in Gardner for several years. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church...

Dorice Adams

Dorice Adams

Nov 6, 2006

Dorice M. "Gram" (Richard) Adams, 81, of 223 Ash St., Gardner, died Monday, November 6th in her residence. Born in St. Paul, NB, Canada on February 19, 1925, she was the daughter of Antoine and Exelda (Maillet) Richard. Dorice was a clerk employed by Digital Manufacturing of Westminster for 21 years, until her retirement in 1991. She previously was employed...

Blanche Woodcome

Blanche Woodcome

Oct 25, 2006

Blanche A. (Manseau) Woodcome, 79, formerly of South Yarmouth and Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 25th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Blanche was the loving wife of the late Paul J. Woodcome of 54 years, who passed away on September 23, 2006. She is survived by a son, Stephen Woodcome and his wife Susan of...

Jane Flood

Jane Flood

Oct 19, 2006

Jane E. "Granny" (Sheehan) Flood, 86, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville formerly of Hubbardston, died Thursday, October 19th in Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in New Haven, CT, on February 2, 1920, she was the daughter of Maygoe F. and Mary M. (Moran) Sheehan. Jane was a Registered Nurse employed by Worcester Professional Registry for Nurses, Inc., Worcester, until her retirement...

Joseph Denis Fontaine

Joseph Denis Fontaine

Oct 16, 2006

Joseph Denis "Dick" Fontaine, 74, of 72 Robillard Street, Gardner, died suddenly Monday, October 16th in U-Mass, University Campus, Worcester. Born in Greenfield, MA on July 19, 1932, he was the son of Robert and Eva (Laroche) Fontaine. Joseph was a Computer Wireman employed by Digital Manufacturing in Westminster for 11 years, until his retirement in 1982. He was previously...

Jeannine Borey

Jeannine Borey

Oct 13, 2006

Jeannine C. (Richard) Borey, 71, of 266 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Friday, October 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on April 25, 1935, the daughter of Mark and Adela (Cormier) Richard. Jeannine was a factory worker employed by Bay State Curtain Co. of Fitchburg for several years, until retiring in 1995. She was previously employed by...

Susan M. Dembek

Susan M. Dembek

Oct 9, 2006

Susan M. Dembek, 49, of 16 Robillard St., Gardner, died Monday, October 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on March 24, 1957, she was the daughter of Richard F. and Barbara A. (Lucies) Dembek. At the time of her death she was Land Use Administrator for the Town of Ashburnham where she had worked...

Rose D. Duval

Rose D. Duval

Oct 8, 2006

Rose D. (Bernier) Duval, 82, of 81 Fairlawn Ave., Gardner, died Sunday, October 8th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Greenville, NH on June 6, 1924, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Eva (Lavery) Bernier. Rose was an assembler employed at Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner for 27 years, retiring in 1987. She was...