Obituaries

Donald J. Ares

Donald J. Ares

Oct 26, 2005

Donald J. "D.A." Ares, 84, of Applewood Home for Elders, 171 South Royalston Rd., Athol, died Wednesday, October 26th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Magog, Quebec, Canada on November 23, 1920, he was the son of Joseph and Eva (Ducharme) Ares. He was a woodworker and assembler employed...

Griffin Timothy

Griffin Timothy

Oct 19, 2005

Timothy J. Griffin, 51, of 258 Pine St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 19th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner shortly after being stricken ill at home. Born in Somerville on March 29, 1954, he was the son of John L. Griffin Sr. and Anne T. (Leonard) Griffin. He was a 1972 graduate of Somerville High School and enjoyed football, baseball and...

Martha I. Griczika

Martha I. Griczika

Oct 12, 2005

Martha I. (Furbush) Griczika, 73, of 333 West Broadway, Gardner, where she has lived since 1959, died Wednesday, October 12th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, shortly after being stricken ill at home. Born on April 11, 1932, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Inez (Russell) Furbush. She was an office clerk employed by New England Telephone & Telegraph for...

Susan E. Magnan

Susan E. Magnan

Oct 10, 2005

Susan E. "Suzie" (Morrissey) Magnan, 56, of 32 North St., Gardner, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, died Monday, October 10th from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Shelburne Falls. Born in Northampton on September 24, 1949, she was the daughter of Robert J. and Jane (Gorman) Morrissey. She was a 1967 graduate of Amherst Regional High School,...

Steven G. Liming

Steven G. Liming

Oct 8, 2005

Steven G. Liming, 45, of 290 Johnson St., Carney's Point, NJ, died following a brief illness, Saturday, October 8th at the home of his brother David R. Liming of 6 Pine Avenue, Ashburnham. ] Born in Dorchester on December 7, 1959, he was the son of David and Verna (Laverty) Liming. He grew up in Melrose and was a 1979...

Sylvia M. Therrien

Sylvia M. Therrien

Oct 2, 2005

Sylvia M. Therrien, 58, of 34 Carol Drive, West Boylston, died Sunday October 2, 2005 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, following an illness. Born in Gardner, MA on May 25, 1947, she was the daughter of Rene G. and Yvonne I. (Duchesneau) Therrien. She was the Assistant Controller to the Vice President at Worcester County Institute for Savings,...

Roland J. Abare Jr

Roland J. Abare Jr

Sep 28, 2005

Roland J. Abare, Jr., 39, of 320 Pleasant St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 28th after being stricken ill at home. Born in Leominster on April 27, 1966, he was the son of Roland J. Abare, Sr. and the late Phyllis L. (St.Martin) Abare. He was formerly a Quality Assurance Inspector for a firm in Worcester. He attended Leominster High...

Daniel J. Kilty

Daniel J. Kilty

Sep 25, 2005

Daniel J. "Danny" Kilty, 48, of 40 Chestnut St., Gardner, died Sunday, September 25th in Heywood Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cambridge on March 19, 1957, he was the son of Catherine (O'Brien) Kilty and the late Arthur Kilty. At the time of his death he was a materials handler employed by Kirk Eastern Co. of...

Maryann Harty

Maryann Harty

Sep 23, 2005

Maryann (Adamonis) Harty, 67, of 153 Gardner Rd., Hubbardston, died Friday, September 23rd in her residence following a short illness. Born in Worcester on September 15, 1938, she was the daughter of Blardy and Ruth (Gendron) Adamonis. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and Shift Supervisor at Keystone Nursing Home, Leominster for several years until retiring because of illness. She...

Thomas J. Kelley

Thomas J. Kelley

Sep 8, 2005

Thomas J. "Tom" Kelley, 51, of 174 Minott Road, Westminster and formerly of 14 Margaret St., Gardner, died Thursday, September 8th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on January 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Norman M. Kelley. He was a moulding technician employed by C. Plastics,...

John R. Hakala

John R. Hakala

Sep 8, 2005

John R. "Hak" Hakala, 48, of 590 Queen Lake Rd., Phillipston, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 8th after being stricken ill at home. Born in Worcester on May 2, 1957, he was the son of Robert Hakala of Holden and the late Florence (Drawbridge) Hakala. At the time of his death he was a Corrections Officer at N.C.C.I. of Gardner for...

Pearl D. Greenwood

Pearl D. Greenwood

Sep 2, 2005

Pearl D. (Stone) Greenwood, 68, of 19 City Hall Ave., Gardner, died Friday, September 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Earl Stone. She was a proof reader employed by The Gardner News for 25 years, retiring in 1990. She was a 1956 graduate...

Rachel E. Vezina

Rachel E. Vezina

Sep 1, 2005

Rachel E. (Noel) Vezina, 93, of Leominster and formerly of 19 City Hall Ave., Gardner, died Thursday, September 1st in her residence following a short illness. Born in Nashua, NH on November 29, 1911, she was the daughter of Arthur and Emelia (Fortin) Noel. She was co-owner with her husband of the Vezina Insurance Agency of Gardner for many years...

Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr

Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr

Aug 30, 2005

Thomas J. "Tom" Sullivan Jr., 51, of 4 West Shore Drive, Ashburnham, died Tuesday, August 30th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Lowell on March 20, 1954, he was the son of Thomas J. and Catherine Joyce (Gibbons) Sullivan. He was a self-employed...

Charles J. "Charlie" Gaidanowicz

Charles J. "Charlie" Gaidanowicz

Aug 22, 2005

Charles J. "Charlie" Gaidanowicz, 85, of 673 Baldwinville Rd., Baldwinville, died Monday, August 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on February 3, 1920, he was the son of Alexander and Josephine (Zetkowsky) Gaidanowicz. He was Head Herdsman at Walter E. Fernald School, Templeton for 17 years until retiring in 1979. He also owned a dairy...

Leonard J. Beauregard

Leonard J. Beauregard

Aug 17, 2005

Leonard J. "Smitty" Beauregard, 78, of 72 Monadnock St., Gardner where he has lived for the last 44 years, died Wednesday, August 17th in his residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on August 27, 1926, he was the son of C. Raymond and Doria (Laplante) Beauregard. He was a Value Engineer employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner...

Aurise L. Hamel

Aurise L. Hamel

Aug 15, 2005

Aurise L. (Gariepy) Hamel, 94, of 23 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH and formerly of 104 Church St., Gardner until moving to NH in 2002, died Monday, August 15th in the Salem Haven, NH after a long and healthy life. Born in Gardner on August 18, 1910, she was the daughter of Louis and Marie Louise (Lavigne) Gariepy. She was a...

Rita M. Maillet

Rita M. Maillet

Aug 10, 2005

Rita M. Maillet, 88 of 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner and formerly of 125 Connors St., died Wednesday, August 10th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on April 14, 1917 she was the daughter of Daniel P. and Marguerite (Robichaud) Maillet. She was a packer employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. of...

Henry R. Hebert

Henry R. Hebert

Aug 10, 2005

Henry R. Hebert, 85, of 61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, VT and formerly of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Wednesday, August 10th in the Vernon Green Nursing Home, Vernon, VT following a long illness. Born in Madawaska, Maine on October 7, 1919, he was the son of Rene and Agnes (Cyr) Hebert. He was a foreman employed by Collier-Keyworth Co. of...

Alfhild F. "Alva" Johnson

Alfhild F. "Alva" Johnson

Aug 8, 2005

Alfhild E. "Alva" (Blahd) Johnson, 95, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, and formerly of 159B Blanchard St., Gardner and Wilkinson Street, Worcester, died Monday, August 8th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following an illness. She was born on September 3, 1909 in Degefurs, Sweden. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Gardner and was previously a member...