Jennie A. Lajoie
Jan 13, 2005
Jennie A. (Laitinen) Lajoie, 83, of 43 Toby St., Gardner died Thursday, January 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. Born in Gardner on December 17, 1921, she was the daughter of Tobias and Martha (Minkkinen) Laitinen. She was a bookkeeper at Lajoie's Used Auto Parts, Inc. of Gardner from 1949 to 1995. Prior to World War II she...
James P. Paquin
Jan 12, 2005
James P. Paquin, 78, of 36 Draper Rd., Gardner, died Wednesday in UMASS Medical Center, Worcester, following an illness. He was born in Fitchburg on March 26, 1926. He was a laboratory technician employed by the former Lilly Chemical Co. of Templeton for 36 years, retiring in 1990. Mr. Paquin graduated from Templeton High School and was a member of...
Marie A. LeBlanc
Jan 11, 2005
Marie A. (Cormier) LeBlanc, 79, of 24 Kraft St., Gardner died Tuesday, January 11th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on July 16, 1925, she was the daughter of Adelard and Anna (LeBlanc) Cormier. She was a sealer sander employed by George Bent Co. of Gardner for 18 years until retiring in 1987. She was previously...
Edward Joseph Poirier
Jan 10, 2005
Edward Joseph "Pete Perry" Poirier, 92, of 62 Otter River Rd., Gardner, died Monday, January 10th in his residence following an illness. Born in Gardner on April 19, 1912, he was the son of Wilfred and Sylvia (Allain) Poirier. Mr. Poirier was a fireman employed by Heywood Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1985. He was previously a fireman employed...
Doris M. Murphy (Poitras))
Jan 9, 2005
Doris M. (Cantin) (Poitras) Murphy, 85, of 1536 Green St., Gardner died Sunday, January 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. Born in Orange on September 28, 1919, she was the daughter of Henry and Evangeline (Charest) Cantin. She was a housekeeper employed at Heywood Hospital of Gardner for 12 years, retiring in 1978. She was previously employed by...
Michael P. Birt
Jan 8, 2005
Michael P. Birt, 52, of 47 Causeway Road, Swanzey, NH died unexpectedly Saturday, January 8th in his residence. Born in Gardner on October 16, 1952, he was the son of the late Pauline T. (Morin) Birt. At the time of his death he was a night supervisor in the shipping department at Knappe & Koester, Inc. of Keene where he...
Roger J. Poirier
Dec 28, 2004
Roger J. Poirier, 55, of Viera, FL and formerly of Gardner and Worcester, died Tuesday, December 28th in Viera, FL following an illness. Born in Gardner on July 22, 1949 he was the son of Bernard Poirier. While living in Gardner and Worcester, he was employed by Digital Equipment Co. in Westminster and Marlboro. He was a graduate of Narragansett...
Alexzenia McMilleon
Dec 22, 2004
Alexzenia "Honey" (MacMillan) McMilleon, 71, of 53 South Main St., Gardner died Wednesday, December 22nd in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on July 19, 1933, she was the daughter of Alexander and Margaret (McBride) MacMillan. She was a housekeeper employed by Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing,...
Kathleen M. Ellis
Dec 19, 2004
Kathleen M. "Kay" (Doherty) Ellis, 65, of 61 Lake St., Gardner and formerly of 26 St. Elmo Road, Worcester, died Sunday, December 19th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Worcester on January 17, 1939, she was the daughter of Michael F. and Catherine (McAuliffe) Doherty. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse employed at Worcester City...
Yvonne M. Fontaine
Dec 18, 2004
Yvonne M. (Couture) Fontaine, 87, of 58 May St., North Andover and formerly of Gardner, died Saturday, December 18th in Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence following an illness. Born in Freislisburg, Quebec, Canada on March 13, 1917, she was the daughter of Adelard and Rose Alma (Dragon) Couture. She was a cashier employed by the former City Market of Gardner for...
Jeannette M. Lavigne
Dec 18, 2004
Jeannette M. (Arsenault) Lavigne, 82, of 116 Church St., Gardner died unexpectedly Saturday, December 18th in her residence. Born in Gardner on February 6, 1922, she was the daughter of Arthur and Albina (Bourgeois) Arsenault. She was an employee of Gardner State Hospital and Worcester State Hospital for 20 years, retiring several years ago. Mrs. Lavigne was a 1940 graduate...
Rita M. Burns
Dec 13, 2004
Rita M. (Belliveau) Burns, 88, of 450 North Main St., Leominster, died Monday, December 13th in Health Alliance - Leominster Hospital, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on May 5, 1916, she was the daughter of Edward and Alvina (LeBlanc) Belliveau. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. She enjoyed gardening. Her husband, Joseph...
Everett E. Hines
Dec 4, 2004
Everett E. "Ev" Hines, 79, of 20 Ellis Rd., Westminster, died Saturday, December 4th surrounded by his family at the home of his son, Glen E. Hines of 35 Wachusett St., Leominster, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on July 30, 1925, he was the son of Earlston E. and Theda (Ball) Hines. Mr was a superintendant employed by the...
Abel J. Maillet
Dec 3, 2004
Abel J. "Pete" Maillet, 75, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, died Friday, December 3rd in Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on January 13, 1929, he was the son of Adolphe and Marie B. (LeBlanc) Maillet. He was a woodworker employed by various local factories. He was a member of Our...
Wesley J. Dubois
Nov 30, 2004
Wesley J. 'Wes' Dubois, 56, of 295 Smith St., Gardner died Tuesday, November 30th in UMASS Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Worcester on June 6, 1948, he was the son of John Dubois. He was a self-employed contractor. He received his GED and in 1995 received an Associates degree in Computer Programming from...
Edwin L. Bennett, Sr
Nov 29, 2004
Edwin L. "Uncle Ed" Bennett Sr., 81, of 61 Lake St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, November 29th in his residence. Born in Ashburnham on October 13, 1923, he was the son of Fred and Laura (Tucker) Bennett. Mr. Bennett enjoyed fishing, watching wrestling, car racing, boxing and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served...
Cecilia Croteau
Nov 29, 2004
Cecilia (Mei) Croteau, 84, of 41 Sawyer St., E. Templeton, died Monday, November 29th in her residence following an illness. Born in South Ashburnham on January 25, 1920, she was the daughter of Antonio and Anastasia (Branchini) Mei. She was a member of Holy Cross Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and playing bingo. Her husband of 55 years, George J....
Mark A. Akin
Nov 28, 2004
Mark A. Akin, 47, of 47 Heywood St., Fitchburg, died Sunday, Nov. 28th in Leominster Hospital, Leominster, following an illness. Born in Heidelberg, Germany on February 4, 1957, he was the son of Albert and Jeannette (Provencher) Akin. He was a 1975 graduate of Ayer High School and was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Baldwinville. Mr. Akin...
John D. Robichaud
Nov 28, 2004
John D. "Johnny" Robichaud, 64, of 447 Patriots Rd., Templeton died Sunday, November 28th in his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on August 15, 1940, he was the son of Jean and Freda (Hayden) Robichaud. At the time of his death he was a cutter grinder employed by Harrington & Richardson 1871 Co. of Gardner for several...
Edward J. Sentabar
Nov 25, 2004
Edward J. Sentabar, 80, of 20 Sunrise Lane, Gardner, died Thursday, November 25th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Baldwinville on May 24, 1924, he was the son of Ernest and Eugenia (Gallegher) Sentabar. He was a backhoe operator employed by the City of Gardner Cemetery Department for 23 years,...
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