Obituaries

Rachel G. Bergeron

Rachel G. Bergeron

Nov 23, 2004

Rachel G. (Belliveau) Bergeron, 92, of 32 Hospital Hill Rd. and formerly of 220 Peabody St., Gardner died Tuesday, November 23rd in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in St. Samuel, Canada on November 22, 1912, she was the daughter of Ovila and Aurore (Richard) Belliveau. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary...

Pauline J. Landry

Pauline J. Landry

Nov 23, 2004

Pauline J. (Leclair) Landry, 86, of 1209 East End Ave., Pittsburgh, PA and formerly of 152 Main St., Otter River where she lived for 43 years, died Tuesday, November 23rd in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville, PA following an illness. Born in Templeton on November 5, 1918 she was the daughter of Arthur and Rosanna (Poirier) Leclair. She was a stitcher...

Helene M. Bastarache

Helene M. Bastarache

Nov 16, 2004

Helene M. (LeBlanc) Bastarache, 94, of 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner and formerly of 59 Regan St., Gardner died Tuesday, November 16th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in St. Damien, NB, Canada on August 1, 1910, she was the daughter of Fidele and Marie (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. She came to the United States in 1963. She...

William J. Walker

William J. Walker

Nov 15, 2004

William J. "Billy" Walker, 48, of 409 Queen Lake Rd., Phillipston, died Monday, November 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on June 2, 1956, he was the son of William S. and Ruth E. (Merchant) Walker. At the time of his death he was a shipper employed by Nichols & Stone Co. of Gardner...

Timothee J. Robichaud

Timothee J. Robichaud

Nov 15, 2004

Timothée J. "T.J." Robichaud, 43, of 41 Banner Rd., Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, November 15th in his residence. Born in Gardner on May 8, 1961, he was the son of Ludger A. Robichaud and the late Jeannine (Charbonneau) (Robichaud) Franklin. At the time of his death he was an Accounts Manager at BIO-KEY Inc. of Marlboro. He was previously employed...

Francis L. Hullette

Francis L. Hullette

Nov 10, 2004

Francis L. "Frankie" Hullette, 79, of 37 Birch St., Gardner died Wednesday November 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Clinton on February 1, 1925, he was the son of Albert and Doris (Gravel) Hullette. He was a Facilities Maintenance worker employed at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner for 25 years, retiring in 1988. He was previously...

Robert G. LeBlanc

Robert G. LeBlanc

Nov 9, 2004

Robert G. "Bobby" LeBlanc, 55, of 66 South Main St., East Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, shortly after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on March 3, 1949, he was the son of Edward T. and Jennie A. (Desonie) LeBlanc. At the time of his death he was President of People's Fuel, Inc....

Arthur A. Comee

Arthur A. Comee

Oct 30, 2004

Arthur A. "Porky" Comee, 88, of 75 Rosewood Drive, Gardner died Saturday, October 30th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on August 14, 1916, he was the son of Arthur E. and Emma (Blake) Comee. He was a fabric cutter and assembler employed by Collier-Keyworth Co. of Gardner for...

Judith M. Franklin

Judith M. Franklin

Oct 26, 2004

Judith M. "Judy" (Babineau) Franklin, 63, of 55 Bancroft St., Gardner died Tuesday, October 26th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on May 14, 1941, she was the daughter of Amedee and Laurina (Couture) Babineau. She was a Telecommunications operator at Heywood Hospital, Gardner for 40 years, retiring in...

Wilma Cormier

Wilma Cormier

Oct 24, 2004

Wilma (LeBlanc) (Richard) Cormier, 88, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 125 Connors St., Gardner died Sunday, October 24th, in LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner. Born in Gardner on December 6, 1915, she was the daughter of John and Adele (Landry) LeBlanc. She was a factory worker last employed by the Peterborough Ball Bearing Co. for...

Ronald P. Crosby

Ronald P. Crosby

Oct 19, 2004

Ronald P. Crosby, 66, of 194 Central St., Gardner died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 19th in his residence. Born in Fitchburg on February 2, 1938, he was the son of Harry and Bertha (Alitalo) Crosby. Mr. Crosby was a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran. He leaves a son, Harry Crosby and wife Kathleen M. (Giaccarini) (Butt) Crosby of Port Charlotte, FL;...

Gregory L. Shanholtz

Gregory L. Shanholtz

Oct 8, 2004

Gregory L. "Greg" Shanholtz, 57, of 39 Melrose St., Fitchburg, died Friday, October 8th in The Highlands, Fitchburg, following a short illness. Born in Fitchburg on March 21, 1947, he was the son of Charles and Helen (Foss) Shanholtz. At the time of his death he was a water meter reader employed by the City of Leominster Water Department for...

Joey & Jay Currier

Joey & Jay Currier

Oct 6, 2004

Joey and Jay Currier, infant twin sons of Joseph Currier of Methuen and Jessica Jalbert of Gardner, died October 6, 2004 in UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, on the day of their birth. Besides their parents, they leave their paternal grandparents, Raymond Currier Sr. of Methuen and Lorelei (Wilkey) Currier of Baldwinville; maternal grandparents, Richard R. Jalbert and Janet M. (Melanson)...

Bernadette Lavertue

Bernadette Lavertue

Oct 5, 2004

Bernadette "Bernie" (Corriveau) Lavertue, 87, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner and formerly of 147 Mechanic St., Gardner died Tuesday, October 5th in LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in St. Agatha, Maine on April 29, 1917, she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Rocineau) Corriveau. She was employed in the housekeeping department of Heywood...

M. Rachel Cormier

M. Rachel Cormier

Oct 4, 2004

M. Rachel (Arsenault) Cormier, 75, of 145 Regan St., Gardner, died Monday, October 4th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on May 5, 1929, she was the daughter of Jean Baptiste and Adelma (LeBlanc) Arsenault. She was a stitcher employed by Collier-Keyworth Co. of Gardner for 20 years until retiring in 1982. She was a member...

Juliette M. Jodaitis

Juliette M. Jodaitis

Oct 4, 2004

Juliette M. 'Judy' (Duteau) Jodaitis, 88, of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Monday, October 4th in St. Vincent Hospital @ Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, following an illness. Born on October 15, 1915, she was the beloved daughter of Romeo N. and Eva C. (Barthel) Duteau. With her late husband, Peter V. Jodaitis, she owned and operated Jodaitis'Market in Gardner for...

Mary S. Moutsos

Mary S. Moutsos

Sep 26, 2004

Mary S. (Exarchos) Moutsos, 68, of 177 Elm St., Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday, September 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on March 21, 1936, she was the daughter of George V. and Vasilike G. (Vettos) Exarchos. For forty years, until retiring in 1998 she co-owned and operated Paramount Café of Gardner, a family-owned business since...

Marie Geneva Hebert

Marie Geneva Hebert

Sep 26, 2004

Marie Geneva (LeBlanc) Hebert, 71, of 165 Conant St., Gardner, died Sunday, September 26th, in her residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 30, 1933, she was the daughter of Antoine and Madeline (Robichaud) LeBlanc. She was a clerk employed by the Salvation Army of Gardner for 10 years until retiring in 1994. She was previously an...

Henry C. Holmes

Henry C. Holmes

Sep 23, 2004

Henry C. "Lucky" Holmes, 56, of 38 Main St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 23rd in his residence. Born in Gardner on February 13, 1948, he was the son of Henry and Brenda (Sheehan) Holmes. At the time of his death he was a janitor employed by Heywood Hospital, Gardner where he worked for the last 8 years. He was...

Cheryl A. Henning

Cheryl A. Henning

Sep 20, 2004

Cheryl A. Henning, 57, of 3 Pond View Way, Hubbardston, died unexpectedly Monday, September 20th in her residence. Born in Olean, NY on November 9, 1946, she was the daughter of Bruce and Margaret (Kennedy) Henning. She was a dental hygienist employed by Dr. Dennis Bamford with Premier Family Group of Worcester. Besides her mother, Margaret (Kennedy) Henning of New...