Obituaries

Carl A. Bush

Carl A. Bush

Jun 25, 2004

Carl A. Bush, 67, of 35 Moran St., Gardner died Friday, June 25th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on December 16, 1936, he was the son of Alfred and Alice (Nyman) Bush. He was a carpenter last employed by Digital Mfg. Co. of Westminster for 18 years, retiring in 1993. He was a 1955 graduate...

Michael L. Brouillet

Michael L. Brouillet

Jun 23, 2004

Michael L. Brouillet, 43, of 43 Kendall Pond East, Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, July 23rd, shortly after arrival at Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on October 26, 1960, he was the son of Lewis Brouillet. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Brouillet was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. He was a motorcycle enthusiast...

Billie Ray Bingham

Billie Ray Bingham

Jun 17, 2004

Billie Ray "Baby Cakes" Bingham, 72, of 23 Williamsville Rd., Hubbardston, and formerly of Newbury, MA, died Sunday, June 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. Born in Baxter Springs, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, on June 20, 1931,he was the son of Clarence Ver and Lillie Mae (Clark) Bingham. He was Admissions Recruiter at St. Michael's College, Winooski Park in...

Helen F. Grow

Helen F. Grow

Jun 12, 2004

Helen F. (Foskett) Grow, 76, of 45 Glen Rd., Gardner and formerly of Wendell, died Saturday, June 12th in her residence following a short illness. Born in New Brunswick, Canada on May 29, 1928, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Martha (Andrews) Foskett. She was a Registered Nurse employed by Heywood Hospital, Gardner, for 15 years, retiring in 1993....

Edith M. Sbrega

Edith M. Sbrega

Jun 10, 2004

Edith M. (Zalewski) Sbrega, 77, of 46 Lennon St., Gardner, died Thursday, June 10th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Baldwinville on August 6, 1926, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary E. (Matusewicz) Zalewski. She was an office manager employed by Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner for several years, retiring in 1988. She...

Mitchell W. Walendziak

Mitchell W. Walendziak

May 31, 2004

Mitchell W. "Mikei¿½ Walendziak, 84, of 4 Chapman Park, Gardner, died Monday, May 31st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on November 3, 1919, he was the son of Alexander and Blanche (Zebrowski) Walendziak. He was a field engineer employed by Massachusetts Electric for 33 years, retiring in 1981. He was a 1937 graduate of Gardner...

Edward J. Landry

Edward J. Landry

May 29, 2004

Edward J. Landry, 86, of 1209 East End Ave., Pittsburg, PA and formerly of 152 Main St., Otter River and 19 City Hall Ave., Gardner, died Saturday, May 29th in his son's residence with whom he lived. Born in Gardner on June 4, 1917, he was the son of Theodore and Melisse (Melanson) Landry. He was a paper maker employed...

Annette R. Rushia

Annette R. Rushia

May 29, 2004

Annette R. (Plante) Rushia, 90, of 24 Guild Rd., Gardner died Saturday, May 29th in her residence following an illness. Born in Willimantic, CT on July 16, 1913, she was the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Dumais) Plante. She was a furniture assembler employed by the former LaPlante Mfg. Co. of Gardner for several years until retiring in 1970. She...

Robert G. Stone

Robert G. Stone

May 27, 2004

Robert G. Stone, 79, of 225 Gardner Rd., Hubbardston, where he has lived since 1962, died Thursday, May 27th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on November 5, 1924, he was the son of Walter and Hilda (Friberg)Stone. He was an inspector and assembler last employed by Simplex Time Recorder Co. for several years, retiring in...

Robert E. Adams

Robert E. Adams

May 24, 2004

Robert E. Adams, 74, of 223 Ash St., Gardner, died Thursday, May 20th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. Born in Gardner on August 28, 1929, he was the son of Reginald and Hazel (Coane) Adams. He was a printer employed by Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner for 14 years, retiring in 1990. He was previously employed by...

Theresa A. Farr

Theresa A. Farr

May 13, 2004

Theresa A. (LaRoche) Farr, 70, of 40 North Main St., E. Templeton, died Thursday, May 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following an illness. Born in Winchendon on July 26, 1933, she was the daughter of Henry and Laura (Casavant) LaRoche. She was a Claims Specialist employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Employment & Training for 17 years, retiring...

Rita B. Charest

Rita B. Charest

May 11, 2004

Rita B. (LaFlamme) Charest, 86, of 59 Marquette St., Gardner died Tuesday, May 11th in Heywood Hospital following a short illness. Born in Gardner on June 27, 1917, she was the daughter of Uldege and Exilda (Guenette) LaFlamme. She was an upholsterer employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. for 28 years, retiring in 1955. She was a member of Our...

Agnes LeBlanc

Agnes LeBlanc

May 10, 2004

Agnes (Fritzinger) LeBlanc, 82, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, and formerly of 47 Hamlet Mill Road, Otter River, died Wednesday, May 5th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Germany on June 6, 1921, she was the daughter of George and Lena (Kirch) Fritzinger. She was a self-employed house keeper and...

Estelle B. Racette

Estelle B. Racette

May 4, 2004

Estelle B. (Perreault) Racette, 77, of 225 Woodland Ave., Gardner died Tuesday, May 4th in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Winchendon on February 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Herman and Mary (Dufault) Perreault. She was office manager employed by the Boy Scouts of America, Monadnock Council for 19 years until retiring in...

Catherine E. Arsenault

Catherine E. Arsenault

Apr 14, 2004

Catherine E. (Girouard) Arsenault, 73, of Westminster died Wednesday, April 14th in her residence following an illness. Born in Gardner on November 1, 1930, she was the daughter of Joseph and Alma (LeBlanc) Girouard. She was a packager employed by Simplex Time Recorder Co. for several years. She was a member of St. Edward the Confessor Church, Westminster. She enjoyed...

Joseph J. "John" Melanson

Joseph J. "John" Melanson

Apr 13, 2004

Joseph J. "John" Melanson, 92, of 61 Jean St., Gardner, died Tuesday, April 13th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in St. Antoine, NB, Canada, on March 22, 1912, he was the son of Francois and Zita (Allain) Melanson. He arrived in Gardner in 1950. He was an assembler employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. of Gardner for...

Daniel G. "Bub" Maillet

Daniel G. "Bub" Maillet

Apr 8, 2004

Daniel G. "Bub" Maillet, 57, of 244B Porter St., Manchester, NH and formerly of Gardner, died Thursday, April 8th in Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH following an illness. Born in Gardner on May 25, 1946, he was the son of Aurele N. and Leta (Malone) Maillet. He was a Social Worker employed by the Manchester, NH Department of Public Welfare for...

Dennis R. Erickson

Dennis R. Erickson

Apr 3, 2004

Dennis R. Erickson, 56, of 424 Clark St., Gardner died Saturday, April 3rd in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester, following an illness. Born in Gardner on September 22, 1947, he was the son of Olaf O. and Theresa M. (Charbonneau) Erickson. At the time of his death he was a shipping supervisor at Gardner Screw Corp. of Gardner...

Robert C. Johnson

Robert C. Johnson

Mar 31, 2004

Robert C. Johnson, 77, of 36 Mayfield Rd., Gardner, died Wednesday, March 31st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Cambridge on June 20, 1926, he was the son of Charles R. and Fannie (Compton) Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked at Sunbeam on Newbury St., Boston where he met his loving wife, Lois D. (Daly) Johnson, with whom he...

Marie C. Eliason

Marie C. Eliason

Mar 29, 2004

Marie C. (DesRoches) Eliason, 71, of 82 Prospect St., Gardner died unexpectedly Monday upon arrival at Heywood Hospital, Gardner, shortly after being stricken ill at home. Born in Rumford, ME on October 7, 1932, she was the daughter of Pius and Alice (Boudreau) DesRoches. She was a bookkeeper employed by Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner, for several...