Joseph P. Davini, Jr
Jun 19, 2005
Joseph P. "Jay" Davini, Jr., 68, of 20 Baldwinville Rd., Templeton, died Sunday, June 19th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long battle with cancer. Born in Winchendon on December 25, 1936, he was the son of Joseph P. Davini and Grace M. (L'Etoile) Davini. He was a Hoisting Engineer employed by International Union of Operating Engineers, Local...
Gerard J. Dupuis
Jun 12, 2005
Gerard J. 'Jiggs' Dupuis, 88, of 64 Champagne Rd., Gardner, died Sunday, June 12th in his residence following a short illness. Born in Gardner on June 7, 1917, he was the son of Ferdinand and Clarisse (Collette) Dupuis. Mr. Dupuis was a mail carrier employed by the U.S. Postal Service of Gardner for 30 years, retiring in 1974. He was...
Harry J. Landry
Jun 7, 2005
Harry J. "Joe" Landry, 74, of Pioneer Place 113 New Athol Rd., Orange and formerly of 146 Ward St., Athol died Tuesday, June 7th in St. Vincent Hospital's Worcester Medical Center, following a short illness. He was formerly a fifty-year resident of Gardner. Born in Gardner on October 18, 1930, he was the son of Louis J. and Eva (Lashua)...
Lorraine E. Gauvin
May 30, 2005
Lorraine E. (Strom) Gauvin, 64, of 383 E. River St., Orange and formerly of Gardner died Monday, May 30th in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol, following an illness. Born in Gardner on April 18, 1941, she was the daughter of Bruno and Aldea (Brassard) Strom. She was a member of the New Testament Church, Athol. She leaves her husband of...
Cecile Nivala
May 27, 2005
Cecile "Nana" (Savoie) Nivala, 91, of 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner, died Friday, May 27th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on August 19, 1913, she was the daughter of Michel and Celina (Babineau) Savoie. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and its Ladies of St. Anne Society....
Raymond J. Leger
May 27, 2005
Raymond J. Leger, 70, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, died Friday, May 27th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner. Born in Gardner on June 14, 1934, he was the son of Alphonse and Marie (Leger) Leger. He was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and was active in its yearly bazaars....
Louis J. LeBlanc
May 25, 2005
Louis J. LeBlanc, 90, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, died Wednesday, May 25th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following an illness. Born in Gardner on June 3, 1914, he was the son of Pierre and Osithe (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. He was a quality control inspector employed by Ratheon Co. of Andover for 23 years, retiring in 1979. He was a...
William H. French
May 22, 2005
William H. French, 67, of 61 Lake St., Gardner, died Sunday, May 22nd in The Highlands of Fitchburg following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 18, 1937, he was the son of Leo and Loretta (Richard) French. He was a furniture worker employed by Collier-Keyworth Co. of Gardner for several years. He was previously employed part-time at MA...
Jeannette C. Sadin
May 22, 2005
Jeannette C. "Jan" (Malo) Sadin, 88, of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Sunday, May 22nd in The Highlands, Fitchburg, following an illness. Born in Gardner on August 7, 1916, she was the daughter of Charles and Emma (Cormier) Malo. She was a clerical worker employed by Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner for several years, retiring in 1983. She was...
John M. MacMillan
May 21, 2005
John M. "Mickey" MacMillan, 63, of 196 Franklin Rd., Fitchburg, died Saturday, May 21st in his residence following a long illness. Born in Leominster on December 23, 1941, he was the son of Alexander and Margaret (McBride) MacMillan. He was employed by Ermini Tool & Die Co. of Leominster for 2 years, retiring in 2001. He was previously employed as...
J. Robert Pelletier
May 15, 2005
J. Robert "Joe-Bob" Pelletier, 67, of 22 Way St., Gardner, died Sunday, May 15th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 7, 1937, he was the son of Henry X. and Loretta M. (Girouard) Pelletier. He was a Campus Police Officer employed by the former Gardner State Hospital for 25 years until retiring in...
Diane M. Vautour
May 12, 2005
Diane M. Vautour, 45, of 28 Sunrise Drive, Gardner, died Thursday, May 12th in the Worcester Skilled Care Center, Worcester, following complications of gastric bypass surgery. Born in Gardner on September 14, 1959, she was the daughter of Arthur J. Vautour and the late Ernestine M. (Daigle) Vautour. Diane was a cashier employed by Wal-Mart of Rindge, NH for 10...
William Saulnier
May 6, 2005
William "Willy" Saulnier, 98, of 70 Princeton St., Gardner, died Friday, May 6th in his residence following an illness. Born in Canada on August 23, 1906 he was the son of Maxime and Madeleine (Bastarache) Saulnier. He was manager of the former Sav-On Heat Co. of Gardner for 15 years until retiring in 1978. He previously worked at Gardner Coal...
Joseph R. Dupuis
May 2, 2005
Joseph R. "Pete" Dupuis, 73, of 137 Mechanic St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, May 2nd in his residence. Born in Gardner on October 5, 1931, he was the son of Samuel and Emma (Belliveau) Dupuis. At the time of his death he was a part-time employee of the Gardner Senior Center. He also managed Route 101 Car Wash and Speedway...
Mary M. Boutwell
Apr 28, 2005
Mary M. (LeBlanc) Boutwell, 88, of 125 Connors St., Gardner died Thursday, April 28th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on September 24, 1916, she was the daughter of Antoine and Adeline (Cormier) LeBlanc. She was employed in the Housekeeping Department of Heywood Hospital, Gardner for 40 years, retiring...
Normand R. Caouette
Apr 27, 2005
Normand R. Caouette, 78, of 235 Oklahoma Drive, Fort Myers, FL died Wednesday, April 27th in The Lakes Adult Community, Fort Myers, FL following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 30, 1926, he was the son of Marcel and Elodit (Fournier) Caouette. He owned and operated Modern Contract Furniture Co. of Gardner for 48 years until retiring in...
Raymond E. Roy
Apr 24, 2005
Raymond E. Roy, 87, of 1272 Flintlock Drive, Daytona, Florida and formerly of Gardner, died Sunday, April 24th in Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, following an illness. Born in Fitchburg on June 23, 1917, he was the son of Edward and Melina (Arsenault) Roy and the adopted son of Ovila and Emelienne Caisey. He was a plater employed by...
Vieno V. Freeman
Apr 23, 2005
Vieno V. (Puustinen) Freeman, 85, of 349 Parker St., Gardner died Saturday, April 23rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on March 28, 1920, she was the daughter of William and Vieno (Salmonen) Puustinen. She was an upholsterer employed by Heywood-Wakefield Co. of Gardner for 25 years until retiring in 1980. She previously worked at Fontaine...
Alan W. Weidenhof
Apr 21, 2005
Alan W. Weidenhof, 48, of 38 Stewart St., Gardner died Wednesday, April 21st in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Shirley on December 31, 1956, he was the son of Walter Weidenhof. He was a mold technician employed by T.R.W. Fasteners of Westminster for 16 years. He was a 1975 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational...
Ruth A. Thompson
Apr 18, 2005
Ruth A. (Bagdonas) Thompson, 82, of 165 Victoria Ave., Athol died Monday, April 18th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma on September 3, 1922, she was the daughter of John J. and Stacey (Wingus) Bagdonas. She was an assembler employed by L.S. Starrett Co. of Athol for 45...
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