Obituaries

Wendy L. Munyon-Tasca

Wendy L. Munyon-Tasca

Apr 17, 2023

Wendy L. (Munyon) Munyon-Tasca, 52, of Ashby, died unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023, in her home.

Born in Leominster on May 11, 1970, she was the daughter of Sandra G. (Dube) Munyon of Lunenburg and the late Ernest P. Munyon. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1989 and received her Nurse’s Aide Certificate from Fisher College....

Ward A. Brigham

Ward A. Brigham

Apr 13, 2023

Ward A. Brigham, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, on October 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Ward E. Brigham Jr. and Eunice (Basley) Brigham. He graduated from Rutherford High School with the Class of 1960, from Rutgers University with Bachelors Degree...

Mark A. Fiedler

Mark A. Fiedler

Apr 10, 2023

Mark Anthony Fiedler, 88, of Hubbardston, died peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, after a period of declining health.

Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on April 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Urban and Mabel (Bartlett) Fiedler. Mark graduated from St. Norbert College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in...

John W. Meany

John W. Meany

Apr 6, 2023

John “Jack” W. Meany, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 6, 2023, in his home after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on October 11, 1930, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Doris M. (Hatch) Meany. Jack was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1952 to 1954, where he received...

Paula K. d'Entremont

Paula K. d'Entremont

Apr 3, 2023

Paula K. (Smith) d’Entremont, 85, of Leominster, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, April 3, 2023, in her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Gardner on February 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Christine (McAdams) Smith. She grew up in Westminster and graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1956. Paula...

David L. Marion

David L. Marion

Apr 1, 2023

David Lee Marion Sr., 80, of Gardner, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, with his loved ones by his side.

Born in Fitchburg on February 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Paul and Ellen (Sillanpaa) Marion. He was a truck driver his entire life. David drove for multiple companies, was an owner-operator...

Allan Lee Hall

Allan Lee Hall

Mar 30, 2023

Allan Lee Hall, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully in Heywood Hospital on Thursday, March 30, 2023, surrounded by his children after a period of declining health.   Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on September 1, 1953, he was the son of the late Frazier Goodwin Sr. and Betty (Lawson) Goodwin. He graduated from Appomattox High School in Virginia with the...

Wayne I. Klemetti

Wayne I. Klemetti

Mar 29, 2023

Wayne I. Klemetti, scientist, baseball fan, and auto enthusiast, passed away March 29, 2023 at Middleton Senior Living in Granville, Ohio, at the age of 83. He was the son of Finnish emigrants, the late Ilmari and Anna Klemetti who settled in central Massachusetts. Together with his wife, Marta, they raised their family in Westminster and resided there until 2017...

Irene G. Stacy

Irene G. Stacy

Mar 27, 2023

Irene “Honey” G. (Gemborys) Stacy, 91, of Templeton, died peacefully Monday, March 27, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on March 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Bukowski) Gemborys. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1950 and from Henry Heywood Hospital...

Tyler-James Paul Munyon

Tyler-James Paul Munyon

Mar 26, 2023

Tyler-James “TJ” Paul Munyon, 31, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 26, 2023, in his home.

Born in Leominster on April 17, 1991, he was the son of Wendy L. Munyon-Tasca and the adopted son of James M. Tasca. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2010. At the time of his death, TJ was a CDL...

Robert E. Charette

Robert E. Charette

Mar 21, 2023

Robert E. Charette, 75, of Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died peacefully Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in his residence.

Born in Leominster on November 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Emile O. and Irene L. (Donais) Charette. He was a graduate of Leominster High School. Robert was United States Navy Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1967 to 1971,...

John C. Bonner Jr.

John C. Bonner Jr.

Mar 21, 2023

John C. Bonner Jr., 67, of Leominster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.

Born in Framingham on June 27, 1955, he was the son of the late John C. Bonner Sr. and Jacqueline (Pidgeon) Bonner. He graduated from Framingham North High School with the Class of 1973. John was a Foreman employed by Reber...

Zenobie Duguay

Zenobie Duguay

Mar 20, 2023

Zenobie (Noel) Duguay, 93, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 20, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville Nursing Home.

Born in Lameque, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Elzear and Eugenie (Savoie) Noel. Zenobie was a Housekeeper and Cook employed by St. Vincent de Paul Church of Baldwinville for...

Edmond J. LaPlante Sr.

Edmond J. LaPlante Sr.

Mar 19, 2023

Edmond J. LaPlante Sr., 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on March 9, 1942, he was the son of the late Gerard and Rose (Zysk) LaPlante. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1959 and from Becker College with the Class of 1963. Edmond was a United...

Roy O. Gilbert

Roy O. Gilbert

Mar 17, 2023

Roy O. Gilbert, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 17, 2023, in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, after an illness.

Born in Concord, New Hampshire, on June 21, 1937, he was the son of the late Ibrey O. and Olive F. (Milligan) Gilbert. Roy graduated from Pembroke Academy in 1955 and received an Associates Degree in Engineering from...

Dr. Marilyn L. Allen

Dr. Marilyn L. Allen

Mar 8, 2023

Dr. Marilyn L. (Krall) Allen, 95, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Solaris Health Care of Lake City, Florida after an illness.

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on December 5, 1927, to the late Leonard and Kardena (Gilbertson) Krall. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Mitchell, South Dakota, South Dakota State...

Lucinda A. Amato

Lucinda A. Amato

Mar 7, 2023

Lucinda “Cindy” A. Amato, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a brief illness.

Cindy was born in Pomona, California on April 21, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Vincent Amato Jr. and Margaret Tarwater. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1973. Following high school,...

Theresa M. Haywood

Theresa M. Haywood

Mar 7, 2023

Theresa M. Haywood, 73, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in her residence.

Born in Germany on February 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Marvin C. and Evelyn A. (Alexander) Moore. She graduated from high school in 1968 and served in the United States Air Force until she was honorably discharged due to medical reasons...

George H. Racette

George H. Racette

Mar 7, 2023

George H. Racette, 95, of Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Templeton, after an illness with his family by his side.

Born in Gardner on March 16, 1927, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alphonsine (Gagne) Racette. He graduated from St. Anne Hermitage Preparatory School in Poughkeepsie, NY, with the Class...

Donald N. Bastarache

Donald N. Bastarache

Mar 6, 2023

Donald N. Bastarache, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 6, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness with his sister by his side.

Born in Gardner on May 16, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Gloria (LeBlanc) Bastarache.

Donald was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish of Gardner and attended mass at its Our...