Obituaries

Edward Hammond

Edward Hammond

Jul 15, 2022

Edward Denis Lynwood Hammond, 77, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, July 15, 2022, in Tufts Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by his family.

Born in Fitchburg on July 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Lynwood and Louise (LeBlanc) Hammond. Edward was employed by the Facilities Maintenance Department at Heywood Hospital of Gardner for many years prior to his...

Thomas C. Forrester

Thomas C. Forrester

Jul 13, 2022

Thomas C. Forrester, 85, of Gardner, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family after a hard-fought battle with declining health.

Born in Fitchburg on May 2, 1937, he was the son of the late Bradie P. and May J. (Girard) Forrester. Tom was a Campus Police Sergeant employed by Mount Wachusett Community College of...

Donald A. Lania

Donald A. Lania

Jul 13, 2022

Donald A. Lania, 72, of Saco, ME, died peacefully Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after an illness.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 24, 1950, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bernadette (Rizzo) Lania. Don was a Shipper and Receiver for many years prior to his retirement.

Don was a parishioner of...

Louis R. Laliberte

Louis R. Laliberte

Jul 6, 2022

Louis R. Laliberte, 75, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in UMass Medical Center, University Campus, with his family by his side.

Born on November 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Rene and Annette (Richard) Laliberte. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1964. Louis was Foreman employed by Seaman Paper...

Gail A. Springfield

Gail A. Springfield

Jul 5, 2022

Gail A. (Lehman) Springfield, 80, of Hubbardston, died in her sleep Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in her home.

Born in Worcester on October 23, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Robert I. and Margaret L. (Cook) Lehman. She graduated from West Boylston High School with the Class of 1959.

Gail enjoyed reading and working on crafts. She loved...

David Ferrier

David Ferrier

Jul 1, 2022

David Ferrier, Jr., 78, of Boothbay Harbor, ME, died peacefully Friday, July 1, 2022, in Glen Ridge Long Term Care, Augusta, ME.

Born in Malden on March 5, 1944, he was the son of the late David Ferrier, Sr. and Lousie (Bruce) Ferrier. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1962 and from Boston University with his...

Mary E. Hietala

Mary E. Hietala

Jun 24, 2022

Mary E. (Adams) Hietala, 83, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Friday, June 24, 2022, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, with her family by her side.

Born in Manhattan, New York, on February 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Mary C. (McCann) Adams. She graduated from Public School 125 in Queens, NY, with the Class...

James M. Zinkevich

James M. Zinkevich

Jun 24, 2022

James M. Zinkevich, 63, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, June 24, 2022, in his residence.

Born in Worcester on March 17, 1959, he was the son of the late John and Mary T. (Kalczynski) Zinkevich. James was the Owner of Jimmy Z’s Towing Company for many years prior to his retirement.

Funeral Services will be private.

Memorial Contributions may be...

Dorinda Joan Billings

Dorinda Joan Billings

Jun 23, 2022

Dorinda (Rindi) Joan Billings, 71, of Lunenburg, died peacefully after a long battle with cancer, on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Brockton on June 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Roland Joseph and Meredith (Porter) Turcotte of Abington, Massachusetts. She was educated in the Abington School System and graduated...

Normand Cyr

Normand Cyr

Jun 22, 2022

Normand Cyr, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness. 

Born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Edmond and Lillian (Therrien) Cyr.  Normand was a lumberjack for many years in Canada before moving to the United States in 1960. ...

Helen Richard

Helen Richard

Jun 21, 2022

Helen Richard, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, June 21, 2022 in her home.Born in St Anne de Kent, New Brunswick, Canada on February 6, 1924, she was thedaughter of Sylvain and Osithe (Maillet) Allain. She worked for Simplex Time RecorderCo. in the Gardner stockroom and previously at Ray Plastics in Winchendon, MA. Helenwas a parishioner of Annunciation Parish in...

Claire Ann Stovall

Claire Ann Stovall

Jun 20, 2022

Claire Ann Stovall, 80, of Manchester, NH, formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, June 20, 2022, in her residence.

Born in Gardner on May 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Cecile M. (Vaillancourt) Stovall. She attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School of Gardner and graduated from the Marie Joseph Academy in Biddeford,...

David M. Cote

David M. Cote

Jun 19, 2022

David Cote, 74, of Gardner, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, after a long period of declining health.

Born in Leominster on February 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Homer Cote and Dorothy (Wheeler) Yoder. He was a Die Setter employed by United Plastics. He was previously employed by ER Kingmans.

He was inducted into the Leominster...

Richard W Gautreau

Richard W Gautreau

Jun 11, 2022

Richard “Richie” W. Gautreau, 72, of Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, June 11, 2022, in his home.

Born in Gardner on August 17, 1949, he was the son of the late Raymond and Daphne (Watkins) Gautreau. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1967. Richie was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1970 to...

Michael F. Gilhooly

Michael F. Gilhooly

Jun 10, 2022

Michael F. Gilhooly, 49, of Westminster, died peacefully Friday, June 10, 2022, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester.

Born in Thailand on November 7, 1972, he was the son of Phillip Gilhooly. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1991. Mike was a United States Air Force Persian Gulf War Veteran serving from 1993 to 1997,...

Dorothy A. McKellick

Dorothy A. McKellick

Jun 8, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” A. (Cunningham) McKellick, 83, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family after a short illness.

Born in Gardner on December 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Edward and Dora (Bourgeois) Cunningham. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. Dot was employed by the Town...

Arnvid J Froystein

Arnvid J Froystein

Jun 8, 2022

Arnvid J. Froystein, 89, of Athol, died peacefully Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol.

Born in Saebozogen, Norway on February 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Olaf and Julia Froystein. He graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Arnvid was a Mechanical Engineer employed by General Electric...

Anna Marie Sawicki

Anna Marie Sawicki

Jun 7, 2022

Anna Marie (Hajdukiewicz) Sawicki, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in her residence.

Born in Gardner on October 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Sophia (Malinowska) Hajdukiewicz. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1943 and received an Associates Degree through the Henry Heywood Hospital Nursing Program. Anna was...

Susan M. Hui

Susan M. Hui

Jun 2, 2022

Susan M. (Valois) Hui, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, with her family by her side.

Born in Leominster on October 26, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Doris (Delisle) Valois. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1972 and received her Bachelor of Arts...

Gloria J. Zutautas

Gloria J. Zutautas

May 29, 2022

Gloria J. (Theriault) Zutautas, 74, of Arlington, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, May 29, 2022, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by her family.

Born in Rumford, Maine on September 22, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Joseph Theriault and Helen Mary (Gaudet) Theriault. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton with the...