Obituaries

Theresa E. McKean

Theresa E. McKean

Jul 11, 2023

Theresa E. (d'Entremont) (Poirier) McKean, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Woburn on April 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Victoria E. d'Entremont. Working for her late husband Leo, Theresa was the Secretary to the President employed by Moulded...

Aline C. Langille

Aline C. Langille

Jul 7, 2023

Aline C. (Paradis) Langille, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 7, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family. 

Born in Greenville, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Leon J. and Yvonne (Fagnant) Paradis. Aline was an Assembler employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for 12-years prior to her retirement. She was previously employed...

Carl Billington

Carl Billington

Jun 23, 2023

Carl Billington, 77, of Fitchburg, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, June 23, 2023, in The Highlands, Fitchburg, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on November 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Harry and Thelma L. (Ellis) Billington. He graduated from Lunenburg High School with the Class of 1964. Carl was the Owner and Operator of Gardner...

Richard P. Perron Sr.

Richard P. Perron Sr.

Jun 13, 2023

Richard P. Perron Sr., 82, of Gardner, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in his home in Gardner, surrounded by his family.  

Born in Leominster on October 16, 1940, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Dorina (Leger) Perron. Richard attended Saint Cecilia's School in Leominster and earned his GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1983.  He was...

Jack A. Marineau

Jack A. Marineau

Jun 13, 2023

Jack A. Marineau, 67, of Fitchburg, died peacefully Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in The Highlands, Fitchburg, after an illness.

Born in Montpelier, Vermont, he was the son of the late Arthur and Sybil (Strong) Marineau. He graduated from Fair Haven (VT) High School with the Class of 1974. Jack worked for Covanta SEMASS and was a Welder employed by General Dynamics...

Jane Antognoni

Jane Antognoni

Jun 12, 2023

Jane (Dembek) Antognoni, 64, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Monday, June 12, 2023, in her home.

Born in Gardner on November 5, 1958, she was the daughter of Leo B. Dembek of Gardner and the late Claire A. (Bouchard) Dembek. She was a graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational High School in Fitchburg.

Jane enjoyed cooking and playing cards. She loved the...

Ralph R. Blackmer

Ralph R. Blackmer

Jun 10, 2023

Ralph R. Blackmer, 88, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Saturday, June 10, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Brandon, Vermont on March 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Ralph A. and Jessie (Bishop) Blackmer. He was a machinist employed by Monadnock Lifetime Products, Inc. of Fitzwilliam, NH for 13-years prior to...

Doris G. Gearan

Doris G. Gearan

Jun 8, 2023

Doris G. (Gay) Gearan, 90, of West Hartford, CT, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2023, in The McAuley, West Hartford, CT, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on September 22, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Adelard and Marie (Roy) Gay. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1950 and later from...

Michael A. Bishop

Michael A. Bishop

Jun 6, 2023

Michael A. Bishop, 64, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester.

Born in Gardner on September 26, 1958, he was the son of Claire L. (Barrows) Bishop of Gardner and the late Glenn C. Bishop Jr. Michael was a graduate of Athol High School.  He was a woodworker employed by B &...

Dennis K. Wehmeyer

Dennis K. Wehmeyer

Jun 5, 2023

Dennis K. Wehmeyer, 77, of Conway, SC, died peacefully Monday, June 5, 2023, in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a short battle with cancer.

Born in Fitchburg on November 24, 1945, he was the eldest son of the late William C. Wehmeyer Sr. and Alice (Ducharme) Wehmeyer. He graduated from Oakmont Regional High School with the Class of 1963....

Joseph M. Cormier

Joseph M. Cormier

May 28, 2023

Joseph Muriel Cormier, 70, of Ashburnham, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2023, at Umass Memorial Health Alliance, Leominster, with his family by his side. 

Born in Saint-Damien, New Brunswick, Canada, on November 07, 1952, he was the son of the late Violet (LeBlanc) and Camille Cormier.

Joseph married his wife Aline on December 11, 1971, and together they shared two...

Claudette M. Bastarache

Claudette M. Bastarache

May 25, 2023

Claudette M. Bastarache, 75, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, May 25, 2023, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Saint-Damien, New Brunswick, Canada on June 22, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Eloi and Josephine (Leger) Bastarache. She was a Housekeeper employed by Heywood Hospital for 5 years until her retirement in 2006. She was...

Corinne L. Cormier

Corinne L. Cormier

May 22, 2023

Corinne L. Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, May 22, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on June 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Philomene (Cormier) Cormier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947 and attended Notre Dame High School in Berlin, NH, from 1944...

John F. Lyskawa

John F. Lyskawa

May 21, 2023

John Francis Lyskawa, 73, of Templeton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 21, 2023, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton.  

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 3, 1950, he was the son of the late Ervin L. Lyskawa and Eleanor Joan (Belinsky) Lyskawa-Long. John was employed by Bruce Transportation Group, it was here he found his love for buses. He...

William T. Bowne Jr.

William T. Bowne Jr.

May 19, 2023

William “Tom” Thomas Bowne Jr, 64, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, May 19, 2023, in his home.

Born in Amsterdam, NY, on July 16, 1958, he was the son of Jeanne (Schwarz) and the late William T Bowne Sr. He graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick, RI, with the class of 1976. He earned a bachelor’s of electronics engineering...

Michael F. Murphy

Michael F. Murphy

May 16, 2023

Michael F. Murphy, 65, of Westminster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in his home.

Born in Leominster on January 29, 1958, he was the son of Jeanine (Nault) Murphy and the late Richard F. Murphy. He graduated from Leominster Trade School with the Class of 1976. Mike was a Computer Systems Analyst employed by Waddington North America Co. of...

David E. Andersson

David E. Andersson

May 16, 2023

David E. Andersson, 44, of Cambridge, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in his home.

Born in Leominster on May 2, 1979, he was the son of the late Jack S. and Felicite M. (Turgeon) Andersson. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1997 and from Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, with an Associate Degree. At...

Philip A. Lefebvre

Philip A. Lefebvre

May 15, 2023

Philip A. Lefebvre, 76, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday, May 15, 2023, in UMASS Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a period of declining health.

Born in Winchendon on September 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Albert and Kathryn (Frazier) Lefebvre. He graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1964 and from Fitchburg State College in...

Doris C. Thompson

Doris C. Thompson

May 12, 2023

Doris C. (Boudreau) Thompson, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, May 12, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Bronson, New Brunswick, Canada, on August 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rita (Dupuis) Boudreau. Doris was a Steel Worker employed by Collier-Keyworth of Gardner for many years prior to her retirement.

Doris was a parishioner...

Brenda Ann Dion

Brenda Ann Dion

May 9, 2023

Brenda Ann (Theriault) Dion, 71, of Charlton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, May 9, 2023,in her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer which she had beaten for over five years.

Born in Mexico, Maine on April 18, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Mary Helen (Gaudet) Theriault. She...