Obituaries

William A. Kelley

William A. Kelley

May 5, 2023

William A. Kelley, 69, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, May 5, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester.

Born in Gardner on April 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Ollo J. and Medora (Boucher) Kelley. Bill was a Department Manager employed by Plastic Can of Leominster for many years until his retirement.

Bill was a parishioner...

Joseph Gerard Goguen

Joseph Gerard Goguen

May 3, 2023

Joseph Gerard “Jerry” Goguen, 92, of Gardner, formerly of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Jean-Baptiste and Edna (Arsenault) Goguen. He graduated from University of Saint Joseph’s College in Memramcook, New Brunswick.  Jerry was the...

Dennis P. O'Donnell

Dennis P. O'Donnell

Apr 29, 2023

Dennis P. O’Donnell, 72, of Hubbardston, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 29, 2023, in his home.

Born in Boston on September 6, 1950, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Mary E. (McGrath) O’Donnell. He graduated from Bedford High School with the Class of 1968. Dennis attended Bentley College from 1968 to 1970 and received Associate Degrees from...

Jon S. Menear

Jon S. Menear

Apr 27, 2023

Jon S. Menear, 71, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Coos, Oregon, on June 29, 1951, he was the son of the late Vernon Menear and Patricia Elliot. Jon was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1969 to 1973, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and...

Michael D. Gerry

Michael D. Gerry

Apr 21, 2023

Michael D. Gerry, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, after a battle with cancer.

Born in Fitchburg on January 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Dudley Gerry and Myrtle (Rice) Moody. Mike graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1964. He received a Master’s in...

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...