Joseph E. Martin
Jul 23, 2023
Joseph E. Martin, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, July 23, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Hector and Ida (Godin)Martin. He attended Saint-Louis College in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Joseph was a Polisher and Machine Operator employed by...
Claire M. Richard
Jul 22, 2023
Claire M. (Fournier) Richard, 79, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 22, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on May 14, 1944, she was the daughter of the late A. Maurice and Rosa Eva (Lavigne) Fournier. She graduated from Maria Assumpta Academy in Petersham with the Class of 1962 and from...
Philip W. Jacques
Jul 21, 2023
Philip "Phil" W. Jacques, a proud Gardner resident for most of his 79 years, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2023, after a short illness.
Phil was born in Gardner on January 2, 1944, to Arthur and Mercedes (Dorval) Jacques; he wouldn’t hesitate to tell you that he was the first child born in Gardner that year. He was a student...
Robert "Bob" H. Guichard Jr.
Jul 19, 2023
Robert “Bob” H. Guichard Jr., 60, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Lahey Clinic Hospital, Burlington, after an illness.
Born in Leominster on September 9, 1962, he was the son of the late Robert H. Guichard Sr. and Elaine G. (Beaulac) Kelley. He graduated from Ayer High School with the Class of 1980. Bob was employed by...
Michael J. Girouard
Jul 14, 2023
Michael J. Girouard, 60, of Montreal, QC, Canada, died unexpectedly Friday, July 14, 2023, at home.
Born in Gardner on July 16, 1962, he was the son of Carmen A. (Voisine) Pellerin and the late Fernand Girouard. He served proudly in the Canadian Army for two years. At the time of his death, Mike worked in Auto Sales at Mercedes-Benz...
Rowland "Buddy" F. Hunt Jr.
Jul 13, 2023
Rowland “Buddy” F. Hunt Jr., 48, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, July 13, 2023, in his home.
Born in Gardner on March 9, 1975, he was the son of Dianne A. (Richard) Hunt of Gardner and the late Rowland F. Hunt. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1993. Buddy was a Lineman employed by Verizon for...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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