Obituaries

Carol A. Augusto

Carol A. Augusto

Oct 10, 2021

Carol “Ko” A. (Yurewicz) Augusto, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 10, 2021, in her home after a long battle with heart disease with her family by her side.

Born in Gardner on January 3, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Waslaw “Wacy” and Viola Y. (Ringuette) Yurewicz. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of...

Ellen Barbara Monette

Ellen Barbara Monette

Oct 9, 2021

Ellen Barbara (Lampert) Monette, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 9, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on July 30, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Elizabeth (Ryan) Lampert. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951. Barbara was an Administrative Assistant...

Margaret E. Piper

Margaret E. Piper

Oct 6, 2021

Margaret E. (Houghton) Piper, 57, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.

Born in San Fernando Valley, California, on November 23, 1963, she was the daughter of Elizabeth M. (Lucas) Houghton the late Donald L. Houghton, Jr. She graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School with the...

Corinne A. Dufault

Corinne A. Dufault

Oct 2, 2021

Corinne A. (McDonald) Dufault, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on October 9, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Alvina (Maillet) McDonald. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. Corinne was a Customer Service...

Michelle  A. Nelson

Michelle A. Nelson

Oct 2, 2021

Michelle A. (Mesmer) Nelson, 72, of Orange, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness.

Born in Northborough on January 20, 1949, she was the daughter to the late John A. and Sarah A. (Atwater) Mesmer. She graduated from Nashoba Regional High School with the Class of 1967. Michelle was a hairdresser at Regis Hair...

Mercedes  G. Ramos

Mercedes G. Ramos

Sep 29, 2021

Mercedes G. Ramos, 92, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Baldwinville, after an illness.

Born in Mira de Aire, Portugal, on November 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Manuel J. Ramos and Rosa Gaspar. Mercedes was a factory worker making blankets for several years prior to her retirement.

Mercedes was a parishioner...

Dolida Arias de Gonzalez

Dolida Arias de Gonzalez

Sep 27, 2021

Dolida Arias de Gonzalez, 88, of Westminster, died unexpectedly Monday, September 27, 2021, in her residence.

Born in Bani, Dominican Republic on July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Felix del Carmen Arias and Maria Dominga Diaz.

Dolida enjoyed watching television and homemaker who was an excellent cook who loved to make meals for her family, and with whom...

Geralda M. Bourque

Geralda M. Bourque

Sep 26, 2021

Geralda “Gerry” M. (Caissie) Bourque, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Placide and Marie Rose (Legere) Caissie. She was a Home Health Aide employed by Catholic Charities for 10-years until her retirement in 1998.

Gerry...

Norma Elizabeth Smith

Norma Elizabeth Smith

Sep 20, 2021

Norma Elizabeth Smith, 92, of East Templeton, died peacefully Monday, September 20, 2021, in her home.

Born in Gardner on September 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Brown) Smith. She graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1947 and from Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse....

Donald J. Ducharme

Donald J. Ducharme

Sep 14, 2021

Donald J. Ducharme, 85, of Fitchburg, formerly of Gardner and Santa Anna, CA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.

Born in Gardner on August 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Loretta (Bastarache) Ducharme. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1957, excelling in football, basketball, and...

Sharon E. Cash

Sharon E. Cash

Sep 14, 2021

Sharon E. (Norton) Cash, 68, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in her home.

Born in Jonesport, Maine, on February 17, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Truman W. and Jean E. (Sproul) Norton. She graduated from Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Maine, with the Class of 1971 and earned a dental assistant certificate. Sharon was a Dental...

Jacqueline  M. Arsenault

Jacqueline M. Arsenault

Sep 12, 2021

Jacqueline M. Arsenault, 64, of Athol, died peacefully Sunday, September 12, 2021, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on August 11, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Francois Arsenault and Bertha (Belliveau) Arsenault. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1975. Jacqueline was a secretary employed by New...

Richard A. Moore, Jr.

Richard A. Moore, Jr.

Sep 12, 2021

Richard “Rick” A. Moore, Jr., 59, of Fitchburg, died peacefully Sunday, September 12, 2021, surrounded by family in Fitchburg Healthcare, Fitchburg, after an illness.

Born in Palmer on September 23, 1961, he was the son of Cecile E. Maharne and the late Richard A. Moore, Sr. Rick was a Trainer of New Employees employed by GAAMHA, Inc. of Gardner for several...

Rachel D. Thibodeau

Rachel D. Thibodeau

Sep 10, 2021

Rachel D. (Guertin) Thibodeau, 70, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester.

Born in Gardner on September 30, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred J. and Diane A (Voisine) Guertin. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1969 and received a certificate as a Certified Nursing...

Graham J. Clark

Graham J. Clark

Sep 10, 2021

Graham J. Clark, 67, of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, September 10, 2021, in his residence after an illness.

Born in Shropshire, England, on September 19, 1953, he was the son of Jeanne (Loerns) Clark and the late Raymond Clark and. He attended Waltham Vocational School and earned a certificate from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Graham was a Pipe Fitter employed by...

Deborah A Takhalouft-Taft

Deborah A Takhalouft-Taft

Sep 7, 2021

Deborah A. Takhalouft- Taft, 59, of Athol, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on December 20, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Paulette (Hebert) Taft. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1980.

Her greatest joy in life was her family, who she loved...

Lorraine M. Hendrick

Lorraine M. Hendrick

Sep 7, 2021

Lorraine “Rainey” M. (LeBlanc) Hendrick, 90, of Westminster and Palmetto, FL, was called by angels Tuesday, September 7, 2021, after a long illness, at home in Westminster, surrounded by family.

Born in Gardner on June 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Moise and Anna (Landry) LeBlanc. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of...

Marcia Anne D'Andrea

Marcia Anne D'Andrea

Sep 6, 2021

Marcia Anne D’Andrea, 63, of Gardner, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness.

Born in Boston on March 7, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Theresa Alice (McGrath) D’Andrea.

Marcia was a congregant of the Mission of Grace Church in Gardner, was devoted to her faith and read the Bible...

Gilles LeBlanc

Gilles LeBlanc

Sep 6, 2021

Gilles LeBlanc, 58, of Phillipston, passed away in his sleep Monday, September 6, 2021.

Born in Gardner on November 22, 1962, he was the son of Leo Paul J. and Antoinette M. (Collette) LeBlanc. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1980. Gilles became a driver for many years with Clark & Reid before starting his own business....

Edmond R. Cormier, Sr.

Edmond R. Cormier, Sr.

Sep 6, 2021

Edmond R. Cormier, Sr., 82, of Royalston, died peacefully Monday, September 6, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on July 7, 1939, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Celina M. (Lajoie) Cormier. Edmond served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard from 1958 to 1964. Edmond was a Foreman employed by Tucker Plastics...