Obituaries

Oct 20, 2020

Richard G. “Dick” Bubnel, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after an illness.

Born in Boston on March 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Anthony and Stella (Koldys) Bubnel. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1957. Dick was a retired United States...

Oct 20, 2020

Oct 20, 2020

Clarence J. “Clancy” Cormier, 96, of Winchendon, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a short illness.

Born in Gardner on July 19, 1924, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Marceline (Thibodeau) Cormier. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1943 but later received his diploma in...

Oct 15, 2020

Robert C. Gabis, Sr., 71, of Hubbardston, died peacefully, Thursday, October 15, 2020, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a brief illness.

Born in Holyoke on August 13, 1949, he was the son of the late Raymond and Jeanne Y. (Vallee) Gabis. Bob was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1969 to 1971, where he received...

Oct 13, 2020

Therese L. “Terry” (Stone) Howlett, 73, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in her residence surrounded by her family after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on August 30, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Rita (Fleurant) Stone. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1965 and earned her Associates Degree...

Oct 13, 2020

Robert (Bob) L. Thibault, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in Fitchburg Healthcare, with his family by his side.

Born in Fitchburg on November 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Cleophas and Leontine (Croteau) Thibault. He graduated from Fitchburg High School, class of 1953. After high school, Bob joined the U.S. Army serving from...

Oct 11, 2020

Kristofer M. Dahl, 55, of Barre, died peacefully, Sunday, October 11, 2020, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his family after battling liver disease.

Born in Gardner on April 17, 1965, he was the son of the late Nils and Dorothy (Spaulding) Dahl. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1983. Kristofer was...

Oct 5, 2020

Jeannine L. (Franck) Rahaim, 83, of Lancaster, died peacefully, Monday, October 5, 2020, in Riverside Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Lancaster.

Born in Caribou, ME, on July 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Florence (Thebeault) Franck.

Jeannine was a homemaker who loved and cherished time spent with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Family...

Sep 30, 2020

Geraldine M. (Lefebre) Richard, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a period of declining health.

Born in Winchendon on September 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Mary (Roberts) Lefebre and grew up during the Great Depression. She graduated from Murdock High School with the Class...

Sep 23, 2020

George J. Bourgeois, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, with his family by his side after an illness.

Born in Gardner on September 11, 1925, he was the son of the late Emile and Claudia (Vincent) Bourgeois. He attended the former Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School in Gardner. George was a...

Sep 22, 2020

David Edward Hogan, 61, of Westminster, died peacefully, Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in his residence, after a battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his family. 

He is survived by his wife of 30-years, Heidi Ann (Cade) Hogan, and their sons, Grey Edward Hogan, and Cade Terrence Hogan, both of Westminster, all of whom cherished him. 

Born in Gardner on December...

Sep 22, 2020

Judy Ann (Stone) Pearsall, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Winchendon on September 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Shirley (Hiltz) Stone. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton, with the Class of 1964. Judy was an LPN employed by CAPS...

Sep 20, 2020

Deborah (Ganson) Meunier, 68, of Templeton, died peacefully, Sunday, September 20, 2020, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by her family.

Born in Athol on November 26, 1951, she was the daughter of the late David and Ann (May) Ganson. She graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School with the Class of 1970 and later attended classes at...

Sep 15, 2020

Gerald A. “Gerry” Cormier, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

Born in St. Paul de Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, February 22, 1933, he was the son of the late Alderic and Jeanne (Girouard) Cormier. For many years Gerry owned a construction business that specialized in excavation,...

Sep 14, 2020

Lorraine (Drisdelle) Surette, 96, of Leominster, MA, formerly of Gardner, MA, died peacefully, Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Leominster following an illness. 

Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William and Ida (Melanson) Drisdelle. She was a graduate of the Success Business College of Moncton,...

Sep 11, 2020

Sep 6, 2020

Cydne E. “Beth” Daniels, 70, of Gardner, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston, due to an unexpected illness.

Born in Gardner on March 8, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Bradford and Emily (Hause) Pike. Beth graduated from Athol High School in 1968 and lived in Fitchburg while raising her...

Aug 20, 2020

Masumeh Mohaghegh, 94, of Worcester, formerly of Holden, died peacefully, Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Semnan-Iran on December 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ali and Monavar Mohaghegh.

Masumeh is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and several extended family members.

She was...

Aug 19, 2020

Ronald “Ronnie” P. Erickson, 87, of Gardner died peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in his residence, with his family by his side.

Born on January 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert L. and Madeline (Stierli) Erickson. Ronnie graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1951 and later attended Leominster Trade School getting his...

Aug 8, 2020

Migdalia Perez-Mendez, 47, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 8, 2020.

Born in Puerto Rico on September 7, 1972, she was the daughter of Blanca Mendez and the late Buena Ventura. She graduated high school in Puerto Rico and later earned her associates in Nursing. At the time of her death, she was employed by Seaboard Folding Box Company, Inc....