Joseph R. Andrews
Apr 6, 2020
Joseph “Joe” R. Andrews, 67, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, with his wife by his side after a short illness
Born in Athol, MA on June 1, 1952, he was the son of the late Ray A. and Bertha I. (Norton) Andrews. He attended Gardner schools, graduating from St. Mary’s High School, Colorado...
Raymond F. LaBelle
Apr 2, 2020
Raymond F. LaBelle, Sr., 82, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in his residence.
Born in Leominster on March 12, 1938, he was the son of the late Lewis and Grace (Lambert) LaBelle. He attended Saxon Trade School of Leominster. Raymond was a United States Navy Veteran serving from 1955 to 1959. He was a stationary engineer employed...
Veronica J. Fournier
Apr 1, 2020
Veronica J. Fournier, 96, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville Nursing Home, after a long illness.
Born in Otter River on May 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Tadeus and Julia (Lahac) Piascik. She attended Templeton High School. She was an assembler employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Company for several...
Forrest B. Gordon
Apr 1, 2020
Forrest B. Gordon, 75, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in his residence.
Born in New York City, NY, on January 14, 1945, he was the son of the late Joseph and Virginia (Bacon) Gordon. He was a graduate of Elmsford High School, Elmsford, NY, with the Class of 1963. He was a United States Air Force Vietnam...
Lois Brettschneider
Mar 30, 2020
Lois (Doiron) Brettschneider had a gift for quiet, graceful example. Devotion to family and friends, loyalty and a profound work ethic were values she lived. She walked the walk. Lois passed away peacefully, Monday, March 30, 2020, at UMass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster due to complications from COVID-19. She resided most recently in Fitchburg but more notably and for...
Chester "Chet" C. Zarozinski
Mar 28, 2020
Chester ‘Chet’ Zarozinski, 80, of Gardner, MA died peacefully on March 28, 2020 after battling a long illness.
Born on July 16, 1939 in Gardner, MA. Chet was a 1957 graduate of Gardner High School. He later went on to graduate from Worcester Junior College in 1959 with a degree in electrical engineering.
After graduation Chet began a successful career...
Diane Brideau
Mar 27, 2020
Diane (Tourigny) Brideau, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, March 27, 2020, in her residence, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on March 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Herve and Florence (Dubuc) Tourigny. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1964, and later attended Henry’s School of Hair Design in Fitchburg...
Roland Joseph Woods, Jr.
Mar 27, 2020
Roland Joseph Woods Jr., 68, of Gardner, died Friday, March 27, 2020, in his residence.
Born in Winchendon on January 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Roland Joseph Woods Sr. and Marion (Plouffe) Woods. He graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1970. Roland was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran serving from 1972...
Elaine C. Johns
Mar 26, 2020
Elaine C. (Lajoie) Johns, 87, of Gardner died peacefully, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, following a long illness
Born in Gardner on October 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth (Erickson) Lajoie. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1950. She was a telephone operator employed by...
Archbishop Paul Joseph Richard
Mar 25, 2020
Archbishop Paul Joseph Richard “Brother Paul”, 73, of Gardner, was peacefully born into eternal life, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mother.
Born in Gardner on July 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Doris (Goodwin) Richard. He was a graduate of Gardner High School....
Jacinda Blossom Scott
Mar 25, 2020
Jacinda Blossom “Peanut” Scott, 13, of Athol, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, after suffering an asthma attack.
Born in Gardner on January 23, 2007, she was the daughter of Stephen Scott Jr. and Julie A. Harthan. At the time of her death, she was a seventh-grade student at Athol- Royalston Middle School, where she...
Dorothy Ann Lefebvre
Mar 25, 2020
Dorothy Ann (Wilson) “Dottie” Lefebvre, 81, of Lewiston, Maine, died peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in her residence after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on May 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Clara May (Durant) Wilson. She was a graduate of Athol High School with the Class of 1956. She was a bookkeeper employed...
Youngjin Kim
Mar 23, 2020
Youngjin Kim, 53, of Gardner, died peacefully after fighting a ruptured brain aneurysm followed by multiple surgeries, Monday, March 23, 2020, in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, surrounded by his family.
Born in South Korea on December 2, 1966, he was the son of Youngtae Kim and Jahyun Son. Youngjin served in the South Korean military. He received an...
Albertine M. Collette
Mar 16, 2020
Albertine M. (Arsenault) Collette, 94, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. She died in her sleep in the apartment she shared for almost a year with her daughter Phyllis, who vowed to care for her mother until the end. Albertine went on hospice care this past October while remaining in their apartment. The Gardner Visiting Nursing Association...
Michelle J. LeBlanc
Mar 16, 2020
Michelle J. “Mich” (Robichaud) LeBlanc, 57, of Hubbardston, died peacefully, Monday, March 16, 2020, in her residence after a noble fight with cancer.
Born in Gardner on March 7, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Ludger Robichaud and Jeannine (Charbonneau) Franklin. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1981. She earned an associate...
Thomas H. Jefferson
Mar 15, 2020
Thomas H. “Tommy, T.J.” Jefferson, 75, of Gardner, died suddenly, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.
Born in Worcester on April 25, 1944, he was the son of the late George W. Jefferson Jr. and Martha (Riley) Jefferson. He attended Worcester High School. He was a self-employed painter for several years until his retirement in 2010.
He was...
Patrick S. Nivala
Mar 12, 2020
Patrick S. “Pat” Nivala, 29, of Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness surrounded by his family.
Born in Gardner on March 19, 1990, he was the son of Deborah Jean (McMilleon) Nivala and the late Gary R. Nivala. He was a graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School with the...
Josephine S. Cormier
Mar 10, 2020
Josephine S. “Josie” (Dowal) Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Lifecare Center of Leominster.
Born in Gardner on April 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Vincenty and Stephania (Sczawinzski) Dowal. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. She was employed by Frank Favor Silver Shop of...
Normand H. Guertin
Mar 9, 2020
Normand H. Guertin, 70, of Leominster, died peacefully, Monday, March 9, 2020, in UMass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster.
Born in Gardner on July 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Wilfred J. and Diane (Voisine) Guertin. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1969. He was a United States Air Force Veteran...
Emil A. Tanguay
Mar 3, 2020
Emil A. Tanguay, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Arthur and Yvonne (Brunette) Tanguay. Emil was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. Emil was an expert clockmaker and operated...
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