Obituaries

Kenneth A. Hanks

Kenneth A. Hanks

Mar 2, 2020

Kenneth A. “Ken” Hanks, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Heywood Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Winchendon on August 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Ken was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from 1955 to 1956. He was employed as a sprayer and foreman...

J. Roger LeBlanc

J. Roger LeBlanc

Mar 1, 2020

J. Roger LeBlanc, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness.

Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 7, 1941, he was the son of the late Fidele and Rita (Richard) LeBlanc. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1961. He was employed...

Stella V. Kacian

Stella V. Kacian

Feb 25, 2020

Stella V. (Doucette) Kacian, 93, of Ashburnham, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in her daughter's residence after a long illness.

Born in Fitchburg on May 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Roseanna (Gionet) Doucette. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1944.

She was a parishioner at Annunciation Parish/...

Richard A. Cormier

Richard A. Cormier

Feb 24, 2020

Richard A. “Richie” Cormier, 52 of Winchendon, died unexpectedly, Monday, February 24, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, after being stricken ill at home.

Born in Gardner on July 18, 1967, he was the son of Carole A. (Griffin) Cormier and the late Norman J. Cormier. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1985. Richard was currently...

Michael P. Stone

Michael P. Stone

Feb 23, 2020

Michael P. Stone Sr., 76, of Athol, died peacefully, Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility, Greenfield, following a brief illness.

Born in Gardner on April 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Stanley S. and Stacia Stone. Michael was an upholsterer for 60-years, last employed by The Fabric Place of Fitchburg. Upon retirement, he...

Virginia L. Cormier

Virginia L. Cormier

Feb 11, 2020

Virginia Lee (Berry) Cormier, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, surrounded by her family.

Born in Gardner on January 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. Berry and Sophie (Maki) King. Virginia was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1965. She was a telephone...

Claire D. Baublis

Claire D. Baublis

Feb 9, 2020

Claire D. (LeBlanc) Baublis, 73, of Gardner passed away, Sunday, February 9, 2020, in HCA Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge.

Born in Gardner on March 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Ovila G. and Dorothy I. (Gonthier) LeBlanc. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1963. She was employed by the Gardner School District...

Lionel J. Arsenault

Lionel J. Arsenault

Feb 9, 2020

Lionel J. “Tiger” Arsenault, 78, of Athol, died peacefully, Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 24, 1941, he was the son of the late Michael and Suzanne (Boucher) Arsenault. He was employed by the former Nichols & Stone Company of Gardner for several years before his...

Stacy E. Zanin

Stacy E. Zanin

Feb 8, 2020

Stacy E. (Gensiejewski) Zanin, 95, of Gardner, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

She was born in Gardner on January 9, 1925, the daughter of Antoni and Helen (Kapaciewski) Gensiejewski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1943.

She was predeceased by her husband Angelo Zanin of 51-years, who died in 2002; a sister Lillian...

Paul F. Douckas

Paul F. Douckas

Feb 3, 2020

Paul F. Douckas, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, February 3, 2020, in Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts Central Campus, Leicester, MA, after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on August 11, 1951, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Adele H. (Shatrowski) Douckas. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1969....

John R. Corrigan

John R. Corrigan

Feb 2, 2020

John R. “Jack” Corrigan, 71, of Templeton, died peacefully, Sunday, February 2, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness.

Born in Everett, MA, on May 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary (McGilloway) Corrigan.

He enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved camping and attending camping shows. He loved motorcycles and listening to hard...

Joanne H. Hursey

Joanne H. Hursey

Jan 30, 2020

Joanne H. (Boucher) Hursey, 63, of Gardner, died suddenly Thursday, January 30, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on June 14, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Laurie and Marie Lena (Cormier) Boucher.

She was a member of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Joanne enjoyed doing...

Michelle M. Floyd

Michelle M. Floyd

Jan 28, 2020

Michelle M. (Alband) Floyd, 54, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in her residence.

Born in Boston on October 8, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Andrew W. and Judith A. (McIver) Alband. She was a graduate of Bromfield High School in Harvard with the Class of 1983.

She enjoyed fishing. Michelle loved to write and...

Joel A. Mercier

Joel A. Mercier

Jan 28, 2020

Joel Alan “Jo- Jo Potatoe” Mercier, 44, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, after a long illness.

Born in Leominster on December 29, 1975, he was the son of Robert Mercier Sr. and Rebecca (Carlson) McPherson. He was a graduate of Highland High School in Albuquerque, NM, with the Class of 1994.

He enjoyed doing...

Shirley A. Lupien

Shirley A. Lupien

Jan 24, 2020

Shirley Ann Lupien, 87, of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. 

She was born on December 7, 1932, to the late George and Eva (Caouette) Fagan. She was the youngest of five children. Shirley was raised in South Ashburnham and raised her family there. In 1953, she married James M. Lupien, and for the next 61-years, she worked...

Claire Perry

Claire Perry

Jan 21, 2020

Claire (LeBlanc) Perry, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on September 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Marie Louise (Duteau) LeBlanc. She attended Gardner High School.

She was a member of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and was a member...

Linda Kuropatkin

Linda Kuropatkin

Jan 13, 2020

Linda Kuropatkin, 72, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, January 13, 2020, in her residence after a long struggle with dementia.

Born in Gardner on June 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Helen (Secovich) Kuropatkin. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1965, and Franklin Pierce College with a Bachelor of...

Jeannette M. Harmon

Jeannette M. Harmon

Jan 8, 2020

Jeannette M. “JJ” (Dubuque) Harmon, 78, of Gardner, MA, died peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2020, with her sisters by her side, after a long illness in the West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, MA.

Born in Gardner on November 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stanislas and Germaine (Fluet) Dubuque. Jeannette attended Gardner High School....

Aline M. Cormier

Aline M. Cormier

Jan 6, 2020

Aline M. (Cormier) Cormier, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, January 6, 2020, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after an illness.

Born in Cocagne, New Brunswick, Canada, on February 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Emma (Maillet) Cormier. She was a machinist last employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for several years before her...

Diane I. Marsh

Diane I. Marsh

Jan 3, 2020

Diane I. (Milliron) Marsh, 83, of Medway, Massachusetts, died peacefully Friday, January 3, 2020, in Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, New Hampshire.

Born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Geraldine (Neville) Milliron. She was a nurse’s aide employed by Medway Country Manor for several years.

Funeral Services are private and will be held...