Obituaries

Wilfred L. Dennis

Wilfred L. Dennis

Dec 31, 2019

Wilfred L. “Bumpsy” Dennis, 85, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in Alliance Health in Baldwinville, surrounded by his family.

Born in Gardner on November 27, 1934, he was the son of the late J. Leonard and Lorraine (Bowden) Dennis. He was a graduate of Templeton High School with the Class of 1952, a graduate of the Stockbridge...

Yvonne M. Daigle

Yvonne M. Daigle

Dec 30, 2019

Yvonne M. (Arsenault) Daigle, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 30, 2019, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Guimond Village, St. Louis de Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 7,  1923, she was the daughter of the late Fidele and Elmina (Guimond) Arsenault. She was a housekeeper for many years for various clients around...

Arnold Boisvert

Arnold Boisvert

Dec 30, 2019

Arnold Boisvert, 56, of Lancaster, PA, died Monday, December 30, 2019.

Born in Gardner on August 17, 1963, he was the son of late Charles Boisvert and Lorraine (Caissie) (Boisvert) Whipple. He was graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1981.

Arnold is survived by a brother, David Boisvert of Gardner; two sisters, Marleen Craigen of Gardner and...

Norman L. LaRoche

Norman L. LaRoche

Dec 28, 2019

Norman L. “T-Pet” LaRoche, 93, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2019, in his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Gardner, on December 15, 1926, he was the son of the late Leon and Rose (Ducharme) LaRoche. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1945.

Norman served his country and was a World War II...

Raymond W. Trinque

Raymond W. Trinque

Dec 26, 2019

Raymond W. Trinque, 98, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Thursday, December 26, 2019, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

Born in Gardner on July 26, 1921, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Louise (Shaeffer) Trinque. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1939. Raymond served his country in the United States Army during World War II,...

Francies A. Nelson

Francies A. Nelson

Dec 25, 2019

Francies A. (Lucier) Nelson, 85, of Templeton, passed away peacefully, on Christmas day, December 25, 2019, surrounded by family at Heywood Hospital.

Born in Orange, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Jennie (Thompson) Lucier. Fran was a graduate of Templeton High School with the class of 1952.

She was predeceased by her husband of 46...

James E. Archibald

James E. Archibald

Dec 25, 2019

James E. Archibald, 62, of Gardner, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, in his residence.

Born in Gardner on April 30, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Hazel S. (Tolman) Archibald. He was a stainer and woodworker for the former Nichols & Stone of Gardner.

James was a collector and especially loved to collect coins...

Marion Beaulieu

Marion Beaulieu

Dec 23, 2019

Marion (Dailey) Beaulieu, 70, of Westminster, died peacefully Monday, December 23, 2019, in her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Fitchburg on July 22, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Flora (Cardinal) Dailey. She graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1967 and received an Associate’s Degree in Business from the...

Gisele M. Wilson

Gisele M. Wilson

Dec 20, 2019

Gisele M. (Lavertue) Wilson, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, December 20, 2019, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a long illness.

Born in Madawaska, Maine, on January 15, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Adrien and Bernadette (Corriveau) Lavertue. She was a graduate of the New Britain High School, New Britain, CT, with the Class of 1970.

Gisele...

Joan J. Padula

Joan J. Padula

Dec 20, 2019

Joan J. “Joanie” Padula, 61, of Baldwinville, died Friday, December 20, 2019, after being stricken ill at home.

Born in Gardner on April 9, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marie (Cormier) LeBlanc. She attended Gardner High School. She was a sander employed by Glenwood Kitchens USA of Templeton.

Joan enjoyed making crafts and playing computer...

Roger Belliveau

Roger Belliveau

Dec 19, 2019

Roger Belliveau, 84, of Winter Garden, FL, died peacefully with his children at his side on Thursday December 19, 2019, after a brief illness.

Born June 22, 1935 in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Meleme and Precile (Richard) Belliveau.

Roger served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later moved to Waltham, Massachusetts where...

Rene A. Larcenaire

Rene A. Larcenaire

Dec 13, 2019

Rene A. Larcenaire, 59, of Ashburnham, died suddenly Friday, December 13, 2019, with his family by his side.

Born in Fitchburg on February 16, 1960, he was the son of Armand and Theresa (Maillet) Larcenaire. He graduated from Oakmont Regional High School with the Class of 1978. Rene was a Sales Manager with New England Wooden Ware Corporation of Gardner...

Gloria M. Audet

Gloria M. Audet

Dec 10, 2019

Gloria M. (DeMaura) Audet, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, surrounded by her family.

Born in Gardner on November 1, 1936, she was the daughter to the late Manuel and Bernadette (Dupre) DeMaura. She was a graduate of Gardner High School, graduating with the Class of 1956. Gloria was a United States Air...

Michael C. Zarozinski

Michael C. Zarozinski

Dec 9, 2019

Michael Curran Zarozinski, 48, of South Deerfield, MA, died on Monday, December 09, 2019.

Born in Gardner, MA, on August 11, 1971, he was the son of Chester and Margaret (Gibree) Zarozinski. He was a 1989 graduate of Gardner High School and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 1993, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

After graduation, Michael...

Donald A. Bourgeois

Donald A. Bourgeois

Dec 2, 2019

Donald A. Bourgeois, 83, of Gardner went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2019, after a short illness at UMass Medical Center, Worcester, with his devoted wife of 63-years by his side.

Born and raised in Gardner, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Anna R. (St. Pierre) Bourgeois.

Prior to retiring, Donald worked...

Raymond A. Ambrose

Raymond A. Ambrose

Nov 25, 2019

Raymond A. “Pete” Ambrose, 90, of Baldwinville, died peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2019, in his residence.

Born in Gardner on July 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Leo P. and Yvonne B. (Demers) Ambrose. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the IUOE Local 98 – Springfield for 25-years until his retirement in 1978.

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Ludger A. Robichaud

Ludger A. Robichaud

Nov 24, 2019

Ludger A. “Blue Jay” Robichaud, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, November 24, 2019, in his residence.

Born in Rumford, ME, on May 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Timothée and Marie E. (Sivret) Robichaud. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1948. He was a Korean War Veteran serving as an Engineman Third...

Kenneth P. LaChance

Kenneth P. LaChance

Nov 18, 2019

Kenneth P. LaChance, 70, of Templeton, MA, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019, with family and friends by his side. He was born on December 31, 1948 to the late Leo P. LaChance and Theresa M. LaChance.

At an early age, Ken was diagnosed as being challenged, but was fortunate to have support from an extended family. Ken was...

Dora V. Roy

Dora V. Roy

Nov 17, 2019

Dora V. (Sawyer) (Hebert) Roy, 99, died on November 17, 2019, in Fort Myers, Florida, after a brief illness.

Born in Gardner on January 6, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Oliver N. and Alma (Lusignan) Sawyer. She graduated from the Peacock Academy of Cosmetology. She owned and operated Cottage Beauty Shoppe in South Gardner, for over forty...

Claire M. Lagasse

Claire M. Lagasse

Nov 17, 2019

Claire M. Lagasse, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, November 17, 2019, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, following a brief illness.

Born in Gardner on January 31, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Francis and Rachel V. (Case) Rocheleau. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1961. She was a Secretary of...