Obituaries

Janice M Hadmack

Janice M Hadmack

Sep 15, 2019

Janice M. (Fournier) Hadmack, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a long illness.           

                Born in Gardner on February 4, 1946, she was the daughter of Herve and Irene (Allain) Fournier. Janice graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1963. She was a Unit Secretary on Favor...

Marilyn G. Dapkevich

Marilyn G. Dapkevich

Sep 15, 2019

Marilyn G. (Caldwell) Dapkevich, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner.

            Marilyn was born in Greenfield, Mass. on June 26, 1930, the daughter of the late Edgar and Irene (Brunnell) Caldwell.  She grew up in Greenfield and Athol, Mass. and attended Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield and graduated from...

Jeannine A Mailloux

Jeannine A Mailloux

Sep 14, 2019

Jeannine A. (Girouard) Mailloux, 88, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, surrounded by her family.

                Born in Gardner on August 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George “Jerry” and Yvonne (Charland) Girouard. Jeannine graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1949 and attended Mount...

Lillian F Perkins

Lillian F Perkins

Sep 13, 2019

Lillian F. (Manchin) Perkins, 94, of Gardner, formerly of Burlington and Swampscott, died peacefully Friday, September 13, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

            Lillian was born in Swampscott, MA on March 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Emry and Vivian (Soderlund) Manchin. She graduated from Swampscott High School with the Class of 1943, and attended college earning...

Lawrence A. Fleming

Lawrence A. Fleming

Aug 31, 2019

 

Lawrence A. “Larry” “Grizzly” Fleming, 69, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Saturday, August 31, 2019 in Umass Memorial Medical Center University Campus, of Worcester

Larry was born In Lakehurst, New Jersey on December 30, 1949, the son of the late Fred M. and Virginia H. (Hannon) Fleming. He graduated from South High School in Worcester with the Class of 1966....

Mabel Osborne

Mabel Osborne

Aug 28, 2019

Mabel (Vysocky) Osborne, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, surrounded by her family.

Born in Athol, MA on April 16, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Loudsiana (Omline) Vysocky. She graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1956; and was employed for many years as...

Louise M. Richard

Louise M. Richard

Aug 25, 2019

Louise M. (LeBlanc) Richard, 76, of Burlington, MA, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Care Dimensions Hospice House of Lincoln. Born in Saint-Damien, NB, Canada on October 20, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Emile and Virginie LeBlanc. Louise was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. She...

George J. Braun

George J. Braun

Aug 24, 2019

George J. Braun, 85, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville. George was born in Stafford Springs, CT on September 29, 1933, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Slater) Braun. He graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1950; and was a member of Holy Cross Church of Templeton and...

Joseph J. Kacian

Joseph J. Kacian

Aug 22, 2019

Joseph J. “Joe” Kacian, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner.

Joe was born in Gardner on October 2, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Milewska) Kacian. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1942; and served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. Joe...

Shirley M Jaillet

Shirley M Jaillet

Aug 18, 2019

Shirley M. (Parker) Jaillet, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family following a long illness.

                Born in Orange, MA on April 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Effie (Swantee) Parker. Shirley graduated from Orange High School with the Class of 1953, and after...

Samuel R. Perez

Samuel R. Perez

Aug 17, 2019

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Samuel Rafael Perez, beloved son, brother and father, passed away at the age of 30.  Sammy was born on July 4, 1989 in the Bronx, NY to Irene Nelson and Aldo R Perez.  Sammy had a smile that would lighten the room and a heart of gold.  He was a compassionate young man whose aspirations...

Bruce A Webber

Bruce A Webber

Aug 14, 2019

Bruce A. Webber, 68, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, following a long illness. Bruce was born in Gardner on February 4, 1951, the son of the late Paul and Irene (Lajoie) Webber. A lifelong resident of Baldwinville, he graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Templeton with the Class of 1971. During...

Hazel L Bastarache

Hazel L Bastarache

Aug 12, 2019

Hazel L. (Nutting) Bastarache, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, August 12, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her family following a period of declining health.

                Born in Gardner on October 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Florence (Gray) Nutting. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944, was...

David V Caron

David V Caron

Aug 9, 2019

David V. Caron, 52, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, August 9, 2019 in Boston.

            Born in Gardner on February 23, 1967, he was the son of Valmore J. Caron and Norma M. (Bouchard) (Caron) Talbot. David was a machinist employed by Dennecrepe Corporation of Gardner for several years.

            He was an avid runner who enjoyed both running on...

Anita M Boudreau

Anita M Boudreau

Aug 8, 2019

Anita M. “Memere” (Fournier) Boudreau, 95, a lifelong resident of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner.

            Born in Gardner on June 11, 1924, Anita was the daughter of the late Joseph and Delima (Lavoie) Fournier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1942. Anita was employed for many...

Janice M Richard

Janice M Richard

Aug 4, 2019

                Janice M. (Prinn) Richard, 58, of Gardner, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 with her family by her side, following a long and courageous battle with dementia.

            Born in Gardner on July 25, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Doris (Cormier) Prinn. A lifelong resident of Gardner, she graduated from Gardner High School with the...

Leon A Fitzgerald

Leon A Fitzgerald

Aug 3, 2019

         Leon A. Fitzgerald, 92, of E. Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville following a brief illness.

         Leon was born in Concord, NH on May 16, 1927, the son of the late Edward and Delvina (L’Heureux) Fitzgerald.  He was educated in Templeton; and was a member of...

Gary S. Burdett

Gary S. Burdett

Jul 23, 2019

Gary S. Burdett, 61, of East Templeton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 22, 2019. 

He was born in Athol, MA on February 14, 1958, the son of the late Randolph and Lucille (Grosvenor) Burdett. Gary graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1976. He was employed by RH Lemieur Company for over 5 years; and he was...

Louise G Jaillet

Louise G Jaillet

Jul 22, 2019

Louise G. (Bolduc) Jaillet, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, July 22, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a brief illness.

            Born in Gardner on August 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Berthe (Beaudet) Bolduc. Louise was employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner as a sub-assembler for 26 years, retiring...

Leonard J LeBlanc

Leonard J LeBlanc

Jul 22, 2019

Leonard J. LeBlanc, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, July 22, 2019 in UMASS Memorial Healthalliance-Clinton Hospital, Leominster Campus, following a brief illness.

                Born in St. Antoine, N.B. Canada on November 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Emery and Alice (Goguen) LeBlanc. He was raised in Canada and came to the United States in 1960. Leonard...