Sally J. Knorr- Dines
Jan 19, 2021
Sally J. (Smith) Knorr-Dines, 83, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her family.
Born in Winchendon on February 22, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Fred Smith and Helen (Stearns) Serwatka. She graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1955 and went on to attend Fisher Junior College and...
George J. Vallee
Jan 17, 2021
George J. Vallee, 76, of Hubbardston, died peacefully, Sunday, January 17, 2021, in his residence surrounded by his family.
Born in Gardner on October 5, 1944, he was the son of the late John T. and Alda M. (Vallee) Porko. He graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1962. George was a United States Coast Guard Veteran serving...
Peter J. Wolenty, Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Peter J. “Pete” “PJ” Wolenty, Jr., 95, of Gardner, passed away, Friday, January 15, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Boston on October 27, 1925, he was the son of the late Peter J. Wolenty, Sr., and Dagmar D. (Seastrand) Wolenty. He attended schools in Cambridge until his senior year in high school...
Joseph Yvon Arsenault
Jan 14, 2021
Joseph Yvon Arsenault, 69, of Gardner, formerly of New York City, NY, died peacefully Thursday, January 14, 2021, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after an illness.
Born in Saint-Éleuthére, Quebec, Canada, on April 2, 1951, he was the son of Gerald J. Arsenault and the late Yvette G. (Beaulieu) Arsenault. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Fitchburg...
Mary Lasky
Jan 14, 2021
Mary (Salvador) Lasky, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Center, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Oswego, NY, on April 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Netters) Salvador. She graduated from Oswego High School with the Class of 1943. In her early career, she worked in Washington,...
John Joseph Hindle
Jan 11, 2021
John “Johnny” Joseph Hindle, 63, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, January 11, 2021, in his residence.
Born in Lowell on November 24, 1957, he was the son of the Lillian Hindle. He attended Belchertown State School for 18-years, Birch Hill Workshop in 1976, and the BUDD Program in 1989. Johnny was part of the Open Sky Community Services since 2018...
Keary Scott Woods
Jan 9, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Keary Scott Woods of Gardner, Massachusetts announces his sudden passing, on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the age of 48.
Born in Leominster on September 7, 1972, he was the son of the late Delbert W. and Carol (Aho) Woods. Keary was a graduate of Gardner High School in the Class...
Amparo Provencher
Jan 8, 2021
Amparo “Ampi” (Llabros) Provencher, 69, of Gardner, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, Worcester, after an illness.
Born in Pampanga, Philippines, on May 14, 1951, she was the daughter of Edward J. Loftus and Concisa Llabros. She graduated from Pemberton High School, Pemberton, NJ, with the Class of 1970. Ampi was an assembler employed...
Giovanna Marie Schroeder
Jan 6, 2021
Giovanna Marie Schroeder, the infant daughter of Nathan W. and Elizabeth Anne (Cheffers) Schroeder, who was born November 14, 2020, in Leesburg, FL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Orlando, FL.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021, with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in Annunciation Parish at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135...
Leon G. Beaulieu, Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
Leon G. “Buster” Beaulieu, Jr., 70, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the Brockton VA Medical Center, Brockton, after an illness.
Born in Fitchburg on June 1, 1950, he was the son of the late Leon G. and Marie L. (LeBlanc) Beaulieu. He graduated and received a certificate in carpentry from Fitchburg Vocational High School with the...
André D. Lafortune
Jan 1, 2021
André D. “Butch” “Andy” “Bookie” Lafortune, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, January 1, 2021, in his residence with his family by his side.
Born in Winchendon on October 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Gamache) Lafortune. Butch was a United States Army World War II Veteran serving from 1943 to 1946, where he...
Alexander Pabrezis, Jr.
Dec 29, 2020
Alexander Pabrezis, Jr., 79, of Winchendon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
Born in Boston on March 14, 1941, he was the son of the late Alexander Pabrezis, Sr. and Lena (DePaul) Pabrezis. He was a graduate of the South Boston High School. Al was an outside machinist employed by Gillette of Boston for 20-years until his retirement.
Al was...
Daniel J. Richard
Dec 28, 2020
Daniel J. “Danny” Richard, 65, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Monday, December 28, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Gardner on February 27, 1955, he was the son of the late Zoel and Marie Zelima (Cormier) Richard. Danny was the head custodian employed by Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton for several years. He...
Nancy L. Leonard
Dec 27, 2020
Nancy L. (Ridnger) Leonard, 84, of Gardner, formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, after an illness.
Born in Harrisburg, PA, on August 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ethel (Feeser) Ridinger. She graduated from Susquehanna Township High School with the Class of 1954 and from Susquehanna University with...
Donald M. Sawtell
Dec 25, 2020
Donald M. “Don” Sawtell, 83, of Westminster, died peacefully in his home on Friday, December 25, 2020, due to complications from bladder cancer, with his family by his side.
Born in Ware, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1937, he was the son of the late Joseph O. and Margaret W. (Carter) Sawtell. He graduated from Barre High School with the Class...
Daniel A. Arsenault
Dec 24, 2020
Daniel A. “Dan” Arsenault, 31, of Hartford, CT, died peacefully, Thursday, December 24, 2020, after an accident.
Born in Leominster, MA, on November 20, 1989, he was the son of Kevin J. and Paula J. (Fournier) Arsenault. Dan graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2008 and went on to further his studies at the University of Hartford,...
Harry E. Leonard, Jr.
Dec 23, 2020
Harry E. Leonard, Jr., 83, of Gardner, formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away, Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Harrisburg, PA, on June 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Harry E. Leonard, Sr. and Clara (Schafer) Leonard. He graduated from William Penn High School, Harrisburg, PA, with the Class of...
Russell P. Webber
Dec 18, 2020
Russell P. "Russ" Webber, 71, of Greenfield, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, in Charlene Manor Extended Care, Greenfield, from complications of COVID-19.
Born in Gardner on August 1, 1949, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Irene E. (Lajoie) Webber. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1967 and earned a degree...
Jovide N. Girouard
Dec 18, 2020
Jovide N. “Joe” Girouard, 93, of Gardner, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, from COVID-19 related causes.
Born in Gardner on February 6, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Blanche (Beaudet) Girouard. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1945 and studied drafting at Northeastern University in...
David R. Bourgeois
Dec 16, 2020
On December 16, 2020, David “Dave” R. Bourgeois passed away at age 66.
Dave was born in 1954 in Gardner, MA, where he lived his whole life, to Roland and Phyllis (Petts) Bourgeois. He graduated from Gardner High School in 1972 and went on to complete the electrical program at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School.
His passion was music, and...
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