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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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