Obituaries

Gary R. Nivala

Gary R. Nivala

Sep 23, 2018

Gary R. Nivala, 61, of Gardner died Sunday, September 23, 2018 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.

            Born in Pittsfield, MA on December 18, 1956, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Jacqueline K. (Larson) Nivala.

            Gary graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg...

Bronislaw Griczika

Bronislaw Griczika

Sep 21, 2018

Bronislaw “Bronie” Griczika, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 21, 2018 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester following a brief illness.

            Born in Gardner on March 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Frank and Stephania (Hardasewicz) Griczika.

            Bronie was employed by Royal Steam Heater of Gardner for 15 years, retiring in 1992. He...

Eva M Girouard

Eva M Girouard

Sep 18, 2018

Eva M. (Cormier) Girouard, 93, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner for many years, died peacefully Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner.

            Eva was born in Notre Dame, N.B. Canada on September 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Napoleon and Melisse (LeBlanc) Cormier.

            She was employed by Ray Plastic, Inc. of Winchendon as a sealer...

Nicole Lucille Borey

Nicole Lucille Borey

Sep 16, 2018

Nicole Lucille “Coley” Borey, 32, of Baldwinville, died suddenly Sunday, September 16, 2018 in her residence following a brief illness.

            Born in Worcester on May 15, 1986, she was the daughter of Claudette (Legere) Borey and the late Alan P. Borey.

            Nicole graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2004, and later attended Mount Wachusett Community...

Betty J Stone

Betty J Stone

Sep 16, 2018

Betty J. (Taylor) Stone, 66, of Athol, died peacefully Sunday, September 16, 2018 in her residence following a brief illness.

            Betty was born in St. Albans, Vermont on October 19, 1951, the daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Young) Taylor.

            She attended St. Albans High School. Betty was a member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Frederic J St. Pierre

Frederic J St. Pierre

Sep 14, 2018

Frederick J. “Bill” St. Pierre, 87, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 14, 2018 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

            Born in Winchendon on April 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Regina (Laplant) St. Pierre.

            Bill was a graduate of Winchendon High School. He was employed by UC Press of Leominster...

Janet P Oliver

Janet P Oliver

Sep 11, 2018

Janet P. Oliver, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in her residence.

                Born in Templeton on August 4,1932, she was the daughter of the late Urban M. and Mary M. (Perlay) Oliver.

                Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, September 25th at 1:30 p.m. in St. John’s Cemetery, West Street, Gardner.

                Boucher Funeral Home, Inc.,...

Beverly A Baxter

Beverly A Baxter

Sep 8, 2018

Beverly A. “Bev” (Allison) Baxter, 76, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following an illness.

            Born in Worcester on February 6, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Anne (Leahy) Allison.

            Bev graduated from Commerce High School of Worcester with the Class of 1960. She was...

Edward D. Maillet

Edward D. Maillet

Sep 5, 2018

                Edward D. “Eddie” Maillet, 78, of Gardner, died suddenly Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in his home.

            Eddie was born in St. Antoine, N.B. Canada on August 7, 1940, the son of the late Odilion and Laura (Cormier) Maillet.

            He was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner.

            Eddie enjoyed fishing...

Florence Tourigny

Florence Tourigny

Aug 22, 2018

                Florence (Dubuc) Tourigny, 102, of Templeton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, surrounded by her family.

            Florence was born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada on December 4, 1915, the daughter of the late Philias and Rosina (Ares) Dubuc.

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

Barbara L Stromski

Barbara L Stromski

Aug 19, 2018

Barbara L. (Rembisiewski) Stromski, 84, of Gardner died peacefully Sunday, August 19, 2018 in her home surrounded by family, following an illness.

            Born in Gardner on December 13, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Bazydlo) Rembisiewski.

            Barbara graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951. She attended Fisher Jr. College in...

Steven A Thurman

Steven A Thurman

Aug 19, 2018

Steven A. Thurman. 70, of Templeton, died peacefully Sunday, August 19, 2018 following a brief illness.

Born in Brockton on September 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Christopher and Nadine (Minott) Thurman.

Steven loved listening to music. He also loved trucks, bulldozers and all types of heavy equipment.

Steven leaves his cousin, Winn Minott and family of...

John T. Flynn, III

John T. Flynn, III

Aug 10, 2018

John T. “Jack” Flynn, III, 85 of Phillipston, died peacefully Friday, August 10, 2018 in his home surrounded by family, following a brief illness.

            Born in Fitchburg on January 22, 1933, he was the son of the late John T. Flynn, Jr and Blanche (Damien) Flynn.

            Jack graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1957, and...

Tyler S Nims

Tyler S Nims

Aug 3, 2018

Tyler S. “Ty” “Nimsy” Nims, 23, of Ashburnham, died at home on Friday, August 3, 2018.

                Born in Gardner on March 4, 1995, he was the son of Stephen Nims and Paula (Fitzgerald) Nims.

                Tyler graduated from Oakmont Regional High School of Ashburnham with the Class of 2013. During his high school years, he was a member and...

John J. Clark

John J. Clark

Aug 2, 2018

John J. “Jack” Clark, Jr., 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 2, 2018 in his home surrounded by people that cared about him.

            Jack was born in Boston, MA on January 21, 1924, the son of the late John J. and Elsie M. (Smith) Clark.

            He was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary...

Lucille Martin

Lucille Martin

Aug 1, 2018

Lucille (Michaud) Martin, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in her residence, following a brief illness.

            Lucille was born in Edmundston, N.B. Canada on November 21, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Annee (Lagasse) Michaud.

            She was educated in the public school system and earned her high school degree in Edmundston, N.B. Canada....

Marie Rose Leger

Marie Rose Leger

Jul 29, 2018

Marie Rose (LeBlanc) (Paradis) Leger, 98, of Baldwinville, formerly a lifelong resident of Gardner, died peacefully July 29, 2018 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Marie was born in Gardner on May 24, 1920, the daughter of the late Arthur and Cecile (Cormier) LeBlanc.

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

Leonard L Couture

Leonard L Couture

Jul 28, 2018

Leonard L. “Len” Couture, 86, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner.

            Born in Gardner on August 31, 1931, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Eva (Cormier) Couture.

            Len graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1950. He was a United States Korean...

Leo J Richard

Leo J Richard

Jul 28, 2018

Leo J. Richard, 54, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 28, 2018 in his residence.

                Leo was born in Gardner on January 23, 1964, the son of Leo J. Richard and the late Eva Sue Anne (Barrieault) Richard.

                He was employed for several years by Kirk Eastern of Gardner as a Machine Operator.

                Besides his father, he...

Clifford L Plouffe

Clifford L Plouffe

Jul 25, 2018

Clifford L. “Cliff”, “Papa” Plouffe, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 25, 2018, following a period of declining health.

            Born in Winchendon on September 5, 1933, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Clarinda (Lafond) Plouffe.

            Cliff was a United States Korean War Army Veteran who proudly served his Country from 1953 through 1955 and...