Obituaries

Richard P"Ricky" Thibeault

Richard P"Ricky" Thibeault

May 22, 2018

Richard P. "Ricky" Thibeault, 57, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on March 28, 1961, he was the son of the late Joseph "Pony" and Alice (Desroches) Thibeault. Richard graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg in 1979 with a certificate...

Thomas F"Tom" Jankauskas

Thomas F"Tom" Jankauskas

May 21, 2018

Thomas F. Jankauskas, 55, of Phillipston, passed away peacefully Monday, May 21, 2018 in his home, surrounded by family, following a long illness. Tom was born in Worcester on May 23, 1962, and was raised in Barre. He was the son of the late Edward A. Jankauskas, Sr. and Dorothy B. (Nicholson) (Jankauskas) Majka. He graduated from Chouteau-Mazie High School...

Donald P"Don" Tarr

Donald P"Don" Tarr

May 20, 2018

Donald P. "Don" Tarr, Sr., died peacefully Sunday, May 20, 2018 in his residence, following an illness. Don was born in Fitchburg on February 12, 1947, the son of the late George and Cecile (Bernard) Tarr. He attended T.C. Junior High School of Fitchburg, and received his GED while serving in the United States Military. Don received his Associates Degree...

Wilbur F."Bucky" Adams Jr

Wilbur F."Bucky" Adams Jr

May 18, 2018

Wilbur F. "Bucky" Adams, Jr., 73, of Baldwinville died peacefully Friday, May 18, 2018 in his residence, following a brief illness. He was born in Ashburnham on January 23, 1945, the son of Wilbur F. Adams, Sr. and the late Marie (Gauvin) Adams. Wilbur never let his Muscular Dystrophy get in the way as many who knew him can attest...

David J"Dave" Lariviere

David J"Dave" Lariviere

May 18, 2018

David "Dave" J. Lariviere, 41, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, May 18, 2018 next to his wife and son after a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Born in Leominster on December 3, 1976, he was the son of the late Blair J. Lariviere and Susan H. (Byron) Lariviere. Dave graduated from Gardner High School with...

Joel A.L."Joe" Girard Jr

Joel A.L."Joe" Girard Jr

May 13, 2018

Joel Arthur Louis "Joe" Girard, Jr., 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, May 13, 2018 in his home, surrounded by family. Born in Gardner on December 11, 1948, he was the son of the late Joel Arthur Louis Girard, Sr. and Hattie (Tatro) Girard. Joel graduated from Murdock High School of Winchendon with the Class of 1966. He received an...

Karen Elizabeth Dempsey

Karen Elizabeth Dempsey

May 11, 2018

Karen Elizabeth (Hamel) Dempsey, 47, of Winchendon died Friday, May 11, 2018 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after being stricken ill. Karen was born in Gardner on July 21, 1970, the daughter of Robert Hamel and the late Barbara (Hojnowski) Hamel. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1988. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart...

Eric P"'Short-Stack'" LeBlanc

Eric P"'Short-Stack'" LeBlanc

May 11, 2018

Eric P. "Short-Stack" LeBlanc, 39, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Friday, May 11, 2018 in UMASS Memorial-HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Campus, surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on April 18, 1979, he was the son of Paul O. LeBlanc and Dianne (Gallant) LeBlanc. Eric graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg with the Class of...

Antonetta L. "Toni" Ares

Antonetta L. "Toni" Ares

May 10, 2018

Antonetta L. "Toni" (Fiorentino) Ares,90, loving wife, mother and grandmother, formerly of 220 Park Street, Gardner, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2018 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Antonetta was born on December 2, 1927 in Leominster. She was the daughter of Francesco and Giovanna (Cristalli) Fiorentino. She was a 1947 graduate of Leominster High School and lived...

Neil F. Hirons

Neil F. Hirons

May 6, 2018

Neil F. Hirons, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Gardner on November 13, 1952, he was the son of the late Frank K. and Claire (Hughes) Hirons. Neil graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1970. He attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner, and graduated...

Corinne P LeBlanc

Corinne P LeBlanc

May 2, 2018

Corinne Priscilla LeBlanc passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at age 94, in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Baldwinville, MA. Corinne was born in Gardner on May 22, 1923, the daughter of Adrienne (L'Huillier) and Joseph Alfred LeBlanc, and spent her entire life in Gardner. Corinne attended Our Lady of...

Pauline M Houde

Pauline M Houde

May 1, 2018

Pauline M. (Desrosiers) Houde, 100, died peacefully Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner. Pauline was born in Gardner on May 29, 1917, the daughter of the late Francois Xavier and Alice M. (Brochu) Desrosiers. Pauline graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1935. She was employed by LaRoche Brothers, Inc. of Gardner...

Mary L Taylor

Mary L Taylor

Apr 29, 2018

Mary L. (Laperriere) Taylor, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Mary was born in Winchendon on December 2, 1948, the daughter of the late George W. and Olive M. (Aiken) Laperriere. She was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Mary spent her life caring for...

Phyllis A Bouthot

Phyllis A Bouthot

Apr 28, 2018

Phyllis A. Bouthot, 78, of Orange, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol. Born in Gardner on March 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edmond C. and Frances (Mercier) Bouthot. Phyllis graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1958. She was employed as the bookkeeper of the...

Shayne M Prentiss

Shayne M Prentiss

Apr 28, 2018

Shayne M. Prentiss, 25, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Fitchburg. Born in Gardner on May 7, 1992, he was the son of Jessica L. Prentiss of Gardner. Shayne loved to cook, and he also enjoyed gardening, crocheting and flowers. Shayne was an animal lover, who had a heart of gold and put everyone else's concerns above his own....

Felicite M"Fe" Andersson

Felicite M"Fe" Andersson

Apr 26, 2018

Felicite M. "Fe" (Turgeon) Andersson, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2018 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 30, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Felicite (Goderre) Turgeon. Felicite graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1961. She received her Bachelors...

Gardner L. Bent

Gardner L. Bent

Apr 25, 2018

Gardner L. Bent, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following complications from a stroke. Gardner was born in Gardner on September 1, 1923, the son of the late Roderick L. and Helen W. (Watkins) Bent. He was a lifelong resident of Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the...

Gardner L. Bent

Gardner L. Bent

Apr 25, 2018

Gardner L. Bent, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following complications from a stroke. Gardner was born in Gardner on September 1, 1923, the son of the late Roderick L. and Helen W. (Watkins) Bent. He was a lifelong resident of Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the...

Leo J Cormier

Leo J Cormier

Apr 24, 2018

Leo J. Cormier, 90, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Gardner on August 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Alyre and Helene (Goguen) Cormier. Leo was employed for many years at several local furniture manufacturing companies, including Standard Chair, Temple Stuart and Heywood Wakefield. He...

Ellen Elizabeth Daly

Ellen Elizabeth Daly

Apr 22, 2018

Even in the last year of her long life, Ellen Daly was still working in her South Gardner real estate business. She'd rise every morning at 5:30 - usually after watching a Red Sox or Celtics game the night before - and make a cup of tea before settling down with the newspaper and MSNBC. Eventually the phone would ring...