Obituaries

Greta Sylvia Andersson

Greta Sylvia Andersson

Aug 24, 2017

Greta Sylvia Andersson, 104, of Athol, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Nursing Home of Athol. Born in Jamestown, NY on November 21, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Helga (Larsen) Andersson. Greta graduated from Jamestown High School with the Class of 1930. She attended Sawyer School of Business in...

Lorraine A Whipple

Lorraine A Whipple

Aug 24, 2017

Lorraine A. (Casey) (Boisvert) Whipple, 80 of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Lorraine was born in Gardner on October 29, 1936, the daughter of the late Paul J. and Flora A. (Cormier) Casey. Lorraine was employed in the Maintenance Department of Old English Village of Gardner for several years, retiring in...

Jean S Kowalewicz

Jean S Kowalewicz

Aug 24, 2017

Jean S. (Handy) Kowalewicz, 73, passed away peacefully in her residence, the home she grew up in at 11 Banner Road, Gardner on Thursday, August 24, 2017, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was born in Athol on November 19, 1943, the daughter of the late Walter E. and Genevieve (Lyons) Handy. Her parents also...

Barbara J Richard

Barbara J Richard

Aug 23, 2017

Barbara J. (Griffin) Richard, 64, of E. Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, from injuries sustained from a fall in her residence. Barbara was born in Gardner on March 28, 1953, the daughter of the late James M. and Celine (LeBlanc) Griffin. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1971, and received...

Gorman L. "Gordy" Suits Jr

Gorman L. "Gordy" Suits Jr

Aug 20, 2017

Gorman "Gordy" L. Suits Jr., 66, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Heywood Hospital after a long illness. Born in Utica, New York on April 17, 1951, he was the son of the late Gorman and Virginia (Roy) Suits. Gordy graduated from Utica High School in Utica, New York with the Class of 1969. He was a...

Louis A"Louie" Ducharme

Louis A"Louie" Ducharme

Aug 15, 2017

Louis A. "Louie" Ducharme, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in his home where he had resided for the past 51 years, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Gardner on August 28, 1934, he was the son of the late Louis J. and Frances (Cavalier) Ducharme. Louie graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of...

Kenneth P"Kenny" Meunier

Kenneth P"Kenny" Meunier

Aug 13, 2017

Kenneth P. "Kenny" Meunier, 64, of Templeton, died peacefully Sunday, August 13, 2017, in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a brief illness. Kenny was born in Gardner on November 5, 1952, the son of the late Raymond J. and Madeleine M. (Dupre) Meunier. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1971. Kenny was employed in the Facilities...

Richard J"Ricky" Bourgeois

Richard J"Ricky" Bourgeois

Aug 5, 2017

Richard J. "Ricky" Bourgeois, 61, of Gardner died peacefully Saturday, August 5, 2017 after being stricken ill at home. Ricky was born in Minto, N.B. Canada on February 15, 1956, the son of the late Normand J. and Rita (Boucher) Bourgeois. He attended Gardner High School, and was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of...

Alfred J"Curley" Pelletier

Alfred J"Curley" Pelletier

Jul 28, 2017

Alfred J. "Curley" Pelletier, 90, of Gardner, formerly of S. Ashburnham, died peacefully Friday, July 28, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Alfred was born in Fitchburg on January 17, 1927, the son of the late Joseph Edward and Marie Rose (Chartier) Pelletier. He served in the United States Naval Reserves, Honorably discharged, as an Apprentice Seaman in 1945....

Nancy L"Ma 2" LaRose

Nancy L"Ma 2" LaRose

Jul 27, 2017

Nancy L. "Ma 2" (Ouellette) (Thielmann) LaRose, 60, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, July 27, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Avenue, Worcester, following a long illness. Nancy was born in Fall River, MA on November 17, 1956, the daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Desrosiers) Ouellette. She graduated from Somerset High School of Fall River with the...

Annie M LeBlanc

Annie M LeBlanc

Jul 26, 2017

Annie M. (Shetrawski) LeBlanc, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Gardner on September 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Casper and Grace (Miller) Shetrawski. Annie was a member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Church of Gardner. She was a Nurse's Aide employed by...

Stephen M Souza

Stephen M Souza

Jul 23, 2017

Stephen M. Souza, 37, of Gardner, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner following a long illness. Born in Attleboro, MA on January 22, 1980, he was the son of the late Jane Ellen (Miller) Souza and Frank Souza. Stephen graduated from Bristol County Agricultural School of Dighton, MA in 1997. He was an avid botanist who...

Naida J. Knox

Naida J. Knox

Jul 23, 2017

Naida J. (Blanchard) Knox, 72, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Cape Cod Hospital of Hyannis, following a brief illness. Born in Portland, OR on April 2, 1945, she was the daughter of the late George and Antoinette "Marie" (Puccio) Blanchard. Naida graduated from Brockton High School with the Class of 1963. She attended MA College of...

Janet L. Bussell

Janet L. Bussell

Jul 21, 2017

Janet L. (Rousseau) Bussell, 71, of Westminster, died peacefully Friday, July 21, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, following an accident at home. Janet was born in Gardner on April 9, 1946, the daughter of the late Alvin and Lea (Boucher) Rousseau. She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner in 1990, and...

Christine Y Cloutier

Christine Y Cloutier

Jul 20, 2017

Christine Y. (Gagne) Cloutier, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 13, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia (Boucher) Gagne. Christine graduated from the former Our Lady of the Holy Rosary High School of Gardner. She was...

Pierrette L."Lee" Bloom

Pierrette L."Lee" Bloom

Jul 15, 2017

Pierrette L. "Lee" Bloom, 58, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Sawtelle Family Hospice House of Reading, after a battle with cancer. Born in Grand Falls, N.B. Canada on October 5, 1958, she was the daughter of Nelson and Pauline (Langlais) Bernier. Lee graduated from Polyvalante Thomas Albert (PTA) High School of Grand Falls, N.B. Canada with...

Brian Lee""Goof"" Lavenski

Brian Lee""Goof"" Lavenski

Jul 13, 2017

Brian Lee "Goof" Lavenski, 30, of Gardner died unexpectedly Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Brian was born in Leominster on September 13, 1986, the son of the late Anna (Lavenski) Bradford and Paul F. Douckas. He attended Gardner High School of Gardner, and over the years was employed by various construction companies. Besides his father and...

William J"Bill" Belliveau

William J"Bill" Belliveau

Jul 5, 2017

William J. "Bill" Belliveau, Sr., 78, of Gardner, formerly of Fitchburg, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg on August 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Louise A. (DeBarge) Belliveau. Bill attended St. Joseph's School of Fitchburg and was a member of St....

Beth Ellen Kuehl

Beth Ellen Kuehl

Jul 5, 2017

Beth Ellen (Graham) Kuehl, 58, of Templeton, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in her residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. Beth was born in Gardner on January 3, 1959, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Moore) Graham. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville with the Class of 1977. Beth enjoyed gardening, crafts, reading, crocheting and...

Geraldine M"Gene" Collins

Geraldine M"Gene" Collins

Jul 3, 2017

Geraldine M. "Gene" (Plouffe) Collins, 86, of Leominster, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, July 3, 2017 in Keystone Center of Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Winchendon on February 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Mary Jane (Desrosiers) Plouffe. Gene was employed by Colonial Chair of Gardner as a sander and painter...