Joseph G"Joe" Bourgeois
May 4, 2017
Joseph G. "Joe" Bourgeois, 56, of Athol, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Athol Memorial Hospital of Athol. Born in Gardner on October 15, 1960, he was the son of the late Gerald and Louise (Hamel) Bourgeois. Joseph graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1978. He was an aerospace machinist employed by Hardric Laboratories, Inc. of Waltham...
Roland R."Turk" Beauregard
May 3, 2017
Roland R. "Turk" Beauregard, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Soldiers' Home of Holyoke, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on April 21, 1925, he was the son of the late C. Raymond and Doria (LaPlante) Beauregard. Roland was a United States WWII Air Force Veteran and received the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign...
C. Aldora Melanson
Apr 30, 2017
C. Aldora (Collette) Melanson, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a brief illness. Aldora was born in Gardner on July 17, 1926, the daughter of the late Delphis and Alma (Houde) Collette. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. Aldora was employed for several...
David P Bergeron
Apr 29, 2017
David P. Bergeron, 74, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Saturday, April 29, 2017 in his residence surrounded by family. Born in North Adams, MA on September 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Dorothy (Duval) Bergeron. David graduated from Williamstown High School with the Class of 1960. He was United States Vietnam War Air Force Veteran...
Jeanne R Hetnik
Apr 23, 2017
Jeanne R. (Allain) Hetnik, 96, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after living a long fulfilling life. Jeanne was born in Gardner on June 9, 1920, the daughter of the late Calixte and Emma (LeBlanc) Allain. She was a former member of St. Martin's Church of Otter River and St. Joseph's...

James P"Jimmy" Doherty
Apr 19, 2017
James P. "Jimmy" Doherty, 59, of Haverhill, formerly of Newburyport, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Brighton, following a brief illness. Born in Medford on June 16, 1958, he was the son of the late William F. and Catherine (Wright) Doherty. He was a construction worker for many years employed by various construction firms. James...
Edward E Roy
Apr 13, 2017
Edward E. Roy, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2017 in his residence. Born in Gardner on January 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Emile J. and Lucy L. (Mountain) Roy. Edward graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1948. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and served through...
Thomas J"Tom" Dufort
Apr 11, 2017
Thomas J. "Tom" Dufort, 55, of Gardner, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Baystate Medical Center of Springfield, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on September 16, 1961, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Irene M. (Richard) Dufort. Tom graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg with the Class of 1980. He was...
Juliette T Martin
Apr 10, 2017
Juliette T. (Rioux) Martin, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, April 10, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in St. Andre, N.B. Canada on July 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Ada (Poitras) Rioux. Juliette was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation as a stock clerk for 15 years, retiring in...
Bertha M Hietala
Apr 6, 2017
Bertha M. (Saulnier) (Pelletier) Hietala, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 6, 2017 in her residence, surrounded by family following a long illness. Born in Gardner on November 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Justine (Pellerin) Saulnier. Bertha was employed by Simplex Timer Recorder of Gardner as a printer for 22 years, retiring in...
Garrett J"'Gary' 'Fish Tails'" Burgess
Apr 4, 2017
Garrett J. "Gary" "Fish Tails" Burgess, 25, of Gardner, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home of Worcester, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on August 1, 1991, he was the son of Sheridan and Marion (Atkinson) Burgess of Gardner. Gary loved motorcycles, cars, and anything with a motor. He was an...

Mildred A"Milli" Miller
Apr 2, 2017
Mildred A. 'Milli' (Chambers) Miller, 89, of Athol, died peacefully Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol, following a lengthy illness. Born in Cape May Court House, NJ on May 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Alice (McCarty) Chambers. Mildred was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church of Westminster. She...
Marian L Clairmont
Mar 28, 2017
Marian L. (Hicks) Clairmont, 82, of Baldwinville, formerly of Dover, Delaware and South Glens Falls, NY died peacefully Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in Hartford, NY on April 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. and Lucy (LaFoy) Hicks. Marian graduated from Hartford High School with the Class of 1951. She...
Marie Ann"Gram" Nichols
Mar 26, 2017
Marie Ann "Gram" (Lanoue) Nichols, 76, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Marlborough, MA on December 7, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (St. Germaine) Lanoue. Marie was employed in the accounts payable department of Digital Manufacturing Corporation for 24 years, retiring...
Joseph N"Nesto" Lison
Mar 17, 2017
Joseph Nestor "Nesto" Lison, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 17, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a long illness. Joseph was born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on June 21, 1922, the son of the late Archie and Rosalie (LeBlanc) Lison. He graduated from Cushing Academy of Ashburnham with the Class of 1948, and attended Milwaukee...
Danny R"D.J." Bilbrey Jr
Mar 16, 2017
Danny R. "D.J." Bilbrey, Jr., 23, of Templeton, formerly of Gardner, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester. Danny was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 3, 1994, the son of Danny R. Bilbrey, Sr. of Athol and Tanya (Bowman) (Bilbrey) Anderson of Gardner. Danny was employed in the maintenance department of Garlock Printing and...
Richard J"Dick" Graves
Mar 10, 2017
Richard J. "Dick" Graves, 77, of Gardner, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on August 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph "Cliff" and Mary Jane (Cloutier) Graves. Dick received his early education through the Westminster Elementary School. He attended Gardner High School, where...
Madelon L Morrell
Mar 8, 2017
Madelon Louise (Sabean) Morrell, 82, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday, March 8, 2017, surrounded by her family. Madelon was born in Brighton, MA on June 20, 1934, the daughter of the late Ralph and Martha (Wilson) Sabean. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1952, and earned her Nursing Degree from Tewksbury State Hospital School of Nursing...
Paul A"Bulldog" Boucher
Mar 8, 2017
Paul A. "Bulldog" Boucher, 69, of Gardner, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on July 19, 1947, he was the son of the late Clarence J. and Jeannette (Desrosiers) Boucher. Paul graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1966, and later attended Coyne Electrical School...
Clarence J Cormier
Mar 6, 2017
Clarence J. "PEI" Cormier, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 6, 2017 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Baldwinville, surrounded by his family. Born in Notre Dame, N.B. Canada on June 4, 1926, he was the son of the late Hector and Ida (Goguen) Cormier. Clarence served in the Canadian Army from 1944 through 1946. He was...
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