Obituaries

Richard "Ricky" Howes

Richard "Ricky" Howes

Oct 21, 2017

Richard "Ricky" Howes, 64, of Gardner, formerly of Waltham, MA died peacefully Saturday, October 21, 2017 in his residence surrounded by family, following a brief battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Waltham on November 1, 1952, the son of the late Paul L. and Mary (Shutt) Howes. Ricky was a machinist employed by Artisan Industries, Inc. of Waltham...

Donald "Waxy" Choate

Donald "Waxy" Choate

Oct 20, 2017

Donald "Waxy" Choate, 82, of Orange, died peacefully Friday, October 20, 2017 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare of Athol, following a brief illness. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 21, 1934 he was the son of the late Francis and Gladys (Fairbanks) Choate. Donald was owner/operator of C & C Cleaners for many years. He was a United States Korean...

Theresa M"Terry" Brown

Theresa M"Terry" Brown

Oct 19, 2017

Theresa M. "Terry" (LeBlanc) Brown, 82, of Fitchburg, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 19, 2017 in The Highlands of Fitchburg, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on December 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Madeleine M. (Gallant) LeBlanc. Terry graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1956. She was...

Eida Lucille Jaillet

Eida Lucille Jaillet

Oct 16, 2017

Eida Lucille (Valoir) Jaillet, 90, formerly of 18 Princeton Street, Gardner, was called by God this past Monday morning, October 16, 2017, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, MA. She was born in Athol, MA on March 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Frederick Albert and Harriet Maude (Kendall) Valoir and had lived in Gardner for the...

Laurie A Hachey

Laurie A Hachey

Oct 15, 2017

Laurie A. (Gaudet) Hachey, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada on May 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Oselie (Landry) Gaudet. Laurie was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy...

Loretta V Lorion

Loretta V Lorion

Oct 13, 2017

Loretta V. (Fournier) Lorion, 86, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a brief illness. Born on May 16, 1931 in Gardner, she was the daughter of the late Benoit Fournier and Leona (Voisine) Fournier. Loretta was a longtime employee of the former Simplex Time Recorder Company. She also worked...

Virginia "Ginny" Rodgers

Virginia "Ginny" Rodgers

Oct 13, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" (Lazazzero) Rodgers, 54, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, October 13, 2017 in St. Vincent Hospital of Worcester, following a brief illness. Ginny was born in Marlborough, MA on August 19, 1963, the daughter of Modesto A. and Catherine V. (Coleman) Lazazzero. She graduated from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School of Marlborough with the Class of 1981. Ginny...

Randy H Drury

Randy H Drury

Oct 12, 2017

Randy H. Drury, 48, of Templeton, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 20, 1969, he was the son of Howard Drury and the late Gloria (Jarvis) Drury. Randy attended Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville. He was employed by EasyPak of Leominster as a Manager for the past several years. Randy was an...

Jeanne C Bourgeois

Jeanne C Bourgeois

Oct 6, 2017

Jeanne C. (Dion) Bourgeois, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, October 6, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Gardner on May 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Marion (Demers) Dion. Jeanne was employed by Magic Moments of Gardner as a clerk for many years. She was previously employed by New England...

Marie Flora Poirier

Marie Flora Poirier

Oct 6, 2017

Marie Flora Poirier, 94, of Gardner, formerly of Millbury, died peacefully Friday, October 6, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Marie was born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on August 5, 1923, the daughter of the late Narcisse and Emma (Hebert) Poirier. She was employed by David Clark Company of Worcester as a stitcher for 28 years, retiring in...

Geraldine M Valliere

Geraldine M Valliere

Oct 4, 2017

Geraldine M. (Gaudet) Valliere, 55, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Shirley, MA on July 21, 1962, she was the daughter of Alice (Cormier) Gaudet and the late Antoine Gaudet. Geraldine graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1980. At the...

Harold J"Sherm" Sherman

Harold J"Sherm" Sherman

Sep 26, 2017

Harold J. "Sherm" Sherman, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Born in Springfield, MA on March 30, 1944, he was the son of the late George and Marjorie (Beach) Sherman. Harold was employed by the City of Springfield in the Public Works Department for many years, retiring in 1997. He loved spending...

Patricia T"Pat" LeBlanc

Patricia T"Pat" LeBlanc

Sep 26, 2017

Patricia T. "Pat" (Hope) LeBlanc, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 26, 2017, in her residence surrounded by family, following an illness. Pat was born in Worcester on September 10, 1927, the daughter of the late William J. and Mary F. (O'Shea) Hope. She graduated from Worcester Commerce High School with the Class of 1947, and later attended Mount...

Louise M Letendre

Louise M Letendre

Sep 24, 2017

Louise M. (Bourgeois) Letendre, 84, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, September 24, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Bangor, Maine on June 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Gertrude (Savoie) Bourgeois. Louise was an Operator employed by Verizon of Gardner for 25 years, retiring in 1985. She...

Claire Beauregard

Claire Beauregard

Sep 13, 2017

Claire (Plouffe) Beauregrd, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Winchendon on April 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Jane (DesRosiers) Plouffe. Claire graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1946. She was employed by the Book Corner as a clerk...

Renee Marie"'Frog'" Shea

Renee Marie"'Frog'" Shea

Sep 11, 2017

Renee Marie (Olivari) (Brooks) Shea, 48, of Taunton, died Monday, September 11, 2017 in Morton Hospital of Taunton, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Renee was born in Gardner on October 20, 1968, the daughter of Donna Theresa Breton. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1986, and in 1989 she received her degree in...

Adah M Lovejoy

Adah M Lovejoy

Sep 10, 2017

Adah M. (Rondeau) Lovejoy, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Adah was born in Carthage, New York on May 2, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Ida (Yelle) Rondeau. She graduated from Saranac Lake High School of Saranac Lake, NY with the Class of 1940. Adah worked as a...

Peggy E"Mim" Noponen

Peggy E"Mim" Noponen

Sep 7, 2017

Peggy E. "Mim" (Palmer) Noponen, 58, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, September 7, 2017 in HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster, following an illness. Born in Leominster on November 24, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Earl D. and Laverne (Henderson) Palmer. Peggy graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1976. She was employed by Big Y Supermarkets...

Rita M Meunier

Rita M Meunier

Sep 4, 2017

Rita M. (Cormier) Meunier, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully but unexpectedly on Monday, September 4, 2017, in her residence. Born in Gardner on December 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Anna (Boucher) Cormier. Rita was employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner as an assembler for 20 years, retiring in 1985. She was previously employed...

Charlene M Gallant

Charlene M Gallant

Sep 3, 2017

Charlene M. (Nonni) Gallant, 65, of Gardner, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Sunday, September 3, 2017, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester. Born in Gardner on March 21, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Paris and Florina (Brassard) Nonni. Charlene was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of...