Obituaries

Lawrence W"Larry" Casavant

Lawrence W"Larry" Casavant

Nov 11, 2016

Lawrence W. "Larry" Casavant, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, November 11, 2016 in HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster. Born in Gardner on November 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Sylvia (LeBlanc) Casavant. Larry was a Firefighter with the City of Gardner Fire Department for eleven years, retiring in 1982. He was a United States Vietnam...

Edmund A Rousseau

Edmund A Rousseau

Nov 10, 2016

Edmund Arthur Rousseau, 75, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Gardner, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Bayfront Hospital of Port Charlotte, Florida, following complications of multiple myeloma. He was born in Gardner on March 28, 1941, the son of the late J. Arthur and Genevieve (Jamilowski) Rousseau. He graduated from Notre Dame High School of Fitchburg with the Class...

John T."Jack" Lesperance

John T."Jack" Lesperance

Nov 10, 2016

John T. "Jack" Lesperance, 77, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 10, 2016 while vacationing in Costa Rica. Born in Gardner on August 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Freeman and Elizabeth (Bedard) Lesperance. A lifelong resident of Gardner, Jack graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1957. He received his Associates Degree in Business...

Brandon S Flinkstrom

Brandon S Flinkstrom

Nov 8, 2016

Brandon S. Flinkstrom, 33, of Winchendon, died suddenly Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in his residence. Born in Gardner on March 28, 1983, he was the son of Terri Ann (Duguay) (Flinkstrom) Hall and the late Donald Flinkstrom. Brandon graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School of Townsend with the Class of 2001. He was an Electrician employed by Lawrence Blanchard....

Lucille G."Lucy" French

Lucille G."Lucy" French

Nov 8, 2016

Lucille G. "Lucy" (Finster) French, known to many as "Bahma", 80 of Granby, died peacefully Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in her son's home in Phillipston, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Holyoke on August 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Julia (Zaluga) Finster. Lucille graduated from Holyoke High School with the Class of...

Jennifer L"Jen" LeClair

Jennifer L"Jen" LeClair

Nov 6, 2016

Jennifer L. (Burns) LeClair, 43, of Gardner, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 in Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on February 14, 1973, she was the daughter of Donna (LaFortune) (Burns) Fortin of Winchendon and the late Vance Burns. A life-long resident of Gardner, Jen graduated from Gardner High School with...

Delphine M Henri

Delphine M Henri

Nov 1, 2016

Delphine M. (Gallant) Henri, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a brief illness. She was born in St. Norbert, N.B. Canada on November 3, 1917, the daughter of the late Frederick and Suzanne (Maillet) Gallant. Delphine was the youngest and last surviving child of 18. Delphine was employed for...

Dr. Leonard C"Lefty" Harlow

Dr. Leonard C"Lefty" Harlow

Oct 31, 2016

Dr. Leonard C. "Lefty" Harlow, Jr., 90, of Dover, Delaware, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, October 31, 2016 in his residence. Born in Concord, NH on January 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Leonard C. Harlow, Sr. and Mabel W. (Merrill) Harlow. Dr. Harlow graduated for Gardner High School with the Class of 1945. He received...

Denise A Agnelli

Denise A Agnelli

Oct 28, 2016

Denise Adele (Tanguay) Agnelli, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on September 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur T. and Yvonne A. (Brunette) Tanguay. Denise was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. She was a member of the...

Thomas V"Tom" Bushey Jr

Thomas V"Tom" Bushey Jr

Oct 20, 2016

Thomas V. "Tom" Bushey, Jr., 81, of Worcester, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2016 in St. Mary's Health Care Center of Worcester, surrounded by his family. He was born in Gardner on November 24, 1934, the son of the late Thomas V. Bushey, Sr. and Maude (Ward) Bushey. Thomas was a truck driver, employed by United Co-Operative...

Rosalie J"Rose" Fuller

Rosalie J"Rose" Fuller

Oct 20, 2016

Rosalie J. "Rose" (Wartiainen) Fuller, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner. Born in Gardner on January 8, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Impi (Johnson) Wartiainen. Rosalie graduated from Athol High School in 1966, and attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner. She was employed...

Taylor R Lahtinen

Taylor R Lahtinen

Oct 18, 2016

Taylor R. Lahtinen, 22, of Templeton, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Enfield, CT. He was born in Gardner on May 12, 1994, the son of Keith Lahtinen and Denise (Dube) Woodward. Taylor graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2012. He was employed by J. LeBlanc Landscaping as a landscaper. Taylor's passion was music. He was an...

Leo A Dube

Leo A Dube

Oct 16, 2016

Leo A. Dube, 85, of E. Templeton, died peacefully Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Keystone Center of Leominster, following a long illness. Leo was born in Rumford, Maine on October 8, 1931. He was the son of the late Adrien and Laurette (Plourde) Dube. Following graduation from Orange High School, Leo proudly served his country with the United States Navy...

Mary Ann Sioui

Mary Ann Sioui

Oct 13, 2016

Mary Ann (Kapinos) Sioui, age 76, Hubbardston passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Richard H. Sioui; daughter, Kathleen Sioui of Burnsville, NC; son, Thomas Sioui and his wife Janice of Boylston and their daughters Jocelyn and Tamara; son, Daniel Sioui and his wife Margaret of Arlington Heights, IL and their...

Camille J"Mike" Bergeron

Camille J"Mike" Bergeron

Oct 10, 2016

Camille J. "Mike" Bergeron, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, October 10, 2016 in his residence, surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Putnam, CT on April 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Ubald and Uville (De'Grandpre) Bergeron. Camille was a foreman employed by Collier-Keyworth Company of Gardner for 42 years, retiring in 1987. He...

Genevieve H Dombek

Genevieve H Dombek

Oct 5, 2016

Genevieve H. (Kondrotas) Dombek, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a brief illness. Born in Brockton, MA on December 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Milkevicius) Kondrotas. Genevieve graduated from Commerce High School of Worcester with the Class of 1944. She was employed in...

Harriet R Kenda

Harriet R Kenda

Oct 4, 2016

Harriet R. (Nelson) Kenda, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. She was born in Hubbardston on March 15, 1935, the daughter of the late Robert and Thera (Labor) Nelson. Harriet graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1952. She was a waitress employed by the Old Mill Restaurant of Westminster...

Cheryl P Buso

Cheryl P Buso

Oct 4, 2016

Cheryl P. (Jones) Buso, 62, of Hubbardston, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in UMass Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Madison, Illinois on December 31, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Virginia (Anton) Jones. Cheryl was a Registered Nurse employed by St. Vincent's Hospital of Worcester, for the past 15...

Stella A Staveley

Stella A Staveley

Sep 30, 2016

Stella A. (Zablonski) Staveley, 99, of Ava, MO, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 30, 2016 in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center of Ava, MO. Born in Baldwinville on July 23, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Alexandra (Wojdak) Zablonski. Stella graduated in 1935 from the former Templeton High School of Templeton, MA. She...

George A Caron

George A Caron

Sep 29, 2016

George A. Caron, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, September 29th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Claremont, NH on June 14, 1930, he was the son of the late Adrien and Amanda (Fortin) Caron. George graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1948, he attended Fitchburg State...