Obituaries

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...

William C"Bill" Dick Jr

William C"Bill" Dick Jr

Jul 1, 2017

William C. "Bill" Dick, Jr., 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2017 in The Highlands of Fitchburg, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on September 17, 1947, he was the son of the late William C. Dick, Sr. and Georgina (Cormier) Dick. Bill was employed in the Security and Maintenance Departments of Clinton Hospital several years ago....

Edmond J"Eddie" Gautreau

Edmond J"Eddie" Gautreau

Jun 30, 2017

Edmond J. "Eddie" Gautreau, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, June 30, 2017 in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a period of declining health. Born in Gardner on March 6, 1926, he was the youngest child of the late William T. and Elise (Boudreau) Gautreau. Eddie attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School of Gardner and Holyoke Trade School. In...

Christina M"Chris" Gagne

Christina M"Chris" Gagne

Jun 27, 2017

Christina M. "Chris" (Curtis) Gagne, 46, of E. Templeton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in St. Vincent Hospital of Worcester, after a long period of declining health. Christina was born in Belleville, NJ on September 8, 1970, the daughter of Hank and Anne (Spatola) Curtis. She graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg with...

Florence A"Flo" Duteau

Florence A"Flo" Duteau

Jun 26, 2017

Florence A. "Flo" (Goguen) Duteau, 93, of Gardner and Port Orange, FL, died peacefully Monday, June 26, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 20, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Annie (Cormier) Goguen. Prior to retiring, Florence was employed by the former JC Penney store of Gardner as a...

Lois M Roberts

Lois M Roberts

Jun 26, 2017

Lois M. (Mackie) Roberts, 65, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Monday, June 26, 2017 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, following a courageous battle. She was born in Gardner on June 10, 1952, the daughter of the late Weikko and Evelyn (Torpo) Mackie. Lois graduated from Quabbin Regional High School of Barre with the Class of 1970. She attended Plymouth State...

Dorothy J"Dot" Boucher

Dorothy J"Dot" Boucher

Jun 23, 2017

Dorothy J. "Dot" (Sawin) Boucher, 82, of Hubbardston, formerly of Gardner, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 in her daughter Nancy's home, following a period of declining health. Born in Gardner on September 15, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oren and Julia (Parnarowski) Sawin. Dorothy graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1952. She was...

William J"Bill" Begley

William J"Bill" Begley

Jun 20, 2017

William J. "Bill" Begley, 52, of Gardner died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after suddenly being stricken ill at home. Bill was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 15, 1964, the son of Tommye and Janice (Reel) Begley. He graduated from Palmdale High School of Palmdale, CA and later attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner....

Lauretta M Maillet

Lauretta M Maillet

Jun 15, 2017

Lauretta M. Maillet, 82, a lifelong resident of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Gardner on May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Adolphe and Mary Blanche (LeBlanc) Maillet. Lauretta was a healthcare worker employed by International Health Specialists of Fitchburg for several years. She was previously employed...

Maurice "Moe" Vautour

Maurice "Moe" Vautour

Jun 5, 2017

Maurice "Moe" Vautour, 53, of Gardner, was called to the Lord on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born November 6, 1963, the son of the late Gerard F. Vautour and Rose S. (Aucoin) Vautour. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1982, and attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner. Moe was employed by Caraustar Mills...

Camille J"Pete" Gallant

Camille J"Pete" Gallant

Jun 4, 2017

Camille J. "Pete" Gallant, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2017 in his residence surrounded by his family. Camille was born in Barachois, N.B. Canada on March 30, 1935, the son of the late Albert and Vitaline (Melanson) Gallant. He was employed by Collier-Keyworth Company of Gardner for 25 years, retiring in 1989. He was later employed by...

Dorothy I"Dot" Plouffe

Dorothy I"Dot" Plouffe

Jun 4, 2017

Dorothy I. "Dot" (Gilbert) Plouffe, 85, of Ashburnham, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2017 in The Highlands of Fitchburg, surrounded by family. Born in Winchendon on July 17, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Irene C. (Raymond) Gilbert. Dorothy was employed as the kitchen supervisor for the Walter E. Fernald State School of Templeton for...

Pierre V Pelletier

Pierre V Pelletier

Jun 2, 2017

Pierre V. Pelletier, 66, of Gardner, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Pierre was born in Gardner on July 3, 1950, the son of the late Joseph Rene and Helene A. (Vaillancourt) Pelletier. A lifelong resident of Gardner, he graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1968 and spent his employment years working...

Theresa M. LaChance

Theresa M. LaChance

Jun 1, 2017

Theresa M. LaChance passed peacefully on June 1, 2017 with her family at her bedside and is now re-united with her husband, Leo. Theresa was born on June 27, 1923 in Fort Kent, Maine to the late Josephel Bouthot and Clarise Landry. She married Leo on January 6, 1942 and shortly thereafter they moved to Gardner which has been their...