Obituaries

Garrett J"'Gary' 'Fish Tails'" Burgess

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Brandon F"Bro" Jackson

Brandon F"Bro" Jackson

Feb 25, 2017

Brandon F. "Bro" Jackson, 28, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, from Muscular Dystrophy. Brandon was born in Worcester on June 17, 1988, the son of Keven Jackson and Pauline Hachey. He graduated from Quabbin Regional High School of Barre with the Class of 2006. Brandon loved to read and he enjoyed playing...

Sarah E."Sally" Leger

Sarah E."Sally" Leger

Feb 25, 2017

Sarah E. "Sally" (Staveley) Leger, 89, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lowell on January 31, 1928, the daughter of the late Wilford and Sarah Thorne (Hollis) Staveley. Sally graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947,...

Louise E Knapp

Louise E Knapp

Feb 21, 2017

Louise E. Knapp, 71, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Fitchburg Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following an illness. Born in Worcester on September 25, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Col. LeRoy A. and Harriet (Allen) Knapp. Louise graduated from Belle Glade High School of Belle Glade, Florida in 1964. She attended the University...

Andrew J"Andy" St. Laurent

Andrew J"Andy" St. Laurent

Feb 20, 2017

Andrew J. 'Andy' St. Laurent, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday February 20, 2017 in his residence, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Romeo and Lucy (Therrien) St. Laurent. Andrew graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951. He was a United States Korean War Army...

Philip C Niemela

Philip C Niemela

Feb 19, 2017

Philip C. Niemela, 72, of Templeton, died peacefully Sunday, February 19, 2017 in his residence, surrounded by family. Born in Gardner on November 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Waino and Dorothy (Cramn) Niemela. Philip graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1962. He was a United States Vietnam War Navy Veteran, who proudly served...

Aline A Rotti (Richard, Gallant)

Aline A Rotti (Richard, Gallant)

Feb 16, 2017

Aline A. (Richard) (Gallant) Rotti, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Aline was born in Gardner on August 19, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Francois and Maria (Bourgeois) Richard. She was employed for several years by the City of Gardner as a cafeteria...

Eileen L Bingham

Eileen L Bingham

Feb 15, 2017

Eileen L. (Fitzgerald) Bingham, 80, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Born in Salem, MA on April 2, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Blais) Fitzgerald. Eileen attended St. Mary's Grammar School in Salem, MA, and graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1954. She was...

Shirley A Henry

Shirley A Henry

Feb 13, 2017

Shirley A. (Charest) Henry, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 13, 2017 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a brief illness. Shirley was born in Gardner on March 30, 1938, the daughter of the late Leo F. and Lauretta (Miller) Charest. A lifelong resident of Gardner, she graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1958....

Randy "Rue" Williams

Randy "Rue" Williams

Feb 13, 2017

Randy "Rue" Williams, 68, of Gardner, passed away peacefully in his home the way he had always wanted on Monday February 13, 2017. He was born Evansville, Indiana on October 10, 1948, the son of the late Vetchel and Ruby (Dearing) Williams. Prior to retiring due to disability, Randy was employed for many years at American Screw and Barrel Inc....

Rock A"Rocky" Barrieau

Rock A"Rocky" Barrieau

Feb 11, 2017

Rock A. "Rocky" Barrieau, 59, of Ashburnham, formerly of Gardner, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner with his wife by his side, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on March 18, 1957, he was the son of Jennie (Scarpa) Barrieau and the late Roger J. Barrieau. Rock graduated from Gardner High School with...