Obituaries

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...

Leo H Monette

Leo H Monette

Sep 27, 2016

Leo H. Monette, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in Healthalliance Hospital of Leominster, following a long illness. Leo was born in E. Templeton on December 24, 1933, the son of the late Harvey J. and Roseanna (Duquette) Monette. He was employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner as the manager of Office Services for many years,...

Mary Anne Griffin

Mary Anne Griffin

Sep 23, 2016

Mary Anne (Fonzi) Griffin, 84, of Gardner passed away peacefully Friday, September 23, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Everett, MA on February 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Guistina (Zulli) Fonzi. Mary Anne graduated from Everett High School with the Class of 1950. She was a member for many years...

Jordan M Belliveau

Jordan M Belliveau

Sep 22, 2016

Jordan M. Belliveau, 20, of Fitchburg, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Albany Medical Center of Albany, NY, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Readsboro, Vermont. Born in Gardner on December 4, 1995, he was the son of Gerard Belliveau of Bristol, NH and Sheri (Martin) Belliveau of Fitchburg. Jordan was most recently employed by Adams Farm Slaughterhouse...

Lori Ann Tourigny

Lori Ann Tourigny

Sep 22, 2016

Lori Ann (Kopsala) Tourigny, 45, of Leominster, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 in her residence, following a long illness. Lori was born in Fitchburg on March 23, 1971, the daughter of Kalevi Kopsala of Finland and Ebba (Kainu) Kopsala of Leominster. She graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg with the Class of 1989. She was employed as...

Jeffrey J""Fish"" Fisher

Jeffrey J""Fish"" Fisher

Sep 16, 2016

Jeffrey J. "Fish" Fisher, 33, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Waltham on September 15, 1983, he was the son of Dale J. and Susan (DeProfio) Fisher of Gardner. Jeffrey graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 2002. He was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Jeffrey...

Normand E"Nippy" Desroches

Normand E"Nippy" Desroches

Sep 12, 2016

Normand E. "Nippy" Desroches, 90, of Gardner, died Monday, September 12, 2016 in Maine Medical Center of Portland, Maine, after a fall while vacationing in Maine. Born in Gardner on March 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Cyril and Regina (Boudreau) Desroches. Normand was a machinist employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for several years, retiring...

Raymond L"Ray" Nadeau

Raymond L"Ray" Nadeau

Sep 12, 2016

Raymond L. "Ray" Nadeau, 80, of Gardner died peacefully, Monday, September 12, 2016 in UMass Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Arthur and Florence (Gagne) Nadeau. Ray graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1954, and spent the following four years...

Carol A Couture

Carol A Couture

Sep 9, 2016

Carol A. (Wilder) Couture, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 9, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a long illness. Carol was born in Gardner on May 27, 1951, the daughter of the late Richard and Marion (Kimball) Wilder. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville with the Class of 1969. Carol was employed by the...

Richard D Desaulniers

Richard D Desaulniers

Sep 7, 2016

Richard D. Desaulniers, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Winchendon on November 24, 1930, he was the son of the late Lucien E. and Alma E. (Moreau) Desaulniers. Richard proudly served his country with the United States Coast Guard. He worked in the manufacturing department of Simplex Time...

Woodbury W""Buddy" "Ezra"&quo Smith

Woodbury W""Buddy" "Ezra"&quo Smith

Sep 4, 2016

Woodbury Wesley "Buddy" "Ezra" Smith, 62, of New Salem, formerly of Cape Cod and Maryland, died peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2016 in New Salem. Born in Weymouth on July 12, 1954, he was the son of the late Woodbury Wallace Smith, Jr and Frances (Gould) Smith. Woodbury was raised in South Eastern MA and New Hampshire. He lived in Maryland...

Elsie E."Liza" Tarmasiewicz

Elsie E."Liza" Tarmasiewicz

Sep 1, 2016

Elsie E. "Liza" (Cormier) Tarmasiewicz, 94, of Westford, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, September 1, 2016 in her residence, surrounded by family. Born in New Brunswick, Canada on May 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Pauline (Maillet) Cormier. Elsie was employed by Gardner Screw Company as an assembler for many years, retiring in 1986....

Gerald J"Gerry" Bourgeois

Gerald J"Gerry" Bourgeois

Aug 27, 2016

Gerald J. "Gerry" Bourgeois, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, August 27th, 2016 in his residence, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness. Born in Bangor, Maine on September 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Simon and Gertrude (Savory) Bourgeois. He attended Gardner High School, and was a member of the former Sacred Heart...

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez

Aug 18, 2016

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez, 36, of Baldwinville died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Born in Gardner on August 9, 1980, she was the daughter of Joan (LeBlanc) (Scott) Padula and the late Mark Scott. Amie loved spending time with her friends. Besides her mother and step-father David Padula of Baldwinville, she leaves two sons, Gianni Ortiz of...

Neill I. McCreedy

Neill I. McCreedy

Aug 18, 2016

Neill I. McCreedy, 24, of Templeton, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born on November 13, 1991, in Concord, MA, he was the son of Thomas and Patricia (Doherty) McCreedy Jr. Neill was a self-employed landscaper. He attended Narragansett Regional High School and Mount Wachusett Community College. Neill enjoyed playing basketball,...

Germaine M. Melanson

Germaine M. Melanson

Aug 17, 2016

Germaine M. Melanson, 91, a long time resident of Gardner, died Wednesday August 17th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born on October 2, 1924 in Rumford, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. She was employed by Simplex Time Recorder where she worked for many years as an assembler until her retirement in...

Rita Marie McCaie

Rita Marie McCaie

Aug 16, 2016

Rita Marie (Cormier) McCaie, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a brief illness. Born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on March 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Philias and Roseanne (Caissie) Cormier. Rita was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. She...