Obituaries

Richard A"Roofer" Johnson

Richard A"Roofer" Johnson

Sep 3, 2015

Richard A. "Roofer" Johnson, 56, of 47 Lake Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, surrounded by his family, following an illness. Born in Gardner on September 10, 1958, he was the son of Marlene (Blakley) Johnson-Champagne and the late Donald Johnson. Richard graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville...

Alfred D"Bear" LeBlanc

Alfred D"Bear" LeBlanc

Aug 31, 2015

Alfred D. "Bear" LeBlanc, 59, of Gardner, died peacefully in his sleep, Monday, August 31, 2015 in his residence. Born in Gardner on July 13, 1956, he was the son of the late Raymond A. and Marie A. (Cormier) LeBlanc. Alfred was a truck driver employed by Curtis Lumber of Hubbardston for many years, prior to retiring recently. He was...

Marie F Hill

Marie F Hill

Aug 20, 2015

Marie F. (Coderre) Hill, 89, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family. She was born in Winchendon on December 18, 1925, the daughter of the late Ernest and Florence (St. Pierre) Coderre. Prior to retiring in 1981, Marie was employed by Collier-Keyworth Company of...

Shawn D Anderson

Shawn D Anderson

Aug 19, 2015

Shawn D. Anderson, 46, of Lowell, died peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2015, in Tufts Medical Center, Boston, following an illness. Shawn was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on May 25, 1969, the son of David D. Anderson and Linda L. (Borkowski) (Anderson) White. He attended Quabbin Regional High School of Barre. Shawn was a carpenter employed by City Mirror and...

Sylvio G"Siv" Jean

Sylvio G"Siv" Jean

Aug 16, 2015

Sylvio G. "Siv" Jean, 86, of Gardner, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a 16 year courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Gardner on June 26, 1929, the son of the late Victor and Delina (Houde) Jean. Sylvio owned and operated The Bowlaway of Gardner from 1971 thru 1988. He was...

Lawrence H Tresback

Lawrence H Tresback

Aug 15, 2015

Lawrence H. Tresback, Jr., 83, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2015 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in Gardner on November 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. and Helen (Joslyn) Tresback, Sr. Lawrence graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1950. He...

Joseph R."JoeBoy" Berube

Joseph R."JoeBoy" Berube

Aug 14, 2015

Joseph Rene (JoeBoy) Berube, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, August 14, 2015. Born in Lynn, MA on January 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Gertrude (Harris) Berube. Joe graduated from Northbridge High School and later attended Quinsigamond Community College of Worcester. He was a United States Vietnam War Army Veteran and received the...

Zoel J Richard

Zoel J Richard

Aug 6, 2015

Zoel J. Richard, 100, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died peacefully, Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Anthony, N.B. Canada on December 14, 1914, the son of the late Joseph and Adeline (Gosseline) Richard. He was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary...

Roland H"Rolly" Dorais

Roland H"Rolly" Dorais

Aug 3, 2015

Roland Herve "Rolly" Dorais, 95, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, formerly of Center Street, Ashburnham, died Monday, August 3, 2015 in his residence surrounded by family, following a brief illness. He was born in Gardner on April 16, 1920, the son of the late Armand and Valeda (Fleurant) Dorais. Roland was truck driver employed by Seaman Paper Company of Otter...

Paul J"Sgt" Eaton

Paul J"Sgt" Eaton

Aug 2, 2015

Paul J. "Sgt" Eaton, 85, of 34 Schoolhouse Road, East Templeton, died peacefully, Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by his loved ones. Paul was born on August 9, 1929, the son of the late Carl W. Eaton, Sr. and Anna (Ryan) Eaton. He attended Sacred Heart of Jesus School of Gardner. Paul was a member...

Michael Paul"Mikey" Mason

Michael Paul"Mikey" Mason

Jul 30, 2015

Michael Paul "Mikey" Mason, 29, of 338 Royalston Road, Baldwinville, died Thursday, July 30th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester, following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Gardner on April 24, 1986, he was the son of Mark P. and Penny A. (Roy) Mason. Mikey attended Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville. At the time of...

Susan A Erickson

Susan A Erickson

Jul 24, 2015

Susan A. (Breslin) Erickson, 63, of Gardner, died Friday, July 24, 2015 in her residence, following a brief illness. She was born in Normanton, England on October 27, 1951, the daughter of the late John and Winifred Breslin. Susan was raised and educated in England, and later moved to Gardner. She was a travel agent who owned and operated her...

Ronald G."Ron" LeBlanc

Ronald G."Ron" LeBlanc

Jul 24, 2015

Ronald G. "Ron" LeBlanc, 57, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Friday, July 24, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center-University Campus of Worcester surrounded by his family, following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Paris, France on September 17, 1957, the son of Raymond J. and Agnes (Fritzinger) LeBlanc. Ron graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class...

Donald R."Gramps" Cormier

Donald R."Gramps" Cormier

Jul 24, 2015

Donald R. "Gramps" Cormier, 83, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Friday, July 24, 2015 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus of Worcester, following an illness. Born in Gardner on April 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Donat and Delia (Cormier) Cormier. A graduate of Gardner High School of Gardner, he was a United States Korean War...

Alan F"Al" Thompson

Alan F"Al" Thompson

Jul 15, 2015

Alan F. "Al" Thompson, 56, of Herman, Maine, formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on December 16, 1958, he was the son of Francis A. and the late Gloria (Cormier) Thompson. Al graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg in 1977. He was a...

James M Lupien

James M Lupien

Jul 12, 2015

James Michael Lupien, 81, of Gardner, MA passed away after a prolonged illness on July 12, 2015. A longtime resident of Gardner, he was born on January 7th, 1934 in Worcester, MA. He was the eldest son of James Quail and Mary Agnes (Reilly) Lupien. He was a graduate of Gardner High School where he played Varsity football. Upon graduation...

Alda M Robichaud

Alda M Robichaud

Jul 11, 2015

Alda M. Robichaud of Gardner, MA entered eternal life on July 11, 2015. Alda was born and raised in Gardner, the daughter of John and Bessie (Wondzell) Waitiekus. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1946 and married Raymond "Pete" Robichaud on June 23, 1951. Alda leaves one daughter, Helen Robichaud of Wellesley, three sons - Raymond Robichaud and his...

Bertha Arsenault

Bertha Arsenault

Jul 11, 2015

Bertha (Belliveau) Arsenault, 83, of Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Bouctouche N.B. Canada on July 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Francois and Geneva (Cormier) Belliveau. Bertha was a Home Health Aid for the former Gardner Visiting Nursing Association (GVNA Healthcare, Inc.),...

Joseph C Pilesky

Joseph C Pilesky

Jul 3, 2015

Joseph C. Pilesky, 90, of 116 Church Street, Gardner died Friday, July 3, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner following a brief illness. Joseph was born in Fitchburg on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Antany and Banaditka (Labuk) Pilesky. He was a United States WWII Army Veteran and received the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, European African...

Robert J"Bobby" Richard

Robert J"Bobby" Richard

Jul 1, 2015

Robert J. "Bobby" Richard, 74, of West Side House of Worcester, died Thursday, July 1, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital of Worcester, following a long battle with physical and mental issues. Born in Gardner on September 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Auguste and Alminie (Gallant) Richard. Robert graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of...