Obituaries

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...

Linda Jean"Lin" Rahaim

Linda Jean"Lin" Rahaim

Aug 13, 2016

Linda Jean "Lin" Rahaim, 60, of East Templeton, died peacefully in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following an illness. Born in Worcester on February 24, 1956, she was the daughter of Alice R. (LaFlamme) Rahaim and the late Robert J. Rahaim. Linda graduated from David Hale...

Melvin J"Smokey" Lawson

Melvin J"Smokey" Lawson

Aug 10, 2016

Melvin J. "Smokey" Lawson, 64, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Melvin was born in Lowell on April 7, 1952, the son of the late Virgil and Nora (Casey) Lawson. He graduated from Westford Academy with the Class of 1970. Melvin was employed for several years by Westford Anodizing Company as a metal...

Heather L Covey

Heather L Covey

Jul 26, 2016

Heather L. Covey, 18, of Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in Boston Children's Hospital, following a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Heather was born in Gardner on April 2, 1998, the daughter of Robin (Leaf) Bourque. She would have been entering her Senior year at Gardner High School this fall. Heather loved all types of arts and crafts....

Helen L Laperriere

Helen L Laperriere

Jul 22, 2016

Helen L. (Hebert) Laperriere, 84, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2016 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, following an illness. Born in Gardner on October 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Aldea (Goguen) Hebert. Helen graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. She was employed...

Alonzo L McGrath

Alonzo L McGrath

Jul 19, 2016

Alonzo L. McGrath, 91, of Gardner, formerly of Coleman Street, died peacefully Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born in St. Isidore, N.B. Canada on February 2, 1925, he was the son of the late Willie and Emma (Hache) McGraw. Alonzo was a carpenter employed by several...

Monique Bourgeois

Monique Bourgeois

Jul 16, 2016

Monique (DiSilvio) Bourgeois, 87, formerly of Lovewell Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Marseilles, France on November 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joey and Raymonde (Roux) DiSilvio. Monique was raised and educated in France. She was a cosmetic specialist employed by...

Natalie A Kenda

Natalie A Kenda

Jul 15, 2016

Natalie A. Kenda, 57, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 15, 2016 in Keystone Center of Leominster, following an illness. Born in Gardner on July 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Arnold and Harriet (Nelson) Kenda of Gardner. Natalie graduated from Quabbin Regional High School of Barre with the Class of 1977. She attended Mount Wachusett Community College of...

Jeannette E."Jen" Hallock

Jeannette E."Jen" Hallock

Jul 8, 2016

Jeannette E. "Jen" (Huillier) Hallock, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 8, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Templeton on July 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie (Allain) Huillier. Jeannette was employed by the former J.A. LeBlanc clothing store of Gardner as a sales...

Steven J"Spanky Spankerson" Rigney

Steven J"Spanky Spankerson" Rigney

Jul 6, 2016

Steven J. "Spanky Spankerson" Rigney, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a long illness. He was born in Worcester on April 30, 1947, the son of the late Harold and Ruth (Spring) Rigney. Steven was a machine operator employed by H & R 1871, Inc. of Gardner for several years,...

Anna M Henrie

Anna M Henrie

Jul 4, 2016

Anna M. (Gaudet) Henrie, 76, of Gardner died peacefully Monday, July 4, 2016, surrounded by her family, following a long illness. She was born in St. Paul, N.B. Canada on July 21, 1939, the daughter of the late Camile P. and Eugenie (Goguen) Gaudet. Anna graduated from St. Paul's Consolidated High School of N.B. Canada. She was employed by the...

Joseph Francois "Herve" Goguen

Joseph Francois "Herve" Goguen

Jul 1, 2016

Joseph Francois "Herve" Goguen, 87, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, formerly of Gardner, died Friday, July 1, 2016 in Suncoast Brookside Hospice of Palm Harbor, Florida, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born on Gardner in January 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Francoise M. (Leger) Goguen. He graduated from Gardner High School...

Yolanda S"Landi" Valliere

Yolanda S"Landi" Valliere

Jun 30, 2016

Yolanda S. "Landi" (Petracone) Valliere, 95, of Centerville, MA, formerly of Otter River for many years, died peacefully Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Cape Regency Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Centerville, following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in South Barre on July 16, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Angelina (Pacitto) Petracone. Yolanda worked...

Rita Y"Grammy" Wickman

Rita Y"Grammy" Wickman

Jun 29, 2016

Richard John "Dick" Wickman, 88, of Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Gardner, passed away on January 17, 2016 in the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY. Born in Gardner on June 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Thursten and Helen (Cornberg) Wickman. Dick was United States WWII Navy Veteran, Seaman First Class, and received the World War...

Leo J Melanson

Leo J Melanson

Jun 29, 2016

Leo J. Melanson, 82, of Gardner, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in his residence, following a long illness. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 1, 1933, the son of the late Mark and Arsene (Gedrey) Melanson. Leo was employed by Vogue Wall Covering of Fitchburg as a color mixer for five years, retiring in 1996. He was previously...

Dr. Ernest L Allen

Dr. Ernest L Allen

Jun 26, 2016

Dr. Ernest L. Allen, 92, of 47 Lake Street, Gardner, formerly of Nashua, NH for 40 years, died Sunday, June 26th in his residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Woodland, Maine on November 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Henri and Virginie (Cormier) Allain. He was a 1941 graduate of Gardner High School,...

Dennis J"Tiwatt" Richard Sr

Dennis J"Tiwatt" Richard Sr

Jun 26, 2016

Dennis J. "Tiwatt" Richard, Sr. 64, of Gardner, died Sunday, June 26th in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital of Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on September 16, 1951, he was the son of the late Zoel and Zelima (Cormier) Richard. Dennis was a United States Vietnam War Veteran and received the National Defense Service Medal. He was the owner/operator...

Emilia Gallant

Emilia Gallant

Jun 21, 2016

Mrs. Emilia (Moore) Gallant of Gardner, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 21st in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, MA, after having had a stroke on June 11th; she had recently turned 101 on the 16th of June. She leaves her son, Steven, his wife, Natasha, and her granddaughter, Zlata; all in Connecticut. She was predeceased by her husband, Jean Louis (better...