Obituaries

Norman J Bouchard

Norman J Bouchard

Apr 15, 2016

Norman J. Bouchard, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 15, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Green River, N.B. Canada on February 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Edmond and Clara (Viel) Bouchard. Norman was employed by Seaman Paper Company of Templeton as a maintenance worker for...

Helen C Powers

Helen C Powers

Apr 15, 2016

Helen C. (Gay) Powers, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 15, 2016 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home of Baldwinville, following a brief illness. She was born in Gardner on December 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Adelard and Marie (Roy) Gay. Helen graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1940. She was employed by Goodnow Pearson's...

Anthony W"Tony" Lafond

Anthony W"Tony" Lafond

Apr 12, 2016

Anthony "Tony" Lafond, age 69, of Ashburnham, MA, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Tony was born in Winchendon, MA on September 15, 1946, the son of the late Jerome Lafond and Christine (Pollick) LeClair. Following graduation from Gardner High School with the Class of 1964, Tony entered the U.S....

Ronald E Richard

Ronald E Richard

Apr 11, 2016

Ronald E. Richard, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, April 11, 2016 in his daughter's residence in New Salem, MA. Born in Gardner on January 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Roger and Alodie (Vautour) Richard. Ronald graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960. He received his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Mount...

Mary Anne"Annie" Cormier

Mary Anne"Annie" Cormier

Apr 10, 2016

Mary Anne "Annie" Cormier, 68, of Gardner, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a long battle with diabetes. She was born in Gardner on November 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Emile and Angele (Bastarache) Cormier. Mary Anne was employed as a clerk in the mailroom of Simplex Time Recorder of Westminster...

Diana D Olivari

Diana D Olivari

Apr 9, 2016

Diana D. (Landry) Olivari, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Hector and Dolanda (Dube) Landry. Diana was employed by the former George B. Bent Company, Inc. of Gardner as a furniture...

Claire J Lajoie

Claire J Lajoie

Apr 9, 2016

Claire J. (Dion) Lajoie, age 79, courageously lost her eight year battle with leukemia on Saturday, April 9, 2016 in Port Orange, Florida. Claire was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on November 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Origene and Mary Rose (Desmarais) Dion. She lovingly leaves her husband of 61 years, Paul G. Lajoie; and children, sons Peter Lajoie...

William J"Bill" Meehan

William J"Bill" Meehan

Apr 9, 2016

William J. "Bill" Meehan, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, April 9, 2016 in his residence surrounded by his loving family, following a long illness. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Claire H. (Arsenault) Meehan of Gardner; two sons, William R. and his wife Audrey of Ewa Beach, Hawaii and Jeffrey J. Meehan of Warwick, RI; two daughters, Pamela...

Oscar J Maillet

Oscar J Maillet

Apr 8, 2016

Oscar J. Maillet, 82, of North Port, Florida, as well as a part-time resident of Gardner, MA, died peacefully, Friday, April 8, 2016 in Tidewell Hospice of Venice, FL, following a long illness. Born in St. Marie, N.B. Canada on February 19, 1934, he was the son of the late Odilion and Laura (Cormier) Maillet. Oscar spent several years of...

Brian G"Hubba Bubba" McMilleon

Brian G"Hubba Bubba" McMilleon

Apr 1, 2016

Brian G. (Hubba Bubba) McMilleon, 70, of Gardner, formerly of Orange, MA, died suddenly Friday, April 1, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Leominster on June 12, 1945, he was the son of the late Russell and Dorothy (Merrill) McMilleon. Brian spent his life as a farmer on the family farm in...

Jason L"Jay" Dell

Jason L"Jay" Dell

Mar 28, 2016

Jason L. "Jay" Dell, 46, of Hubbardston, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on May 20, 1969, he was the son of Scott Tourtellot and Susan (Leroy) (Tourtellot) Barnard. For the past eight years, Jason was a Mail Carrier employed by the United States Postal Service...

Florine Marie LaFortune

Florine Marie LaFortune

Mar 22, 2016

Florine Marie (Belliveau) LaFortune, 102, of Gardner, died on March 22, 2016. Florine was born in Gardner, on May 2, 1913, daughter of the late Auguste D. Belliveau, and Marie Louise (Doiron) Belliveau. Florine was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Raymond A. LaFortune, who died in 1982. She leaves two children, Robert R. LaFortune and his wife, Britta...

Roland J"Peton" Gallant

Roland J"Peton" Gallant

Mar 21, 2016

Roland J. "Peton" Gallant, 83, of Gardner, died suddenly Monday, March 21, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill home. Born in Rumford, Maine on April 6, 1932, he was the son of the late Joseph O. and Catherine (Daigle) Gallant. Roland graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1952. He was a United States...

Arnold G Palmer

Arnold G Palmer

Mar 21, 2016

Arnold G. Palmer, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away peacefully Monday, March 21, 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Gardner, MA on January 15, 1936, he was the son of the late George and Edith (Nadeau) Palmer. Arnold graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Templeton with the Class of 1955. He spent four years in the...

Joshua S"Josh" Perini

Joshua S"Josh" Perini

Mar 17, 2016

Joshua S. "Josh" Perini, 32, of Gardner, died unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Born in Gardner on January 18, 1984, he was the son of Tina M. (Cormier) of Athol and Robert Perini, Jr. Josh graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational High School of Fitchburg with the Class of 2002. He earned his Associates Degree in Criminal...

Yvette M Cormier

Yvette M Cormier

Mar 16, 2016

Yvette M. Cormier, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Lakeview House Nursing Home of Haverhill, following a long illness. Born in St. Paul, N.B. Canada on February 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alderic J. and Jeanne M. (Girouard) Cormier. Prior to retiring in 1976, Yvette was employed in the housekeeping department of...

Dorothy M"Dottie" Salcito

Dorothy M"Dottie" Salcito

Mar 14, 2016

Dorothy M. "Dottie" (Wilson) Salcito, 75 of Barre, died peacefully Monday, March 14, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave, Worcester, following a brief illness. She was born in Warwick, NY on May 15, 1940, the daughter of the late Charles Emmitt and Myrtle (Conklin) Wilson. Dorothy graduated from Goshen High School of Goshen, NY. She enjoyed reading, painting...

Robert C Montville Sr

Robert C Montville Sr

Mar 14, 2016

Robert C. "Pee Wee" Montville, Sr., 81, of Athol, died Monday, March 14, 2016 in his home, following a long battle with cancer. Robert was born in Gardner on November 25, 1934, the son of the late William and Beulah (Merritt) Montville. He was employed for several years by MCM Furniture of Leominster as a delivery person, retiring in 2005....

Rita M Cormier

Rita M Cormier

Mar 12, 2016

Rita M. (Babineau) Cormier, 88, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Notre Dame, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 2, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Azelie (Richard)...

Rose A Dupuis

Rose A Dupuis

Feb 26, 2016

Rose A. (Melanson) Dupuis, 100, of Bolton, MA died peacefully, Friday, February 26, 2016 in her residence surrounded by her family. Born in St. Antoine, N.B. Canada on February 20, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Rose Osithe (Allain) Melanson. Rose graduated from St. Cesaire High School of Quebec, Canada in 1933. She also graduated...