Obituaries

Gaiete M"Kitty" Dery

Gaiete M"Kitty" Dery

Nov 3, 2015

Gaiete M. "Kitty" (Houde) Dery, 94, formerly of 67 Draper Road, Gardner for many years, died peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in Gardner on March 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Leonie Houde. Kitty graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1939. She was employed by the City of Gardner in the...

James F."Jimmy" Lannon

James F."Jimmy" Lannon

Nov 2, 2015

James F. "Jimmy" Lannon, 78, 116 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, November 2, 2015 in HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster, following a brief illness. Born in Waltham on July 14, 1937, he was the son of the late William J. and Rose (Sullivan) Lannon. James was raised and educated in Waltham, and graduated from Waltham High School. He was employed...

Lillian A Dill

Lillian A Dill

Oct 31, 2015

Lillian A. (Sargent) Dill, 92, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a period of declining health. She was born in Templeton on August 23, 1923, the daughter of the late Clarence and Annie (McMahon) Sargent. Lillian...

Lea Uppgard

Lea Uppgard

Oct 31, 2015

Lea (Perreault) Uppgard, 95, of 153 Cardinal Drive, Agawam, formerly of 221 Temple Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Atrium Assisted Living of Agawam, following a period of declining health. Born in Gardner on July 25, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie B. (LeBlanc) Perreault. Lea was employed by George B. Bent...

James W"Kelly" Kelly

James W"Kelly" Kelly

Oct 30, 2015

James W. Kelly, 83, a resident of Ashburnham since 1995, known to friends and family as "Kelly", died peacefully Friday, October 30, 2015 in his residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Staten Island, NY on June 27, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Minnie (Geba) Kelly. He attended McKee High School, Staten...

April Lynn Yorke

April Lynn Yorke

Oct 26, 2015

April Lynn Yorke, 48, died peacefully and joined the Angels Monday, October 26, 2015, in her residence, surrounded by family following a brief illness. She was born in Fitchburg on July 8, 1967, the daughter of Donald and Priscilla Yorke. April was a member of Mission Street Congregational Church of Gardner. She enjoyed reading magazines, dancing and she loved her...

Earle G."Pep" Lucier

Earle G."Pep" Lucier

Oct 24, 2015

Earle G. "Pep" Lucier, 82, of 62 Cottage Lane E. Templeton, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, with his family at his side, following a long battle with Meningioma. Earle was born in Orange, MA on May 22, 1933, one of eleven children born to the late Henry M. and Jennie (Thompson) Lucier....

Eva M Melanson

Eva M Melanson

Oct 22, 2015

Eva Marie (Bourgeois) Melanson, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a brief illness. She was born on May 26, 1917 in Rogersville, NB, Canada, the daughter of the late William and Marie (Robichaud) Bourgeois. Eva moved to Gardner with her family in October of 1960. She was employed...

Scott E.""Moon Dog"" Cutler

Scott E.""Moon Dog"" Cutler

Oct 19, 2015

Scott E. "Moon Dog" Cutler, 50, of 347 Parker Street, Gardner, died Monday, October 19, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a long illness. Scott was born in Concord, MA on October 4, 1965, the son of Paul E. and Jane M. (Bulli) Cutler. He attended Mahar Regional High School of Orange. Scott was a member of Mount Calvary...

George J Boudreau

George J Boudreau

Oct 18, 2015

George J. Boudreau, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, October 18, 2015, in his residence. George was born in Gardner on May 24, 1930, the son of the late Jacob T. and Evangeline (Boudreau) Boudreau. He was a lifelong resident of Gardner, graduating from Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. George was a United States...

Irene M Dufort

Irene M Dufort

Oct 16, 2015

Irene M. (Richard) Dufort, 90, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 177 Lovewell Street, Gardner, died peacefully, October 16, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alban and Mamie (Duplacy) (Richard) Johnson. She was employed in the cafeteria of...

Felix J Comeau

Felix J Comeau

Oct 14, 2015

Felix, J. Comeau, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Felix was born in Kent Junction, N.B. Canada on November 18, 1937, the son of the late Emile and Bertha (Leger) Boudreau. He was employed by Modern Dispersions, Inc. of Leominster as a...

Antonia O"Tona" Rodriguez

Antonia O"Tona" Rodriguez

Oct 13, 2015

Antonia Olivares "Tona" Rodriguez, 70, of Winchendon, died suddenly Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. She was born in Puerto Rico on April 14, 1945, the daughter of Antonio and Rosa (Ramos) Rodriguez. Antonia was a homemaker who loved being a grandmother. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, watching soap operas on the Spanish channel and she loved...

Donald A"Don" Theriault

Donald A"Don" Theriault

Oct 12, 2015

Donald A. "Don" Theriault, Sr., 81, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday, October 12, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by his family. Don was born in Gardner on April 5, 1934, the son of the late Camille and Germaine (Laroche) Theriault. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1952. Don was employed by the former Mass...

Anthony J"Tony" Baublis Sr

Anthony J"Tony" Baublis Sr

Oct 10, 2015

Anthony J. "Tony" Baublis, Sr. 70, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2015 in his residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on July 23, 1945, he was the son of the late Brauney and Anita (Dziemdowicz) Baublis. Tony graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1963. He attended Brown University of Rhode...

Donald M"Mike" Lindskog

Donald M"Mike" Lindskog

Oct 4, 2015

Donald M. "Mike" Lindskog, 61, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a long illness. Mike was born in Brockton on January 4, 1954, the son of Charles and Alice "Sisti" (Henriques) Lindskog. He graduated from Brockton High School with the Class of 1972. Mike was a machine operator employed...

Jaime L. Bosselait

Jaime L. Bosselait

Oct 3, 2015

Jaime L. (Novack) Bosselait, 38, of 14 Marquette Street, Gardner, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Avenue North, Worcester. Born in Tarzana, CA on March 29, 1977, she was the daughter of Michael and Patrice (Beaulac) Leach. Jaime enjoyed making homemade candles, loved flowers and was an exceptional homemaker. She leaves her husband of 11...

Thomas D."Tommy" Griffin

Thomas D."Tommy" Griffin

Sep 30, 2015

Thomas D. "Tommy" Griffin, 66, of 71 Lake Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 30, 2015 in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital, following a long illness. He was born in Gardner on December 29, 1948, the son of the late James M. and Celine "Helen" (LeBlanc) Griffin. Tommy graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1966. He was a member...

Ruth C"Ruthie" Dahir

Ruth C"Ruthie" Dahir

Sep 29, 2015

Ruth C. "Ruthie" (Winter) Dahir, 88, of 206 Central Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave N, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Breese, Illinois on November 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Karloff) Winter. Ruthie graduated from Anniston Community High School of Germantown, Illinois...

Sandra Lee"Sandy" Charland

Sandra Lee"Sandy" Charland

Sep 23, 2015

Sandra Lee "Sandy" (Tenney) Charland, 71, of 106 Gardner Road, Hubbardston, died peacefully Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in her residence surrounded by family. Sandra was born in Gardner on July 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie (Dunchus) Tenney. She graduated from Murdock High School of Winchendon and attended Stevens Business College of Fitchburg. She was the...