Obituaries

Elise Anne"Lizianne" Richard

Elise Anne"Lizianne" Richard

Apr 20, 2015

Elise Anne (Bastarache) Richard, 91, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 45 Greenwood Street, Gardner died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, where she resided for the past seventeen years. Born in Bouctouche Bay, N.B. Canada on June 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Exeas and Marie Luce (Arsenault)...

Gilbert T."herb" Herbert

Gilbert T."herb" Herbert

Apr 16, 2015

Gilbert T. "Herb" Herbert, Jr,71, who resided at 68 South Main Street, Gardner since 1985, died peacefully Thursday, April 16, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave, Worcester, following a long illness. Born in Neptune Township, NJ on September 22, 1943, he was the son of the late Gilbert T. and Kathryn E. (Himes)Herbert, Sr. Gilbert graduated from...

Pauline M"Grammy" LaRoche

Pauline M"Grammy" LaRoche

Apr 10, 2015

Pauline M. "Grammy" (King) LaRoche, 99, of 288 Park Street, Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, April 10, 2015 in her residence, surrounded by family. Born in Gardner on February 24, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Clovis and Pelagie (LeBlanc) King. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Pauline was also a...

Lorraine M Wickman

Lorraine M Wickman

Mar 26, 2015

Lorraine M. (Nowak) Wickman, 82, of 165 Ryan Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, March 26, 2014 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Lorraine was born in Gardner on March 14, 1933, the daughter of the late Max F. and Eva (Jaillet) Nowak. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951. She later...

Clifford A."Alcide" Cormier

Clifford A."Alcide" Cormier

Mar 24, 2015

Clifford A. "Alcide" Cormier, 64, of 202 Union Street, Gardner, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner after being stricken ill at home. Born in St. Damien, N.B., Canada on May 18, 1950, he was the son of the late Clement J. and Stella Mary (Cormier) Cormier. Clifford was a truck driver employed by Advanced Coatings Company...

Brogan Kusske

Brogan Kusske

Mar 17, 2015

M. Brogan Kusske, 46, of Hubbardston, died suddenly Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home.

Brogan was born in Seattle, WA, on December 28, 1968, the son of Victor M. Kusske and Dawn (Reese) Sime. He graduated from Selah High School of Selah, WA, with the Class of 1987. He received his Bachelor's...

Ronald Herve Richard

Ronald Herve Richard

Mar 15, 2015

Ronald Herve Richard, 82, of 335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, formerly of 60 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, March 15, 2015 in The Highlands of Fitchburg. Ronald was born in Gardner on July 21, 1932. He was the son of the late Leonard and Laura (Richard) Richard. He was employed by Nichols and Stone Furniture Company of Gardner for eight...

Marshall J Charland

Marshall J Charland

Mar 14, 2015

Marshall J. Charland, 90, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Winchendon on October 25, 1924, he was the son of the late Alfred E. and Emma M. (Rushia) Charland. Marshall was a custodian for both Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and Sacred Heart of Jesus School...

Doris M"Aunt Dot" Cormier

Doris M"Aunt Dot" Cormier

Mar 14, 2015

Doris M. "Aunt Dot" (Melanson) Cormier, 87, of 134 Greenwood Place, Gardner, died peacefully, Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner following a brief illness. Doris was born in Gardner on December 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Alderic and Eva (Richard) Melanson. She was employed for several years by Collier Keyworth Company of Gardner as an...

Janice M Yurewicz

Janice M Yurewicz

Mar 13, 2015

Janice M. Yurewicz, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 13, 2015 in St. Vincent's Hospital of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Wacy and Viola (Ringuette) Yurewicz. Janice graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant employed by...

Louise E"Lulu" Bourgeois

Louise E"Lulu" Bourgeois

Mar 7, 2015

Louise E. (Hamel) Bourgeois, 77, of 206 Conant Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, March 7th in UMass Medical Center, Worcester, following a short illness, surrounded by her family. Born on May 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Alexandra (Lapierre) Hamel. Louise graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. She was employed...

Nancy J. Charland

Nancy J. Charland

Mar 6, 2015

Nancy J. (Ryder) Charland, 53, a lifelong resident of Templeton passed quietly in her sleep on March 6th 2015. Born on January 23, 1962 at she was the daughter of the late Floyd E. Ryder Jr. and Muriel E. (Harding) Ryder. Nancy graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, class of 1980 and earned an Associate degree in Nursing from Mount...

James J"Jim" Tamir Sr

James J"Jim" Tamir Sr

Mar 5, 2015

James J. "Jim" Tamir Sr., 63, of 32 Chestnut Street, Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Lowell on June 17, 1951, he was the son of the late Joseph and Florence (Tiladeski) Tamir. James attended Dracut High School. He was a machinist employed by The L.S. Starrett Company of...

Doris F. Mullins

Doris F. Mullins

Mar 2, 2015

Doris F. (Bourgeois) Mullins, 87, of 18 Dana Hill Road, Sterling, formerly of 88 Corey Hill Road, Ashburnham, died peacefully Monday, March 2, 2015 in Sterling Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Sterling, after a long illness. Doris was born in Gardner on October 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Tilmon and Eva (LeBlanc) Bourgeois. She graduated from...

Peter R."Petey" Schiller

Peter R."Petey" Schiller

Feb 24, 2015

Peter R. "Petey" Schiller, 53, of 34 Abbott Street, Gardner, formerly of Winchendon, died suddenly after being stricken ill at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Peter was born in Groton on July 17, 1961, the son of the late George and Betsey (Curtis) Schiller. He was raised in Pepperell and educated in the Pepperell Public School System. Peter was...

Doris A. Parviainen

Doris A. Parviainen

Feb 24, 2015

Doris A. (Casey) Parviainen, 85, of 99 Bridge Street, Baldwinville, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Baldwinille Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Lucy (Richard) Casey. Doris was a member of the Gardner Chapter of A.A.R.P. and was an...

Theresa M Johnson

Theresa M Johnson

Feb 24, 2015

Theresa M. (Richard) Johnson, 90, of 52 Halford Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday February 24, 2015 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a brief illness. Theresa was born in Gardner on December 4, 1924, the daughter of the late Jean-Baptiste and Sarah (Richard) Richard. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, and its' Ladies of...

Donald L Racette

Donald L Racette

Feb 24, 2015

Donald L. Racette, 83, who resided at 190 Dudley Road of Templeton for the past 63 years, died peacefully Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Life Care Center of Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on April 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alphonsine (Gagne) Racette . Donald was owner-operator of Racette Dairy Farm...

Robert H"Bob" White

Robert H"Bob" White

Feb 24, 2015

Robert H. "Bob" White, 76, of 150 Old Westminster Road, Hubbardston, died peacefully Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a long illness. Robert was born in Gardner on March 15, 1938, the son of the late Russell and Lillian (Syminouski) White. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1956. Robert was...

Rita M.L. Bourgeois

Rita M.L. Bourgeois

Feb 22, 2015

Rita M.L. "Rugged Rita" (Boucher) Bourgeois, 79, of 19 City Hall Avenue, Gardner died peacefully Sunday, February 22, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus of Worcester, following a long illness. She was born in Minto, N.B. Canada on February 27, 1935, and was raised by Arsene and Obeline Hachey. Rita was the Executive Director of the Community Action...