Obituaries

Edward G."Eddie" Conroy

Edward G."Eddie" Conroy

Dec 5, 2013

Edward G. "Eddie" Conroy, 83, of 75 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner, formerly of Lowell, MA died suddenly Thursday, December 5, 2013 in his residence. Born in Lowell on August 8, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Mullen) Conroy. Edward attended Lowell High School, Lowell. He was a United States Korean War Army Veteran, serving from 1952...

Eva M Richard

Eva M Richard

Dec 2, 2013

Eva M. (Legros) Richard, 96, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 348 Pine Street, Gardner, died Monday, December 2, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg on March 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Eliza Legros. Eva was employed by Conant Ball Furniture Company of Gardner for over...

Rachel T. Wood

Rachel T. Wood

Nov 28, 2013

Rachel T. (LeBlanc) Wood, 76, of 18 Laurel Street, Gardner died Thursday, November 28, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on October 8, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Yvonne (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Rachel graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the...

Larry E. Gordon-Kangas

Larry E. Gordon-Kangas

Nov 25, 2013

Larry E. Gordon-Kangas, 65, of Beaverton, Oregon, formerly of Hubbardston, MA, died peacefully Monday, November 25, 2013 in the Legacy Hopewell House Hospice of Portland, Oregon. Born in Gardner on July 28, 1948, he was the son of the late Waldemar E. and Dorothy (Ronnholm) Kangas. Larry graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1966, and received his...

Diana "Di" Cormier

Diana "Di" Cormier

Nov 24, 2013

Diana "Di" (Heisson) Cormier, 56, of 220 Cross Street, Gardner died suddenly on Sunday, November 24, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on October 29, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dorothea (Richardson) Heisson. Diana attended Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School of Fitchburg, and in 1986 received her...

Alvin S Rodski

Alvin S Rodski

Nov 20, 2013

Alvin S. Rodski, 81, of 55 Bond Street, Gardner died peacefully, Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, surrounded by his family, following a period of failing health. Born in Gardner on December 6, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Urban) Rodski. Alvin graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of...

Ellen Pierce (Pilesky, Ambrose)

Ellen Pierce (Pilesky, Ambrose)

Nov 20, 2013

Ellen (Pilesky) (Ambrose) Pierce, 94, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Lynn on August 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Antany and Benedickta (Labuk) Pilesky. Prior to retiring in 1981, Ellen was a housekeeping supervisor employed by Sheraton Hotels in Framingham for several years....

Nancy C. LeBlanc

Nancy C. LeBlanc

Nov 13, 2013

Nancy C. (Pasakinskas) LeBlanc, 74, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died peacefully, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner surrounded by her family, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 6, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Germaine (Daneault) Pasakinskas. She was a housekeeper...

Nancy A. Hammond

Nancy A. Hammond

Nov 4, 2013

Nancy A. (Smith) Hammond, 69, of 65 Churchill Road, Templeton, died Monday, November 4, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late William and Eileen (Ahern) Smith. Nancy graduated from Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham with the Class of 1962. She...

J. Edgar Richard

J. Edgar Richard

Nov 3, 2013

J. Edgar Richard, 92, of 5903 Mt. Eagle Drive, Alexandria, VA, formerly of Jonathan Street, Gardner, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after being stricken ill while traveling home to Virginia following his daughter's funeral service on November 2, 2013 in Gardner. Born in Northbridge on May 6, 1921, he was the son of the...

Langham Staib

Langham Staib

Oct 26, 2013

Langham "Lang" Staib, 92, of 335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, formerly of 34 Mt Jefferson Road, Hubbardston died peacefully Saturday, October 26, 2013 in The Highlands, Fitchburg. Born in Yonkers, New York on July 6, 1921, he was the son of the late August M. and Carrie A. (Langham) Staib. Langham was educated in the New York school system in the...

Gloria D. Bastarache

Gloria D. Bastarache

Oct 23, 2013

Gloria D. (LeBlanc) Bastarache, 85, of 686 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville. Born in Gardner on July 20, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Melas and Marie (Cormier) LeBlanc. Gloria was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner and its Ladies of St. Anne...

Helen P. McAuliffe

Helen P. McAuliffe

Oct 20, 2013

Helen P. (Prendergast) McAuliffe, 81, of 8 Memorial Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully, Sunday, October 20, 2013 in her residence, following a long illness. Helen was born in North Walpole, NH on November 10, 1931, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Landers) Prendergast. She graduated from Bellows Falls High School with the Class of 1949. Helen was a member...

Edward J. Garneau

Edward J. Garneau

Oct 20, 2013

Edward J. Garneau, 85, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 104 Church Street, Gardner and 85 Ken Drive, Gardner for 43 years, died peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2013 in the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner. Born in Gardner on September 5, 1928, he was the son of the late Archie and Stacy (Poliks) Garneau. Edward attended Gardner High...

Marguerite M. Leblanc

Marguerite M. Leblanc

Oct 13, 2013

Marguerite M. (Boudreau) LeBlanc, 96, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, October 13, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness. Born in Fitchburg on February 27, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Suzanne (Richard) Boudreau. Marguerite was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. She enjoyed...

Lucille Burdett

Lucille Burdett

Oct 8, 2013

Lucille (Grosvenor) Burdett, 83, of 217 Conant Street, Gardner died peacefully, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Princeton on September 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Bertha L. (Clark) Grosvenor, Sr. Lucille graduated from Princeton High School with the Class of 1948. She...

Linda M. Tobias

Linda M. Tobias

Oct 3, 2013

Linda M. (Leroy) Tobias, 60, of 690 Royalston Road, Phillipston, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Athol Hospital, Athol, following an illness. Linda was born in Gardner on January 6, 1953, the daughter of the late Willard L. and Dorothy M. (Duprey) Leroy. She was an Assistant Supervisor for the Justice Resource Institute of Marlboro for 9 years, retiring in...

Susan M."Susie" D'Ambroise

Susan M."Susie" D'Ambroise

Sep 23, 2013

Susan M. (Babineau) D'Ambroise, 55, of 22 Lake Avenue, E. Templeton, died peacefully, Monday, September 23, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Toronto, Canada on January 21, 1958, she was the daughter of Imelda (Davis) Babineau and the late Remi Babineau. Susan graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1976. In...

Irene M. LeBlanc

Irene M. LeBlanc

Sep 22, 2013

Irene M. (Saulnier) LeBlanc, 88, of 1915 Seminole Boulevard, Largo, Florida, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2013 in Largo Medical Center, Largo, Florida, following a brief illness. She was born in St. Marie, N.B. Canada on August 5, 1925, the daughter of the late Edmond and Justine (Pellerin) Saulnier. Irene was a homemaker for many years, and...

Janice M Farnsworth

Janice M Farnsworth

Sep 14, 2013

Janice M. (Hanks) Farnsworth, 74, of 71 Lake Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Winchendon on April 16, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Janice was employed by Heywood Wakefield Company of Gardner as an assembler for many years. She was...