Obituaries

Irene E. Webber

Irene E. Webber

Feb 27, 2013

Irene E. (Lajoie) Webber, 92, of 10 Forest St., Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following a short illness, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on November 13, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth (Erickson) Lajoie. Irene was a secretary employed by the Narragansett Regional School System for...

Sylvio F. Comeau

Sylvio F. Comeau

Feb 24, 2013

Sylvio F. Comeau, 70, of 109 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2013 in his home surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Sylvio was born in Chipman, N.B. Canada on August 30, 1942, the son of the late Sylvain and Annie (Richard) Comeau. He served in the Canadian Army from 1961 through 1964. Sylvio was a carpenter...

Ernest A."Ernie" Royer

Ernest A."Ernie" Royer

Feb 14, 2013

Ernest A. Royer, 82, of 125 Connors St., formerly of 244 Parker St., Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, February 14th in Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg, following a long illness. Born in Lynn, MA on August 19, 1930, he was the son of Joseph O. and Laura M. (Gallien) Royer. He was a material handler employed by Carrington Mfg. Co. of Leominster...

Herve J"Chips" Bourque

Herve J"Chips" Bourque

Feb 14, 2013

Herve J. "Chips" Bourque, 87, of 29 Oak Street, Gardner died peacefully Thursday, February 14, 2013 in his residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on December 20, 1925, he was the son of the late Philippe and Anna (Gagnon) Bourque. Herve was employed by S. Bent Brothers of Gardner as a sander for 37 years,...

Candy Ann Savoie

Candy Ann Savoie

Feb 11, 2013

Candy Ann (Vanderbilt) Savoie, 54, of 64 Main Street, Ashburnham, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 11, 2013 in her home, after being stricken ill. She was born in Rochester, NY on March 3, 1958, the daughter of the late Earl James and Tomoyo (Yamazaki) Vanderbilt. She graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg with the Class...

Robert E."Bob" Meattey

Robert E."Bob" Meattey

Feb 9, 2013

Robert E. "Bob" Meattey, 60, of 16 Willow Street, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner with his children by his side, following a brief illness. Born in Leominster on July 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Treffle E. and Joan Lee (Harris) Meattey. Robert was employed by Community Resource Center...

Beulah L"Lorraine" Laliberte

Beulah L"Lorraine" Laliberte

Feb 6, 2013

Beulah L. "Lorraine" (Gay) Laliberte, 89, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 250 Pine Street, Gardner died peacefully, Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on April 20, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Adelard A. and Marie E. (Roy) Gay. Beulah was employed by the...

David G. Goscila

David G. Goscila

Jan 31, 2013

David G. Goscila, 49, of 114 New Westminster Road, Hubbardston, died peacefully Thursday, January 31, 2013 in his residence surrounded by family following a long illness with cancer. David was born in Lowell, MA on March 29, 1963, the son of the late Frederick and Ethel (Feehan) Goscila. He graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell with the Class of 1981....

Patricia Ann"Pat" Boudreau

Patricia Ann"Pat" Boudreau

Jan 25, 2013

Patricia Ann "Pat" (Lampert) Boudreau, 75, of 47 Lake Street, Gardner, formerly of 97 Racette Avenue, Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, January 25, 2013 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Patricia was born in Gardner on September 26, 1937, the daughter of the late Nathan J. and Elizabeth (Ryan) Lampert. She was employed...

Stanley C."Ticket" Dagelis

Stanley C."Ticket" Dagelis

Jan 18, 2013

Stanley C. "Ticket" Dagelis, 94, of 187 Snake Pond Road, Gardner died peacefully, Friday, January 18, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Gardner on August 9, 1918, he was the son of the late Charles and Amelia (Kulvete) Dagelis. Stanley was employed by Heywood Wakefield Company of Gardner as a foreman in the lumber yard department and...

R. Charles "Charlie" Johnson

R. Charles "Charlie" Johnson

Jan 16, 2013

R. Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 53, of 7 Main Street, Ashburnham died Wednesday, January 16, 2012 in Health-Alliance Hospital, Leominster, after being stricken ill at work. Charlie was born in Cambridge, MA on March 14, 1959, the son of the late Robert C. and Lois (Daly) Johnson. He graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the class of 1977. He studied...

Ricci John Gelsomini

Ricci John Gelsomini

Jan 16, 2013

Ricci John "Papa" Gelsomini, 57, of 365 Mellen Road, Winchendon died peacefully Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in his residence surrounded by family, following a five year battle with multiple myeloma. Ricci was born in Gardner on March 10, 1955, the son of the late Joseph L. and Nellie (Hajdukiewicz) Gelsomini. After attending Gardner High School, Gardner, he joined the United...

Claire Evelyn Hendrickson

Claire Evelyn Hendrickson

Jan 14, 2013

Claire Evelyn (L'Huillier) Hendrickson, 86, of 116 Church Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, January 14, 2013 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in E. Templeton on September 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie (Allain) L'Huillier. Claire was a self-employed hairdresser for many years. She was a member of Our...

Dorothy Lena"Dot" Dorais

Dorothy Lena"Dot" Dorais

Jan 12, 2013

Dorothy Lena "Dot" (Campana) Dorais, 88, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, January 12, 2013 in The Highlands, Fitchburg following a brief illness. Dorothy was born in Gardner on June 20, 1924, the daughter of the late John and Laura (Trembley) Campana. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1941. Prior to retiring in 1980,...

Marie P. Manca

Marie P. Manca

Jan 8, 2013

Marie P. (Fougere) Manca, 73, of 155 Airport Road, Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner surrounded by her family. Marie was born in Grand Digue, N.B. Canada on May 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Willie and Evangeline (Maillet) Fougere. She graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class of 1956. Marie was...

Warner M."Scotty" Hines

Warner M."Scotty" Hines

Jan 7, 2013

Warner M. "Scotty" Hines, 74, of 122 Fitzgerald Road, Rindge, NH, died suddenly Monday, January 7, 2013 in Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH, after a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 27, 1938, he was the son of the late Stanley and Hazel (Graham) Hines. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1956 and later attended...

Mary Lydia"Lydia" Arsenault

Mary Lydia"Lydia" Arsenault

Jan 5, 2013

Mary "Lydia" (Parry) (O'Brien) Arsenault, 91, of 6 Beth Avenue, Leominster and formerly of Athol, Gardner and Middleboro, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in Tufts Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Llandudno, Wales on February 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John and Sophia (Evans) Parry, and moved to the...

Jeanne H. Jalbert

Jeanne H. Jalbert

Jan 3, 2013

Jeanne H. (Plourde) Jalbert , 80, of 50 Pine Street, Gardner died peacefully January 3, 2013 in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in St. Joseph, N.B. Canada on August 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Cleophas and Euphemie (Morency) Plourde. Prior to retiring in 1994, she was an inspector...

Steven P."Chocolate" Shetrawski

Steven P."Chocolate" Shetrawski

Dec 31, 2012

Steven P. "Chocolate" Shetrawski, 57, of 59 Grant Street, Gardner died peacefully Monday, December 31, 2012 in Neuro-Rehab Center of Worcester, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 3, 1955he was the son of the late Paul P. and Gloria M. (Alves) (Graves) Shetrawski. Steven graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1973. He was a...

Jared Francis"Beaver" Hakkinen

Jared Francis"Beaver" Hakkinen

Dec 29, 2012

Jared Francis "Beaver" Hakkinen, 41 of 70 Forest Street, Baldwinville, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at home. Born in Gardner on August 19, 1971, he was the son of Francis H. and Donna J. (Bernard) Hakkinen of Baldwinville. Jared graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton with the Class of 1989. He worked for many years as a...