Obituaries

Myrtle P""Myrt"" Hoag

Myrtle P""Myrt"" Hoag

May 3, 2014

Myrtle P. "Myrt" (Goodness) Hoag, 90, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2014 in the Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born in Gardner on February 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Edna (Rocheleau) Goodness. Myrtle was a member of Our Lady of the...

Warren S. Fuller

Warren S. Fuller

Apr 29, 2014

Warren S. Fuller, 78, of 61 Carruth Roath, Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in his residence surrounded by family following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on March 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Francis W. and Marie Ange (Vallee) Fuller. He was employed by the Templeton Development Center, Templeton as a maintenance foreman for...

Frank R. Crossman

Frank R. Crossman

Apr 24, 2014

Frank R. Crossman, 87, of 36 Nutting Street, Gardner died Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Hubbardston on December 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Frank N. and May (Nutting) Crossman. Frank graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. He was a United States WWII Army...

Barbara J. Gabis-Sundblom

Barbara J. Gabis-Sundblom

Apr 23, 2014

Barbara J. Gabis-Sundblom, 75, of Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in The Highlands of Fitchburg. Born in Gardner on September 18, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Raymond T. F. and Jeanne Y. (Vallee) Gabis. Barbara attended Gardner High School, Gardner and received her G.E.D. from Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner in 1992. Barbara was...

Lucina M Poirier

Lucina M Poirier

Apr 23, 2014

Lucina M. (Poirier) Poirier, 90, of 7 Mission Street, Gardner, formerly of Pine Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. Lucina was born in Gardner on March 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Simon Joseph and Marguerite (LeBlanc) Poirier. She was employed in the cafeteria...

Bruce D. Skamarycz

Bruce D. Skamarycz

Apr 14, 2014

Bruce D. Skamarycz, 63, of Gardner, died Monday, April 14, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on July 7, 1950, he was the son of Frank and Genevieve (Maleski) Skamarycz. Bruce graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1969, and later attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner. He was...

Annette T. Tiihonen

Annette T. Tiihonen

Apr 11, 2014

Annette T. (Trinque) Tiihonen, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 11, 2014 in her residence. Born in Gardner on October 2, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Delvina (Chartier) Trinque. Annette graduated from the former Holy Rosary Academy of Gardner in 1933. She attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner and Worcester Business School. She...

Victoria Jean"Vicky" Bunker

Victoria Jean"Vicky" Bunker

Apr 11, 2014

Victoria "Vicky" Jean Bunker, 58, of 60 Hemlock Drive, Gardner, died Friday, April 11, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. She was born in Boston on June 9, 1955, the daughter of David and Frances (Rice) Bunker. Victoria received for GED from Maynard High School and attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner. She was a member of The...

Mark P. Kasper

Mark P. Kasper

Apr 8, 2014

Mark P. Kasper, 53, of 33 Fisher Street, Baldwinville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in his residence, following a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on August 20, 1960, he was the son of Peter and Theresa (Landry) Kasper. Mark graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Baldwinville with the Class of 1978. He was employed by the Town...

Florence "Flo" Gallant

Florence "Flo" Gallant

Apr 5, 2014

Florence "Flo" Gallant, 58, of 172 Manca Drive, Gardner, died suddenly Saturday, April 5, 2014 in her residence, after being stricken ill. She was born in Shemogue, N.B. Canada on December 11, 1955, the daughter of the Euclide and Therese (Bastarache) Gallant. Florence graduated in 1973 from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg. She later attended Mount Wachusett Community College...

Sylvia H Dube

Sylvia H Dube

Apr 1, 2014

Sylvia H. (Roy) Dube, 79, of 42 A Street, Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a brief illness. She was born in Fitchburg on November 22, 1934, the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Masse) Roy. Sylvia graduated from St. Bernard's High School, Fitchburg with the Class of 1952. She earned...

Mary Ellen Fohy

Mary Ellen Fohy

Mar 29, 2014

Mary Ellen (Marnane) Fohy, 67, of 31 Nutting Street, Gardner, died suddenly Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, after being stricken ill. Mary was born in Gardner on April 1, 1946, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Evelyn (Kennedy) Marnane. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1964. She was a member...

Richard A"Dick" Diotalevi

Richard A"Dick" Diotalevi

Mar 22, 2014

Richard A. Diotalevi, 71, of 43 Abbott Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 22, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Winchendon on December 14, 1942, he was the son of Alphonso and Dorothy (Mellen) Diotalevi. Richard graduated from Murdock High School, Winchendon with the Class of 1961. He was later inducted...

Linda L Eck

Linda L Eck

Mar 22, 2014

Linda L. (Knutson) Eck, 51, of 83 Pearly Lane, Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, March 22, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, surrounded by her family, following a courageous four month battle with leukemia. Born in Leominster on October 7, 1962, she was the daughter of Maurice and Mafalda (Rotondi) Knutson. Linda graduated from Leominster High School, Leominster with the...

Gerald D."Jerry" Richard

Gerald D."Jerry" Richard

Mar 19, 2014

Gerald D. "Jerry" Richard, 67, of 257 Waterford Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Gerald was born in Gardner on March 30, 1946, the son of the late Zoel and Marie (Cormier) Richard. He was a taxi driver for many years, employed by both...

Richard C Horne

Richard C Horne

Mar 18, 2014

Richard C. Horne, 67, of 194 Central Street, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Born in Brockton on May 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Bertram and Evelyn (Walsh) Horne. Richard graduated from Brockton High School, Brockton with the Class of 1964. He was a United States Army Vietnam War...

Dorothy M"Dot, Dottie" Cormier

Dorothy M"Dot, Dottie" Cormier

Mar 17, 2014

Dorothy M. "Dot" "Dottie" (Erickson) Cormier, 77, of 30 Norman Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a long illness. Dorothy was born in Templeton on December 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Gunnar and Gladys (Bacon) Erickson. She graduated from the former Templeton High School, Templeton with the Class of...

Cecile M Bouchard

Cecile M Bouchard

Mar 15, 2014

Cecile M. (Lavertue) Bouchard, 70, of 53 Ridgewood Lane, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, March 15, 2014 in her residence surrounded by family, following a long illness. Born in Maine on March 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Adrian and Bernadette (Corriveau) Lavertue. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Cecile...

Norman G."Norm" Bourgeois

Norman G."Norm" Bourgeois

Mar 3, 2014

Norman G. "Norm" Bourgeois, 79, of 106 Corey Hill Road, Ashburnham died peacefully, Monday, March 3, 2014 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on August 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Tilmon and Eva (LeBlanc) Bourgeois. Norman graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1953. He was employed...

Norman "Minzi" Cormier

Norman "Minzi" Cormier

Feb 27, 2014

Norman "Minzi" Cormier, 85, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, formerly of 126 Marquette Street, Gardner died peacefully Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on November 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Wilfred J. and Marceline (Thibodeau) Cormier. Norman was a self-employed contractor, who owned and operated...