Obituaries

Cecile L Houde

Cecile L Houde

Sep 25, 2012

Cecile L. Houde, 93, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, formerly of 443 Parker Street, Gardner died peacefully, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on November 18, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Marie (Cote) Houde. Cecile owned and operated Houde Market in Gardner for 26...

David W."Dave" Nadzak

David W."Dave" Nadzak

Sep 21, 2012

David W. "Dave" Nadzak, 50, of 14 River Road, Otter River died Friday, September 21, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a long and courageous battle with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Type IV. Dave was born in Binghamton, NY on October 13, 1961, the son of the late George and Clare V. (Peskur) Nadzak. At the time...

David L"Dave" Richard

David L"Dave" Richard

Sep 20, 2012

David L. "Dave" Richard, 47, of 485 Brown Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. David was born in Gardner on May 24, 1965, the son of the late James Bourgeois and Janice (Richard) Bourgeois. He was owner/operator of Dave Richard Construction Company of Winchendon for the past 15 years. Dave graduated...

Melvin H. Woltering

Melvin H. Woltering

Sep 19, 2012

Melvin H. Woltering, 76, of 72 Ash Street, Gardner and formerly of Lincoln, Delaware, died peacefully Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. Born in Breese, Illinois on January 30, 1936, he was the son of the late Herman F. and Josephine (Richier) Woltering. He was raised on the family farm in Breese, and...

Ernest A."Ernie" LeBlanc

Ernest A."Ernie" LeBlanc

Sep 19, 2012

Ernest A. "Ernie" LeBlanc, 70, of 200 Springs Road, Bedford, formerly of 360 Park Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Gardner on April 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Emile J. and M. Alice (Cormier) LeBlanc. Ernest was...

James R. Yellen

James R. Yellen

Sep 17, 2012

James R. Yellen, 69, of 94 Old Stage Road, Orwell, VT, and formerly of Westminster, MA until moving to Vermont 26 years ago, died peacefully, Monday, September 17, 2012 in his residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 27, 1942, he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen (Jeleniewski) Yellen. James was a United States...

John H."Howard" Bryant

John H."Howard" Bryant

Sep 15, 2012

John H. "Howard" Bryant,78 of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 23 Barthel Avenue, Gardner and Hudson, MA, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Nelson County, VA on October 13, 1933, he was the son of the late Arthur Thomas and Lola Belle (Truslow) Bryant. John was a...

Scott R."Scoob" Bouchard

Scott R."Scoob" Bouchard

Sep 9, 2012

Scott R. "Scoob" Bouchard, 34, of 170 South Main Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday, September 9, 2012, in his residence. Born in Gardner on August 1, 1978, he was the son of Roger and Clarine M. (LeBlanc) Bouchard of Gardner. Scott graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1996. At the time of his death, he was a...

Alfred C."Freddy" Ducharme

Alfred C."Freddy" Ducharme

Sep 8, 2012

Alfred C. "Freddy" Ducharme, 69, of 14 Underwood Road, Hubbardston died Saturday, September 8, 2012 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester from complications of an automobile accident in Gardner on September 1st. Alfred was born in Gardner on August 6, 1943, the son of the late Louis J. and Francois (Cavalier) Ducharme. He was a life-long...

Doris M"Dot" Meunier

Doris M"Dot" Meunier

Sep 8, 2012

Doris M. "Dot" (Duplessis) Meunier, 89, of 13A South Main Street, E. Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, September 8, 2012 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a brief illness surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on June 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Cormier) Duplessis. In her early years she worked in the...

Anita Mary Leroy

Anita Mary Leroy

Sep 5, 2012

Anita Mary (Allain) Leroy, 84, of 63 Bemis Road, Hubbardston and formerly of 294 Baker Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation, Lancaster following a long battle with dementia. Born in Mexico, Maine on February 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Fabienna (Trial) Allain. Anita graduated from Gardner High...

Denise M.""D"" Koester-Zukatis

Denise M.""D"" Koester-Zukatis

Aug 27, 2012

Denise M. "D" Koester-Zukatis, 41, of 51 Halford Street, Gardner died peacefully Monday, August 27, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, surrounded by her family, following a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Denise was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 24, 1970, the daughter of Gloria (Hudson) Koester. Prior to taking a leave of absence...

Shane P."Shane O" O'Hearn

Shane P."Shane O" O'Hearn

Aug 26, 2012

Shane P. "Shane O" O'Hearn, 28, of 54 Ryan Street, Gardner died Sunday, August 26, 2012 from injuries sustained in a home accident. Shane was born in Leominster on December 20, 1983, the son of Marie J. (Voisine) Lambert of Gardner and the late Ronald O'Hearn. He was presently employed as a salesman for Ron Bouchard's Auto Stores in Lancaster...

Raymond R. Vaillancourt

Raymond R. Vaillancourt

Aug 26, 2012

Raymond R. Vaillancourt, 76, of 303 Coleman Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Sunday August 26, 2012, in his residence. Born in Gardner on May 7, 1936, he was the son Virginia N. (Cormier) Vaillancourt of Gardner and the late Jules J. Vaillancourt. Raymond graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class of 1954. During his high school years he played...

Irene M Roy

Irene M Roy

Aug 22, 2012

Irene M. (Lussier) Roy, 98, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner and formerly of Otter River, died peacefully Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, surrounded by her family following an illness. She was born in Fitchburg on May 31, 1914, the daughter of the late Louis N. Lussier. Irene was a stitcher employed by the former...

Catherine A."Kitty" Gallant

Catherine A."Kitty" Gallant

Aug 21, 2012

Catherine A. "Kitty" (Boucher) Gallant, 86, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on November 20, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Rose-Anne (O'Brien) Boucher. Catherine was a homemaker, made all her children's clothes, loved to cook...

Ruth M. Allard

Ruth M. Allard

Aug 14, 2012

Ruth M. (Duplessis) Allard, 90, of Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, formerly of Gardner died peacefully, Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester. Ruth was born in Gardner on October 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Cormier) Duplessis. She graduated in 1939 from the former Our Lady of...

Kenneth M."Ken, Stoney" Stone

Kenneth M."Ken, Stoney" Stone

Aug 12, 2012

Kenneth M. "Ken", "Stoney" Stone, 51, of 61 West Broadway, Gardner died Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner surrounded by his family and his companion, following an illness. Kenneth was born in Gardner on October 7, 1960, the son of Roland E. and Linda M. (Richard) Stone. He graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg with...

Sheila D. Paulson

Sheila D. Paulson

Aug 11, 2012

Sheila D. Paulson, 65, of 36 Sawyer Street, Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, August 11, 2012 in her residence. She was born in Lawrence, MA on October 2, 1946, the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Greenwood) Paulson. Sheila loved music, puzzles and making jewelry. She enjoyed dining out, especially at McDonald's. Sheila lived in a Life Skills, Inc. Group...

Jacqueline B."Jackie" Martello

Jacqueline B."Jackie" Martello

Aug 7, 2012

Jacqueline B. "Jackie" (Spooner) Martello, 61, of 80 Dillon Street, Leominster and formerly of Fort Myers, FL and Burlington, VT, died peacefully Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Born in Trinidad, West Indies on September 7, 1950, she was the daughter of Robert C. and Sheila (Gurley) Spooner....