Obituaries

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....

Paula M. Arsenault

Paula M. Arsenault

Aug 6, 2012

Paula M. (Hachey) Arsenault, 43, of 57 Putnam Street, Orange, formerly of Gardner and South Carolina died peacefully Monday, August 6, 2012, at home after being stricken ill. Born in Gardner on January 13, 1969, she was the daughter of Edward and Marianne (White) Hachey. Paula attended Montachusett Regional Vocational School in Fitchburg. Prior to moving back to this area,...

Raymond S"Ray" Montville

Raymond S"Ray" Montville

Aug 4, 2012

Raymond S. "Ray" Montville, 69, who resided at 197 S. Main Street, Gardner for the past 35 years, died peacefully Saturday, August 4, 2012 in his residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 15, 1943, he was the son of the late Sylvio and Eva Louise (Pouliot) Montville. Prior to retiring in 1999, he was employed by...

Charles P."Red" Page

Charles P."Red" Page

Aug 1, 2012

Charles P. "Red" Page, 92, of 303 Kelton Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville with his daughter Sandra Page by his side. Born in Gardner on January 4, 1920, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Merle (Baker) Page. Charles and his wife Doris owned and operated Page's Kozy...

Joseph F."Joe" Agnelli

Joseph F."Joe" Agnelli

Jul 31, 2012

Joseph Francis "Joe" Agnelli, 80, of 51 Emerald Street, Gardner died peacefully, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on March 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clara Viola (Caisse) Agnelli. Prior to retiring in 1996, Joseph was a furniture maker employed for eighteen years...

Dorothy G."Dot" Griffin

Dorothy G."Dot" Griffin

Jul 22, 2012

Dorothy G. "Dot" (Duke) Griffin, 73, of 392 Mill Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, July 22, 2012 in her home surrounded by family. Dorothy was born in Gardner on October 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Dora F. (Burrage) Duke. She was employed at Gardner Ten Pins as the manager of the snack bar for 16...

Jeffrey A."Jeff" Raboin

Jeffrey A."Jeff" Raboin

Jul 15, 2012

Jeffrey "Jeff" Anthony Raboin, 51, of Gardner Massachusetts passed away at home on Sunday July 15, 2012. He was born June 23, 1961 in Fitchburg, MA, the son of Rolland and Elizabeth (Wytrwal) Raboin. Jeffrey graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1979. He was a United States Army Veteran and served three years as a volunteer police...

John A."Butch" Morrow Jr

John A."Butch" Morrow Jr

Jul 15, 2012

John A. "Butch" Morrow, Jr., 55, of 511 South Road, Templeton died peacefully Sunday, July 15, 2012 in his residence surrounded by his family and friends. John was born in Worcester on October 20, 1956, the son of John A. Morrow, Sr. and Esther (Davis) Morrow. He was a machine operator employed by Helix Wire and Cable Company of Leominster...

Frank R. Roza

Frank R. Roza

Jul 14, 2012

Frank R. Roza, 66, of 142 Nichols Street, Gardner died suddenly Saturday, July 14, 2012 in his residence. Born in Newark, NJ on October 1, 1945, Frank was the son of Francis Roza and was raised by his father and stepmother, Marjorie Roza. Frank graduated from Provincetown High School in Provincetown, with the Class of 1962. He was a mechanic...

Leon L. Kent

Leon L. Kent

Jul 8, 2012

Leon L. Kent, 58, of 477 Clark Street, Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, July 8, 2012 in the Golden Living Center, Fitchburg. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 1, 1954, he was the son of Lewis A. and Pearl Y. (Gabree) Campell. He was a United States Vietnam War Army Veteran and received the National Defense Service Medal, the MM Badge...

Mary J. Pelletier

Mary J. Pelletier

Jul 7, 2012

Mary Jane (Dwelly) Pelletier, 89, of 200 Nichols Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Templeton on June 21, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Edith (Woodbury) Dwelly. Mary graduated from the former Templeton High School with the Class of 1941. She was a member...

Roger A. Leger

Roger A. Leger

Jul 6, 2012

Roger A. Leger, 86, of 172 Sherman Street, Gardner died suddenly, Friday, July 6, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on March 10, 1926, he was the son of the late Gerard and Elise (Goguen) Leger. Prior to retiring in 1991, he was employed by Mead Container of Gardner as a dye man. He was formerly employed by...

Irene O Barrieau

Irene O Barrieau

Jul 5, 2012

Irene O. (Maillet) Barrieau, 81, who resided at 45 Ken Drive, Gardner since 1977, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 26, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Odilon and Laura (Cormier) Maillet. Irene was employed by Cluetts Manufacturing Company in Leominster as a stitcher for several...

Romeo A. Richard

Romeo A. Richard

Jul 4, 2012

Romeo A. Richard, 87, of 17 Warwick Road, Gardner died peacefully, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on February 27, 1925, the son of the late Josephat and Irene (Roy) Richard. Romeo graduated from St. Joseph's College in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada with the Class of 1943. He was a United States World War...

Adrien L. Voisine

Adrien L. Voisine

Jul 3, 2012

Adrien L. Voisine, 68, of 142 Siddington Way, Lexington, SC and formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in his residence. Born in St. Basil, NB, Canada on December 29, 1943, he was the son of Yvon G. and Gaetane (Martin) Voisine. He owned and operated The Gun Pro Shop of Gardner until relocating to South Carolina. He...

John T. Robison

John T. Robison

Jul 2, 2012

John T. Robison, 72, of 53 Fisher Street, Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday, July 2, 2012 in his home. Born in Russellville, Alabama on June 17, 1940, he was the son of the late Bernie Mack and Gladys (Hawkins) Robison. John was a self-employed finish carpenter for several years, retiring in 2006. In the early to mid 1970's, he was employed...