Robert E. Charette
Mar 21, 2023
Robert E. Charette, 75, of Gardner, formerly of Leominster, died peacefully Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in his residence.
Born in Leominster on November 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Emile O. and Irene L. (Donais) Charette. He was a graduate of Leominster High School. Robert was United States Navy Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1967 to 1971,...
John C. Bonner Jr.
Mar 21, 2023
John C. Bonner Jr., 67, of Leominster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.
Born in Framingham on June 27, 1955, he was the son of the late John C. Bonner Sr. and Jacqueline (Pidgeon) Bonner. He graduated from Framingham North High School with the Class of 1973. John was a Foreman employed by Reber...
Zenobie Duguay
Mar 20, 2023
Zenobie (Noel) Duguay, 93, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 20, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville Nursing Home.
Born in Lameque, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Elzear and Eugenie (Savoie) Noel. Zenobie was a Housekeeper and Cook employed by St. Vincent de Paul Church of Baldwinville for...
Edmond J. LaPlante Sr.
Mar 19, 2023
Edmond J. LaPlante Sr., 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.
Born in Gardner on March 9, 1942, he was the son of the late Gerard and Rose (Zysk) LaPlante. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1959 and from Becker College with the Class of 1963. Edmond was a United...
Roy O. Gilbert
Mar 17, 2023
Roy O. Gilbert, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 17, 2023, in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, after an illness.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire, on June 21, 1937, he was the son of the late Ibrey O. and Olive F. (Milligan) Gilbert. Roy graduated from Pembroke Academy in 1955 and received an Associates Degree in Engineering from...
Dr. Marilyn L. Allen
Mar 8, 2023
Dr. Marilyn L. (Krall) Allen, 95, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Solaris Health Care of Lake City, Florida after an illness.
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on December 5, 1927, to the late Leonard and Kardena (Gilbertson) Krall. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Mitchell, South Dakota, South Dakota State...
Lucinda A. Amato
Mar 7, 2023
Lucinda “Cindy” A. Amato, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a brief illness.
Cindy was born in Pomona, California on April 21, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Vincent Amato Jr. and Margaret Tarwater. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1973. Following high school,...
Theresa M. Haywood
Mar 7, 2023
Theresa M. Haywood, 73, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in her residence.
Born in Germany on February 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Marvin C. and Evelyn A. (Alexander) Moore. She graduated from high school in 1968 and served in the United States Air Force until she was honorably discharged due to medical reasons...
George H. Racette
Mar 7, 2023
George H. Racette, 95, of Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Templeton, after an illness with his family by his side.
Born in Gardner on March 16, 1927, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alphonsine (Gagne) Racette. He graduated from St. Anne Hermitage Preparatory School in Poughkeepsie, NY, with the Class...
Donald N. Bastarache
Mar 6, 2023
Donald N. Bastarache, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 6, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness with his sister by his side.
Born in Gardner on May 16, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Gloria (LeBlanc) Bastarache.
Donald was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish of Gardner and attended mass at its Our...
Carol M. Putnam
Feb 27, 2023
Carol M. Putnam, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 27, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Gardner on July 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Rita (Landry) Putnam. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960. Carol worked in customer service...
Marie Rose LeBlanc
Feb 22, 2023
Marie Rose (Arsenault) LeBlanc, 87, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Suzanne (Boucher) Arsenault. Marie was a Machine Operator employed by New England Wooden Ware for several years prior to her retirement...
Barthy Jalbert
Feb 19, 2023
Barthy Jalbert, 85, of Ashburnham, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 19, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 9, 1937, he was the son of the late Eddie and Anita (Martin) Jalbert. Barthy was a Set-Up Man employed by Modern Contract for 35-years...
George H. Howe
Feb 16, 2023
George H. Howe of Acton and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, February 16, 2023 on his 93rd birthday, after an illness.
Born in Clinton on February 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Mary L. (Robichaud) Howe. He graduated from Cushing Academy in 1949 and then trained and worked as a LPN and Supervisor...
Helene M. Lehtinen
Feb 15, 2023
Helene M. (Legere) Lehtinen, 82, of Ashburnham, died peacefully Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous hard-fought battle with cancer. She never once complained, only counted her many blessings.
Born in Acadieville, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Fidele J. and Louise M. (Babin) Legere....
Mark C. Hanks
Feb 11, 2023
Mark “Conrad” C. Hanks, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Gardner on October 12, 1957, he was the son of Rose Marie (Laliberte) Hanks of North Port, FL and the late Francis Hanks. He served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard serving from 1974 to...
Joseph Normand Ares
Feb 7, 2023
Joseph Normand Ares, 87, of Winchendon, died peacefully Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Gardner on August 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Orian J. and Marie Louise (Lajoie) Ares. He received his GED from Gardner High School and an Associate of Science Degree in Sanitation from...
Marie Louise Chartrand
Feb 2, 2023
Marie Louise (Pelletier) Chartrand, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, February 2, 2023, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on January 24, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry X. and Loretta M. (Girouard) Pelletier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1958. Marie was an Assembler employed...
Lorraine Z. Kitson
Jan 30, 2023
Lorraine Zella (Cormier) Kitson, wife, mother, grandmother, entertainer, and world traveler, passed from this life to eternity on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the age of 94. Her later years were spent at her home on Colburn Avenue in Gardner, Applewood Home for Elders and, finally, Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she went home to be with the Lord.
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Angelo G. Olivari
Jan 28, 2023
Angelo “Sid” G. Olivari, 97, of Gardner, was reunited with his wife, Diana Dolanda (Landry) Olivari, on Saturday, January 28, 2023, after a brief illness.
Sid grew up on Pine Street in Gardner, Massachusetts, the youngest of five children of the late Angelo and Clelia (Granara) Olivari. Sid attended Gardner Public Schools until 1944, when he entered the...
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