Obituaries

Lena M Poirier

Lena M Poirier

Feb 6, 2011

Lena M. (Gaudet) Poirier, 85, of 99 Bridge St., Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, February 6, 2011 in Legends Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following a brief illness. Born on November 4, 1925, in St. Paul, N.B., Canada, she was the daughter of Camille and Eugenie (Goguen) Gaudet. Lena spent most of her life as a homemaker, and later was employed by...

Henryk K Ufnal

Henryk K Ufnal

Feb 5, 2011

Henryk K. "Henry" Ufnal, 85, of 153 Willis Road, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Born in Wegrow, Poland on January 2, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph and Kazimiera (Golos) Ufnal. Henry was raised on his family's Flour Mill Estate in...

Donald E. Hartley

Donald E. Hartley

Feb 4, 2011

Donald E. "Jimmy" Hartley, 74, of 37 Crawford Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, February 4, 2011 surrounded by his family in his residence, following a long illness. Born in Bangor, Maine on November 21, 1936, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Maxine (Brewer) Hartley. Jimmy attended the former Loughlin High School in Westminster. He was an...

Thomas J"Pop" Mullarney

Thomas J"Pop" Mullarney

Feb 1, 2011

Thomas J. "Pop" Mullarney, 79, of 48 Madison Way, Hubbardston died peacefully Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long illness. Thomas was born in Jersey City, NJ on September 28, 1931, the son of the late Thomas J. and Anna (Porcelli) Mullarney. He graduated from Dickinson High School and attended Draftsman School in Jersey...

Donald G."Don" Baker

Donald G."Don" Baker

Feb 1, 2011

Donald G. "Don" Baker, 67, of 3 Millbrook Drive, Templeton died peacefully Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in his residence surrounded by family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lowell, MA on December 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Charles E. Baker, Jr. and Evelyn A. (Stevens) (Baker) Stott. Don was a stock receiver employed by...

Jared M McPherson

Jared M McPherson

Jan 28, 2011

Jared M. McPherson, 16, of 229 Gardner Road, E. Templeton, died suddenly Friday, January 28, 2011 in Children's Hospital Boston, following a long illness. Jared was born in Leominster on November 15, 1994, the son of Scott B. and Kathleen J. (Esposito) McPherson of E. Templeton. At the time of his death, Jared was a sophomore at Narragansett Regional High...

Gertrude M. Yablonski

Gertrude M. Yablonski

Jan 24, 2011

Gertrude "Gert" M. (Welch) Yablonski, 95, of 140 Prescott St., North Andover, and formerly of 25 Greenwood Place, Gardner, died Monday, January 24th in Prescott House, North Andover, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 21, 1915, she was the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude (Sweeney) Welch. She was a secretary employed by Nichols & Stone Co. of...

Claire Helen Gallant

Claire Helen Gallant

Jan 23, 2011

Claire Helen (Boucher) Gallant, 87, of 10259 Avonleigh Drive, Bonita Springs, Florida and formerly of 50 Crawford St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 23rd in Naples Community Hospital, North Campus, Naples, Florida. Born in Gardner on July 6, 1923, she was the daughter of Pierre and Christine (Jaillet) Boucher. She was a factory worker employed by Bercon Plastics of Gardner...

April L Gill

April L Gill

Jan 23, 2011

April Lee Marie (Pilotte) Gill, 62, of 12 Pleasant St., Baldwinville, died Sunday, January 23rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Born in Fitchburg on March 25, 1948, she was the daughter of Louis and Sonia D. (Corner) Pilotte. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinical Trainer Analyst and Clinical Applications Analyst...

Raymond F. Cormier

Raymond F. Cormier

Jan 22, 2011

Raymond F. Cormier, 84, of 47 Lake St., and formerly of 4 Winslow St., Gardner where he lived for 47 years, died Saturday, January 22nd in Heywood Hospital after a difficult battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Born in Gardner on November 14, 1926, he was the son of Prosper and Olive (Laliberte) Cormier. Ray was a salesman last employed...

Jeffrey C."Jeff" Elsmore

Jeffrey C."Jeff" Elsmore

Jan 17, 2011

Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Elsmore, 52, of 16 Nichols Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Monday, January 17, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Jeff was born in Brockton on November 21, 1958, the son of the late Roy D. and Valerie (Beverly) Elsmore. He attended Oakmont Regional High School in Ashburnham. Jeff was a United States Army Veteran, and received the Parachute Badge...

Dennis A. Croteau

Dennis A. Croteau

Jan 15, 2011

Dennis A. Croteau, 50, of 15435 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Gardner, died Saturday, January 15th in Arizona, following an illness. Born in Gardner on October 7, 1960, he was the son of Harold F. and Lillian (Anderson) Croteau. Dennis was a handyman at his apartment complex in Arizona. He attended Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School...

Francois J Vautour

Francois J Vautour

Jan 14, 2011

Francois J. Vautour, (88), of 87 Lennon Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, January 14, 2011 in Heywood Hospital Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in St. Ignace, N.B. Canada on May 3, 1922, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Rufine (Gallant) Vautour. Francois moved to the United States in 1961. Prior to retiring in 1987, he was...

Dorilla M. Richard

Dorilla M. Richard

Jan 14, 2011

Dorilla M. (Fougere) Richard, 85, of Gardner and formerly a resident of Hubbardson for 30 years, died peacefully Friday, January 14, 2011 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Fitchburg on January 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Evangeline (Maillet) Fougere. Prior to retiring in 1988, Dorilla was a...

Rene V Laliberte

Rene V Laliberte

Jan 14, 2011

Rene V. Laliberte, 86, of 82 Oak Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, January 14, 2011 in his daughter Theresa J. Salames home in Westminster surrounded by family, following a long illness. Rene was born in Gardner on August 5, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Fredette) Laliberte. He was a molder employed by Nichols and Stone Company...

Dwight R Farr

Dwight R Farr

Jan 13, 2011

Dwight R. Farr, 84, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner, formerly of 40 N. Main Street, E. Templeton, died peacefully Thursday, January 13, 2011 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long illness. Born in Templeton on December 20, 1926, he was the son of the late William and Ethel (Rich) Farr. Dwight was a Millroom Foreman employed by...

Vernon R.J. Goguen

Vernon R.J. Goguen

Jan 12, 2011

Vernon R. J. Goguen, 73, of Shediac, N.B., Canada, and formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 12th in Shediac. Born in Moncton, N.B., Canada on September 9, 1937, he was the son of Rene and Georgianna (Bourque) Goguen. While in Gardner he was a truck driver employed by Goguen Transportation Co. and was a maintenance worker previously employed at...

Edwin W. Wislocki

Edwin W. Wislocki

Jan 11, 2011

Edwin W. "Max" Wislocki, 58, of 7 Willow Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in his residence. Max was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 4, 1952, the son of the late Edwin J. and Catharine (Bobnes) Wislocki. At the time of his death, he was employed as a clerk at Brazells Package Store and O'Skis Laundromat in...

Barbara H Bronson

Barbara H Bronson

Jan 9, 2011

Barbara H. (Hamilton) Bronson, 88, of 221 Hubbardston Road, Templeton, formerly of 171 Blanchard Street, Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, January 9, 2011 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, with her family at her side. Barbara was born in Portland, Maine on August 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Earl and Dorothy Mae (Marshed) Hamilton. Prior to retiring in 1987,...

Mildred C. Bonner

Mildred C. Bonner

Jan 5, 2011

Mildred C. (Goddard) Bonner, 80, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Hubbardston and originally from Randolph, died peacefully Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following a long illness. Born in Weymouth, MA on January 31, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert Percival and Mildred M. (O'Connor) Goddard. Mildred graduated from Sacred Heart...