Joan C. Esposito
Mar 17, 2025
Joan C. (Bragdon) Esposito, 85, of Ashburnham, died unexpectedly Monday, March 17, 2025, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family.
Born in Gardner on May 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Schuh) Bragdon. She graduated from Cushing Academy with the Class of 1957. Joan was a floor supervisor employed by Simplex Time Recorder for...
Claudette Jacques
Mar 13, 2025
Claudette Jacques, beloved mother, grandmothers, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully at her home in Gardner, Massachusetts on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the age of 84.
Born on December 19, 1940, in Grande-Riviére du Nord, Haiti, to Protege F. Jasmin and Florvil Jacques. Claudette was the seventh of nine children.
Claudette was a devout in her faith finding tranquility in reading...
Peter A. Osowski
Mar 13, 2025
Peter A. Osowski, 76, of Gardner, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 13, 2025, after a period of declining health with his family by his side.
Born in Fitchburg on April 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Henry J. and Catherine A. (Guilfoil) Osowski. He graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1967. Peter was...
Linda E. Dinsmore
Mar 13, 2025
Linda E. (White) Dinsmore, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Baldwinville Nursing Home.
Born in Fitchburg, MA on March 5, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Arlene L. (McKenney) White. Linda graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1956 and received her associate’s degree in Secretarial Sciences from Fisher Junior...
Wayne J. Richard
Mar 10, 2025
Wayne J. Richard, 61, of Phillipston, died peacefully Monday, March 10, 2025, in his home surrounded by family after an illness.
Born in Gardner on March 30, 1963, he was the son of the late Herve and Anna M. (Drouin) Richard. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1981 and received his associate degree from Worcester Polytechnical...
James T. Parker
Mar 9, 2025
James "Jim" Thomas Parker, 78, of Gardner, formerly of Westminster, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, March 9, 2025, due to congestive heart failure.
Born on March 20, 1946, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Jim was the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Ellis) Parker. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1964. He attended Cape Cod Community...
Linda L. Lapenas
Mar 7, 2025
Linda L. (Hotte) Lapenas, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 7, 2025, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a short illness.
Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, on December 23, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Ricket) Hotte. Linda was a home health aide employed by the Gardner Visiting Nursing Association of Gardner for many years until her...
Eleanor E. LaFontaine
Mar 7, 2025
Eleanor “Ellie” E. (Viner) LaFontaine, 98, of Winchendon, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, March 7, 2025, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Gardner on January 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Roell and Viola (Rousseau) Viner. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1946. Eleanor was a stitcher...
Eugene A. Wilber
Mar 4, 2025
Eugene A. Wilber, 87, of Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family after a short illness.
Born in Gardner on December 26, 1937, he was the son of the late Clifford E. and Louise A. (Pierce) Wilber. He received his GED through Mount Wachusett Community College. Eugene proudly served in the Massachusetts Army National...
Kevin R. Hastings
Feb 27, 2025
Kevin R. Hastings, 67, of Phillipston, died peacefully Thursday, February 27, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Leominster on March 24, 1957, he was the son of the late Robert and Cecile (Rocheleau) Hastings. He graduated from Leominster Trade School with the Class of 1975. Prior to his retirement, Kevin was an owner and...
Sandra J. LeBlanc
Feb 24, 2025
Sandra J. (Erickson) LeBlanc, 83, of Athol, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 24, 2025, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on May 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Gunnar and Gladys (Bacon) Erickson. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1959...
Marcia J. MacAloney
Feb 21, 2025
Marcia J. MacAloney, 73, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, February 21, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on December 2, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred (Nutting) MacAloney. She attended Oakmont Regional High School. She was a clerk employed...
Albert I. Robinson
Feb 20, 2025
Albert I. Robinson, 68, of Sterling, formerly of Winchendon and Templeton, died peacefully Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, on August 27, 1956, he was the son of the late Olan and Ruth Mae (Hunter) Robinson. He was an assembler employed by Mylec Inc. of...
Sheila T. Forget
Feb 17, 2025
Sheila T. (Gonyeo) Forget, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 17, 2025, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Gardner on November 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Collins) Gonyeo. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. Sheila was a telephone operator...
Robert J. McLaughlin
Feb 16, 2025
Robert J. McLaughlin, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2025, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, on May 13, 1927, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Pearl (Marston) McLaughlin. He graduated from West Lebanon (NH) High School with the Class of 1945, the Clark School in...
James A. Lawrence
Feb 15, 2025
James A. Lawrence, 61, of Templeton, died peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness.
Born in Athol on July 13, 1963, he was the son of Laila (Miettinen) Lawrence and the late Harold W. Lawrence Jr. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1981, where he was a cross country...
Kent A. Taylor
Feb 11, 2025
Kent Taylor, 76, a longtime resident of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, following a two-year courageous battle with brain cancer. During and after his treatment regimen for glioblastoma, Kent maintained his routine of 20 daily pushups, long walks around Dunn’s Pond, and a healthy diet.
Born in Gardner and...
Jeannette M. LaRoche
Feb 9, 2025
Jeannette M. (Richard) LaRoche, 96, of Sterling, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 9, 2025, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a period of declining health with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on July 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Rose (Pietre) Richard. She was a laborer employed by Digital Equipment...
William Thomas Davis
Feb 8, 2025
William "Tommy" T. Davis, 59, of Gardner, died peacefully on Saturday, February 08, 2025, in his home after an illness.
Born in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 1965, he was the son of Edna (Riddle) Schwabe his stepfather Ernie, and the late Robert Davis.
All that knew Tommy loved him. He was very accomplished, graduating from Mount Wachusett Community College with an...
Helen B. Nyman
Feb 5, 2025
Helen B. (Kangas) Nyman, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 5, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health. Born July 28, 1930, daughter of Matti and Atofina (Bergestead) Kangas in New Ipswich, NH.
Raised on a small dairy farm and the youngest of four brothers and five sisters, Helen developed an appreciation for...
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