Gerard Beland

Gerard F. "Gerry" Beland, 75, of 25 Day Mill Drive, Templeton, died peacefully Friday, March 9th, in Heywood Hospital,Gardner, surrounded by his family.
Born in Leominster on July 7, 1931, he was the son of Arthur H. and Cecile (Bergeron) Beland.
Gerry was a truck driver employed by Lyons Distributor of Worcester for 19 years until retiring in 1990.
He was a graduate of the Marist Brothers Academy in Tyngsboro.
Gerry was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. He was a member of the Canadien Genealogical Society of Manchester, NH, and of the Local #170 Teamsters Union of Worcester.
Mr. Beland enjoyed traveling and visited France, Rome, Italy, Israel and Lourdes at Fatima. He wrote poetry and some of his poetry was published. Gerry enjoyed walking and playing bingo.
He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.
He leaves his wife of 36 years, Jeannette Y. (Belliveau) Beland of Templeton; 1 son, John M. Beland and his wife Lauren M. of Gardner; 3 daughters, Louise A. Hochard of Templeton, Laurie J. Meszynski and her husband Erik of Gardner, Sherry L. Veilleux and her husband Jacques of Rindge, NH; 1 brother, Robert R. Beland and his wife Constance of Sterling; 7 grandchildren, Melinda and Jacob Hochard, Sebastian and Maya Beland, Arthur Meszynski, Forrest and Emma Veilleux; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by an infant brother, Arthur H. Beland.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 15th from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner. Burial will be in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon.
Calling hours at the funeral home are Wednesday, March 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, or Bringing Back The Bells Fund, both c/o Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner, MA 01440.
(www.boucherfuneral.com)

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