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Raymond E. Chatigny

Raymond E. Chatigny

Nov 18, 2024

Raymond E. Chatigny, 90, of Westminster, died peacefully Monday, November 18, 2024, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a brief illness. 

Born in Gardner on August 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Walter and Ruth (St. John) Chatigny. He graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1952. Raymond started his career in the gun industry...

Paul M. Valois

Paul M. Valois

Nov 11, 2024

Paul M. Valois, 64, of Phillipston, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 11, 2024, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol. 

Born in Worcester on December 12, 1959, he was the son of June F. (Arraje) Valois of Worcester and the late Norman F. Valois. He graduated from Holy Name Central Catholic High School, Worcester, and graduated from Northeastern University with his Bachelor of...

Eloise M. Brouillet

Eloise M. Brouillet

Nov 9, 2024

Eloise M. (Hamel) Brouillet, 75, of Fitchburg, died peacefully Saturday, November 9, 2024, in the Highlands, Fitchburg, after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on March 4, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Henry Sr. and Priscilla (Plouffe) Hamel.

Eloise enjoyed playing online computer games, crocheting, and working in her gardens. Her greatest joy was her family, treasuring...

Richard L. Gemborys

Richard L. Gemborys

Nov 8, 2024

Richard Gemborys of Gardner, Massachusetts, died peacefully Friday, November 8, 2024, at the age of 86, surrounded by his family. 

Born in Gardner in 1937, he was the son of the late Paul S. and Helen (Bukowski) Gemborys. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. A Veteran, he served in the United States Army from 1957 to...

David J. Zylinski

David J. Zylinski

Nov 3, 2024

David “Zink” J. Zylinski, 75, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a period of declining heath.

Born in Winchendon on March 30, 1949, he was the son of the late Stanely and Josephine (Rusin) Zylinksi. David was a forklift operator employed by Simplex Time Recorder for many years prior to his retirement.

David enjoyed watching...

Phillip A. Martin

Phillip A. Martin

Oct 28, 2024

Phillip A. Martin, 63, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, October 28, 2024, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on May 12, 1961, he was the son of the late Louis Herve and Sherrill D. (Bujnicki) Martin. Phil was a newspaper delivery driver employed by USA Today delivering local newspapers for several years.

Phil was an avid fan of...

Gordon John Dickie

Gordon John Dickie

Oct 28, 2024

Gordon John Dickie, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, October 28, 2024, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a period of declining health with his family by his side.

Born in Gardner on January 9, 1942, he was the son of the late Gordon R. and Aurela (Korbuszewski) Dickie. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960 and attended...

Joseph O. Richard Sr.

Joseph O. Richard Sr.

Oct 25, 2024

Joseph O. Richard Sr., 93, of Templeton, died unexpectedly Friday, October 25, 2024, in his home.

Born in Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1930, he was the son of the late Jude and Exelda (Cormier) Richard. Joseph was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1952 to 1953. He was a self-employed carpenter for many years until his retirement.

Joe...

Ronalda LeBlanc

Ronalda LeBlanc

Oct 25, 2024

Ronalda LeBlanc, 96, of New Haven, CT, died peacefully Friday, October 25, 2024, in Saint Raphael Hospital, New Haven, CT.

Born in Gardner on October 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Antoine and Alida (Allain) LeBlanc. She graduated from Gardner High School and was a receptionist employed by New Haven Register for many years until her retirement.

Ronalda was...

Kathleen Bumbaco

Kathleen Bumbaco

Oct 24, 2024

Katherine (Kathleen) Bumbaco, nee. Osborne, 89, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024. 

Born May 15, 1935 to Arthur Osborne and Loretta Stevens Osborne, in Monsey, New York. Later, she was lovingly adopted by Hugo Prozeller, after her father passed.Wife of the late John D. Bumbaco Sr., she worked as a home health aide in Rockland County, NY and as a...

Rita L. Allen

Rita L. Allen

Oct 23, 2024

Rita L. (Norcross) Allen, 97, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Templeton,

Born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, on February 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn (Robichaud) Norcross. She was a graduate of Murdock High School. Rita was presser employed by Horrigan’s Cleaners of Gardner for several years prior...

Ulysse J. Cormier

Ulysse J. Cormier

Oct 23, 2024

Ulysse J. Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a period of declining health with his family by his side.

Born in Sainte-Marie, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Madeline (LeBlanc) Cormier. Ulysse was a siding installer employed by LeBlanc and...

Bethany A. Laney

Bethany A. Laney

Oct 23, 2024

Bethany A. Laney, 55, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in her residence after an illness with her family by her side.

Born in Rochester, New Hampshire. July 6, 1969, she was the daughter of Edith (Wilcox) Colby. She was a graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey, NH.

Bethany loved to sew and especially loved to care for her...

Leona I. Chatigny

Leona I. Chatigny

Oct 19, 2024

Leona I. (LeBlanc) Chatigny, 91, of Westminster, died peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in her home with her family by her side.

Born in Fitchburg on August 27, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Rene and Alice (Chamberlain) LeBlanc. She graduated from St. Bernard’s Catholic High School with the Class of 1951. Leona was employed by Digital Equipment...

Erica L. Habel

Erica L. Habel

Oct 17, 2024

Erica L. (Rehnberg) Habel, 41, of Templeton, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2024 in UMass Medical Center, Worcester after a very brief illness with family and friends by her side. 

Erica was born on January 6, 1983, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, daughter to Kevin Rehnberg and Lynn (Jackson) Breiner. She graduated from Windsor Locks High School in 2001 and went...

Maria Antonia Rios

Maria Antonia Rios

Oct 17, 2024

Maria Antonia (Perez) Rios, 70, of Lunenburg, died peacefully Thursday, October 17, 2024, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster.

Born in Manhattan, New York, on March 13, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Perez and Rosalina Crespo. She was an office clerk employed by the Conair Corporation for several years until her retirement. 

Maria, a devout Christian, was known...

Jacqueline Martin

Jacqueline Martin

Oct 13, 2024

Jaqueline (Lagacé) Martin, 83, of Gardner, passed away at Gardner Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Gardner, MA on the night of Sunday, October 13, 2024, after spending her final days visiting with her family and closest friends. 

Born in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada on August 30, 1941, Jacqueline was the fourth oldest in a family of thirteen children born of the late...

Paul L. Roy

Paul L. Roy

Oct 13, 2024

Paul Leo Roy, 80, of Princeton, died on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family after an illness. 

He was the beloved husband of fifty-seven years to Karen (Laitinen) Roy. In addition to his wife, Paul is survived by his son, Jeffrey Roy and his wife Kimberly Roy of Sutton; his daughter, Leslie Roy of Princeton, MA;...

Anna M. Royer

Anna M. Royer

Oct 12, 2024

Anna M. (Knowles) Royer, 88, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after a period of declining health.

Born in Fitchburg on October 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Wright T. and Susan (Arsenault) Knowles.

Anna was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish, practicing at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary...

Kenneth R. MacLean

Kenneth R. MacLean

Oct 11, 2024

Kenneth R. MacLean, 83, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Friday, October 11, 2024, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Templeton, after a period of declining health with his family by his side. 

Born in Fitchburg on August 26, 1941, Ken (as he was warmly known by) was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Yvonne E. (Rodier) MacLean. He attended St. Bernard’s...

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