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Stella Elia Korale

Stella Elia Korale

Feb 25, 2009

Stella Elia (Croteau) Korale, 91, of 106 Calvin Court North, Town of Tonawanda, NY, and also of Honolulu, Hawaii, died peacefully Wednesday, February 25th in Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Born in Worcester, MA on December 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Aurore (Couture) Croteau. Stella graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner, with the...

Elaine J Alisauskas

Elaine J Alisauskas

Feb 25, 2009

Elaine J. (Poirier) Alisauskas, 70, of 35 Lennon Street, died Wednesday, February 25th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on May 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rita (Gallant) Poirier. Elaine was a Childcare Counselor employed by the former Protestant Youth Center, Baldwinville for 20 years, retiring in 1998. She...

Irene M Bevis

Irene M Bevis

Feb 21, 2009

Irene M. (Lajoie) (Diemdowicz) Bevis, 90, of 235 Queen Lake Road, Phillipston, died peacefully Saturday, February 21st in St. Vincents Hospital, Worcester, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on January 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Patnode) Lajoie. Prior to retiring in 1979, Irene was a finisher employed by Mead Container, Gardner for...

Irene M Drouin

Irene M Drouin

Feb 20, 2009

Irene M. (DuBois) Drouin, 87, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, and formerly of 12 Ash Street, Gardner, where she lived from 1959 to 1993, died Friday, February 20th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Jaffrey, NH on August 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Donat and...

Lorraine Y Ptasienski

Lorraine Y Ptasienski

Feb 17, 2009

Lorraine Y. (Girouard) Ptasienski, 81, of 19 City Hall Avenue, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, February, 17th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James and Amanda (Williams) Girouard. Lorraine was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. She like to spend time attending auctions and...

Dorothy L. Cormier

Dorothy L. Cormier

Feb 14, 2009

Dorothy L. (Carter) Cormier, 86, of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Leominster on October 8, 1922, she was the daughter of George and Hazel (Huckins) Carter. Dorothy was a Registered Nurse employed at Leominster Hospital, Leominster for several years until retiring in 1995. She was previously an ombudsman for the...

Pauline F. Sabourin

Pauline F. Sabourin

Feb 11, 2009

Pauline F. (Borey) Sabourin, 75, of 230 Leo Drive, Gardner, died Wednesday, February 11th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner, on June 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Jennie (Suchocki) Borey. Pauline was employed by various companies as a general office worker. She was a graduate of Templeton High School, Templeton, with the...

Joseph Delucia

Joseph Delucia

Feb 8, 2009

Joseph Delucia, 83, of 94 Summer Street, Fitchburg, died Sunday, February 8th in Hillcrest Nursing Center, Fitchburg, following a brief illness. Born in New Haven, Ct on October 27, 1925, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Foliveo) Delucia. Joseph was a furniture worker and was employed by various companies throughout the area. Joseph was a "true...

Raymond A Stewart

Raymond A Stewart

Jan 28, 2009

Raymond A. Stewart, 67, of Rutland, died Wednesday, January 28th in his residence surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Born in Hartford, CT on September 17, 1941, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Doris (Rousseau) (Stewart) Simkewicz, and the stepson of the late Thomas Simkewicz. Raymond was a truck driver employed by U.P.S. for 32 years,...

Patricia A"Patty" Nordman

Patricia A"Patty" Nordman

Jan 26, 2009

Patricia A. "Patty" (Lavigne) Nordman, 51, of 712 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville, died suddenly Monday, January 26th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. Born in Gardner on March 19, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jeanette Lavigne. Patty was employed in the food service department of Templeton Spirits, Templeton for 15 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Gardner...

Peter A Kraskouskas

Peter A Kraskouskas

Jan 25, 2009

Peter A. Kraskouskas, 64, 29 Knower Road, Westminster, died peacefully Sunday, January 25th in his residence. Born in Gardner on October 11, 1944, he was the son of the late Anthony and Annie (Lukasevicius) Kraskouskas. Peter was a retail clerk for 38 years at Anthony's Package Store in Gardner. Peter graduated from Gardner High School, Gardner with the Class of...

Alfreda T."Freda" Ladroga

Alfreda T."Freda" Ladroga

Jan 23, 2009

Alfreda Therese "Freda" (Allain) Ladroga, 83, of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 23rd in UMASS-Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave N., Worcester, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on March 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Calixte and Emma (LeBlanc) Allain. Alfreda graduated from Gardner High School with the Class...

Brauney John Baublis

Brauney John Baublis

Jan 23, 2009

Brauney John Baublis, 86, of 44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, formerly of 252 Union Street, Gardner, died Friday, January 23rd in Keystone Center, Leominster, following a long illness. Born in Athol on December 25, 1922, he was the son of the late Anthony and Veronica (Siveski) Baublis. Brauney worked in the model shop of Digital Equipment Corporation of Westminster for 15...

Exilda A. Brouillet

Exilda A. Brouillet

Jan 16, 2009

Exilda A. Brouillet, 98, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 251 Park Street, Gardner, died peacefully Friday, January 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner. Born in Bouctouche, N.B. Canada on May 22, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Gonzaoue and Adeline (Renaud) LeBlanc. Exilda was a member of Our Lady of...

Lisa M."Lisa-Mae" Pena

Lisa M."Lisa-Mae" Pena

Jan 16, 2009

Lisa M. "Lisa-Mae" (Fejerang) Pena, 40, of 365 Pleasant Street, Gardner died Friday, January 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 26, 1968, she was the daughter of Harold D. and Betty Fejerang-Knauf. Lisa graduated from Morris High School in San Diego, CA with...

Wayne A. Hanks

Wayne A. Hanks

Jan 14, 2009

Wayne A. Hanks, 68, of 71 Lake Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, January 14th in Heywood Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on May 11, 1940, he was the son of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Wayne was a self-employed painter for many years, retiring in 1990. He attended Gardner High School, Gardner. Wayne was a...

Edward J.""Unc"" Duval

Edward J.""Unc"" Duval

Jan 10, 2009

Edward J. "Unc" Duval, 84, of 81 Fairlawn Avenue, Gardner died peacefully, Saturday, January 10th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on September 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Odilon and Yvonne M. (Boivin) Duval. Prior to retiring, he was a machinist employed by Collier Keyworth of Gardner for several years. For...

Joan E."Pat" Aalto

Joan E."Pat" Aalto

Jan 7, 2009

Joan E. "Pat" (Dora) Aalto, 76, 9 Brigham Street, Hubbardston, died Wednesday, January 7th in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester following an illness. Born in Templeton on March 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Brooks) Dora. Prior to retiring in 1990, Joan was a cafeteria worker for several years at both the Hubbardston Center School,...

Lorraine E."Lou" Dagelis

Lorraine E."Lou" Dagelis

Jan 6, 2009

Lorraine E. "Lou" (Trinque) Dagelis, 90, of 187 Snake Pond Rd., Gardner, died Tuesday, January 6th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on May 3, 1918, she was the daughter of Louis and Delvina (Chartier) Trinque. Lorraine was an office clerk employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. of Gardner for several years, retiring...

Terry L."Papa" Smith

Terry L."Papa" Smith

Dec 30, 2008

Terry L. "Papa" Smith, 61, of 19 Brooks Village Rd., Templeton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 30th in UMASS Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on December 17, 1947, he was the son of William and Eilleen (Ahearn) Smith. Terry was a chemical operator last employed by Chemical Design Co. of Fitchburg for 11 years....

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