Martha J."Marty" Baillargeon
Nov 18, 2007
Martha J. "Marty" (Murphy) Baillargeon, 66, of 117 French Road, Templeton, died in her residence surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, November 18th following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Gardner on November 20, 1940, the daughter of the late William P. and Blanche (Lamarche) Murphy. Martha and her daughter were co-owners of Rubber Stampleton in Templeton...
Keith E."Buck" Watson
Nov 16, 2007
Keith Egbert "Buck" Watson, 67, of 12 Baldwinville State Road, Winchendon, died Friday, November 16th in UMASS Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester after a long battle with leukemia. Born March 21, 1940 on the family farm in Philadelphia, NY, a town in northern New York, he was the son of the late Lewis Emerson and Lora Charlotte (Potter) Watson. His mother...
Normand J."Custard" Gallant
Nov 14, 2007
Normand J. "Custard" Gallant, 81, of 209 Whitney Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, November 14th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was born in Gardner on September 16, 1926, the son of the late Wilfred and Obline (Richard) Gallant. Normand was Owner/Operator of NG Floor Covering of Gardner for several years, until his retirement in...
William T. Powers
Nov 8, 2007
William T. Powers, Jr., 86, of 21 Lennon Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, November 8th, in his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Gardner on November 22, 1920, the son of the late William T. and Amanda (Mailloux) Powers, Sr. Mr. Powers was employed by the City of Gardner as a Crossing Guard from 1982 thru 2002....
Genevieve ""Babci"" Kwasny
Nov 4, 2007
Genevieve "Babci" (Lukaszevicz) Kwasny, 82, of 381 Pearl Street, Gardner, died Sunday, November 4th in her residence following an illness. She was born in Athol on March 10, 1925, the daughter of Joseph W. and Nellie (Brzuchalski) Lukaszevicz. Genevieve was a Customer Service Manager employed by S. Bent and Co., for nine years, retiring in 1991. She was previously employed...
Richard Phillip"Dick" LaFortune
Nov 3, 2007
Richard Phillip "Dick" LaFortune, 74, of 18 Old Athol Road, Templeton died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, November 3rd in his residence. Born in Winchendon on January 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Yvonne (LaBrie) LaFortune. "Dick" was a self -employed antique dealer. He owned "The Chetwood Nightclub" from 1967 to 2007. He...
Yvonne M. Johnson
Nov 3, 2007
Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Johnson, 81, of 116 Church Street, Gardner died Saturday, November 3rd in Heywood Hospital following a short illness. She was born in St. Paul N.B. Canada on August 28, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Marie-Louise (Richard) LeBlanc. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and its Ladies of St. Anne...
Shane R. Merriman
Oct 20, 2007
Shane R. Merriman, infant son of Justin D. and Lynne M. (Kraskouskas) Merriman of 158 Waterford Street, Gardner, died Saturday, October 20th in the UMASS-Memorial Medical Center, Worcester following a brief illness. He was born in Milford, NH on September 5, 2007. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother Malakai K. Kraskouskas of Gardner; paternal grandparents, Roger B. Merriman III...
Kenneth A.""Papa"" Flagler
Oct 17, 2007
Kenneth A. Flagler, better known as "Papa", 68, of 22 Rice Road, Templeton, died Wednesday, October 17th in the Life Care Center of Leominster, following an illness. Born in Clifton Park, NY on September 9, 1939, he was the son of the late Elmer Oscar and Eleanor M. (Hammond) Flagler. Kenneth was a machine operator employed by Simplex Time Recorder,...
David Owen"Nuggets" Bourn
Sep 30, 2007
David "Nuggets" Owen Bourn, 70 of 30 Prospect St., Baldwinville, died peacefully Sunday, September 30th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Winchendon on August 7, 1937, the son of the late William Irving and Hazel (Evarts) Bourn. David owned "Nuggets" in Baldwinville for 26 years, retiring in 1983. He was a 1955 graduate...
Donald P. Vient
Sep 27, 2007
Donald "Don" P. Vient, 83, of 222 Chapel St., Gardner, died Thursday, September 27, 2007 in The Highlands, Fitchburg. Born in Worcester on June 28, 1924, he was the son of John L. and Bertha (Hopriopel) Vient. He was a self-employed drummer playing for various musical groups, until retiring in 1991. He was also a truck driver employed by Coyne...
Janette G. Howard
Sep 26, 2007
Janette G. (Gallant) Howard, 60, of 6980 Margate Blvd. Margate, FL, and formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, September 26th in University Hospital, Tamarac, FL following a long illness. Born in Gardner on June 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Aurele and Gertrude (Jaillet) Gallant. Janette was an Administrator, employed by Sensormatic Co. of Boca Raton, FL. She...
Rachel Anne Bois
Sep 26, 2007
Rachel Anne (Cormier) Bois, 79, of 168 West Central St, Natick, MA, and formerly of 104 Church St, Gardner, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, September 26th in Eliot Health Care Center, Natick following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 20, 1928, she was the daughter of Alban and Marguerite (Savoie) Cormier. Mrs. Bois was a furniture repair...
Mary I Richard
Sep 22, 2007
Mary Irene (Flematti) (Schmidt) Richard, 91, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, and formerly of 61 Lake St., Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, September 22nd in the Baldwinville Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Athol on June 15, 1916, she was the daughter of Antonio and Maria (Rainoldi) Flematti. Mary was a general office worker employed by the former Union...
Konstatinos "Charlie" Moutsos
Sep 14, 2007
Konstatinos "Charlie" Moutsos, 76, of 38 Main Street, Gardner died suddenly September 14th in Kefalori, Greece, while on vacation. He was born in Peireus, Greece on October 2, 1930, the son of the late George and Vasiliki Moutsos. He had lived in the United States since 1968. "Charlie" was a chef, and at the time of his death was employed...
Albertine M. Raizis
Sep 13, 2007
Albertine M. (LeBlanc) Raizis, 78, of Quabbin Valley Nursing Home, Athol formerly of 144 Conant Street and the Binall House, Gardner died peacefully Thursday, September 13th in Athol. Born in Bridgeport, CT on April 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Edouard and Helene (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Mrs. Raizis was a bookkeeper for 20 years, employed by Maplewood Inc....
Edward J. Richard
Sep 10, 2007
Edward J. Richard, 82, of 259 South Road, Templeton, died Monday, September 10th in Umass University Campus Hospital, Worcester, following a long illness. He was born in Rexton N.B. Canada on February 9, 1925, the son of the late Frank and Julia (O'Brien) Richard. Edward was a self-employed Mason. He was previously employed by Heywood Wakefield and Standard Chair of...
Franklin J."Frank" Hebert
Sep 5, 2007
Franklin J. Hebert. 86, of 29330 Warmsprings Drive, Menifee, CA, prior resident of Gardner and Westminster until 1970, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 5th while on an airline flight returning home to California from Gardner. He was born in Gardner on January 7, 1921, the son of the late Joseph Noah and Harriet (Carey) Hebert. Mr. Hebert was a repair technician,...
Florence V. Beaudry
Sep 4, 2007
Florence V. (Jacques) Beaudry, 98, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 34 Crawford Street, Gardner where she lived for 30 years, died peacefully Tuesday, September 4th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in Gardner, on November 24, 1908, she was the daughter of William and Alma (Fleurant) Jacques. Mrs. Beaudry was a furniture worker, employed by Heywood Wakefield Co....
Robert J."Bob" Duplacy
Sep 3, 2007
Robert J. "Bob" Duplacy, 82, of 129 Barthel Avenue, Gardner, died suddenly Monday, September 3rd . Born in Gardner on June 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Harry and Edna (Cormier) Duplacy. Mr. Duplacy was a Press Operator for Collier-Keyworth Co. in Gardner for 35 years, during which time he only missed two days of work. He...
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