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Joseph M. Cormier

Joseph M. Cormier

May 28, 2023

Joseph Muriel Cormier, 70, of Ashburnham, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2023, at Umass Memorial Health Alliance, Leominster, with his family by his side. 

Born in Saint-Damien, New Brunswick, Canada, on November 07, 1952, he was the son of the late Violet (LeBlanc) and Camille Cormier.

Joseph married his wife Aline on December 11, 1971, and together they shared two...

Claudette M. Bastarache

Claudette M. Bastarache

May 25, 2023

Claudette M. Bastarache, 75, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, May 25, 2023, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Saint-Damien, New Brunswick, Canada on June 22, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Eloi and Josephine (Leger) Bastarache. She was a Housekeeper employed by Heywood Hospital for 5 years until her retirement in 2006. She was...

Corinne L. Cormier

Corinne L. Cormier

May 22, 2023

Corinne L. Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, May 22, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on June 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Philomene (Cormier) Cormier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947 and attended Notre Dame High School in Berlin, NH, from 1944...

John F. Lyskawa

John F. Lyskawa

May 21, 2023

John Francis Lyskawa, 73, of Templeton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 21, 2023, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton.  

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 3, 1950, he was the son of the late Ervin L. Lyskawa and Eleanor Joan (Belinsky) Lyskawa-Long. John was employed by Bruce Transportation Group, it was here he found his love for buses. He...

William T. Bowne Jr.

William T. Bowne Jr.

May 19, 2023

William “Tom” Thomas Bowne Jr, 64, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, May 19, 2023, in his home.

Born in Amsterdam, NY, on July 16, 1958, he was the son of Jeanne (Schwarz) and the late William T Bowne Sr. He graduated from Pilgrim High School in Warwick, RI, with the class of 1976. He earned a bachelor’s of electronics engineering...

Michael F. Murphy

Michael F. Murphy

May 16, 2023

Michael F. Murphy, 65, of Westminster, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in his home.

Born in Leominster on January 29, 1958, he was the son of Jeanine (Nault) Murphy and the late Richard F. Murphy. He graduated from Leominster Trade School with the Class of 1976. Mike was a Computer Systems Analyst employed by Waddington North America Co. of...

David E. Andersson

David E. Andersson

May 16, 2023

David E. Andersson, 44, of Cambridge, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in his home.

Born in Leominster on May 2, 1979, he was the son of the late Jack S. and Felicite M. (Turgeon) Andersson. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1997 and from Valencia Community College in Orlando, FL, with an Associate Degree. At...

Philip A. Lefebvre

Philip A. Lefebvre

May 15, 2023

Philip A. Lefebvre, 76, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Monday, May 15, 2023, in UMASS Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a period of declining health.

Born in Winchendon on September 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Albert and Kathryn (Frazier) Lefebvre. He graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1964 and from Fitchburg State College in...

Doris C. Thompson

Doris C. Thompson

May 12, 2023

Doris C. (Boudreau) Thompson, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, May 12, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Bronson, New Brunswick, Canada, on August 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rita (Dupuis) Boudreau. Doris was a Steel Worker employed by Collier-Keyworth of Gardner for many years prior to her retirement.

Doris was a parishioner...

Brenda Ann Dion

Brenda Ann Dion

May 9, 2023

Brenda Ann (Theriault) Dion, 71, of Charlton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, May 9, 2023,in her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer which she had beaten for over five years.

Born in Mexico, Maine on April 18, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Mary Helen (Gaudet) Theriault. She...

William A. Kelley

William A. Kelley

May 5, 2023

William A. Kelley, 69, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, May 5, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester.

Born in Gardner on April 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Ollo J. and Medora (Boucher) Kelley. Bill was a Department Manager employed by Plastic Can of Leominster for many years until his retirement.

Bill was a parishioner...

Joseph Gerard Goguen

Joseph Gerard Goguen

May 3, 2023

Joseph Gerard “Jerry” Goguen, 92, of Gardner, formerly of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Jean-Baptiste and Edna (Arsenault) Goguen. He graduated from University of Saint Joseph’s College in Memramcook, New Brunswick.  Jerry was the...

Dennis P. O'Donnell

Dennis P. O'Donnell

Apr 29, 2023

Dennis P. O’Donnell, 72, of Hubbardston, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 29, 2023, in his home.

Born in Boston on September 6, 1950, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Mary E. (McGrath) O’Donnell. He graduated from Bedford High School with the Class of 1968. Dennis attended Bentley College from 1968 to 1970 and received Associate Degrees from...

Jon S. Menear

Jon S. Menear

Apr 27, 2023

Jon S. Menear, 71, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Coos, Oregon, on June 29, 1951, he was the son of the late Vernon Menear and Patricia Elliot. Jon was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1969 to 1973, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and...

Michael D. Gerry

Michael D. Gerry

Apr 21, 2023

Michael D. Gerry, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, after a battle with cancer.

Born in Fitchburg on January 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Dudley Gerry and Myrtle (Rice) Moody. Mike graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1964. He received a Master’s in...

Wendy L. Munyon-Tasca

Wendy L. Munyon-Tasca

Apr 17, 2023

Wendy L. (Munyon) Munyon-Tasca, 52, of Ashby, died unexpectedly Monday, April 17, 2023, in her home.

Born in Leominster on May 11, 1970, she was the daughter of Sandra G. (Dube) Munyon of Lunenburg and the late Ernest P. Munyon. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1989 and received her Nurse’s Aide Certificate from Fisher College....

Ward A. Brigham

Ward A. Brigham

Apr 13, 2023

Ward A. Brigham, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, on October 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Ward E. Brigham Jr. and Eunice (Basley) Brigham. He graduated from Rutherford High School with the Class of 1960, from Rutgers University with Bachelors Degree...

Mark A. Fiedler

Mark A. Fiedler

Apr 10, 2023

Mark Anthony Fiedler, 88, of Hubbardston, died peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, after a period of declining health.

Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on April 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Urban and Mabel (Bartlett) Fiedler. Mark graduated from St. Norbert College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in...

John W. Meany

John W. Meany

Apr 6, 2023

John “Jack” W. Meany, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, April 6, 2023, in his home after a period of declining health.

Born in Gardner on October 11, 1930, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Doris M. (Hatch) Meany. Jack was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1952 to 1954, where he received...

Paula K. d'Entremont

Paula K. d'Entremont

Apr 3, 2023

Paula K. (Smith) d’Entremont, 85, of Leominster, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, April 3, 2023, in her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Gardner on February 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Christine (McAdams) Smith. She grew up in Westminster and graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1956. Paula...

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