Helen Caouette
Mar 12, 2007
Helen L. (McNelis) Caouette, 75, of 31 Ridge Street, Westminster, died peacefully on Monday, March 12th, in her residence surrounded by her family, following a short illness. Born in Kulpmont, PA on December 13, 1931, she was the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Dombrowski) McNelis. Helen was a Manager of the Jewelry Department of Rich's Department Store in Gardner for...
Veikko Tiihonen
Mar 9, 2007
Veikko W. "Vic" Tiihonen, 92, of 56 Crescent Rd., Gardner, died Friday, March 9th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on December 13, 1914, he was the son of William and Hilda (Kuula) Tiihonen. He was employed in the Accounting Department of S. Bent Co. of Gardner for 12 years, retiring in...
Gerard Beland
Mar 9, 2007
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...
Cyprien Johnson
Mar 7, 2007
Cyprien Johnson, 102, of 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, formerly of 61 Lake Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, March 7th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness. He was born in St. Louis De Kent, N.B. Canada on September 16, 1904, the son of Pierre and Priscille (Gallant) Johnson. Cyprien was a shipper, employed...
Evangeline Friberg
Feb 28, 2007
Evangeline (Leger) Friberg, 93, of 73 Sand Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, February 28th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on July 28, 1913, the daughter of the late Jaddus and Emilienne (Cormier) Leger. Evangeline was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church. She enjoyed visiting with...
James P. Mularella
Feb 28, 2007
James "Jim" P. Mularella, 47, a lifelong Gardner resident died Wednesday, February 28th. He was born in Gardner on September 24, 1959, the son of John Mularella and the late Jacqueline (Fredette) Nygard. Jim was employed by Friendly's Restaurant in Gardner as a cook, several years ago. He is a 1977 graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg, where...
Patricia Saunders
Feb 25, 2007
Patricia "Patti" N. (Borey) Saunders, 46, of 266 Pleasant Street, Gardner, died Sunday, February 25th in Heywood Hospital. She was born in Gardner, on April 3, 1960, the daughter of the late Raymond N. and Jeannine C. (Richard) Borey. Patricia attended Gardner Public Schools. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner, and was a...
Rita M. Poirier
Feb 24, 2007
Rita M. (Gallant) Poirier, 88, of 62 Otter River Road, Gardner, died peacefully in her residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 24th . Born in Gardner on December 14, 1918, she was the daughter of Philip and Mary (Perreault) Gallant. She was a housekeeper employed at the former Gardner State Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1976. She...
Robert E. Melanson
Feb 16, 2007
Robert E. Melanson, 88, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, died Friday, February 16th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, following a short illness. He was born in Rumford, Maine on April 17, 1918, the son of the late Henry and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. Robert was a lathe operator, employed by S. Bent Company of Gardner for...
Robert Bennett, Jr
Feb 14, 2007
Robert "Bobby" C. Bennett, Jr., 56, of 168 Beech Street, Fitchburg, formerly of Ashby, died Wednesday, February 14th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Fitchburg on January 9, 1951, the son of Robert C. and Janet P. (Morin) Bennett, Sr. Bobby graduated from Ashby High School, Ashby with the class of 1969. He also attended Boston University, and...
Mia-Rose Whitney
Feb 13, 2007
Mia-Rose Whitney, infant daughter of Matthew J. and Heidi A. (White) Whitney of 24 Shelter St., Orange, was taken home to heaven on the date of her birth, Tuesday, February, 13th, in the U-Mass Memorial Health Center, Worcester. Besides her parents, Mia-Rose leaves her paternal grandparents, Glenn and Kathy (Murcell) Whitney of Phillipston; her maternal grandparents, Michael and Hollie (Bouchard)...
Laurette LaLiberte
Feb 9, 2007
Laurette M. (Breault) LaLiberte, 71, of 28 Lake Drive East, Westminster, MA and also of St. Augustine, FL, died Friday, February 9th in NIX Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Born in Gardner, MA on August 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alban and Irene Marie (Jaillet) Breault. Laurette received her G.E.D. from Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner,...
Lucy M. Leger
Jan 23, 2007
Lucy M. (Richard) (Casey) Leger, 96, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of Phoenix Court, Baldwinville , died peacefully Tuesday, January 23rd in Baldwinville Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in N.B. Canada on July 20, 1910, she was the daughter of Clement and Marguerite (Caissie) Richard. Mrs. Leger was a stitcher, employed by the former Thayer Manufacturing Company...
Charles K. Westling
Jan 22, 2007
Charles "Charlie" K. Westling, 59, of 16 Reservoir Street, Baldwinville, died suddenly Monday, January 22nd in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born in Worcester on February 4, 1947, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy (Krubbfeldt) Westling. Charlie was a self-employed truck driver, driving for Roy Brothers of Billerica, at the time of his death. He graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester,...
Blanche E. Lajoie
Jan 16, 2007
Blanche E. (MacAloney) Lajoie, 89, formerly of Gardner and Westminster, died after a long illness Tuesday, January 16, at Hillcrest Nursing Center, Fitchburg, Mass. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo "Popeye" Lajoie, in 2001. A son, Allen K. Smith, a Vietnam veteran, died in 1971. She leaves a son, Roger K. Smith and his wife, Marsha of Athol, a...
Janice M. Bourgeois
Jan 15, 2007
Janice M. (Richard) Bourgeois, 59, of 194 Central St., Gardner, died Monday, January 15th in UMASS Memorial Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on August 23, 1947, she was the daughter of Zoel and Zelima Marie (Cormier) Richard. She was an accountant employed by Bards Medical Supply Co. of Fitzwilliam, NH for 3 years until...
George A. LaFleur
Jan 12, 2007
George A. LaFleur, 70, of 116 Church St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, January 12, in his residence. Born in Worcester on December 16, 1936, he was the son of George E. and Sarah (Grann) LaFleur. He was a custodian employed by Holy Cross College of Worcester for several years until retiring in 1989. George enjoyed reading and fishing. He was...
John S. Sbrega
Jan 10, 2007
John "Jay" S. Sbrega, Jr., 54, of 67 Sawyer Street, Gardner, formerly of 46 Lennon Street, Gardner, died Wednesday, January 10th in his residence. He was born in Gardner on April 26, 1952, the son of John S. and Edith M. (Zalewski) Sbrega. Sr. Jay was a taxi cab driver employed by Stanley's Taxi of Gardner for several years, prior...
Norman Cormier
Jan 9, 2007
Norman J. Cormier, 49, of 266 Rear Pleasant Street, Gardner, died suddenly Tuesday, January 9th in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. He was born in Gardner on March 23, 1957, the son of Ulysse and Therese (LeBlanc) Cormier. Norman was a self-employed siding applicator. He was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. He enjoyed deep sea fishing,...
Joseph O. Richard
Jan 2, 2007
Joseph O. Richard, 94, of Heathsville, Virginia, formerly of Gardner, died Tuesday, January 2nd in Virginia. Mr. Richard was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. He was previously employed at the Massachusetts State Hospital as a hospital attendant. Mr. Richard is survived by one son, Francis Richard and his wife Barbara Anne of Heathsville, VA;...
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