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Romeo N. Duteau

Romeo N. Duteau

Aug 20, 2006

Romeo N. "Lefty" Duteau, 91, of 119 Allen St., Gardner, and also of Port Orange, FL, died Sunday, August 20th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on October 18, 1914, he was the son of Romeo and Eva (Barthel) Duteau, Sr. He was a postal worker for the U.S. Postal...

Bertha Gauvin

Bertha Gauvin

Aug 14, 2006

Bertha A. Gauvin, 79, of 21 Downing Road, Grande-Digue N.B. Canada, formerly of 14 Chestnut Street, Gardner, died Monday, August 14th in George Dumont Regional Hospital, Moncton, N.B. Canada. Born in Moncton, N.B. Canada on November 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Edgar and Annie (Cormier) Gauvin. She worked in the housekeeping department of Heywood Hospital, Gardner for 5...

Edmond J. Gariepy

Edmond J. Gariepy

Aug 14, 2006

Edmond J. Gariepy, 85, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, formerly of 120 Ash Street, died Monday, August 14th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Gardner. Born in Gardner on July 27, 1921, he was the son of Louis and Louise (Lavigne) Gariepy. He was a molder, employed by Duponts in Leominster for 10 years, retiring...

Raymond Girard

Raymond Girard

Aug 13, 2006

Raymond A. Girard, Sr., 86, of 104 Church Street, Gardner, formerly of Fitchburg, MA and Phoenix, AZ, died Sunday, August 13th, in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Gardner. Born in Springfield, MA on April 4, 1920, he was the son of Arthur and Eva (Rogers) Girard. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1938. He...

Patricia Drouin

Patricia Drouin

Aug 10, 2006

Patricia M. (Bourque) Drouin, 80, of 94 Summer St., Fitchburg, and formerly of Lake St., Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, August 10th in the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Fitchburg, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on August 18, 1925, she was the daughter of Philibert and Beatrice (Bastarache) Bourque. Mrs. Drouin was a seamstress employed by the former Thayer Mfg. Co....

Alodie M. Richard

Alodie M. Richard

Aug 7, 2006

Alodie M. "Lodi" (Vautour) Richard, 88, of 104 Church St., Gardner, died Monday, August 7th in Quabbin Valley Health Care, Athol, after a long period of failing health. Born in St. Louis, NB, Canada on November 16, 1917, she was the daughter of Fidele J. and Marie Luce (Robichaud) Vautour. She was a machine operator employed by Barre Mills of...

Emile J. Doiron

Emile J. Doiron

Aug 5, 2006

Emile J. Doiron, 80, of 5 Jean Street, formerly of 14 Sand Street, Gardner, died unexpectedly in his residence, Saturday, August 5th, following a short illness. Born in Packetville, N.B. Canada on March 7, 1926, he was the son of Louis J. and Anna (Blanchard) Doiron. Emile was a welder and truck driver employed by Rodney Hunt Co. in Orange...

Raymond R. St.George

Raymond R. St.George

Aug 3, 2006

Raymond R. "Ray" St.George, 77, of 10 Lee Street, Lancaster, MA,and formerly of 215 South Road Templeton, where he lived from 1962 to June of 2006, died peacefully surrounded by his family on August 3rd in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, Leominster. Born in Worcester on August 11, 1928, he was the son of Leonard and Cecelia (Bonnette) St.George. Ray was...

Joseph F. Jankowski

Joseph F. Jankowski

Jul 27, 2006

Joseph F. "Shiggy" Jankowski, 83, of 236 Leamy St., Gardner, died Thursday, July 27th in his residence after a long period of declining health. Born in Gardner on December 7, 1922, he was the son of Maciej and Ursula (Nowicki) Jankowski. He was a superintendent employed by Lilly Industrial Coating of Templeton for 22 years until retiring in 1984. He...

Ernest J. Comeau

Ernest J. Comeau

Jul 27, 2006

Ernest J. Comeau, 78, of 296 Parker St., Gardner, died Thursday, July 27th in the LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 3, 1927, he was the son of Enos and Rose Anne (Maillet) Comeau. Ernest was a graduate of Mr. Leo's School of Hair Design of Worcester and owned and...

Joyce Marion Ruckey

Joyce Marion Ruckey

Jul 25, 2006

Joyce Marion (LeBlanc) Ruckey, 65, of 238 Baldwinville Rd., Templeton, died peacefully from brain cancer on Tuesday, July 25th in Gardner at the home of her sister, Donna LeBlanc. Born in Gardner on June 6, 1941, she was the daughter of Edward and Dorothy M. (Graves) LeBlanc. She was a mental health care worker employed by the Templeton Redevelopment Center...

Medora F. Thibault

Medora F. Thibault

Jul 21, 2006

Medora F. (Richard) Thibault, 99, of 32 Hospital Hill Road and formerly of 116 Church St., Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 21st in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on October 10, 1906, she was the daughter of Calixte and Roselda (Deslaurier) Richard. She was a cutter employed by the former Rousseau Mfg. Co....

George J. Goguen

George J. Goguen

Jul 16, 2006

George J. Goguen, 84, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, and formerly of 5 Jean Street, died peacefully Sunday, July 16th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on March 11, 1922, he was the son of Nazaire and Euphemie (Richard) Goguen. George was the Purchasing Agent for the City of Gardner for three years,...

Emile O. Gallant

Emile O. Gallant

Jul 14, 2006

Emile O. (Mimi) Gallant 76, of 194 Central Street, Gardner died peacefully Friday, July 14th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a short illness. Born on October 16, 1929 in Rumford, Maine, he was the son of Joseph O. and Catherine (Daigle) Gallant. Emile was a self-employed floor installer for several years, retiring in 1994. He previously worked at...

Mary A. Marron

Mary A. Marron

Jul 9, 2006

Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Mary A. (Carroll) Marron, 77, most recently of 145 Milk Street, Westborough, MA. and Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Auburn, MA. died peacefully Sunday, July 9th in Broadview Retirement Home in Winchendon, MA. Born in Boston, MA. on July 3, l929 she was the daughter of John P. and Julia (O'Sullivan) Carroll of Ireland. She graduated...

Rita M. LeClair

Rita M. LeClair

Jul 2, 2006

Rita M. (Roy) LeClair, 86, of 19 Starfire Ave., Templeton, died Sunday, July 2nd in her residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gardner on November 22, 1919, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary Jane (Maillet) Roy. She was a licensed practical nurse employed at Gardner State Hospital for several years until retiring in...

Bettie Louise Goguen

Bettie Louise Goguen

Jul 2, 2006

Bettie Louise (Mahoney) Goguen, 52, of 39 Dinan Dr., Gardner, died Sunday, July 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner shortly after being stricken ill. Born in Medford on October 6, 1953, she was the daughter of Edwin and Grace (Duke) Mahoney. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Gardner....

Romeo Richard

Romeo Richard

Jun 30, 2006

Romeo Richard, 88, of 295 Pleasant St., Gardner, died Friday, June 30th surrounded by his family in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness. Born in St. Ann de Kent, NB, Canada on July 17, 1917, he was the son of Francois and Marianne (Bastarache) Richard. He was a bridge construction worker employed by Ward-Weller Co. of Hudson for 13...

Rhea M. Dupre

Rhea M. Dupre

Jun 24, 2006

Erie, PA - Rhea Marguerite (Bouffard) Dupre, loving 'Maman', 'Memere', 'Grandmere', 103, of Erie, PA and formerly of Gardner, died peacefully in the home of her son Saturday, June 24th following a brief illness. Born in Turners Falls on September 3, 1902, she was the daughter of Napoleon L. and Mary Ann (Perrotte) Bouffard and moved to Gardner in her...

Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Jun 21, 2006

Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Richard Baker, 70, of 136 Central St., Gardner died Wednesday, June 21st in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Nashua, NH on December 21, 1935, he was the son of William S. and Elizabeth (Mooney) Baker. He was a self-employed cook and painter. Richard was a graduate of Fitchburg State College and...

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