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Thomas J. "Tom" Kelley, 51, of 174 Minott Road, Westminster and formerly of 14 Margaret St., Gardner, died Thursday, September 8th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, following a short illness. Born in Gardner on January 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Norman M. Kelley. He was a moulding technician employed by C. Plastics,...
John R. "Hak" Hakala, 48, of 590 Queen Lake Rd., Phillipston, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 8th after being stricken ill at home. Born in Worcester on May 2, 1957, he was the son of Robert Hakala of Holden and the late Florence (Drawbridge) Hakala. At the time of his death he was a Corrections Officer at N.C.C.I. of Gardner for...
Pearl D. (Stone) Greenwood, 68, of 19 City Hall Ave., Gardner, died Friday, September 2nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on March 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Earl Stone. She was a proof reader employed by The Gardner News for 25 years, retiring in 1990. She was a 1956 graduate...
Rachel E. (Noel) Vezina, 93, of Leominster and formerly of 19 City Hall Ave., Gardner, died Thursday, September 1st in her residence following a short illness. Born in Nashua, NH on November 29, 1911, she was the daughter of Arthur and Emelia (Fortin) Noel. She was co-owner with her husband of the Vezina Insurance Agency of Gardner for many years...
Thomas J. "Tom" Sullivan Jr., 51, of 4 West Shore Drive, Ashburnham, died Tuesday, August 30th in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a short illness surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Lowell on March 20, 1954, he was the son of Thomas J. and Catherine Joyce (Gibbons) Sullivan. He was a self-employed...
Charles J. "Charlie" Gaidanowicz, 85, of 673 Baldwinville Rd., Baldwinville, died Monday, August 22nd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. Born in Gardner on February 3, 1920, he was the son of Alexander and Josephine (Zetkowsky) Gaidanowicz. He was Head Herdsman at Walter E. Fernald School, Templeton for 17 years until retiring in 1979. He also owned a dairy...
Leonard J. "Smitty" Beauregard, 78, of 72 Monadnock St., Gardner where he has lived for the last 44 years, died Wednesday, August 17th in his residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on August 27, 1926, he was the son of C. Raymond and Doria (Laplante) Beauregard. He was a Value Engineer employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner...
Aurise L. (Gariepy) Hamel, 94, of 23 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH and formerly of 104 Church St., Gardner until moving to NH in 2002, died Monday, August 15th in the Salem Haven, NH after a long and healthy life. Born in Gardner on August 18, 1910, she was the daughter of Louis and Marie Louise (Lavigne) Gariepy. She was a...
Rita M. Maillet, 88 of 32 Hospital Hill Rd., Gardner and formerly of 125 Connors St., died Wednesday, August 10th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on April 14, 1917 she was the daughter of Daniel P. and Marguerite (Robichaud) Maillet. She was a packer employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co. of...
Henry R. Hebert, 85, of 61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, VT and formerly of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Wednesday, August 10th in the Vernon Green Nursing Home, Vernon, VT following a long illness. Born in Madawaska, Maine on October 7, 1919, he was the son of Rene and Agnes (Cyr) Hebert. He was a foreman employed by Collier-Keyworth Co. of...
Alfhild E. "Alva" (Blahd) Johnson, 95, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, and formerly of 159B Blanchard St., Gardner and Wilkinson Street, Worcester, died Monday, August 8th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, following an illness. She was born on September 3, 1909 in Degefurs, Sweden. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Gardner and was previously a member...
Francis J. LeBlanc, 87, of 116 Church St., Gardner, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 7th in Fredericton, NB, Canada while attending the 60th anniversary reunion of the Canadien Army Careleton and York Regiment. He formerly resided at 218 Conant St., Gardner and also had a home in Daytona Beach, FL from 1985 to 1998. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada on...
Paul E. Tourigny, 85, of 36 Patriot Rd., East Templeton, died peacefully from a short illness Sunday, August 7th in Heywood Hospital with his family at his side. Born in Gardner on February 5, 1920, he was the son of Lionel and Angelina (Cote) Tourigny. He was former owner and operator of Chair City Oil Co., Inc. of Gardner where...
Roger G. Boucher, 76, of 444 Park St., Gardner, died Wednesday, August 3rd in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short struggle with cancer. Born in Gardner on June 6, 1929, he was the son of Romuald and Anita (Houde) Boucher. He was an electrician employed by Gardner Housing Authority of Gardner for 11 years until retiring in 1993. He previously...
Gerald J. "Gerry" Cormier, 77, of 125 Connors St. Gardner and formerly of 288 Parker St., Gardner, died Saturday, July 30th in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Notre Dame, NB, Canada on March 4, 1928, he was the son of Hector and Ida (Goguen) Cormier. He was a linen distributor...
Makayla Denise Burgess, two-month old infant daughter of Timothy L. Burgess and Monica Latulippe of 86 Hemlock Drive, Gardner, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 24th in her residence. She was born in Gardner on May 17, 2005. Besides her parents she leaves a sister, Autumn Lynn Burgess of Gardner; her paternal grandparents Sheridan Burgess and wife Marion of Gardner and Phebe...
Helen S. (Schrodt) Aho, 76, of 36 East Gardner Rd., Westminster, died Saturday, July 23rd in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Gardner, following a short battle with cancer. Born in Watertown, NY on March 24, 1929, she was the daughter of Claude C. and Doris E. (Bibbins) Schrodt. At the time of her death she was...
Ralph P. "Gus" Gustafson, 77, of 70 Baker St., Gardner died Wednesday, July 20th in his residence following an illness. Born in Gardner on August 7, 1927, he was the son of Roland and Martha (Andersson) Gustafson. He was a credit manager last employed by Country Home Furnishings of Gardner for 15 years, retiring in 1992. He was an engineer...
Norman J. Belliveau, 68, of 41 Sunrise Drive, Baldwinville, died Tuesday, July 19th in his residence following a long illness. Born in St. Paul, NB, Canada, on August 23, 1936, he was the son of Edgar and Beatrice (Breau) Belliveau. He was a sample maker employed by Kamenstein Co. of Gardner for several years until retiring in 1986. He was...
Robert Cyr Waxlax, 51, of 930 Templeton St., Athol, and formerly of Hubbardston, died Tuesday, July 12th in Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus, Worcester, following an illness. Born in Gardner on November 9, 1953, he was the son of Robert W. and Dorina (Cyr) Waxlax. He owned and operated Waxlax Insurance Co. of Gardner for 23 years, retiring in 2004....
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