Nancy H. Kangas
Sep 16, 2023
Nancy Helvi Kangas, 74, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 16, 2023, in her home.
Born in Gardner on August 6, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Waldemar E. and Dorothy M. (Ronnholm) Kangas and grew up in Hubbardston. Nancy graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1968. She was a retired Veteran of the...
Lisa M. Richard
Sep 13, 2023
Lisa Marie Richard, 45, of Gardner, passed away suddenly from a medical emergency on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Heywood Hospital, Gardner.
Born in her lifelong home, Gardner, MA on September 30, 1977, she was the adoring daughter of Val and Patricia (Bourque) Cormier. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1995. Lisa was a Communications...
Judith A. Sheehan
Sep 12, 2023
Judith “Judy” A. Sheehan, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, after an illness with her husband by her side.
Born on February 23, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Kathleen (Coyne) Paolillo. She graduated from Arlington High School with the Class of 1972 and went on to...
Thomas R. Mailloux
Sep 12, 2023
Thomas R. Mailloux, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in his residence.
Born in Worcester on June 8, 1929, he was the son of the late Rosaire E. Mailloux and Tyyne (Kujanpaa) Mailloux. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1947. Thomas was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1951 to...
Donald R. Atchue
Sep 12, 2023
Donald Richard Atchue, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Worcester, on January 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Lawrence Atchue and Helena (Lacava) Nordstrom. Donald was a furniture sprayer for S. Bent Bros Co. for many years before his retirement in 1998. He was previously...
Teresa Theriault
Sep 11, 2023
Teresa Theriault, 95, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, September 11, 2023, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by her family, and her nurse Anne, after a period of declining health.
Born in Burtonwood, England on May 04, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Kelly) Cawley. Teresa worked on the...
Caroline Alberta Jeleniewski
Sep 8, 2023
Caroline Alberta (Czajkowski) Jeleniewski, 93, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, September 8, 2023, in her home in Templeton.
Born in Gardner on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Valeria (Jwaszewski) Czajkowski. She graduated from Gardner High School and the College of the Holy Cross. Caroline was a Surgery Technician employed by Heywood Hospital of...
Eva Marie Bourgeois
Sep 1, 2023
Eva Marie (Caissie) Bourgeois, 79, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 1, 2023, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Acadieville, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 2, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Placide and Marie Rose (Leger) Caissie. Eva was a Home Health Aide employed by the French Connection of Gardner for many years before...
John J. Palange
Aug 25, 2023
John "Jack" Palange, 78, of Westminster, MA, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 15, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Murphy) Palange. Jack was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions from 1962 to 1965, where...
Donna M. Ares
Aug 22, 2023
Donna M. Ares, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—Memorial Campus, Worcester.
Born in Gardner on April 12, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. and Eva L. (Lison) Ares. She received her high school diploma through Mount Wachusett Community College in 1972 and her Associate in Science from Becker...
Mary Shirley Acerbi
Aug 21, 2023
Mary Shirley (Carrier) Acerbi, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, August 21, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after an illness with her family by her side.
Born in Leominster on June 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Louise (Begin) Carrier. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1954. Shirley...
Robert A. Sabolefski
Aug 20, 2023
We are sad to share that Bob Sabolefski, 78, of Templeton, MA, died Sunday, August 20, 2023, due to effects of chronic illness and general declining health. Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara, his children Mary and her husband Frank, Bob and his wife Katie, and Laura and her partner Jason, and his grandchildren Lily and...
Larry G. Bennett
Aug 18, 2023
Larry G. Bennett, 75, of Fitchburg, died peacefully Friday, August 18, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Newport, Vermont, on November 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Janet P. (Morin) Bennett. He graduated from Ashby High School with the Class of 1966. Larry was a United States...
Rita A. Lahikainen
Aug 18, 2023
Rita A. (Robichaud) (Doiron) Lahikainen, 97, of Gardner, died Friday, August 18, 2023, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after a period of declining health.
Born in Caraouet, New Brunswick, Canada, on July 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Otho and Marie (Sivret) Robichaud. She earned her GED in 1969. Rita was a chair maker employed by National...
Louise M. Frei
Aug 15, 2023
Louise M. (Robichaud) Frei of Gardner died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at the age of 94 after a long and happy life.
Born in Gardner on January 10, 1929, Louise was the daughter of the late Donat and Mary Jane (LeBlanc) Robichaud. She graduated from Gardner High School in 1948 and trained to become a...
Anne Ruth DiBuono
Aug 14, 2023
Anne (Murray) DiBuono, 85, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Monday, August 14, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness.
Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, on February 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. Murray and Janice R. (Bigelow) Parmenter. She graduated from Northborough High School with the Class of 1956 and attended Clark University.
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Dorothy A. Shea
Aug 12, 2023
Dorothy “Pat” A. (Cayon) Shea, 86, of Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, August 12, 2023, in her home after an illness.
Born in Roxbury on October 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Doris (Goodearl) Cayon. She graduated from Winthrop High School with the Class of 1954 and attended business school in Boston. Pat was a Cake...
Barbara J. Rousseau
Aug 5, 2023
Barbara J. (Palante) Rousseau, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Gardner and Centerville, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 5, 2023, in her home. She was 85 years old.
Born in Ilion, New York, on June 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Louise (Frank) Palante. She graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort NY, with the Class of 1955...
Michael J. Gonyeo
Aug 4, 2023
Michael J. Gonyeo, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully in his home on Friday, August 4, 2023.
Born in Gardner on June 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Estelle L. (Marion) Gonyeo. Mike graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1968 and later graduated with a degree in Arboriculture and Forestry Management from...
Keith Hays
Jul 30, 2023
Keith Hays, 67, of Royalston, died peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 11, 1955, he was the son of the late Norman and Ruth (Kosofsky) Hays. He was a graduate of Algonquin Regional High School in Northboro. Keith worked in the shipping...
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