Frederic E. Hugo
May 14, 2022
Frederic E. Hugo, 79, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2022, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton, after an illness.
Born in Melrose on June 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles and Geraldine (Duncan) Hugo. He graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1960 and received a Bachelor of Art Degree in Economics...
Julien J. Frenette
May 13, 2022
Julien Frenette, 93, of Gardner passed away peacefully at his Gardner home on May 13, 2022. He was born in the coastal village of Petit Rocher, New Brunswick, Canada on October 30, 1928. He was the third of thirteen children born to Fabien F. Frenette and Alice Godin.
At fifteen, Jules left the family homestead in Sormany, NB to work...
Robert R. Provencher
May 13, 2022
Robert R. Provencher “Fat Bob”, 71, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, May 13, 2022, in his residence.
Born in Gardner on December 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Robert and Thelma (LeBlanc) Provencher. Robert was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1968 to 1971, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service...
Joseph L. Richard
May 4, 2022
Jospeh L. Richard, 89, Of Dunedin, Florida, originally of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Born in Gardner, on February 19, 1933, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Andrea (Casey) Richard. Joseph graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951 and later attended Emerson School of Broadcasting. He was the owner and operator of...
Robert R. Hamel
May 1, 2022
Robert R. Hamel, 81, of Winchendon, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield.
Born in Gardner on June 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Robert and Denise Alexandra (Lapierre) Hamel. Raised and educated in Gardner, he attended Gardner Public Schools and was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of...
Gladys S. Hunter
May 1, 2022
Gladys S. (Starzynski) Hunter, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a short illness.
Born in Gardner on April 16, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Antoni and Stanislawa (Kowlzan) Starzynski. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1942 and graduated from Becker Business School with the Class...
Richard A. Chaffee
Apr 29, 2022
Richard Chaffee passed away Friday April 29, 2022, after a prolonged illness. He died at home being cared for by his loving family. He was born in Worcester MA, the son of Mary and Laurence Chaffee. He had one brother, John and two sisters, Joan and Nancy, all deceased. The family were members of the St Joan of Arc Catholic...
Joanne Wheeler
Apr 26, 2022
Joanne (Kosakowski) Wheeler, 64, of Gardner, formerly of Templeton, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Born in Gardner on January 5, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John and Viola (Duprey) Kosakowski. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1976...
Joseph J. Bastarache
Apr 20, 2022
Joseph J. Bastarache, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Baldwinville, after an illness with his family by his side.
Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, on July 14, 1929, he was the son of the late Elzear and Mary Lou (Arsenault) Bastarache. He was an Assembler employed by Nichols & Stone of...
Clara I. Scott
Apr 18, 2022
Clara I. (White) Scott, 88, of Gardner, formerly of Ashburnham, died peacefully Monday, April 18, 2022, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Warwick, MA on October 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Mildred C. (Pierce) Scott. She graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1952 and...
Lorraine Y. Francoeur
Apr 15, 2022
Lorraine Y. (Levasseur) Francoeur, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 15, 2022, in her residence surrounded by her family.
Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 27, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Leontine (Cyr) Levasseur. Lorraine was an Inspector employed by Nichols and Stone of Gardner for several years prior to her retirement....
Kevin Prophet
Apr 8, 2022
Kevin Prophet, 65, of Mechanic Falls, Maine, died on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a prolonged illness.
Kevin leaves his wife of nearly thirty-three years, Jean E (Tucker) Prophet; a son, Michael Prophet and his wife Emma Phillips of Gardner; a step-daughter, Prudence (Morris) Drolet and her husband Christopher of Bowling Green, OH; a brother, Robert Prophet and sister Mary...
Claire H. Bourque
Apr 6, 2022
Claire H. (Beauregard) Bourque, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness with her son, David, and his wife, Susan, by her side.
Born in Gardner on December 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Clement H. Beauregard, Sr., and Emma F. (Caouette) Beauregard. She graduated from...
Pauline M. Armstrong
Mar 29, 2022
Pauline M. (Canty)(Violette) Armstrong, 87, of East Templeton, died peacefully Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, with her family by her side.
Born in Gardner on May 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Adelard and Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Canty. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1953. Pauline was...
Theresa D. Gagne
Mar 28, 2022
Theresa “Tee” D. (Betz) Gagne, 66, of Gardner, was called Home to the Lord Monday, March 28, 2022, after a very courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer
Born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 28, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Francis Patrick and Mildred A.(Aikey) Betz. Theresa was the President and CEO of JBM Services, Inc. of Templeton for 30-years prior to her death, as well as a dedicated home-maker.
Theresa was a parishioner of...
Charles M.N. Tyros
Mar 24, 2022
Charles “Charlie” M.N. Tyros, the son of George C. and Stephanie M. (Ellis) Tyros of Gardner, said hello and goodbye on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
Although his time here was short, Charlie has left a lasting impact and will be forever loved.
Charlie is remembered by his paternal grandparents, Costas and Nancy (Jean) Tyros of Gardner; maternal grandparents, Michael and...
Kenneth Johnson
Mar 23, 2022
Kenneth (Kenny) M. Johnson, 62, of Clinton, formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital, Clinton.
Born in Athol on August 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Edwin and Winifred (Phelps) Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by his brothers, Phillip Johnson of North Grafton, MA and Peter Johnson and his wife...
Real C. Voisine
Mar 15, 2022
Real C. Voisine, 83 of Gardner, lost his battle with cancer on March 15, 2022, for which he bravely fought for several recent years. He previously beat cancer in 1999.
Born in St. Basile, New Brunswick, Canada on April 17, 1938, he was the son Barthy and Almida (Martin) Voisine and was the eldest of 9 children. He came to...
Gisela Duplacy
Mar 14, 2022
Gisela (Kraft) Duplacy, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, March 14, 2022, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.
Born in Darmstadt, Germany, on October 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Katrina (Schneider) Kraft. She received her education through the German school system prior to coming to the United States.
Gisela was a parishioner of Annunciation Parish/ Our...
James B. Irvin
Mar 12, 2022
James B. Irvin, 74, of Gardner, passed away after a valiant struggle with respiratory illness.
Born in Oklahoma City, OK on May 15, 1947, the son of the late William W. and Jeanne Louise (Allan) Irvin. James Graduated from Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, OH with the class of 1965. Jim did not have a typical childhood. He began supporting...
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