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Lea M. Babin

Lea M. Babin

Dec 17, 2021

Lea M. (Gallant) Babin, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, December 17, 2021, in her residence, surrounded by her family.

Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Azelie (Cormier) Gallant. She graduated from Bouctouche High School. Lea was a self-employed home health care worker taking care of the elderly...

Kenneth A. Thompson

Kenneth A. Thompson

Dec 16, 2021

Kenneth A. Thompson, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, December 16, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Bronson, New Brunswick, Canada, on July 2, 1932, he was the son of the late Sydney and Dorothy (Phillips) Thompson. Kenneth was a Welder employed by Collier-Keyworth of Gardner for many years until his retirement. He...

Claudette A .Gallant

Claudette A .Gallant

Dec 13, 2021

Claudette A. (Babineau) Gallant, 83, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 13, 2021, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a battle with dementia.

Born in Gardner on December 27, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Irene (Desmarais) Babineau. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. Claudette was an Assembler employed by...

Roger W. Lovewell

Roger W. Lovewell

Dec 9, 2021

Roger W. Lovewell, 76, of Barre, formerly of Hubbardston, died peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Heywood Hospital in Gardner after a short illness.

Roger was born on October 6, 1945, to the late Roger W. and Edith Lovewell. He graduated from Athol High School with the Class of 1962 and took great pride in serving in the United States...

Evangeline A Richard

Evangeline A Richard

Dec 7, 2021

Evangeline “Angie” A. (LeBlanc) Richard, of Leominster, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Leominster.

Born in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alyre and Vitaline (Bourque) LeBlanc. She was an Assembler employed by the former Simplex Time Recorder Co. of Gardner for 28-years...

Claudette M. Bourgeois

Claudette M. Bourgeois

Dec 6, 2021

Claudette M. Bourgeois, 41, of Athol, passed away, Monday, December 6, 2021.

Born in Waltham on August 12, 1980, she was the daughter of Valerie Bourgeois and Annette (Melanson) Gregoire. She graduated from Gardner High School. Claudette was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for several years.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the...

Andrew N. Boucher

Andrew N. Boucher

Dec 6, 2021

Andrew N. Boucher, 50, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 6, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on April 29, 1971, he was the son of Normand L. and Priscilla T. (Ares) Boucher of Gardner. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1989 and received an Associates of Science Degree in Mortuary Sciences of the New...

Carol A. Alves

Carol A. Alves

Dec 6, 2021

Carol A. (Pardee) Alves, 79, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 6, 2021, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on September 30, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Eben and Francis (Dembek) Pardee. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1960 and attended the Ward School for Accounting. Carol was Clerk in...

Paul G. Allain

Paul G. Allain

Dec 3, 2021

Paul G. Allain, 76, of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, December 3, 2021, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—Memorial Campus, Worcester after a brief illness.

Born in Gardner on May 4, 1945, he was the son of the late Henri and Virginia (Cormier) Allain. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1963 and later received an Associates Degree in Fire...

Lucy T. Chagnon

Lucy T. Chagnon

Dec 2, 2021

Lucy T. “Sitto” (Helow) Chagnon, 99, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Gardner and Otter River, died peacefully Thursday, December 2, 2021.

Born in Gardner on September 1, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Ferris) Helow. Lucy was a Machine Operator employed by Mead Container for 21-years prior to her retirement in 1960.

Lucy was a...

Anita J. Lineen

Anita J. Lineen

Dec 1, 2021

Anita J. (L’Ecuyer) Lineen, 77, of Winchendon, died peacefully Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Winchendon on June 27, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Alcide J. and Priscilla (Gauthier) L’Ecuyer. She graduated from Leominster High School with the Class of 1962. Anita was a Clerk employed by Old Glory...

Veronica M. Davis

Veronica M. Davis

Nov 28, 2021

Veronica M. “Vicky” (Cote) Davis, 61, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, November 28, 2021, in her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Fitchburg on May 23, 1960, she was the daughter of the Kathryn (LeMothe) Cote and the late Ronald Cote. She graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg, with the Class of 1978. Vicky was a Home Healthcare...

Doris L. Patria

Doris L. Patria

Nov 26, 2021

Doris L. “Nana” (Peters) Patria, 94, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Friday, November 26, 2021, in her residence.

Born in Gardner on September 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Anna (Belliveau) Peters. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1945. Doris was an Assembler employed by Modern Contract Furniture, Inc. for several years...

Maria Kotsonouri

Maria Kotsonouri

Nov 24, 2021

Maria (Kanellis) Kotsonouri, 86, of Templeton, died peacefully Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Sparta, Greece, on May 20, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ilias and Panagiota (Oikonomakou) Kanellis. Maria was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Fitchburg. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and cleaning. Maria also had a...

Raymond M. LeBlanc

Raymond M. LeBlanc

Nov 20, 2021

Raymond Medric LeBlanc, husband of 63 years to Marilyn Hazel Lineen, died in his sleep on Saturday, November 20, 2021. He was the son of the late Premelia and Medric LeBlanc, and the father of Dr. Donna Joyce Antkowiak (spouse Bernie Antkowiak) and Dr. Raeann Genevieve LeBlanc (spouse Roger O’Donnell), as well as being a grandfather to Nicholas Antkowiak and...

Leandre J. Cormier

Leandre J. Cormier

Nov 20, 2021

Leandre J. Cormier, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Born in St. Paul, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Alderic and Jeanne (Girouard) Cormier. He graduated from St. Joseph University, St. Joseph, NB, Canada, School of Agriculture with...

Foster A. Stone

Foster A. Stone

Nov 18, 2021

Foster A. Stone, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, November 18, 2021, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Baldwinville on June 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Stanley and Irene (Reed) Stone. Foster was a Sander employed by the Heywood-Wakefield Co. of Gardner for several years.

Foster was a congregant of the Chestnut...

Raymond D. Barbuto

Raymond D. Barbuto

Nov 15, 2021

Raymond D. Barbuto, 55, of Ashburnham, died unexpectedly Monday, November 15, 2021, in his residence after a short illness.

Born in Somerville on October 23, 1966, he was the son of Albert C. Barbuto and the late Rosalie A. (Colozzi) Barbuto. He graduated from Arlington High School with the Class of 1985 and received his certificate in plumbing and heating. At...

Dorilla J. Borkowski

Dorilla J. Borkowski

Nov 13, 2021

Dorilla J. (LeBlanc) Borkowski, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, November 13, 2021, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, Baldwinville, MA, after a period of declining health over the last few years.

Born in Gardner on October 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Hilaire and Vitaline (Robichaud) LeBlanc.

Dorilla was a parishioner of the former St. Joseph’s Church of Gardner...

Louise M. Stone

Louise M. Stone

Nov 9, 2021

Louise M. (Bader) Stone, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on May 30, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Matilda K. (Kukauskas) Bader. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1965. Louise was a Hematologist employed by Heywood...

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