Obituaries

Oct 11, 2020

Kristofer M. Dahl, 55, of Barre, died peacefully, Sunday, October 11, 2020, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center University Campus, Worcester, surrounded by his family after battling liver disease.

Born in Gardner on April 17, 1965, he was the son of the late Nils and Dorothy (Spaulding) Dahl. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1983. Kristofer was...

Oct 5, 2020

Jeannine L. (Franck) Rahaim, 83, of Lancaster, died peacefully, Monday, October 5, 2020, in Riverside Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Lancaster.

Born in Caribou, ME, on July 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Florence (Thebeault) Franck.

Jeannine was a homemaker who loved and cherished time spent with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Family...

Sep 30, 2020

Geraldine M. (Lefebre) Richard, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a period of declining health.

Born in Winchendon on September 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Mary (Roberts) Lefebre and grew up during the Great Depression. She graduated from Murdock High School with the Class...

Sep 23, 2020

George J. Bourgeois, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, with his family by his side after an illness.

Born in Gardner on September 11, 1925, he was the son of the late Emile and Claudia (Vincent) Bourgeois. He attended the former Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School in Gardner. George was a...

Sep 22, 2020

Judy Ann (Stone) Pearsall, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Winchendon on September 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Shirley (Hiltz) Stone. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School, Templeton, with the Class of 1964. Judy was an LPN employed by CAPS...

Sep 22, 2020

David Edward Hogan, 61, of Westminster, died peacefully, Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in his residence, after a battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his family. 

He is survived by his wife of 30-years, Heidi Ann (Cade) Hogan, and their sons, Grey Edward Hogan, and Cade Terrence Hogan, both of Westminster, all of whom cherished him. 

Born in Gardner on December...

Sep 20, 2020

Deborah (Ganson) Meunier, 68, of Templeton, died peacefully, Sunday, September 20, 2020, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, surrounded by her family.

Born in Athol on November 26, 1951, she was the daughter of the late David and Ann (May) Ganson. She graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School with the Class of 1970 and later attended classes at...

Sep 15, 2020

Gerald A. “Gerry” Cormier, 87, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in his residence surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

Born in St. Paul de Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, February 22, 1933, he was the son of the late Alderic and Jeanne (Girouard) Cormier. For many years Gerry owned a construction business that specialized in excavation,...

Sep 14, 2020

Lorraine (Drisdelle) Surette, 96, of Leominster, MA, formerly of Gardner, MA, died peacefully, Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Leominster following an illness. 

Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William and Ida (Melanson) Drisdelle. She was a graduate of the Success Business College of Moncton,...

Sep 11, 2020

Sep 6, 2020

Cydne E. “Beth” Daniels, 70, of Gardner, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston, due to an unexpected illness.

Born in Gardner on March 8, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Bradford and Emily (Hause) Pike. Beth graduated from Athol High School in 1968 and lived in Fitchburg while raising her...

Aug 20, 2020

Masumeh Mohaghegh, 94, of Worcester, formerly of Holden, died peacefully, Thursday, August 20, 2020, in Holy Trinity Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Semnan-Iran on December 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ali and Monavar Mohaghegh.

Masumeh is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and several extended family members.

She was...

Aug 19, 2020

Ronald “Ronnie” P. Erickson, 87, of Gardner died peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, in his residence, with his family by his side.

Born on January 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert L. and Madeline (Stierli) Erickson. Ronnie graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1951 and later attended Leominster Trade School getting his...

Aug 8, 2020

James Vernon Brooks, Jr, 75, of Westminster, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 8, 2020, in his residence.

Born in Fitchburg on April 19, 1945, he was the son of the late James Vernon Brooks Sr. and Margaret Brooks. James graduated from Oakmont Regional High School with the Class of 1963. He was a United States Vietnam War Army Veteran serving from...

Aug 8, 2020

Joseph W. Kalagher, II, 67, of Ashburnham, died peacefully, Saturday, August 8, 2020, in UMass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital, Clinton, after an illness.

Born in Ashburnham on March 10, 1953, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Elvi (Suomela) Kalagher. He was a graduate of Oakmont Regional High School with the Class of 1972, and the University...

Aug 8, 2020

Migdalia Perez-Mendez, 47, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 8, 2020.

Born in Puerto Rico on September 7, 1972, she was the daughter of Blanca Mendez and the late Buena Ventura. She graduated high school in Puerto Rico and later earned her associates in Nursing. At the time of her death, she was employed by Seaboard Folding Box Company, Inc....

Aug 7, 2020

Anna M. (Miller)Dwyer, 88, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Friday, August 7, 2020, in her residence.

Born in New York City, New York, on April 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Hyland) Miller. Anna was an assembler employed by Busy Hands of Gardner for 21-years before her retirement in 1991.

She was a parishioner of...

Aug 5, 2020

Georgette L. (Leger) Landry, 84, of Gardner, died suddenly, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on May 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Marie (Cormier) Leger. She received her GED from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1983. Georgette was a clerical worker...

Aug 4, 2020

Christa M. (Etzel) Brideau, 80, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in her residence after a long illness with her family by her side.

Born in Ludwigsburg, Germany, on May 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Frederich and Freda (Ensle) Etzel. She was employed in the finance department at Digital Equipment Corporation in Westminster for...

Jul 28, 2020

Alma T. (Melanson) Jaillet, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rumford, ME, on April 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Henri and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. Alma was an assembler employed by Kuniholm MFG of Gardner for 15-years.

Alma was a parishioner of...