Pearl M Reinikainen
Jun 3, 2020
Pearl M. (Fales) Reinikainen, 89, of Vernon, VT, died peacefully, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Vernon Green Nursing Home, Vernon, VT, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on January 25, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Darwin and Hulda (Johnson) Fales. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. Pearl was an assembler...
Edward E. Truehart Jr.
Jun 1, 2020
Edward E. “Ed” “Eddie” Truehart, Jr., 55, of Athol, died unexpectedly, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, after a long illness.
Born in Athol on October 7, 1964, he was the son of Diane (Newman) Truehart and the late Edward E. Truehart, Sr. He received his GED and attended classes at Greenfield Community College. Edward was a...
Janet M. Lajoie
May 27, 2020
Janet M. (Strom) (Bilodeau) Lajoie, 74, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in her residence.
Born in Gardner on July 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Aldea (Brassard) Strom. Janet attended Holy Rosary School through the eighth grade, and in 1977, she received her GED. She was a telephone operator employed by Verizon...
Leonne C. Tagen
May 26, 2020
M. Leonne (Couture) Tagen, 96, of Leominster, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in the Life Care Center of Leominster, due to complications from COVID-19.
Born in Gardner on June 11, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Dona (Dorval) Couture. She was born into a French-speaking family and would learn English while...
Helene J. Thibodeau
May 26, 2020
Helene J. (Doiron) Thibodeau, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in her daughter’s residence, surrounded by her family after a short illness.
Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 9, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Robichaud) Doiron. On September 9, 1947, she married Edmond F. Thibodeau and together they immigrated...
Agnes E. Drew
May 23, 2020
Agnes E. “Aggie” (Waxlax) Drew, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully, Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Gardner.
Born in Gardner on December 22, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Miller) Waxlax. She was a graduate of Templeton High School with the Class of 1948. Aggie was a jewelry clerk employed by...
Robert W. Bryant
May 23, 2020
Robert (Bob) W. Bryant, 80, of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 23, 2020 at Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner.
Born in St. Johnsbury, VT on May 1, 1940, he was the son of the late James and Lillian (Cole) Bryant. He was a graduate of the St. Johnsbury Trade School with the class of 1960. He served...
John A. L. Hamel
May 22, 2020
John A.L. Hamel, 76, of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, May 22, 2020, in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, after a 14-year long battle with Leukemia.
Born in Gardner on March 31, 1944, he was the son of the late Lucien and Loretta (Robichaud) Hamel. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1961 and would later...
Abigail T. Leonard
May 21, 2020
Abigail Tova Leonard, 62, of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in her residence.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 25, 1957, she was the daughter of Augustus and Betty (Greenfield) Leonard. She was a graduate of Leominster High School with the Class of 1975 and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston University in 1979. In...
Antoinette "Toni" M. Dahir
May 21, 2020
Antoinette M. “Toni” Dahir, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after a long illness.
Born in Gardner on May 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jamilia Dahir. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1947. Toni worked as a bookkeeper employed by Wheelen...
Normand J. Richard
May 19, 2020
Normand J. Richard, 79, of Burlington, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Masconomet Hospital in Topsfield, MA, after an illness.
Born in St. Antoine, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph and Doris (LeBlanc) Richard. Normand was a manager employed by Hewlett-Packard/Agilent for 28-years until his retirement.
Normand...
Dolores E. St. Pierre
May 15, 2020
Dolores E. "Kinsey" (Morrisseau) St. Pierre, 87, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.
Born in Winchendon on October 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late David and Doris (LaFlamme) Morrisseau. She was a graduate of Murdock High School of Winchendon with the Class of 1950.
Dolores was predeceased...
Michael J. Mallet
May 11, 2020
Michael J. “Mike” Mallet, 37, of Templeton died peacefully, Monday, May 11, 2020, one day before his 38th birthday, in his residence after a long illness.
Born in Worcester on May 12, 1982, he was the son of Andrew J. and Cheryl J. (Nelson) Mallet. Mike was a laborer employed by MBW, Inc., Alpha Gary and his latest job was...
Margaret C. Morse- Jandris
May 10, 2020
Margaret C. (MacDonald) Morse Jandris, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, May 10, 2020, in the Sterling Village Long Term Care Center, Sterling.
Born in New Castle, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie (Russell) (Thayer) MacDonald.
She was predeceased by her husband Albert C. Jandris, who died in 2001,...
Michael J. LeBlanc
May 9, 2020
Michael J. “Mike” LeBlanc, 57, of Dorchester, formerly of Gardner, died unexpectedly, Saturday, May 9, 2020, at his residence, after a long battle with heart failure.
Born in Athol on January 31, 1963, he was the son of Roger R. and Patricia (Battaini) LeBlanc. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1982, where he excelled...
Judith M. Brooks
May 6, 2020
Judith M “Judi” (Powers) Brooks, 71, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in her residence after a long battle with cancer with her family by her side.
Born in Hartford, CT, on March 21, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Milton F. and Flora (Morrow) Powers. She was a graduate of Pioneer Valley Regional School, Northfield,...
Masae Hodges
May 5, 2020
Masae (Kinjo) Hodges, 73, of Gardner, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness.
Born in Japan on January 2, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Masahiro and Toshi Kinjo. She was a graduate of Naha High School in Japan with the Class of 1965.
Masae was a devoted Buddhist and practiced...
Andrew H. Morrell
May 1, 2020
Andrew H. Morrell, 83, of Leominster, formerly of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Friday, May 1, 2020, in the Keystone Center, Leominster, after a long illness.
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, on February 27, 1937, he was the son of the late James and Rose (Delaney) Morrell. Andrew was a packer employed by Standard Chair of Gardner for 17-years until his retirement...
Matthew A. Berry
Apr 28, 2020
Matthew A. "Matt" Berry, 47, of Winchendon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA.
Born in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany, on October 5, 1972, he was the son of the late Charles Berry and Cindy (Foley) Berry Post. He graduated with the Class of 1991 from Keene High School in Keene, NH, and received...
Peter P. Kasper
Apr 28, 2020
Peter P. “Pete” Kasper, 83, of Baldwinville, died suddenly, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home.
Born in Gardner on February 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Francis and Sophie T. (Coobic) Kasper. He was a graduate of Templeton High School with the Class of 1954. He was a United...
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