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Claire D. Baublis

Claire D. Baublis

Feb 9, 2020

Claire D. (LeBlanc) Baublis, 73, of Gardner passed away, Sunday, February 9, 2020, in HCA Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge.

Born in Gardner on March 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Ovila G. and Dorothy I. (Gonthier) LeBlanc. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1963. She was employed by the Gardner School District...

Stacy E. Zanin

Stacy E. Zanin

Feb 8, 2020

Stacy E. (Gensiejewski) Zanin, 95, of Gardner, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

She was born in Gardner on January 9, 1925, the daughter of Antoni and Helen (Kapaciewski) Gensiejewski. She grew up in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School in 1943.

She was predeceased by her husband Angelo Zanin of 51-years, who died in 2002; a sister Lillian...

Paul F. Douckas

Paul F. Douckas

Feb 3, 2020

Paul F. Douckas, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, February 3, 2020, in Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts Central Campus, Leicester, MA, after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on August 11, 1951, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Adele H. (Shatrowski) Douckas. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1969....

John R. Corrigan

John R. Corrigan

Feb 2, 2020

John R. “Jack” Corrigan, 71, of Templeton, died peacefully, Sunday, February 2, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a brief illness.

Born in Everett, MA, on May 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary (McGilloway) Corrigan.

He enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved camping and attending camping shows. He loved motorcycles and listening to hard...

Joanne H. Hursey

Joanne H. Hursey

Jan 30, 2020

Joanne H. (Boucher) Hursey, 63, of Gardner, died suddenly Thursday, January 30, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on June 14, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Laurie and Marie Lena (Cormier) Boucher.

She was a member of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Joanne enjoyed doing...

Joel A. Mercier

Joel A. Mercier

Jan 28, 2020

Joel Alan “Jo- Jo Potatoe” Mercier, 44, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, after a long illness.

Born in Leominster on December 29, 1975, he was the son of Robert Mercier Sr. and Rebecca (Carlson) McPherson. He was a graduate of Highland High School in Albuquerque, NM, with the Class of 1994.

He enjoyed doing...

Michelle M. Floyd

Michelle M. Floyd

Jan 28, 2020

Michelle M. (Alband) Floyd, 54, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in her residence.

Born in Boston on October 8, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Andrew W. and Judith A. (McIver) Alband. She was a graduate of Bromfield High School in Harvard with the Class of 1983.

She enjoyed fishing. Michelle loved to write and...

Shirley A. Lupien

Shirley A. Lupien

Jan 24, 2020

Shirley Ann Lupien, 87, of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. 

She was born on December 7, 1932, to the late George and Eva (Caouette) Fagan. She was the youngest of five children. Shirley was raised in South Ashburnham and raised her family there. In 1953, she married James M. Lupien, and for the next 61-years, she worked...

Claire Perry

Claire Perry

Jan 21, 2020

Claire (LeBlanc) Perry, 98, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Gardner on September 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Marie Louise (Duteau) LeBlanc. She attended Gardner High School.

She was a member of Annunciation Parish/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church and was a member...

Linda Kuropatkin

Linda Kuropatkin

Jan 13, 2020

Linda Kuropatkin, 72, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, January 13, 2020, in her residence after a long struggle with dementia.

Born in Gardner on June 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Helen (Secovich) Kuropatkin. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1965, and Franklin Pierce College with a Bachelor of...

Jeannette M. Harmon

Jeannette M. Harmon

Jan 8, 2020

Jeannette M. “JJ” (Dubuque) Harmon, 78, of Gardner, MA, died peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2020, with her sisters by her side, after a long illness in the West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, MA.

Born in Gardner on November 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stanislas and Germaine (Fluet) Dubuque. Jeannette attended Gardner High School....

Aline M. Cormier

Aline M. Cormier

Jan 6, 2020

Aline M. (Cormier) Cormier, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, January 6, 2020, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, after an illness.

Born in Cocagne, New Brunswick, Canada, on February 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Emma (Maillet) Cormier. She was a machinist last employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for several years before her...

Diane I. Marsh

Diane I. Marsh

Jan 3, 2020

Diane I. (Milliron) Marsh, 83, of Medway, Massachusetts, died peacefully Friday, January 3, 2020, in Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, New Hampshire.

Born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Geraldine (Neville) Milliron. She was a nurse’s aide employed by Medway Country Manor for several years.

Funeral Services are private and will be held...

Wilfred L. Dennis

Wilfred L. Dennis

Dec 31, 2019

Wilfred L. “Bumpsy” Dennis, 85, of Baldwinville, died peacefully Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in Alliance Health in Baldwinville, surrounded by his family.

Born in Gardner on November 27, 1934, he was the son of the late J. Leonard and Lorraine (Bowden) Dennis. He was a graduate of Templeton High School with the Class of 1952, a graduate of the Stockbridge...

Yvonne M. Daigle

Yvonne M. Daigle

Dec 30, 2019

Yvonne M. (Arsenault) Daigle, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, December 30, 2019, in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Guimond Village, St. Louis de Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, on October 7,  1923, she was the daughter of the late Fidele and Elmina (Guimond) Arsenault. She was a housekeeper for many years for various clients around...

Arnold Boisvert

Arnold Boisvert

Dec 30, 2019

Arnold Boisvert, 56, of Lancaster, PA, died Monday, December 30, 2019.

Born in Gardner on August 17, 1963, he was the son of late Charles Boisvert and Lorraine (Caissie) (Boisvert) Whipple. He was graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1981.

Arnold is survived by a brother, David Boisvert of Gardner; two sisters, Marleen Craigen of Gardner and...

Norman L. LaRoche

Norman L. LaRoche

Dec 28, 2019

Norman L. “T-Pet” LaRoche, 93, of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2019, in his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Gardner, on December 15, 1926, he was the son of the late Leon and Rose (Ducharme) LaRoche. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1945.

Norman served his country and was a World War II...

Raymond W. Trinque

Raymond W. Trinque

Dec 26, 2019

Raymond W. Trinque, 98, of Baldwinville, died peacefully, Thursday, December 26, 2019, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

Born in Gardner on July 26, 1921, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Louise (Shaeffer) Trinque. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1939. Raymond served his country in the United States Army during World War II,...

Francies A. Nelson

Francies A. Nelson

Dec 25, 2019

Francies A. (Lucier) Nelson, 85, of Templeton, passed away peacefully, on Christmas day, December 25, 2019, surrounded by family at Heywood Hospital.

Born in Orange, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Jennie (Thompson) Lucier. Fran was a graduate of Templeton High School with the class of 1952.

She was predeceased by her husband of 46...

James E. Archibald

James E. Archibald

Dec 25, 2019

James E. Archibald, 62, of Gardner, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, in his residence.

Born in Gardner on April 30, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Hazel S. (Tolman) Archibald. He was a stainer and woodworker for the former Nichols & Stone of Gardner.

James was a collector and especially loved to collect coins...

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