Obituaries

Roland Joseph Woods, Jr.

Roland Joseph Woods, Jr.

Mar 27, 2020

Roland Joseph Woods Jr., 68, of Gardner, died Friday, March 27, 2020, in his residence.

Born in Winchendon on January 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Roland Joseph Woods Sr. and Marion (Plouffe) Woods. He graduated from Murdock High School with the Class of 1970. Roland was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran serving from 1972...

Elaine C. Johns

Elaine C. Johns

Mar 26, 2020

Elaine C. (Lajoie) Johns, 87, of Gardner died peacefully, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, following a long illness

Born in Gardner on October 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth (Erickson) Lajoie. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1950. She was a telephone operator employed by...

Archbishop Paul Joseph Richard

Archbishop Paul Joseph Richard

Mar 25, 2020

Archbishop Paul Joseph Richard “Brother Paul”, 73, of Gardner, was peacefully born into eternal life, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mother.

Born in Gardner on July 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Doris (Goodwin) Richard. He was a graduate of Gardner High School....

Jacinda Blossom Scott

Jacinda Blossom Scott

Mar 25, 2020

Jacinda Blossom “Peanut” Scott, 13, of Athol, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, after suffering an asthma attack.

Born in Gardner on January 23, 2007, she was the daughter of Stephen Scott Jr. and Julie A. Harthan. At the time of her death, she was a seventh-grade student at Athol- Royalston Middle School, where she...

Dorothy Ann Lefebvre

Dorothy Ann Lefebvre

Mar 25, 2020

Dorothy Ann (Wilson) “Dottie” Lefebvre, 81, of Lewiston, Maine, died peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in her residence after a long illness.

Born in Gardner on May 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Clara May (Durant) Wilson. She was a graduate of Athol High School with the Class of 1956. She was a bookkeeper employed...

Youngjin Kim

Youngjin Kim

Mar 23, 2020

Youngjin Kim, 53, of Gardner, died peacefully after fighting a ruptured brain aneurysm followed by multiple surgeries, Monday, March 23, 2020, in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, surrounded by his family.

Born in South Korea on December 2, 1966, he was the son of Youngtae Kim and Jahyun Son. Youngjin served in the South Korean military. He received an...

Albertine M. Collette

Albertine M. Collette

Mar 16, 2020

Albertine M. (Arsenault) Collette, 94, of Gardner, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. She died in her sleep in the apartment she shared for almost a year with her daughter Phyllis, who vowed to care for her mother until the end. Albertine went on hospice care this past October while remaining in their apartment. The Gardner Visiting Nursing Association...

Michelle J. LeBlanc

Michelle J. LeBlanc

Mar 16, 2020

Michelle J. “Mich” (Robichaud) LeBlanc, 57, of Hubbardston, died peacefully, Monday, March 16, 2020, in her residence after a noble fight with cancer.

Born in Gardner on March 7, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Ludger Robichaud and Jeannine (Charbonneau) Franklin. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1981. She earned an associate...

Thomas H. Jefferson

Thomas H. Jefferson

Mar 15, 2020

Thomas H. “Tommy, T.J.” Jefferson, 75, of Gardner, died suddenly, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner.

Born in Worcester on April 25, 1944, he was the son of the late George W. Jefferson Jr. and Martha (Riley) Jefferson. He attended Worcester High School. He was a self-employed painter for several years until his retirement in 2010.

He was...

Patrick S. Nivala

Patrick S. Nivala

Mar 12, 2020

Patrick S. “Pat” Nivala, 29, of Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness surrounded by his family.

Born in Gardner on March 19, 1990, he was the son of Deborah Jean (McMilleon) Nivala and the late Gary R. Nivala.  He was a graduate of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School with the...

Josephine S. Cormier

Josephine S. Cormier

Mar 10, 2020

Josephine S. “Josie” (Dowal) Cormier, 93, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Lifecare Center of Leominster.

Born in Gardner on April 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Vincenty and Stephania (Sczawinzski) Dowal. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. She was employed by Frank Favor Silver Shop of...

Normand H. Guertin

Normand H. Guertin

Mar 9, 2020

Normand H. Guertin, 70, of Leominster, died peacefully, Monday, March 9, 2020, in UMass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster.

Born in Gardner on July 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Wilfred J. and Diane (Voisine) Guertin. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1969. He was a United States Air Force Veteran...

Emil A. Tanguay

Emil A. Tanguay

Mar 3, 2020

Emil A. Tanguay, 89, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Wachusett Manor, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Arthur and Yvonne (Brunette) Tanguay. Emil was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. Emil was an expert clockmaker and operated...

Kenneth A. Hanks

Kenneth A. Hanks

Mar 2, 2020

Kenneth A. “Ken” Hanks, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Heywood Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Winchendon on August 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Leon and Doris (Boisse) Hanks. Ken was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from 1955 to 1956. He was employed as a sprayer and foreman...

J. Roger LeBlanc

J. Roger LeBlanc

Mar 1, 2020

J. Roger LeBlanc, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness.

Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, on December 7, 1941, he was the son of the late Fidele and Rita (Richard) LeBlanc. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1961. He was employed...

Stella V. Kacian

Stella V. Kacian

Feb 25, 2020

Stella V. (Doucette) Kacian, 93, of Ashburnham, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in her daughter's residence after a long illness.

Born in Fitchburg on May 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Roseanna (Gionet) Doucette. She was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1944.

She was a parishioner at Annunciation Parish/...

Richard A. Cormier

Richard A. Cormier

Feb 24, 2020

Richard A. “Richie” Cormier, 52 of Winchendon, died unexpectedly, Monday, February 24, 2020, in Heywood Hospital, after being stricken ill at home.

Born in Gardner on July 18, 1967, he was the son of Carole A. (Griffin) Cormier and the late Norman J. Cormier. He was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1985. Richard was currently...

Michael P. Stone

Michael P. Stone

Feb 23, 2020

Michael P. Stone Sr., 76, of Athol, died peacefully, Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility, Greenfield, following a brief illness.

Born in Gardner on April 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Stanley S. and Stacia Stone. Michael was an upholsterer for 60-years, last employed by The Fabric Place of Fitchburg. Upon retirement, he...

Virginia L. Cormier

Virginia L. Cormier

Feb 11, 2020

Virginia Lee (Berry) Cormier, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully, Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, surrounded by her family.

Born in Gardner on January 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. Berry and Sophie (Maki) King. Virginia was a graduate of Gardner High School with the Class of 1965. She was a telephone...

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...