Lionel J. Arsenault
Feb 9, 2020
Lionel J. “Tiger” Arsenault, 78, of Athol, died peacefully, Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Athol Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness.
Born in Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 24, 1941, he was the son of the late Michael and Suzanne (Boucher) Arsenault. He was employed by the former Nichols & Stone Company of Gardner for several years before his...

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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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