Obituaries

Feb 7, 2019

Feb 7, 2019

Reverend Cornelius F. O’Leary, 89, died peacefully Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Notre Dame Health Care Center Inc. of Worcester, following an illness.

            Born in Worcester on August 19, 1929, he was the son of the late Cornelius J. and Margaret R. (Kane) O’Leary.

            Reverend O’Leary graduated from St. Peter’s High School of Worcester in 1947, and earned...

Feb 7, 2019

                Benoit J. “Ben” LeBlanc, 82, of Worcester, formerly a resident of Gardner for many years, died peacefully Thursday, February 7, 2019 in St. Vincent Hospital of Worcester, following an illness.

            Born in St. Louis de Kent, NB Canada on December 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Fidele and Lauza (Thibodeau) LeBlanc.

            Ben was employed...

Feb 7, 2019

Katherine T. (Tenaglia) LeBlanc, 92, formerly of Templeton, Gardner, and Phoenix, died peacefully Thursday, February 7, 2019 surrounded by her family.

            Born in Templeton on February 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Ignazio and Mary (Cipollone) Tenaglia.

            Katherine graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1944 and later attended Mount Wachusett Community College...

Feb 4, 2019

Nora M. (Boudreau) Belliveau, 80, of Gardner and Florida, passed away peacefully Monday, February 4, 2019 in her Winter Garden, Florida home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 21, 1939 in Acadieville, NB, Canada to Emile & Bertha (Legere) Boudreau and was the oldest of 15 children.

Left to honor Nora and remember her love are her...

Feb 3, 2019

Gerard J. “Gerry” Goguen, 99, of Leominster, formerly of E. Templeton, died peacefully Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

            Born in Gardner on February 15, 1919, he was the son of the late Saul and Henrietta (Leger) Goguen.  Gerry graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1937, and earned his Associates Degree in Accounting...

Feb 3, 2019

Yvonne M. (Blanchard) Mitko, 68, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 3, 2019 in her residence surrounded by family, following a long courageous battle with carcinoid cancer.

            Yvonne was born in St. Louis de Kent, NB Canada on March 11, 1950, the daughter of the late John B. and Bertha M. Blanchard.

            She graduated from Gardner High School...

Feb 2, 2019

Lorraine M. (Powers) Charland, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, following a long illness.

            Born in Gardner on May 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William and Amanda (Mailloux) Powers.

            Lorraine was a member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Church of Gardner. She...

Jan 29, 2019

Claire V. (Caouette) Wheeler, 97, of Naples, Florida, died peacefully January 29, 2019 in Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice of Bonita Springs, FL.

            Claire was born in Winchendon, MA on April 30, 1921, the tenth child of the late Marcel and Elodit (Fournier) Caouette.

            She was employed by Florence Stove Company of Gardner, prior to raising her family....

Jan 20, 2019

Rose M. (Sullivan) Genest, 72, of S. Ashburnham, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family following a brief illness.

                Born in Cambridge on June 24, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Rosa (Evonik) Sullivan.

                Rose graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1965. She was...

Jan 19, 2019

Robert P. Collins, 84, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, January 19, 2019 in his residence, surrounded by his loved ones.

            Robert was born in Portsmouth, NH on October 8, 1934, the son of the late William and Mildred (Cox) Collins.

            He was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. Robert enjoyed baking,...

Jan 17, 2019

Suzanne M. (Sanchagrin) Rheault, 64, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family.

            Born in Gardner on May 13, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Beverly (Amundsen) Sanchagrin.

            Suzanne graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1972. She was employed by...

Jan 15, 2019

Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Williams) Fortier, 60, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in her residence following an illness.

            Born in Gardner on March 6, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Barbara (Sargant) Williams.

            Kathy graduated form Montachusett Vocational Technical High School of Fitchburg with the Class of 1977.  She graduated from...

Jan 15, 2019

Joyce M. (Alie) Hanks, 62, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Baystate Medical Center of Springfield, surrounded by her family.

                Joyce was born in Gardner on September 21, 1956, the daughter of the James and Ruth (Nasiatka) Alie of Otter River.

                She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville with the Class of 1974....

Jan 15, 2019

Pheuy Boupha, 50, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in his residence following an illness.

            Born in Pakta, Laos on March 2, 1968, he was the son of the late Heaun and Phaeng Boupha.

            Pheuy was a fork lift driver employed by Unified 2 of Lancaster for the past 5 years. He was previously employed by...

Jan 11, 2019

Ann M. (Patient) Maynard, 81, of Gardner, died suddenly Friday, January 11, 2019, unexpectedly in her home.

            Born in Leominster on October 2, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie (Brown) Patient.

            Ann graduated from St. Cecilia’s High School of Leominster with the Class of 1955. She spent her life caring for her family....

Jan 10, 2019

Dorothea T. (Berube) Leger, 73, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a long illness.

            Dorothea was born in Acushnet, MA October 2, 1945, the daughter of the late Raymond and Lillian M. (LeBlanc) Berube.

            She was employed by Walmart of Gardner for six years, prior to retiring in 2009. Dorothea...

Jan 6, 2019

Alice M. (LeClair) Goguen, 97, of Leominster, died peacefully Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville.

Alice was born in Templeton on March 6, 1921, the daughter of the late Arthur and Rosanna (Poirier) LeClair.

She was employed by Chair City Upholstery as a stitcher and upholsterer. She was previously employed by Kuniholm Manufacturing Company, Heywood Wakefield Company,...

Jan 4, 2019

Gerald L. Draleau, 86, of 47 Acadia Road, Gardner, where he had lived since 1973, made his journey to be with his heavenly Father peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 4, 2019, and was reunited with his wife, Anita L. (Miganowicz) Draleau.

Born in Clinton, MA on June 1, 1932, he was the son of Lawrence and Laura (DeMazure)...

Jan 4, 2019

                Imelda R. “Melda” (Allain) LeBlanc, 86, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, January 4, 2019 in Alliance Health at Baldwinville, surrounded by her family.

            Born in Moncton, NB, Canada on October 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Fidele and Virginia (Lirette) Allain.

            Imelda was employed as a finisher by Heywood-Wakefield Company of...