William J"Bill" Begley
Jun 20, 2017
William J. "Bill" Begley, 52, of Gardner died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after suddenly being stricken ill at home. Bill was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 15, 1964, the son of Tommye and Janice (Reel) Begley. He graduated from Palmdale High School of Palmdale, CA and later attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner....
Lauretta M Maillet
Jun 15, 2017
Lauretta M. Maillet, 82, a lifelong resident of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Gardner on May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Adolphe and Mary Blanche (LeBlanc) Maillet. Lauretta was a healthcare worker employed by International Health Specialists of Fitchburg for several years. She was previously employed...
Maurice "Moe" Vautour
Jun 5, 2017
Maurice "Moe" Vautour, 53, of Gardner, was called to the Lord on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was born November 6, 1963, the son of the late Gerard F. Vautour and Rose S. (Aucoin) Vautour. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1982, and attended Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner. Moe was employed by Caraustar Mills...
Camille J"Pete" Gallant
Jun 4, 2017
Camille J. "Pete" Gallant, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2017 in his residence surrounded by his family. Camille was born in Barachois, N.B. Canada on March 30, 1935, the son of the late Albert and Vitaline (Melanson) Gallant. He was employed by Collier-Keyworth Company of Gardner for 25 years, retiring in 1989. He was later employed by...
Dorothy I"Dot" Plouffe
Jun 4, 2017
Dorothy I. "Dot" (Gilbert) Plouffe, 85, of Ashburnham, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2017 in The Highlands of Fitchburg, surrounded by family. Born in Winchendon on July 17, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Irene C. (Raymond) Gilbert. Dorothy was employed as the kitchen supervisor for the Walter E. Fernald State School of Templeton for...
Pierre V Pelletier
Jun 2, 2017
Pierre V. Pelletier, 66, of Gardner, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Pierre was born in Gardner on July 3, 1950, the son of the late Joseph Rene and Helene A. (Vaillancourt) Pelletier. A lifelong resident of Gardner, he graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1968 and spent his employment years working...
Ernest J"E.T." Tignor
Jun 1, 2017
Ernest Joseph "E.T." Tignor, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, June 1, 2017 in St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on March 23, 1948, he was the son of the late Ernie and Florence (Ducharme) Tignor. Ernest graduated From Gardner High School with the Class of 1966. He received his Associates...
Theresa M. LaChance
Jun 1, 2017
Theresa M. LaChance passed peacefully on June 1, 2017 with her family at her bedside and is now re-united with her husband, Leo. Theresa was born on June 27, 1923 in Fort Kent, Maine to the late Josephel Bouthot and Clarise Landry. She married Leo on January 6, 1942 and shortly thereafter they moved to Gardner which has been their...
Shawn T. Rich
May 26, 2017
Shawn T. Rich, 42, of Gardner, died unexpectedly on May 26, 2017. Born in Gardner on April 21, 1975, he was the son of Sandy L. (Wickman) Rich and the late Timothy Rich. Shawn attended Gardner High School and received his GED. He was employed at the Gardner Timpany Boulevard Shell Station until recently. Shawn was a member of the...
Pauline T. Kacian
May 24, 2017
Pauline T. (Gagne) Kacian, 84, of Gardner, and formerly of Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Applewood Home for Elders of Athol. Pauline was born in Gardner on December 4, 1932, the daughter of the late Leo and Loretta (Rouleau) Gagne. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1950. Pauline was a telephone operator employed...
Joseph F. "Fran" Richard
May 23, 2017
Joseph F. Richard, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully on May 23, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a lengthy illness. Born In Canaan, New Brunswick, Canada on March 6, 1948, he was the son of the late Maxime and Eleonore (Pitre) Richard. Joseph graduated from Leominster Trade School with the Class of 1966. He was a United States...
Ricky A"Rick" Smith
May 22, 2017
Ricky A. Smith, 66, of Gardner, died suddenly Monday, May 22, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born in Winchendon on July 17, 1950, he was the son of the late Ralph G. Smith and Dorothy Guy-Provencher. Ricky graduated from Nute High School of Milton, N.H. with the Class of 1969. He was employed...
Aline A Vaillancourt
May 22, 2017
Aline A. Vaillancourt, 76, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, May 22, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner following a long illness. Aline was born in Gardner on December 26, 1940, the daughter of Virginia (Cormier) Vaillancourt and the late Jules J. Vaillancourt. She graduated in 1958 from Gardner High School. Aline was the receptionist for Dr. Blanco...
Freeman R."Ray" Violette
May 21, 2017
Freeman R., "Ray" Violette, 87, of East Templeton, died suddenly Sunday, May 21, 2017 while planting in his garden, his labor of love. Ray was born in Patten, Maine on March 1, 1930, the son of the late John D. and Ruth (Carr) Violette. He was raised in Patten, Maine and graduated from Patten Academy with the Class of 1948....
William Grant"Grant" Asbury
May 17, 2017
William Grant Asbury, 74, of Ashburnham, died peacefully Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in his residence following a brief illness. Born in Berwind, West Virginia on July 17, 1942, he was the son of the late William Charles and Kathryn (Rowe) Asbury. Grant graduated from Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia with the Class of 1960. Bill was a...
Madeleine J. "Maddie" Melanson
May 13, 2017
Madeleine J. "Maddie" (Cormier) Melanson, 81, of Gardner died peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on November 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Laudia (Richard) Cormier. Madeleine was employed by the Internal Revenue Service of Fitchburg as a Lead for many years retiring in...
Gerry Gallant
May 12, 2017
Gerry Gallant, 62, of Winchendon, died peacefully Friday, May 12, 2017, in his home following a long illness. Gerry was born in Shemogue, New Brunswick, Canada on September 16, 1954, the son of Theresa (Bastarache) Gallant and the late Euclide Gallant. He was employed in the shipping and receiving department of Woods Equipment Corporation of Gardner. Gerry was a member...
Joseph G"Joe" Bourgeois
May 4, 2017
Joseph G. "Joe" Bourgeois, 56, of Athol, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Athol Memorial Hospital of Athol. Born in Gardner on October 15, 1960, he was the son of the late Gerald and Louise (Hamel) Bourgeois. Joseph graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1978. He was an aerospace machinist employed by Hardric Laboratories, Inc. of Waltham...
Roland R."Turk" Beauregard
May 3, 2017
Roland R. "Turk" Beauregard, 92, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Soldiers' Home of Holyoke, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on April 21, 1925, he was the son of the late C. Raymond and Doria (LaPlante) Beauregard. Roland was a United States WWII Air Force Veteran and received the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign...
C. Aldora Melanson
Apr 30, 2017
C. Aldora (Collette) Melanson, 90, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a brief illness. Aldora was born in Gardner on July 17, 1926, the daughter of the late Delphis and Alma (Houde) Collette. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1944. Aldora was employed for several...
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