Richard Leo Zutautas
May 17, 2024
Richard Leo Zutautas, 78, of Arlington, MA, formerly of Gardner, MA, died peacefully Friday, May 17, 2024, at West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, after a period of declining health, with his family by his side.
Born in Rumford, Maine, on May 16, 1946, he was the son of the late Justin John and Celia (Gallant) Zutautas. He graduated from...
Anne-Marie Manseau
May 15, 2024
Anne-Marie (Trudeau) Manseau, 88, of Gardner, entered peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness.
Born in Holyoke on May 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Gisele B. Trudeau. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of...
Alan R. Duplacy
May 14, 2024
Alan R. Duplacy, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family after a period of declining health.
Born in Gardner on March 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Lionel and Ruth (LaPrade) Duplacy. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1959. Alan was a United States Air...
Joyce A. Provencher
May 13, 2024
Joyce A. (Pervier) Provencher, 87 of Templeton, died after a brief illness Monday, May 13, 2024, in Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol.
Born in Gardner on October 20, 1936, she was the daughter of the late C. Lincoln and Ruth A. (Johnson) Pervier. She graduated from Templeton High School with the Class of 1954 and Fitchburg State College with her Bachelor's in...
Terrence A. Rich
May 12, 2024
Terrence "Terry" A Rich, 83, of Templeton, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Vibra Hospital, Leicester, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on June 28, 1940, he was the son of the late Arthur Farley and Margaret (Cawley) Rich. Terry graduated in the first class at Narragansett High School, Templeton, Class of 1958. Following high school, he attended and graduated...
Matthew D. Barrieau
May 9, 2024
Matthew D. Barrieau, 64, of Athol, died peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2024, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on May 11, 1959, he was the son of the late Roger J. and Jennie (Scarpa) Barrieau. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1977. Matt was a landscaper employed by New Age Landscaping of...
Edmond V. Rachupka
May 8, 2024
Edmond V. Rachupka, 90, of Newport, RI, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Newport Hospital, Newport, RI surrounded by his family.
Born in Gardner on October 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Paul and Leokadja (Pienkowski) Rachupka. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1951 and from Worcester Boy’s Trade School...
Willis J. "Ike" Isola
May 7, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that the Isola family shares the passing of Willis Joseph (“Bill”) Isola, Jr on May 7, 2024.
Bill was born on January 31, 1941, to Willis Sr and Kathleen Wilcox, a military family in Los Banos, California. Bill would follow in those footsteps later in life, choosing a career in the United States Army, serving...
Bertrand J. Duplessis
May 6, 2024
Bertrand J. Duplessis, 88, of Otter River, died peacefully Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.
Born in Gardner on July 5, 1935, Bertrand was the son of the late Joseph and Emeliana (Cormier) Duplessis. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1953. Bertrand's career as a truck driver spanned 38 years, during which he was...
Janice A. Cormier
May 6, 2024
Janice Ann Cormier, 78, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.
Born in Gardner on July 30, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Flora (Cormier) Casey. She attended Holy Family Academy and Gardner High School. Janice was a waitress for the Blue Moon Diner, of...
Patricia L. Kalagher
May 2, 2024
Patricia L. (Speed) Kalagher, 72, of Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, May 2, 2024, in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, after an illness.
Born in Fitchburg on July 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late James Gordon and Helen (Hyde) Speed. She graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1969. She was a medical records coder employed...
Cecile M. Cyr
May 1, 2024
Cecile M. (Martin) Cyr, 84, of Gardner and Pinellas Park, FL, died peacefully Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Empath Health Suncoast Hospice Care Center, Pinellas Park, FL, after an illness.
Born in Riviere-Verte, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Therrien) Martin. Cecile was a computer operator employed by Digital Equipment...
Claude G. LaBatt Jr.
Apr 21, 2024
Claude G. LaBatt Jr., 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, April 21, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.
Born in Gardner on December 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Claude Sr. and Thelma (Onstine) LaBatt. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955 and later from Mount Wachusett Community College...
William "Bill" Wisnauskas
Apr 19, 2024
William "Bill" Wisnauskas, 96, of Gardner, died peacefully in his home on Friday, April 19, 2024, with his wife Bernice by his side.
Born in Gardner on July 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Joseph and Amelia (Visniauskas) Wisnauskas. Bill attended Gardner High School and graduated in 1955. He was last employed as the Manager of the Lithuanian...
Claudette M. Babineau
Apr 15, 2024
Claudette M. Babineau, 75, of Templeton, died peacefully Monday, April 15, 2024, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, after a period of declining health.
Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 4, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Alcide J. and Alida M. (Cormier) Babineau. Claudette was an electronics assembler employed by Express Test of Orange for...
Rita J. Flagg
Apr 12, 2024
Rita J. (LeBlanc) Flagg, 81, of Westminster, passed away in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Born in Leominster on April 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late David and Marie Jeanne (Blais) LeBlanc. Rita worked for Wachusett Potato Chip Co., followed by Tucker Warehouse as a Stocker, until her retirement.
Rita enjoyed bingo, crafting, and the...
Robert L. Owens
Apr 10, 2024
Robert L. Owens, 77, of Gardner, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home.
Born in Leesville, Louisiana, on September 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Louis and Dorothy (Hawke) Owens. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1964. Robert was employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner/ Westminster for over 30 years in...
Clement J. Young
Apr 6, 2024
Clement Joseph Young, 82, of Winchendon, formerly of Templeton, died peacefully Saturday, April 6, 2024, in his son's home, after a period of declining health.
Born in Winchendon on January 13, 1942, he was the son of the late John Edward Young and Mary Jane (Fisher) Young-Roberts. He attended Murdock High School in Winchendon. Clem owned and operated his own folding...
Carol Ann Lepkowski
Apr 4, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear wife and mother, Carol A. (Tousignant) Lepkowski, 60, of Templeton. Carol died peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after a period of declining health. In her last moments, Carol was listening to her favorite songs and surrounded by the people she treasured...
Robert J. Flagg III
Mar 31, 2024
Robert “Bobby” J. Flagg III, 59, of Gardner, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in his home.
Born in Gardner, on May 31, 1964, to the late Robert Jr. and Jane (Hill) Flagg. He was a laborer for many years at Modern Contract Furniture.
Bobby loved listening to music, playing the guitar, drawing, being outside and wearing his leather jacket....
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