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Normand E"Nippy" Desroches

Normand E"Nippy" Desroches

Sep 12, 2016

Normand E. "Nippy" Desroches, 90, of Gardner, died Monday, September 12, 2016 in Maine Medical Center of Portland, Maine, after a fall while vacationing in Maine. Born in Gardner on March 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Cyril and Regina (Boudreau) Desroches. Normand was a machinist employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner for several years, retiring...

Raymond L"Ray" Nadeau

Raymond L"Ray" Nadeau

Sep 12, 2016

Raymond L. "Ray" Nadeau, 80, of Gardner died peacefully, Monday, September 12, 2016 in UMass Memorial Medical Center of Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on December 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Arthur and Florence (Gagne) Nadeau. Ray graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1954, and spent the following four years...

Carol A Couture

Carol A Couture

Sep 9, 2016

Carol A. (Wilder) Couture, 65, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, September 9, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following a long illness. Carol was born in Gardner on May 27, 1951, the daughter of the late Richard and Marion (Kimball) Wilder. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School of Baldwinville with the Class of 1969. Carol was employed by the...

Richard D Desaulniers

Richard D Desaulniers

Sep 7, 2016

Richard D. Desaulniers, 85, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Born in Winchendon on November 24, 1930, he was the son of the late Lucien E. and Alma E. (Moreau) Desaulniers. Richard proudly served his country with the United States Coast Guard. He worked in the manufacturing department of Simplex Time...

Woodbury W""Buddy" "Ezra"&quo Smith

Woodbury W""Buddy" "Ezra"&quo Smith

Sep 4, 2016

Woodbury Wesley "Buddy" "Ezra" Smith, 62, of New Salem, formerly of Cape Cod and Maryland, died peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2016 in New Salem. Born in Weymouth on July 12, 1954, he was the son of the late Woodbury Wallace Smith, Jr and Frances (Gould) Smith. Woodbury was raised in South Eastern MA and New Hampshire. He lived in Maryland...

Elsie E."Liza" Tarmasiewicz

Elsie E."Liza" Tarmasiewicz

Sep 1, 2016

Elsie E. "Liza" (Cormier) Tarmasiewicz, 94, of Westford, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully, Thursday, September 1, 2016 in her residence, surrounded by family. Born in New Brunswick, Canada on May 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Pauline (Maillet) Cormier. Elsie was employed by Gardner Screw Company as an assembler for many years, retiring in 1986....

Gerald J"Gerry" Bourgeois

Gerald J"Gerry" Bourgeois

Aug 27, 2016

Gerald J. "Gerry" Bourgeois, 81, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, August 27th, 2016 in his residence, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness. Born in Bangor, Maine on September 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Simon and Gertrude (Savory) Bourgeois. He attended Gardner High School, and was a member of the former Sacred Heart...

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez

Aug 18, 2016

Amie Marie Ocasio-Martinez, 36, of Baldwinville died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Born in Gardner on August 9, 1980, she was the daughter of Joan (LeBlanc) (Scott) Padula and the late Mark Scott. Amie loved spending time with her friends. Besides her mother and step-father David Padula of Baldwinville, she leaves two sons, Gianni Ortiz of...

Neill I. McCreedy

Neill I. McCreedy

Aug 18, 2016

Neill I. McCreedy, 24, of Templeton, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after being stricken ill at home. Born on November 13, 1991, in Concord, MA, he was the son of Thomas and Patricia (Doherty) McCreedy Jr. Neill was a self-employed landscaper. He attended Narragansett Regional High School and Mount Wachusett Community College. Neill enjoyed playing basketball,...

Germaine M. Melanson

Germaine M. Melanson

Aug 17, 2016

Germaine M. Melanson, 91, a long time resident of Gardner, died Wednesday August 17th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born on October 2, 1924 in Rumford, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Babineau) Melanson. She was employed by Simplex Time Recorder where she worked for many years as an assembler until her retirement in...

Rita Marie McCaie

Rita Marie McCaie

Aug 16, 2016

Rita Marie (Cormier) McCaie, 95, of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a brief illness. Born in Rogersville, N.B. Canada on March 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Philias and Roseanne (Caissie) Cormier. Rita was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. She...

Linda Jean"Lin" Rahaim

Linda Jean"Lin" Rahaim

Aug 13, 2016

Linda Jean "Lin" Rahaim, 60, of East Templeton, died peacefully in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, following an illness. Born in Worcester on February 24, 1956, she was the daughter of Alice R. (LaFlamme) Rahaim and the late Robert J. Rahaim. Linda graduated from David Hale...

Melvin J"Smokey" Lawson

Melvin J"Smokey" Lawson

Aug 10, 2016

Melvin J. "Smokey" Lawson, 64, of Gardner, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner. Melvin was born in Lowell on April 7, 1952, the son of the late Virgil and Nora (Casey) Lawson. He graduated from Westford Academy with the Class of 1970. Melvin was employed for several years by Westford Anodizing Company as a metal...

Heather L Covey

Heather L Covey

Jul 26, 2016

Heather L. Covey, 18, of Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in Boston Children's Hospital, following a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Heather was born in Gardner on April 2, 1998, the daughter of Robin (Leaf) Bourque. She would have been entering her Senior year at Gardner High School this fall. Heather loved all types of arts and crafts....

Helen L Laperriere

Helen L Laperriere

Jul 22, 2016

Helen L. (Hebert) Laperriere, 84, of Baldwinville, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2016 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, following an illness. Born in Gardner on October 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Aldea (Goguen) Hebert. Helen graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1949. She was employed...

Alonzo L McGrath

Alonzo L McGrath

Jul 19, 2016

Alonzo L. McGrath, 91, of Gardner, formerly of Coleman Street, died peacefully Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born in St. Isidore, N.B. Canada on February 2, 1925, he was the son of the late Willie and Emma (Hache) McGraw. Alonzo was a carpenter employed by several...

Monique Bourgeois

Monique Bourgeois

Jul 16, 2016

Monique (DiSilvio) Bourgeois, 87, formerly of Lovewell Street, Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner, surrounded by her family. Born in Marseilles, France on November 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joey and Raymonde (Roux) DiSilvio. Monique was raised and educated in France. She was a cosmetic specialist employed by...

Natalie A Kenda

Natalie A Kenda

Jul 15, 2016

Natalie A. Kenda, 57, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 15, 2016 in Keystone Center of Leominster, following an illness. Born in Gardner on July 13, 1959, she was the daughter of Arnold and Harriet (Nelson) Kenda of Gardner. Natalie graduated from Quabbin Regional High School of Barre with the Class of 1977. She attended Mount Wachusett Community College of...

Jeannette E."Jen" Hallock

Jeannette E."Jen" Hallock

Jul 8, 2016

Jeannette E. "Jen" (Huillier) Hallock, 91, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, July 8, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Gardner, following a brief illness. Born in Templeton on July 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie (Allain) Huillier. Jeannette was employed by the former J.A. LeBlanc clothing store of Gardner as a sales...

Steven J"Spanky Spankerson" Rigney

Steven J"Spanky Spankerson" Rigney

Jul 6, 2016

Steven J. "Spanky Spankerson" Rigney, 69, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a long illness. He was born in Worcester on April 30, 1947, the son of the late Harold and Ruth (Spring) Rigney. Steven was a machine operator employed by H & R 1871, Inc. of Gardner for several years,...

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