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Rena Hebert

Rena Hebert

Nov 26, 2012

Rena (Martin) Hebert, 89, of 125 Connors Street, Gardner died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long illness. Rena was born in St. Basil, N.B. Canada on February 20, 1923, the daughter of the late Fred and Celina (Bois) Martin. She was a stitcher employed by the former C.H. Hartshorns, Inc. of Gardner for...

Minnie M. Belliveau

Minnie M. Belliveau

Nov 24, 2012

Minnie M. (LeBlanc) Belliveau, 90, of 51 Hospital Rd., Baldwinville, died peacefully, Saturday, November 24th in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Born in Grand Digue, New Brunswick, Canada on April 21, 1922, she was the daughter of John and Marguerite (Cormier) LeBlanc. She was a woodworker employed at Gardner Wood Products for 5 years, retiring in 1984. She previously worked at...

Mariette LaChance

Mariette LaChance

Nov 21, 2012

Mariette (Jean) LaChance, 83, of Gardner, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in her residence surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River on December 22, 1928, she was the daughter of Adelard and Annette (Lagasse) Jean. Mrs. LaChance was a 1946 graduate of Thibodeau Business College in Fall River. Mrs. LaChance was a volunteer in the office of Our Lady...

Lena S. Rios

Lena S. Rios

Nov 21, 2012

Lena S. (Cormier) Rios, 41, of 401 Otter River Road, Templeton died suddenly Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in her residence. Born in Gardner on August 20, 1971, she was the daughter of Arthur J. and Lorraine (Cormier) Cormier of Gardner. Lena was a stay at home Mom, and was previously employed by the Templeton Developmental Center in Templeton as a...

Georgette B."Georgie" LaJoie

Georgette B."Georgie" LaJoie

Nov 13, 2012

Georgette B. "Georgie" (LeBlanc) LaJoie, 83 of 122 Ryan Street, Gardner died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, surrounded by her family following a long, very courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Gardner on February 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Thaddee and Jeanne (Claine) LeBlanc. Georgette was employed by Metco Corporation of Worcester as...

Constance E."Connie" Jalbert

Constance E."Connie" Jalbert

Oct 25, 2012

Constance E. "Connie" (Lavertue) Jalbert, 73, of 167 Snake Pond Road, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 25, 2012 in her residence surrounded by family following a long illness. Born in St. Agatha, Maine on April 22, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Adrien and Bernadette (Coriveau) Lavertue. Constance graduated from Madawaska High School, Madawaska, Maine with the class...

Donald J."Dugan" Casavant

Donald J."Dugan" Casavant

Oct 24, 2012

Donald J. "Dugan" Casavant, 80, of 220 Ash Street, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a long illness. Born in Gardner on November 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Edward and Leona (Fournier) Casavant. He was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Superintendent of Postal Operations in Gardner...

David J. Holden

David J. Holden

Oct 23, 2012

David J. Holden, 77, 116 Church Street, Gardner died peacefully Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. Born in Boston on March 26, 1935, he was the son of the late David and Irene (Albi) Holden. David was educated at the Perkins School for the blind in Watertown, Massachusetts. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University...

Donald R. Raymond

Donald R. Raymond

Oct 20, 2012

Donald R. Raymond, 74, of 42 Glen Road, Gardner died Saturday, October 20, 2012 in his residence surrounded by family following a long battle with COPD. Born in Winchendon on August 3, 1938, he was the son of the late Arthur H. and Beatrice B. (Hoague) Raymond. Donald was a carpenter with the Local Union 107 of Worcester for several...

Ovide E. Decato

Ovide E. Decato

Oct 18, 2012

Ovide E. Decato, 88, of Greenville, VA and formerly of 160 Chelsea Street, Gardner, died peacefully Thursday, October 18, 2012 in his daughter's home in Greenville, VA. Born in Laconia, NH on November 27, 1923 he was the son of the late Dallas and Exzelia (Rameor) Decato. Prior to retiring in 1988, Ovide was a tool and die maker employed...

Raymond H"Ray" Goland

Raymond H"Ray" Goland

Oct 10, 2012

Raymond H. "Ray" Goland, 50, of 194 Central Street, Gardner died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in his residence. He was born in Athol on March 23, 1962, the son of the late Leonard E. Goland and Judith E. (Buzzell) (Goland) Johnson. Ray grew up in Phillipston Center, attended Phillipston Memorial School and Narragansett Regional High School. During his youth, he...

Doris R. Mailloux

Doris R. Mailloux

Oct 7, 2012

Doris R. "Dot" (Cormier) Mailloux, 81, 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner and formerly of 12 Becky Avenue, Gardner, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Doris was born in Gardner on March 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Laurent and Alma (Cormier) Cormier. She graduated in 1949 from...

Donald F."Pee-Wee" Pierce

Donald F."Pee-Wee" Pierce

Oct 5, 2012

Donald F. "Pee-Wee" Pierce, 62, of 142 Nichols Street, Gardner and formerly of New Windsor, NY died Friday, October 5, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner following a long battle with cancer. Born in Gardner, on September 28, 1950, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Elizabeth (Hetu) Pierce. Donald was employed by Nichols & Stone Company of Gardner...

Roland Plourde

Roland Plourde

Oct 3, 2012

Roland J. Plourde, 61, of Gardner, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at home with the love of his family surrounding him. He was born in Fitchburg on January 19, 1951, the son of the late Louis Plourde Sr. and the late Marie (Belliveau) Plourde. He is survived by his wife Niki (Babineau) Plourde of Gardner; two daughters, Wendy (Plourde) Smit...

Sherrill S. Manning

Sherrill S. Manning

Sep 30, 2012

Sherrill S. (Smith) Manning, 65, of 164 Manca Drive, Gardner died suddenly Sunday, September 30, 2012 in her residence following a long illness. Born in Gardner on October 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Christine (McAdams) Smith. Sherrill graduated from Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham in 1965, and in 1989 received a Certificate from the...

Cecile L Houde

Cecile L Houde

Sep 25, 2012

Cecile L. Houde, 93, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, formerly of 443 Parker Street, Gardner died peacefully, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, following a long illness. Born in Gardner on November 18, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Marie (Cote) Houde. Cecile owned and operated Houde Market in Gardner for 26...

David W."Dave" Nadzak

David W."Dave" Nadzak

Sep 21, 2012

David W. "Dave" Nadzak, 50, of 14 River Road, Otter River died Friday, September 21, 2012 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, following a long and courageous battle with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Type IV. Dave was born in Binghamton, NY on October 13, 1961, the son of the late George and Clare V. (Peskur) Nadzak. At the time...

David L"Dave" Richard

David L"Dave" Richard

Sep 20, 2012

David L. "Dave" Richard, 47, of 485 Brown Street, Winchendon, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following an illness. David was born in Gardner on May 24, 1965, the son of the late James Bourgeois and Janice (Richard) Bourgeois. He was owner/operator of Dave Richard Construction Company of Winchendon for the past 15 years. Dave graduated...

Melvin H. Woltering

Melvin H. Woltering

Sep 19, 2012

Melvin H. Woltering, 76, of 72 Ash Street, Gardner and formerly of Lincoln, Delaware, died peacefully Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the Legend Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Gardner. Born in Breese, Illinois on January 30, 1936, he was the son of the late Herman F. and Josephine (Richier) Woltering. He was raised on the family farm in Breese, and...

Ernest A."Ernie" LeBlanc

Ernest A."Ernie" LeBlanc

Sep 19, 2012

Ernest A. "Ernie" LeBlanc, 70, of 200 Springs Road, Bedford, formerly of 360 Park Street, Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Gardner on April 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Emile J. and M. Alice (Cormier) LeBlanc. Ernest was...

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