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Rose A. Murphy

Rose A. Murphy

Nov 4, 2011

Rose A. (Ambrose) (Beaton) Murphy, 99, of Manor on the Hill, Leominster died peacefully Friday, November 4, 2011 in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner following a brief illness. Born in Gardner on October 7, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Emma (Lacroix) Ambrose. Prior to retiring in 1998, Rose repaired jewelry for Murphy Jewelers in Fitchburg...

Roger E. LaPlante

Roger E. LaPlante

Nov 2, 2011

Roger Edward LaPlante, 72, of 66 Hyde Park Drive, Winchendon formerly of Gardner and Montreal Quebec Canada died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Queens, NY on October 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marianna (Ouellette) LaPlante. Roger spent most of his childhood in Saco,...

Claire A. Dembek

Claire A. Dembek

Oct 29, 2011

Claire A. (Bouchard) Dembek, 75, of 200 Sherman Street, Gardner died peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Largo Medical Center, Largo, FL, surrounded by her family following a long illness. She was born in Green River, N.B. Canada on January 23, 1936, the daughter of the late Victor and Delina (Vaillancourt) Bouchard. Claire was a weaver employed by Nichols and...

Leona R."'Cookie"" O'Brien

Leona R."'Cookie"" O'Brien

Oct 29, 2011

Leona R. "Cookie" (Hayden) O'Brien, 48, of 172 Manca Drive, Gardner died Saturday, October 29, 2011 in her residence surrounded by family following a long battle with cancer. She was born in Hanford, CA on November 23, 1962, the daughter of Boyd Hayden and Gail (Austin) Hayden. Leona was a Dispatcher employed by Woods Ambulance of Gardner for six years....

Stephen M.""Hot Dog"" Dickie

Stephen M.""Hot Dog"" Dickie

Oct 27, 2011

Stephen M. "Hot Dog" Dickie, 36, of 10 Bancroft Street, Gardner died unexpectedly Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Gardner. Stephen was born in Worcester on May 13, 1975, the son of Gordon J. and Jane A. (Reese) Dickie of Gardner. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1993, and was a member of the Gardner High School...

Alton "Alton John" Stone

Alton "Alton John" Stone

Oct 22, 2011

Alton "Alton John" Stone, 74, of 819 Clark Street, Gardner died Saturday, October 22, 2011 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Lake Ave. N, Worcester, following a brief illness. Born in Baldwinville on October 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Evelyn G. (Tukey) Stone. Alton was a volunteer at Heywood Hospital and GAAMHA Industries in...

Jeannette P. Bouchard

Jeannette P. Bouchard

Oct 21, 2011

Jeannette P. (LaPrise) Bouchard, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, October 21st in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a short illness, surrounded by her family. Born in Gardner on April 19, 1934, she was the daughter of George and Beatrice (Savoie) LaPrise. She was a teachers' aide employed at Waterford Street School for the Gardner School System for 10 years until...

Richard W."Richie" Davidson

Richard W."Richie" Davidson

Oct 19, 2011

Richard William "Richie" Davidson, 60, of 88 New Templeton Road, Hubbardston died suddenly Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in his residence after being stricken ill. Richard was born in Concord, MA on November 8, 1950, the son of the late Joseph J. Davidson, Sr. and Sophie E. (Fabiyan) Davidson. He was employed by Options Direct of Athol in the Shipping and...

Lorraine M. Boucher

Lorraine M. Boucher

Oct 13, 2011

Lorraine M. (Bastarache) Boucher, 86 of 125 Connors St., Gardner, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 in her residence following a long illness. Born in St. Lazare, NB, Canada on December 3, 1924, she was the daughter of Adelin and Edna (Martin) Bastarache. Lorraine was a sander employed by Nichols & Stone Co. of Gardner for many years until retiring in...

Joseph R."Romeo" Bastarache

Joseph R."Romeo" Bastarache

Oct 12, 2011

Joseph "Romeo" Bastarache, 85, of 51 Hospital Road, Baldwinville, formerly of 125 Connors, Gardner died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home, Baldwinville, surrounded by his family following a long illness. Romeo was born in Bouctouche N.B. Canada on August 6, 1926, the son of the late Elzear and Mary Lue (Arsenault) Bastarache. He was a steel worker...

David A.""Eagle Eye"" Comee

David A.""Eagle Eye"" Comee

Oct 10, 2011

David A. "Eagle Eye" Comee, 60, of 65 Marquette Street, Gardner, died Monday, October 10, 2011 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, after being stricken ill while biking up Wachusett Mountain in Princeton with his wife Kathy. David was born in Gardner on March 8, 1951, the son of the late Arthur A. and Jeanette (Casavant)...

Theodule J."Ted" Cormier

Theodule J."Ted" Cormier

Oct 9, 2011

Theodule J. "Ted" Cormier, 86, of 114 Baker St., Gardner died peacefully Sunday, October 9th in Wachusett Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Born in St. Paul, NB, Canada on July 23, 1925, he was the son of Albanie and Rose (Cormier) Cormier. Ted was a machinist employed by Simplex Time Recorder of Gardner until retiring in 1987. He...

Bernadine "Dinny" Amistadi (van Os)

Bernadine "Dinny" Amistadi (van Os)

Oct 8, 2011

Bernadine "Dinny" (van Os) Amistadi, 87, of 32 Hospital Hill Road, Gardner and formerly of Templeton, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, following a brief illness. She was born in Erica Drenthe, Holland on October 10, 1923, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Berendina (van Os) van Os. Bernadine was...

Joseph Andre Bolduc

Joseph Andre Bolduc

Oct 4, 2011

Joseph Andre Bolduc, 93, of 6453 Birch Lane, Lantana, FL, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Medicana Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lake Worth, FL. He was born in Gardner on November 22, 1917, the son of the late Napoleon and Berthe (Beaudet) Bolduc. Joseph was a Postal Clerk in the City Gardner for 25 years, retiring...

Raymond C."Ray" Racette

Raymond C."Ray" Racette

Oct 1, 2011

Raymond C. "Ray" Racette, 70, of Phillipston, died peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2011 in his residence following a brief illness. Ray was born in Gardner on April 21, 1941, the son of the late Oza J. and Edna A. (Dumas) Racette. He was a School Teacher in the City of Gardner for 33 years, retiring in 2000. He also owned...

Cecile Y."CC" Wheeler

Cecile Y."CC" Wheeler

Sep 28, 2011

Cecile Y. "CC" (Montville) Wheeler, 65, of 376 Matthews Street, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by her family Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness. Cecile was born in Gardner on August 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Sylvio and Eva Louise (Pouliot) Montville. Cecile was employed by Wendy's of Gardner as an assistant in...

Robert J. Cormier

Robert J. Cormier

Sep 27, 2011

Robert J. Cormier, 79, who resided at 13 Moran Street, Gardner for the past 44 years, died peacefully Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. Robert was born in Gardner on February 10, 1932, the son of the late George and Cyrianne (Maillet) Cormier. He was a machinist employed by GEM Industries of Gardner for 37 years,...

Roger L Perreault Sr

Roger L Perreault Sr

Sep 26, 2011

Roger L. Perreault Sr., 87, of 15 Sunrise Lane, Gardner, died suddenly in St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, Monday, September 26th following a recent illness, surrounded by his family. Born in Gardner on March 13, 1924, he was the son of Louis and Edith (Rochleau) Perreault. He was a shipper and receiver employed by the American Can Company of Fitchburg for...

Father Gerald A. Dorais

Father Gerald A. Dorais

Sep 23, 2011

Father Gerald A. Dorais, 83, was peacefully born into eternal life on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, on the Memorial of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, and the eve of his fifty-sixth anniversary of ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. He was in the company of a brother priest, family and friends. Fr. Dorais was born in...

Peter K. Binder

Peter K. Binder

Sep 19, 2011

Attorney Peter K. Binder, 66, of 143 Graham Street, Gardner, died peacefully Monday, September 19, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family. Peter was born in Buffalo, New York on September 25, 1944, the son of the late A. Francis and Nancy-Lou (Knowlton) Binder. Peter and his wife, Attorney Nancy Binder, were partners of the Binder and Binder Law...

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