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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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