1932
May
2014
May B. (Ackert) Robichaud
May 18, 1932 — February 26, 2014
GARDNER – May B. (Ackert) Robichaud, 81, of 49 Acadia Road, Gardner died peacefully Wednesday morning, February 26th at the home of her daughter in Leominster, MA.
She was born in Mt. Tabor, VT on May 18, 1932, daughter of the late Arthur P. and Mabel (Hall) Ackert. She grew up in Vermont, where her family owned and operated a fern picking company. She lived in Winchendon for 18 years and had lived in Gardner since 1974.
May received her GED at the age of 55. She worked at Winchendon Dress Fashions, Honeywell in Peterborough, NH and at Simplex for several years until her retirement. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family.
Her husband, Ronald J. Robichaud, died in 2012. She leaves five children, Michael W. Martin of Brattleboro, VT, Sheree L. Grey of Leominster, Sheila M. Martin of Brattleboro, VT, Shelley L. Kunze of Keene, NH and Gordon “Pete” Martin of Gardner; a sister, June A. Sawyer of Winchendon, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Seven sisters, Marian A. Dery, Lillian R. Towers, Maude Huntoon, Beverly Ackert, Maize Lemieux, Helen Ackert and Sally Dumont preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon.
Burial will be in Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon at a later date.
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She was born in Mt. Tabor, VT on May 18, 1932, daughter of the late Arthur P. and Mabel (Hall) Ackert. She grew up in Vermont, where her family owned and operated a fern picking company. She lived in Winchendon for 18 years and had lived in Gardner since 1974.
May received her GED at the age of 55. She worked at Winchendon Dress Fashions, Honeywell in Peterborough, NH and at Simplex for several years until her retirement. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family.
Her husband, Ronald J. Robichaud, died in 2012. She leaves five children, Michael W. Martin of Brattleboro, VT, Sheree L. Grey of Leominster, Sheila M. Martin of Brattleboro, VT, Shelley L. Kunze of Keene, NH and Gordon “Pete” Martin of Gardner; a sister, June A. Sawyer of Winchendon, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Seven sisters, Marian A. Dery, Lillian R. Towers, Maude Huntoon, Beverly Ackert, Maize Lemieux, Helen Ackert and Sally Dumont preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon.
Burial will be in Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon at a later date.
www.stone-ladeau.com
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