Geraldine M. (Gaudet) Valliere, 55, of Gardner, died peacefully Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Heywood Hospital of Gardner, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.
Born in Shirley, MA on July 21, 1962, she was the daughter of Alice (Cormier) Gaudet and the late Antoine Gaudet.
Geraldine graduated from Fitchburg High School with the Class of 1980.
At the time of her death she was a Supervisor at Shaker Workshop of Gardner, where she had been employed for the past 30 years.
Geraldine was a member of the Deep Sea Club of Gardner and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #747 of Gardner.
She was an avid reader, enjoyed playing bingo and loved the ocean- especially Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Geraldine loved spending time with her family and friends; and she adored her cats, ‘Pumpkin’ and ‘Rusty’.
Besides her mother, Alice Gaudet of Gardner, she leaves two brothers, Benjamin J. Gaudet of Winchendon and Anthony J. Gaudet, Jr. of Gardner; one sister, Barbara M. Forgues and her husband Lee of Fitchburg; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 14th at 11:00 a.m. in the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner.
Calling hours will be held Saturday, October 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please reference in memory of Geraldine Valliere.