Obituary notices, week of July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026

GARDNER -- This week's column carries notices for four Gardner-resident obituaries posted by area funeral homes: Linda LaFreniere, James A. Canning II, William Khane and Claire H Meehan.

Linda LaFreniere, 84, of Gardner, died July 7, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gardner/linda-lafreniere-21801880.

James A. Canning II, 89, of Gardner, died July 8, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Witty's Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gardner/james-canning-ii-21800348.

William Khane, 93, of Gardner, died July 12, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gardner/william-khane-21830546.

Claire H Meehan, 97, of Gardner, died July 14, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gardner/claire-meehan-21840940.

Notices compiled from Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc., Witty's Funeral Home, and Echovita. Legacy.com, Tribute Archive and Gardner Patch were also checked this week but returned no qualifying Gardner obituary notices.