Loana B. Gadaire

Loana B. (Nichols) Gadaire died Monday July 12, 2008 in Mary Lane Hospital in Ware. Her husband of 46 years Paul A. Gadaire died in 1982. She leaves two sons, Bruce W. Gadaire of Brookfield and Douglas B. Gadaire of West Brookfield; two daughters, Paula L. Woodard of Brookfield and Laurel A. Chesson of East Brookfield; 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great granddaughters; many nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by a son Russell L. Gadaire and a step-son George Gadaire both in 1994. Mrs. Gadaire was born in Brookfield in 1909 the daughter of Walter M. & Bernice (Parkhurst) Nichols. She graduated from Brookfield High School in 1927 and Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in 1930. She worked as a private duty nurse for several years in this area. She also worked at the Worcester Sanitarium in Boylston for several years. Later Mrs. Gadaire worked as an Interpreter at Old Sturbridge Village until 1972. She was a member of the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church since 1927, the Brookfield Senior Citizens and a member of the Friends of the Merrick Public Library.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour on Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 10:00-11:00 AM in Pillsbury Funeral Home, Rte 9/Old West Brookfield Rd., Brookfield. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM in the funeral home. Burial will be in Brookfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church, River St. or to the Brookfield Rescue Squad, 6 Central St., Brookfield, MA 01506.