Alice E. Reinikainen

GARDNER - Alice E. (Roberge) Reinikainen, age 90, of Gardner died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Wachusett Manor Nursing Home of Gardner. Mrs. Reinikainen was born June 8, 1926 in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late John B. Roberge and Isabelle (Lorion) Roberge. She grew up in Fitchburg and worked for Asher Pants Company as a seamstress. Alice went on to work as a nurses aide at Heywood Hospital for 25 years retiring in 1991. She was a member of Holy Spirit Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, ceramics, showed dogs at a local kennel club, collected dolls, enjoyed shopping and loved watching T.V. She leaves one daughter, Shelley I. Huntoon and her husband Scott of Gardner; two sons, Bruce Reinikainen and his significant other Anna Ketola of Winchendon, John Reinikainen and his wife Joanne of Plymouth, MA; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Waino A. Reinikainen who died in 2013, and by her brother, John F. Roberge. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Holy Spirit Church, 50 Lovewell St., Gardner. Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery, Gardner. A calling hour will be Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Lamoureux-Fletcher & Smith Funeral Home, 105 Central St., Gardner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send an online condolence please visit www.mackfamilyfh.com. Lamoureux-Fletcher & Smith – A Mack Family Funeral Home 105 Central St., Gardner is directing arrangements.