Friday, April 12, 2002 Telegram and Gazette Worc. MA GARDNER- Gloria E. THAYER, 61, of 116 Church St. died Wednesday, April 10, in Hewood Hospital, after a short illness. She leaves 3 sons, Terrance HARPER of Fitchburg, James THAYER of Gardner and Paul HARPER of FLA., 2 brothes, Leon SAVOIE of Hardwick, VT. and Wilfred THAYER of New Haven, Conn.; six sisters, Shirley SMITH of Brookfield, Fla., Pearl KENNEY of Barnegate,N.J., Joyce THAYER of Easthaven, Conn., Violet THAYER of Dayville, Conn., Jean SPAVEN of Chatham, N.J. and Patricia MARTINS of Swansea. A brother, Henry WHEELER, and a sister, Jane SPAVEN, predeceased her. Born in Waterbury, Conn. to Wilfred and Albina Mathilda (TURCOTTE) THAYER. Funeral services are private. Smith Funeral Home, 69 Vernon St. is directng arrangements.