Placque Honors Ronald F. Cormier – “Dean of the Gardner City Council”
On February 17, 2026 the long-awaited plaque honoring Ronald F. Cormier was unveiled at Gardner City Hall. Cormier passed away in 2024 at the age of 81 while serving his 10th consecutive term as Councilor-at-large.
Cormier served as a City Councilor for 36 years, a record not replicated by anyone else, ever, since Gardner became a City in 1923. Ronald F. Cormier lived a life of service to the community, serving at various times as Council President, Councilor at-large, or Councilor for Ward 3. Cormier also served as an Airport Commissioner, served on the Gardner Elementary School Advisory Board, served as Gardner Redevelopment Authority Chairman, and served as clerk on the Levi Heywood Memorial Library Board of Trustees.