Denis L. Goguen

Gardner – Denis L. Goguen, 65, passed away peacefully on May 6, in Heywood Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lowell, MA on November 22, 1959, the son of the late Nelson and Theresa (McDermott) Goguen. Denis grew up in Ashby and participated in both the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. In his youth, Denis played on the Ashby Little League Farm Team. He graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School in 1977 and went on to graduate from Monty Tech’s two year Dental Technician program in 1979. From his late teens to early 20’s, Denis worked as an apprentice for several years at the Economy Pattern Shop, a Goguen family owned business. A career that spanned 36 years, Denis worked as a Quality Control Engineer for the former Digital Equipment Corp and Compaq, and later Hewlett Packard. Denis moved on to work in Environmental Services as a Project Coordinator at Heywood Hospital for eight years until his retirement in December of 2024, due to declining health. In his spare time Denis loved to travel; for over 13 years he toured as an Elvis Impersonator, a pastime that brought him and others so much joy. He loved Elvis and enjoyed collecting his music and memorabilia; he was also a trivia buff, and was proud of his extensive knowledge of both history and geography. Denis loved the outdoors, especially skiing at Hidden Valley in Ashburnham and Mount Watatic in Ashby. Nothing was more important to Denis than spending time with his family and friends; he will be forever remembered as the life of the party. Denis was loved deeply and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He is survived by his twin sister Penny L. Cole; his niece and goddaughter April Woodward and her husband Masten; nephew Brian Corkum and his wife Amanda; nieces Annie Bray, Alise Cunningham and her husband Nigel, and Aubrey Sottile; his devoted companion Jessica Luoma; 6 great nieces, 6 great nephews; many cousins and lifelong friends. Calling hours will be held in the Isabelle & Anderson Funeral Home, 316 Clarendon St., Fitchburg on Friday, June 6, from 10am – 12noon. Words of Remembrance will be held at 12noon. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Denis' memory to the National Aphasia Awareness Association.

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Denis L. Goguen

November 22, 1959 - May 6, 2025