Aboutus

John J. Cormier, was born and raised in
Gardner, MA. At the young age of 14
he began working for his Grandfather
Alyre Cormier and Great Uncle Alfred
Cormier in the business they founded in
1924 - People's Ice and Coal
Company in Gardner. John learned
different facets of the business
throughout his life and continued to
work for the family owned business
when his Father, Normand Cormier,
and his Uncle, Leo Cormier, assumed
ownership of the company - then called
People's Fuel and Trucking Inc.

In 1986, John independently purchased a single oil truck and began the company known as Country Oil Inc.
serving Western Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, and Southern New Hampshire. In 1989, John's Father
Normand and Uncle Leo, passed the family business known as People's Fuel onto the third generation of
owners. John Cormier, son of Normand, Nancy Begin, daughter of Leo, and Robert LeBlanc, son-in-law of
Leo. Country Oil merged with People's Fuel in 1989 at the time of Normand's retirement, and in 1999 John
left People's Fuel to pursue Country Oil on a full-time basis. In 1995, Country Oil added a plumbing
department to increase the line of services they were able to offer their customers. Today, Country Oil has
grown to be one of the largest heating oil distributors in Franklin County.

After 21 years of business in the Greater Franklin County area and years of service in the local Gardner area,
John has decided to return to his roots in Gardner with his two Son-In-Laws - Sommay Sayarath, married to
daughter Lynn, and Daniel Rameau, married to daughter Amy. Country Fuel is now the Sister company of
Country Oil and represents the beginning of a fourth generation of family business in the oil industry. Country
Fuel opened it's doors to the Greater Gardner area in April 2007. With three grandsons in the fold - Country
Oil & Country Fuel are sure to foster a fifth generation of local oil entrepreneurs.

We look forward to serving you!