Ware - Richard A. Cooper, 79, of Ware died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his home.   He leaves his wife of 35 years, Mary (Chaffee) Cooper of Ware; seven sons, Brian Cooper and his companion Kim of Worcester, Robert Tomlin and his wife Natalie of Cape Cod, George H. Tomlin and and his wife Cathy of Jefferson, Robert A. Cooper and his twin brother Ronald A. Cooper, both of Worcester, Joseph Tomlin and his wife Kimberly of West Warren, and David Cooper and his girlfriend Heather of...

Ware - JoAnn (Braica) Benoit, 65, of Ware died on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.   She leaves her husband of 41 years Paul P. Benoit, and her son Philip P. Benoit. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Rodrigues) Braica.   JoAnn was an Assistant Manager working in commercial food service, before retiring in 2009.   She was a member of All Saint's Church in Ware.   A...

New Braintree - Kathleen S. Davis Brown, 68, of New Braintree died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital.   She leaves her husband of 40 years, James A. Brown of New Braintree; two sons,  Karl Brown and his wife Susan, and Harley Brown and his fiancé Kristine of New Braintree; one daughter, Lee Ann Brown of New Braintree; one granddaughter, Fallon; her mother, Betty A. (Jackson) Davis; two sisters, Bonnie LaMadeleine of Ware, and Nancy Burke and her husband...

West Brookfield - Kathleen D. McKay, 71, of West Brookfield died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.   Together for 33 years, and married for the last 14 years, she leaves her wife, Joan A. Bodessa of West Brookfield; her brother, Edward T. McKay of Feeding Hills; her sister, Laurie McKay of Worcester, two nephews, David and Kevin McKay, and two nieces, Kim Lanier and Leyna Fernandes.  She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Arthur and Rita...

West Brookfield - Lucretia E. Palumbo, 75, of West Brookfield died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Brookhaven Rest Home.   She leaves three daughters, Susan C. Wojcik and her husband Glen of Hardwick, Karen Midolo and her husband Frank of Randolf, NJ and Laura J. Mossow of Leominster; three brothers, Michael Palumbo and his wife Elaine, Timothy Palumbo and his wife Rosanne and Samuel Palumbo; four grandchildren, Claire, Lauren, Madeline, and Salvatore.  She was born in Monte...

Ware - Charles Arthur Jacques, 61, of Ware died on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home with his caring family by him following a brief illness.   He leaves his wife of 37 years, Karen J. (McCormick) Jacques; his son, Charles E. “Eddie” Jacques of Ware; his daughter, Sarah Jacques of Ware, and his sister, Diane Nargassans and her husband Robert, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Joseph and James Millier.  He was born in...

Ware - Nancy Jean (Demers) Rucki, 72, of Ware died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side.   She leaves her husband of 47 years, Ronald J. Rucki of Ware; one son, Scott Rucki of Wilbraham; her daughter, Lisa Floury and her husband Chris of Warren; her mother, Alice "Lorraine" (Gibbs) of Ware, and five grandchildren, Amber, Emily, and Travis Floury, and Olivia and Lauren Rucki.  She also leaves her sister, Shirley Socha of Ware. ...

Easthampton - Kristopher R. Adams, 49, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.   He leaves two daughters, Alexandria Martindale, and Alexandra Adams and her mother Jennifer Axon; his parents, Kenneth R. Adams and Johanna (Wagner) Adams of Chesterfield; his brother, Jon Adams and his wife Elizabeth of Barrington, NH; his niece and nephew, Chloe and Jack Adams, and two grandchildren, Alice and Nickolas.  He also leaves his maternal grandmother, Phyllis Adams of West Brookfield; his...

North Brookfield - Robert W. “Bob” Gailey, Ph.D., 82, of North Brookfield died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.   He leaves his wife of 61 years, Shirley G. (Clark) Gailey; his son, Robert C. Gailey and his wife Carol of Torrington, CT; his daughter, Susan Nikola-Costa of Newtown, CT, 2 grandchildren, Jennifer and Tyler, and his sister, Carolyn Harvey.  He was predeceased by his brother, John...

Ludlow / West Brookfield - Helen L. Gagliardi, 93, of Ludlow and formally of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center.   She leaves her daughter, Mary Lou Gagliardi of Ludlow, and her sister, Mildred Hendersen of Murfreesboro, TN.  She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Louis Gagliardi in 1998, as well as her three brothers, Harry Broga, Douglas Broga, and Robert Broga, and her sisters, Virginia Jones, Bernice Rice,...