Brookfield - Edgar J. “Ed” Donais, 54, of Brookfield died on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his home with his loving wife and family by his side.       He leaves his devoted and caregiving wife of 32 years, Michelle (Proulx) Donais; four brothers, Dennis, David, Roger, and Gary Donais; five sisters, Linda Parzych, Nancy Davis, Sandra St.Pierre, Debra St. Laurent, and Helen Nadeau; his Godchildren, Helena and Paige Donais, and his special niece,...

New Braintree - Judith L (Klem) Stone 77 died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at her home in New Braintree. She was born in Ware, MA daughter of the late John and Bernice (Tamkus) Klem. She leaves behind a son, Robert Rankfalla and his wife Sherril of Brookfield. A brother Michael Klem and his wife June of New Braintree, four grandchildren; Heather & Laurel Cote and Timothy & John Callahan, 5 great-grandchildren, she also leaves an uncle Leo Tamkus, several...

Nellie Obartuck, 97, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. A Funeral Mass for Nellie will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 10:30 AM in the Sacred Heart Church, 22 West Main St., in West Brookfield.  There are no calling hours.  Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery in Warren.  Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., in West Brookfield is assiting her family with...

Warren - Gary  Nevue, 59, of Warren died on Monday, June 11, 2018 at his home following a recent period of declining health. He leaves his fiance´ Martine Storms; his son, Jacob Apraham and his wife Christine; four daughters, Jessica Nevue of Springfield,  Ashley Apraham, Brittany Chobot and her companion Jeff Robbins of Ludlow, and Alyssa Apraham of Springfield; three brothers, Patrick Nevue of Leicester, Robert Nevue and his wife Yunne of...

Ware - Steven M. Auclair, 64, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at his home in Ware. He leaves his wife, Michelle (Daigle) Auclair, two sons, Jeremiah Auclair and his wife Marie of Monson and, Joshua Auclair and his wife Melissa of Ludlow; his step-son, Daniel Daigle of Ware; his step-daughter, Jennifer DiRuzza and her husband Eric of Burlington; four grandchildren, Ashlee, Meghan, Shelbey, and Emilee Auclair; his brother, Michael Auclair of Ludlow, and his...

Hardwick, MA / Newport, VT. - Joan M. Seyer, 84, of Newport, Vermont passed away peacefully on June 9, 2018 in Newport ​, VT​. She was born on September 30, 1933 in Ware, Massachusetts to William ​Delargy ​and Sophie (Latwis) ​Tracey​. She married Roger J. Seyer who predeceased her. ​Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Family was first and foremost in her life. Among her hobbies, she enjoyed finishing furniture, antiquing, cooking and...

Amherst - William T. Loughlin, 89, of Amherst, formerly of Massapequa NY, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind those he cherished most: his Wife of 67 years, Migdalia (Camacho) Loughlin of Amherst, MA; five sons, Thomas W. Loughlin and his wife Ann Marie of Dunkirk, NY, William P. T. Loughlin and his wife Sharon of Simi Valley, CA, John Steven Loughlin and his wife Lori of West Brookfield, MA,...

North Brookfield - Carolyn A. Cohen, 72, of North Brookfield died on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her long time companion, Donald Coker of North Brookfield, two sons; Philip J. Murphy, III of Wellesley, and Sean T. Murphy of Palm Harbor, FL; her brother, Paul T. Kruckas and his wife Denise of North Brookfield, and her aunt, Frances Stelmokas.  She was born in Ware, daughter of the late John F. and Helen A. (Stelmokas)...

North Brookfield - Marilyn L. (Bott) Milks of Spring Street, died peacefully on Tuesday January 16, 2018 at the Traditions Assisted Living Home in Dedham, due to vascular dementia. Marilyn is survived by her husband of 61 years, John J. Milks; three sons, Lt. Col. John Kevin Milks, USAF Ret. and his companion Martha Nykiel of Dedham, Daniel Milks and his wife Laura of Simpsonville, SC, and David Milks and his companion Lita Basconcillo of Kaneohe, HI; three daughters, Melinda...

Warren - Marilyn R. (Shedd) Swallow, 79, died on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center.   She leaves her son, Roger Swallow and his wife Wendy of Warren; a daughter, Diane Giles and her husband Barry of Ontario, Canada; a sister, Gayle Chernisky of Florida,...