OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Mark E. Moore

Mark E. Moore

Oct 27, 2023

Brookfield - Mark E. Moore, 58, of Brookfield, died on Friday, October 27, 2023 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Mark leaves his son, Raley Moore, his daughter, Courtney and her husband Sam Moore, and their mother, Cynthia A. Moore of Huntington Beach, CA. He also leaves his life partner, Tara Browne, of Brookfield, MA and her sons, Andrew...

Sandra Lee Bonnayer

Sandra Lee Bonnayer

Oct 15, 2023

Warren - Sandra Lee (Judge) Bonnayer, 73, of Warren, died on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Baystate Wing Hospital. She leaves her loving husband of 23 years, William T. Bonnayer; her beloved children, Brenda J. Colbeth of Ware, Richard A. Colbeth II and his wife Leslie of North Haverhill, NH, and Heather L. Brewer and her husband Carter of Ware;...

Janet H. Marchessault

Janet H. Marchessault

Oct 4, 2023

Ware - Janet H. (Gulczynski) Marchessault left us to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, at the age of 83. Janet was born in Webster, Mass., on April 27th, 1940, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Bachand) Gulcyznski.  She moved to North Brookfield when she was seven, and later worked at the Ware Shoe Mill where she...

Donna G. Gervais

Donna G. Gervais

Oct 3, 2023

Ware - Donna G. (Via) Gervais, 94, of Ware, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at home. She leaves her daughters, Shayla Brunette and her husband Robert of Ware, Tammy Letendere and her husband Leo of Ware, Grace Mitchell and her husband Robert of Ware, as well as her only son, John Shoum and his...

Nancy K. Kent

Nancy K. Kent

Sep 30, 2023

Ware - Nancy K. (Stockman) Kent, 76, of Ware, died surrounded by family on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Baystate Wing Hospital. She leaves her longtime companion and best friend, Anthony "Tony" Bousquet of Ware; daughters, Christine Kent of Palmer, and Jennifer Trela and her husband Tom of Rutland; her sister, Susan Stockman of Ware; and Tony's children Kim Trzpit...

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth E. Miller

Sep 29, 2023

Wales - Ruth E. (Magoun) Miller, 76, of Wales died on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her son, Paul Bradway and his wife Rose, her grandson, Brendon Bradway, her granddaughter, Olivia Bradway and her partner Timothy Marshall, and her great-grandchildren, Madelynn Marshall and James Marshall, all of Gilbertville. She was born in...

Teddy S. Lechowicz

Teddy S. Lechowicz

Sep 28, 2023

Brookfield - Teddy S. Lechowicz, 94, of Brookfield, died on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at his home. He leaves his daughters, Dina Leavitt, and her husband Brian of Barre, Lori Bouvier, and her husband Wayne of North Brookfield, Debra Berthiaume, and her husband Peter of North Brookfield; his grandchildren, Erica Hillman and her husband Ethan, Shaun Bouvier and his wife...

Fay M. Salmon

Fay M. Salmon

Sep 27, 2023

Dudley - Fay M. (Shields) Salmon, 83, of Dudley, and formerly of Warren, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, daughter of the late David and Louise (Shakes) Shields.  She leaves her son, Anthony Salmon and his wife Anne, of Warren, MA, her son, Collin Salmon and his wife Michelle,...

Steven P. Dumont

Steven P. Dumont

Sep 19, 2023

Palmer - Steven P. Dumont, 62, of Palmer passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center following an illness. He leaves his sisters, Barbara L. Befford and her husband Leo of Ware, and Alaine Dumont of Thorndike; his sister-in-law, Virginia Dumont; his longtime girlfriend, JoeAnn; as well as several nieces and nephews. Steven was predeceased by his...

Peter R. Hastings

Peter R. Hastings

Sep 17, 2023

West Warren - Peter R. Hastings, 76, of West Warren, died on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Barbara J. (Sablack) Hastings; his daughter, Michelle Beauchemin, and her husband Matthew of Spencer; two grandsons, Robert and Ryan; as well as his sister, Carolyn Hastings.  He also leaves behind several...

Richard W. Riberdy

Richard W. Riberdy

Sep 16, 2023

West Brookfield - Richard W. Riberdy, 88, of West Brookfield passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at home with the love of his life of 61 years. Richard was born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Azellus A. and Marie (Krisco) Riberdy.   He leaves his wife, Barbara M. (Krebser) of West Brookfield, his sons Richard J. Riberdy...

Robert E. Giguere

Robert E. Giguere

Sep 14, 2023

West Brookfield - Robert E. Giguere, aged 94, of West Brookfield, died on September 14, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his children, Brian Giguere and his family of Montreal, Canada, and Sharon Jones and husband Keith of Palmer; his grandchildren, Matthew Jones and wife Akiko of Nagoya, Japan, Curtis Jones of Wilbraham,...

Gerald R. Ledoux

Gerald R. Ledoux

Sep 12, 2023

Ware - Gerald R. "Gerry" Ledoux, 68, of Ware, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home. He leaves his long-time friend and former wife, Susan L. (Rees) Ledoux of Palmer; his step-sons, William H. Isch, and Jason N. Isch; his sisters, Carol-Ann Nelson and her husband David of Enfield, CT, and Rachel P. King and her husband Edward...

John C. Emerson, Jr.

John C. Emerson, Jr.

Sep 9, 2023

West Brookfield - John C. Emerson, Jr., 83, of West Brookfield, died on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at his home. He leaves his two caring grandsons, John C. Emerson, IV, and Thomas Emerson and his girlfriend, Skye, both of West Brookfield; one brother, Russell Emerson and his wife Rita of North Brookfield; a sister, Elizabeth Ducharme of Warren, as well...

Doris M. Duval

Doris M. Duval

Sep 7, 2023

Doris M. Duval, 95 New Braintree - Doris M. (Pelkey) Duval, 95, of New Braintree, died on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner. She leaves her son, Daniel A. Duval and his wife Ann of New Braintree; her daughters, Annette Morris and Yvonne Reynolds of Florida and Bernice Miller of Arizona, as well as...

Donald G. Nickerson

Donald G. Nickerson

Sep 3, 2023

Warren - Donald G. "Nick" Nickerson, 90, of Warren, died peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 70 years, Claire A. (Wirf) Nickerson of Warren; a daughter, Deborah Tonelli and her husband Norman of Westerly, Rhode Island; two sons, Timothy...

Dolores R. Vasil

Dolores R. Vasil

Sep 3, 2023

West Brookfield - Dolores Rose (Blomberg) Vasil, 93, of West Brookfield, died on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. She leaves her son, John Craig Vasil and his wife Jennifer of West Brookfield; four daughters, Charlotte Margaret Vasil, Lydia Vasil Lapierre and Eileen Vasil Sykes and her husband Daniel, all of West Brookfield, as...

Lisa A. Rozzen

Lisa A. Rozzen

Aug 30, 2023

Warren - Lisa A. Rozzen, 58, of Warren, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Baystate Wing Hospital. She leaves her husband, Michael J. Rozzen; her daughters, Danielle Rossignol of Ware, and Karly Rossignol of Warren, as well as her step-daughter, Alycia Rozzen.  She also leaves her sisters, Lori Jo (DeFelice) Regan and her husband Jim Regan, Debbie (DeFelice)...

Kerri L. Tinker

Kerri L. Tinker

Aug 29, 2023

Warren - Kerri L. (Locke) Tinker, 49, of Warren, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at home. She leaves her two loving sons, Christian Tinker of Sturbridge, and Brian Tinker of West Brookfield, as well as nine siblings, Anita Bermudez of Ware, Jesse Locke of ME, Frederick Locke of Bangor, ME, Shari Jones and her husband, James, of Lubec, ME,...

Eleanore M. Paquette

Eleanore M. Paquette

Aug 23, 2023

Eleanore M. (Castano) Paquette, 84 of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at home. She leaves her husband of 61 years, Lester J. Paquette, Sr.; her daughters, JoAnne Martone of West Brookfield and Kathleen M. Landry (Daniel R. Landry) of Brookfield; and her son, Lester J. Paquette, Jr. (Amy B. Paquette) of West...