OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

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...

Lori A. Paige

Lori A. Paige

Aug 23, 2023

West Brookfield - Lori A. (Pennock) Paige, 69, of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at UMass Memorial Hospital - Harrington in Southbridge. She leaves her sons, Jeffrey Facteau of Somersworth, NH and Jon Facteau; her daughter, Dani Facteau; two step-children, Robin Makepeace of Bridgeport, NY, and Michael Paige of Orlando, FL, as well as several grandchildren. She...

Lillian M. Holden

Lillian M. Holden

Aug 21, 2023

Hardwick - Lillian M. (Champagne) Holden, 74, of Hardwick, died on Monday, August 21, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her sons, Glen and his wife Reneé along with their children, Ben and Rachel of Pomfret Center, CT, Jason and his wife Donna and their son, Ty of Hardwick, and Joshua of Portland, ME and...

Victoria M. Chisholm-Dally

Victoria M. Chisholm-Dally

Aug 20, 2023

Brookfield - Victoria M. (Bates-Gee) Chisholm-Dally, 80, of Brookfield and formerly of Warren, died on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at her home. She leaves her daughters, Robin Richard and her husband Frank of Brookfield, and Rebeca Taylor of Oxford, as well as three grandchildren, Max, Isaac and Sage. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Daniel R. Dally...

Thaddeus A Azek

Thaddeus A Azek

Aug 15, 2023

Thaddeus "Bunky" A. Drazek, 84, of North Brookfield died peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at home. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Janet S. (Prindle) Drazek of North Brookfield; three daughters, Wendy Gould of Webster, Sheryl Reidy of Shrewsbury, and Denise Kania and her husband John of Charlton; six grandchildren, Michael Hellstrom, Jr....

Joan M. Ackerman

Joan M. Ackerman

Aug 14, 2023

Joan Marie (Moquin) Ackerman of West Brookfield, passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on August 14, 2023. Joan was an accomplished banking executive, a trailblazer for women in business, and a dedicated community leader. Born in Springfield, Mass., Joan was the daughter of the late Leon and Cecilia Moquin. She attended Cathedral High School and was a graduate of...

Paul A. Gunther

Paul A. Gunther

Aug 8, 2023

Ware - Paul A. Gunther, 56, of Ware, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He leaves his loving wife of 32 years, Mary Beth (St. George) Gunther; two daughters, Rachel Genereux and her companion JP, and Jenna Gunther and her companion Alex of Bondsville.  He also leaves five grandchildren, Mason, Connor, Levi, Elaina, and Carter, as...

Patricia R. Dondero

Patricia R. Dondero

Aug 6, 2023

Patricia R. Dondero, 91 West Brookfield - Patricia R. Dondero, 91, of West Brookfield, died on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home following recent medical issues. She leaves her daughters, Peggy Walker and her husband Jeffrey of West Brookfield, Donna Courtney of West Brookfield, and Doreen Cresswell-Martinez and her husband Carlos of Spring Hill, Florida; her grandchildren, Melissa Leger...

Sylvia A. Varney

Sylvia A. Varney

Aug 3, 2023

East Brookfield - Sylvia A. (McLaughlin) Varney, 90, of East Brookfield, died on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at her home. She leaves her sons, Richard Varney and his wife Ellen of Spencer, Gene Varney and Toni Coski of North Brookfield, and Lex Varney of East Brookfield; her daughters, Pamela LeBeau of East Brookfield, and Diahn Simonelli of East Brookfield; three...

Walter R. Guertin

Walter R. Guertin

Aug 2, 2023

West Brookfield - Walter R. Guertin 88, of West Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.? He was born in Oxford, MA on July 13, 1935, the tenth child of eleven children to Joseph V. and Clara (Laramie) Guertin.  He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Joanne(Currier) Guertin, residents of West Brookfield since 1964; three...

Pearl M. Witt

Pearl M. Witt

Jul 31, 2023

Barre - Pearl M. (King) Witt, 94, of Barre, died on Monday evening, July 31, 2023 at her home. She leaves her son and caregiver, Jeffrey K. Witt of Barre, and Bradley K. Witt of Oregon, and well as two grandchildren, Jessica and Brian.  She was predeceased by her husband, Karl G. Witt as well as her brother, William R....

Robert E. Pollier, Jr.

Robert E. Pollier, Jr.

Jul 28, 2023

Warren - Robert E. Pollier, Jr., 43, of Warren, died at his home on Friday, July 28, 2023. He leaves his son, Evan A. Pollier of Warren; his parents, Robert and Mary (Oster) Pollier of Ware; one sister, Lisa McKeever, and her husband Ryan and their children, Jack, Owen, and Reese all of Ware. He also leaves several aunts, uncles,...