OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Sandra J. Dec

Sandra J. Dec

Oct 23, 2022

Warren - Sandra J. (Mansur) Dec passed away peacefully at home in Warren on Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was born in Montpelier, VT to her late parents, Donald B. and Jeanne J. (Milton) Mansur on January 25, 1958. She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Heather Maye and her partner Matthew Lempitski and grandson Matthew Lempitski, Jr. of...

Peter M. Bard

Peter M. Bard

Oct 21, 2022

Brookfield - Peter M. Bard, 89, passed away peacefully at Beaumont Nursing Home/Hospice Center on October 21, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with numerous health issues. Peter was born in Douglas and moved to Worcester as a young boy.  He moved to Brookfield with his wife Anne in 1968 to raise their family in the country. He leaves...

Gary R. Madrazo

Gary R. Madrazo

Oct 20, 2022

West Brookfield - Gary R. Madrazo passed away, surrounded by love of family and friends on Thursday, October 20, 2022 following a brief illness. He leaves his children, Darcy J. Madrazo, Evan M. Madrazo and Caitlyn A. Churchey, as well as his grandson, Nathaniel Nerkowski. He also leaves his long-time friend, Douglas Blood and his wife Elaine of West Brookfield...

Shannon C. Eldredge

Shannon C. Eldredge

Oct 20, 2022

Barre - Shannon C. (Bowren) Eldredge, 46, of Barre, died on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She leaves her children, Christopher H. Eldredge and his girlfriend, Olivia, and her daughter, Erin R. Eldredge.  She also leaves her father, James H. Bowren, her mother, Darlene K. (Ledeau) Findlay and her husband Jayson S. Findlay, as...

George J. La Palm

George J. La Palm

Oct 19, 2022

Warren - George J. La Palm of Warren, passed away, surrounded by the love of his family in Springfield on October 19, 2022 at the age of 84.George was born to John and Anna (Charbonneau) La Palm in West Warren, on November 1, 1937. He will be mourned by his loving wife of 61 years, Marie (Yokel) La Palm. George...

Kenneth Roger Jacques

Kenneth Roger Jacques

Oct 7, 2022

Ware - Kenneth Roger Jacques of Ware, passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2022 at the age of 54. He was born to the late Francis and Alice (McHugh) Jacques on a fall day on September 12, 1968 in Ware. Ken will be deeply missed by his brothers, Robert of Palmer, Thomas and girlfriend Sharon Estridge of Gilbertville, Francis and...

Margaret M. Munns

Margaret M. Munns

Oct 7, 2022

North Brookfield - Margaret (Midge) M.(Sausville) Munns of North Brookfield, lived a long, remarkable and blessed life. She passed on October 7, 2022 surrounded by light and love. She was born in the family home in Bennington, VT., the youngest of eight children, to Charles A. and Delia (Boutin) Sausville on April 12, 1922, her own mother's birthday. Midge received...

Maureen V. Mahoney

Maureen V. Mahoney

Oct 6, 2022

Ware - Maureen V. Mahoney, 68, of Ware, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Vantage of Wilbraham. She leaves her son, Jamie M. Mahoney; her sister, Mary Ann Gunn and her husband William of Ware; Maureen also leaves her two grandchildren and three great grandchildren; She also leaves several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Danielle...

Max E. King

Max E. King

Oct 5, 2022

Max E. King, 88, of Warren, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.  He was a long-time resident of Lighthouse Point in Florida before moving back to Massachusetts where he lived previously in Northboro. He leaves his daughters, Donna Philbrook of Lighthouse Point, Florida, Kimberly Huber and her husband Alan of...

John Paul Hrobochak

John Paul Hrobochak

Oct 2, 2022

John Hrobochak was born in Dubois, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1944. John went home, to his heavenly father, on October 2, 2022, exactly 1 month short of his 78th birthday. He became a respiratory therapist and met his wife, Josefina Hrobochak, while working in Michigan. John was an accomplished respiratory therapist, with over 25 years of experience working in multiple...

James H. Carberry, Iii

James H. Carberry, Iii

Sep 28, 2022

Ware- It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband and father at Baystate Medical Center on September 28, 2022 at the age of 75.  His loving wife and son were by his side when he had passed. Jim was the first born to James H. Carberry Jr., an immigrant of Belfast, Ireland, and...

Daniel W. Cullen

Daniel W. Cullen

Sep 23, 2022

Deal Island, MD - Daniel W. Cullen, 41, of Deal Island, MD, and formerly of West Brookfield, died on Friday, September 23, 2022 at his home after a brief illness. Daniel leaves his parents, Wayne C. and Priscilla A. (Magnusson) Cullen of West Brookfield; his sister, Kristie L. Boothroyd, and her husband Shawn; niece and nephew, Emma and Ethan of...

William J. "Buck" West

William J. "Buck" West

Sep 19, 2022

William J. "Buck" West, 91, of West Brookfield died peacfully on Monday, September 19, 2022 at his home. He leaves his wife, Gail M. (Lathrop) West of West Brookfield; a step-son, Steven A. Sutter of Warren; a step-daughter, Donna Cote and her husband James of Granby; as well as a sister, Mary Lafleur of South Hadley, and several nieces and...

Maria Pantoja

Maria Pantoja

Sep 18, 2022

Ware - Maria Pantoja passed away suddenly, surrounded by her family in her home on September 18, 2022 at the young age of 62. Maria will be forever missed by her sons, Walter Pagan and his wife Jaime Gendreau of Ware and Angel Pagan and his wife Evelyn of Frostproof, FL. She will also be mourned by her three daughters,...

Charles G. Holden

Charles G. Holden

Sep 7, 2022

Hardwick- Charles (Charlie) Gardner Holden passed away at home on September 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 78. Charlie was born to Lester and Shirley (Randlett) Holden in Ware on April 5, 1944. He leaves is wife of 54 years, Lillian (Champagne) Holden. Charlie will also be mourned by his son Glen, wife Renee along...

Brian K Arsenault

Brian K Arsenault

Sep 2, 2022

Ware - Brian K. Arsenault, affectionately known as Buddy, entered eternal rest on September 2, 2022 after a 10 year battle with Huntington's Disease at the young age of 40. He was born on November 22, 1981 to Brian Sr. and the late Robin (Hutchins) Arsenault in Ware. Brian will forever be missed by his son Seamus, step-son Connor and...

Paul A. Merrill

Paul A. Merrill

Sep 1, 2022

Paul Anthony Merrill passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children after a short battle with bile duct cancer on September 1, 2022. He was born in Ware, MA to Theodore & Mary (Roberts) Merrill on December 30, 1959. He leaves his loving and devoted wife of 41 years Michelle (Fountain) and two adoring children who were...

Brad A. Perez

Brad A. Perez

Aug 20, 2022

It is with unbearable sadness we share that Brad AAron Perez, 41 died by suicide at his family home in Old Furnace, Massachusetts on August 20, 2022. Brad leaves behind his wife Jamie (Waugh) Perez; two sons, Elijah and his girlfriend Megan Bly and Lucas Perez; his mother, Jean (Duval) Prouty; two sisters Misty Perez Truedson and husband David Truedson,...

Dennis C Biron

Dennis C Biron

Aug 15, 2022

Monson - Dennis Charles Biron (age 72) passed away at Baystate Hospital in Springfield on August 15, 2022 with his daughters by his side. Dennis was born on March 8, 1950 to the late Roger and Pauline (Vadnais) Biron in Manchester, NH. Dennis will forever be missed by his daughters, Autumn Fugere and her late husband Richard of Palmer, Allison...

Carolyn Primavera

Carolyn Primavera

Aug 12, 2022

Warren - Carolyn Primavera, 63, of Warren, died on Friday, August 12, 2022 at her home, after a brief illness. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Joseph J. Primavera, Jr. and she leaves her mother Gloria H. Primavera (Berthiaume) of Ware. She leaves one brother, Joseph Primavera III and his wife Charlene of Belchertown, three sisters, Maryann...