OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gordon Leao
Aug 11, 2022
Spencer- Gordon G. Leao, 85, of Spencer, passed unexpectedly on Thursday August 11, 2022. Gordon was born on July 11, 1937, to Alfred G. Leao and Pauline (Mans) of Brookfield. He grew up on Kimball St. in Brookfield and resided in Spencer his entire adult life. He leaves his wife of sixty-five years, Doris M. (Tallman) Leao; two daughters, Deborah...
Krystal R. Hart
Aug 8, 2022
Barre - On the morning of August 8th, 2022, Krystal Renee (Allen) Hart, also dearly known as Ce-Ce by those closest to her, passed away. Thirty-seven years ago to the day, she came bursting into this world, lighting the lives of every person who knew her. She was a beacon of light. The kind of person that meant it when...
Marlene M Routhier
Aug 7, 2022
Gilbertville - Marlene M.(Ghidinelli) Routhier passed away, surrounded by the love of her family on August 7, 2022 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer at the age of 79. She will be forever mourned by her daughter, Ann Routhier of Gilbertville and her sons, Joe Routhier and girlfriend Monika Sudol of Ware, Christopher and wife Donna Routhier of North Brookfield,...
Rachel Lucille Savoy
Aug 6, 2022
Wilbraham- Rachel, age 97, formerly of Ware, MA, passed away peacefully August 6th in her Wilbraham home with her family. Rachel was born in Ware, MA to Bertram and Eliza (Sibley) Hibbard and spent her childhood years on her family's dairy farm in New Braintree, MA. Rachel was predeceased by her husband Richard of 45 years who passed away in...