OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
John Peter Gill
Jan 13, 2023
John Peter Gill, 92, of West Warren, died on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He leaves his niece and caregiver, Dolores A. (Gill) Day and her husband Kenneth of West Brookfield, and two great-nephews, Christopher M. Day of Warren, and Shaun N. Day of Warren. He was predeceased by his brothers, Boleslaw in 2007,...
Carmen Roldan
Jan 8, 2023
Ware - Carmen Roldan, 74, of Ware, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by the love of her family. Carmen was born in Puerto Rico on July 23, 1948 to Ramon and Josephine Roldan. Carmen will be forever missed by her daughter, Margaret Maldoado and her children, Elizabeth Vaness, Richardo, Catherin and...
Tyler Brown
Jan 7, 2023
Southborough - Tyler Brown, of Southborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at home at the young age of 38. He was born in Boston on April 28, 1984 to his loving parents, David and Jill (Saperstein) Brown. In addition to his parents, Tyler will be missed by his younger brother, Alex Brown of Waltham; grandmother, Frances Saperstein...
Dermot (Jeremiah) Woods
Jan 7, 2023
West Brookfield - Dermot (Jeremiah) Woods, 88, of West Brookfield, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by the love of his family at home. Jeremiah was born to the late Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Galvin) Woods in Glin, County Limerick, Ireland, on October 8,1934. He will be forever missed by his loving wife of 51 years, Brede (Archbold) Woods...
Rebecca Ann Young
Jan 6, 2023
Greenfield - Rebecca Ann Young, of Greenfield, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the young age of 40 . She was born on October 19, 1982 in Ware to Ralph and Patricia (Howe) Young. In addition to her loving parents, Becky will be forever mourned by her loving children, Ayden Young of Ware and Tanya Gaskins of...
Sylvia M. Petrin
Jan 5, 2023
West Brookfield - Sylvia M.(Allen) Petrin, 86, passed away peacefully, on January 5, 2023, at The Overlook in Charlton. Sylvia is survived by her loving children; Cheryl Shoum and her husband Joseph of Ware, Janine Goudreau and her husband Darryl of East Brookfield, Joseph Petrin and his wife Terri of Cicero, NY, Jackie Befford and her husband Michael of East...
June M. Gallo
Jan 4, 2023
North Brookfield -June M. Gallo, 82, passed away peacefully after a 4 year battle with dementia. She is survived by her daughters, Beth Chemero of North Brookfield, and Susan Gallo of Brookfield, CT and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Bernie Gallo. June was a native of Danbury, CT and moved to North Brookfield in 2010. ...
Wanda M. Brooks
Jan 1, 2023
West Brookfield - Wanda M. Brooks, 92, of West Brookfield, passed away peacefully at home, in the early morning hours of January 1, 2023. She leaves her two sons, Ken and Mark; daughter's-in-law, Lori and Doreen; four grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; her brother Ed, and many nieces and nephews. Â She was predeceased by her husband Bob in 1994, four brothers, three...
George C. Morin
Jan 1, 2023
George Charlie Morin, 91 of West Warren, passed away on January 1, 2023. He was born in Ware, attended Ware Public Schools and also was a member of St. Mary's Drum Corps. George was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served until 1954. Serving during his 2 years in the Army, he attended Airborne School in Ft. Benning, Georgia...
Loretta L. Whitcomb
Dec 24, 2022
Ware - Loretta L. Whitcomb, 81, of Ware, died suddenly on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at her home. She leaves her daughters, Karen Genereux and her husband Michael of Ware, and Louise Reiter and her husband Randall of Colorado; five grandchildren, Elissa Morrell, Kyle Genereux, Bradley and Brian Beaudin, and Rachel Roundy; eight great-grandchildren, Luke, Jacob, Abigail, Mason, Connor, Shiloh,...
Robert A. Papineau
Dec 22, 2022
NORTH BROOKFIELD - Robert A. Papineau, 85, passed away on December 22, 2022, at UMass in Worcester after declining health. Born on March 8, 1937 to John and Delia (Thibodeau) Papineau in Franklin, MA. Bob leaves his wife of 63 years, Ella (Legare); daughters Debra Paquette of North Brookfield; Sandra (Gerard) McNeil of Valley Stream, NY; Marcia (Wesley) Anderson of...
Linda Mae Welch
Dec 22, 2022
West Brookfield - Linda Mae (Bliss) Welch, of West Brookfield, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the age of 70, shortly after a diagnosis of leukemia. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Peter and Rita (Ledger) Bliss on October 5, 1952. Linda will be forever missed by her children, Melissa Corbett of Sturbridge, Laurie Broman...
Jean M. Carrigan
Dec 12, 2022
Jean M. (Robitaille-Smigiel) Carrigan, 94, of Ware, died on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. She leaves her husband of 43 years, Normand V. Carrigan; her daughter, Judy Ann Cerrone and her husband David of Stuart, Florida; her son, John Smigiel and his wife Sylvia of Ware; her grandson, Christopher Cerrone, and several nieces and nephews...
Edward G. Reynolds
Dec 11, 2022
Belchertown - Edward G. Reynolds, Born March 9, 1928 to Joseph H. Reynolds and Agnes Parker Reynolds, passed away on December 11, 2022. Edward was born in Holyoke Hospital, grew up in Enfield and Suffield, CT and resided in Belchertown for over 40 years. He was a long distance truck driver for 45 years. Edward was predeceased by his wife...
Martin V. Hutchins
Dec 3, 2022
Ware - Martin V. Hutchins, 52, grew up in Hardwick then lived the majority of his life in Ware. He passed away on December 3, 2022 after a long heroic battle of Huntington's Disease, peacefully alongside his family. Marty leaves his three daughters, Elizabeth Ruiz of League City, TX, Brittany Hutchins of Warren, and Ashley Hutchins of Brookfield. His sister,...
Shirley A. Patnaude
Dec 3, 2022
West Brookfield/Webster - Shirley A. (Decker) Patnaude, 84, a long-time former resident of West Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Christopher Heights Assisted Living in Webster. She leaves her son, Jeffrey F. Patnaude of Indian Orchard; two daughters, Lisa A. Steiner and her husband Mark Steiner of Oxford, and Heidi B. Robinson and her companion Michael...
Rita J. Buck
Nov 26, 2022
North Brookfield - Rita J.(McRevey) Buck, a long-time resident of North Brookfield and enjoyed her winters in Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Brookhaven Assisted Care at the age of 96. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church in West...
Richard F. Sauvé
Nov 23, 2022
West Brookfield- Richard F. Sauvé passed away at home, surrounded by his loving wife of 61 years, Geraldine (Westbrooks) Sauvé, his two sons, Rick and his wife Linda of West Suffield, CT and John of West Brookfield, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, soon after he was diagnosed with cancer, at the age of 82. He grew up in the Forest...
Betty D. Hubbard
Nov 21, 2022
West Brookfield - Betty D. (Wood) Hubbard, 88, of West Brookfield, passed away surrounded by love and family on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her daughters, Terri Paquette and her husband Jim of West Brookfield, Valerie Korzec of West Warren, and Karen Zebrowski of Ludlow; her sons, George Hubbard...
Susan G. Minutillo
Nov 14, 2022
Chicopee - Susan Gail (Ashley) Minutillo, 71, of Chicopee, passed away peacefully at home, in the early morning hours of November 14, 2022, with her daughters by her side. She leaves her daughters, Theresa Kincaid of Chicopee, Ginger Hicks and her husband John of West Brookfield, and her sons, Richard Minutillo and his wife Renee of Kentucky, Thomas Minutillo and...



