OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Elvira M. Siana

Elvira M. Siana

Apr 19, 2022

West Brookfield - Elvira M. (Gagliardi) Siana, 88, of West Brookfield, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving children. Elvira was born in Stafford Springs, CT on January 9, 1934 to Louis and Delia (McCarville) Gagliardi.  She was the youngest of seven siblings.  Elvira proudly grew up on a farm in Brimfield before moving to Long Hill...

Craig O Robbins

Craig O Robbins

Apr 16, 2022

Ware - Craig Oke Robbins, 60, of Ware, tragically lost his life on Saturday, April 16, 2022 after many years of living in pain and struggling with addiction. Craig was born on March 23, 1962 to Bernard and Janet Robbins and lived most of his life in Ware.  He was a wild child with a heart of gold and was...

Ann P. Ares

Ann P. Ares

Apr 14, 2022

West Brookfield - Ann P. (Hogan) Ares, 97, of Paxton, died on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves three daughters, Geraldine L. Cummings of Suffield, CT, Christine Devlin of NC, and Madeline Canavan of CT; her son, Leonard Ares, seven grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.  She also leaves her sister, Julia Hogan of Springfield. ...

Lawrence A. Corder, Sr.

Lawrence A. Corder, Sr.

Apr 11, 2022

Spencer - Lawrence A. Corder, 78, of Spencer and a former long-time resident of West Brookfield, died on Monday, April 11, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester following a brief illness. He leaves his children, Lawrence A. Corder, Jr. and his wife Michelle of Warren, Eileen M. Corder-Wood and her husband James of East Brookfield, Timothy B. Corder of...

Ethel D. Ambach

Ethel D. Ambach

Apr 8, 2022

West Brookfield - Ethel D. (Orell) Ambach, 86, of West Brookfield was called to heaven on April 8th, 2022 after a brief illness. A beloved and devoted mother and wife, she leaves behind her daughters, Sheree Jolicoeur and her husband Rene of Wilmington, NC., Nancy Hunt and her husband Damien of Varnville, SC. and Karen Ambach of Falmouth. She leaves...

Thomas Joseph Allis

Thomas Joseph Allis

Apr 7, 2022

Ware - Thomas Joseph Allis, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 peacefully at his home in Ware, after a battle with cancer. Tommy was born on June 30, 1949 in Ludlow to the late Kenneth Allis and Cecelia (Lesniak) Allis.  He was the youngest of three children; Robert Allis (who preceded his death) and Nancy (Allis) Foster. Tommy...

Christopher T. Power

Christopher T. Power

Apr 1, 2022

Ware - Christopher T. Power, 54, of Ware died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 1, 2022. He leaves his amazing children, Matthew Power and Meghan Power; his sister, Jodie Tsekrekas, his brother-in-law, George Tsekrekas and his nephews Maxwell and Thomas of Londonderry, NH. Chris was predeceased by his mother, Patricia A. Power in 2020, and father Willard D...

David R. Fox

David R. Fox

Mar 28, 2022

Ware - David R. Fox, 72, of Ware died suddenly on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his home. He leaves his children, David Fox, Jr. and his wife Jennifer, Timothy Fox and his wife Lori and Shelly Fox-Tangredi and her husband Michael; his grandchildren, Courtney, Ryan, Nichole, Brandon, Caitlyn, Tristan and Braeden; his great-grandchildren, Zi and Laylah; his brothers, Harland...

Douglas A. Martell

Douglas A. Martell

Mar 25, 2022

Ware - Douglas Allen Martell of Ware, and formally West Brookfield and Brookfield, died on Friday, March 25, 2022. He leaves his wife of 16 years, Betty "Babs" (Borger) Martell; his children, Peter Martell of Brookfield, Denette Schlager of Brentwood NH, David Martell and wife Erin of Brookfield, and Kerry Miner and husband Justin of North Brookfield, along with his...

Beverly C. Macleod

Beverly C. Macleod

Mar 25, 2022

Brookfield - Beverly C. (Faucher) MacLeod, 90, of Brookfield, died on Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home with her family by her. She leaves her husband, William E. MacLeod of Brookfield; four daughters, Nancy Plimpton and her husband Fred of Sturbridge, Sharon Charvat of Brimfield, Linda MacLeod of Brookfield, and Patricia Palmer of Sturbridge; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and...

Betty A. Davis

Betty A. Davis

Mar 22, 2022

Betty A. (Jackson) Davis, 92, of Ware, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her residence in Cedarbrook Village in Ware.  She was formerly from New Braintree, where she lived for over 50 years. She leaves two daughters, Bonnie A. LaMadeleine of Ware, and Nancy D. Burke and her husband, Mike of Manchester NH; her son, William E. Davis and...

Helen Louise Earle

Helen Louise Earle

Mar 19, 2022

Brookfield - Helen Louise (Dansereau) Earle, 84, of Brookfield passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Harrington Memorial Hospital. Helen's smile and love overflowed and she touched many lives, especially young children as she volunteered for many years at the Nursery at the Brookfield Congregation Church. Helen had a love of crafting that included knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, sewing, and...

Margaret D. (Peggy) Goudreau

Margaret D. (Peggy) Goudreau

Mar 18, 2022

West Brookfield - Margaret D. (Emerson) Goudreau, 76, of West Brookfield died on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Kenneth E. Goudreau of West Brookfield, her son, Kevin J. Goudreau and his wife Shari (Tateronis) of Auburn, her daughters, Brenda Charpentier of East Brookfield and Gwen Von Werne...

Clifford G. Fountain

Clifford G. Fountain

Mar 14, 2022

West Brookfield / Warren - Clifford G. Fountain, 87, of West Brookfield died on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Harrington Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his 5 children, Denise Louyakis of Southbridge, Stephen Fountain of Warren, Chrystine Paquette and her husband Jason of West Brookfield, John Fountain and his wife Lynn of West Brookfield, and Joan...

Paul C. Bacon

Paul C. Bacon

Mar 11, 2022

Belchertown - Paul C. Bacon, 73, passed away March 11, 2022 from pancreatic cancer at his home in Belchertown, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He leaves behind his loving partner of 57 years, Albert St. Denis; his two step-daughters, Karen Genereux and Louise Reiter; his grandchildren, Elissa Morrell, Kyle Genereux, and Bradley and Brian Beaudin; his great-grandchildren, Luke,...

Bertha M. Pluta

Bertha M. Pluta

Mar 8, 2022

West Warren - Bertha M. (Obrzut) Pluta, 88, of West Warren, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. She leaves behind her granddaughter, Kylie Pluta-Siniscalchi and her husband Christopher of Palmer; her grandson, Nicholas Pluta and his significant other Kate of West Warren; one sister, Jenny Mckeon of West Warren, and her daughter-in-law, Gail Pluta of...

Catherine J. Dugas-Campbell

Catherine J. Dugas-Campbell

Mar 7, 2022

West Brookfield - Catherine Dugas-Campbell, 66, of West Brookfield, died suddenly on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge. She leaves her husband of over 25 years, Alan B. Campbell; her stepchildren, Matthew M. Campbell of Athol and Jennifer M. Howland and her husband Scott also, from Athol along with 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She also leaves...

John R. Parmenter

John R. Parmenter

Feb 26, 2022

Bondsville - John Richard Parmenter, 76, of Bondsville died peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Chicopee Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He leaves his wife, Kathleen M. (Cole) Parmenter to whom he was happily married to for 25 years; his sister, Pauline Forte of Ware; his sons, Richard and Orin Parmenter; his daughter, Clarissa Parmenter; his three grandchildren and 2...

Rachel E. Sorel

Rachel E. Sorel

Feb 25, 2022

Ware - Rachel E. Sorel, 100, of Ware died peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her two sisters, Madeline Cebula and Sylvia Demaio and her brother, Edward Sorel as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her seven siblings; Roland, Bernard and Raymond Sorel, Cecile...

Daniel B. Wilmore

Daniel B. Wilmore

Feb 14, 2022

Leicester - Daniel B. Wilmore, 71, of Leicester, died on Monday, February 14, 2022 following a tragic motor vehicle accident in East Brookfield. He leaves his only sister, Jacqueline Reeves-Wilmore of Cumberland, IN, along with his niece Kathleen Ann Reeves and grandniece, Elizabeth Renee Stroup, his close friend, Kitty Knight, as well as many colleagues and friends.  He was born...