OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
James Grant
Dec 24, 2021
East Brookfield - James Grant 80, of East Brookfield died peacefully on Friday, December 24, 2021. James leaves his loving wife Sandra L. (Mosman) Grant; his four children, Corey Grant and his wife Eileen of Leicester, Kirk Grant and his wife Sheila of Spencer; Chris Grant and his wife Michelle of Rochdale; Heather Petruzzi and her husband Peter of Savannah,...
Victoria J. Little
Dec 23, 2021
Ware - Victoria J. (Medeiros) Little, 66, of Ware died peacefully on Thursday, December 23, 2021. She leaves her daughters, Hayley M. Lawrence and her husband Cory of North Brookfield and Sarah B. Evans of Brookfield; her beloved grandsons, Ian Majka and Tyler Majka of Brookfield and her brother, James A. Medeiros of Barnstable. Â She was predeceased by her sister...
Robert A. Duclos
Dec 23, 2021
New Braintree - Robert A. Duclos, 76, of New Braintree passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at home after a short illness with his loving wife and daughters by his side. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Phyllis J. Duclos; his two daughters, Tina and her husband David O'Donnell and Nicole Duclos and her husband Tim Shobe; his adored...
Malcolm Radisic
Dec 22, 2021
Ware - Malcolm Radisic, 92, of Ware died peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Renaissance Manor on Cabot in Holyoke. He leaves his two sons; Malcolm J. Radisic and Scott Radisic and his wife Kathy; his granddaughter Haley Radisic all of Ware as well as his sister Dorothy. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Barbara J. (LaBier) Radisic...
Stephen A. Hubacz
Dec 19, 2021
Ocala, Fl./North Brookfield - Stephen A. Hubacz, 60, of Ocala, Florida died peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his son, Nicholas S. Hubacz; his parents, Andrew F. Hubacz Jr. and Edith L. (Lane) Hubacz; his brothers, Andrew J. and his wife Kellyann Hubacz, Christopher L. Hubacz and Timothy and his wife...
Joshua Scott Fickett
Dec 11, 2021
Joshua Scott Fickett, 36, of West Brookfield, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital after being suddenly stricken. He leaves his wife, Meaghan (Halsdorff) Fickett and son, Hunter; his mother Teresa Grubbs and her husband, Mark, with whom he was especially close; his step-brothers, Mark Grubbs, Jr. and his wife Randi and daughter Lizzie, Scott Grubbs...
Matthew D. Frazier
Dec 11, 2021
Warren - Matthew D. Frazier, 22, of Warren died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 11, 2021, after a long fight with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He leaves behind his mother, Theresa L. (Sisco) Frazier of Warren;Â his father, David L. Frazier of West Brookfield; his two brothers, David J. L. Frazier of Warren and James D. Frazier of Fort...
Annette M. Brown
Dec 10, 2021
Brookfield - Annette M. (Lacaire) Brown, 83, of Brookfield died on Friday, December 10, 2021. She leaves her son, Jeffrey Brown; two daughters, Karen Hubert and Barbara Palmer. Seven grandchildren, Melissa and Christine Palmer, Jessica Forcier, Ashley Istre, Jason Brown, and Kara and Aidan Brown; eight great-grandchildren, several nieces, a nephew and many friends. She was predeceased by her husband,...
Antonios Tsantinis
Dec 10, 2021
East Brookfield - Antonios "Tony" Tsantinis, 68, of East Brookfield died peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 with his children by his side. He leaves his son Andrew and his wife Sherry of Wales; his daughter, Rona Tsantinis-Roy and her husband Josh of Sturbridge; his five grandchildren, Courtney, Antonia, Sofia, Bryson and Gavin; his brothers, Dimitrios and his wife Janet...
William F. Mcneil
Dec 10, 2021
North Brookfield - William F. "Bill" McNeil, 78, of North Brookfield, died on Friday, December 10, 2021 at his home with his loving family with him after a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 41 years, Patricia A. (Phoenix) McNeil; two sons, William D. McNeil and Jeffery J. McNeil; his niece, Michelle, his three nephews, Steven, Brian and Keith;...
Robert E. Giza
Dec 10, 2021
Warren - Robert (Bob) E. Giza, 69, of Warren died on Friday, December 10, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Sandra J. Giza; his daughter, Amanda Rodrigues and her husband Valdemar Rodrigues of Thorndike; his son, Andrew Giza and his wife Alyson Weeks of North Brookfield, and his five adored grandchildren,...
Raymond O. Barnes, Jr.
Dec 9, 2021
East Brookfield - Raymond O. Barnes, Jr., 81, of East Brookfield died on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his home after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife, Anne Barnes; his children; Michael Barnes, Raymond Berard, Gail Bassett and her husband Brian, Lisa Giguere and her husband Stephen and Peter Sablack and his wife Darlene;...
Joseph L. Berthiaume
Dec 7, 2021
Ware - Joseph L. Berthiaume, 60, of Ware died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home. He leaves his wife, Anna Vacon-Berthiaume along with his children, Henry Berthiaume, Donna Berthiaume, Shawn Boisvert, Terry Berthiaume, Joe Berthiaume, Albert Berthiaume, Raymond Berthiaume; his step-son, Mike Gadboury. Joe also leaves  his mother, Marie B. Stacy of Ware, his father, Henry J....
Lester B. Collins
Dec 6, 2021
North Brookfield - Lester B. Collins, 97, of North Brookfield, died peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center. He leaves his daughter, Linda Mettig and her husband Stanley; his cousin, Paul Lagrand and his caregivers, Thomas and Elaine Emery. Â He was predeceased by his first wife, Doris Hoffey; his second wife, Shirley Parker; his companion of 20...
Marilyn S. Bourgault
Dec 5, 2021
Ware - Marilyn S. (Peterson) Bourgault, 86, of Ware died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Jewish Nursing Home of Western Massachusetts. She leaves her son, Mark F. Przybycien and his wife Sara of Wilbraham MA, her daughter, Linda M. Graveline and her husband Gary of WA, John F. Przybycien and his wife Jamie of Stafford VA , 7...
Fernande M. Nowak
Dec 2, 2021
Ware - Fernande M. "Fee" (Daignault) Nowak, 99, of Ware, died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. She leaves her daughter, Katheryn L. Nowak of Ware and her son, Joseph M. Nowak and his wife Debbie of Douglas. She was predeceased by her husband Matthew Nowak in 1982, as well her siblings, Pauline, Irma, Estelle and Bertrand. Â ...
Walter E. Giza
Dec 1, 2021
Sturbridge - Walter E. Giza, 74, of Sturbridge, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Janet L. (Harder) Giza; a son, Grant; two daughters, Jacqueline and Maxine, as well as his brother, Robert E. Giza and many nieces and nephews. He...
Robert A. Pagnoni, Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
West Warren, MA - Robert "Bobby" A. Pagnoni, Jr., passed after a 4 month fight with liver cancer on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Carol (Cobb) Pagnoni; his children Matthew Boucher and his girlfriend Meaghan Swarts, Alexia Pagnoni and her boyfriend Eddie Correa; his god-daughter, Nichole Bressette; ...
Gary D. Odiorne
Nov 29, 2021
West Warren - Gary Odiorne, 75, of West Warren passed peacefully from this life on November 29, with his loving family at his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, Harold and Blanche (Allen) Odiorne, his in-laws, Vernon and Jeannette Pratt, and an infant brother. Gary was born on October 4, 1946,...
Shirley Agnes Brunell
Nov 27, 2021
Ware - Shirley Agnes (Trumble) Brunell, 96, of Ware, died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her son, James S. Brunell of Belchertown and his wife Deborah; two grandchildren, Jason S. and Jillian Brunell as well as a great-granddaughter, Ashlynn. and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of...



