OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Gail A. Lantroop

Gail A. Lantroop

Jun 21, 2021

Gail A. (Wolf) Lantroop, 62, of Ware, died on Monday, June 21, 2021 at her home. She leaves her daughters, Katina Hope and her husband Stephan of Warren, and Karla Kennan and her significant other Joseph Wyzik of Ware; her sons, Vernon Lantroop Jr. of Oklahoma and Matthew Aiken of Worcester; seven grandchildren, Gabrial, Zachary, Cameron, Cassidy, Owen, Destiny and...

Barbara A. Grushey

Barbara A. Grushey

Jun 19, 2021

Ware - Barbara A. (Dunbar) Grushey, 74, of Ware, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her home with her loving and devoted family by her side.  She was born in Ware, daughter of the late, George P. and Noella R. (Morin) Dunbar, and was a life-long resident of Ware. Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her husband of...

Diane P. Swett

Diane P. Swett

Jun 9, 2021

Gilbertville - Diane P. (Dorman) Swett, 86, of Gilbertville died on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her two sons, James D. Swett and his wife Nancy of Hardwick and Mark J. Swett and wife Doreen of Ware; her daughter, Jennifer L. Taylor of St. Louis, MO; five grandchildren, Eric Swett, Alyssa Chaves,...

Russell G. Auclair

Russell G. Auclair

Jun 6, 2021

West Warren - Russell G. Auclair, 64, of West Warren died on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He leaves his children; Amber Auclair of West Warren, Amy Auclair of Chicopee and Randy Auclair of West Warren; his brothers, Norman, James, David, Daniel; his sisters, Susan, Carol and Joyce; as well as his beloved grandchildren, Veronica...

Jane A. Hebert

Jane A. Hebert

Jun 5, 2021

Warren - Jane A. (Bissonnette) Hebert, 63, of Warren, died on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home with her loving family with her. She leaves her husband, Leo C. Hebert; her two daughters, Crystal Barry and Michelle Terry and her husband David, Jr. of Brookfield; her three step-children, Corey Hebert, Sarah Hebert and Justin Stevens; her five grandchildren, Lillian...

Shawn P. Adams

Shawn P. Adams

Jun 5, 2021

Ware - Shawn Paul Adams, 54, of Ware, died unexpectedly in his sleep on June 5, 2021 in the presence of his wife Tina and precious fur friend Dakota.  Shawn was born in Carlisle, PA. on July 18, 1966 and moved with his mother to Massachusetts a few days before the great blizzard of 1978.  Boy, was he excited!! Shawn...

Jacob M. Para

Jacob M. Para

May 28, 2021

West Brookfield - Jacob M. Para, 19, of West Brookfield died unexpectedly on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his home. He leaves his parents, Daniel and Jennifer Para; his two brothers, Daniel Para and Bryan Para; his grandparents, Robert Fierro and his wife Frann, Gayle Fierro, Richard Para and his wife Tina, and Debra Parker and her husband Stephen; his...

Paul W. Guglietti

Paul W. Guglietti

May 25, 2021

Warren - Paul W. Guglietti, 97, of Warren died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Baystate Wing Hospital. He leaves his sons, Ronald Guglietti of Warren and Albert Guglietti of Tahoe City, CA; and his daughter in-law Galen Morgan of Cambridge.  Paul was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Marilyn (Smith) Guglietti, in 2001 and his son Paul, Jr.. ...

Marilyn G. Griffin

Marilyn G. Griffin

May 25, 2021

West Warren - Marilyn G. (Pratt) Griffin, 69, of West Warren died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at home surrounded by those she loved. She leaves her beloved husband of 24 years, Robert Griffin; her brother, Kevin J. Pratt and his wife Sandy Lachance of East Brookfield; her sisters-in-law, Sandy Pratt of Brookfield,  Tammy Riley Medulan and her husband Mike...

Anne M. Koczur

Anne M. Koczur

May 24, 2021

Ware - Anne M. (Pitisci) Koczur, 78, of Ware, died peacefully on Monday, May 24, 2021, after a brief illness. On December 23, 1942, she was born to the late Dominick and Mary (Cuzzola) Pitisci.  She graduated from Barre High School in 1960 and had various careers throughout her life before retiring from the Gabriel Narutowicz Club. She enjoyed reading,...

Robert K. Downing

Robert K. Downing

May 21, 2021

West Warren - Robert K. Downing, 91, of West Warren, passed away peacefully May 21, 2021, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on October 16, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joseph Downing and Dorothea (Buck) Downing. He was a WWII Veteran having served with the Army Air Force and the Air Force Strategic...

Barbara W. Thayer

Barbara W. Thayer

May 21, 2021

Fairfield, MT / Warren - Barbara W. Thayer, 89, died May 21, 2021 in Great Falls, MT.  Before moving to Montana with family in 2016, she lived in Warren for 60 years. A widow, she was married to Paul E. Thayer, Jr. for 57 years. She leaves her daughter, Jane Drolet and her husband Kevin of Fairfield, MT; a son...

Grace L. Boos

Grace L. Boos

May 19, 2021

West Brookfield - Grace L. Boos, 16, of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her home. She leaves her parents, James D. and Elissa (Lawrence) Boos and her sister, Juliette Boos all of West Brookfield, her maternal grandmother, Ann Merriam and her husband Edward of Warren, her maternal grandfather David Lawrence of North Brookfield, her paternal grandparents...

Linda L. Kittredge

Linda L. Kittredge

May 18, 2021

Linda L. (Mendala) Kittredge, 68, of North Brookfield died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at home on her birthday with her loving family by her side. She leaves her husband, David Kittredge; her daughter, Lisa Trum-Searah and her husband Raymond plus her soon-to-be grandson Waylon; her mother Lois Dansereau; her sisters, Christine Younger, Nancy Grenier and her husband Paul and...

Theresa I. Deslongchamp

Theresa I. Deslongchamp

May 18, 2021

Theresa I. (Bourgault) Deslongchamp, 95, of Ware, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her son, Paul Deslongchamp and his wife Jacqueline of Hardwick as well as 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gaston in 2012 as well as their son, Robert, and she was the last...

Lizbeth "Beth" M. Pease

Lizbeth "Beth" M. Pease

May 13, 2021

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Lizbeth "Beth" Mary Pease, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 62.  Beth was born on March 15, 1959 in Boston to James and Barbara Power. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Worcester State College in 1985.   She worked in the Boston financial district until moving...

Jane H. Letendre

Jane H. Letendre

May 13, 2021

Jane H. (Swett) Letendre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at UMass Memorial Medical Center with her family by her side. She leaves her daughters, Kathleen Argueso of Greencastle PA, Dr. Heather Rosati and her husband Tommy of Chesapeake, VA, and Hope Costigan and her husband Raymond of Ware; her son, Michael and his wife Michelle of Ware,...

Garret T. Laliberte

Garret T. Laliberte

May 12, 2021

North Brookfield - Garret T. Laliberte, 23, of North Brookfield passed away tragically from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He leaves his mother and step-father, Erin and Adam Lavoie of Warren, his brothers, Ryan Lavoie of Warren and Shawn Perrin and his companion Zack Bradford of Southbridge; his sister,...

Evelyn E. Baird

Evelyn E. Baird

May 11, 2021

Ware - Evelyn E. (Kunow) Baird, 87, of Ware, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side. She leaves her five children, David Baird, Dawn Baird and her partner Steven Vaccaro, Scott Baird,  Bonnie and her husband Edward Kent, Jr., and Laurie and her husband Rich Holden; her grandchildren, Michael, Heidi, Heather, Crystal,...

Frances A. Befford

Frances A. Befford

May 10, 2021

Frances A. (Mallon) Befford, 81, of North Brookfield, died on Monday, May 10, 2021, at home with her loving family by her side. She leaves her husband, Gene Befford; her two sons, Michael and Jacqueline Befford of East Brookfield and Daniel Befford of North Brookfield; her five grandchildren, Mikayla, Abby, Andrew, Matthew and Josslyn; her sisters, Elaine Emery and Alice...