OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Jason P. Chevalier
Jan 15, 2021
Ware - Jason P. Chevalier, 48, of Ware died suddenly on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves his loving wife, Andrea L. (Kratka) Chevalier of Ware; his son, Tyler Chevalier and his girlfriend Katlynn Provencal; his daughter, Kylie Chevalier; his father, Richard Chevalier and his wife Elaine; his brother, Darin Chevalier; his sister, Renee Rae...
Sevim I. Under
Jan 15, 2021
Charlton/West Brookfield - Sevim I. (Birsarn) Under, 90, of Charlton and formerly of West Brookfield, died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Overlook Masonic Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Orhan M. Under, M.D., who operated his medical practice in West Brookfield for several years. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, daughter of the late Husamettin and Ihsan Birsarn....
Edith May King
Jan 11, 2021
West Springfield/Gilbertville - Edith May (Goodfield) King, 91, of West Springfield, and formerly of Belchertown and Gilbertville, died peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Landmark at Monastery Heights. She leaves her two loving daughters, Darlene Wilson of Belchertown and Cheryl Brown and her husband Peter of Granby; her sister, Linda Laprade of Auburn; her three grandchildren, Logan Brown and...
Melvin R. Mayo
Jan 8, 2021
Ware - Melvin R. Mayo, 100, of Ware, died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center due to complications from Coronavirus. He leaves three daughters, Joanne M. Bechard and her husband Arthur of Palmer; Ginny Mayo and her spouse Pat Gingras of Worcester; and Rosalie M. Doane of Springfield; one son, Stephen Mayo of Worcester;...
Joyce A. Hitchcock
Jan 7, 2021
West Brookfield - Joyce A. (Hipson) Hitchcock, 82, of West Brookfield died on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her daughter & son-in-law, Rachel and Gürcan Gulen of West Brookfield; her brother Herman Hipson and his wife Jane; her sister, Janet Hipson Arell as well as several nieces and nephews. Joyce also had...
Nancy A. Dean
Jan 1, 2021
Charlton - Nancy A. Dean, 60 of Charlton, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 of complications from the Covid virus. She was born in Ware. Nancy was the daughter of the late Russell O. and Susan E. (Goodfield) Dean and lived many years in New Braintree with her family. The last eleven years were at the Overlook Masonic Health Care...
Herbert A. Frew, Jr.
Dec 29, 2020
West Brookfield - Herbert A. Frew, Jr., 91, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 70 years, Jane L. (Stone) Frew of West Brookfield, his son, Michael H. Frew and his wife Betty of West Brookfield, his granddaughter, Monica L....
Gabrielle A. Nutter
Dec 29, 2020
Palmer / West Warren - Gabrielle A. Nutter, 87, of Palmer, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Palmer Healthcare Center. She leaves her daughter, Mary Jane Blanchet her husband Peter of Barrington, Rhode Island; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She also leaves two sisters-in law, Joy Kosmider of Monson and Yvette Moody of Portland, Maine, as well as a...
Richard R. Greene, Jr.
Dec 28, 2020
West Brookfield - Richard R. Greene, Jr., 59, of West Brookfield, passed away on December 28th, 2020. Robbie was born July 19th, 1961, and grew up in West Brookfield. He graduated from Quaboag Regional High School in Warren in 1978.  He was the son of the late Richard R. Greene, Sr. and Barbara L. (Dupuis) Greene.  Robbie leaves behind his...
Marjorie A. Reim
Dec 26, 2020
West Brookfield - Marjorie Ann (Buckley) Reim, 77, of West Brookfield, died on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She leaves her husband of 58 years, Charles D. Reim; two sons, David A. Reim, D.V.M. and his wife Elizabeth of Reno, NV and Russell A. Reim of Almeda, CA; one daughter, Melissa A....
Doreen A. Iskill
Dec 23, 2020
Holland - Doreen A. (Walsh) Driskill, 70, of Holland, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home following an illness. She leaves her brother-in-law, Russell W. Egan, Jr. of Clinton, CT, and her nephew, Richard J. Dass of East Hartford, CT. She was predeceased by her sister, Christine A. Egan. She was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, daughter of...
Florence L. Ritzer
Dec 22, 2020
West Brookfield - Florence Lillian (Lampe) Ritzer, 93 years young, was born April 14, 1927 in Jersey City, N.J.  She eventually made her home in West Brookfield, MA. A founding member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, she was a woman of great faith. She loved being a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her saying was "My children are my sun, their...
Beverly J. Krasnecky
Dec 22, 2020
Ware - Beverly J.(Cady) Krasnecky, 81, of Ware died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Harrington Memorial Hospital. Beverly was the loving wife of Walter J. Krasnecky, also of Ware. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Leslie and Jessie (Davis) Cady. In addition to her loving husband of 61 years, she is survived by her five children,...
Edward L. Robinson
Dec 22, 2020
Ware - Edward L. Robinson, 90, of Ware, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. He leaves his siblings, Blanche I. Carlson and her husband Donald of Ware, Robert Robinson of Palmer, William Robinson and his wife Sylvia of Port Charlotte, FL and Mary Jane Balcom of Ware; his many nieces and nephews as...
Pauline E. Gaudette
Dec 21, 2020
Ware - Pauline Elizabeth (Bisnette) Gaudette passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020. She was the cherished wife of Wilfred Gaudette. Prior to Wilfred's passing in 2013, they had spent 56 years of marriage together. Pauline was born in Belchertown and grew up in Palmer, Massachusetts, graduating from Palmer High School in 1952. She moved to Ware in 1956 where...
Leonard William Ackerman
Dec 18, 2020
West Brookfield - Leonard "Lenny" William Ackerman, 88, of West Brookfield died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of the late Lourston and Marion (Murphy) Ackerman. Known by his family as "Pops," he is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joan (Moquin) Ackerman. Having met at...
Deanna G. Boynton
Dec 16, 2020
Ware - Deanna Gayle (Kindberg) Boynton, 57, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Deanna was born in New Britain, CT, daughter of Leanna G. (Savage) and the late George C. Kindberg. She leaves behind those she loved so dearly, her husband, Daniel Boynton of Ware, her son, Richard Boynton of Ware, her daughter, Kayla Forte and her husband Joseph...
Mildred L. Silverberg
Dec 14, 2020
West Brookfield/Hardwick - Mildred L. "Millie" (Knox) Silverberg, 98, of Hardwick, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her daughter's home in Lexington, KY.  Millie's children are so thankful for the love, laughter and music that always filled their home. She was known for her happy personality and ability to make everyone feel loved and special. She leaves her son,...
Gerald T. Haley, Sr.
Dec 7, 2020
Ware - Gerald (Gerry) Haley, Sr., 87, was called home to his family by the Lord on December 7th, 2020. Born in Ware, MA in June of 1933 to James and Marion Haley, he worked the family farm with his older brothers Russell, James and Stuart, raising Hereford cattle until its sale in 1973. A graduate of Ware High School,...
Loretta J. Watson
Dec 7, 2020
Farmington/Ware - Loretta J. (Berthiaume) Watson, 83, of Farmington and formally of Ware, died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Touchpoint of Farmington. She leaves her daughter, Melissa A. Novak and her husband Keir Novak of Windsor Locks, CT, as well as her sister, Gloria H. Primavera. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Watson in 2000, her brother,...