Nancy E. Stevens
Oct 17, 2020
Ware - On Saturday, October 17th, 2020, Nancy E. (Urban) Stevens, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away peacefully in her home in Ware. Nancy was born on March 5, 1952, in Ware, to Henry and Elizabeth (Bottomley) Urban. She married the love of her life, Bruce Stevens, on New Year's Eve in 1974, and together, they raised...
Randall A. Dusza
Oct 15, 2020
Sturbridge / West Brookfield - Randall A. "Randy" Dusza, 46, of Sturbridge and formally of West Brookfield, died on Thursday, October 15, 2020 suddenly at his home. He leaves his wife of 15 years, Michelle D. (Lance) Dusza of West Brookfield; his son, Zachary T. Dusza of West Warren and his companion Kalli Sadlowski of Hadley; his daughter, Alexandrea J....
Patrick J. Nolen, Ph.D.
Oct 12, 2020
Ware - Dr. Patrick J. Nolen, 42, of Essex, England and formerly of Ware, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2020, while traveling in Athens, Greece. He is survived by his mother, Janet E. (Laliberte) Nolen of Ware, five brothers, Michael Nolen and his wife Michelle of Southampton, Andy Price and his husband J.R. of Washington, D.C., Robert K. Nolen...
Stanley S. Obrzut
Oct 12, 2020
Ware - Stanley S. Obrzut, 67, of Ware, died on Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Lorena A. (Crimmins) Obrzut; his son, David S. Obrzut of Ware; three daughters, Jessica E. Burrows and her husband Daniel of Westfield, Elizabeth A. Obrzut of Ware, and Catherine L. Obrzut-Keefner and her husband Kurtiss; his...
Hazel C. Turner
Oct 11, 2020
Gilbertville - Hazel C. Turner, 101, of Gilbertville died on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. She leaves her three daughters Betsy T. Finch and her husband Doug of Elmwood, NE, Barbara T. Swanson of Baltimore, MD, and Daphne E. Moulton and her husband Wayne of Lakeville, MA; her grandchildren, Colleen Swanson of Levittown, PA and...
Ruth G. Valley
Oct 8, 2020
Gilbertville / Maris Grove, PA - Ruth G. Valley, 106, of Maris Grove, passed away on October 8, 2020. A Funeral Mass for Ruth will be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 10AM in the Saint Aloysius Church, 52 Church Street in Gilbertville. Burial will follow in the Saint Aloysius Cemetery. There are no calling hours and everyone is...
Joseph P. Lotuff
Oct 8, 2020
Ware - Joseph Patrick Lotuff, Jr., (89) of Ware, Massachusetts died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 8, 2020. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 57 years, Donna (Messier) Lotuff, his three children Joseph P. Lotuff III (Patricia), Mary L. Feeny (Richard) and Frederick A. (Rick) Lotuff (Colleen) and seven grandchildren, Clark, West, Ainsley, Alden, Ricky,...
James W. Biando
Oct 8, 2020
Spencer - James W. Biando (Bumpa) 96, of Spencer, died peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. He leaves five sons, David Biando and his wife Linda of Philadelphia, Ernest Biando and his wife Kelly of East Brookfield, James Biando and his wife Irene of East Brookfield, Anthony Biando and his wife Kimberly of...
Michael C. Payette
Oct 7, 2020
Spencer - Michael C. Payette passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his home in Spencer, MA. surrounded by his family. Michael was born July 3, 1955 and raised in Burlington, Vermont by his parents, H. Moore and & Doris Payette. He grew up with his three siblings, Barbara, David and Patrick. The stories they share about their time...
Shirley A. Houghton
Oct 6, 2020
WARE - Shirley A. Houghton, 85, passed away quietly in home with her family by her side on Oct. 6, 2020. Shirley was born on Nov. 2, 1934 in Ware to her parents Eva (Girard) Healey and Andrew Healey. She worked as a teacher's aide for many years in the Ware School District and retired in 1998. She was a...
Elsie A. Casey
Oct 2, 2020
West Brookfield - Elsie A. (Paquette) Casey, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the age of 88 after a long, valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born, December 16, 1931, the daughter of Andrew J. and Stella G. (Beauregard) Paquette, she was a third-generation lifelong resident of West Brookfield. Her life was dedicated to the service of...
Marilyn B. Carlson
Sep 30, 2020
NORTH BROOKFIELD - A beautiful soul left this earth on September 30, 2020. Marilyn (Mackenzie) Carlson, 77, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family after losing her battle with cancer. She leaves her soulmate and husband of 60 years, Rodney Carlson, her best friend and daughter, Michelle (Carlson) Peterson, and the apple of her eye, her granddaughter Madeline...
Shirley A. Socha
Sep 29, 2020
Ware - Shirley A. (Demers) Socha, 77, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was born on January 12, 1943 in Ware daughter to Albert and Alice Lorraine Demers. She leaves behind her husband of 40 years, David J. Socha of Ware, her son Glenn Baker of Ware, her daughters, Colleen Vallone of Three Rivers and Leighann Watts and her...
Mark S. Foucher
Sep 28, 2020
North Brookfield - Mark Stephen Foucher, 64, of North Brookfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2020. Born to parents Homer Foucher and Ruth (Warren) Foucher, on July 9, 1956 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Mark was the fourth of seven children. As part of such a large family, Mark played a vital role as one of the older siblings and...
James A. Crabtree
Sep 23, 2020
Hardwick - James A. Crabtree, 70, of Hardwick, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home. He leaves his wife of 17 years, Karen M. Dorsey Girard-Crabtree and their daughter Gabriella. He also leaves his 2 daughters, Stacey and Tiffany whose mother Gail predeceased Jim; six grandchildren, Ariel, MJ, Richie, Antonio, Annicka, Brandon; his three step-children, Richie, Tiffany and...
Thelma Quigley
Sep 10, 2020
North Brookfield - Thelma (Vorce) Quigley, 99, of North Brookfield, died on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her daughter, Judith Ducasse and her husband David of Old Orchard Beach, Maine/Naples, FL. and her son, Brad T. Quigley and his wife Cheryl of West Brookfield; her sister, Sybil Sandman of North Brookfield as...
Cheryl L. Pease
Sep 5, 2020
Warren - Cheryl Lynne (Parker) Pease, 51, of Warren MA, (formerly of Hadley) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 5, 2020 at The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware. Cheryl was born on September 24, 1968 in Lakewood, Ohio. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Judith Parker and sister of Christopher Parker. She was raised in Hadley and graduated...
Ralph E. Maesto
Sep 4, 2020
Agawam - Ralph E. Maesto, 60, of Agawam, died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He leaves his sisters, Sheila Rygiel and her husband Edward of West Brookfield, and Ann Noga and her husband Alan of Southbridge, 5 nieces, 1 nephew, 8 great-nieces and 2 great-nephews. He was predeceased by his infant brother, Billy in...
Pauline L. Nicholson
Sep 2, 2020
Ware - Pauline L. (Duval) Nicholson, 94, of Ware, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at her son's home with her family by her side. She leaves her husband of 66 years, Charles F. Nicholson; a son, Charles R. Nicholson and his wife Cheryl of Hardwick; five grandchildren, Tina Swindlehurst and her husband Matthew, Richard Nicholson and his wife...
Patrick J. Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Ware - Patrick J. Brown, 50, of Ware, died on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home. He leaves his parents, Donald and Anne L. (Klassanos) Brown of Ludlow; his step-brothers, Daniel and Darryl Brown; his uncles, Brian Klassanos and his wife Martha, Tony Brown and his wife Janet, and Marty Brown and his wife Jeanne; his aunts, Martha Richard...
