OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Earle I. Allen
Jul 23, 2020
West Brookfield - Earle I. Allen, Jr. 77, of West Brookfield, MA was called home to rest on July 23, 2020 at the Elaine Center in Hadley after a long illness. Earle was a loving husband, and a caring father, grandfather and great grandfather. Those who knew Earle knew he was the kind of guy to drop anything for a...
Joseph R. O'Keefe
Jul 23, 2020
Warren - Joseph R. O'Keefe, 81, of Warren died on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife, Marie H. O'Keefe of Warren; his children, Sherron Gaudette and her husband Mark, Karen O'Keefe and her wife Amy Joubert, Kevin O'Keefe and his wife Lisa, Ronald O'Keefe, Kim Bachant-Barber and her significant other, Wayne...
Daniel R. Zrate
Jul 22, 2020
Warren - Daniel R. Zrate, 90, of Warren died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his daughter, Linda Norton and her husband Gary of Warren; a son Mark Zrate and wife Joanne of Lunenburg; five grandchildren, Sean Zrate and his wife Beth of Lunenburg, Chad Zrate and his girlfriend Kendra of Fitchburg,...
Marjorie O. Barstow
Jul 21, 2020
North Brookfield - Marjorie O. Barstow, passed away peacefully, July 21, 2020 at the age of 84. Marjorie was the only child of Richard and Rose Olson born in Worcester, on November 6, 1935. Marjorie graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. She worked and raised a family in Rumford, RI for over 25 years where she...
John H. Carpenter, Iii
Jul 18, 2020
Ware - John H. Carpenter III, 74, of Ware, died on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home. He was pre-deceased by his devoted and loving wife Joanne (Sporbert) of 49 years in 2015. John is survived by his daughters, Amy Miarecki and her husband Brian of West Brookfield and Heather Bridges and her husband Scott of Warren, as well...
Stanley (Basa) Sablack
Jul 18, 2020
West Brookfield /West Warren - Stanley Sablack, 85, of West Brookfield, and formerly of West Warren, died on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Baystate Wing Hospital. He leaves his wife of 59 years Shirley M. (Reilly) Sablack; his daughter, Susan Jusko and her husband Paul of West Brookfield;Â four sons, Joseph Sablack of West Warren, James Sablack of West Brookfield,...
Elaine E. Hibbard
Jul 17, 2020
Elaine E. (Ruddy) Hibbard, 63, of West Brookfield, died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her loving husband of 32 years, George F. Hibbard, Jr.; her daughter Emily E. LaBarre, granddaughter Riley and grandson Killian of Palmer; her son, Patrick G. Hibbard and her grandson Landen of West Brookfield; her mother,...
Dorothy M. Dubay
Jul 17, 2020
Warren - Dorothy M. (Gilman) Dubay, 93, of Warren, died peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her daughter, Sandra L. Smith of Warren; her son, James Jeffery and his wife Cindy of Florida; three grandchildren, Tammy Lindberg and her husband John, Matthew Smith and his fiancé Amanda and Joshua Jeffery; two...
Linda C. Pelletier
Jul 16, 2020
West Brookfield - Linda C. (Corbett) Pelletier, 74, of West Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Linda was the daughter of the late Harriet Bensen of Joliet, Illinois. She leaves her loving husband of 25 years, William F. Pelletier of West Brookfield, and daughter, (Angela) Michelle Corbett of Milwaukee, WI. She was born in Prince Frederick, MD...
Mathew J. Oliver
Jul 15, 2020
West Brookfield - Mathew J. Oliver, 37, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home. He leaves his mother, Brenda L. (Miner) Oliver of West Brookfield; his grandparents, Gary and Carol Miner of West Brookfield; a sister, Ashley Williams of West Warren; his aunt, Robin Dupuis of West Brookfield, cousins, Michaela and Ryan Dupuis of West...
Claire D. Irwin
Jul 14, 2020
Springfield/Ware - Claire D. (Lavigne) Irwin, 93, of Springfield, and formerly of Ware, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Chestnut Hill of East Longmeadow. She leaves her son, Richard F. Irwin and his wife Carol of Wheelwright; her daughter, Sharon Brown of Ware; a niece, Deborah Morton of Ware; two sisters, Shirley Podkowka of Ware, and Jeanette Bessette of...
Dane F. Varney
Jul 14, 2020
North Brookfield - Dane F. Varney, 67, of North Brookfield, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home, following a period of declining health. He leaves his son, Christopher F. Varney and his companion Amanda Bouley; his grandson, Xander; his mother, Sylvia A. Varney of East Brookfield; three brothers, Richard "Dick" Varney and his wife Ellen of Spencer, Gene...
Jesse Allen Shover
Jul 13, 2020
Jesse Allen Shover, of Three Rivers, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was 48 years old. Jesse was born in Ware, Massachusetts on November 17, 1971, to Deborah (Juaire) Hare and the late Richard Bergeron. He was adopted at a very young age by his maternal grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert and Ruth Shover....
Gary J. Delano
Jul 5, 2020
Westfield - After a brief illness, Gary J. Delano, 74, passed away at Holyoke Medical Center, in the early morning of July 5, 2020. Â He was reunited with the love of his life, Linda (Wojtowicz) Delano, to whom he had been married for 46 years, before her passing in 2013. Gary was born March 11,1946, in Springfield, and was a...
Jocelyn M. Barbeau
Jul 1, 2020
Ware - Jocelyn M. (Bienvenu) Barbeau, 74, of Ware, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. She leaves her brother, Roger P. Bienvenu, a sister, Odette C. Verrier and her husband Robert of Beekmantown, New York; four nephews, Jean R. Verrier and his wife Michelle of Aurora, Colorado, Marcellin A. Verrier and...
Phillip E. Chipman, Ii
Jun 30, 2020
Brookfield - Phillip E. Chipman, II, 47, of Brookfield, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after being suddenly stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 5 years, Carmen M. (Tavarez) Chipman; his daughter, Maileigh A. Chipman, their son, Phillip E. Chipman, III, and his step-son, Jose L. Martinez;Â his father, Phillip E. Chipman and his...
Hazel M. Cady
Jun 15, 2020
Ware - Hazel M. Cady, 83, of Ware, died on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Willimansett Center West - Chicopee following a brief period of declining health. Hazel leaves her daughter/niece, Liane Slosek; granddaughter Brianna Slosek; her sister Beverly Krasnecky and brother-in-law, Walter Krasnecky; her nieces and nephews and their spouses Diane (Krasnecky) Pinney and David Pinney, Dan Krasnecky and...
Carlos E. Bermudez
Jun 9, 2020
Ware - Carlos E. Bermudez, 68, of Ware, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his home, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his four children; Malinda K. Mathieson of West Brookfield, Laura L. Bermudez of Maine, Rachaul M. Bermudez of Florida, Moses C. Bermudez of West Brookfield and two step-daughters, Diana and Selina; his...
Normand A. Dube
Jun 7, 2020
Ware - Normand A. Dube, 85, of Ware died on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Willimansett Center West - Chicopee, after a long illness. He was born in St. Hermenegilde, Quebec on September 18, 1934, the 12th of 13 children of the late Antoine and Agnes (Godbout) Dube. He leaves his loving wife, Cecile (Valade) Dube of Ware; his daughter,...