OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Philip E. Bland
May 3, 2020
West Brookfield - Philip E. Bland, 79, of West Brookfield died on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home. He leaves his daughter, Nicole Bland, a granddaughter, Renee O'Brien of Pelham, and his brother Richard Bland of Tulsa, OK. Philip is predeceased by his loving wife of 47 years, Helena G. (Nelson) Bland. He was born in McAlester, son of...
Rita E. Edwards
May 2, 2020
Ware - Rita E. (Chabot) Edwards, 96, of Ware died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her four sons, Adonis P. Edwards, Raymond L. Edwards, Frank L. Edwards, Jr., and James T. Edwards and his wife Jessica all of Ware; one brother, Robert Chabot of Florida; four grandchildren Amanda Courchesne and her...
Richard B. Souza
May 2, 2020
Ware - Richard B. Souza, 75, of Ware, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He leaves his wife, Mary Ann Souza of Ware; his sons, Richard B. Souza, Jr. and his wife Mandi of Ware, Christopher L. Souza and his wife Danielle of Ware, Steven M. Souza and his fiance Amanda Hodgen of Belchertown, and Michael C. Souza of Ware;...
Nancy F. Schoonover
Apr 28, 2020
Worcester - Nancy F. (Collins) Schoonover, 73, of Worcester died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She leaves her two nieces, Jill E. Collins of Westhampton and Julie Duffy of Barrington; and her nephew, David T. Collins of Holliston. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Collins. Nancy was born in Worcester, daughter...
Lynn D. Howland
Apr 26, 2020
North Brookfield - Lynn (Darby) Howland, 75, of North Brookfield, died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Blair House in Worcester after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 53 years, George C. Howland, Jr.; her son, James C. Howland and his wife Ann of Leicester; her daughter, Jennifer D. LeBlanc and her husband Robert of Blackstone; her son-in-law,...
Eleanor Roberts
Apr 26, 2020
West Brookfield - Eleanor (Ducey) Roberts, 87, passed away surrounded by family at her home on April 26, 2020. Â She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roy Roberts; her daughters, Catherine Palo and her husband David, Linda Rosenberg, and Mary Ann Kalipolites and her husband Paul; her grandchildren Lucas Palo, Rebecca Rosenberg, and Zachary Rosenberg; and very dear...
Kazue Bazley
Apr 20, 2020
Springfield/Ware - Kazue (Ito) Bazley, 87, of Ware died on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Mason Wright Assisted Living in Springfield. She leaves her friends Alan and Delores Yerger of Valley View, PA; her brother, Hiromi Ito of Tottori, Japan; and her guardian, Heidi Curboy of Springfield. Kazue was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Earl W. Bazley, Jr....
Marguerite S. Ducharme
Apr 16, 2020
West Brookfield - Marguerite S. (Thegberge) Ducharme, 90, of West Brookfield died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She leaves her granddaughters, Amanda F. Raymond and her husband Jon-Michael of Holden, and Abby Adams and her partner Kaitlena Cash of Boston, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman J. Ducharme in...
Charlie L. Lowell
Apr 15, 2020
Hardwick - Charles L. "Charlie" Lowell, 78, of Hardwick, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Holyoke Medical Center following a brief illness. He leaves his loving wife of 57 years, Alice M. (Goodfield) Lowell; two daughters, Susan D. Kenney and her husband Jason of Ware, and Brenda J. Lowell of New Braintree and her partner Jim Jenkins; two...
Christina M. Santley
Apr 7, 2020
Brookfield - Christina M. (Humphries) Santley, 41, of Brookfield died on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband, Steven P. Santley of Brookfield; her sons, Sean Jones and his companion Kelijiah Arpin, Jayden Humphries, and Tyler Santley; her daughter, Kyleigh Santley; her sister, Crystal DiDomenico and her husband Dan of FL;...
Allen E. Wright
Apr 6, 2020
Brookfield - Allen E. "Rocky" Wright, 73, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020, in the comfort of his home with a long-time friend and caregiver, Cheryl Hague by his side, after a long battle with cancer. Rocky is survived by his wife, Joyce; four sons, Allen Bunnell, Robert Bunnell, Marc Bunnell and Steven Wright; his brother, Richard Wright; stepchildren,...
Rita Pigeon
Apr 5, 2020
Rita Pariseau Pigeon (Charpentier) 95, of Ware, Massachusetts died on April 5, 2020, at her daughters' home in Warren, Rhode Island.  Rita was the daughter of Arthur H. and Amanda (Piche) Charpentier. She was the wife of the late Alfred Pigeon and the late George Pariseau.  Rita was predeceased by her brother Leo Charpentier and sister Doris Brunelle. Rita worked...
Richard C. Aldrich, Sr.
Apr 5, 2020
Ware - Richard (Dick) Aldrich, 88, of Ware, passed away on April 5, 2020, at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care center in West Brookfield, MA. Dick was born on June 7, 1931, in Northampton, MA, to the late Bernard and Clara (Greanier) Aldrich, growing up in Pelham and graduating from Amherst High School. Dick leaves his son, Richard (Jennifer) Aldrich,...
Patricia A. Nickerson
Apr 5, 2020
Hardwick - Patricia Anne (Berkeley) Nickerson, 88, of Hardwick died on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at JGS Lifecare. She leaves her children, Jeanne Aldrich and her husband Darwin of TN, Donald H. Nickerson, Jr. of NM, Linda Randall and her husband David of OH, Patrice Croak and her husband Lowell of MA, Doreen Sydla and her husband Bob of MA,...
Jeffrey P. Raskett
Apr 1, 2020
North Brookfield - Jeffrey P. Raskett, 57, of North Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at home. He leaves his wife, Denise E. (Lemire) Raskett and his dog and loving companion Aya. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Gerald and Carolyn (Carlson) Raskett of Rutland. Jeffrey worked as a Truck Driver before retiring in...
Laurel Burdon
Mar 27, 2020
West Brookfield - Laurel (Gronostalski) Burdon, 67, of Lake Shore Drive Ext. in West Brookfield succumbed to advanced stage breast cancer and died on Friday, March 27, 2020 in the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She leaves her husband of nearly 50 years, Kim M. Burdon; her daughter, Brie Armstrong and her husband Ryan of Brighton, CO; her son,...
Thomas E. Carroll
Mar 22, 2020
Warren / Spring Hill, FL - Thomas E. Carroll, 78, died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. He leaves his daughter, Nikki Sablack of Warren and several step-children; 14 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; his former wife, Donna Bomson; two sisters, Grace Elaine Queiros of Ludlow and Gail Carroll of Boston, several nieces and nephews,...
Bonnie R. Robinson
Mar 16, 2020
Hardwick - Bonnie Robinson, a life-long resident of Hardwick, MA, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at the age of 75. Bonnie was born in 1945 and grew up on her family's dairy farm, where she lived for the majority of her life before moving up the hill to her beloved "little house." As a child, she was a...
Steven D. Brown
Mar 15, 2020
Spencer - Steven D. Brown, 59, of Spencer, died on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Harrington Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Ware, on August 1, 1960, son of the late Robert G. Brown and Claire M. (Gibson) Brown. He leaves his loving wife, Suzanne (Sottile) Brown of Spencer and his beloved daughter, Samantha Brown of...
Sean M. Madigan
Mar 14, 2020
Ware - Sean M. Madigan, 56, of Ware, died on Saturday, March 14, 2020. He leaves his mother, Patricia J. (McCarthy) Madigan of Ware; his father, Robert E. Madigan of Ware; two brothers, Brian P. Madigan and his partner Vicki Kolenda of NH, and Kevin B. Madigan and his partner Brenda Cleveland of Hardwick; his sister, Shannon Madigan of Warren,...