Daniel T. Boivin
May 23, 2020
Daniel T. Boivin, 64, of Ware, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Diane E. Schaffner-Boivin of Ware; his children, Amber MacIntosh and husband Kevin and granddaughter Autumn, Heather Boivin and her boyfriend Devlin, and Forrest Boivin and girlfriend Ana and grandson, Noah. As well as his...
Doris I. Darling
May 19, 2020
Leicester - Doris I. (Donnelly) Darling, 84, of Leicester died, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the Christopher House in Worcester. She leaves her sons; Richard H. Morrill and his wife Lucie of Oakham, Robert K. Morrill and his wife Tonya of Spencer and David A. Morrill and his wife Lucinda of Tampa, FL;Â her grandchildren, Melissa Michaelides and her...
Priscilla J. Courtemanche
May 15, 2020
East Brookfield/Hampden - Priscilla J. (Gaucher) Courtemanche, 90, died on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Vero Health & Rehab Center in Hampden. She leaves her daughter, Janice Peterson and her husband Arthur of North Brookfield; two sons, Barry Courtemanche and his wife Elaine of West Brookfield, Steven Courtemanche and his wife Paula of Worcester, 9 grandchildren, as well as many...
William H. Minns
May 9, 2020
North Brookfield - William H. "Kippy" Minns, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in North Brookfield at the age of 105, on May 9, 2020. William was born in North Brookfield on August 13, 1914 and had lived in North Brookfield all of his life. He leaves his daughter, Dorothy (Minns) Revene; two grandchildren, Colleen Aucoin and her husband...
Josephine M. Lombardi
May 9, 2020
Ware - Josephine M. (Mangano) Lombardi, 78, of Ware, died on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. She leaves her daughter, Laurie Lombardi of Ware; three granddaughters, Jennifer Lee Mullin and her husband Christopher, Kristen Ann Lebel and her husband Roger, and Briana Nicole Gonzalez, and five great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Louise Soucie, Olivia Lynn...
Edward S. Desjardins
May 8, 2020
Ware - Edward S. Desjardins, 83, of Ware passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Annette (Vadnais) Desjardins; three sons, Gary Desjardins and his wife Laurie of Ware, Mark Desjardins of Ware, Glen Desjardins and his wife Rebecca of Ware; his...
Sophie E. Sidote
May 7, 2020
Ware - Sophie E. (Slaby) Sidote, born August 8, 1918, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. She was the wife of Gerald N. Sidote, who died in 1992 and the mother of Ronald Sidote, who died in 1958. She is survived by her daughter, Geraldine Giannandrea, and her grandson, Thomas Giannandrea; and one sister, Helen Lusczynski of Chicopee, MA. Born...
Edward J. Banas, Jr.
May 6, 2020
Hardwick - Edward J. Banas, Jr., 71, of Hardwick died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at home. He leaves his son, Derrick D. Banas, his wife and their son; his daughter, Morgan A. Banas; his brother, Michael Banas; and a sister, Cynthia Lamoureux. He was born in Hadley, son of the late Edward John and Irene (Kamsky) Banas. Edward was...
Claire P. Chartier
May 5, 2020
Ware/Palmer - Claire P. Chartier, 83, of Palmer died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Palmer Healthcare Center. She leaves her friend, Elaine M. Thomas of Deltona, FL. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Robert and Eugenie (Hevey) Chartier and was a lifelong resident of Ware before moving to Palmer in 2014. Claire was a Clerk at...
Ann M. Desmond
May 3, 2020
Ware - Ann Marie Desmond, 50, of Ware, passed away on May 3, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, after a courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She is survived by the love of her life and partner of 23 years, Christopher Pursell; her father, John Desmond of Ware; her sister, Mary Daley and her husband Paul of Ware, and...
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;...
