OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Beatrice M. St. George

Beatrice M. St. George

Oct 20, 2019

Ware - Beatrice M. St. George (Bebe Roy), 87, a retired church organist and home health aide, died October 20, 2019 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center surrounded by her family. She is survived by her six children, Lynne M. of Ware, Cheryl A. Howe of Gilbertville, Richard O. and his wife, Maureen of West Warren, Roy M. and...

William A. Dowell

William A. Dowell

Oct 19, 2019

Ware - William A. Dowell, 81, of Ware, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. He leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Claire L. (Letendre) Dowell; his son, William A. Dowell, Jr.;  two brothers, John and Roddy; three sisters, Chloe, Christine and Kim; three adoring grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan and Emma and his...

Joseph E. Pellissier

Joseph E. Pellissier

Oct 14, 2019

Ware - Joseph E. "Joe" Pellissier, 85, of Ware died on Monday, October 14, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He leaves the love of his life of 33 years, Linda M. (Windyka) Pellissier of Ware; his three children, Joseph Pellissier and his wife Denise of Ledyard, CT, Linda Syriac and her husband Phillip...

Alvenia M. Girard

Alvenia M. Girard

Oct 11, 2019

Ware - Alvenia M. (Gonthier) Girard, 92, of Ware died on Friday, October 11, 2019, at her home with her caring family by her side. She leaves six children, Marcel Girard, Cecile Ross, Francine Hammers and her companion Michael Harsch, Raymond Girard, Helen Herbert and Paul Girard; eight grandchildren, Christopher Ross and his wife Stephanie, Madeline Girard, Michael Hammers, Jessica...

William F. Pratt

William F. Pratt

Oct 10, 2019

Brookfield - William F. "Bill" Pratt, 70, of Brookfield died on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital with his family by his side after being stricken suddenly at his home. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Sandra J. Pratt; two daughters, Kelly S. Chabot and her spouse Joseph of Brookfield, and Jenny L. Pratt of Brookfield;...

Gwendoline R. Harder-Kirkham

Gwendoline R. Harder-Kirkham

Oct 2, 2019

Ware - Gwendoline R. (Few) Harder-Kirkham, 92, of Ware died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Gwendoline Rose, sister of Mavis Few of England and daughter of the late Mark and Dorothy (Greaves) Few,  leaves her eight children; Shirley A. Burns of Manchester, CT., Raymond J. Harder Jr. and his wife Jackie of Granby,...

Carol H. Shailer

Carol H. Shailer

Sep 28, 2019

Brookfield - Carol H. (Howes) Shailer, 77, of Brookfield, died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Harrington Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She leaves her loving and long-time care giving husband of 56 years, Paul W. Shailer; a son, Stuart P. Shailer of Brookfield; two daughters, Karen E. Jourdenais and her husband Mark of Southbridge and Valerie L. Bigwood...

Peter K. Raymore

Peter K. Raymore

Sep 25, 2019

Niceville, FL - Colonel Peter Kent Raymore passed on September 23rd, 2019 and left our world.  Born on September 26, 1946 in Worcester, Massachusetts to William & Lois (Hodgerney) Raymore, he flourished in a quintessential New England upbringing.  He attended North Brookfield High School and graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Class of 1968, followed by his commissioning as an...

Roger L. Thurber

Roger L. Thurber

Sep 25, 2019

West Brookfield - Roger L. Thurber, 91, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Harrington Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He leaves his loving wife of 70 years, Doris E. (Smith) Thurber; three grandchildren,  Renee Packard, Brandon Cass and his wife Beth, and Jefferey Cass and his wife Brooke; six great-grandchildren; his brother, Donald...

Michael D. Lucier

Michael D. Lucier

Sep 22, 2019

West Brookfield - Michael D. Lucier, 59, of West Brookfield, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He leaves his wife of 24 years, Evelyn I. (Rybak) Lucier; two daughters, Kelly M. Wakefield and her husband Ryan of Worcester, and Amy Lucier of Charlton; his mother, Eleanor F. (Brooks) Lucier;  three...

Mary E. Goodfield

Mary E. Goodfield

Sep 10, 2019

Gilbertville - Mary E. "Betty" (Keith) Goodfield, 83, of Gilbertville, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. She leaves her son, Steven Goodfield of Gilbertville; her daughter, Susan Bell and her husband Kevin of Uxbridge, two grandsons whom she dearly loved, Matthew and Joshua Bell, her sisters-in-law, Edith King of Belchertown, and Linda LaPrade of...

Roger E. Labier

Roger E. Labier

Sep 9, 2019

Orange - Roger E. Labier, 83, of Orange died on Monday, September 9, 2019 at home surrounded by loving family. He leaves his companion, Mary Champney of Orange; two sons, Roger Labier of Marshfield and Troy Labier of Winchendon; two daughters, Tami Bowles of Dracut and Terri Dahl and her husband Steve of Orange; his brother, Ronald Labier and his...

David A. Mckinney

David A. Mckinney

Aug 27, 2019

Warren - David A. McKinney, 82, of Warren died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in Florida surrounded by his loving family after a couragious battle with cancer. He leaves his loving wife of 54 years, Donna H. McKinney; his three children, Kelly Fraizer and her partner William Leslie, Kristin McKinney and her partner Frederic Kozyra, and Justin McKinney and his...

Karen M. Ford

Karen M. Ford

Aug 27, 2019

Hardwick - Karen M. (Kwiatkowski) Ford, 69, of Hardwick, passed away peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her daughter, Kelly Allen and her partner Scott of Hardwick; her son, Dale Goodspeed and his wife Ashley of Sutton; five grandchildren, Tabitha Toledo (and husband Jeff), Samuel Allen, Cadence Goodspeed, Wesley Goodspeed, and Elijah Goodspeed, and nieces...

Annette T. Bousquet

Annette T. Bousquet

Aug 27, 2019

Feeding Hills - Annette T. Bousquet, 93, of Feeding Hills died peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her residential care home. She leaves her sisters, Alice Beaudet and Jeanne Corbett and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her brother E. Robert Bousquet.  Annette also leaves behind her many friends and caretakers from the Behavioral Health Network -...

Allen A. Reynolds

Allen A. Reynolds

Aug 26, 2019

Allen A. Reynolds, 75, of Ware, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at his home after being suddenly stricken ill. He leaves four sisters, Barbara Gonyea and her husband Richard, Nancy Marcil and her husband Alan, Donna M. Raffia, and JoAnn Suzor, all of Enfield, CT; one brother, Edward Reynolds of Belchertown; his niece, Karen O'Brien and several other nieces...

Gerald M. Miner

Gerald M. Miner

Aug 22, 2019

Ware - Gerald M. Miner, 80, of Ware, died peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. He leaves his son, Dean G. Miner and his wife Mary of Palmer, one daughter, Crystal Koziol and her fiance´ David Smith of Ware; his brother, Ronnie Miner of Brookfield; two grandchildren, Eric and Christopher and several nephews. ...

Barbara L. Greene

Barbara L. Greene

Aug 19, 2019

West Brookfield - Barbara L. (Dupuis) Greene, 79 of West Brookfield passed into the hands of God on August 19th at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 31, 1940 and lived in the South End neighborhood of Springfield.  Barbara attended Cathedral High School and graduated in 1959.   She was the daughter of the late Olympe and...

Frank L. Henshaw

Frank L. Henshaw

Aug 16, 2019

West Brookfield - Frank L. Henshaw, 45 of Old Warren Rd., passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2019 at his home. He leaves his uncle, David Henshaw of West Brookfield; two aunts, Paula Fitzgerald of Belchertown and Priscilla Morin of Brookfield and several cousins.  He was predeceased by two brothers, Fred L. Henshaw and Forbes L. Henshaw III.  He was...

Shirley A. Martin

Shirley A. Martin

Aug 16, 2019

New Braintree - Shirley A. (Slocomb) Martin, 78, of New Braintree passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with lung cancer. Shirley was born on October 9, 1940 in Medford.  She was predeceased by her parents and her husband.  She was also predeceased by her brother, Robert Slocomb and daughter, Lynda Martin.  She...