OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Margo Chevers

Margo Chevers

Apr 12, 2019

Wales - Margo (Hansel) Chevers, 74, of Wales, died on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center with her loving family by her side. She leaves behind those she cherished, her daughter, Michelle Blanchard and her husband Raymond of Brimfield; her son, Timothy Waterman and his wife Debbie of Cohoes, NY; three brothers, Mark Hansel of...

Donna M. Kenyon

Donna M. Kenyon

Apr 12, 2019

Ware - Donna M.(Roy) Kenyon, 64, of Ware died on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. She leaves her Husband, David M. "Deacon" Kenyon, Sr. of Ware, her son, David M. Kenyon, Jr. and his wife Danielle of Monson; two daughters, Nicole Miller and her husband Chris of Manchester, NH, and Ashlee Skowyra of Mansfield; her son-in-law...

Estelle K. Regin

Estelle K. Regin

Apr 9, 2019

Estelle K. (Trottier) Regin, 89, of Ware, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 peacefully at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves two sons, James Regin and his wife Mary Ann of Ware, and Edward Regin and his wife Shelley of Hardwick; two grandchildren, Benjamin Regin and Hannah Regin; one brother, Robert Trottier, his wife Stella of Shrewsbury and...

Anne T. Groth

Anne T. Groth

Apr 6, 2019

Belchertown - Anne Talcott Groth, 86, of Belchertown, surrounded by family, transitioned peacefully to her next adventure on April 6, 2019.  While her body gave out, her mind was sharply intelligent until the end and a testament to her lifetime commitment to knowledge.  Her determined and focused spirit will be missed. Vernal pools, swamps, coves, woods and islands were her...

Helena G. Bland

Helena G. Bland

Apr 3, 2019

West Brookfield - Helena G. (Nelson) Bland, 77, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her loving husband of 47 years, Philip E. Bland of West Brookfield, her daughter Nicole Bland of Pelham and her granddaughter, Renee O'Brien.  Helena was predeceased by her first husband, Army Captain Rodney Rieger, who...

Yvonne C. Banas

Yvonne C. Banas

Apr 2, 2019

Ware - Yvonne C. (Letendre) Banas, 74, of Ware died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves two sons, Carl Banas and his partner Caitlin Davis of Ware and Erik Banas of Ware;  brothers,  Leo Letendre of Ware and John Letendre of Hudson,...

Christopher M. Jarnagan

Christopher M. Jarnagan

Mar 26, 2019

Warren - Christopher M. Jarnagan, 35, of Warren died on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves two daughters, Haley M. Jarnagan of Three Rivers and Alexis Jarnagan of Belchertown; his mother, Melissa J. (Aiken) Mansfield and his step-father, Scot Mansfield of West Warren; his father, Curtis Jarnagan; his paternal grandmother, Diane Jarnagan;  two brothers, Michael...

Alma S. Rolla

Alma S. Rolla

Mar 22, 2019

Ware - Alma Rolla, 95, died on March 22, 2019 in West Brookfield. She was born February 5, 1924 in Everett, Massachusetts to Charles Robert and Ethel (Silsby) Zimmermann. She graduated from Everett High School at the age of 16 and graduated with honors from the Executive Secretarial program at Burdett College in Boston. Alma worked as a secretary and...

John R. Lowell

John R. Lowell

Mar 18, 2019

Gilbertville - John R. Lowell, Sr., 69, of Gilbertville died unexpectedly on Monday, March 18, 2019, at his home. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Shirley E. (Gauthier) Lowell, his children, grandchildren, and extended family.  He was born in Bangor, Maine, son of the late Odber and Hattie (Inman) Lowell. John was an ironworker at the former Pioneer Foundry...

Catherine May Kmiec

Catherine May Kmiec

Mar 15, 2019

Ware - Catherine  May (Rohan) Kmiec, 95, of Ware died on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center with her family by her side. She leaves her son, Eric Kmiec and his wife Jennifer of Middletown, DE; two grandsons, Tyler Kmiec and his wife Allison of Philadelphia and Samuel Kmiec of Delaware; her brother, Richard Rohan and his wife...

Barbara A. King

Barbara A. King

Mar 12, 2019

West Brookfield - Barbara A. (Dembski) King, 77, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She leaves her husband of 55 years, William R. King; her sister, Nancy Ciccia of Harwich; her sister-in-law, Pearl Witt of Barre, as well as 3 nieces and 2 nephews.  She was born in and grew up...

John P Flamand

John P Flamand

Mar 11, 2019

Ware - John Paul Flamand, 53, of Ware passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Baystate Medical Hospital in Springfield. For 35 years, John worked as a timber framer and master carpenter. He took pride in multiple projects including restoration work at Louisa May Alcott's house, building the cradle that held a Paul Revere casted bell in the Bulfinch...

Joeanne Chrapek

Joeanne Chrapek

Mar 10, 2019

Joeanne (Tuttle) Chrapek, 67, of West Warren died on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. She leaves her husband of 40 years Richard F. Chrapek of West Warren; one son Scott R. Chrapek and his wife Rebecca also of West Warren; her daughter Tammy Sears and her husband James of Ware; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She also...

Dorothy Helen Albrecht

Dorothy Helen Albrecht

Mar 8, 2019

Ware - Dorothy H. (Smith) Albrecht, 88, of Ware died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with her family by her side. Known by most people in town as Helen, she leaves her daughter, Dorothy Dangutis and her husband John of Ware; her son, Dwight Albrecht and his wife Sally of Keene, NH; four grandchildren,...

Margaret J. Beer

Margaret J. Beer

Mar 5, 2019

West Brookfield - Margaret J. "Peggy"(Sweet) Beer, 77, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center with her family by her side. She leaves her son, Richard K. Beer and his wife Janis of Spencer; her brother Jimmy Sweet of Ware, two sisters, Sheryl Kordek and Maude Maseau both of Florida; six...

Ronald T. Allard

Ronald T. Allard

Feb 27, 2019

Ware - Ronald T. Allard, 79, of Ware, died peacefully on February 27, 2019 at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, with members of his family by his side. Ron is survived by his children, Ronald T. Allard and his wife Sharon of Roswell, GA, Timothy E. Allard of Ware, Jeffrey D. Allard and Ann St. Pierre of Ware, Daniel...

Joseph S. "Yoto" Wnek

Joseph S. "Yoto" Wnek

Feb 26, 2019

Ware - Joseph S. "Yoto" Wnek, 93, of Ware died on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves his son, Joseph J. Wnek of Springfield, four daughters, Judy Pariseau and her husband Roger of Ware, Diane Frazier and her husband Bob of Springfield, Susan Witt and her husband Danny of Ware, and Jean Tapke of Canadaigua,...

Michael G. Howe

Michael G. Howe

Feb 24, 2019

Gilbertville - Michael G. Howe, 64, of Gilbertville died suddenly on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves his loving wife of 40 years Cheryl (St. George) Howe; two sons, Jason P. Howe and his wife Crystal of Gardner and Patrick M. Howe and his wife Ashley of Ware; five brothers, Ronald C. Howe and his...

Chester M. Pluta

Chester M. Pluta

Feb 22, 2019

West Warren - Chester M. Pluta, 91, of West Warren died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at home. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Bertha A. (Obrzut) Pluta; his son, Mark C. Pluta also of West Warren; his daughter in-law, Gail Pluta of West Brookfield; his granddaughter and light of his life, Kylie Pluta and fiancè Chris Siniscalchi of...

William C. Sebast

William C. Sebast

Feb 4, 2019

Cossayuna - William C. "Bill" Sebast, 76, of Cossayuna died on Monday, February 4, 2019,  at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind those he cherished most, his wife of 55 years, Janey Mae Sebast of Salem, two sons, Greg Sebast and his wife Cheryl of Salem and Allen Sebast of...