OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Kathleen D. Mckay
Oct 15, 2018
West Brookfield - Kathleen D. McKay, 71, of West Brookfield died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Together for 33 years, and married for the last 14 years, she leaves her wife, Joan A. Bodessa of West Brookfield; her brother, Edward T. McKay of Feeding Hills; her sister, Laurie McKay of Worcester, two nephews,...
Charles A. ""Charlie"" Jacques
Oct 14, 2018
Ware - Charles Arthur Jacques, 61, of Ware died on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home with his caring family by him following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Karen J. (McCormick) Jacques; his son, Charles E. "Eddie" Jacques of Ware; his daughter, Sarah Jacques of Ware, and his sister, Diane Nargassans and her husband...
Nancy Jean Rucki
Oct 11, 2018
Ware - Nancy Jean (Demers) Rucki, 72, of Ware died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. She leaves her husband of 47 years, Ronald J. Rucki of Ware; one son, Scott Rucki of Wilbraham; her daughter, Lisa Floury and her husband Chris of Warren; her mother, Alice "Lorraine" (Gibbs) of Ware, and...
Kristopher R. Adams
Oct 9, 2018
Easthampton - Kristopher R. Adams, 49, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He leaves two daughters, Alexandria Martindale, and Alexandra Adams and her mother Jennifer Axon; his parents, Kenneth R. Adams and Johanna (Wagner) Adams of Chesterfield; his brother, Jon Adams and his wife Elizabeth of Barrington, NH; his niece and nephew, Chloe and Jack Adams, and two grandchildren, Alice...
Robert W. "Bob" Gailey
Oct 8, 2018
North Brookfield - Robert W. "Bob" Gailey, Ph.D., 82, of North Brookfield died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Shirley G. (Clark) Gailey; his son, Robert C. Gailey and his wife Carol of Torrington, CT; his daughter, Susan Nikola-Costa of Newtown, CT, 2 grandchildren,...
Lester O. Grimes
Oct 1, 2018
Lester O. Grimes, 88 Wasilla, AK / Brookfield - Lester O. Grimes, 88, of Wasilla, Alaska and formally of Brookfied died on Monday, October 1, 2018. Lester was born in and grew up in Brookfield, and has lived in Alaska for over 60 years. He worked in general construction, and was a rugged outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and...
Helen L. Gagliardi
Sep 26, 2018
Ludlow / West Brookfield - Helen L. Gagliardi, 93, of Ludlow and formally of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. She leaves her daughter, Mary Lou Gagliardi of Ludlow, and her sister, Mildred Hendersen of Murfreesboro, TN. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Louis Gagliardi in 1998, as well...
Evelyn M. Phipps
Sep 20, 2018
Warren - Evelyn M. (Brodeur) Phipps, 91, of Carl St., died Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves a step-son, Alan W. Phipps of Conway, NH; a step-daughter, Marcia M. Terry and her husband David A. Terry of Brookfield; 3 grandchildren, David A. Terry, Jr., Douglas Phipps and Jean Phipps; 3 great-grandchildren; her...
Jacqueline A. Campbell
Sep 19, 2018
West Brookfield - Jacqueline A. (Bashaw) Campbell, 60, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 43 years, Rory O. Campbell; her daughter, Mary-Ann Fearon and her husband Richardo of West Brookfield; two sons, Rory O. Campbell, Jr., and his wife Nicole Duval of...
Gwendolyn K. Locke
Sep 18, 2018
West Brookfield - Gwendolyn K. (Demas) Locke, 85, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center with her family by her side. She leaves her ten children, Anita Bermudez of Ware, Jesse Locke of West Brookfield, Frederick Locke of Bangor, ME, Shari Jones and her husband James, and John Locke and his wife Paula of...
Claire A. Wingler
Sep 15, 2018
PALMER - Claire A. (Harnois) Wingler, 91, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skill Care Center in West Brookfield surrounded by her loving family. She leaves, her son, Robert Wingler of Sturbridge; her daughters, Diane Gervais and her husband Arthur of West Brookfield, Karen Mucha and her husband Robert of Ware, Elaine Sibley and...
Lawrence H. ""Larry"" Soucie
Sep 11, 2018
Lawrence H. "Larry" Soucie, 83, of North Brookfield, died on Tuesday evening, September 11, 2018, at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. He was married just shy of 63 years, a father of six, grandfather of seven, and a great-grandfather of three. He lived a good and full life. Larry loved a good crossword puzzle, the Red Sox, the Patriots, and...
Ruth A. Mettig
Sep 11, 2018
Ruth A. (Pietryka) Mettig, 73, of Ware died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Baystate Wing Hospital. She leaves her daughter, Carolyn M. Guillette and her husband Richard of Ware, and her niece, Kim Goudreau and her husband Keith of Ware. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Walter and Marie B. (Messier) Pietryka and was a life-long...
Bernadette A. Tuttle
Sep 11, 2018
Bernadette A. (Florence) Tuttle, 87, of Warren died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her son, Paul F. Tuttle of Warren; a daughter, Dorothy M. Bussiere and her husband Steven of West Brookfield; a grandson, Christopher Carter; and a great-granddaughter, Melody Carter.  She was predeceased by her husband, Denis Tuttle; a son,...
Sheila Perrault
Sep 9, 2018
Ware - Sheila (McGuire) Perrault, 76, of Ware died on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her home. She leaves her brother, Robert E. McGuire and his wife Alice of Ware, and her sister, Mary Rys and her husband David of Henry, IL; her nephew, Jonathan McGuire and his wife Kellie; her great-nephew, Liam McGuire, and great-niece, Megan McGuire, whom she...
Mary L. Berthiaume
Sep 8, 2018
Belchertown - Mary L. (Conway) Berthiaume, 89, of Front Street died on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow. She leaves three sons, Raymond F. Berthiaume and his wife Vicenta "Vicky" of Ware, Edward Berthiaume and his wife Belinda of Ware, and Michael Berthiaume and his wife Carol of Clarkdale, AZ; two daughters, Ann Berthiaume of...
Andrew J. ""Andy"" Swistak
Aug 25, 2018
Gilbertville - Andrew J. "Andy" Swistak, 78, of Taylor Street in Gilbertville died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following a brief period of declining health. He leaves his daughter, Ann M. McTernan and her husband Neal of Swampscott; two sons, Andrew J. Swistak, Jr. of Gilbertville, and Theodore Swistak also of Glbertville, five grandchildren,...
Richard J. Griffin
Aug 25, 2018
Ware - Richard J. "Ricky" Griffin, 65, of Ware died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital following a brief illness. He leaves his daughter, Alicia Griffin, as well as his two sisters, Lisa A. Chevalier of Ware, and Kathy A. Sinclair and her husband Francis of Ware. He was born in Ware, son of Theresa A....
Joan D. Miner
Aug 22, 2018
East Longmeadow - Joan D. (Beauregard) Miner, 81, of East Longmeadow died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following a brief illness. She leaves her son, Robert W. Miner and his wife Phyllis of Okemah, OK; one brother, Carl J. Beauregard and his wife Carol of Ware; a nephew, Carl A. Beauregard and his wife...
Charlotte L. Szlosek
Aug 20, 2018
West Brookfield - Charlotte L. (Dube) Szlosek, 89, of West Brookfield died on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Brookhaven Rest Home. She leaves her daughter, Lori J. Gobi and her husband Richard of West Brookfield; two sons, Channing Kimball and his wife Pauline of Port Charlotte, FL, and Roy Kimball and his wife Christine of North Providence, RI; her sister,...



