OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Kathleen D. Mckay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...