David Brown
Dec 21, 2017
Brookfield / North Brookfield - David Brown, 84, of Brookfield died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Florida Hospital of Zephyrills while spending the winter at his Florida residence. He leaves his daughter, Jennifer Huard and her husband Dale Wadsworth of New Braintree; two sons, David S. Brown and his wife Christine of Sturbridge, and Douglas A. Brown and...
Theresa M. Skowyra
Dec 20, 2017
Ware - Theresa Mae Rose (Charbonneau) Skowyra, 91, of Mountain View Drive, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her son, Michael Skowyra of Ware and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband David Skowyra. She was born in Ware, daughter of the late Joseph...
Henry F. Gainley
Dec 19, 2017
Hardwick - Henry F. Gainley, 80, of Simpson Road died at home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, entering his heavenly rest. He leaves his wife of 27 years, Susan R. (Maddocks) Gainley; three sons, Henry F. Gainley and his wife Virginia of Hermit, CA, Glenn S. Gainley and his wife Bonny of Fort Collins, CO, and Todd M. Gainley and...
Yvonne R. Vadnais
Dec 18, 2017
Ware - Yvonne R. (Sorel) Vadnais, 93, of Ware died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at her home. She leaves two sons, Gerard Vadnais and his wife Maria of Ludlow, and Andre Vadnais of Ware; two daughters, Jeanne Kochanek and her husband Joseph of Ware, and Monique Vadnais of Palmer; one brother, Edward Sorel of Gilbertville; five sisters, Cecile Chapdelaine,...
Michael S. Irwin
Dec 15, 2017
Worcester/Ware - Michael S. Irwin, 62, of Worcester died on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield, following a period of declining health over the past 2 years. He leaves his mother, Claire D. (Lavigne) Irwin of Springfield; his sister, Sharon Brown of Ware; his brother, Richard Irwin and his wife Carol of...
Philip H. Peirce
Dec 9, 2017
Brookfield - Philip H. Peirce, 81, of Brookfield died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at home. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Linda M. Peirce; a daughter, Denise Gilman of Auburn; two step-sons, Andre Delage of New York and Roland Delage of Worcester; one brother, Roger Peirce and his wife Mary Kay of Omaha, NE; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren...
Aime J. Labonte, Jr.
Dec 6, 2017
Brookfield / Sturbridge - Aime J. LaBonte, Jr., 82, of Brookfield died on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Ruth E. (Boucher) LaBonte of Brookfield; three sons, Mark W. LaBonte and his wife Denise of Woodstock, Connecticut, Kevin A. LaBonte and his wife Pamela of Sanford, Florida, and...
Susan Leber
Dec 5, 2017
Ware/Easthampton - Susan Mantler Leber, 66, of Old Gilbertville Rd., Ware died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves her loving husband of 16 years, Matthew C. Leber; her devoted son, Sam Nelson and his wife Jennifer of Easthampton; her "adopted" son, Alex Ambroz of Ohio; her brother, Robert W. Mantler of Easthampton; six...
Donald J. Sullivan
Dec 3, 2017
Ware - Donald J. "Sully" Sullivan, 48, of West Main Street died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 3, 2017. He leaves his mother, Beverly A. Sullivan of Ware; his twin brother, Daniel Sullivan of Ware; his sister, Alice Simmoneau and her husband Anthony of Palmer; four nephews, Matthew, Andrew, and Brantley Simmoneau and Parker Monahan; two nieces, Jessica and Olivia Monahan,...
Helen B. Dunbar
Nov 26, 2017
Ware - Helen B. Dunbar, 93 of Woodland Heights died on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her son, Richard H. Dunbar and his wife Cheryl of Ware, three grandchildren, Shane R. Dunbar and his wife Amy of East Longmeadow, Rob J. Dunbar of Ludlow, and Heather A. Blakeslee...
Leo W. Allard
Nov 20, 2017
Lake City, FL / Ware - Leo W. Allard, 84, of Lake City, Florida, and formerly of Ware, died on Monday, November 20, 2017. He leaves his sons, Jerry Allard and his wife Toni of West Brookfield, MA and Paul Allard and his partner Dotti Aiello of Glen, NH; his daughters, Colleen Allard of Vero Beach, Florida and Kathy Bernier...
Romeo J. Richard
Nov 16, 2017
Spencer - Romeo J. Richard, 90, of Spencer died on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Meadows of Leicester. He leaves his wife of 70 years, Blanche A. (Robidou) Richard of Spencer; a son, Robert Richard of West Brookfield; a daughter, Annette Welch and her husband William of Spencer; two brothers, Gerald Richard and his wife Ann Marie of Simano,...
Ella R. Balchunas
Nov 8, 2017
Huntington - Ella R. Balchunas, 96, was born on July 20, 1921 to Walter and Victoria Los of Warren, MA. When WWII began, Ella joined the Marines, and was with the first women's division to be stationed at Quantico Virginia.  She was a sergeant, and served in the clerical corp.  After the war, Ella married Charles Balchunas and they had...
Sue Meacham
Nov 5, 2017
Sue K. Meacham, 69 North Brookfield - Sue Keith Meacham, of North Brookfield, died peacefully at home following a brave battle with cancer on November 5th, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Â Born in Framingham on October 24, 1948, Sue was the oldest daughter of the late Albert and Sylvia Keith, and sister to the late Judy Keith. She leaves...
Lee C. Tompkins
Nov 3, 2017
Lee C. Tompkins, 49 Spencer - Lee C. Tompkins, 49, of Smithville Road, died on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Harrington Memorial Hospital with his family by his side following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 14 years, Nicole N. (Brewer) Tompkins; two daughters, Faith M. Tompkins, and Leah C. Tompkins; his parents, Leo Tompkins and Deborah (Perry)...
Jeanne G. Giguere
Nov 2, 2017
West Brookfield - Jeanne G. (Vezina) Giguere, 81, of Allen St., died November 2, 2017 at The Reserve at East Longmeadow surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert E. Giguere, her children, Brian Giguere of San Diego, CA and Sharon Jones and her husband Keith of Palmer; her grandchildren, Mathew Jones and his...
Geraldine D. Burnham
Nov 2, 2017
West Brookfield - Geraldine D. Burnham, 88, of Birch Hill Rd., died on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves two sons, Ronald Burnham and his wife Linda of Brookfield and Leonard Burnham and his wife Debra of Warren; a daughter, Karen Farrell and her husband Mark of Brookfield; a sister, Beverly Cassavant...
William K. Pratt
Oct 27, 2017
West Warren - William K. Pratt, 92, of A Street, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the home of his daughter in Marstons Mills. He leaves one son, Kenneth Pratt and his wife Laurette of Ware; one daughter, Nancy Pratt-Hellwig and her husband Mark of Marstons Mills; a brother, Howard Pratt and his wife Sylvia of West Warren;...
Charlotte M. Graves
Oct 24, 2017
Ware - Charlotte M. "Stubby" (Crandall) Graves passed away quietly at home with her family on October 24. She was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Brown) Crandall and grew up in Braintree, MA, and graduated from Thayer Academy and Colby College. In 1951, she married Harold O. "Jim" Graves, who remained her first love and...
Louise ""Weesie"" Blanchard Means
Oct 23, 2017
BROOKFIELD - Louise "Weesie" Blanchard Means of Brookfield, died Monday, October 23, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1943, Weesie was the only child of the late Blanchard W. Means, a Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College Hartford, and the late Louise Chandler Means, a philanthropist for the developmentally disabled and conservation. Weesie was developmentally disabled...
