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...
Raymond A. Depauw
Oct 19, 2017
Raymond A. "Ray" DePauw, 92, of West Brookfield died on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He leaves Joan, his wife of 66 years. He also leaves his brother-in-law, James VanDyke and his wife Kathy, and their 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Originally from New Jersey, Ray was born in West Paterson, NJ, the...
Peter P. Mikelk
Oct 18, 2017
North Brookfield - Peter P. Mikelk, 87, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family. He leaves two daughters, Marlene Young and her husband Maurice of Palmer and Tammy Mikelk of Worcester; a grandson, Michael Young of Palmer; a great granddaughter, Kathleen Young of Agawam and Janet Adams. He was predeceased by his wife of...
Roger E. "Buddy" Morin
Oct 13, 2017
Warren - Roger E. "Buddy" Morin, 88, of East Rd., died Friday October 13, 2017 at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. He leaves three sons, Donald Morin and his wife Brenda and Gary Morin of Warren and Scott Morin and his wife Tammy of West Brookfield; one brother George Morin of West Warren; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was...
Elsie Crevier
Oct 8, 2017
Elsie Crevier, 95 Sun City, AZ / West Brookfield - Elsie (Johnson) Crevier, 95, died on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, with her loving family by her side. She leaves her daughter, Judy Ortiz and son-in-law Dave Ortiz of Sun City, AZ; daughter-in-law Betty Cass, sister Mildred Roberts of North Brookfield; five granchildren,  ...
Dorothy A. ""Dorrie"" Godbout
Oct 8, 2017
Dorothy A. "Dorrie" Godbout, 76, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at home after courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her partner and best friend, Andre Charron; her son, Anthony R. Godbout and his wife Pauahi of West Boylston; her daughter, Christina Stewart and her husband Mark of Great Barrington;Â a sister, Jane Pawlec of Saint Cloud,...
Wilbert A. Shover
Oct 7, 2017
Wilbert A. Shover, 88, of Valley View, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Baystate Wing Hospital. He leaves three daughters, JoAnn M. LaVigne of Ware, Deborah J. Hare of Belchertown, and Mary J. Bessette of Barre; his son, William A. Shover of Georgia; his brother, Reginald F. Shover of Ludlow; his sister, Frieda Raymond of Williston, VT; 11 grandchildren,...
Marcia E. Merrill
Oct 7, 2017
West Brookfield -Marcia E. Merrill, 92, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She was predeceased by her parents, Guy and Ruby (Gilbert) Merrill, her brothers George, Theodore and Willard (Bill) Merrill and her sisters Elise Buchanan and Louise Chase. She leaves 73 nieces, nephews, great-nephews and nieces and...
Russell D. Buck
Oct 3, 2017
Sturbridge - Russell D. Buck, 53, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Michelle (Rapp) Buck, 49, of Sturbridge; his sons Adam R. Buck, 22, and Jonathan E. Buck, 20, of Sturbridge; his mother Sylvia G. Buck, of Warren; his brother, Kenneth J. Buck, 55, and his...
Geraldine V. Watras
Sep 30, 2017
Geraldine V. Watras, 69 Easthampton - Geraldine V. Watras, 69, of Stanley Street, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. Funeral Services for Geraldine will be held privately and there are no calling hours. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfield is assisting her family with arrangements. varnumfuneralhome.com
Lawrence J. "Larry" Comeau
Sep 27, 2017
West Brookfield - Lawrence J. "Larry" Comeau, 85, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Dorothy A. (Dixon) Comeau; his son, Lawrence J. Comeau, Jr. of Scottsdale, AZ; three daughters, Jacqueline Haviland and her husband Ronald of West Brookfield, Barbara Williams and her...
