Fay E. Payne
Mar 3, 2025
West Brookfield – Fay E. Payne, 87, of West Brookfield, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves behind her son, John Lincoln and his wife, Cathy, of Norfolk, Virginia; her beloved grandchildren, Michael and Krystal; her great-grandson, Owen; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving...
Paul David Guntor
Mar 3, 2025
West Brookfield – Paul D. Guntor, 73, of West Brookfield, died on Monday morning, March 3, 2025, in his home with his wife by his side. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Sema A. (Broman) Guntor; two sons, Michael Gunter of Chicopee, and Eric Guntor of Philadelphia as well as his siblings, Susan Kulis of Texas, Robin Bennett of...
Charles S. Lubelczyk
Mar 1, 2025
Charles Stephen Lubelczyk April 4, 1947 – March 1, 2025 (77 years) The family of Charles Lubelczyk sorrowfully announce his passing on March 1, 2025, at the age of 77. Charlie passed peacefully with family by his side as his courageous fight with cancer came to its conclusion. Born at Mary Lane Hospital in 1947, Charlie was one of five...
Gertrude B. O'Coin
Feb 28, 2025
West Brookfield – Gertrude “Gerty” B. O’Coin, 97, of West Brookfield, passed away on Friday morning, February 28, 2025, with her family by her side. Gertrude leaves her son, Paul R. O’Coin and his wife, Kathleen, of Millbury; her daughter, Elaine M. Courtemanche and her husband, Barry, of West Brookfield; her daughter, Jeanine A. Morgan and her companion, Donald, of...
Sarah Heller
Feb 26, 2025
Brookfield - Sarah Heller, born Sarah Leone Nye on Bastille Day in 1949 in Center County, Pennsylvania, rested peacefully in her sleep in Boston on February 26, 2025, surrounded by her family. Her mother, Fern (Drumheller) Nye, was a biologist, and her father, Edwin Nye, was a mechanical engineer who taught at Penn State University beginning in 1947 and later...
Audrey M. Bishop
Feb 22, 2025
Brookfield – Audrey M. “Rae” Bishop passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 87. She was born in Ware, on January 2, 1938, to parents Louis Pete and Mary Herard. Rae leaves behind her husband of 64 years Robert, and two children, Michele and her husband Jim McGinley...
Kristen M. Murphy
Feb 21, 2025
Ware- Kristen M. Murphy, 45, of Ware, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she was surrounded by her loved ones. Sadly, she lost her brief battle due to a rare cancer. Kristen was a lifelong resident of Ware and a very active member of the community. She was one of the...
Shawn L. Courville
Feb 21, 2025
Shawn L. Courville, 56 North Brookfield – Shawn L. Courville, 56, of North Brookfield, died unexpectedly on February 21, 2025. He leaves behind his son, Steven S. Courville of Leominster; one aunt, Joanne Camp of North Brookfield; and two cousins Raeann Caron of North Brookfield and Mark Johns of West Virginia. He also leaves many other family members and friends...
Joe Orzek
Feb 20, 2025
Joe Orzek, 83 Ware – Joe Orzek, 83, of Ware, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in his home with his devoted wife and daughter with him. Joe was a United States Coast Guard Veteran who along with a close friend, enlisted when they were 21, and served our country for four years. Joe was a talented artist in both...
William R. "Ritch" Cooper
Feb 16, 2025
West Brookfield – William “Ritch” R. Cooper, 57, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born in Ware, MA on June 1, 1967, to Darleen Cooper (Bradley/Collins) and William W. Cooper, Jr. After graduating from Quaboag Regional High School in 1986, Ritch served as a Specialist in the 27th Engineer Battalion...
Elaine M. Smith
Feb 15, 2025
West Brookfield – Elaine M. Smith, 78, of West Brookfield, passed away on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025, with her family by her side. Elaine leaves her loving husband, Donald B. Smith; her son, Michael B. Smith and his wife, Rebecca, of Conroe, TX; her son, David J. Smith and his wife, Tara, of Clay, NY; her son, Jason E....
Marilyn R. Schur
Feb 13, 2025
New Braintree – Marilyn R. (Hasz)Schur, 81, of New Braintree, passed away on Thursday morning, February 13, 2025, with her family by her side. Marilyn leaves her loving husband, Paul R. Schur; her son, Justin P. Schur and his wife, Stacy, of New Braintree; her two beloved granddaughters, Kristen and Emily Schur. Her siblings, Marna Hasz of Sutton; her brother,...
Arthur Henry Jay
Feb 12, 2025
Arthur Henry Jay, 85 It was 85 years ago that Arthur Henry Jay was born, the first of three sons to Archie and Alice Jay. The family lived in Warren when Art was born and when he was three years old, the family relocated to West Brookfield. His formative years were in West Brookfield, and he would always say, without...
Blanche A. Richard
Feb 11, 2025
Spencer – Blanche A. Richard, 97, died on Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves her son, Robert Richard of West Brookfield; her daughter, Annette Welch and her husband William of Spencer as well as 2 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by...
Judith A. Cargill
Feb 10, 2025
West Brookfield – Judith A. “Judie” “Mema” (Anderson) Cargill, 79, of West Brookfield, passed away on Monday morning, February 10, 2025, with her family by her side. She leaves her daughters, Krystal Smith and her husband Douglas of Bristol, Virginia, Karyn Cargill of Ware, Kati Cargill of Newark, Ohio, and Keryth Cargill of West Brookfield; as well as 10 grandchildren,...
Leandre William Giguere, M.D.
Feb 5, 2025
Warren – Dr. Leandre W. Giguere of Warren died on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in Baystate Wing Hospital with his family by him. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Martha W. (Wright) Giguere; seven children, William and Barbara of Charlton, Marie-Louise Marco of Belgium, Joseph and Elizabeth Giguere of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Lise-Anne and Frederic Marsel of Paris,...
Donald J Makowski
Feb 3, 2025
Warren – Donald J. Makowski, 72 of Warren, died on Monday, February 3, 2025, in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He leaves his son, Devin R. Makowski of Brookfield, and his friend, Carla Erickson. Mr. Makowski served in the military during the Vietnam War era. Donald worked as a telecommunications technician as a career prior to retirement. Services for Donald...
Linda A. Jones
Jan 31, 2025
Palmer, MA – Linda A. (Cienaski) jones, 67, of Palmer, passed away at UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus in Worcester on Friday, January 31, 2025. She leaves her beloved husband of 49 years and the love of her life, Richard C. Jones; her children, Michael E. Jones of Georgia, and Angela B. Jones of Ware; her sister, Laura Mankin...
Rita L. Pont
Jan 30, 2025
Charlton, MA – Rita L. Pont, 86, of Charlton (formerly of Brookfield), passed away at The Overlook in Charlton on Thursday, January 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her son, Todd Bray and his wife, Elise, of Brookfield; her daughter, Tracy Machikas and her husband, Dean, of Maryland; and her son, Thomas Bray and his wife, Sandra,...
Rebecca H. Shea
Jan 28, 2025
Ware – Rebecca H. “Becky” Shea, 48, of Ware, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025, in Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. She leaves her husband of 28 years, Timothy R. Shea and their son, Brennan Shea. She also leaves her mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Glidden of Palmer; her niece Aliyah Gaskell and her partner Nick Demitrius, and their 2...
