OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Gordon G. Lafond

Gordon G. Lafond

Apr 20, 2017

Gordon G. LaFond, 63 Ware - Gordon G. LaFond, 63, of Old Belchertown Rd., died Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Cathy A. (Serwa) LaFond; one son, Jesse LaFond of Ware; two daughters, Jill Laboy and her husband Carlos of Holyoke and Heather LaFond...

Felix Sablack

Felix Sablack

Apr 16, 2017

WEST WARREN - Felix  Sablack, 84, of South Street died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his residence. He leaves his loving wife, of 53 years, Agnes (Britch) Sablack; a step-son, Alvin G. Mitchell; one brother, Stanley Sablack; four sisters, Wanda Opalinski, Mary Ann Sablack, Rose Jacques, and Linda Dusza; one grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased...

Julia A. St. Germain

Julia A. St. Germain

Apr 13, 2017

Ware - Julia A. (Lak) St. Germain, 100, of Pine St., died on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her son, Robert St. Germain and his wife Paulette of Florida; a sister, Nellie Crevier of Ware; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by...

Roger P. Peterson

Roger P. Peterson

Apr 12, 2017

WARE- Roger P. Peterson, 59 passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in his home on April 12, 2017.  Born on November 11, 1957 in New York to Hector and Ruby (Bradley) Peterson he was one of nine children.  Roger lived in East Hampton as a child, and moved to Ware where he met and married Diana Finney on December 2, 1978. ...

Torin R. Nye

Torin R. Nye

Apr 10, 2017

BROOKFIELD - Torin R. Nye, 1, of Brookfield, passed peacefully into heaven on April 10, 2017 with his loving parents by his side. Torin was born in Worcester on October 13, 2015 to his blessed parents, Timothy and Meghan (Lawrence) Nye and his amazing older brother, Kenyon Lawrence, of Brookfield.  Torin is also survived by his paternal grandparents, Karl and...

Dorothy R. St. Denis

Dorothy R. St. Denis

Apr 9, 2017

Brookfield/Warren - Dorothy R. St. Denis, 99, of Brookfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves her son, Norman St. Denis, and his wife Claire, her daughter, Helen (St. Denis,Plante) Sierak, all residing in Brookfield; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.  ...

Kenneth J. Hayes

Kenneth J. Hayes

Apr 7, 2017

Kenneth J. Hayes, 81 East Brookfield - Kenneth J. Hayes, 81, of Lashaway Drive, died on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Vibra Hospital in Leicester. Ken leaves his loving wife of 61 years, Juanita (Weare) Hayes; three sons, Brian Hayes and his companion Tara of North Brookfield, Scott Hayes and his wife Debra of East Brookfield, and Michael Hayes of...

Tilmon J. "Tilly" Legere , Jr.

Tilmon J. "Tilly" Legere , Jr.

Apr 6, 2017

WARE -Tilmon Joseph "Tilly" Legere Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2017, in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, following an extended period of declining health. Tilly was born July 21, 1937 in Ware, son of the late Tilmon and Doris (Newton) Legere.  He graduated from Hardwick High and Vocational School.  Tilly made his home in Ware,...

Edwin Pease

Edwin Pease

Apr 5, 2017

Oakham - Edwin Pease, 89, formally of North Brookfield, MA died peacefully in his sleep at his home on April 5, 2017. Edwin is survived by his loving wife Jane D. (Canning) Pease; his twin daughters, Laura and Leona Pease of Oakham; his son, Laurance Pease of West Brookfield and West Virginia; granddaughter, Samantha Pimentel and her husband Christian; his...

Ruth B. Williams

Ruth B. Williams

Mar 29, 2017

West Brookfield - Ruth B. (Bartlett) Williams, 97, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family. She leaves a daughter, Elizabeth Weeks of West Brookfield; four grandchildren, Amy Gray, Sarah Weeks and her significant other Marshall Smith, Alyson Weeks and her husband Andrew Giza, Alexander Weeks and his fiancée Ashlee Richard; a step-son, Robert Williams...

Marguerite L. Geis

Marguerite L. Geis

Mar 25, 2017

WARREN - Marguerite (Merrick) Geis died on March 25, 2017 at her home.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, James E. Geis who passed away in March 2011.  She is survived by her loving family, Mary Elizabeth Geis of Seabrook, New Hampshire, Ellen Geis Mulherin and her husband Brian, her son, John Geis, of Warren, and...

Alicia S. Hinckley

Alicia S. Hinckley

Mar 25, 2017

Gilbertville - Alicia S. (King) Hinckley, 34, died on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband of 16 years, Jeremy Hinckley; four children, Julian, Kaylee, Emmah and Lilian Hinckley; her mother, Joanne Landstrom of Ware; her step-father, Gary Landstrom of NY; her grandmother, Anne Chrabascz of Ware; a brother, Michael Landstrom...

Heather L. Adels

Heather L. Adels

Mar 23, 2017

Heather Lynn Adels, 41 Cranston, RI / Princeton, MA - Heather Lynn Adels, 41, of Cranston, RI, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 23, 2017. She leaves her loving parents William H. and Marjeanne L. (Stanton) Adels; two brothers, Richard Adels of New Mexico, and Thomas Adels of Millis; two sisters, Nancy Blood and her husband Gerry of Rocky Mount, NC,...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Tibbetts

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Tibbetts

Mar 15, 2017

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Tibbetts, 72 Brookfield - Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Gaffney) Tibbetts, 72, passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2017 from complications of a long term illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Robert J. Tibbetts, a granddaughter Bethany Marble and a brother Thomas Gaffney.  She leaves three daughters, Rebecca Tibbetts Luther and her partner Glenn Colliss...

June E. Theberge

June E. Theberge

Mar 13, 2017

West Warren - June E. (Reim) Theberge, 90, of Chapel St., died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her husband of 54 years, Albert J. Theberge; two daughters, Gail Sledziewski and her wife Mary Jane Adam of West Warren and Barbara Allen of Southbridge; two grandchildren, Sharon Sledziewski and her...

Joseph "Joe" E. Rabschnuk, Jr.

Joseph "Joe" E. Rabschnuk, Jr.

Mar 13, 2017

Ware - Joseph "Joe" Rabschnuk, Jr., 76, died on March 13, 2017 following a long illness.  Joe was surrounded by his children and grandchildren during his final peaceful days in hospice care.  Joe grew up in Gilbertville and lived most of his adult life in Ware.  From a young age, he was naturally drawn to designing and building things, and...

Charles F. Colwell

Charles F. Colwell

Mar 11, 2017

Sturbridge - Charles F. Colwell, 85, of Lake Road, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home, with his loving and caring family by his side. He leaves his son, Brock Colwell and his wife Jill of Sturbridge; his daughter, Lucy Colwell-Snyder and her husband Kevin of Warren; four grandchildren, Abram Colwell, and Gary, Bryan, and Buffy Berthiaume, as...

Esther M. Kattler

Esther M. Kattler

Mar 9, 2017

Esther M. Kattler, 63 Ware - Esther M. (Gaudette) Kattler, 63, of West Street, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. She leaves two sons, Timothy Fox and his companion Lori Perkins of Ware, and David Fox and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Fox of Ware; a daughter, Shelly Fox and her companion Michael Tangredi of Chicopee, as well...

Florence S. Roy

Florence S. Roy

Mar 8, 2017

Florence S. Roy, 93 Ware - Florence S. (Gruszczynski) Roy, 93, peacefully departed her earthly life with her loving family by her side at Wingate at Hampden on March 8, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Helen (Papuzynski) and Walter Gruszczynski.  Florence was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Charles E. Roy, her great-granddaughter Morgan Kyleigh Rooney,...

Theodore Stupski

Theodore Stupski

Mar 7, 2017

Warren - Theodore Stupski, 88, of Main St., died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital after being stricken ill. He leaves three sons, William Stupski and his wife Annie of Gilbertville, Ronald Stupski of West Brookfield and Thomas Stupski of Warren; one daughter, Elaine Olson and her husband John of Texas; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and many...