OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Dorothy A Flamand
Oct 9, 2016
Dorothy A. (Lanou) Flamand, 93, passed away on Oct. 9, 2016 in West Brookfield. She was born in Palmer daughter of the late Hilaire and Leonie (LaBonte) Lanou    and lived in Ware most of her life. She was the wife of the late Leo Flamand. She leaves her son Leo Flamand Jr. and his wife Christine of Ware, their children...
Michael C. Swistak
Oct 8, 2016
Michael C. Swistak, 56 West Brookfield - Michael C. Swistak, 56, of Pleasant Street, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. He leaves his daughter, Toriellen Swistak of West Brookfield; two stepsons, Nicholas Roth and his wife Kristine of Somers, CT, and Alexander Roth of Portland, ME; his mother, Sybil (Bombardier) Swistak of...
Bernard Sorel
Oct 8, 2016
Bernard  Sorel, 87, passed away on Oct. 8th in West Brookfield. He was born in Ware son of Edmond and Lucia (Roy) Sorel and was a lifelong resident. He leaves his children, Geri MacDonald and her husband Brian of Attleboro, Peter Sorel of Florida and Patrick Sorel of West Brookfield, his grandchildren, Joseph, Brandon and Christopher Sorel and Kelsey MacDonald,...
Helen M Diette
Oct 6, 2016
Helen M. (Skoda) Diette, 95, passed away on Oct. 6, 2016. Her late husband of 54 years Ernest Diette passed away in 2000. She leaves her children, Robert Diette and his wife Barbara of New Boston Mich., Beverly Rogers of Florence, Linda Diette of Easthampton, Paula Masse and her husband Bones of Ware and Richard Diette of Easthampton, her grandchildren...
Shirley M Goodman
Oct 4, 2016
Per her request and simply stated. Shirley Goodman died October 4, 2016 after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are private. For those of you that knew her plant some pink petunias in your garden next summer. She would like that.
Doris R. Dumas
Sep 30, 2016
Doris R. Dumas, 100 West Warren - Doris R. (Boutote) Dumas, 100, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her daughter, Nancy I. Reusch and her husband William of West Warren; three grandchildren, Kerrie Derosier of Chicopee, Shawn Baldwin and his companion Shannon McConnell of West Warren and Todd...
Claire B. Murphy
Sep 27, 2016
Claire B. Murphy Brookfield - Claire B. (Boucher) Murphy, 87, of Merrick Avenue, died on September 27, 2016 at Harrington Memorial Hospital. She leaves four children, Ronald J. Murphy and his companion Diane Conner of East Brookfield, Edmund J. Boucher and his wife Patricia of Brookfield, Patricia Robertson and her husband Lyle of Oregon and Timothy Murphy and his wife...
Sandra E. Calver
Sep 20, 2016
Sandra E. Calver, 55 Leicester/Spencer - Sandra E. Calver, 55, formerly of Spencer, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. She leaves one son, Anthony Calver of Worcester; two brothers, Gregory Calver of Leicester and Navy Lt. Cdr. Kelly Bowman and his wife Christina of Virginia; two sisters, Linda Calver and her partner, Patricia Staruk...
Ruth M. Gilman
Sep 19, 2016
Ruth M. Gilman, 83 West Brookfield - Ruth M. (Collins) Gilman, 83, formerly of West Brookfield died peacefully in her sleep September 19, 2016. She is reunited with her husband of 54 years, George L. Gilman, Jr. who passed away in 2007 and her daughter Diane L. Inzerillo who passed away in 2010. Ruth was born in Worcester, the daughter...
Kathleen M. Lynch
Sep 19, 2016
Kathleen M. Lynch, 86 Warren - Kathleen M. (Donahue) Lynch, 86, of Washington St., died Monday, September 19, 2016. She leaves her five children, Mary Jarvis and her husband Alfred of Huntersville, NC, Terese Donovan and her husband William of Middletown, CT, Joanne Lynch of Wakefield, RI, John Lynch of Jacksonville, FL and Thomas Lynch of Natick, MA; four grandchildren,...
Francis L. Brodak
Sep 14, 2016
Francis L. Brodak, 79 West Brookfield - Francis L. Brodak, 79, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services for Francis were held privately. Burial with Military Honors was in Pine Grove Cemetery in West Brookfield.
Paul James Obartuck
Sep 9, 2016
Paul J. Obartuck, 66, passed away on Friday Sept. 9th at his home in Ware. He leaves his brother Clifford M. Obertuck in Washington, his twin sister Nancy Willard of North Brookfield, as well as two nieces Kimberly Shepherd of Colorado and Gwen Obertuck of Washington. He was born in Ware son of the late Chester J. and Lorrayne (St....
Margaret M Dusseault
Sep 6, 2016
Chicopee---Margaret M. (Curto) Dusseault, age 97 of Chicopee, passed away on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband Gerard Dusseault and her son Gary Dusseault. She is survived by her son Alan Dusseault and his wife Cathy, her daughter Denise Hay and her husband Christopher, her granddaughters Amelia Hay and Elspeth Hay and her many nephews and...
Christine Bennett
Sep 3, 2016
Christine V. Bennett, 92 North Brookfield - Christine (Varney) Bennett, 92, of Bigelow St., died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at her home. She leaves her two sons, Harry R. Bennett and Jeffrey F. Bennett and his wife Paula of North Brookfield and three grandchildren, Lucas, Lyndsey and Lauren. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Harry S....
William R. Reese
Sep 1, 2016
William R. Reese Kahului, HI / West Brookfield - William R. Reese formerly of West Brookfield, died on September 1, 2016 at Hale Makua, Kahului, Hawaii. He leaves his son, William J. Reese and his wife Lola of Shrewsbury; two daughters, Barbara Reese Lauback and her husband Scott of Savannah, Georgia, and Carol Reese Kennedy and her husband Robert of...
Jean V. Gzikowski
Aug 24, 2016
Framingham / Brookfield - Jean V. (Arnold) Gzikowski, 68, of Framingham, died on August 24, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, following a brief period of declining health. She leaves her daughter, Debora A. Maxwell and her husband Edward of Brookfield; three brothers, Edward, Frederick and William Arnold, as well as two nieces and several nephews. Jean...
Richard L. Leroux
Aug 22, 2016
Richard Lawrence Leroux, 72 Brimfield - Richard Lawrence Leroux, 72, of Brimfield Massachusetts passed away in his home in the early hours Monday morning, August 22, 2016, following a long term battle with numerous health issues. Richard is preceded by his father Leon Leroux; mother Nora (Dupell) Willey, brothers Donald Leroux, William Leroux, Larry Willey, and Kenneth Willey. He leaves...
Blanche G Atwood
Aug 20, 2016
Blanche R. Atwood, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday August 20, 2016 at the Elaine Center in Hadley, MA. Blanche was born on September 16, 1917 in Sudbury, Vermont, daughter of Remi and Clara Gratton. Â She was a member of the United Church of Ware, the Order of Eastern Star, and the Mary Lane Hospital Auxiliary. Blanche spent...
Sherman D. Messinger
Aug 16, 2016
Sherman D. Messinger Warren - Sherman D. Messinger, 75, of Hines Avenue, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his home after a brief illness. He leaves his loving wife, Linda L. Wrobel;Â two sons, Sherman "Bunky" Messinger of Deerfield, and Lance Messinger and his wife Jennifer of Ocala, Florida; one sister, Ann Wilbur and her husband Robert of Oregon; his...