OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Robert Edward King
Aug 15, 2016
Robert E. King, 86,  passed away on August 15th in Wilbraham. He leaves his wife Edith (Goodfield) with whom he enjoyed 64 years together. He also leaves his daughters Darlene Wilson of Belchertown and Cheryl Brown and her husband Peter of Granby, his grandchildren Logan Brown, and Melanie and Eric Wilson, and his great-granddaughter Angelica Wilson. He was born in...
Carloyn E. Arsenault
Aug 14, 2016
Carolyn E. Arsenault, 83 West Brookfield - Carolyn E. (Poti) Arsenault, 83, of Wickaboag Valley Road, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves her daughter, Karen Hall of Sandown, New Hampshire; two sons, Keith Arsenault and his wife Marie of West Brookfield, and Kent Arsenault and his wife Deb of...
Bernadette A. Pelletier
Aug 13, 2016
Bernadette A. Pelletier, 91 Brookfield - Bernadette A. (Otis) Pelletier, 91, of Prairie Schooner Trail, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at home with her caring family with her. She leaves two sons, Michael Pelletier and his wife Sandy of Bristol, Connecticut, and Ronald Pelletier and his wife Nancy of South Windor, Connecticut; three daughters, Lynne Compton and her fiancé Paul...
Joy Ann Jamilowski
Aug 12, 2016
-----Joy A. Jamilowski, 49, passed away on August 12, 2016 in Worcester. She was born in Ware daughter of Carol (Cook) Jamilowski and the late James Jamilowski. Besides her mother she leaves a son Joseph Cole III, her brother James and her sisters Angela, Maureen, and Deborah. All services will be private. Charbonneau Funeral Home in Ware is entrusted with...
Ann "Peggy" Desforges
Aug 9, 2016
Ware---Ann M. "Peggy" (McClintock) Desforges, 92, passed away in Wilbraham on August 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late Douglas Desforges. She leaves her daughter Cheryl Choquette and her husband Donald of Ware, 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was born in New York, NY and was a long time Ware resident. Shr worked for many years at...
David M. Mann
Aug 7, 2016
David M. Mann, 48 Rochdale - David M. Mann, 48, passed away on August 7, 2016. David was born in Ware August 2, 1968. He is survived by a daughter Danyelle Mann and her wife Arielle; a son Tyler Mann; his mother Theresa "Bessette" Delisle and her husband Richard; his Father Francis W. Mann Sr. and his wife Ruth "Tuttle"...
Glenn Chrabascz
Aug 7, 2016
Ware---Glenn Chrabascz, 45, passed away at his home on Sunday August 7, 2016 after a long illness. Glenn leaves his children the ultimate gift of love and strength. For love gives you the strength to pass through all of life's journeys. He was born in Ware and was a communicant of All Saints Church. Glenn leaves his children, Gabrielle and ...
Nathan P. Ledoux
Jul 30, 2016
Nathan P. LeDoux, 28 North Brookfield - Nathan P. LeDoux, 28, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Manchester, NH. He leaves his father, Peter LeDoux and his step-mother Heather of North Brookfield; a brother, Anthony LeDoux and his wife Jamie of North Brookfield; his paternal grandparents, Jean and Leonard LeDoux of East Brookfield and a nephew, Anthony LeDoux,...
Daniel Roy Danitis
Jul 30, 2016
Daniel made his journey safely home, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on July 30th, surrounded by his loving family. Dan joined the Hardwick Fire Dept. as a teenager, but his dream was to be on the Ware Fire Dept. as a fulltime firefighter. In time his dream came true. He rose through the ranks, becoming and EMT...
Richard G. Gutowski
Jul 29, 2016
Richard G. Gutowski, 75 West Springfield - Richard G. Gutowski, 75, died peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2016 at his home. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Rev. Karen Gutowski; and his beloved family, two children, Richard Gutowski and his wife Isabelle of West Springfield and Heather Murphy and her husband Edward of West Springfield; three grandchildren, Abigail, Cooper...
Elizabeth I. Carter
Jul 18, 2016
Elizabeth I. Carter, 59 Palmer - Elizabeth I. (Ivy) Carter, 59, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. She leaves her daughter, Valerie J. Carter-Stone and her husband Daniel P. Stone of Brecksville, Ohio and her two grandchildren, Benjamin and Eleanor. Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, Alfred C. Carter. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia, daughter of the...
Linda M Berube
Jul 17, 2016
Ware---- Linda Berube was the most compassionate beautiful soul that has ever graced this Earth. She scared monsters out of closets and kissed away boo-boos, with a serene subtleness that made you forget you were ever scared or hurt to begin with. She was born to care for others with a natural ease and sense of purpose. Linda possessed a...
Kenneth S. Parker, Sr.
Jul 15, 2016
North Brookfield - Kenneth S. Parker, Sr., 82, of Evergreen Street, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home. He leaves three sons, Kenneth S. Parker, Jr. and his wife Cindy, Kevin S. Parker and his wife Justyna, and Terry Parker; two daughters, Donna Parker and Sandra Parker; two sisters, Joyce Stone and Lucille Warner, as well as...
Beverly E. Mulligan
Jul 15, 2016
Beverly E. Mulligan, 91 Southbridge - Beverly E. Mulligan, 91, died peacefully on July 15, 2016 at her home. She was surrounded by her loving family in the last weeks of her life. Born on September 8, 1924, she was the youngest daughter of Irene (Guertin) Walker and Russell W. Walker of Worcester, MA. She lived in the Worcester area...
Patricia A Fox
Jul 10, 2016
Patricia A. Fox, died peacefully in her sleep on July 10, 2016. She was born in Ware daughter of the late Peter and Eleanor (Hayes) Fox. She was also predeceased by her brother Joseph. She worked as a telephone operator, as a secretary for the Veterans' Administration at Leeds, and was a long time greeter at Wal-Mart. She loved to...
Robert J. Barry
Jul 7, 2016
West Brookfield/Auburn - Robert "Bob" John Barry, native of Auburn, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 7, 2016. Born to Robert "Pat" and Isabelle (Parmenter) Barry, he attended school in Auburn before graduating from Marietta College in Ohio. Bob married his high school sweetheart Sueann "Susie" Sigmund, and had two daughters;   Kristie (Barry) Parisee...
Donald Lee Boothman
Jul 6, 2016
Donald Lee Boothman died at home on July 6 in Hardwick, Massachusetts, at the age of 82. Donald is survived by his wife Kaye Boothman, his daughters Barbara Grofic of Glenn Dale, Maryland and Laura Stamm of Lexington, Massachusetts, and his sisters, Jeanne Calnan of Greensburg, Pennsylvania and Constance Hunter of Carmen, Idaho. Donald was a singer, teacher, and musical...
Joseph C. Bene
Jul 5, 2016
Joseph C. Bene, 71 West Brookfield - Joseph C. Bene, 71, of Chapman Avenue, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves his loving wife of 47 years, Eileen; two sons, Christopher J. Bene and his wife Christi of Chatham, NJ, and Scott J. Bene and his wife Jolene of Hackettstown, NJ; one daughter,...