OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Allyson Marie Smith

Allyson Marie Smith

Nov 3, 2016

Allyson  M.  Smith of Orange passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday Nov. 3, 2016. Allyson was born on May 11, 1963 in Ware MA, and spent her  younger years living in Hardwick, where she went to Quabbin Valley Regional School. She spent her adult years living in Orange MA, where she raised and was a loving mother to...

Aniceta R. Hayden

Aniceta R. Hayden

Nov 3, 2016

Aniceta R. Hayden, 55 Athol/West Warren - Aniceta R. (Rubio) Hayden, 55, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. She leaves her companion of 14 years, Joseph R. Perkins of West Warren; her siblings, Romeo Rubio, Nelito and his wife Maria Conception Rubio, Violeta R. Belza and her husband Juvy Belza and Elenita Rubio and her husband Benjamin...

Barbara M. Hanson

Barbara M. Hanson

Oct 27, 2016

Barbara M. Hanson, 85 North Brookfield - Barbara M. (Rice) Hanson, 85, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. She leaves her husband of 66 years, Stanley F. Hanson; two sons, Robert S. Hanson and his wife Terri of Henderson, CO, and Richard M. Hanson and his wife Kathy of North Brookfield; four daughters, June Klem...

Anthony M. "Tony" Ledoux

Anthony M. "Tony" Ledoux

Oct 24, 2016

Anthony M. "Tony" LeDoux, 32 North Brookfield - Anthony M. "Tony" LeDoux, 32, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He leaves his wife, Jamie (Valois) LeDoux and their infant son, Anthony M. LeDoux, Jr. of North Brookfield; his step-daughter, Destiny Palmer of Idaho; his father, Peter LeDoux and his step-mother Heather of...

Robert Koss

Robert Koss

Oct 23, 2016

Robert Koss, 70 Warren - Robert Koss, 70, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield following a period of declining health. He leaves his son, Robert J. Koss and his wife Colleen of Warren; his daughter, Angela Desautels also of Warren; one sister, Maryann Brandscome of Florida; as well as six...

Daniel J Banas

Daniel J Banas

Oct 21, 2016

Daniel J. Banas, 77, passed away on Friday Oct. 21st  in Agawam. He was a devoted and hardworking man. He was employed by Ludlow Papers/Kanzaki Specialty papers for over 40 years . It was while working there that he met his loving wife, with whom he recently celebrated fifty years of marriage. He leaves his wife Yvonne (Letendre)  Banas ,...

Charles Maxie Allen

Charles Maxie Allen

Oct 18, 2016

Charles  M.  Allen, 82, passed away at home on Tuesday Oct. 18, 2016. He was born in Barre son of the late Arthur and Ruby (Bullard) Allen.  He leaves his wife of 55 years Sandra L. (Dennis)  Allen, his daughter Charlene "Chellie" Allen, her husband Peter Dobrowolski and their son Curt Dobrowolski Allen; his son Charles "Chas" Allen and his...

Irene G. Tripp

Irene G. Tripp

Oct 17, 2016

Irene G. Tripp, 86 North Brookfield - Irene G. (Lemieux) Tripp, 86, died Monday, October 17, 2016 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves three sons, Thomas Tripp and his wife Linda of Allenstown, NH, John Tripp and his wife Mindy of North Brookfield and Robert Tripp of Worcester; one sister, Marcelle Jennings of...

Linda A. Taylor

Linda A. Taylor

Oct 13, 2016

Linda A. Taylor, 69 West Brookfield - Linda A. (Patten) Davis Taylor, 69, of New Braintree Rd., died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at her home. She leaves her husband of 33 years, James R. Taylor; two sons, Allyn Davis and Michael Taylor; one daughter, Teresa Hisman; three brothers, Dennis Patten, Dale Verrill and Peter Patten; three sisters, Cynthia Newton, Barbara...

Dorothy A Flamand

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...

Richard P. Adams

Richard P. Adams

Oct 9, 2016

Richard P. Adams, 74 New Braintree - Richard P. Adams, 74, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Vibra Hospital in Rochdale, as the result of a tragic accident on his farm earlier this year. He leaves his sister, Judith Seamon of Phillipston; a niece, Linda Pope; a nephew, Jack Seamon;  his special cat, Oakie and many extended family members...

Bernard Sorel

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,...

Michael C. Swistak

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...

Helen M Diette

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...