OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
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...
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 ...
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...
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,...



