OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Virginia Louise Auclair
Dec 24, 2016
West Warren----Virginia L. (Morissette) Auclair, passed away Dec. 24th , peacefully in her home. She was born on Oct. 29, 1960. She leaves her mom Patricia Mae  (Breard) Bellows of Milton NH, Her beloved husband of 13 years Russell G. Auclair, 4 daughters Kimberly Taylor, Melissa Taylor both of Northbridge, Jessica Chick-Taylor of Sturbridge and Kelly Taylor of West Warren,...
Lorenzo Francis Blackmer
Dec 22, 2016
Lorenzo F. Blackmer Jr, 89 of Hardwick, MA passed away peacefully on December 22, 2016 at his home. He was born in Ware, MA on May 5, 1927, a son of Lorenzo F. and Ruth (Thresher) Blackmer. Lorenzo graduated from Hardwick High and went on to serve his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was...
Shayne A. Mathieson
Dec 22, 2016
Shayne A. Mathieson, 46 West Brookfield - Shayne A. Mathieson, 46, of New Braintree Road, died suddenly on Thursday, December 22, 2016 while out Christmas shopping. He leaves his loving wife of 12 years, Malinda K. (Bermudez); his son, Adam C. Mathieson at home; his parents, William Mathieson of Marlboro, and Belinda Rowlingson Blake of West Brookfield; a brother, Darryl...
Albert James Leroy Brown
Dec 21, 2016
Albert was a  beloved father and grandfather. He passed away early Wednesday morning Dec. 21st in Baystate Medical Center. He leaves behind seven children, Albert Brown and his wife Sandy, Brenda and her husband Stanley Zwirecki, Theresa and her husband Stephen Messier, Gary Brown and his wife Angie, Michael Brown,  Pat Brown, and Andrew Brown and his wife Maureen. His...
Patricia A. Brown
Dec 19, 2016
Patricia A. Brown, 79 Brookfield / North Brookfield - Patricia A. (Heath) Brown, 79, of First Street, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She leaves her loving husband of 58 years, David Brown; two sons, David S. Brown and his wife Christine of Sturbridge, and Douglas A. Brown and his wife...
Marguerite E. Watson
Dec 1, 2016
Marguerite E. Watson, 96 West Warren - Marguerite E. (Bellinger) Watson, 96, of Central Street, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Palmer Healthcare Center. She leaves one son, Robert E. Watson and his wife Mary of Warren; three grandchildren, David Bouton and his companion Tina of Stephentown, NY, Harold Bouton and his wife Suzanne of Galivants Ferry, SC, and Jerry...
Cheryl Noel
Nov 30, 2016
Cheryl (Krasnecky) Noel 67, passed away at home on Wednesday Nov. 30th. She leaves her husband Robert Noel, a son Charles Noel of Hardwick, her daughter Nicole Noel and her fiancé John Myntty of Hardwick, her sisters Nancy Moreau of Millbury, Robin Cutsonikas of Albany, and Lisa Dubay of Worcester, a sister in law Dorothy Holbrook of Hardwick. She was...
Shane M Skerritt
Nov 26, 2016
Riverside RI- Shane M. Skerritt, passed away on November 26, 2016 in Providence RI. He was the son of Peter (Pete) Skerritt of Ware MA and the late Leanna (D'Ordine) Skerritt of Dunedin FL, besides his father he leaves his wife Jennifer "Jen" Burns of Riverside RI,  daughter Amaya of Calera AL, his brothers, Peter of West Springfield MA, Devon...
Ruth E. White
Nov 24, 2016
Ruth E. White, 85 West Brookfield - Ruth E. White, 85, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She leaves two brothers, Douglas White and his wife Ethel of Clearwater, FL and Neil White and his wife Irene of West Brookfield, one sister, Judith Dickson and her husband James of Dunedin, FL, and several nieces and...
Margery "Midge" Lefevre
Nov 21, 2016
Margery "Midge" (Young)   Lefevre, of New Braintree, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Nov. 21, 2016. She was born on July 4, 1922 to Ralph and Mabel Young of Barre Plains MA. She graduated from Barre High School and Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing. For over 23 years she worked as a R.N. at Mary Lane Hospital...
Sibyl T. Swistak
Nov 19, 2016
Sibyl T. Swistak, 89 West Warren - Sibyl T. (Bombardier) Swistak, 89, of Main Street, passed away on Saturday, November, 19, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She leaves her son, Steven Swistak and his wife Kathy of Warren, two daughters, Rosemary Bubien of Pelham, AL and Patricia Swistak of West Warren; six grandchildren, Peter and Mark Swistak, Kim...
Roger E King
Nov 16, 2016
Roger E. King of Ware passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the age of 78. Roger was born in Ware and lived there his entire life. He and his wife of 58 years, Carolyn, who passed away in April, raised their five children in a historic home that together they restored, it was one of his proudest achievements....
Claire L Lemoine
Nov 16, 2016
Claire L. Lemoine , 77, passed away on Nov. 16th at her home. She leaves behind her children, Michael Murphy Sr., Richard Murphy, and Maureen Reynolds all of Ware,, and Colleen Murphy of Palmer, a sister Corrine Walker of West Brookfield, as well as several grandchildren and her dog Lady Bug. She was predeceased by her sons Paul and Daniel...
Claire R Bothwell
Nov 14, 2016
Claire R. (Gervais) Bothwell died on November 14, 2016 in Wilbraham. She was born in Ware daughter of Alphonse "Jeff" Gervais and Irene (Riendeau) Gervais/Landry on August 15, 1937, and lived in Ware all of her life. She was educated at Mt. Carmel School, and graduated Valedictorian of the 1955 Class of Ware High School. She also received a Graduate...
Elizabeth G. Faford Plante
Nov 11, 2016
Elizabeth G. Faford Plante, 75 Warren - Elizabeth G. (Marble) Faford Plante, 75, of Winthrop Terrace, died Friday, November 11, 2016 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. She leaves three sons, John Gravel of Leominster, Paul Gravel of Warren and Shawn Faford and his wife Daxie of Las Vegas, NV; two daughters, Sheila LaFlower and...
Wilfred J. Brodeur, Jr.
Nov 9, 2016
Wilfred J. Brodeur, Jr., 87 West Warren - Wilfred J. Brodeur, Jr., 87, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He leaves his sister, Evelyn Phipps of Warren and several cousins. He was born in Brimfield, son of the late Wilfred J. and Mary A. (Mulcare) Brodeur. Mr. Brodeur worked as a press operator for the...
Harry James Makovitch
Nov 7, 2016
Harry J. Makovitch, 73, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 7, 2016. He was born on January 15, 1943 in Holden, MA, an only child to the late Joseph and Florence (Ingle) Makovitch. Harry grew up in Barre, MA. He was a 1962 graduate of Barre High School, and he enjoyed time spent as a volunteer fire fighter...
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
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
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...



