OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Joseph M Saletnik
Dec 24, 2015
Joseph M. Saletnik, 77 of Ware MA, passed away unexpectedly at home December 24th, 2015. Â He was a life-long resident of Ware, MA. Born on June 6th, 1938, he was a beloved son of the late Patrick and Mary Saletnik. He attended Ware Public schools, graduating high school in 1956, where he was a four-year varsity letter athlete, playing basketball...
James C. Hamill
Dec 22, 2015
James C. Hamill, 84 Warren - James C. Hamill, 84, of Maple St., died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Shirley M. Hamill; three sons, Craig Hamill and his wife Gail of Palm Bay, FL, Mark Hamill and his wife Kelley of Woodstock, CT, and Brian Hamill...
Barbara L. Tuttle
Dec 20, 2015
Barbara L. Tuttle, 93 Warren - Barbara L. (Swann) Tuttle, 93, died peacefully at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Barbara was born April 6, 1922, the only child of Mary (Learned) and Harold Swann. Raised in Palmer, Barbara became the first junior member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary at...
Karen L. Holden
Dec 15, 2015
Karen L. Holden, 64 West Brookfield - Karen L. (Marengo) Holden, 64, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, December 15, 2015. She leaves her life partner of 20 years, Steven Buttrick; a son, Jody Richardson; a daughter, Terry (Caola) Stelmokas; three brothers, Johnny Abruzzise, Terry Abruzzise, and Edward Lee;Â four grandchildren, Â Luke Richardson, Grace Gordon, Matthew Gordon and Morgan...
Gwendolyn H. Hargreaves
Dec 12, 2015
Gwendolyn H. Hargreaves, 92 North Brookfield - Gwendolyn H. (Cunningham) Hargreaves, 92, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves one son, Paul Hargreaves of North Brookfield; one daughter, Cynthia Becker of North Brookfield; her twin brother, Orville Cunningham of Manchester, NH; two grandchildren, Robbie and his wife Kellie, and Jacleen and three...
Alice C. Poleshuk
Dec 11, 2015
Alice C. Poleshuk, 89 Warren - Alice C. (Thompson) Poleshuk, 89, of Boston Post Rd., passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital surrounded by her family. She leaves one son, George J. Poleshuk, Sr. of West Brookfield, two daughters, Rosemary Holmes and her husband Albert of Stewartstown, PA and Jolene Poleshuk and her husband Lawrence Wemyss...
Olive Elizabeth Mc Quaid
Dec 8, 2015
Ware-Olive Elizabeth (VanWart) McQuaid, 89, passed away after a short illness on Dec. 8, 2015. She leaves behind a legacy started when she and her beloved husband of 67 years John "Jack" McQuaid were wed on Oct. 30, 1948, 3 sons John and his wife Bambi, Douglas and his wife Joanne and Francis; 6 grandchildren Katie and her husband Fred...
Helen M. Lincoln
Dec 6, 2015
Helen M. Lincoln, 86 Warren - Helen M. (Nelson) Lincoln, 86, of O'Neil Rd. died Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital surrounded by her family. She leaves three daughters, Sheryl Lincoln and her significant other Robert Rouisse, Dale Lincoln and her significant other David Witasek and Roxanne Koczur and her husband Edward, granddaughters Nicole Lincoln and her...
Robert R. Trudeau
Dec 2, 2015
Robert R. Trudeau, 58 Rochdale - Robert R. Trudeau, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. He leaves his father, Richard E. Trudeau of West Brookfield; three brothers, Brian Trudeau of West Brookfield, Scott Trudeau and his wife Paulette of Stow and Matthew Trudeau of Southbridge; two sisters, Lisa Trudeau of Albany, NY and Louise...
Beverly Ann Gallagher-Depino
Nov 30, 2015
Ware---Beverly Ann (Martin) Gallagher-DePino, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Nov. 30, 2015. She was born on Oct. 1, 1942 in Framingham, daughter of the late Albert and Mary Martin. She was also predeceased by her husbands Wayne A. Gallagher and John H. DePino, her brother Angelo Martin- Areno, and by her daughter Debbie (Gallagher) Getchell. She...
Lorraine Welsh
Nov 21, 2015
Lorraine Welsh, 90 Palmer - Lorraine Marie Blanche (Lussier) Welsh, 90, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015. She leaves her two sons, Danny Welsh of Apollo Beach, Florida and Norman Lussier of Palmer, two grandchildren, Adam Welsh and Melissa Pope who will greatly miss her, and her great-grandchildren, Courtney, Aidyn, Owen, Brody and Bentley. She was predeceased by her...
Yvette Martha Kmon
Nov 14, 2015
Yvette M. Kmon, 89 of Greenfield, MA and formerly of Ware, MA passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, 11/14/15 at Charlene Manor Extended Care, Â after a long period of decline. Born in Ware, MA on September 16, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Leo and Beatrice (Beauregard) Jacques. She is the widow of Edward S. Kmon...
Raymond Frank Mitus
Nov 12, 2015
Gilbertville---Raymond F. Mitus, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday Nov. 12th surrounded by family and friends. Ray was a lifetime resident of Gilbertville, son of Frank and Stephanie (Rucki) Mitus. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Gwendolyn (Grushey), a son Shane and his wife Katie and their four children Hannah, Timothy, William and Sophia, as well as his daughter...
William Vadnais Jr
Nov 11, 2015
Ware---William Vadnais Jr. passed away on Nov. 11th . He was born on Feb. 13, 1937, the 13th of 17 children to William and Herminie (Briere) Vadnais. He was a US Navy Veteran, and worked for over 50 years  as a finish carpenter. "A Jack of All Trades", he loved taking things apart. He leaves a brother John Maurice, his...
John J. "Jack" Mc Crystal
Nov 9, 2015
John J. "Jack" McCrystal, 75, of Chicopee, MA, passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2015, surrounded by his family. Jack was a resident of Ware for over 50 years before retiring to Dunedin, Florida, moving to Texas to be closer to his daughter and family and then returning home to Massachusetts. Born on June 7, 1940, he was...
James R. Benoit
Nov 5, 2015
James R. Benoit, 66 Brookfield - James R. Benoit, 66, died Thursday, November 5, 2015 in UMASS Medical Center       surrounded by his family. He leaves his loving wife of 43 years, Maureen E. Benoit; one son, Patrick Benoit and his wife Lisa; one daughter, Jennifer Egan and her fiancé, Norman Meikle; his two grandchildren, Colin Egan and Sophia Benoit and...
Alvin L. Brown, Iii
Nov 3, 2015
Alvin L. "Skip" Brown, III, 56 East Brookfield - Alvin L. "Skip" Brown, III, 56, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2015. He leaves his fiancé, Kristina Kyros of East Brookfield; his children, Jessica Forcier and her husband Gary of Southbridge, Ashley Istre and her husband Erik of East Brookfield and Jason Brown and his wife Ashley of Brookfield; six...
Richard R Lagrant
Nov 1, 2015
Richard R Lagrant, 90, formerly of Ware, MA passed away, Sunday, November 1 at Quaboag Rehab surrounded by his loving family. Richard leaves his four children Susan LaBarge of Ware, Ann Stansky and her husband Paul of Douglas, Marc and his wife Nancy of Hardwick, Robert and his wife Deborah of Ware, a twin brother Raymond of Springfield, MA and...
Doris E. Terry
Oct 29, 2015
Doris E. "Dot" Terry, 91 Spencer - Doris Evelyn (Arsenault) Terry, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29. She is formally of Brookfield/Charlton/Spencer. She was born on December 24 in Toronto, Canada. She is predeceased by her husband Lewis B. Terry of 60 years and her son Paul L. Terry. Survived by her son Bruce...