Ralph L. Wood
May 1, 2015
Ralph L. Wood, 70 Ware - Ralph L. Wood, 70, died Friday, May 1, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. He leaves his loving wife of 32 years, Margaret B. (Brodersen) Wood; two sons, Ralph L. Wood, Jr. of Illinois and Aaron Wood and his wife Stephanie of Pittsfield; four daughters, Diane Wood of Ware, Sharon Ostiguy and her husband Kenneth...
Malcolm Lewis Prescott
Apr 30, 2015
Ware---Malcolm  L.  Prescott,74, passed away on  Wed. April 29th at his home. He was born in Farmington ME, son of John and Evelyn (Stevens) Prescott. He leaves his wife of 46 years Donna (Soltys) Prescott, his son Todd and his wife Kelli of Gilbertville, his grandchildren Brooke Gorman and Matthew Prescott, sister Iona Minch of Clayton, Delaware, a brother Clark...
Joseph Walter Szlosek
Apr 28, 2015
Joseph Walter Szlosek, former Marine and long-time resident of Ware, MA, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 28, 2015. Born on May 22, 1931 and raised in Thorndike, MA, he was the youngest of a family of nine born to Walter and Catherine Szlosek, who had each traveled from Poland to the U.S. in the early 1900's. He...
Homer M. Mongeau
Apr 23, 2015
Ware-Homer  M.  Mongeau, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on April 23, 2015. He leaves his wife of 57 years Doris, his three children, Beverly Zwirecki and her husband Edward, Gail Taft and her life partner Tito Median, and Gerry Mongeau and his wife Debra and a sister Lorrainne Mailman. He also leaves 5 grandchildren and 4 great...
John Thomas Casey Jr.
Apr 21, 2015
Ware-John  T.  Casey Jr., 96, of Ware passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2015 in Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Ware on Sept. 22, 1918 where he was raised and lived all his life. He was the son of John Thomas Casey Sr. and Victoria (Deslaurier) Casey. John studied mechanical drawing at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology...
Wilbrod ""Willy"" Tuttle
Apr 19, 2015
Ware-Wilbrod  B. "Willy" Tuttle, 67, passed away at home on April 19th . He was born in Ware April 20, 1947 to Virgil  and  Evelyn (Dansereau) Tuttle. He was one of seventeen children. He leaves his wife Martha (Waugh) Tuttle, his son Robert, his step-children Rachael St.Cyr, Heather Malin and Jared  Danitis and their families, including 13 grandchildren and 3...
Anita Riel
Apr 19, 2015
Gilbertville---Anita  Riel, 60, passed away on April 19th  at her home. She was born in Ware on August 22, 1954 to Oliver and  Marilyn (Bombriant) Riel and was a lifelong resident. A calling hour will be held on Wednesday April 22nd  at the Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant St in Ware from 6:30 to 7:30 pm with a service at...
Eleanor L. Pratt
Apr 4, 2015
West Warren - Eleanor L. (Starzyk) Pratt, 89, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital after being stricken ill at home. She leaves her loving husband of 65 years, William K. Pratt; one son, Kenneth Pratt and his wife Laurette of Ware; one daughter, Nancy Pratt-Hellwig and her husband Mark of Marstons Mills; five grandchildren, Michael,...
John F. Bessette Jr.
Apr 3, 2015
Gilbertville-John  F.  Bessette  Jr.,26, son of John and Mary Bessette, passed away on April 3, 2015. He also leaves his sister Melissa Juda Bessette,his grandparents Ernest and Helen Bessette and Wilbert  Shover, his nephews Kyle and Benjamin  a niece Carly, as well as many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. He was born in Ware March 12, 1989, and resided in...
Francis C. Shonio
Mar 26, 2015
Francis C. Shonio, 82 West Brookfield - Francis C. Shonio, 82, of Chapman Ave., died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves three sons, Scott Shonio of West Brookfield, Mark Shonio of Ware and Darwin Shonio and his wife Doranne of Southbridge; one daughter, Taunya Neilsen and her husband Jamie of Warren; his former wife, Elaine Shonio...
Genevieve ""Jennie"" Molinaro
Mar 25, 2015
WARE---Genevieve (Jennie) F. Molinaro, 89, was born on January 9, 1926 in Ware, MA, to Francis and Mary (Kos) Jezyk. She passed away in Tacoma, WA on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was a devoted wife and caregiver of husband George Molinaro. She leaves her daughter Christine Molinaro, son in-law Glen Graham, son George Molinaro Jr.,...
Joseph H. Zulkiewicz, Jr.
Mar 23, 2015
Joseph H. Zulkiewicz, Jr., 93 Warren - Joseph H. Zulkiewicz, Jr., 93, died Monday, March 23, 2015 in the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Leona S. (Ziemba) Zulkiewicz in 2004. He leaves four daughters, Linda Cunningham of Warren, Barbara Zulkiewicz of Portsmouth, NH, Maryanne Zulkiewicz-Duffy of Walpole and Jane Zulkiewicz of Marstons...
Antonina V. Pelis
Mar 22, 2015
Ware---Antonina  V. (Midura)  Pelis, died Sunday March 22nd in West Brookfield. She was the wife of the late Edward Pelis. She leaves her children, Edward C. Pelis and his wife Sheila of Ware, Kathleen Rose and her husband Ted of Ware, Kristen Kane and her husband James of Agawam, Mary Ellen Pelis of Hadley and Christine McCoy and her husband...
Robert H. Parker
Mar 17, 2015
Robert H. Parker, 61 West Brookfield - Robert H. Parker, 61, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Baystate medical Center in Springfield. Funeral Services for Robert will be held privately.
Irene Victoria Gryszowka
Mar 14, 2015
Irene V. (Jezyk) Gryszowka, 89, passed away on Saturday March 14th  at the home of her daughter in West  Brookfield. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gryszowka who died in 1998. She leaves her daughter Charlotte  Boos and her husband Richard of West Brookfield, her grandchildren, David, James and Robert Boos, and her 5 great-grandchildren. She also leaves...
Robert R. Lavalley
Mar 14, 2015
Robert R. LaValley, 75 West Brookfield - Robert R. LaValley, 75, of West Main St., died Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Southbridge. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Marlene A. (Frew) LaValley; one son, Kevin LaValley and his wife Diane of West Warren; one daughter, Brenda LaValley and her companion Tom Desotell of Three Rivers; two sisters, Gloria Davison...
Roger Richard Menard Jr.
Mar 12, 2015
Ware---Roger  R.  Menard Jr., 29, of Malden, formerly of Ware, passed away on March 12th  in Melrose. He was born on May 3, 1985 in Ware. He leaves his son 6 yr. old  Cameron Menard, his loving father Roger Menard, his mother Christine Goodell, a brother Shawn Menard, a sister Melinda Croyle, his grandmother Fran Menard, a step-mother Barbara Menard,...
George L. Pollett, Jr.
Mar 7, 2015
George L. Pollett, Jr., 69 West Brookfield - George L. Pollett, Jr., 69, of Cottage St., died Saturday, March 7, 2015 surrounded by his loving caregivers of 18 years, Stephen E. Piechota and Doreen Piechota. He leaves behind Stephen and Doreen's six children and seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Oxford son of the late...
Effie M. Robichaud
Mar 7, 2015
Effie M. Robichaud, 96 West Brookfield - Effie M. (Schofield) Robichaud, 96, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. Funeral Services for Effie will be held privately. There are no calling hours. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfield is...
