OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Floyd Robert Maynard
Sep 1, 2015
Floyd R. Maynard, 90, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2015. He was born in South River, NJ, the son of Floyd M. Maynard and Myrtle A. (Hays) Maynard. A 1950 graduate of the University of Massachusetts and a New England Newspaper Fellow he was the retired editor of the Ware River News.  Before joining the staff of...
Anthony F. "Toto" Providakes
Aug 27, 2015
Wilbraham MA-Anthony F. " Toto" Providakes, 37, passed away on Aug. 27, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield and grew up in Sturgis MI, returning to Massachusetts in 1996. He was the son of Bill and Debra (Marino) Providakes of Sturgis. He also leaves his brother  Bryan and his wife Heather, his sisters Mary and Amanda...
Theresa D. Rollend
Aug 26, 2015
Teri Rollend, 68 West Brookfield - Theresa D. Rollend, 68, died Wednesday night, August 26, 2015 surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband of 48 years, Robert J. Rollend; four children, Robert Jr, David, Kevin, and Michelle Reed; six grandchildren and her mother, Doris T. Ouimet. A Funeral Mass for Teri will be held Monday, August 31, 2015 at...
Matthew Phillip Poulin
Aug 23, 2015
Hardwick---Matthew P. Poulin, 48, passed away on Sunday, August 23rd at his home. He was born in Ware son of David and the late Maureen (Gaudreau) Poulin. Besides his father, he leaves one brother, David Poulin, Jr. of Ware, one sister Annette LeClaire and her husband Michael of Ware, as well as several nephews and nieces. He was a lifelong...
Roger J. Charpentier, Jr.
Aug 23, 2015
Roger J. Charpentier, Jr., 68 Brookfield - Roger J. Charpentier, Jr., 68, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Roger grew up in North Brookfield, son of Roger J. and Margaret (Fuller) Charpentier, Sr. and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade High School and lived in Brookfield all his life. He was many things to many...
Robert E Buelow
Aug 21, 2015
Hardwick---Robert E. Buelow, USAF Retired, passed away on August 21st in Melbourne FL. He was born In Hardwick on Oct. 28, 1943. Robert was a Vietnam Veteran, he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, AF Outstanding Unit Award with the Combat "V" Device, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Marksmanship Award and two Commendation Awards. He was...
Rose M. Searah
Aug 19, 2015
August 19, 2015 OBITUARY: Rose M. Searah, 92 North Brookfield - Rose M. (Busby) Searah, 92, of Willow St., died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She leaves six sons, Norman Searah of Des Moines, IA, David Searah and his wife Susan of Boscawen, NH, Lindsay Searah of North Brookfield, Dana Searah and his wife...
David Alfred Desharnais
Aug 9, 2015
Belchertown---David  A.  Desharnais, 65, passed away on Sunday in  Wing  Memorial  Hospital. He was born in Palmer son of Gerald  and Grace (Adams) Desharnais. He leaves his daughter Danielle Smith and her husband Kevin of Palmer, his  son David and his wife Dana of Gulfport Mississippi, as well as his grandchildren David Jr. and Darcey. All services will be private...
Barbara E. Gillette
Aug 5, 2015
August 5, 2015 OBITUARY: Barbara E. Gillette, 82 North Brookfield - Barbara E. (Green) Gillette, 82, of West Brookfield Rd., died Wednesday, August 5, 2015. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Donald M. Gillette; two sons, Donald J. Gillette and his life companion, Tracy Davenport and Herbert M. Gillette and his wife Barbara; one daughter, Catherine Patchen and her...
Roger U. Dumas
Aug 1, 2015
Roger U. Dumas, 62 Spencer - Roger U. Dumas, 62, of Salem St., died Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He leaves his mother, Barbara S. (Johnson) Dumas of Spencer; a sister, Elaine Chipman and her husband Prescott of North Brookfield; his close friend and caregiver, Roger Cote of Spencer; two aunts; one uncle and several...
Ruth Laura Dansereau
Jul 30, 2015
Ware---Ruth  Laura (Osborn)  Dansereau passed away Thursday, July 30 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Worcester on July 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Raymond  and Esther (Rumrill) Osborn. She grew up in Worcester and attended Worcester schools. She was a resident of Ware from 1953 until 2008 and resided at Keystone Woods Assisted Living...
Dean K. White
Jul 27, 2015
Dean K. White, 73 West Brookfield - Dean K. White, 73, of West Brookfield, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. He leaves his beloved wife of 49 years, Sally A. White; two daughters, Heather A. Goodridge of Sterling and Heidi L. White and...
William ""Will"" Dansereau
Jul 26, 2015
Ware-William  R. "Will"  Dansereau, 57, passed away on July 26th in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, He leaves his wife Elaine (Lacombe) Dansereau, his mother Ruth Dansereau, his children Daniel Daigle of Ware, Adrain "Ade" Mitchell of Swansea UK, Nicole "Niknak" Dansereau of Danvers, Janey "Rosebud" Ukrainets of Warren, Kaitlyn "Bug" Dansereau of Palmer, his brothers Paul of Boston, Dana of...
Donna J. Ambach
Jul 24, 2015
Donna J. Ambach, 59 West Brookfield - Donna J. Ambach, 59, of Wickaboag Valley Rd., died Friday, July 24, 2015 in the Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Holden. She leaves her mother, Ethel D. (Orell) Ambach of West Brookfield; three sisters, Sheree Jolicoeur and her husband Rene of Spencer, Nancy Hunt and her husband Damien of Varnville, SC...
Michelle Ann Garcia
Jul 18, 2015
Ware---Michelle  A. (Delrosario) Garcia, passed away on July 18, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born on November 18, 1978 in Angeles City, Philippines. She leaves her husband Andres Garcia of Michigan, her children Katie and Jordan Edwards both in Michigan, and Ethan Donnelly of Massachusetts, her parents Catherine Cortright and Mario Delrosario Sr., and her step-father Charles Cortright. She also...
Inge Elisabeth Tenzer
Jul 15, 2015
Ware, MA----Inge  Elisabeth  Tenzer, 95, of Valparaiso Indiana, passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2015 in the home of her son Tomas in Massachusetts. She was born on May 31, 1920, in Pirmasens Germany to Wilhelm and Ebba (Gustafsson) Hartmuth. She was an artist, a nurse, a wife and mother. During WWII she met her future husband, Rudolf, in Narvik...
Lauretta C. Smith
Jul 13, 2015
Ware---Lauretta  C. (Comeau) Smith, 87, formerly of Ware, passed away on Monday July 13, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. She was the wife of the late George Smith. She leaves her brother Leo  Comeau and his wife Elaine of Springfield, her nieces, Anita Pigeon of Monson, Donna Blomfield of Springfield, Debi Farnham of Wilbraham, a nephew James Comeau of Newington...
Priscilla E. Parker
Jul 12, 2015
Priscilla E. Parker, 85 West Brookfield - Priscilla E. (Cook) Parker, 85, of Myrick St., died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at her home. She leaves her sister-in-law, Genevieve D. Cook of West Brookfield and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Clifford U. Parker, a son, Stephen A. Parker and seven siblings, Harold, Herbert,...
Evelyn P. Pratt
Jul 11, 2015
Evelyn P. Pratt, 89 West Brookfield - Evelyn P. (Smith) Pratt, 89, of Allen St., died Saturday, July 11, 2015 in the Golden Living Center Hermitage in Worcester with her daughter by her side. She leaves one daughter, Kathleen A. Pratt and Joseph Borlikoski of West Brookfield; a daughter-in-law, Darlene Morris of Dennis Port; two grandchildren, Jason Pratt and Stacie...



