OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Homer M. Mongeau

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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...

Mary Angela Wilga

Mary Angela Wilga

Mar 19, 2015

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Robert H. Parker

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

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

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.

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.

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

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...

John S Koss

John S Koss

Mar 6, 2015

John  Koss, 92, of West Brookfield passed away on March 6, 2015 at his home. Born in Bondsville, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen (Czech) Koss. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Camille (Imbier), his son Kevin and wife Lisa of Palmer, his daughter Nadine Wojcik and husband Philip of West Brookfield,...

Mandie A. Hewitt

Mandie A. Hewitt

Mar 6, 2015

Mandie A. Hewitt, 21 Warren - Mandie A. Hewitt, 21, of High St., died Friday, March 6, 2015 after being stricken ill at her home. She leaves her mother, Patricia A. Smith of Warren; her father, Michael P. Hewitt of Ware; her maternal grandfather, William Smith of Warren; her paternal grandmother, Lorraine Sanfford of Dundee, FL; aunts and uncles, Barbara...

Ralph Brouillette

Ralph Brouillette

Mar 5, 2015

Gilbertville---Ralph  Brouillette, 74, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2015 in Palmer Healthcare Center. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Joan (Laperle)  Brouillette, a son Dean Brouillette, his daughters Luann Routhier and her husband Joseph, Jodi Brouillette, and Darcy  Gauthier and her husband Douglas, a son-in-law Joseph Rosenthal, grandchildren Chelsea and Dylan  Routhier, Kenneth Brouillette and Douglas...