OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
John ""Jack' O'Neill Jr.
Oct 5, 2014
Warren---John  F. "Jack" O'Neill Jr., 78 of Nelligan Terrace, departed this world on Sunday October 5, 2014, to join in eternity his loving wife Barbara. He left life the way he lived it , on his own terms and in his own way. Jack is survived by his oldest son John, his son Dave and his wife Lisa, and devoted...
Harvey H. Collins
Oct 1, 2014
Rev. Harvey H. Collins, 91 West Brookfield - Rev. Harvey H. Collins, 91 went home to be with his Lord at his daughter's home under the care of Overlook Hospice of Charlton on October 1, 2014 after struggling with congestive heart failure. He leaves his loving wife of 68 years, Annalee (Harwood) Collins; his three children; Jennifer LaBarre, David and...
Robert E. Matzko
Oct 1, 2014
Robert E. Matzko, 80 Monson - Robert E. Matzko, 80, formerly of Springfield and Westfield, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in Sandalwood Center in Oxford. He leaves four sons, Robert E. Matzko, Jr. and Eric Matzko of Springfield and Benjamin Matzko and David Matzko of Chicopee; four daughters, Sharon Schmidt and her husband Norman of Arizona, Elizabeth Matzko and her...
Israel E. Laplante
Sep 25, 2014
Israel E. LaPlante, 98 Ware - Israel E. LaPlante, 98, formerly of West Brookfield, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield with two of his granddaughters by his side. He leaves a daughter-in-law, Helen Sierak and her husband Simon of Warren; sixteen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. ...
George R. Ellis
Sep 23, 2014
George R. Ellis, 81 Holland - George R. Ellis, 81, formerly of Warren, died September 23, 2014 in Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. He leaves a sister, Patricia M. Skoczylas of West Warren and several nieces and nephews including Peter A. Skoczylas, Andrew Skoczylas and his wife Donna and step-daughter Tiffany, Jenny Skoczylas, Richard Ellis, Cathy Ellis and Sherry Ellis. ...
John H. ""Jack"" Dunn
Sep 16, 2014
John H. "Jack" Dunn, 82 West Brookfield/ Nantucket - John H. "Jack" Dunn, 82, formerly of West Brookfield died Tuesday, September 16, 2014. He leaves his three daughters, Susan Canales of Williamstown, VT, Cynthia Howlett and Rebecca Dunn of West Brookfield; two brothers, James Dunn and his wife Donna and Tommy Dunn of Wrentham and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He...
Helen M. Hazelton
Sep 13, 2014
Helen M. Hazelton, 88 Hubbardston - Helen M. (Murphy) Hazelton, 88, died, Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield. Helen was born on December 18, 1925 in Chelsea, MA to Lillian (Seavey) and Joseph B. Murphy. She was the widow of Joseph Hazelton. Helen worked for many years at Mass General Health...
Barbara A. Barlow
Sep 13, 2014
Barbara A. Barlow, 77 Warren - Barbara A. (St. Hilaire) Barlow, 77, of Prospect St., died Saturday, September 13, 2014 in Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She leaves two sons, William Barlow and his wife Beatrice of Ware and Roy Barlow and his wife Jan of Brimfield; two daughters, Betty Barlow and Beth Dion and her husband David of...
Todd M. Supka
Sep 13, 2014
Todd  M.  Supka Ware---Todd  M.  Supka, 54, passed away on Sept. 13th  in Springfield after a long illness. He leaves his mother Beverly Kulig of Sangerville ME, his brothers Daniel and Jay both of Ware, a sister Michele Pulchtopek of Ware. He was predeceased by his father Edward. He was born in Ware. He worked as a millwright for Kanzaki...
Mabel F. Grimes
Sep 9, 2014
Mabel F. Grimes, 87 Brookfield - Mabel F. (Lyons) Grimes, 87, of Gay Rd., died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Kenneth E. Grimes; one son, Donald K. Grimes and his wife Sharon of Brookfield; two sisters, Helen Chenevert and Muriel Lane of North Brookfield; two grandchildren, Derek and Brett...
Lillian Rossi
Sep 8, 2014
Lillian Rossi, 95 West Brookfield - Lillian (Evans) Rossi, 95, of East Main St., died Monday, September 8, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Spencer surrounded by her family. She leaves one son, Paul Boucher of Mashpee; three daughters, Shirley Desrosiers and Linda Gusa of Spencer and Suzanne Nimtz and her husband Kurt of Bondsville; two sisters, Elsie...
William L. ""Bill"" Parsons
Sep 6, 2014
William L. "Bill" Parsons, 83 East Brookfield - William L. "Bill" Parsons, 83, died Saturday, September 6, 2014 in Harrington Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Hazel R. (Parker) Parsons; three sons, John Parsons and his wife Kathy of Dracut, Richard Parsons and his wife Kathy of North Brookfield and Robert Parsons and his wife Darlene of...
Gerard A. Levesque
Sep 6, 2014
Gerard A. Levesque, 86 Charlton - Gerard A. Levesque, 86, formerly of West Warren, died September 6, 2014 at The Meadows in Leicester of lung cancer and chronic lung disease.  Gerard was born in 1928 and was raised and lived almost all of his life in West Warren moving to Charlton nine years ago.  He was the son of Joseph...
Dean K Latulippe Ii
Sep 6, 2014
Ware---Dean  K.  LaTulippe  II, 26, passed away on September 6th  in Ware. He was born in Ware and had also lived in Barre. He leaves his mother Betty-Jean (Houseman) Bessette and her husband Walter of Bondsville, his father Dean LaTulippe of Barre, his siblings, Robert Houseman, Benjamin Smith, and Amber, Dustin, Monica and Meredith LaTulippe. He worked as a farm...
Richard E. Beland
Sep 5, 2014
Richard E. Beland, 69 West Brookfield - Richard E. Beland, 69, of Ridgewood Circle died Friday, September 5, 2014 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his beloved wife of 47 years, Stephanie A. (Samko) Beland; two sons, Jason Beland and his wife Melissa and Justin Beland of Virginia; two daughters, Stacie Beland and her husband Mark Axelson of...
Robert L. Rawson
Sep 1, 2014
Robert L. Rawson Brookfield - Robert L. Rawson, 74, of Fiskdale Rd., died Monday, September 1, 2014 in Brookside Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Webster. He leaves his close friends Cheryl Tebo of Rochdale, Eddie, Jack and Bill. His wife of 44 years and love of his life, Sandra A. (Redmond) Rawson died in 2012. He was born in Webster...
Mary R. Merrill
Aug 28, 2014
Mary R. Merrill, 85 West Brookfield - Mary R. (Roberts) Merrill, 85, of Church St., died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She leaves two sons, Robert T. Merrill of Easthampton and Paul A. Merrill and his wife Michelle of Warren; two daughters, Ann R. Merrill of West Brookfield and Alice L. Romaniak of...
Stephen Sablack
Aug 27, 2014
Stephen Sablack, 82 West Warren - Stephen Sablack, 82, of Main St., died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. He leaves one daughter, Barbara J. Hastings and her husband Peter of West Warren; two brothers, Felix and Stanley Sablack of West Warren; four sisters, Linda Dusza and Rose Jacques of West Warren, Maryann Sablack...
Edward H. Spencer, Jr.
Aug 26, 2014
Edward H. Spencer, Jr., 81 Brimfield - Edward H. Spencer, Jr., 81, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in Harrington Memorial Hospital after a 10 year battle fighting Multiple Myeloma. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Barbara (Bennett) Spencer; two sons, Michael Spencer and his wife Ellen and Jeffrey Spencer and his wife Candy of West Brookfield; four daughters, Gail...
Doris Brunelle
Aug 25, 2014
Ware---Doris (Charpentier) Brunelle, passed away on Monday  in West Brookfield. She was the wife of the late Francis M. Brunelle who died in 1976. She leaves her daughters Anita Brunelle in Clovis CA, and Janice  Fiorentino of Ware, a brother Normand Charpentier of Palmer, a sister Rita Pigeon of Ware, her grandsons Aaron Koblin of San Francisco, and Anthony Fiorentino...