OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
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...
David W. Mckeon
Aug 21, 2014
David W. McKeon, 72 West Warren - David W. McKeon, 72, of Central St., died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home. He leaves one brother, Edward "Tommy" McKeon, Sr. and his wife Geraldine of West Warren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Bernard, Charles and Harold. He was born in Ware, son of the...
Kevin G. Tucker
Aug 18, 2014
Kevin G. Tucker, 56 North Brookfield - Kevin G. Tucker, 56, of Tucker Rd., died unexpectedly in Fall River on Monday, August 18, 2014. He leaves his brother, Steven R. Tucker and his wife Darlene of Hopkinton; one niece, Kirsten Tucker of Hopkinton; many aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. He was born in Natick, son of the late George A....
Walter John Podkowka
Aug 17, 2014
Ware-Walter  John  Podkowka, 94, passed away on August 17th  , surrounded by family, at the home he built and had lived in for 65 years. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Doyle) Podkowka, to whom he was married for 63 years. He leaves his daughter Mildred Apps of Cromwell CT, a brother Stephen and wife Marilyn of Ware,...
Jean Elaine Cole
Aug 16, 2014
Belchertown---Jean  Elaine (Lubelczyk) Cole, 78, passed away on Saturday August 16th  in Hadley. She was the wife of the late Donald Cole. She leaves her sons James and his wife Debra and Jayson and his wife Heather all of Belchertown, her grandchildren, Alexis, Samantha, Evan and Jazmin, as well as a brother Billy Lubelczyk of West Springfield and a sister...
Anna Thomas
Aug 9, 2014
Anna Pollizze Thomas, 72, of Ware,  passed away on August 9, 2014 after a brief, but hard fought battle with cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness and generosity that is so rarely seen in this world. Anna devoted her life to caring for those who cannot care for themselves; both people and animals. Her selfless nature touched many...
Clifton Eben Stone
Aug 2, 2014
Clifton Eben Stone, of South Hadley, formerly of Sturbridge, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2014 surrounded by his fiancée, daughters, and brother. He was 62 years young. Clif was born in Worcester and raised in Sturbridge. He moved away for a few years to Maine, California, and New Hampshire, but couldn't stay away long. He returned to his beloved...
Karle R. Berglund
Aug 2, 2014
Karle R. Berglund, 76 Brookfield - Karle R. Berglund, 76 of Grove St., died Saturday, August 2, 2014 in UMASS Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by family and friends. He leaves one sister, Betty Ann Bisnette and her husband Paul of Dallas, TX; his friend Richard Steinhilber and his mother Arline Steinhilber with whom he lived and many nieces and...
Daniel H. Gravel, Jr.
Jul 23, 2014
Daniel H. Gravel, Jr., 48 Ware - Daniel H. Gravel, Jr., 48, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. He leaves his wife of 10 years, Lisa M. (Dineen) Gravel; one son, Mario Shonio of Lancaster, PA; three daughters, Misi Boyer of Chicopee and Honey Shonio and Danelle Gravel of Ware; his mother, Brenda Bobrowski of Loxahatchee,...
Myland Francis Mcey, Sr.
Jul 21, 2014
Myland Francis McRevey, Sr., 83 West Brookfield - Myland Francis McRevey, Sr., 83, of West Brookfield passed away on Monday, July 21 at his home. He was a native of West Brookfield and was born on October 19, 1930. He attended the wooden District School on Ragged Hill Road, and graduated from Warren High School in 1948. Myland was predeceased...
Susan Zabek
Jul 15, 2014
Susan Zabek, 87 North Brookfield - Susan (Thomasian) Zabek, 87, of North Main St., died Tuesday July 15, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She leaves one son, Rudolph A. Zabek, Jr. of North Brookfield; two brothers, Harbig Thomasian and his wife Claudia of Florida and Aram Thomasian, Sr. of Florida; one sister, Julianne Broman of North Brookfield...
Roger O. Leduc
Jul 14, 2014
Ware---Roger  O.  LeDuc, 84, passed away on July 14th in Wing Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife Carol (Lemon) LeDuc, his sons Dennis, Curt, Peter, Christopher, his daughters, Adrienne Walsh, and Michelle and Nanette LeDuc, his brothers Roland and Richard, his step-children Arlene and William Legere, as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first...
Dorothy Jane Drew
Jul 6, 2014
Dorothy  J.  Drew Ware-Dorothy  J. Drew, 86, of  8 Third  Ave., passed away on July 6th  at her home. She leaves her brother John R. Drew of Ware, a nephew John Drew Jr. of Boston, her nieces Lorrie Kay and her husband Rodney of Athol, Debbie Drew of Revere, and Robin Drew of Wakefield,  her good friends Drew Jendrysik,  Sandi...
Douglas E. Mac Gowan
Jul 6, 2014
Ware---Douglas  E. MacGowan, 34, passed away on July 6th  in West Springfield. He leaves his mother Lynn Janzen of Ware, his sisters Tammy Gilbert of Philadelphia, and Jasmine Jack of Monson, his grandmother Germaine Lefebvre  of Three Rivers, as well as many aunts and uncles. He was born in Springfield and worked as a hazmat technician for Western Mass Environmental  ...
Anita J. Kupiec
Jul 6, 2014
Ware---Anita  J. (Bourgault)  Kupiec, 89, passed away on July 6th in Mary Lane Hospital. She was the wife of the late Stanley "Billy" Kupiec. She leaves her sons William of Ware, Richard in Arizona, and Ronald and his wife Cathy of Ware, 2 sisters Theresa Deslongchamp and Priscilla Chevrette both in Ware, her grandchildren, Robin, Elizabeth and Adam, and a...
Elaine Haley
Jul 2, 2014
Ware-Elaine  (Lamacchia)  Haley, passed away on July 2nd  at her home. She leaves her life partner John "Bananas"  Boronski, her sons Brandon Haley of Ware and Kyle Haley of Palmer, her daughter Jennifer Madison of Florida her sisters Susan Peet of Ware and Mary Blackmer of Connecticut, and her beloved cat Girly Girl. Elaine was born in Ware daughter of  ...
Edward J. Kress
Jun 30, 2014
Gilbertville----Edward  J.  Kress, 88, a long time Gilbertville resident passed away on June 30th in West Brookfield. He was born in Ware son of George and Sara (Brennan)  Kress and lived in Gilbertville most of his life before moving to West Brookfield. He was a graduate of Hardwick HS and of the Worcester School of Technical Industrial Management. He worked...
Anicet Martins
Jun 24, 2014
Ware---Anicet  Martins passed away on June 24, 2014 in Holyoke Hospital. He was just 2 months shy of his 95th  birthday. Marty was born in Ludlow on Aug. 22, 1919. He worked at the Quabbin Resevoir, before retiring, previously he had worked for many years at Westinghouse.  Marty was a World War II  Veteran of the Marine Corps, serving with...