OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Thomas E. Collett
Nov 17, 2014
Hardwick---Thomas  E. Collett, 68, passed away at home on Monday, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife Nancy (Jankaukus) Collett, his daughters Shannon Mascitis of Ware, Shalene Friedhaber of Chicopee, and Shauna Collett of Ware, his stepsons Michael Paydos of Waltham and Nicholas Paydos of Gardner, his grandchildren Dominic Mascitis, Sloan and Brynn Friedhaber, Finnegan DeMarco and Alexis...
Stanley P. Juda
Nov 14, 2014
Ware-Stanley  J. Juda, 90, passed away on Friday in Baystate Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Messier) Juda, who died in 1982. He is survived by his children, Michael and his wife Debra, William and his girlfriend Gail and Linda Lamb and her fiancé Paul all of Ware, his grandchildren Tracy, Haley, Shane, Daniel, Holly, Leanne,...
Peter J. Wrobel, Jr.
Nov 11, 2014
Peter J. Wrobel, Jr., 84 West Brookfield - Peter J. Wrobel, Jr., 84, of Cottage St., died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. He leaves two sons, Retired Navy Master Chief Thomas J. Wrobel of Lisbon Falls, ME and Timothy J. Wrobel of Warren; two daughters, Susan F. Bowles of Gilbertville and Sandra J. Lawton of Rutland; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. ...
Thomas E. Frazier
Nov 10, 2014
Thomas E. Frazier, 46 Warren - Thomas E. Frazier, 46, died Monday, November 10, 2014. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Kelly A. (McKinney) Frazier; two sons, Matthew Frazier of Warren and Brandon Frazier of West Brookfield; two brothers, Michael Frazier and his wife Marisa of Lowville, NY and Scott Frazier of Telford, TN; two sisters, Susan Franceschina of...
Sylvia A Rys
Nov 7, 2014
Sylvia  A.  (Moulton)  Rys, passed away on Friday Nov. 14, 2014. She was born in Ware daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Terrien) Moulton on July 8, 1926. She leaves her children, David Rys and his wife Mary of Henry IL, and Marcia McFadden and her husband David in Georgia, her grandchildren Eric and Tim Maack, Peter Gagne, Holly...
Ronald G. Hackleman
Nov 7, 2014
Ronald G. Hackelman, 67 West Brookfield - Ronald G. Hackelman, 67, of East Main St., died Friday, November 7, 2014 at his home. He leaves two brothers, Loren B. Hackelman of Templeton, CA and Randy O. Hackelman of Paradise, CA and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Springfield, MA son of the late Stanford E. and Alyce M....
Robert H. Millier
Oct 29, 2014
Robert H. Millier, 77 Brookfield - Robert H. Millier, 77, of Surrey Lane, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware. He leaves two sons, Thomas Millier and his wife Maria of Hardwick and Randy Millier of West Springfield; one daughter, Bonnie Ann Dupell of Gilbertville and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. His wife...
Percy A. Conn Jr.
Oct 27, 2014
Warren---Percy  A. Conn Jr., 65, passed away at his home on Monday Oct. 27. He leaves his wife Shirley Ann (Basque)  Conn, his sons Paul and his significant other Kelly Brown of Uxbridge and Adam and his wife Joi of Warren, his sisters Rose of Florida and Joyce Jackson of Ludlow, his grandchildren, Gretchen and Jordan Conn of Warren, Crystal...
Margaret R. Day
Oct 19, 2014
Margaret R. Day, 74 Warren - Margaret R. (Weare) Day, 74, of the Brimfield Rd., died Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge. She leaves two sons, Frank R. Day and Joseph M. Day of Warren; two daughters, Trudy L. Sullivan of Warren and Janet Trudea of Florida; three sisters, Juanita Hayes of East Brookfield, Roberta Berthiaume...
Waldo ""Walt"" Cummings
Oct 10, 2014
Waldo "Walt" Cummings, 85 North Brookfield - Waldo "Walt" Cummings, 85, died Friday, October 10, 2014 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Shirley A. (Willard) Cummings; six children, Sheryl Sommers and her husband Charles of Wilbraham, Stephen Cummings and his wife Donna of North Brookfield, William Cummings and his wife Bep of the...
Betty J. Jones
Oct 9, 2014
Betty J. Jones, 78 North Brookfield - Betty J. (Bennett) Jones, 78 of Gilbert St., died Thursday, October 9, 2014 in St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves three daughters, Laura Gadbois and her fiancé Bernard Corriveau, Jr. of Southbridge, Ann Couture and her husband Brad of North Brookfield and Cathy Roussin and her husband Al of Brookfield; one son, Bradley Dumas...
Todd J. Regan
Oct 8, 2014
Hardwick--- Todd J. Regan, 26, of Hardwick and formerly of Springfield , passed away on Oct. 8th at home. Todd was born in  Holyoke. He worked as a roll handler for Vertis Communications and part-time for Turley Publications.    Todd enjoyed fishing and had a passion for Imported cars. He will be greatly missed by his mother Sonya (Ostaski) Regan ,...
Charles John Hinckley
Oct 6, 2014
Hardwick---CDR  Charles J. Hinckley, USN (ret) died on Oct. 6th at UMass-Memorial  Hospital, due to injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident. Jack is survived by his wife of 35 years, Pamela A. Hinckley, his three children Rebecca Kinn of Huntingtown MD, Katherine Sjoberg of Framingham MA, and Charles T. Hinckley of Austin TX, sons-in-law Sean Kinn husband of Rebecca...
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...



