OBITUARIES

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

Serving West Brookfield and Ware

Frances E. Larzazs

Frances E. Larzazs

May 7, 2014

Ware---Frances  E. (Pilch) Larzazs, 83, passed away on May 7, 2014. She leaves her sons Gary and his wife Debra, Paul and his wife Julia, a daughter Joann Blyden and her husband Ernie, her grandchildren Michael Larzazs and his wife Bethany, and Michelle Larzazs. She was born in Holyoke and was a resident of Ware most of her life. She...

Gail F. Frizzell

Gail F. Frizzell

May 5, 2014

Gail F. Frizzell, 74 West Brookfield - Gail F. (Moulton) Frizzell, 74, of John Gilbert Rd., died Monday, May 5, 2014. She leaves her husband of 54 years, John E. Frizzell; two sons, John E. Frizzell, Jr. and his wife Tina of Worcester and Bruce Frizzell of West Brookfield; two daughters, Janet Vigeant and her boyfriend Donald Frey of Marlborough...

Harriet E. W. Smith

Harriet E. W. Smith

May 3, 2014

Miss Harriet E. W. Smith, 102 Ware - Miss Harriet Ellen Walker Smith passed over on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield at the age of 102. Harriet was born on April 4, 1912, the second daughter to Arthur and Annie (Gabrielson) Smith of West Street in Ware, Massachusetts.  Her older...

Jeffrey E. Dumas

Jeffrey E. Dumas

Apr 30, 2014

Jeffrey E. Dumas, 67 Warren/Port Charlotte, FL - Jeffrey E. Dumas, 67, of Warren, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at his winter home in Port Charlotte, FL. He leaves his loving wife of 46 years, Rosemary (Attardi) Dumas; his daughter Michelle Dumas Michalak and her husband Scott Michalak; one sister, Linda Williams and her husband Blaine; two brothers, Robert Dumas...

Alice R. Noreau

Alice R. Noreau

Apr 29, 2014

Thorndike---Alice  (Hevey)  Noreau, 80, a beloved wife , mother and grandmother died on April 29, 2014 surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Maria (Roy) Hevey. Alice was a lifelong resident of Ware, before moving to Thorndike two years ago. She graduated from Ware High...

Curtis M. Hotaling

Curtis M. Hotaling

Apr 23, 2014

Curtis M. Hotaling, 73 Warren - Curtis M. Hotaling, 73, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Edith E. (O'Harra) Hotaling; one daughter, Crystal J. Hotaling of Warren; one brother, Joyce Reynolds of Corona, CA and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by a brother, Michael J. Hotaling.  He was born and...

Joseph P. Mckeon

Joseph P. Mckeon

Apr 13, 2014

Joseph P. McKeon, 53 West Warren - Joseph P. McKeon, 53, of Old West Warren Rd., died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his home. He leaves his brother Harold Y. McKeon, Jr. of West Warren and several aunts, uncles and cousins.  He was born in Ware, son of the late Harold Y. and June C. (Borowiec) McKeon and was a...

Marion F. Streeter

Marion F. Streeter

Apr 10, 2014

Marion F. Streeter, 80 North Brookfield - Marion F. (Brunelle) Streeter, 80, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She leaves her brothers, Ernest Brunelle and his wife Marilyn of Oakham and Philip Brunelle and his wife Patricia of Worcester; her sisters, Theresa Thayer of North Brookfield and Elizabeth Ianniccheri of Charlton and several nieces and...

M. Cecilia Harnois

M. Cecilia Harnois

Apr 10, 2014

Bondsville---Cecilia Harnois passed away in Shrewsbury on April 10th after a respiratory illness. She was born in Palmer in 1922 and attended schools in Palmer until her family moved to Hardwick, where she graduated from Hardwick High School. She also attended Becker College in Worcester, after which she moved to Washington DC, to do clerical work at the Pentagon during...

Helen M. Blake

Helen M. Blake

Apr 9, 2014

Helen M. Blake, 77 Warren - Helen M. (Swett) Blake, 77, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. She leaves one son, Ernest J. Blake, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Warren; one daughter, Catie Blake-Burnett and her husband Hal of Bourne; several siblings; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  She was born in Ware, daughter of the late...

Irene E. Kendall

Irene E. Kendall

Apr 4, 2014

Irene E. Kendall, 82 Brookfield - Irene E. (Dimo) Kendall, 82, of Post Rd., formerly of Warren, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She leaves five sons, Henry L. Kendall, III of Auburn, Joseph A. Kendall, Sr. and his wife Betty of West Warren, George F. Kendall and his partner Michael Jones of Norfolk, VA,...

Darrow Thomas

Darrow Thomas

Apr 3, 2014

Ware-Darrow  Thomas, 80, of Ware Mass. passed away  after a brief illness on April 3, 2014. A longtime resident of Winter Park FL, he owned and operated Boardwalk Pizza until 2001. He leaves behind a brother John, his children Darrow F., Elaine, Seth and Drew, his grandchildren, Stefanie and Darrow II, his great grandson Jayden, his best friends and former...

Madeline R. Cregan

Madeline R. Cregan

Apr 2, 2014

Madeline R. Cregan, 80 West Brookfield - Madeline R. (Boudreau) Cregan, 80, of East Main St. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. She leaves her two daughters, Maureen Kupstas and her husband Stephen and Kathleen Tarpinian and her husband John of West Brookfield; two grandchildren, Ryan Kupstas and Elizabeth Tarpinian and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased...

Karen Elizabeth Carr

Karen Elizabeth Carr

Mar 30, 2014

Ware-Karen  Elizabeth  (Ford)  Carr, 77, formerly of Valley View Apts., passed away on March 30, 2014. She was born in Springfield daughter of the late Charles and Madeline (Chase) Ford on July 9, 1936. She resided in many area towns, Thorndike, Palmer and Monson before settling in Ware in 2000. She worked at the Monson Developmental Center for 24 ½...

Leola B. Letendre

Leola B. Letendre

Mar 27, 2014

Ware-Leola  B.  (Lamoureux)  Letendre, 87, passed away on March 27th  in Springfield. She was the wife of the late Arthur Letendre. She leaves her son Andre of Ware, her daughter Therese  Letourneau and her husband Daniel of North Berwick ME, her grandchildren Chris, Chad and Michael Letendre, Hope Costigan, Heather Rosati, Kathy Argueso, Christine Wellman and Joseph and  Paul Letourneau,...

Robert ""My Man"" Shlosser

Robert ""My Man"" Shlosser

Mar 23, 2014

Ware-Robert A. "My Man" Shlosser, 65, passed away on March 23rd  in Ware at his home. He recently enjoyed spending time with his friends, Don, and Dr. Dave, collecting stamps, antiques and other collectibles while attending local flea markets. He really  enjoyed fish sandwiches while on road trips with his pals. He is survived by his twin boys Bobby and...

Denis R. Tuttle

Denis R. Tuttle

Mar 21, 2014

Denis R. Tuttle, 75 Warren - Denis R. Tuttle, 75, died Friday, March 21, 2014 in UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Bernadette A. (Florence) Tuttle; a son, Paul F. Tuttle of Warren; a step-daughter, Dorothy M. Bussiere and her husband Steven of West Brookfield; a sister, Joan Tuttle of Myrtle Beach, SC; a...

Henry Gendron

Henry Gendron

Mar 21, 2014

Ware-Henry P. E. Gendron 81 passed away on March 21st in Agawam. He leaves his wife Mirelle and two sons Patrick and Marc and a daughter Mona. He leaves four grandchildren, Kelly, Kyle, Jeremy and Sean and two great-grandchildren Kylie and Giovanni. Henry had four brothers and five sisters and was the youngest of the family, he is the last...

Vallorie Jean Anderson

Vallorie Jean Anderson

Mar 16, 2014

Ware-Vallorie J. (Matthews) Anderson 63 passed away on March 16th at her home. She was the wife of the late Fred R. Anderson. She leaves her daughter Mystie Anderson and her husband Jason Berthiaume of Ware, one brother John Sroka, one sister Theresa Jiles of Springfield, four grandchildren Zachery and Dante Anderson and Jayda and Jason Boudreau. She also leaves...

Dorothea R. Moran

Dorothea R. Moran

Mar 11, 2014

Dorothea R. Moran, 101 Brookfield - Dorothea R. (Rearick) Moran, 101, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. She leaves her three children, Barbara A. Clancy of Brookfield with whom she lived, Francis E. Moran, Jr. and his wife Elaine of Ware and John T. Moran and his wife Bonnie of New Fairfield,...