OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
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...
Marion V. Thorstensen
Jun 22, 2014
Marion V. Thorstensen West Brookfield - Marion Virginia (Duggan) Thorstensen, 93, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her home in West Brookfield. Born on August 5, 1920 in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of James Patrick Duggan and Gertrude (Gaul) Duggan. She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in St. Paul as class valedictorian and studied at the University...
John H. Wild
Jun 21, 2014
The Reverend John H. Wild The Reverend John Harry Wild gently passed away on Saturday, June 21st, at the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield, MA. He was born on October 4, 1927, the beloved only son of Dr. John H. Wild, and Irene (Schmidt) Wild in Buffalo, NY. The family shared their home with his aunt...
Richard L. Pierce
Jun 14, 2014
Ware-Richard L. Pierce, 57, passed away on June 14, 2014. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Linda (Prucnal)  Pierce, his children, Travis Pierce and his wife Sara of Ware, Amanda Pierce of Ware, Thomas Sadowski and his fiancée Wendy of Southwick, Daniel Sadowski and his wife Andrea of Kensington CT, and Nicole Sadowski and her fiancé Matt of  Greenfield,...
Diane Elaine Boudreau
Jun 14, 2014
Ware---Diane  E.  (Chartier)  Boudreau, 66, passed away on June 14, 2014 with her husband at her side. She leaves her husband George V. Boudreau, her sons George V. Jr. of Dudley and Jeffrey of Ware, her grandchildren Rebecca Boudreau and Madeline Forand, her mother Theresa Chartier of Sturbridge, her brothers Gerald of Grafton, David in Holland, Mark and Michael both...
Andree Marie Rose De Petris
Jun 12, 2014
Hardwick-Andree Marie Rose DePetris, 96, of Hardwick, MA, formerly of Yarmouthport, MA, died at home peacefully on June 12, 2014, surrounded by family. Of French decent and one of four children born to Camille and Rose Camet, Andree was a woman of many interests including gardening, antiquing, hunting, fishing, and boating with her husband Roger, who predeceased her in May...
Judith E. Boynton
Jun 11, 2014
Palmer---Judith E. (Lemon)  Boynton, 71, passed away peacefully  on June 11th, surrounded by her family. She was born in Ware daughter of Edwin and Marguerite (Cady) Lemon and lived here much of her life, living in Palmer for the last 20 years. She worked as a housekeeper for many years at Wing Memorial Hospital and at Monson State Hospital. She...
Beatrice S. Aube
Jun 9, 2014
Beatrice S. Aube, 75 West Brookfield - Beatrice (Shea) Aube, 75, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She leaves a son, James Aube of West Brookfield; a daughter, Christine Santos and her husband Rick of West Brookfield; a brother, James Shea of Ware; a sister Elizabeth Danahey of Northampton; two grandchildren, Alycia Aube and...
Joseph John Bartoszek Sr.
Jun 4, 2014
Gilbertville---Joseph "Joe" Bartoszek of Gilbertville, died unexpectedly at the age of 86 on June 4th, 2014. He was born on April 16, 1928 in Chicopee to John and Barbara (Runniszka) Bartoszek. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, where he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. When returned home after his military service he...
Thomas G. Reilly
May 31, 2014
Ware-Thomas  G.  Reilly,79, passed away at the Elaine Center at Hadley on May 31st, surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 2, 1935 in Ware. He was a graduate of Warren High School and after high school joined the US Air Force, where he served honorably, and was always proud of his service. He spent most of his...



