OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
Grace Mc Guire
Feb 10, 2014
1928 - 2014 Ware-Grace (Crowley) McGuire,85, passed away on February 10th at Hillcrest Commons of Pittsfield. She was the wife of the late William McGuire and was predeceased by her daughter Ann McGuire. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, February 19th at 10am in All Saints Church, Ware. Burial will follow in New St. Williams Cemetery. Charbonneau Funeral...
Lucille Mae Doherty
Feb 5, 2014
Gilbertville-Lucille  M. (Godbout) Doherty, 83, passed away on Wednesday at her home. She was  the wife of the late J. Leo Doherty. She leaves her sister Anita McKee and her husband Robert of Palmer, her nephews Richard Godbout of Lowell , Roger Godbout Jr. of Worcester, Mark Godbout in Florida, David McKee of Somers CT, James  McKee of California, her...
Frederick Joseph Levesque
Feb 3, 2014
Stafford Springs-Frederick  J.  Levesque, 84, passed away on February 3rd, at Fox Hill Center in Vernon. He leaves his wife Harriet (McCloskey) Levesque, his sons Frederick Jr. and his wife Kim, Daniel and his wife Joanne, a daughter Kathleen Garofolo and her husband Alfred, his grandchildren, Christopher and Nicholas Garofolo and Jennifer and Krista Levesque, and a step great grandchild...
Jacqueline J. Bosley
Feb 3, 2014
Jacqueline Jean (Upton) Bosley Sturbridge - Jacqueline Jean Bosley passed away on February 3, 2014 at the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Southbridge, MA with her daughter Cindy by her side. Jacqueline "Jackie" was born in East Hartford, CT on August 7, 1933 to her parents Mathilda "Helen" Barile and Allan Upton Sr. Â Jackie was predeceased by her...
Brian A. Smith
Feb 3, 2014
Palmer---Brian A. Smith, 27, passed away on Monday, February 3rd in Ware. He leaves his wife Cassie (Monty) Smith, his father Leo Smith of Palmer, his children Ariella Smith, Tetris, Shyann-Storm, Trinal, and Zander Cooper, his brothers Jason, Keith and Leo all of Palmer, his sisters Terri Kamienski, Celena Smith and Crystal Smith all of Ware. He was born in...
Nina F. Podkowka
Jan 31, 2014
Nina Frieda Podkowka  (Nimtz) 88, of Barre Road, Hardwick passed away on Friday January 31st, 2014. Nina was born in Hardwick, and lived there most of her life.  She was the youngest of the 8 children  born  to Lillian Mae and Albert Rieinholt Nimtz . Nina lived on Coy's hill in Warren during her 10 year marriage to Emile Podkowka...
Michael Edward Pajak
Jan 28, 2014
West Springfield-Michael  E. Pajak, 56, passed away on January 28th  at his home. He was born in Ware son of Theodore and Lillian (Tenczar) Pajak, and was a longtime West Springfield resident. Besides his parents he leaves his sister Jane Barnes and her husband James of Hampstead NH, his nieces Alyssa and Brittany a nephew Matthew and his aunt Anne...
Gary A. Gathro
Jan 28, 2014
Ware-Gary  A. Gathro, 49, passed away on Tuesday at his home. He was born in Ware son of Betty (Marritt) Gathro and the late James Gathro. Besides his mother he leaves a son Maxwell  of Ware, a brother Glenn of Ware and a sister Cheryl McKeon of West Warren. He was a free spirit and artist, he loved Rock and...
Paul Edward Koslowski
Jan 27, 2014
Warren-Paul  E.  Koslowski, passed away on January 27, 2014 after a short illness. Paul was the son of the late John and Mary (Rybak) Koslowski of Warren. Paul proudly served  on active duty in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He leaves his brother Casimier and his wife Lorraine Koslowski, a niece Christine Sledziewski and nephews Carl and Kevin...
Debra Dee Rohan
Jan 23, 2014
Warren-Debra  Dee  Rohan, 57, returned peacefully home after a long battle with cancer on January 23rd  in Mary Lane Hospital. She leaves her mother  Hazel  Howe of Palmer, a sister Donna Coulombe of Corinna ME, her aunts Mildred Rohan and Catherine Kmiec both of Ware an uncle Richard Rohan of Ware, her nephews Kelly and Travis and their families, as...
William L. Kirkham
Jan 17, 2014
William L. Kirkham, 1924-2014 After an extended illness, William L. Kirkham of Ware, passed away on January 17th at Orchard Valley assisted living in Wilbraham.  Mr. Kirkham, with countless other residents of Ware, was instrumental in the conceptualization and ultimately the realization of the towns Senior Citizens Center, a facility he took great pride in. An Engineering graduate of Lehigh...
Robert J. Anderson
Jan 15, 2014
Robert J. Anderson, 71, passed away on January 15th at his home. He leaves his wife of 49 years Sandi (Arsenault) Anderson, his son James R. of Ware, his daughters, Marsha Yorns and her husband Mark of Longmeadow, and Cheryl Anderson of Ware, a sister Judy Renaud of Ware, a brother Barry Anderson in Utah. He also leaves his grandchildren...
Thomas Edward Mc Donald
Jan 4, 2014
Thomas  E. McDonald, 74, passed away at home on January 4th , surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife Joan (Martin) McDonald, his daughter Audrey Coonan and her husband Daniel of North Oxford, his grandchildren Taylor and Peyton Coonan, his step-children, Harold, Darryl, Darren, Ricky, and Richard Boudreau, Karen Majka, Sharon Long, Cheryl Lemoine, Shelly Boudreau and Sherry Bateman,...
Donald H. Dorfer
Dec 22, 2013
Donald  H.  Dorfer,76, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness, on December 22nd, in attendance and providing comfort was his dedicated, nurse, caregiver and friend Cathy Duncan and his brother-in-law Larry Sparano. Donald  was on the Warren Board of Assessment, was a active in many circles, and was well-known, liked and respected. He spent 27 years in the...
Patricia Ann Niquette
Dec 21, 2013
Ware - Patricia A. Niquette, 52, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2013 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.  Born in Ludlow on March 17, 1961, she graduated from Ware High School in 1980.  She worked for many years at the Belchertown State School, Wright's in Warren and for the last ten years at Walmart in...
Mary R. Ouellette
Dec 11, 2013
Mary Rose (Lucia) Pierce Ouellette, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on December 11th ,2013 at the age of 89.Rose was born on Sept. 6th , 1924 and lived most of her life in Springfield, and then in Ware with her daughter Debra and son-in-law Camille. Rose was predeceased by her parents Thomas and Michelina (Maruca) Lucia, her first husband...
William Edward Hoffey
Dec 10, 2013
WILLIAM  E.  HOFFEY Ware-William  E.  Hoffey, 65 passed away on Dec. 10th in Mary Lane Hospital. He leaves behind his children Leslie Reiter in Pennsylvania and Christopher Page in California, a sister Patricia Ranner of Ware, 2 grandchildren  2 great grandchildren, , his aunts Iona Estey and Patricia Fenner, his former Doreen Page, and several nephews and nieces. He was...
Walter N Estey
Dec 2, 2013
Walter N. Estey, passed away on December 2nd in West Brookfield. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Iona (St.Germain) Estey, his son Norman Estey and his wife Suzanne of Ware, his grandchildren Renee Estey of San Diego, and Nicole Estey of Worcester. He was born in Leicester and had lived in Worcester and Warren, coming to Ware 37 years...
Beverly Ann Kargol
Nov 29, 2013
Beverly A. Kargol 1938-2013 Ware---Beverly A. (Goudreau) Kargol, 75 , passed away on Nov. 29th in Baystate Medical Center. She leaves her husband Joseph Kargol, her daughters Allison Kargol of Ware and Patricia Lavallee of Warren, and her grandchildren Eric, Jillian and Seth Lavallee. She was born in Ware daughter of Ernest and Helen (Taburski) Goudreau and was a lifelong...
Irene Julia Wisnoski
Nov 16, 2013
Irene J. Wisnoski 1918-2013 Westfield---Irene J. (Malik) Wisnoski, 95, passed away on Saturday Nov. 16th at Reeds Landing in Springfield. Born in Lynn she was a longtime Westfield resident. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School, received a BA in Education from Salem State, and a Master's Degree from Boston University. She was a reading specialist and taught...



