OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in West Brookfield, and Ware, Massachusetts
Serving West Brookfield and Ware
John A. Houghton Jr.
Nov 5, 2013
John A. Houghton Jr. 1955-2013 Ware---Beloved, Father, Son, Brother, and Uncle, Chief Petty Officer John "Jack" Houghton, passed quietly in Pensacola FL, on November 5, 2013, with his daughter Angela and sister Shelly by his side. He served 22 years as a Cryptological Technician in the US Navy. He is survived by his mother Shirley Houghton, and sister Shelly Arsenault...
Francis R. Lavallee
Nov 2, 2013
Francis  R. Lavallee 1929-2013 Ware---Francis R. Lavallee, passed away on November 2nd in Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born in Ware on June 13, 1929 and was a lifelong resident. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He leaves his wife of 56 years Dorothy (Tworek), his son Joe and his wife...
William H. St. Cyr Jr.
Oct 31, 2013
WILLIAM H. ST.CYR JR 1943-2013 North Brookfield---William H. St.Cyr, 70, passed away on Oct. 31st in Baystate Medical Center. He leaves his life partner Josie Dziergowski, his sons Wiiliam III of Ware and Eric and Doug both of Warren, his step-daughters Corine Gutierrez of North Brookfield, Cindy St.Cyr of Palmer, Julie St.Cyr of Warren, Samantha Copson of Palmer and Ruthie...
Peter Midura
Oct 28, 2013
PETER MIDURA 1963-2013 WARE- Peter Midura ,50, passed away on October 28th at his home. Peter leaves his longtime companion Jayne Nelson, his father John of Ware, his brothers John of Bridgewater, Michael and  Mary of Ware, Timothy and Dawn of Ware, and Christopher and Belinda of Ware, his aunts Catherine Portier and Antonia Pelis, several nephews, nieces, grand nephews...
Marguerite E. Willett
Oct 27, 2013
West Warren-Marguerite "Maggie" Willett, 89, passed away at home on October 27, surrounded by her family.  Born in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 18, 1924, Maggie grew up on a sugar cane plantation. As a teenager, she witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor and later served in the civilian Women's Air Raid Defense in World War II. She moved to the...
Albert Wayne Lizak
Oct 26, 2013
Albert W. Lizak 1945-2013 Ware.....Albert W. (Al ) Lizak died at his home in Ware on Oct 26, 2013. Al was born in Somerset PA and live most of his life in Ware. He was a crane operator for Local 98 for 35 years. He also was well known for his sign painting, lettering and pinstriping. Al loved playing his...
Dennis A. Kane
Oct 19, 2013
Dennis A. Kane 1930-2013 Hardwick---Dennis A. Kane, 83, of Hardwick, passed away on Oct 19th at his home. He was the husband of the late Rita (Boulerice) Kane who passed away on June 19th. He leaves his sons Henry and his wife Kathy and Richard and his wife Debbie all of Hardwick, his daughters Suzanne Misiaszek and her husband Mark...
Anne F. Bullock
Oct 19, 2013
Anne F. Bullock 1914-2013 Ware-Anne F. (DeSantis) Bullock, 99 ½ , passed away at home on October 19th. Born in Introdacqua, Italy on April 3, 1914, Anne came to America in 1923 with her family through Ellis Island on the ship Dante Alighieri and settled in Enfield Ma, and later Ware Center. She was known for her pizzas, Italian Cooking...
Robert Vachon
Oct 12, 2013
Robert Vachon 1922-2013 Ware---Robert Vachon, 91, passed away on Oct.12th at Baystate Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Cecile (Bedard) Vachon. He leaves his sons, Gilles and his wife Martha of Ware, Yvon and his wife Norma Jean of East Longmeadow, a daughter Christine Wloch of Enfield, a brother Jules Vachon and his wife Barbara of Berlin...
Walter Boronski
Oct 11, 2013
Walter Boronski 1923-2013 Ware---Walter "Lard" Boronski, of Belchertown Rd., passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 at Palmer House. Born in Ware on December 29, 1923 , he was the son of Stanislaw and Helena (Koczur) Boronski. Walter was a US Navy Veteran of World War II, and attended Ware High School. Walter worked at the Quabbin Resevoir for many...
Eula C. Byrnes
Oct 1, 2013
EULA C. BYRNES Ware-Eula  C. (Lenville) Byrnes,89, formerly of Valley View, passed away on Oct. 1st in West Brookfield. She was the wife of the late William Byrnes who died in 1987. She leaves her children, Arthur Pepin of Cornwall VT, Alberta Pepin of Marietta NY, Sandra Main in West Virginia and Darlene Pepin in Ithaca NY, as well as...
David A. Stewart
Sep 27, 2013
David A. Stewart 1960-2013 Ware-David A. Stewart,53, passed away on Sept. 27th at his home. He leaves his wife Maria (Tiago) Stewart, his daughters, Tiana Finocchio and her husband Michael of Ware, Naomi Stewart and her partner Mark Manning, and Toni Stewart all of Ware, his grandchildren Troy, Tory and Natalie Finocchio, his mother Theresa Stewart of Ware ,his brothers...
Rose M Desantis
Sep 24, 2013
Rose  M. DeSantis    1920-2013 Rose M. DeSantis passed away in the early morning of September 24th. She was the daughter of the late John and Marianna (Centofanti) DeSantis. Born in Introdaqua, Italy on April 1, 1920, Rose came to America with her family at the age of 3 on the ship called the Julius Caesar. Rose graduated from Ware High...
Claude Girard
Sep 18, 2013
Claude, 90, a longtime resident of Ware Massachsetts passed quietly at home on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. He passed surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family. He was born in St Gervais, Bellechasse, Province of Quebec Canada on May 22, 1923, the beloved son of the late Rosario and Yvonne. (Dion) Girard. He lived briefly at "La...
Arthur G. Desharnais
Sep 16, 2013
Arthur  G. Desharnais 1951-2013 Warren--- Arthur G. Desharnais passed away  at his home. He as the husband of the late Dee (Stanley) Desharnais who was the love of his life. He leaves a son Michael of West Brookfield, a brother David of Belchertown, a niece Danielle Smith , a nephew David Desharnais, as well as many cousins and his church...
Patricia E. Daignault
Sep 12, 2013
Patricia E. Daignault 1922-2013 Ware-Patricia  E. (Blanchard) Daignault, 91, formerly of Ware passed away on Sept. 12th in Orange City FL. She was the wife of the late Bert Daignault to whom she was married for 67 years. She leaves her sons Paul of Orange City, Peter and his wife Cathy of Guilford Ct., and Philip and his wife Mary...
Elwell Rachael Anne
Sep 11, 2013
Rachael A. Elwell 1989-2013 Ware---Rachael Anne Elwell, 24, passed away on Sept. 11th in Ware. She leaves her father Arthur Elwell of Ware, her mother Angela (Ward) Roy in Maine, her brother Michael Elwell of Ludlow, as well as many cousins. She was born in Ware and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Ware High School and...
Frank Anthony Capobianco
Sep 4, 2013
Frank A. Capobianco 1935-2013 Ware---Frank A. Capobianco, 78, of Ware passed away on September 4th . He was the husband of Carole (Rose) Capobianco to whom he was married for 50 years. He also leaves his children, Lisa Clark and her husband Jeff, Christopher and his wife Gina, and Matthew and his wife Nina, his grandson James, a sister Rose...
Enid P Szczepanek
Aug 16, 2013
Enid Szczepanek 1913-2013 Ware....... Enid P. (Smith)  Szczepanek of Ware passed away on August 16th in the Mary Lane Hospital. Enid was married to the late Edward Szczepanek. She leaves her sons Wayne and wife Kathi of Ware and Joseph and wife Patricia from Hardwick, her grandchildren Chad Szczepanek and his wife Megan of East Longmeadow, Kim Place and her...



