Ware - JoAnn (Braica) Benoit, 65, of Ware died on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.   She leaves her husband of 41 years Paul P. Benoit, and her son Philip P. Benoit. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Rodrigues) Braica.   JoAnn was an Assistant Manager working in commercial food service, before retiring in 2009.   She was a member of All Saint's Church in Ware.   A...

West Brookfield - Kathleen D. McKay, 71, of West Brookfield died on Monday, October 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.   She leaves her wife of 14 years, Joan A. Bodessa of West Brookfield; a brother, Edward T. McKay of Feeding Hills; a sister, Laurie McKay of Worcester, two nephews, David and Kevin McKay and a niece, Kim McKay-Lunier.  She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Arthur and Rita (Curran) McKay.  She lived in Vermont and Palmer, prior to...

Ware - Charles Arthur Jacques, 61, of Ware died on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home with his caring family by him following a brief illness.   He leaves his wife of 37 years, Karen J. (McCormick) Jacques; his son, Charles E. “Eddie” Jacques of Ware; his daughter, Sarah Jacques of Ware, and his sister, Diane Nargassans and her husband Robert, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Joseph and James Millier.  He was born in...

Ware - Nancy Jean (Demers) Rucki, 72, of Ware died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side.   She leaves her husband of 47 years, Ronald J. Rucki of Ware; one son, Scott Rucki of Wilbraham; her daughter, Lisa Floury and her husband Chris of Warren; her mother, Alice "Lorraine" (Gibbs) of Ware, and five grandchildren, Amber, Emily, and Travis Floury, and Olivia and Lauren Rucki.  She also leaves her sister, Shirley Socha of Ware. ...

Easthampton - Kristopher R. Adams, 49, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.   He leaves two daughters, Alexandria Martindale, and Alexandra Adams and her mother Jennifer Axon; his parents, Kenneth R. Adams and Johanna (Wagner) Adams of Chesterfield; his brother, Jon Adams and his wife Elizabeth of Barrington, NH; his niece and nephew, Chloe and Jack Adams, and two grandchildren, Alice and Nickolas.  He also leaves his maternal grandmother, Phyllis Adams of West Brookfield; his...

North Brookfield - Robert W. “Bob” Gailey, Ph.D., 82, of North Brookfield died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.   He leaves his wife of 61 years, Shirley G. (Clark) Gailey; his son, Robert C. Gailey and his wife Carol of Torrington, CT; his daughter, Susan Nikola-Costa of Newtown, CT, and 2 grandchildren, Jennifer and Tyler.  He was born in and grew up in Portsmouth, NH, son of the late Albert and Alma...

Ludlow / West Brookfield - Helen L. Gagliardi, 93, of Ludlow and formally of West Brookfield, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center.   She leaves her daughter, Mary Lou Gagliardi of Ludlow, and her sister, Mildred Hendersen of Murfreesboro, TN.  She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Louis Gagliardi in 1998, as well as her three brothers, Harry Broga, Douglas Broga, and Robert Broga, and her sisters, Virginia Jones, Bernice Rice,...

Warren - Evelyn M. (Brodeur) Phipps, 91, of Carl St., died Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center.   She leaves a step-son, Alan W. Phipps of Conway, NH; a step-daughter, Marcia M. Terry and her husband David A. Terry of Brookfield; 3 grandchildren, David A. Terry, Jr., Douglas Phipps and Jean Phipps; 3 great-grandchildren; her nephew, Marcus Phipps and his wife Michelle of Monson, her cousins in Northampton, and many friends.  She was...

West Brookfield - Jacqueline A. (Bashaw) Campbell, 60, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester.    She leaves her husband of 43 years, Rory O. Campbell; her daughter, Mary-Ann Fearon and her husband Richardo of West Brookfield; two sons, Rory O. Campbell, Jr., and his wife Nicole Duval of Warren, and Robert Campbell and his wife Amanda of Winchendon, as well as 5 grandchildren.  She also...

West Brookfield - Gwendolyn K. (Demas) Locke, 85, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center with her family by her side.   She leaves her ten children, Anita Bermudez of Ware, Jesse Locke of West Brookfield, Frederick Locke of Bangor, ME, Shari Jones and her husband James, and John Locke and his wife Paula of Lubec, ME, Marla Lyons of Ware, Rebecca Mason and her husband Raymond of West Brookfield, Lisa Gilman and her husband Kenneth of...