Ware - Donald R. Demers, 85, of Ware, husband of Elaine (Harper) Demers passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and friends on Saturday October 9th, 2021 after a year of fighting cancer and heart disease.  Donald was the son of Rene and Laura (Dubois) Demers.    He was an on-call firefighter for several years before becoming a full-time firefighter for 34 years.  He also worked part time in the mills where he learned many skills from...

  Ware - James T. Edwards, 63, of Ware, died on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Baystate Hospital after a brief illness.   He leaves his loving wife, Jessica L. (Dunshee) Edwards; his children, Amanda M. Courchesne and her husband Eric, Caryn E. Edwards and her fiancé Francis Roso,  Kimberly Edwards and her fiancé John Rough and daughter-in-law, Emily Edwards; his grandchildren, Heaven-Lee and James Edwards, Christine Edwards-Jackson, Hunter and Austin...

West Brookfield - Maryann Janice Bassett passed away on October 1, 2021, at the age of 65, in her home in West Brookfield, MA. She fought a short but difficult battle against cancer, but despite the pain and complications from the illness this past year, Maryann fought bravely until the end.   Maryann is survived by her husband Merlon Bassett and children, Christopher and Rachael Bassett, son in law Joshua Rivers, daughter in law Stephanie Clymer; as well as her sisters, Patricia...

Ware - Beulah A. (Cox) Patnaude, 97, of Ware died peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield.   She leaves her daughter, Nancy Lukaskiewicz of Ware; her two grandsons, William and his wife Sammie of Manistee, MI and Robert and his wife Sharri of Hartford, CT and Montague MA; her two great-grandchildren, Alisa Lukaskiewicz and Owen Toal as well as many nieces and nephews.   She was born on April 14, 1924 in Old...

Ware - Louis K. Rome, 71, of Ware died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center after a long illness.   He leaves his loving partner, Judy N. Keenan; his son, Derek Rome; his two step-sons, David St. Cyr and his wife Lori and Joseph St. Cyr; his four grandchildren, Elyssa, Alex, Cody and Emily; three great-grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews and friends.  He was born in Bangor, Maine son of the late Kenneth and Corinne (Woodard) Rome.   Louis worked...

West Warren - George Maxwell Shields Jr., 93, passed on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at home amongst his loving family.   He leaves his three children, a daughter-in-law and granddaughter, his brother Patrick and two sisters-in-law, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. George was predeceased by his wife, Norma (Beck) Shields in 2009. He was born in East Gary, Indiana, to Hazel and George Maxwell Shields, Sr.   George volunteered for the Army Specialized Training...

  Ware - Raymond L.  Edwards, 66, of Ware died on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center.   He leaves his three brothers, Adonis P. Edwards, Frank L. Edwards, Jr., and  James T. Edwards and his wife Jessica all of Ware as well as many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his nephew Frank Leroy Edwards.  He was born in Holden to the late Frank L. and Rita (Chabot) Edwards.   Raymond started working for Ludlow Corporation in 1974 and...

  West Brookfield - Myland F. McRevey, Jr., 66, of West Brookfield died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center after a long illness.   He is remembered by his son, Matthew McRevey of Mill Valley, CA; his mother, Shirley Nimmons of West Brookfield, MA; his nieces, Shelby and Mariah, as well as the McReveys and Richardses of West Brookfield, and the Pucketts of West Virginia. Myland was predeceased by his father, Myland F. McRevey Sr., and his brother, Edward...

  North Brookfield - Debra L. (Tillotson) Boulanger, 61, of North Brookfield, died on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.   She leaves her daughter, Amanda L. Drouin and her husband Adam of Spencer, her son, Nathan Tillotson and his companion Jillian, and five grandchildren, Alexander Cote, Austin Miner, Owen Forand, and Syndal and Sophia Tillotson.  She also leaves her nephew, Lloyd Dupre who she loved as a son, as well as her two...

West Brookfield - Everett S. Allen, 100, of West Brookfield died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer.   He leaves his sister, Bernice Buckley of Manchester, NH and his good friend and caregiver, Marion E. Gagnon of West Brookfield and her family, as well as his nieces, nephews and cousins.  Everett was predeceased by his wife, Blanche I. (Pratt) Allen in 2017 and his brother, William H. Allen in 2021.  He was born in Portsmouth, NH son of the...