West Brookfield – Elizabeth Alice Jay, 104, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center.  Alice as she was known for these many years was born at the current Walker Farm in New Braintree on August 20, 1915 and was from a family farm.  She was the fifth and last surviving child of Henry and Julia Bishop who for most of their lives resided in West Brookfield.  Her family moved to Wine Corner, North Brookfield where Alice completed her...

  Ware - Jennie A. (Nowakowski) Krasnecky, 87, of Ware, died on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home with her loving family with her.    She leaves two sons, Robert Krasnecky and his wife Anne and Paul Krasnecky and his wife Anne of Ware; one daughter, Susan Portier of Ware; two sisters, Mary Silva of Palmer, and Helen Coache of Three Rivers; four grandchildren, Kristopher, Dawn, Ryan and Joshua; one great-granddaughter, Haylee and several nieces and nephews. She was...

  Daniel T. Boivin, 64, of Ware, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.   He leaves his wife of 40 years,  Diane E. Schaffner-Boivin of Ware; his children,  Amber MacIntosh and  husband Kevin and granddaughter Autumn, Heather Boivin and her boyfriend Devlin, and Forrest Boivin and girlfriend Ana and grandson, Noah. As well as his many nieces and nephews and cousins. He was born in Springfield, son of Leo and Cecile Boivin of Indian...

Ware - Mark S. Majka, 66, of Ware, went back home to be with his mom, Christine (Mayers) Majka, his dad, John Majka, his beloved brothers, Brian and Johnny, and his friends from Bridge Street – Davie, Peter, Stevie, Theresa, and all of the folks from the gang who have already gone home.    He leaves his long-time better half, Lynne Keough, her sons, Bob and Mike, his grandbaby, Aliyah and her friend Jacob, his brothers, Eric and Frank, his sisters, Lee and Lynn, his close...

  Leicester - Doris I. (Donnelly) Darling, 84, of Leicester died, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the Christopher House in Worcester.   She leaves her sons; Richard H. Morrill and his wife Lucie of Oakham, Robert K. Morrill and his wife Tonya of Spencer and David A. Morrill and his wife Lucinda of Tampa, FL;  her grandchildren, Melissa Michaelides and her husband Michael, Jeremy Morrill, Jacqueline Morrill and her fiancée Kris Quercia, and Paige Legasy and her husband...

  East Brookfield/Hampden - Priscilla J. (Gaucher) Courtemanche, 90, died on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Vero Health & Rehab Center in Hampden.    She leaves her daughter, Janice Peterson and her husband Arthur of North Brookfield; two sons, Barry Courtemanche and his wife Elaine of West Brookfield, Steven Courtemanche and his wife Paula of Worcester, 9 grandchildren, as well as many great and great-great grandchildren.  She also leaves her daughter-in-law, Michelle...

  North Brookfield - William H. “Kippy” Minns, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in North Brookfield at the age of 105, on May 9, 2020.   William was born in North Brookfield on August 13, 1914 and had lived in North Brookfield all of his life.   He leaves his daughter, Dorothy (Minns) Revene; two grandchildren, Colleen Aucoin and her husband Richard, Thomas Revene and his wife Nancy; two great-grandchildren, Casey Aucoin and Allison Aucoin; a great...

Ware - Josephine M. (Mangano) Lombardi, 78, of Ware, died on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her home with her family by her side.   She leaves her daughter, Laurie Lombardi of Ware; three granddaughters, Jennifer Lee Mullin and her husband Christopher, Kristen Ann Lebel and her husband Roger, and Briana Nicole Gonzalez, and five great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Louise Soucie, Olivia Lynn Stefanick, Bradyn Lucas Mullin, Camden James Mullin, and Noah Joseph Gonzalez.  She also leaves her...

  Ware - Edward S. Desjardins, 83, of Ware passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, with his family by his side.    He leaves his wife of 63 years, Annette (Vadnais) Desjardins; three sons, Gary Desjardins and his wife Laurie of Ware, Mark Desjardins of Ware, Glen Desjardins and his wife Rebecca of Ware; his daughters Anne Young of Ware, and Jill Svagdis and her husband John of Braintree; twelve grandchildren; Scott, Elizabeth, Michael,...

  Ware - Sophie E. (Slaby) Sidote, born August 8, 1918, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020.  She was the wife of Gerald N. Sidote, who died in 1992 and the mother of Ronald Sidote, who died in 1958.   She is survived by her daughter, Geraldine Giannandrea, and her grandson, Thomas Giannandrea; and one sister, Helen Lusczynski of Chicopee, MA.   Born in Ware, where she was a lifelong resident.  She worked for the Ware Knitters until she retired in 1980, after 30...