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Donald Varney Obituary
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Sylvia A. (McLaughlin) Varney; four sons, Richard Varney and his wife Ellen and Dane Varney and Gene Varney all of North Brookfield and Lex Varney of East Brookfield; two daughters, Pamela LeBeau and her husband Dennis of East Brookfield and Diahn Simonelli of Webster; one sister, Ann Nealer and her husband Reedy of North Brookfield; seven grandchildren; two nieces and one nephew.
He was born and grew up in North Brookfield son of the late Carroll and Alice (Rollins) Varney and lived there until moving to East Brookfield in 1982. He graduated from North Brookfield High School.
Mr. Varney owned and operated Varney's Garage in East Brookfield since 1952 starting as the Ford Dealership on Main St. and currently as Varney's Garage Inc. on the East Brookfield Flats. He was a Corporator of North Brookfield Savings Bank. He also was a member of the Hayden Lodge of Masons, the Melha Shriners and the Bay Path Golf Course.
A Memorial Service for Donald will be held Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the First Congregational Church in North Brookfield. There are no calling hours. Burial will be held privately in Walnut Grove Cemetery in North Brookfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396 or to the Second Chance Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfield is directing arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Donald Varney
Nancy Corbeil
August 5, 2008
To Gene and family,
Greatest sympathies and heartfelt thoughts. We know what you are going through.
Love,
Stick and Jay Corbeil
Christine Attwood
August 2, 2008
I am sorry for your loss, may friends and family help you through this time.
Tammy Babbitt
August 2, 2008
Sorry about you loss. May god be with you and your family.
Love ,
Tammy, Marissa, Damien
Stephen and Rosemary Halsdorff
August 2, 2008
So sorry for your loss. Our prayers and thought are with you.
Marge & Don Knepper
August 1, 2008
Sylvia and family - Don & Marge Knepper have many fond memories, especially our fun times in Florida - we wish you love and strength through this difficult time
scott & maggie nishan
August 1, 2008
Our deepest smypathies to the varney family for the lost of donald.
Claudia (Waugh) Tytula
July 31, 2008
Dear Sylvia and family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you.
Jack Begley
July 31, 2008
Sorry to hear of the passing of Don. My sympathies to Gene and the family.
Ray & Caron Plante
July 31, 2008
Dear Sylvia, We are so sorry for your loss. May the love of your children and family carry you through the difficult days ahead and may our Lord wrap his loving arms around you.
Karen Dolan
July 31, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Joanne Moss
July 31, 2008
I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. may the love of family and friends carry you thru this time of sorrow.
Kathy and Vicki
July 31, 2008
We are away in Pennsylvania but our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May your many memories give you comfort.
Anne Adams
July 31, 2008
To Lex and the entire Varney family,
I am so sorry to hear of the death of your loved one. You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Sheryle (Morrow) Gaudette
July 31, 2008
My deepest sympathy to the entire Varney family. May your memories of a great Dad and husband see you through the sadness. God bess!
Fran Judycki-Foley
July 31, 2008
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Your Dad will be missed by many.
Edwin Lynds
July 31, 2008
On behalf of the Ed Lynds family, we send our heartfelt condolences to the entire Varney Family. Dinno was and will always be remembered as a great family man and friend of our father for many years. Richard, Dane, Gene and Les, your father left you a great legacy to carry on.
Champ Lynds
LongTime Friends
July 31, 2008
To Don's entire family,
We were sad to hear the news about Don,and we've got each one of you in our prayers and thoughts.
Kathy & Ted Cembura
July 31, 2008
With our deepest sympathies Dick, Ellen and Family,
Deb OClair
July 31, 2008
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Bob Potvin
July 31, 2008
Donald Varney was "my kind of guy." His very large family are all successful today here in the Brookfields community. Donald and Sylvia raised great children. My sympathies to all.
Christopher (Kit) Iott
July 31, 2008
Our thoughts are with you Gene.
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