West Springfield-John W. Burlingham, 53, died Wednesday at home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Springfield, son of the late Edward and Patricia (Fenn) Burlingham and has lived in West Springfield all his life. He worked for Specialty Bolt and Screw for 30 years. John was an avid pool player playing both 8 Ball and 9 Ball in the APA Pool League. He was also a member of the Polish American Club in Feeding Hills and loved to play darts. He leaves his brother James Burlingham and his wife Brenda of West Springfield and nieces, nephews, aunt, uncles and cousins. A special thanks from the family goes to Lisa Shay, Kevin Sheehan, Bruce Hobaica and Marc Lamoureux for all that they did for John. Calling hours at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home will be Monday October 26 ^th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For more information or to make online condolences please go to curranjones.com.