Yvette Rita Bolduc
Sep 4, 2016
Yvette Rita (Gregoire) Bolduc 1931 - 2016 West Springfield – Yvette Rita (Gregoire) Bolduc, passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at the Bolduc family ranch in Westfield, MA with her family. Yvette was born in Springfield MA. May 5, 1931, daughter of late Archie & Lina (Vigneux) Gregoire. Both of her parents were born in Canada. She was a graduate...
William D. Welch
Sep 2, 2016
WEST SPRINGFIELD – William D. "Bill" Welch, 89, of Highland Lane died Friday in Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. A lifelong resident of West Springfield and long time member of the Vero Beach, FL, community, Bill spent his last several months at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17...
Allen Stanley Lesik
Aug 31, 2016
Allen S. Lesik, 48, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. Born in Holyoke, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. Allen worked as a machinist at Carauster Paper Manufacturer. He was an avid fisherman and sports enthusiast and enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys. Allen's best...
Frank J. Gamelli
Aug 29, 2016
Frank J. Gamelli 1935 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD GAMELLI, FRANK 81, was called safely home on Monday, August 29, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield February 26, 1935, the son of the late Frank and Mary (DiRoma) Gamelli, and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. Beloved husband of 64 years to his cherished...
Eugene P. Butler
Aug 23, 2016
Eugene P. Butler 1938 – 2016 Eugene P. Butler, 77, formerly of Agawam died August 23rd in Spring Hill, FL., where he has resided for the past six years. He was born in Glen Ridge, N.J. and grew up in Bloomfield, N.J. graduating from Bloomfield High School. Eugene moved to Agawam in 1961 and retired after 25 years as a...
Gregoria "Gloria" Medina
Aug 20, 2016
In the early morning of Saturday August 20, 2016 Gregoria Medina, better known as Gloria to all that knew and loved her, passed away into enteral rest. She did so surrounded by her loving family and friends who had watched her battle various illnesses. It took one simple phrase, "Mom it's ok to let go. We will be ok." for...
Claire M. Sypek
Aug 19, 2016
Claire M. Sypek 1933-2016 Springfield-Claire M. Sypek, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 17, 1933 to Maurice and Stella (Topor) Sullivan and graduated from Holy Name High School in Chicopee. Claire was an Assistant Clerk in Chicopee District Court for more than thirty years. She was carried over the threshold at...
Amanda Leigh Currie
Aug 18, 2016
Amanda Leigh Currie, 23, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, August 18, 2016 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Springfield, she was a lifelong resident of Chicopee and 2010 graduate of Chicopee High School where she was in the National Honor Society and the photography club. She received a Presidential Scholarship for, and was...
Geraldine M. Chilton
Aug 15, 2016
Geraldine M. (Bristol) Chilton, 94, formerly of Elm St., died August 15th in Claremont, NH. She was born in Springfield and moved to West Springfield in 1943 and moved to Claremont several years ago. She was a member of First Congregational Church for over 50 years. Her husband George Chilton died in 2014. She leaves a son Gary Chilton of...
Anna P. Acosta
Aug 13, 2016
Anna P. (Langone) Acosta, 92, died Saturday in Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born and grew up in Springfield and lived many years in New York City before moving to Agawam in 1975. She was a long distance operator for Bell Telephone in New York and later worked for Buxton. Anna was a member of the Mount Carmel Society...
Donald P. Sowinski
Aug 13, 2016
Donald P. Sowinski, 67, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Opalenik) Sowinski. He grew up in South Hadley and was a 1966 graduate of South Hadley High School. Donald supervised the sign department for the highway department and worked for...
Katharen Clifford
Aug 9, 2016
Katharen (Wermuth) Clifford, 82, died Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston and lived there until moving to Westfield at the age of 9. Westfield became home, but she continued to spend many summers in Boston throughout her school years. Woodstock, VT held a special place in her heart, having spent several summer and...
Sharon L. Edwards
Aug 9, 2016
Sharon L. Edwards 1940 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Sharon L. (Cordsen) Edwards, 76 died peacefully after a 7-year battle with cancer. Sharon was born in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of John and Ethel Etta (Rotman) Cordsen. She graduated from Puente Union High School in California and has been a longtime resident of Agawam. Her husband Euel Ray Edwards...
Helen Freshour
Aug 8, 2016
Helen A. Freshour 1915 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Helen A. (Roebuck) Freshour, 100, formerly of Ely Avenue died Monday in a local nursing home. Helen was born and raised in Springfield the daughter of John and Marie (Yactil) Roebuck and has lived in West Springfield for the past 40 years. She worked in the Merchandising Department of the former...
Norman E. Kidwell
Aug 8, 2016
Norman E. Kidwell 1925 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Norman E. Kidwell, 91, of Overlook Drive died Monday with his loving wife by his side. Norman was born in Washington D.C. and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and later started Kidwell Engineering Company of West...
Mercia M. Krausse
Aug 8, 2016
Mercia M. (Augusta) Krausse, 92, died Monday at Renaissance Manor. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Antonio and Judite Augusto and lived in South Hadley most of her life. She worked at South Hadley Electric Light and later as a teller for Bank of Boston, formerly Old Colony Bank before retiring in 1987. She was a member...
Joseph Pucillo
Aug 7, 2016
Joseph Pucillo 1945 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Joseph Pucillo, 71, of Main Street died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. Joe was born in Boston and has lived in West Springfield for the past 20 years. He leaves his beloved wife Betty Reale; son Michael Pucillo; step-daughter Jennifer King and her husband Jeff; grandchildren Jace, Caden and Ashtyn King and his...
Alice Evelyn Dickson
Aug 6, 2016
SOUTH HADLEY – Alice E. (Friberg) Dickson, 97, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Gunda (Dyrli) Friberg. Alice was an educator at Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst, NJ, from 1938 until 1984. She attended Trenton State Teacher's College where she received her...
Mary Helen Kane
Aug 4, 2016
Mary H. (Hickey) Kane, 89, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Charles and Helen (McLean) Hickey, she grew up in Holyoke, and lived most of her life in South Hadley. Mary worked as a secretary for many local businesses. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Her husband, Edmund...
Jane A. Mccreadie
Aug 1, 2016
Jane (Bandoski) (Lynch) McCreadie, 81, passed away peacefully August 1, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born to the late Stanley Bandoski, Sr. and Rachel Jennings on April 9, 1935. Jane graduated from Tech High School in 1952 and attended Bay Path Jr. College. She worked for 30 years in the Healthcare Industry for Caremark, Inc. Throughout her life...