Jeffery L. Fish
Aug 1, 2016
Jeffery L. Fish, 53, died Monday surrounded by his loving family. Jeff lived most of his life in West Springfield and pursued the construction trades with family in Colorado. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt and fish and was a longtime member of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman Club. He was the son of Allan L. Fish of Westfield and...
Rose A. Bessette
Jul 29, 2016
Rose Antonia Bessette née Grimaldi, 95, of Feeding Hills passed away Friday July 29. She was the daughter of the late Andrea Grimaldi and Carmella Grimaldi née Sarno. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward O. Bessette, brothers James A. Grimaldi and Frank A. Grimaldi, and nephews Andrea J. Grimaldi and Andy Grimaldi. Survivors include nephews James A....
Albert Medvetsky
Jul 19, 2016
Albert Medvetsky, 83, died Tuesday at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Albert was born in New York City the son of Peter and Mary (Brinza) Medvetsky and has lived in the West Springfield area most of his life. He was a retired correctional officer for the State of Connecticut, retiring in 1988. He served 7 years in the United States...
Mary C. Shea
Jul 19, 2016
Mary C. Shea 1916 – 2016 Feeding Hills-Mary C. (Weber) McDonnell Shea, 99, died Tuesday in Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rock Falls, IL. lived most of her life in West Springfield before moving to Feeding Hills in 1988. A communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Feeding Hills, she was co-owner...
Thomas E. Sheehan
Jul 19, 2016
Thomas E. Sheehan 1948 – 2016 AGAWAM – Thomas E. Sheehan, 68, died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Springfield, June 23, 1948, son of the late William and Grace (Johnson) Sheehan Sr. He was raised and educated in Springfield and has lived in Agawam for the past 43 years. He worked in the...
Elizabeth M. Connor
Jul 16, 2016
Elizabeth M. Connor, 91, died Saturday morning at the Atrium in Agawam. She was born in Colchester, Vermont, the daughter of James and Mildred (Charland) Connor. She has lived in West Springfield most of her life and worked as an Administrative Assistant for Northeast Utilities formerly Western Mass Electric Company. Her niece and nephews marveled at her stenography skills late...
Rita P. Franks
Jul 14, 2016
Rita P. Franks 1927 – 2016 Northampton – Rita (Provencher) Franks, 88, died peacefully at her home in the Rockridge Retirement Community on July 14, 2016. She was born October 5, 1927 in Springfield, the daughter of Gerald and Lillian Provencher. She grew up in Springfield and West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School. Rita married the love of...
Lillian Marie Louise Alvaro
Jul 13, 2016
Lillian M. Alvaro, 95, passed away on July13, 2016 while a resident at the Arbors of Chicopee. She was the daughter of the late Josephat & Rosilda (Chenaille) Mathieu and grew up living in the Willimansett section of Chicopee, graduating from the Mt. Carmel High School. She lived in South Hadley for many years and was active in St. Theresa's...
Julia Walag
Jul 12, 2016
Julia Walag 1924-2016 East Longmeadow-Julia Walag, 92, died Tuesday in Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Mikolaj and Antonina Walag and lived in Springfield for most of her life before moving to East Longmeadow six years ago. She graduated from Western New England College and worked as an accountant and bookkeeper for The...
Theresa Alfreda Croze
Jul 10, 2016
Theresa A. (Gonyeau) Croze, 89, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, July 10, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Raymond E. and Rose (Fleabott) Gonyeau, she lived in Chicopee for many years, moving to South Hadley in 1994. Theresa was an avid line dancer, and taught line dancing in Holyoke, Chicopee, Granby and...
Theresa Mary Cleary
Jul 4, 2016
Theresa Mary (Lenik) Cleary, 84, died peacefully in her home in the early morning of Monday, July 4, 2016. She leaves the love of her life and only child, Cheryl Cleary of Springfield, and Cheryl's partner, Alan Dean of Somers, CT. Theresa was predeceased by her sister, Helen Pielka of South Hadley. Born in Holyoke, Theresa was the youngest of...
Nancy Ann Mclean
Jul 1, 2016
Nancy Ann (Schramm) McLean, 77 of Harwich Road, born in Philadelphia April 15, 1939 to the late William and Ruth Schramm. Predeceased by her husband and soulmate Harold "Hal" McLean in 2004. Nancy was a proud, long time chair of the V.F.W/American Legion Tuesday night Pitch League. A member of the St. Patrick's Committee since 1994, Nancy won the groups...
Joseph E. Baker
Jun 28, 2016
Joseph E. Baker 1955 – 2016 WESTFIELD – Joseph E. Baker, 61, of Steiger Drive died Tuesday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family and caretakers. Joe was born in Springfield and lived in Agawam and West Springfield most of his life. He was an employee of the Work Opportunity Center for many years and a member of the...
Vlasta I. Horacek
Jun 27, 2016
Vlasta I. Horacek 1924 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Vlasta I. (Hlavac) Horacek, 91, died Monday in a local nursing home surrounded by her loving family. Vlasta was born in Springfield, raised in West Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills since 1960. She worked as a bookkeeper for Sears & Roebuck for many years before retiring from the former...
Brian West
Jun 26, 2016
Brian West, 58, of New Bedford formerly of South Hadley, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Benjamin West of Granby and the late Ruth Shirley (Arsenault) West. He was born in Holyoke and had lived in New Bedford for many years. He was formerly employed as a machine operator at Precix....
Christoper M. Evans
Jun 24, 2016
Christopher M. Evans, 31, died Friday in Salt Lake City, UT. Chris was born in Holyoke and has lived in Agawam most of his life. He was a 2003 graduate of Agawam High School and joined the United States Air Force, serving as a Munitions System Apprentice during the Afghanistan War. Chris was an avid reader, loved music, was an...
Joyce Borsari Cook
Jun 24, 2016
Joyce Borsari Cook 1942 – 2016 West Springfield – Joyce (Borsari) Cook, 73, a lifelong resident of West Springfield passed away June 24th surrounded by the family she adored. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ernestine Borsari and a devoted daughter of Jackie Borsari, her second Mom after the passing of her own beloved mother at a...
Mildred Parsons Jopson
Jun 24, 2016
Mildred P. (Moore) Jopson, 96, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the Mount Saint Vincent Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Robbie Leland Moore and Justine Phoebe (Parsons) Moore, born 22 October 1919 in Holyoke. She graduated from Chicopee High School, retired as a seamstress at the Holyoke Geriatric Center....
Yong Sun Tvrdik
Jun 23, 2016
Yong Sun Tvrdik 1954 – 2016 West Springfield – After a long and courageous fight against cancer, Yong Sun Tvrdik, 62, beloved wife of Barry D. Tvrdik of Amostown Road, has entered into God's loving arms. Yong passed away at home, in the arms of her loving husband on June 23, 2016. Yong was born on June 26, 1954 in...
Todd Andrew Bristol
Jun 22, 2016
Todd Andrew Bristol sadly passed on Wednesday, June 23, 2016. Born in Holyoke, Todd was a lifelong resident of South Hadley. Todd was certified Evinrude Technician for his Family at Brunelle's Marina, and previously was a dedicated member of the Fluery Lumber Team. Todd's passions included enjoying "River Life," spending countless hours on his pontoon, as well as frequent hikes,...