Lucille M. Jones
Jan 8, 2016
Lucille M. Jones 1928 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Lucille M. (Pepin) Jones, 87, died Friday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Lucille was born and raised in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. She came to the United States in 1960 and has lived in West Springfield since 1966. She retired from the Town of West Springfield's Tax...
Arlene R. Arnett
Jan 7, 2016
Arlene R. Arnett 1926 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Arlene R. Arnett, 89, formerly of Letendre Avenue died Thursday in a local nursing home. Arlene was born in Holden, MA and has lived in West Springfield most of her life. Her husband, a WWII Veteran, Robert A. Arnett Sr. died in 2006 and her son, a Vietnam Veteran, Robert A....
Steven E. Beauregard
Jan 6, 2016
Steven E. Beauregard 1966 – 2016 West Springfield – Steven E. Beauregard, 49, died Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born in Holyoke and has lived in West Springfield his entire life. He graduated from West Springfield High School and S.T.C.C. and was working as a programmer for AMS Services in East Windsor. Previously...
Rita S. Menders Nicol
Jan 5, 2016
Rita S. Menders Nicol 1924 – 2015 WESTFIELD – Rita S. (Tardif) Menders Nicol, 91, died Tuesday in an East Longmeadow Nursing Home. Rita was born and raised in Northfield, VT. She entered nurse's training at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Providence, RI, graduating in 1947. After World War II she worked in the Army Field Hospital in Wortzburg,...
Virginia Bauer
Jan 1, 2016
Virginia I. (Mosher)Grolemund Bauer died January 1, 2016 at home. She was born in Springfield August 22, 1918, the daughter of Walter S. and Helena (Bissell) Mosher. She was a lifelong resident of West Springfield having attended local schools and American International College. For many years she worked for the Town of West Springfield as a Social Worker in the...
James C. Marmo
Jan 1, 2016
James C. Marmo, 79 of Agawam, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of January 1, 2016. He was born in Amsterdam NY, son of the late Salvatore and Angelina Marmo and lived in Schenectady NY, Windsor CT, before moving to Agawam in 1968. Jim was a tireless advocate for the Teamsters Union and was a proud member for 30 years....
Shirley M. Carson
Dec 29, 2015
Shirley M. (Hersey) Carson, 73, died Tuesday in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Springfield. She leaves a daughter Tammy Regnier of San Diego, a son John Paul Layman of Chicopee, two brothers Robert Hersey of Feeding Hills and Ronald Hersey of Southwick, 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and 3 step-children Steven Carson, Deanne Pantos and Cathy Kennedy. She...
Dennis A. Librera
Dec 26, 2015
Dennis A. Librera, 65, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield and grew up in West Springfield. He served in the U.S. Navy with the SeaBees. He leaves a son Greg Demarest of VA, a daughter Lisa Orga of FL, two brothers Angelo and his wife Delia of Westhampton and Calvin Jr....
William C. Taylor
Dec 22, 2015
William C. Taylor 1938 – 2015 AGAWAM – William C. Taylor, 77, died Tuesday in Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. William was born in Monson, lived in West Springfield for 30 years before moving to Agawam a few years ago. He was a retired Security Guard for Westfield State University. An Air Force veteran of the Vietnam...
Maureen C. Fredey
Dec 21, 2015
Maureen C. (Donatini) Fredey, 59, died Monday. She leaves her husband Robert Fredey. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 1 pm in Springfield St. Cemetery. For more details please go to curranjones.com.
Mitchell J. Petelle
Dec 20, 2015
Mitchell J. Petelle 1935 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mitchell J. Petelle, 80, died Sunday December 20, 2015 in an East Longmeadow Nursing Home. Mitchell was born in Ludlow, VT and has lived in West Springfield for the past 60 years. He worked as a Gunsmith for Smith & Wesson for 35 years until his retirement. He served with the...
Mary T. Kelleher
Dec 19, 2015
Mary T. (Foley) Fitzgerald Kelleher, 85, died Saturday surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield January 8, 1930, daughter of the late John P. and Catherine (Noonan) Foley, resided in Springfield until 1993 before moving to Longmeadow and later East Longmeadow. Mary graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1947 and was the Administrative Assistant to DA...
Thomas J. Graham
Dec 19, 2015
Thomas J. Graham was born April 14, 1922 in Springfield to the late George and Elizabeth (Symington) Graham. He quietly and peacefully passed on December 19, 2015, at the age of 93. Thomas lived his entire life in the town of West Springfield. He worked as tool maker for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in CT, retiring in 1983. He met...
Mary Elizabeth Mackintosh
Dec 16, 2015
Mary E. (O'Connell) Mackintosh, 89, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Terry) O'Connell, she lived in Agawam since 1969. Mary had worked as a dental assistant and as a teller for the former First National Bank in Hazardville, CT. She was a communicant...
Joanne "Jody" Smith
Dec 11, 2015
Joanne K. Smith 1931 – 2015 West Springfield – Joanne "Jody" (Knight) Smith passed away on Friday, December 11th, after a long illness. Jody was born on August 7, 1931 to the late Frank Rollin Knight and Ruth (Cook) Knight. She was a long-time resident of West Springfield and a graduate of West Springfield High School Class of 1949, where...
Manuel S. Fernandes
Dec 10, 2015
Manuel S. Fernandes, 88, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Holyoke Hospital. Born in Acushnet, MA, son of the late Francisco and Maria (Duarte) Fernandes, he lived in Chicopee for over fifty years. Manuel worked as a master mechanic for Daniel O'Connell & Sons Construction for forty years, retiring in 1988. He was a member and...
Natalie D. Muchmore
Dec 10, 2015
Natalie D. Muchmore 1928 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Natalie D. (Parrott) Muchmore, 87, of Belvidere Avenue died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Natalie was born in Unionville, CT, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills for the past 4o years. She worked as a sponge maker for 46 years at...
Dorina Josephine Conti
Dec 10, 2015
Dorina J. (Pascucci) Conti, 87, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Loomis House. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Fenesia (Eusebi) Pascucci, she moved to South Hadley in 1955. Dorina worked with her husband at the restaurant and banquet house they owned together, formerly known as Conti's 202. She was a communicant of...
Carolann R. O'Sullivan
Dec 8, 2015
Carolann R. O'Sullivan 1939 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Carolann R. (Gelinas) O'Sullivan, 76, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. Carolann was born in Springfield and has lived in Agawam for the past 35 years. She was a waitress at the former Oaks Inn at Kimball Towers for many years and worked at other restaurants in...
Michael A. Amato
Dec 7, 2015
Michael A. Amato, 58, died suddenly in New York City on Monday. He was born in Springfield, son of Marco and Margaret "Peggy" (O'Shaughnessey) Amato and lived there most of his life before moving to Bradenton in 2012. Mike graduated from West Springfield High School in 1975 and from Wentworth Institute in Boston. Mike worked as a project/facility manager of...