George Joseph Langevin
Mar 25, 2016
George J. Langevin, 73, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Claire (Domingue) Latour and William Latour. He was a lifelong resident of South Hadley and a 1961 graduate of South Hadley High School. George was an army veteran of the Korean Conflict and...
Richard W. Muller
Mar 21, 2016
Richard W. Muller 1936 – 2016 West Springfield – Richard W. Muller of Craig Drive died peacefully Monday at home. Richard was born and raised in Old Lyme, CT, lived in Windsor Locks, CT for 20 years and West Springfield for the past 20 years. He graduated from the Ward School of Electronics and worked for the Southern New England...
Rose H. Emerson
Mar 21, 2016
Rose H. (Tatro) Emerson, 83, formerly of Chicopee, died Monday in a local nursing home surrounded by her loving family. Rose enjoyed bingo, cards and made countless friends throughout her years camping in Monson. Rose was born in Springfield, MA on September 1, 1932, daughter of the late Doris (Foisy) and Paul Tatro. Her husband Melvin T. Emerson predeceased her...
Roberta G. Doering
Mar 20, 2016
Roberta G. Doering 1925 – 2016 AGAWAM – Roberta F. (Gere) Doering, 91, of River Road died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. Roberta was born in Syracuse, New York, to Robert Francis Gere and Mary Margaret Osterhout Gere, was a graduate of Cortland State University in New York, and has lived in Agawam for over 60...
Alfred "Junie" Fontana
Mar 19, 2016
Alfred "Junie" Fontana 1933 – 2016 Venice, FL – Alfred "Junie" Fontana, 82, formerly of Agawam died Saturday at his home in Venice. Junie was born in West Springfield the son of the late Alfred and Lorenza (Cianchini) Fontana. He grew up in West Springfield, as a rink rat at the old Coliseum with the Deadline Gang, graduated from Agawam...
Clarice L. Kenny
Mar 18, 2016
Clarice L. Kenny 1943 – 2016 West Springfield – Clarice L. (Simpson) Kenny, 72, died Friday evening in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Clarice was born in Rochester, NY and has lived in West Springfield all her life. She worked as a hairdresser instructor for Kay Harvey. She leaves her husband Michael F. Kenny; two sons Douglas...
Linda Lander Walter
Mar 17, 2016
Linda Lander Walter 1963 – 2016 Springfield – Linda Lander Walter, 52, died Thursday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, Linda lived here most of her life. She graduated from Cathedral High School and later went on to achieve her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from American International College. Linda worked as a registered nurse in the Springfield...
Virginia G. Taylor
Mar 17, 2016
Virginia G. Taylor 1930 – 2016 West Springfield, MA – Virginia "Jean" G. Taylor, 86, passed away Thursday, 3/17/16, at 3pm in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving daughter and granddaughter. Jean was born in Reading, PA, the daughter of Richard and Grace (Klopp) Peterson. She lived in Reading most of her life, moving to West Springfield 10 years...
Anita M. Guzman
Mar 16, 2016
Anita M. (Avery) Guzman, 82, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Anita was born in Canada, the daughter of Charles and Yvonne (Couture) Avery. She grew up in Agawam and has lived in West Springfield for the past 53 years. Her husband Felipe M. Guzman died in 1999. She leaves three daughters Sandra Fredette, Debra Stewart and...
Silvia G. Perez
Mar 12, 2016
Silvia (Cattalini) Perez, 70 years old, passed away peacefully with family by her bedside, on March 12, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Born in Cario, Egypt on June 4, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Cattalini and Margherita (Montalto) Cattalini. Predeceased by her late husband William Perez Sr. and daughter, Marilyn Perez. She attended...
Shirley A. Macdonald
Mar 12, 2016
Shirley A. (Provencial) MacDonald, 75, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester the daughter to the late Clarence & Madeline (Morrow) Provencial, she lived in West Springfield for many years before moving to Chicopee nine years ago. She worked as a CNA for 40 years where she retired from Country Estates...
Robert J. Sady
Mar 9, 2016
Robert J. Sady 1954 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Robert J. Sady, 61 of North Boulevard died unexpectedly Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center. Rob was born in Springfield the son of the late Dr. James J. and Ann (Haroshevsky) Sady. He grew up in West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1972. He then went on to graduate...
Avis L. Brusig
Mar 8, 2016
Avis L. (Hackett) Brusig, 91, died Tuesday. She was born in West Springfield and moved to Wyoming briefly before moving back to Agawam. She was a member of the Agawam Congregational Church, the Order of the Eastern Star #144 and a member of the Agawam Bowling League. Her husband Wilbur Brusig died in 2003. She leaves a son Jeffrey Brusig...
Geronimo F. Arroyo
Mar 7, 2016
Gerónimo F. Arroyo, 74, of Springfield died Monday at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Gerónimo or "Jerry", worked in NY and CT tobacco fields before he settled down in Springfield in the late '60s, where he worked at Trident Alloys, Burger's Package Store, and, for many years until his retirement as a Valley Opportunity Council driver. Since...
Olive Mildred Beers
Mar 5, 2016
Olive M. Beers 1920 - 2016 EAST LONGMEADOW - Olive Mildred (Simpson) Beers, 95, died March 5, 2016 in Bradenton, FL. Born in Canton, MA, daughter of the late Lewis and Edith (Little) Simpson, she lived in East Longmeadow most of her life, moving to Bradenton five years ago. She was a retired inspector for Smith & Wesson. She was...
Bruce Linder
Mar 5, 2016
Bruce Linder, beloved husband, father, and proud "Papa", passed peacefully in the arms of his loving wife on March 5, 2016 after a long and strong will to live. He leaves behind the love of his life of 36 years, Sande Lyn Linder, his three beautiful children, beloved son Bruce Joseph Linder and wife Katelyn of Agawam, the light of...
Rita Lillian Robidoux
Mar 4, 2016
Rita L. (Edwards) Robidoux, 98, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Holyoke. Born in Chicopee, daughter of the late Walter and Alma (Fournier) Edwards, she lived in Holyoke before moving to South Hadley in 1953. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, enjoyed crocheting and doing crossword puzzles. Her husband, Amos Robidoux died in 2006...
Tod L. Holloway
Mar 2, 2016
Tod L. Holloway 1970 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Tod L. Holloway, 45, died Tuesday unexpectedly while at work. He was born at Westover, son of Errol Holloway and the late Sandra J. (Moulton) Holloway, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills for the past 5 years. Tod was a 1989 graduate of West Springfield High...
Edward Joseph Mello, Sr.
Feb 28, 2016
Edward J. Mello, Sr., 89, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 28, 2016, surrounded by his loving children. Born in North Cambridge, he grew up there and lived in South Hadley over fifty years. Edward worked as an account executive for Wonder Bread/Hostess Cake. He was a World War II navy veteran and a member of the American Legion...
Frances Marian Carpenter
Feb 28, 2016
Frances M. (Brainerd) Carpenter, 85, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Robert and Marian (Britton) Brainerd, she grew up in South Hadley and was the oldest of four children. She attended Walnut Hill Prep school in Natick, MA and was a music major at Hood College in Frederick, MD. It...