Pearl Rita Puskey
Jan 30, 2016
Pearl Rita (Langevin) Puskey, 86, died Saturday morning at her home in Chicopee. Formerly of Agawam, Pearl was married to Chester W. Puskey, who passed away in 2006. Mother of 5 children she leaves behind her son David W. Puskey and 4 daughters Helen E. Petelle, Pearl A. Puskey, Kara Lynn E. Noble, and Kathryn E. Damon. She also leaves...
James Frederick Smith
Jan 28, 2016
Westfield-James passed away this past Thursday surrounded by his family. He was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He was a star athlete in high school, where he was the starting quarterback for three years as well as team captain. He helped lead the men's basketball team to four straight conference championships, and was also a long distance runner on...
Wallace Kerr Monroe
Jan 27, 2016
Wallace Kerr Monroe, 84, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday surrounded by his loving family. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Lloyd and Bessie (Kerr) Monroe, he was a lifelong resident of South Hadley and a 1950 graduate of South Hadley High School. Wally was an exceptional athlete and was signed by the Chicago Cubs upon graduation. After spending...
Stephen S. Corrigall
Jan 23, 2016
Stephen (Steve) Stuart Corrigall, 70, of Cumming, Georgia, died on January 23, 2016, surrounded by family after an eight-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Curran-Jones in West Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday February 5, 2016, at 10:00 am. Steve was born on July 11, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA, to James Stephen Corrigall and...
Gregory M. Chase
Jan 21, 2016
Gregory M. Chase 1947 – 2016 Gregory M. Chase, 68, died Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born in Springfield, the son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Chase and has lived in West Springfield his entire life. A graduate of West Springfield High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during...
Nancy M. Bonfitto
Jan 19, 2016
Nancy M. Bonfitto 1918 - 2016 West Springfield - Nancy Mary (Parisi) Bonfitto passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at the age of 97. She was born on August 11, 1918 in West Springfield, Massachusetts to John B. Parisi of Italy and Rose Robustella of West Springfield. Nancy grew up in West Springfield, where...
Helen Conceicão Paixão
Jan 15, 2016
Helen C. (Cadette) Paixão, 95, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 15, 2016 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Jose and Emilia (Fernandes) Duarte, she grew up in Holyoke and Portugal before moving to South Hadley in 1951. Helen was a member of and past president of the Portuguese Club in Holyoke. She enjoyed...
Albert Stanley Mclean
Jan 13, 2016
Albert S. McLean, 74, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, son of the late Eugene and Clara (Smith) McLean, he was a 1960 graduate of West Springfield High School and lived in Agawam most of his life. Albie worked for the last ten years at Home Depot...
Helen J. Casineau
Jan 11, 2016
Helen J. (Miller) Casineau 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on 1/11/2016. She was born and raised in Chester and has lived in West Springfield for many years. She retired from New England Uniform where she has worked for several years. She was also a communicant of the former Immaculate Conception Church. Her Husband Arthur R. Casineau...
Andrew J. Spanos
Jan 9, 2016
Andrew J. Spanos 1931 – 2016 Agawam - Andrew J. Spanos, 84 of Castle Hill Road died Saturday at home surrounded by his loving family. Andrew was born in Astoria, NY, grew up in Springfield and lived in West Springfield 30 years before moving to Agawam 20 years ago. He was a retired 27 year Detective for the Springfield Police...
Agnes G. Nigro
Jan 8, 2016
Agnes G. Nigro 1922 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Agnes G. Nigro, 93, formerly of Southwick Street died Friday in a local nursing home. Agnes was born and raised in Enfield, CT and has lived in Feeding Hills for the past 15 years. She worked for the State of Connecticut for 31 year as a Data Clerk and was a...
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...