John H. Kunz Jr.
Aug 31, 2015
John H. Kunz Jr. 1955 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – John H. Kunz Jr., 59, of Frederick Street died Monday at home surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Farmingdale, NY son of John H. Kunz Sr. and the late Winifred (Schwarz) Kunz. While working for MassMutual, John received his Bachelors of Arts degree from American International College...
Richard Nelson Clarke
Aug 30, 2015
Feeding Hills-Richard Nelson Clarke 69, passed away at The Holyoke Soldier's Home Sunday morning surrounded by his family. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1946. He served in the United States Air force at Westover, from 1963-1967. While working full-time at Package Machinery Corporation, he obtained an Associate's Degree in Electronic Technology, from STCC, and a Bachelor's Degree in...
John A. Protono
Aug 28, 2015
West Springfield-John A. Protono, 61, died Friday at home. John was an avid Red Sox fan who also loved to play the guitar. He was very artistic and a kind and gentle man who will be missed. John was a carpet and upholstery cleaner for the family business. He leaves his mother Rose Protono and two sisters Laurie and Caroline...
Verna E. Plante
Aug 27, 2015
West Springfield-Verna E. (Beauchane) Plante, 90, formerly of Pine Street passed from this earth Thursday after a long and blessed life. Verna was born in Agawam and lived in Springfield for 45 years before moving to West Springfield. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Raymond, brother Sonny and sisters Lorenza and Buddy with whom she is now partying. She...
Daniel Joseph Mcdonnell
Aug 27, 2015
West Springfield-Daniel Joseph McDonnell, 71, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on January 27, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Eugene and Mary McDonnell. Daniel was a 1962 graduate of West Springfield High School where he was an athletic standout in both Varsity football and hockey. Daniel was a bartender at his family's...
Prim Hertel
Aug 26, 2015
Prim Hertel 1925 – 2015 Holyoke – Prim Hertel, 90, formerly Springfield died Wednesday at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, he enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and served from 1943-1946 as a Navy Corps Man attached to marine unit in the South Pacific. After being injured while on...
Muriel Morin
Aug 25, 2015
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Muriel was welcomed into God's arms Tuesday while her family that loved her so much were at her bedside. God had sent her an exceptional son in Ron who has been her doctor, nurse, caregiver, chief cook and laundryman. He has never missed a day with her at the many times she spent in the hospital and nursing homes...
Tammy Marie Diaz
Aug 23, 2015
Tammy Marie Diaz, 39, passed away on August 23, 2015. Born on June 10, 1976 in Hartford, CT, she lived her first years in Tolland, and the remainder of her adolescent years and young adulthood in Cromwell, Connecticut. She relocated to and settled in Miami Beach, Florida in 2009. Tammy was known for her beautiful charisma and smile. She was...
Carl David Lacombe
Aug 23, 2015
Carl D. LaCombe, 52, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 23, 2015 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Salem, MA, he was a 1981 graduate of Easthampton High School. He also attended Springfield Technical Community College. He moved to South Hadley in 1996 and previously lived in Northampton. Carl worked as a currier for twenty years for...
Katherine Lapa
Aug 22, 2015
West Springfield-Katherine (Jurkowski) Lapa, 98, died Saturday at Mont Marie. She was born in Chicopee and lived in Westhampton, Southampton, Chicopee and Springfield before moving to West Springfield in 2009. She worked for 35 years as a machinist at Smith and Wesson and was a longtime communicant of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Springfield. She leaves her daughter...
John C. Flanagan Jr.
Aug 21, 2015
West Springfield-John C. Flanagan Jr., 86, passed away Friday at home. He was born in Holyoke to the late John C. Flanagan Sr. and Mary (Quirk) Flanagan. John lived his entire adult life in West Springfield and was the sole proprietor of the Merrick Drug Store on Main St. in West Springfield. He was an avid supporter of the Red...
Angeline M. Kozaira
Aug 21, 2015
West Springfield-Angeline M. Kozaira passed Friday in Springfield MA in the company of loving friends and caregivers. Mrs. Kozaira had just turned 100. She is the last of a generation of the Russo Family, who were long-time benefactors of St. Ann's Church in West Springfield. She married Mitchell Kozaira in 1951. She was widowed in 1962. Her long-time companion Donald...
John A. Burns
Aug 20, 2015
West Springfield-John Alexander Burns, 92, died Thursday at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. He was born in West Springfield and lived here all his life. He played on the Navy basketball team while he served during WWII. John joined the Navy on June 6, 1943. Was part of a task force that was sent to Germany as an attachment to...
Mary Loretta Spearing
Aug 19, 2015
Springfield-Mary L. Spearing, 65, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital. She was born in Springfield and lived here all her life. All services are private and at the convenience of the family. Curran-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information please go to curranjones.com.
Charles F. Weidig
Aug 19, 2015
Springfield-Charles Frederic Weidig was born on 2/13/31 in New Haven, CT. He proudly served in the US Army from 1952-1960. He worked in the Steel industry until he retired as the Vice President of Concord Steel Corporation in 1994. He married wife Elizabeth in 1959 until her death in 1998. He married wife Francesca in 2002. Charles is survived by...
Vance A. Coffey
Aug 17, 2015
Springfield-Vance A. Coffey, 52, of Grochmal Ave., died Monday at home. He was born in Springfield and has lived here all his life. A 1981 graduate of Technical High School, Vance was an All-Western Mass Wrestler. He worked as a machine operator and laborer. Vance was an avid reader and loved the outdoors. He leaves two siblings Craig Coffey and...
Cheryl Ann Pieciak
Aug 17, 2015
West Springfield-God needed an angel and so he called upon Cheryl Ann (Hills) Pieciak to heaven on Monday August 17, 2015. It gives us some comfort knowing that her mom, Mildred Hills, whom she missed dearly was waiting at Heaven's gate with open arms. She was born in Springfield to the late Edward and Mildred Hills. She was a communicant...
Judith Esther Lind
Aug 16, 2015
Judith E. (Popp) Mercier Lind, 70, completed her life on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at home. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Bernard and Eva (Cote) Popp, she lived in West Springfield, Springfield and South Hadley before moving to Chicopee in 1982. Judith had worked for over thirty years as a medical technician at Mercy Medical Center before retiring...
Juanita Bateman
Aug 14, 2015
Juanita "Nita" (nee Moore) Mastromatteo Bateman, 89, a long-time resident of Bradenton, FL, passed away August 14, 2015 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, FL. Nita was predeceased by her first husband, Vito "Tony" Mastromatteo, and second husband, John "Jack" Bateman, as well as her son, Alan Mastromatteo. Born in Clinton, Arkansas on June 22, 1926, Nita graduated High School...
Daniel Edward Racicot
Aug 14, 2015
Athol-Daniel E. Racicot, 56, died Aug. 14, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born Oct. 23, 1958 in Springfield to Alfred J. and Barbara F. (Smith) Racicot and graduated from Agawam High School in 1976. He was a truck driver/delivery man for 25 years at Pioneer Dairy in Southwick. He was predeceased by his dad in 2013. Dan leaves...