Helen G. Gnyla
Aug 12, 2015
Helen G. Gnyla 1920-2015 West Springfield-Helen G. (Borowy) Gnyla, 95, died Wednesday August 12 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Bristol, CT to her immigrant parents, Damazy and Anna Borowy and moved back to Poland as a child. Helen and her twin brother Henry were out to sea one day heading for the USA to join brother Morris...
Chentele A. Fournier
Aug 12, 2015
Chentele A. Fournier 1991 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Chentele A. Fournier, 23, of Cleveland Street died Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Chentele was born in Cambridge, grew up in Somerville and has lived in Agawam since 2005. She was a beautiful, caring, smart, loving person who loved life and wanted to help others. She...
Yvette Helen Valenti
Aug 9, 2015
AGAWAM - Yvette H. (Baillargeon) Valenti, 91, entered into eternal rest on Sunday August 9, 2015 in St. Augustine, FL. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Raoul and Mary Jane (Dufault) Baillargeon, she lived in Agawam most of her life, moving to Florida in 2001. Yvette was a graduate of Cathedral High School and worked for many years as...
Marilyn Elizabeth Wright
Aug 6, 2015
Marilyn E. (Ferguson) Wright, 67, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Norman and Eleanor (Bliss) Ferguson, and was a graduate of West Springfield High School and attended Brom's Beauty Academy. Marilyn retired from Stop and Shop Supermarket. She leaves behind her loving children, Tracy E. Bergerson, Trudy E....
Philip Gould
Aug 6, 2015
Philip Gould 1915 – 2015 AGAWAM – Philip Gould, 99, died Thursday in a local nursing home. He was born, Nov. 12, 1915, in Concord, MA, youngest of six children to Paul and Clara Gould and had lived in Lynn and West Springfield before moving to Agawam nine years ago. Philip was a Sergeant for the U.S. Army Air Corps...
Margaret V. Lawler
Aug 6, 2015
Chatham-Margaret V. (Jocelyn) Lawler, 96, died peacefully in her sleep Thursday. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Alexander and Alma (Perrault) Jocelyn and lived the majority of her life in Chatham, MA. She was the retired buyer of jewelry, handbags, and accessories for the former Forbes and Wallace Department Stores. Peg loved the beach, baking cookies, gardening,...
Lucille M. Lanoie
Aug 6, 2015
Lucille M. (Fillion) Lanoie 1943 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Lucille M. (Fillion) Lanoie, 72 of Park Street died Thursday at home. Lucille was born in St. Nazaire, Canada and lived in Springfield most of her life before moving to West Springfield eight years ago. Lucille was a devout Christian and ran her home like it was a Mission for...
Loring M. Caney
Aug 4, 2015
Loring M. Caney 1922 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Loring M. Caney, 93, of Robinson Road died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in the Holyoke Soldier's Home surrounded by his loving family. Loring was born in Holyoke, the son of the late Richard and Ruth (Collins) Caney, and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He was a graduate...
Barbara A. Tefts
Aug 4, 2015
WESTFIELD - Barbara A. (Kowal) Tefts, 76, passed away peacefully after a long illness on August 4, 2015 in Westfield. Barbara was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Callahan) Kowal. Barbara will be remembered for her spunky, fun-loving personality and her giving spirit. She delighted in making dolls, quilts, and afghans as gifts for family and friends. She...
Gladyss E. Jensen
Aug 2, 2015
Gladyss E. Jensen 1939 – 2015 MONSON – Gladyss E. (Duque) Jensen, 75 of Monson died Sunday in a local nursing home. Gladyss was born in Ibarra, Ecuador, lived in Chicopee before moving to Monson in 1984. The daughter of Jose Rafael Duque Yepez and Rosa Almeida de Duque, she was distinguished and highly ranked in her class in her...
John J. Mulvaney
Aug 2, 2015
John J. Mulvaney 1941 – 2015 CHICOPEE – John J. Mulvaney, 73 died Sunday at home. Born and raised in Springfield, he was a 1959 graduate of Technical High School and has lived in Chicopee for the past 15 years. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 41 years of service. In the late 1950's, Jack served as a...
Thomas Donald Ferran, Iii
Aug 1, 2015
Thomas D. Ferran III, 68, passed away on August 1, 2015 in his home surrounded by family in Murrieta, California. Tom was born in Queens, New York and is survived by his wife, Janet (Webb) Ferran of Colorado Springs, and originally from Agawam,MA, a daughter Jocelyn Chavez of Riverside; son Thomas D. Ferran IV of Murrieta; brother Kenneth Ferran of...
David Augustus Pullen
Jul 31, 2015
David A. Pullen, 86, died on Friday, July 31, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Yonkers, son of the late Lester M. and Amelia (Warm) Pullen, he grew up in Peekskill, NY. Dave worked as a real estate broker for Bradford R. Collins Real Estate, George & Green Realtors, and his own agency, The Pullen Agency....
Donald J. Mckenna
Jul 31, 2015
Donald J. McKenna 1940 - 2015 SOUTH HADLEY - Donald J. McKenna, 75, died Friday in the Soldier's Home. Born in Holyoke, January 19, 1940, son of the late Donald J. and Gertrude (Walsh) McKenna, he was a lifelong resident of South Hadley and a 1958 graduate of South Hadley High School. Donald was captain of the 1958 South Hadley...
William I. Rhodes
Jul 26, 2015
William I. Rhodes 1935 – 2015 WESTFIELD – William I. Rhodes, 80, died Sunday in a local nursing home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born and raised in Springfield, graduated from Agawam High School and has lived in Westfield for the past 53 years. He was a retired production manager for WGBY in Springfield and was a Mason...
Emilia A. Lopes
Jul 25, 2015
Emilia A. Lopes, 61, entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2015. Born in Holyoke, Emilia resided in a group home for special needs adults in Belchertown. Her father, Francisco "Frank" Lopes died in 2013. She is survived by her mother, Mabel (Fernandes) Lopes of South Hadley, a brother and his wife, Carlos "Carl" and Miriam Lopes of South Dartmouth,...
Elizabeth J. Blakely
Jul 23, 2015
Elizabeth J. Blakely 1930 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Elizabeth J. (Mullins) Blakely, 85, of Grove Street died Thursday in Mercy Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in the St. Albans section of Queens, New York and has lived in West Springfield for the past 66 years. She worked in the Laundry Department of Baystate Medical Center and also served as...
Kathleen L. Butler
Jul 20, 2015
Kathleen L. Butler 1946 – 2015 West Springfield – Kathleen L. (Witkop) Butler passed into eternal life on July 20, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 1, 1946, the fifth of the eight children born to Gerald V. and M. Kathryn (Hart) Witkop in Springfield. She lived in Hampden and Springfield...
Joan Elizabeth Richard
Jul 20, 2015
Joan E. (Steady) Richard, 80, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 20, 2015. Born in St. Albans, Vermont, daughter of the late George and Josephine (Jarvis) Steady, she lived in South Hadley most of her life before moving to Biddeford, ME in 2010. Joan worked for the former Providence Hospital for ten years. She had been a communicant of...
Jonathon E. Simone
Jul 18, 2015
Jonathon E. Simone, 28, was called home to our Lord Saturday July 18, unexpectedly. Jonathon was born in Sandwich, and lived in Feeding Hills most of his life. He will be sadly missed by his parents, Edward and Linda (DeMassini) Simone, two sisters Angelina and Jennifer Simone, Grandmother Barbara Simone, niece Charlotte Sparks and his beloved dog Lily. Jonathon was...