Shirley M. Ligarski
Sep 21, 2015
Shirley M. Ligarski 1926 – 2015 SOUTHWICK – Shirley M. (Finn) Ligarski, 89, a 23-year resident of Southwick passed away on September 21. Shirley was born in Springfield to Paul and Mildred (Mortenson) Finn. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. A longtime resident of East Springfield, Shirley was married to Springfield Police Captain Joseph Ligarski who predeceased...
Robert James Lynch, Sr.
Sep 21, 2015
Robert J. Lynch, Sr., 85, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home after a long illness. Born in Holyoke, son of the late John T. and Julia (Kennedy) Lynch, he was a 1948 graduate of Holyoke High School. He attended Fordham University School of Business and a graduate from Army Finance School. He lived in South Hadley...
Clothilde M. Colburn
Sep 19, 2015
Clothilde M. Colburn 1922 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS _ Clothilde M. "Tillie" (Janelle) Colburn, 93, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. Tillie was born in Charny, Quebec, Canada and had lived in Springfield before moving to Feeding Hills 70 years ago. She was a 1942 graduate of Cathedral High School and served with the United States Navy WAVES during World...
Jerrold A. Granger
Sep 19, 2015
Jerrold A. Granger, formerly of West Springfield, Agawam and Naples, FL presently of Newport Richey, FL, passed on September 19, 2015 after a long illness. Jerry was owner and manager of Northern Machine Corp. in West Springfield for many years before his retirement. Jerry was born on November 9, 1930 to the late Madeline and Charles Granger. Besides his parents...
April S. Ptaszkiewicz
Sep 14, 2015
April S. Ptaszkiewicz 1964 – 2015 Hampden- April S. Ptaszkiewicz, 51, of Hampden, MA passed away suddenly Monday morning September 14, 2015 in Boston, MA. She was born June 29. 1964 in Suffield, CT. to Beatrice Compton and the Late Wayne (Hap) Post. She was predeceased by her brother Wayne Post. April is survived by her husband, Thomas Ptaszkiewicz Jr....
Richard D. Dunbar
Sep 10, 2015
Richard D. Dunbar 1940 – 2015 West Springfield - Richard D. Dunbar, 75 of West Springfield passed away at home after a courageous effort with pancreatic cancer on September 10, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Troy, PA, he was pre-deceased by his parents Ellsworth and Lula Dunbar. Richard is a graduate of Elmira College and was...
Rachael Cohen
Sep 8, 2015
Rachael Cohen 1922 – 2015 Merritt Island, FL – Rachael (Passo) Cohen, 93, formerly of Holyoke, MA, died Tuesday at her Florida residence surrounded by her loving family. Rachael was born and raised in New York City. In her teen years she moved to Holyoke with her family. She attended Holyoke High School where she excelled in the business curriculum...
Arthur J. Martin Jr.
Sep 7, 2015
Arthur J. Martin Jr. 1954 - 2015 SPRINGFIELD - Arthur J. Martin Jr., died Monday in a local nursing home. He was born in Granby, August 26, 1954, the son of the late Arthur J. and Lillian (Benoit) Martin. He was an independent man with mild intellectual disability and had received support from The Association For Community Living since 1978....
Maxine Sepanek
Sep 4, 2015
Maxine Sepanek 1923-2015 Agawam-Maxine D. "Mickey" (Seavey) Sepanek, 92 of 110 Edgewater Road, Agawam, MA died on September 4, 2015 in Augusta, Maine. She was born in Wiscasset, Maine February 14, 1923, daughter of the late Perley and Estelle Seavey and lived in Agawam since 1957. Maxine belonged to the Agawam Senior Center and enjoyed golfing. Mickey worked 28 years...
Mitchell Francis Wajda
Sep 3, 2015
Mitchell F. Wajda, 85, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 3, 2015. Born in Chicopee, son of the late Max and Frances (Bartkiewicz) Wajda, he was a graduate of Chicopee High School and also had attended American International College. Mitchell was the owner of the former East Hardware Store in Chicopee and also worked for the former Doane &...
Marion C. Packard
Sep 1, 2015
Marion C. Packard 1919 – 2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Marion C. Packard, 96, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Marion was born and raised in Springfield, and has lived in East Longmeadow for the past 10 years. She and her husband owned Bob's Bike Shop on Allen Street for 60 years. She also worked at the former Steiger's Department...
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...