Clarence E. Kibbe
Jul 18, 2015
West Springfield-Clarence E. Kibbe, 81, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Chicopee and has lived in West Springfield since 1959. He graduated from the Hampden College of Pharmacy in 1955, worked as a pharmacist for Ralph's Pharmacity and later retired as manager at Stop and Shop Pharmacy. He was a member of Mittineague Methodist Church. He...
Philip J. Deveno
Jul 17, 2015
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Philip J. Deveno, 64, died Friday surrounded by his family and friends. He was retired from Verizon and L.P. VEC Bus Company, where he was known as "Bus Driver Phil" at Tatham School. He worked part time at Stop and Shop where they called him "trouble". Phil loved coaching softball, watching his Red Sox and Hampton Beach. He loved...
Jane B. David
Jul 16, 2015
Jane (Brooks) David, 72, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in & grew up in Leominster, and has lived in Agawam and Springfield for most of her life. Jane originally came to Springfield to begin a career at Mass Mutual. After her children grew, she worked as a realtor, became a...
Sharon Lynn Fenton-Grabowski
Jul 13, 2015
Westfield-Sharon Fenton-Grabowski, 42, died Monday in Baystate Medical Center. She leaves three daughters Ashley Allen and Gianna and Amaya Grabowski, a son Andrew Fenton, her mother Marilyn Fenton and granddaughter Maribella. A funeral home service will be Saturday at 11 am at West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home followed by burial in St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours are Saturday 10-11 am.
Nancy J. Senez
Jul 12, 2015
Nancy Senez 1951 - 2015 Springfield – Nancy J. "Nunny" (Racicot) Senez, 64, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (DeMaio) Racicot and youngest of eight, died Sunday at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield, before returning to Springfield in 1971. She leaves her childhood sweetheart and husband...
Mary Andrichak
Jul 10, 2015
Mary (Demos) Andrichak 1928 – 2015 Springfield – Mary (Demos) Andrichak, 87, died Friday in Mercy Medical Center. Mary was born in Springfield the daughter of Michael and Ida (Nassar) Demos, and has lived here most of her life. She was employed by the Joseph Freedman Company for many years and retired in 2012. She leaves four children, her two...
Gary C. Philbrick
Jul 8, 2015
Gary C. Philbrick 1954 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Gary C. Philbrick, 60, died peacefully Wednesday July 8th at Baystate Medical Center. Gary was born in Springfield the son of Beverly (Case) Philbrick and the late Clarence H. Philbrick. He was a 1973 graduate of West Springfield High School and went to work for several plumbing companies, the last being...
Ivy W. Baker
Jul 7, 2015
Ivy W. Baker 1909 – 2015 SPRINGFIELD – Ivy W. (Davies) Baker, 105, died Tuesday peacefully at home surrounded by her loving caretaker. Ivy was born and raised in St. Mary County, London, England. Working as a nurse during World War II, she met her husband, Howard Baker who was a patient. After marrying him she came to the United...
Margharita Lydia Macinone
Jul 2, 2015
Margherita Mancinone 1934 – 2015 AGAWAM – Margherita (Paglia) Mancinone, 80, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 15, 1934, in Priverno, Province of Latina, Italy and was the daughter of the late Ciriaco and Rosa (Reali) Paglia. She immigrated to the United States in 1961, having...
Anthony James Gallerani
Jul 1, 2015
Anthony J. Gallerani, 31, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2015 from injuries sustained in a helicopter accident in Oregon. Born in Springfield, he grew up in West Springfield and was a 2002 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Westfield where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He was on the debate team, was on...
Delores M. Doe
Jun 30, 2015
Delores M. Doe 1934 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Delores M. "Dutch" (Jackowski) Doe, 81, of West Springfield, continued her journey home on June 30, 2015 with her three children and family by her side. She was born March 7, 1934 in Chicopee to the late Martin and Mary (Bednarz) Jackowski. A graduate of Commerce High School, she has lived...
Dr. Bruce M. Tait
Jun 30, 2015
Dr. Bruce M. Tait 1929 – 2015 HOLYOKE – Dr. Bruce M. Tait, 85, of West Madison Avenue died Tuesday June 30, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his family. Dr. Tait was born and raised in Holyoke, graduated from Springfield College and earned his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry from Tufts University. He was a lifelong resident of Holyoke...
Arline Veronica Jette
Jun 28, 2015
CHICOPEE - Arline V. (Theriault) Jette, 77, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at home. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Oliver and Veronica (Roy) Theriault, she moved to Chicopee in 1969. Arline worked for DeLuxe Checking Company and previously worked for Macy's and the former Uniroyal. She was a communicant of St. Anne's Church and...
Nelson Baez
Jun 24, 2015
SPRINGFIELD-Nelson Baez, 46, died Wednesday surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield and lived here all his life. He practiced culinary arts and loved the New York Yankees. He also played baseball, softball and volunteered for the Children's Special Olympics. He leaves two sons Nelson Anthony Baez and Johnathon Luis Baez, both of Ohio, his mother Gloria Baez...
Susanne F. Larivee
Jun 23, 2015
Agawam-Susanne (Cook) Larivee, "NANA", passed away on June 23, 2015 at home. "My heart is full of love for those in my life." She was born on March 6, 1954 in Springfield, MA to Hank and Virginia Cook. She spent most of her life residing in West Springfield and Agawam. She married the love of her life at age 18...
David Wiggins
Jun 22, 2015
David Wiggins 1944 – 2015 SPRINGFIELD – David Wiggins, 71, of Springfield died Monday in Baystate Medical Center. David was born in Lowell and has lived in Springfield since 1977. He was a retired salesman for Larkin Associates, was an avid bowler and enjoyed ballroom dancing. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961-1967. He leaves three children...
Francis Joseph Blokland
Jun 20, 2015
Francis J. Blokland, 56, of Plateau Circle died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. Francis was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He worked as an Injection Mold Operator for the former Hamilton Standard and more recently as a greeter for Walmart. An avid fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, Old Movies and Community...
Michael H. Juzba
Jun 19, 2015
Southwick-Michael "Mickey" Juzba, 73, died suddenly on Friday, June 19,2015 at Noble Hospital. He was born in Springfield and lived most of his life in Feeding Hills, the son of the late Albert and Genevieve (Waniewski) Juzba. He was a self employed builder all his life. He loved woodworking, NASCAR and boating on Long Island Sound in the "Polish Falcon"....
Stella M. Desmarais
Jun 15, 2015
Stella M. Desmarais 1918 – 2015 AGAWAM – Stella M. (Zaucha) Desmarais, 97, of Rowley Street died Monday in an Agawam Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Stella was born in Westfield and has lived in Agawam her entire life. She worked for the late Judge Stapleton in Agawam and at Buxton, where she met her husband. She was a...
Thurston Thompson
Jun 14, 2015
Thurston Thompson 1922 – 2015 AGAWAM – Thurston "Tommy" Thompson, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 14 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Tommy was born and raised in Winchester, NH, the ninth of thirteen children of Grover and Rose Thompson. He proudly served in Europe during World II as a Sergeant for the Army Medical Corp. He married the...