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...
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...