Donald R. Albee
Mar 9, 2015
Donald R. Albee 1920 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Donald R. Albee, 94, of Southworth Street died Monday in Mercy Medical Center. Donald was born in Concord, NH, grew up in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield for 70 years. He owned his own route and developed territories for the Table Talk Pie Company until his retirement in 1977....
Barbara S. Webb
Mar 7, 2015
Barbara S. Webb 1934 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Barbara S. (Fredrickson) Webb, 80 of North Street died Saturday. Barbara was born in Chicago and lived in Agawam for the past 50 years. She was a member of the former Old First Church in Springfield. She leaves her children Janet Ferran and her husband Thomas of Colorado Springs, Kenneth Webb...
Chester L. Towne
Mar 5, 2015
Chester L. Towne, 82, of Young Circle died Thursday following a brief illness. Chet was born and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts. He attended Waltham schools and graduated from the Mt. Hermon School. He earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, and then went to Harvard, where he received an MA in Education and subsequently a CAGS in School Administrations....
Roland F. "Mike" Bozak
Mar 5, 2015
Roland F. "Mike" Bozak, 80, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Born in Westfield, son of the late Daniel and Katherine (Delahanty) Bozak, he lived in West Springfield for many years before moving to Westfield. Roland was a retired truck driver for Electric Motor Sales and Service where he worked for twenty years. Previously he worked for...
Evan J. Brunelle
Mar 2, 2015
South Hadley-Evan J. Brunelle, 28, died Monday. He was born in Springfield and has lived in South Hadley all of his life. Evan proudly worked for the family business, Brunelle's Marina. He leaves his beloved children Owen And Noah Brunelle, his parents Kathryn and Luke Brunelle Jr. of South Hadley, his grandparents Dorothy Brunelle of Holyoke, Luke Sr. and Josie...
Flora A. Allen
Mar 2, 2015
Flora A. Allen 1916 – 2015 FEEDING HILLS – Flora A (Provost) Allen, 99, of South West Street died Monday at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Flora was born in Agawam and has lived here her entire life. She enjoyed working in her yard and working as a cashier at the Giant Slide at the Big E....
Margaret Taylor
Feb 28, 2015
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Margaret "Peg" Taylor, 93, died Saturday at Wingate in West Springfield. She was born in West Springfield and lived here most of her life. She graduated from Cathedral High School and from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. She entered the Army Nurse Corps in 1945 and served on a hospital ship off the coast of Virginia...
Mae B. Fuller
Feb 27, 2015
West Springfield-Mae B. Fuller passed away peacefully on February 27, 2015. She was 81 years old, and a resident of Heritage Hall West in Agawam, Massachusetts. The daughter of Albert and Ruth MacGillivary, she was born on April 18, 1933 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Predeceased by her brother Albert MacGillivary, she leaves behind three sisters: Lois Yiznitski, Naomi White, Ruthie Amico...
Evelyn Marjorie Hraba
Feb 26, 2015
Evelyn M. (Roberts) Hraba, 93, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Born in Middletown, CT, daughter of the late Eben and Marjorie (Bement) Roberts, she lived in West Springfield most of her life. Evelyn was an elementary school teacher in Middletown, and then worked part-time as a sales clerk for the former Albert Steiger's Department Store. She...
Andrea Morales
Feb 22, 2015
Springfield-Andrea Morales, 101, died on Sunday. She was born in Puerto Rico and has lived here since 1968. She leaves a son Jorge Luis Rivera, two daughters Sonia Rivera and Maria Esther Rivera, a brother Pedro Morales, two sisters Juanita Morales and Carmen Gloria Morales, 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sons Teodoro and Maximo...
Lillian B. Saj
Feb 20, 2015
Lillian B. (Pieciul) Saj, 97, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 20, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Joseph and Tekla (Kiluk) Pieciul, she lived in Springfield for fifty-seven years before moving to Feeding Hills in 1974. Lillian worked for many years for the former Agway Egg Marketing Company in Springfield, retiring in 1979....
Jeffrey C. Felix
Feb 20, 2015
Jeffrey C. Felix, 63, of West Springfield, died at his home on Friday morning February 20th. He was born September 10, 1951, in Springfield, MA, a son of the late Carl and Theresa ( Paier ) Felix. He was a graduate of West Springfield High School and attended St Anselm College and Springfield College from where he received a Bachelor...
Margaret T. Kmelius
Feb 19, 2015
Margaret T. (Conner) Kmelius 1949 – 2015 GRANBY – Margaret T. (Conner) Kmelius, 65, of Barton Street died Thursday in Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Holyoke, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Hahn) Conner and has lived in Granby for the past 44 years. She was a graduate of Holyoke High...
L. Robert Bergmann
Feb 18, 2015
South Hadley-L. Robert Bergmann, 87, passed away February 18th. He leaves his wife Mary, sons Bob, Mike and Jim, daughters Sue and Sally and 6 grandchildren. No calling hours. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to charity of your choice. Curran-O'Brien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information visit...
Elizabeth Grammaticas
Feb 15, 2015
"Betty" passed away peacefully on February 15th at the age of 92. She was a wonderful, kind caring and loving lady as a mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She graduated from Wareham High School in 1941. She was her class president, cheerleader and played many sports. She was very active at the Shriners Hospital as a volunteer for 15 years....
Armen Bagian
Feb 14, 2015
Armen Bagian 1943 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Armen Bagian, 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 14th. Born in Whitinsville, March 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Simon and Lousig Bagian. He attended Northbridge Schools and continued on to attend Lowell Technical Institute where he received his B.S. in Electrical...
Daniel A. Champigny
Feb 14, 2015
Daniel A. Champigny, 78, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, son of the late Armand and Hennetta (Hilton) Champigny, he was a lifelong resident of Agawam. Daniel worked as a firefighter for the Town of Agawam from 1966 to 1996, retiring as Badge #1. After his retirement, he worked...
Betty E. Zimmerman
Feb 14, 2015
Betty (Kirwan) Zimmerman, 89, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke, grew up in Chicopee, graduating from Chicopee High in 1942 and has lived in South Hadley since 1955. She was a longtime member of the former South Hadley Congregational Church. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her family would like to express their...
Elsie Phillips
Feb 10, 2015
Elsie Phillips 1925 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Elsie (Dacales) Phillips, 90, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10th, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, PA., she was the daughter of Speros and Chrisanthe Dacales. She lived in Philadelphia until she moved to Western MA in 1947 to marry John Phillips, her beloved husband of 49...
Harry C. Fox
Feb 4, 2015
Harry C. Fox, 73, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Winchester, CT, son of the late Harry C. and Lillian (Wilcox) Fox, he lived in Connecticut before moving to Feeding Hills in 1973. Harry worked as an electronics technician for Gerber Scientific in Manchester, CT for twenty years and...