Sarah Kanner
May 27, 2015
Sarah (Passo) Kanner, 94, born in Brooklyn, New York, and long-time resident of Holyoke, died peacefully on May 27. She was a member of the Rodphey Sholom Synagogue. Sarah is predeceased by her husband, Daniel in 1996, her brother Abraham Passo, and her sister Pearl Nuger. She is survived by her two sons, Michael of Santa Cruz, CA, Alan and...
Robert C. Fenn
May 27, 2015
East Longmeadow-Robert C. Fenn, 91 passed away peacefully Wednesday. He was born in Springfield, grew up in Agawam, lived in Springfield and later moved to East Longmeadow. He became a firefighter in 1949, was named District Chief in 1973 and retired in 1980. In April 1979 he received a Springfield Fire Department Commendation for the Albany Street Fire. He served...
Marie E. Mazza
May 25, 2015
Marie E. Mazza 1957 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Marie E. (Mayers) Mazza, 58, of Garden Street entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 25, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born January 26, 1957, the daughter of Robert "Bibo" and Mary Lou (Mascioni) Welch. She was a 1975 graduate of West Springfield High School and received her...
Floyd E. Devall Jr.
May 22, 2015
West Springfield-Floyd E. DeVall Jr., 75, died Friday in the care of his nieces. He was born in Springfield and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to 1963. He worked for H.P. Hood for 21 years. He leaves his wife Barbara (Isaacs) DeVall, two sons, Brian F. DeVall of Alasaka and Eric F. DeVall of Oregon, a daughter...
Richard F. Scully
May 22, 2015
Richard F. Scully, longtime West Springfield resident, died May 22, 2015 after a short illness. He was 85 years old. Dick Scully was a proud small businessman, the owner of Clayton Cleaners, a good salesman and lifelong Democrat. He enjoyed The Jackie Gleason Show, political debates at Pudgy's in the 1960s, and although never a cat lover, was loved by...
Ruth A. Rant
May 20, 2015
West Springfield-Ruth Anna (Garrett) Rant, 89, died May 20, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center with her family by her side. Ruth was born April 21, 1926, at home in West Springfield. She was the daughter of James and Isabelle (Blood) Garrett. Ruth was in the class of 1944. She married Edwin J. Rant in 1949 and moved to California before...
Lillian A. Krok
May 20, 2015
– Lillian A. (Tumminia) Krok, 82, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late August and Lilli (Piazza) Tumminia, she moved to Holyoke in 1960 and to South Hadley in 1987. Lillian was a customer service representative for WalMart. Previously she worked for the Jewish Nursing...
George Plummer
May 19, 2015
Springfield – George Plummer 89 died Tuesday in Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Wilno, Poland. Came to this country when he was 12, resided in Ohio and moved to Springfield in 1950. He served as a drill sergeant in the US Army from 1951 to 1957. He met his wife Inge (Hoffman) while serving in Germany. George worked...
Edward F. Moriarty
May 13, 2015
Edward F. Moriarty 1933 – 2015 SOUTH HADLEY – Edward F. Moriarty, 81, of South Hadley, died Wednesday in Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 25, 1933, the son of the late Frank and Gertrude (Duggan) Moriarty. He was predeceased by his sister Bernice Eaton. He graduated from Holyoke High School and Vermont Academy and...
George R. Perreault
May 13, 2015
George R. Perreault, 91, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at home. Born in Holyoke, son of the late George and Anna (Frappier) Perreault, he grew up in South Hadley and was a member of the South Hadley Falls Congregational Church. George was employed by the Town of South Hadley for thirty-one years. After his retirement, he...
Anne Pennock
May 8, 2015
Anne Diduk Pennock, widow of Thomas Pennock, her husband of forty-six years, passed peacefully from this life on May 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Fevronia Woytovich and Dimitry Diduk. Anne was a lifelong resident of Agawam, a member of the First Baptist Church of Agawam and sang in their choir for...
Ann Marie E. Bellico
May 8, 2015
Ann Marie E. (Zawistowski) Bellico, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2015, after a long and brave battle against ovarian cancer. Ann, daughter of the late Theodore and Sophie (Mastalerz) Zawistowski was born on September 5, 1947 in Springfield and grew up in Enfield, CT. A loving wife and caring mother, she graduated from Our Lady...
Judith J. Dunn
May 6, 2015
Judith J. Dunn 1938 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Judith J. (Driscoll) Dunn, 76 of Adrian Avenue died Wednesday in Mercy Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born and educated in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield since 1963. She was a Technician for Mercy Hospital, retiring in 2013. Her husband Donald D. Dunn died in...
Patricia A. Lyas
May 5, 2015
SPRINGFIELD – Patricia A. (Lamothe) Lyas, 66, passed away on Tuesday May 5th with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 19, 1948, daughter of the late Joseph W. and Mafalda T. (Buldrini) Lamothe. She was also predeceased by her sister Kathyrn Maia. She is survived by her two devoted daughters Annmarie Lyas and Nicole Mateo...
Maria Torres
May 3, 2015
SPRINGFIELD - Maria E. Torres, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 3, 2015. Born April 2, 1943, in Comerio, Puerto Rico, she relocated to Springfield in the 60's, and married the love of her life, Angelo Torres. Angelo died in 1991. Maria is survived by six children, Carlos, Ruben, Adam, Evelyn, Yolanda, and Angel Torres, and 13...
Marie Stevens Veto
May 1, 2015
Marie (Buck) Stevens Veto, 91, died Friday, May, 1, 2015. Born in Troy, NY on August 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mariah (Dotman) Buck, she had four brothers and a sister. At four years old she had rheumatic fever, which left her unable to walk. Her brother pulled her around in a wagon. Her...
Eileen Hershowitz
May 1, 2015
Eileen (Kane) Hershowitz, 72, of Belvidere Ave died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. Eileen was born in Holyoke and has lived in Feeding Hill most of her life. She worked at various jobs in the area but her most treasured job was being a Grandma. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Feeding Hills. Her husband William Hershowitz...
John Paul Dauplaise
Apr 30, 2015
John P. Dauplaise, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, the son of the late Edmund and Yvonne (Letendre) Dauplaise, John lived in West Springfield for 56 years. Before retiring in 1988 he worked as a lithographer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a proud Korean War veteran....
Paul M. Moras
Apr 29, 2015
Paul M. Moras, 65, of Wolcott Avenue, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Paul was born in Springfield, son of the late Fernand and Jeanne (Valliere) Moras, and has lived in West Springfield all his life. He was a 1967 graduate of Cathedral High School and worked in the Produce Department at Stop & Shop Grocery Stores...
Ruth E. Laplante
Apr 28, 2015
Ruth E. LaPlante 1929 – 2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Ruth E. LaPlante, 85, died Tuesday in a local nursing home surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Springfield and had lived in West Springfield most of her life. She also lived in Westfield, Lumberton, NJ and Hawthorn Woods, IL until moving to East Longmeadow in 2005. She worked...