Corey Rose Camossi
Jan 21, 2015
Corey Rose Camossi 1997 – 2015 West Springfield – Corey Rose Camossi, 17, died unexpectedly January 21st. Corey was born in Holyoke and lived in West Springfield her entire life. She was a student at Minnechaug Regional High School and loved to swim, ice skate, and to spend time with her family and friends. And although she never spoke a...
Sandra J. Macdonald
Jan 21, 2015
Sandra J. (Richardson) MacDonald, 66, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she lived in Springfield for many years before moving to Palmer in 1998. Sandra was a teacher in the Springfield Public School System, teaching at Dorman and Harris Elementary Schools. She received her Associates degree from STCC, her Bachelor's degree in Elementary...
Abraham R. Thomas
Jan 21, 2015
Abraham R. Thomas 1929 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Abraham R. Thomas, 85, of Monastery Avenue died Wednesday at a local nursing home. Abraham was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield all his life. He was a retired Helicopter Mechanic and worked for Kaman Aerospace for many years. He served with the United States Air Force after...
Antoinette Veneroni
Jan 20, 2015
Antoinette (Ferrentino) Veneroni, 94, formerly of West Springfield joined her husband and daughters in His Eternal Kingdom on Tuesday, surrounded by her family and the best nurses and aids you could ask for at St. Ann's Nursing home, her loving home for the past 4 years. She was born in Fimiani, Italy, the daughter of the late Giovanni and Flora...
Robert R. Bonfitto
Jan 18, 2015
Robert R. Bonfitto 1929 – 2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Robert R. Bonfitto, 85, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was born in West Springfield on September 5, 1929 the son of the late Vincent and Ersilia (Bellano) Bonfitto, Italian immigrants. A lifelong resident of West Springfield, Robert graduated from West Springfield High School Class of 1947...
James L. Baird
Jan 16, 2015
James L. Baird, 66, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 16, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, son of the late Robert and Blanche (Hill) Baird, he lived in Palmer before moving to Belchertown seventeen years ago. James worked for over twenty years for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and worked at the Belchertown State School...
Orlando Manna
Jan 16, 2015
Feeding Hills-Orlando Manna, after a long battle with Alzheimer disease, was called safely home on January 16, 2015. He was born in Fano, Italy on October 10, 1930 and moved to West Springfield, MA in 1970. He most recently lived in Feeding Hills, MA. He was predeceased by his loving wife Elena (Biondi) Manna. He leaves behind two daughters, Mirella...
Leslie H. Melanson
Jan 16, 2015
Leslie H. "Les" "Ace" Melanson, 73, was called home on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Springfield, son of the late Raymond and Doris (Morrison) Melanson, he was a lifelong resident and a 1959 graduate of Agawam High School, the first 4yr class at the school. Les, together with his...
Jane M. O'Brien
Jan 15, 2015
Jane M. (Zuchowicz) O'Brien, 84, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Born in West Springfield, daughter of the late Mitchell and Lena (Lyncosky) Zuchowicz, she was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. Jane retired from the John R. Lyman Company and was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. She enjoyed trips to the Casino and...
William T. Johnston
Jan 14, 2015
West Springfield-William "Willy" Johnston was born on January, 24, 1958 the son of Bridget Maitland and the late Dick Johnston, Jr. He was brought home by Our Lord January 14, 2015. His greatest covenant beside our lord is his wife Mary Desmarais Johnston, whom he would have been married to for 35 years next month on February 14th. He is...
Patricia R Amos
Jan 12, 2015
Patricia R. (Goodwin) Amos, 89, entered into eternal rest on January 12, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late William and Glennie (Warren) Goodwin. She lived in South Hadley, until she went into the United States Army from 1945 – 1946. She was a graduate of...
Frances Eleanor Williams
Jan 12, 2015
East Longmeadow - Frances Eleanor (LaManna) Williams died peacefully Monday surrounded by her loving family. Born November 2, 1917 in Stamford, CT., "Fran" was raised in Bridgeport, CT. by her maternal grandmother, Agnes Margaret (Hoban) Fraley, affectionately known as "Nanny" Fraley. Later in life, Fran made her home in West Springfield; Agawam; Ocala, Florida; and Southwick. She was a communicant...
Frances Eleanor Williams
Jan 12, 2015
Frances (LaManna) Williams died January 12, 2015. Her Funeral Mass will be Saturday June 20th at 11am in St. Frances Church, 475 Main St., W. Springfield. Curran-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marjorie J. Sherman
Jan 12, 2015
Marjorie Jean Sherman, nee Louth, departed this life on Monday January 12, 2015. She was the third child of the late Sarah Jane (Abbott) Louth and Herbert Louth. Her sister Dorothy (Louth) Hall and her brother Geoffrey also predeceased her as did her beloved husband David M. Sherman who passed away just this past October 31, 2014. Born in Springfield,...
Gerard J. Parent
Jan 10, 2015
Gerard J. Parent, age 73, passed away on January 10th, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on November 16th, 1941 in Lawrence, son of the late Simeon and Eva (Cloutier) Parent, he was a 1959 graduate of Springfield Trade School. He lived in Agawam for many years. Gerry was a retired electrician, and worked for over thirty-five years for Collins...
James C. Gaudrault
Jan 7, 2015
James C. "Jimmy" Gaudrault, 63, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, son of the late Raymond and Rose Gaudrault, and raised in the Hungry Hill Section of Springfield. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School and later attended Community College. Jimmy worked for Hampden County Correctional...
Louise C. Bonfitto
Jan 7, 2015
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Louise C. (Blais) Bonfitto, 79, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Born in Thetford Mines, Province of Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Alexandre and Emilia (Blais) Blais. She moved to West Springfield fifty-three years ago. Louise had worked for the former New England Telephone as an operator for thirty-seven years,...
Paul F. Fox
Jan 5, 2015
Paul F. Fox 1926- 2015 West Springfield -Paul F. Fox, 88, of Greenleaf Avenue died Monday at home surrounded by family and friends. Paul was born in Springfield the son of the late Leslie and Mary (McNamara) Fox and has lived in West Springfield over 50 years. He retired from Cannon as the National Director of Sales in the Copier...
Antoinette B. Circosta
Jan 2, 2015
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Antoinette B. (Christopher) Circosta, 93, passed away with dignity and grace on Friday, January 2 at Armbrook Village in Westfield. She was born in Agawam on November 24, 1921, a snowy Thanksgiving day, to ltalian immigrant parents. She was the youngest of eight sisters and two brothers. Ann grew up on a farm where she spent her days watching...
Jennie C. Mattingly
Dec 28, 2014
Jennie C. Mattingly 1924 – 2014 Longmeadow – Jennie C. (Cresta) Mattingly, 90, of Longmeadow and Vallejo, CA passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 in California. Jennie was born in Boston on August 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Mancini) Cresta. She grew up in Portsmouth, NH and resided in Longmeadow, after her retirement she lived...