Beverly T. Murray
Nov 9, 2014
West Springfield-Beverly T. (Howe) Murray passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 9 after a year long battle with leukemia. Beverly was born in Springfield on Aug. 28, 1942 to William and Marion Howe. She was raised on Springfield St. in Chicopee with her sisters Shirley and Jean and graduated from Holy Family High School class of 1960. She went on...
Eugene Grazia
Nov 9, 2014
Eugene Grazia Pompano Beach, FL – Eugene Grazia, 80, formerly of West Springfield died Sunday in a Florida hospital. Gene was born in Springfield, and lived in West Springfield most of his life before moving to Florida 20 years ago. A graduate of West Springfield High School, he graduated from Michigan State University, where he attended on a hockey scholarship....
Margaret T. Daly
Nov 8, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mrs. Margaret Therese Daly peacefully entered into Eternal Life on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the age of 86. Mrs. Daly was born in New York, New York on March 15, 1928, the younger daughter of Joan and Maurice. She graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, New York, matriculated into City College of New York,...
Lillian Flora Engle
Nov 8, 2014
West Springfield-Lillian Smith Engle, 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 8, 2014. She was born November 12, 1917 in Holyoke. She was the longest continuous member of the First Baptist Church of West Springfield where she served in many capacities. She also served as a West Springfield town meeting member for many years. She retired as a food service assistant...
Jean Deveuve
Nov 8, 2014
West Springfield-Jean Hodge DeVeuve lived a full and contented life, and she died peacefully at her home of 60 years in West Springfield at the age of 91 surrounded by her loving family and her wonderful caregiver, Anna Asiedu. She was born June 1st 1923 in Springfield, MA to (Mary) Madelene Mitchell Hodge and Raymond Clifton Hodge. She was married...
Donna Rae Bessette
Nov 8, 2014
Agawam - Donna R. (LaFlamme) Bessette, 62, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 at home. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Raymond and Shirley (Blanchard) LaFlamme, she grew up in Agawam and was a 1969 graduate of Agawam High School. She leaves a daughter, Danielle B. Drouin of Enfield, three brothers, Jack LaFlamme of Cape Cod,...
Marie Claire Brunet Barry
Nov 8, 2014
Claire Brunet Barry, 95, born in Salaberry de Valleyfield, Québec, Canada of the late Delphis and Eugenie Brisson, passed on peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on November 8, 2014. Claire was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church and a Eucharistic Minister at St. John's, for local nursing homes and for the homebound in...
Martin W. O'Connell
Nov 6, 2014
Martin W. O'Connell 1952-2014 SPRINGFIELD-Martin W. O'Connell died Thursday in Springfield's Vibra Hospital. Marty attended the High School of Commerce and graduated in 1970. He worked in food service for Baystate Medical and Aramark his entire life and received many food service awards. Marty was an avid thoroughbred racing fan. He also loved his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox....
Carole E. Cole
Nov 3, 2014
Carole E. Cole 1957 – 2014 South Hadley – Carole E. (Hinds) Cole, 56, of Dale Street died Monday in Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by her family. Carole was born in Springfield, grew up in the Pine Point Section and lived on Manchester Terrace before moving to South Hadley last year. She worked as a waitress and manager for various...
Aime J. Remillard
Nov 2, 2014
Aime J. Remillard 1941 – 2014 Feeding Hills – Aime J. Remillard, 72, of Southwick Street died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. Aime was born in St. Raphael, Quebec and moved to the Springfield area in 1957. He worked for Roy Construction Company, LaRochelle Construction and the Kudlic Brothers Construction. He was predeceased by his wife Sandra (Mastrianni) Remillard. He...
Dorothy J. Watling
Oct 30, 2014
Dorothy J. Watling 1925-2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Dorothy Jeane (Heiden) Watling 89, died Thursday at home. She was born in Northampton, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Florida for over 50 years. She retired in 1981 as Dean of Students in Palm Beach County, Florida. Dorothy was an avid golfer, belonging to Edgewood Golf Club where she was a...
Gisele Roberta Lamoureux
Oct 23, 2014
FEEDING HILLS – Gisele R. (Veilleux) Lamoureux, 92, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in North Troy, VT, daughter of the late Joseph and Albertine (Lessard) Veilleux, she was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Newport, VT. She lived in East Springfield before moving to Agawam in...
Phyllis T. Panza
Oct 23, 2014
1933 – 2014 West Springfield – Phyllis T. (Bourbeau) Panza, 81, of Christopher Terrace died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in Holyoke and has lived in West Springfield for the past 25 years. She was a Geriatric Nurse and worked at the Holyoke Geriatric Authority and Riverdale Gardens before her retirement. She also was...
Manning S. Case
Oct 21, 2014
AGAWAM – Manning S. Case, 93, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014 in the Holyoke Soldier's Home. Born in Orange, he was the son of the late Archie and Johnetta (Stewart) Case. He moved to Springfield and then Westfield and was a graduate of Westfield High School. Manning also graduated from the former Westfield State Teacher's College...
Wilfred "Wolfie" Katz
Oct 20, 2014
Wilfred (Wolfie) Katz, 96, of Holyoke died peacefully Monday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, the son of the late Joseph and Sarah (Garber) Katz, but spent most of his life in Holyoke. After graduation from Holyoke High School, Wolfie enlisted in the US Army during WWII. He was a meat cutter for the family business,...
Rena F. Phelps
Oct 18, 2014
Shrewsbury – Rena F. Phelps, 88, formerly of West Springfield and Agawam, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home in Shrewsbury. Rena was born in Springfield, raised her family in West Springfield and lived in Agawam before moving to Shrewsbury 2 years ago. Widow of Raymond C. Phelps. She leaves her children: Wayne and Lorraine Phelps of Prospect,...
Anne H. Withee-Kelley
Oct 17, 2014
Obituary for Anne H. Withee-Kelley Hampton, NH - Anne H. Withee Kelley, 80, of Hampton, died peacefully Friday, October 17, 2014 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born on July 15th 1934, in Springfield Mass., a daughter of the late John Gladstone and Natalie (Hutchins) Hardy. Anne grew up in West Springfield, Mass., the second of four children where she...
Patricia C. Ross
Oct 14, 2014
Suffield, CT Patricia (Cauley) Ross, 86, of 7 Canal Rd, Suffield, CT and formerly of West Dennis, MA passed away peacefully on 10/14/14, surrounded by her family. Born on 2/2//28 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Dr. John H. Cauley and Katherine (Foley) Cauley. She graduated from Boston Latin School in 1945, earned her BA from Regis College...
Edward A. Sypek
Oct 11, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Edward A. Sypek, 82, died Saturday in the Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Springfield and lived all his life in West Springfield. He retired as an acting Captain for the West Springfield Police department in 1983. Edward was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Polish Veteran's Club and a communicant of Our...
Francis James Cataldo
Oct 9, 2014
NAPLES, FL & WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA - Francis J. Cataldo of Naples, FL and West Springfield, MA died October 9, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lynn, MA September 11, 1939, he was the son of Frank and Elena (Matarazza) Cataldo. Fran attended Blessed Sacrament School and Sacred Heart High School in Holyoke and graduated from...