Gerald E. Finn
Jun 30, 2014
Gerald E. Finn 1927 – 2014 WESTFIELD – Gerald E. Finn, 86 of Plantation Circle died Monday in Hartford Hospital. He was born in Chelsea and has lived in the Springfield area most of his life. A World War II veteran, Gerald served on the occupational front lines with the 752nd Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion for the United States Army Air...
Alice D. Gamelli
Jun 19, 2014
Alice D. Gamelli 1925 – 2014 WESTFIELD – Alice D. (Jacques) Gamelli, 89, formerly of West Springfield died at the home of her son in Westfield surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born in Williamstown, Vermont and had lived in West Springfield most of her life before recently moving to Westfield. She was a retired School Cafeteria Manager for...
Sophie Sedon
Jun 16, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Sophie (Petlak) Sedon, 94, died Monday in Heritage Hall South. She was born in West Springfield and lived here most of her life. Sophie worked as a seamstress at Chicopee Undergarment and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Rosary Church. She leaves her brother Edward Petlak and his wife Theresa of Westfield and several nieces and nephews....
Sandra L. Belden
Jun 15, 2014
Sandra L. Belden 1942 – 2014 AGAWAM – Sandra L. (Christensen) Belden, 72, died Sunday at home surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born in Nebraska and had lived in Western Massachusetts most of her life, moving to Agawam in 1996. She worked as a Nurse's Aide for Mercy Hospital and in Home Health Care. She leaves three children...
Wesley J. Schutt Jr.
Jun 14, 2014
Wesley J. Schutt Jr. 1951-2014 FEEDING HILLS-Wesley James Schutt Jr, 62, died suddenly on June 14, 2014 as the result of a tragic car accident in South Hadley, MA. Raised in West Springfield, Wes graduated West Springfield High in 1969 and later graduated AIC in 1973 with a B.A. in German. A retiree, Wes spent most of his working career...
Ann Irwin
Jun 9, 2014
Ann Irwin 1944 - 2014 SPRINGFIELD - Ann (Lesniak) Irwin, 69, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center due to cardiac arrest. Born in Holyoke, Ann was a lifelong resident of the Chicopee/ Springfield area. She was employed at MassMutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield for several years and worked for Solutia (Monsanto) also...
George James Mccarthy
Jun 4, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD – George J. McCarthy, 94, died Wednesday at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. George was born in West Springfield the son of George and Mary (Reilly) McCarthy. He grew up in the Merrick Section of town and graduated from Cathedral High School. He was a retired Firefighter for the Town of West Springfield retiring in 1980 after 33...
Gordie C. Anziano
Jun 1, 2014
Gordie C. Anziano 1936 - 2014 Chicopee - Gordie C. Anziano, 77, a 10 year resident of Chicopee, passed away peacefully Sunday morning at Baystate Medical Center. Gordie was a fighter until the end, battling 5 years of various health issues, including lung cancer and renal disease. Born to Felix Anziano and Marion (Craft) (Anziano) Watling, he was raised in...
Alexina M. Fenn
Jun 1, 2014
Alexina M. Fenn 1923 – 2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Alexina M. (Lemoine) Fenn, 90, of Hillside Avenue died Sunday in a West Brookfield Nursing Home. Alexina was born and raised in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield since 1950. After the war, she worked at the Springfield Armory for a few years and then retired from Westvaco (U.S. Envelope)...
Leona Masi
May 23, 2014
Agawam-Leona (Remillard) Masi of Main Street died Friday in Heritage Hall North Nursing Home. Leona was born in Belchertown and has lived in Agawam most of her life. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Parish and was an avid quilter. Her husband Vincent J. Masi died in 1995. She leaves a son Vincent J. Masi and his wife Lori...
Taylor Marie Reed
May 22, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Taylor Marie Reed, 20, went to live with the Angels on Thursday May 22, 2014. She was born March 13, 1994 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Taylor graduated from Southwick High School in 2012 where she played on the soccer team and later attended Cape Cod Community College. Taylor had a love for life and touched the hearts...
Patricia Bernier Doiron
May 21, 2014
Patricia A. Bernier Doiron 1946 – 2014 Feeding Hills – Patricia (Austin) Bernier Doiron, 67 of Norris Street died Wednesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born in Springfield and has lived in Agawam most of her life. She worked at Buxton and more recently as a receptionist for various doctors in the area. Her first husband...
Margaret D. Gamelli
May 20, 2014
Margaret D. Gamelli 1920-2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Margaret D. (Thomas) Gamelli, 93, formerly of Amostown Road died peacefully Tuesday evening, May 20th at Wingate Nursing Home. Margaret was born in Berlin,Germany and came to the United States in 1929. She has lived in West Springfield since 1942 and volunteered her time at the former Springfield Hospital. Her husband of 65...
Robert J. Torte
May 20, 2014
Feeding Hills-Robert J. Torte, 62, died Tuesday at home. He was born in Wellesley and has lived in Feeding Hills for 33 years. He retired from United Technologies after working there for over 30 years. He was a communicant of St. John's Church and a 20 year member of Oak Ridge Country Club. He leaves two sons Robert B. Torte...
David G. Salter Sr.
May 20, 2014
David G. Salter Sr. 1948 – 2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – David G. Salter Sr., 65, of Hayes Avenue died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. David was born and raised in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield for the past 41 years. He worked as an alarm installer for Safe Home Security for 10 years...
Leo L. Duval
May 18, 2014
West Springfield-Leo L. Duval 70, died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center. Leo served in the U.S. Army. He leaves his daughter Patricia Duval and her fiancé Mark Contois of W. Springfield, a brother Armand, a sister Doris Dzuris, granddaughter Kara Duval and great grandson Kayson. Service are private and at the convenience of the family. For more details please go...
Michael J. Zuidema
May 17, 2014
Michael J. Zuidema 1983 - 2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD - Michael James Zuidema, 31, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. Born in Springfield on January 3, 1983, he grew up in Blandford, MA and attended Gateway Regional High School, graduating with the class of 2001. He is survived by his loving parents, Frank and Denise Zuidema and Harry Claytor, his...
Joseph J. Liquori
May 16, 2014
Joseph J. Liquori of Feeding Hills died Friday in a Williamstown nursing home. Joe was born in West Springfield, graduated from and played hockey for West Springfield High School, later he served in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict. Joe worked as a barber in the Springfield area and also for the Teamsters as a truck driver. He...
Priscilla J. Cummings
May 13, 2014
Priscilla J. (Clark) Cummings, 92, passed away Tuesday, May 13, at Heritage Hall nursing home. She was born in West Springfield MA to Lester Knowlton and Lena Rachel Clark on November 3, 1921 and lived in West Springfield most of her life. She was predeceased by her loving husband Harley Clinton Cummings and their son Richard Clark Cummings, and also...
Shirley Brown
May 7, 2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Shirley S. (Searles) Brown, 88, passed away Wednesday May 7th peacefully at her home. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the wife of the late Donald C. Brown who went to heaven on July 21, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Carl Richard and Annie (Lemmon) Searles. Shirley is survived...