May 7, 2014

Dorothy H. Drewnowski 1929 - 2014 Agawam Dorothy (Hayes) Drewnowski, 84, of The Villages, FL died Wednesday May 7, 2014 at The Villages Regional Hospital. She was born in Hartford, CT on June 4, 1929 the daughter of the late James and Cecelia Hayes before becoming a resident of Agawam for 60 years then moving to Florida in 2008. She...

May 3, 2014

Lauren G. Simpson

1952 - 2014

Lauren G. (Coulson) Simpson, 62, passed away on Saturday evening in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Lauren was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Erwin and Genevieve (Eames) Coulson. She was a 1970 graduate of West Springfield High School and received her Bachelor of...

May 2, 2014

Irene B. (Healey) Heim, 83, of Greenleaf Avenue died Friday at her daughter's home in Feeding Hills, surrounded by her loving family.  Irene was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield most of her life.  She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church.  Her husband Anthony R. Heim died in 1998.  She leaves three children...

May 2, 2014

Bernard Victor D'Orazio of West Springfield passed away May 2, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center.  Bernard was born in Burlington, Vermont and was the son of the late Victor and Marianna D'Orazio.  He grew up in Burlington and was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Burlington.  He was active in sports and was the Captain of the football...

Apr 26, 2014

West Springfield-George G. Washington, 52, died Saturday at home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA and has lived in the Springfield area since 1999. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy. He leaves his wife Jeannine (Hamel) Washington, a son Evan of Cape Cod, two daughters Nicole Hamel and Michelle Rame both of Chicopee, his mother Connie Washington,...

Apr 26, 2014

Leandre LeBlanc

1944-2014

WESTFIELD-Leandre "Lenny" LeBlanc, 69, entered into Eternal Life on Saturday April 26, 2014, surrounded by the love of his family. Lenny was born in Leominster on May 8, 1944, the son of the late Ernest and the late Osithe (Poirier) LeBlanc. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Nancy...

Apr 26, 2014

Catherine E. Gomes

1927 – 2014

FEEDING HILLS – Catherine E. "Betty" (Innes) Gomes, 86, died Saturday in Heritage Hall. Catherine was born in Bridgeport, CT the daughter of Peter and Lauretta (Oakley) Innes and has lived in Feeding Hills most of her life. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart...

Apr 25, 2014

WEST SPRINGFIELD-Sophie Lyncosky, 98, formerly of Piper Road, died Friday. She was born in Chicopee, daughter of the late Felix and Annie Lyncosky. She leaves nieces Josephine Marcotte, Jane O'Brien and Shirley Sibilia. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 am at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home followed by burial in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.

Apr 25, 2014

Constance M. Perry Simpson

1932 – 2014

Eastham – Constance M. (Heiden) Perry Simpson, 81, formerly of West Springfield died Thursday April 25, 2014 at home. Connie was born in Northampton and had lived in West Springfield most of her life, before moving to the Cape 20 years ago. A 1950...

Apr 25, 2014

West Springfield-Robert L. Campurciani Sr., 91, died Friday at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Lewiston, ME and has lived in West Springfield all his life. He was the General Sales Manager for General Baking Company and later managed the Raymond Baking Company. He served in WWII as a Sergeant during the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. He received...

Apr 22, 2014

Edith Irene "Rene" White, 91, died Tuesday in Providence Hospital. She was born July 26, 1922 at Milnethorpe, Westmoreland, England, daughter of the late James A. and Sarah Addison. Irene attended Church of England School in Liverpool, England and went on to work in the milk business, owned and operated by her father, at an early age. Irene became...

Apr 21, 2014

George A. Chilton, 93, of Elm Street died Monday. George was born in West Springfield and has lived here all his life. He was a longtime real estate agent for Speed, Hegemen and Dandy in West Springfield. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a surveyor and scout, was a member of the West...

Apr 19, 2014

June Taylor

1941 – 2014

AGAWAM – June "Josephine" (Farrell) Taylor, 73, died Friday at home. Proud of her Scotish Heritage, June was born in Greenock, Scotland, and came to the United States in 1972 settling in South Hadley. She has lived in Holyoke, West Springfield, Springfield before moving to Agawam...

Apr 19, 2014

Rose M. (Tatro) Maczka

1932 - 2014

Springfield - Rose M. (Tatro) Maczka, 81, died Saturday in a local nursing home. Rose was born in Springfield and has lived here all her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph' Church all her life. Her husband Edward Maczka died in 1977....

Apr 18, 2014

Douglas P. Wells

East Hartford, CT-Douglas P. Wells, 65, died suddenly on April 18, 2014. Doug graduated from West Springfield High School, Franklin Institute of Technology, Springfield Technical Community College and the University of Phoenix, Tucson, AZ. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Doug enjoyed the outdoors, dogs, was generous with his time and...

Apr 12, 2014

WEST SPRINGFIELD-Elma Nini (DellaGiustina) Kroll, 82, died peacefully Saturday at home. She was born in Agawam and has lived most of her life in West Springfield. She worked as secretary for Perkins Machine and Gear and later retired after 25 years from Sears. Elma was a longtime communicant of St. Ann's Church and was a volunteer at the Shriner's...

Apr 8, 2014

Robert J. Turnbull, 83, of Carmel Lane died Tuesday in Mercy Medical Center. Robert was born in Worcester and has lived in Feeding Hill for the past 47 years. He was a retired Customer Service Manager for the Rexnord Chain Company and received the Bronze Star Medal from the United States Army for his service during the Korean War....

Apr 4, 2014

Cassandra (Bonatakis) Sklias was called home on April 4th, 2014. She was born at home in 1927, (on Silver Street) in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she spent her childhood before relocating to New York City, where she met and married her beloved husband of 57 years, Michel (pronounced Michael). They resided in NYC for the next 9 years before moving...

Mar 29, 2014

James J. Wheeler, 85, died Saturday in Heritage Hall. He was born in Cleveland, OH the son of the late Clifford and Elizabeth (Rehberger) Wheeler.   He moved to Vermont at an early age and came to Massachusetts in 1938 before settling in West Springfield in the early 1940's. He was a 1947 graduate of Cathedral High School and played...

Mar 27, 2014

Geraldine A. Paier

1926 – 2014

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Geraldine A. (Coyle) Paier, 87, of Angeline Street died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving children. Geraldine was born in West Springfield and was a lifelong resident.  She was an...