Frederick W. Baker
Oct 28, 2013
Frederick W. Baker 1947 – 2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Frederick W. Baker, 66, of Forest Ridge Road, died peacefully at home Monday. Fred was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield all his life, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1965. He owned and operated Irma's Flower Shop retiring in 2006 and previously worked at Smith &...
Anne Feldman
Oct 23, 2013
Holyoke – Anne (Smith) Feldman, 102, died Wednesday in the Jewish Nursing Home surrounded by her loved ones. Anne was born and raised in Holyoke, the daughter of the late Morris and Sarah Smith. She worked at the former Moriarty Shoe Store for 47 years before retiring in 1979. Her husband Irving Feldman died in 1965. Anne leaves behind her...
John F. Frappier
Oct 21, 2013
John F. Frappier 1946 – 2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – John F. Frappier, 67, passed away Monday after a long battle with illness. Born in Westfield, the son of the late Lawrence and Hazel Frappier, he has lived in West Springfield since 1961. He retired in 2003 from Fathers and Sons Car Dealerships, where he worked as an Auto Body Expert....
Robert Edward Bruso
Oct 11, 2013
Robert E. Bruso WEST SPRINGFIELD-Robert E. Bruso, 90, formerly of Springfield, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, October 11th after a long illness. He was an army veteran of WWII and was a participant of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He was born in Springfield, MA to the late George and Ida. He was...
Richard Palsa
Oct 10, 2013
Richard Palsa 1941 – 2013 AGAWAM – Richard "Dickie" Palsa, 72, of Meadow Street, died last Thursday in Mercy Hospital. Dickie was born in Vermont, the son of Charles and the late Helen Laurin, and grew up in Rutland. He lived in West Springfield over 30 years before moving to Agawam a few years ago. Dickie served in the United...
Elizabeth (Rivera) Gonzalez
Oct 10, 2013
Elizabeth (Rivera) Gonzalez 1969 – 2013 SPRINGFIELD – Elizabeth (Rivera) Gonzalez, 44, of Chicopee, died Thursday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Jose A. and Anicasia Rivera and has lived in Springfield most of her life. She worked as a secretary at Oak Grove Cemetery. Besides her...
Donald Alexander Guiel
Oct 9, 2013
Donald Guiel 1932-2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Donald Guiel, 81, died on October 9th. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and owned West Side Auto Body and the Collosseum Banquet House. He was a lifetime supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and his favorite pastime was spending time at his beach house in Clinton, CT. He is survived by his...
Virginia R. Catchepaugh
Oct 8, 2013
Virginia Catchepaugh 1930-2013 AGAWAM – Virginia (Richings) Catchepaugh died Tuesday, October 10, in Heritage Hall. She will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege to know her. Virginia was born in Springfield and has lived in Agawam for most of her life. She was a retired nurse's aide who belonged to the Agawam Baptist Church and the Agawam...
June Clark
Oct 5, 2013
June Clark 1941-2013 WESTFIELD-June (Bobowiec) Clark, 72, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born and grew up in Ware, lived in Palmer when she was married and later moved to West Springfield. June attended Mass at St. Thomas Church. She was predeceased by her husband Richard W. Clark. She leaves two sons, Richard Clark of Three Rivers, and...
John J. Skok Jr.
Oct 5, 2013
John J. Skok Jr. 1948 – 2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – John J. Skok Jr., 64 of Garden Street died several weeks ago at home. John was born in Springfield, the son of the late Helen (Chiusano) and John J. Skok Sr. He served during the Vietnam War with the United States Navy and had worked for the D.P.W. in West...
Elizabeth Angela Groll
Oct 4, 2013
Elizabeth Angela Groll 1935-2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD - Elizabeth A. Groll, 78, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on October 4th. She was born May 29th in Springfield, daughter of the late Eustachio and Angelina (Sinni) Sonsini. Betty was a graduate and treasurer of West Springfield High School, Class of 1953 and was also treasurer of her reunion committee. She...
Michael Stanley Lynch
Sep 30, 2013
Michael S. Lynch 1958- 2013 Agawam – Michael S. Lynch, 54, passed away at home on Sept 30th, doing what he loved best. Born in Levittown, PA, he grew up in Edison N.J. before relocating to Agawam in 1972. A graduate of Agawam High School Class of 1976, he spent 4 years as a truck driver in the 104th transportation...
Anita Garone
Sep 29, 2013
Anita Garone 1917 – 2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Anita (D'Orazio) Garone, 96, died Sunday in Heritage Hall Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Springfield she moved to West Springfield in 1972. Anita was a department manager for the former Albert Steiger's Department Store in Springfield for 20 years before retiring in 1962 and a longtime...
Emilia Mary Bertelli
Sep 28, 2013
Emilia M. Bertelli 1913-2013 CHICOPEE-Emilia M. Bertelli, 100, died Saturday in Mercy Medical Center. She was born and grew up in West Springfield before moving to Chicopee in 1980. She retired from Springfield Wire in 1975. Emilia was an avid traveler, reader and baker who loved her crafts, knitting and crocheting. She leaves a nephew Richard Gulluni and his wife...
Alfred Louis Bardier Jr.
Sep 27, 2013
Alfred L. Bardier Jr. 1931-2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Our beloved Al (82) left us and was called to Heaven on Sept. 27, 2013. He was born on March 2, 1931 in Queens, NY, son of Albertine and Alfred Bardier. Loving husband of 59 years to Beryl (Beasley). He also leaves behind his brother, Charles of Burlington, VT. Beloved father of Karen Niedzielski,...
Stella Brouillette
Sep 25, 2013
Stella Brouillette 1923 – 2013 Springfield – Stella (Kerensky) Brouillette of Kendall Street died Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Pelham and was a retired cleaning lady for Carrbetta Realty Company and also worked for Schermerhorn's Book Company. Stella was predeceased by her husband Albert W. Brouillette and leaves a daughter Alberta M. Brouillette; four grandchildren...
Linda R. Bartolucci Prottas
Sep 24, 2013
Linda R. (Johnson) Bartolucci Prottas 1944-2013 Westfield- Linda R. (Johnson) Bartolucci Prottas, 69, died Tuesday September 24, 2013 at Baystate Medical center with her family by her side. Born in Springfield MA, Linda was the devoted daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Johnson. She was a graduate of Commerce High School and Western Mass School of Nursing. She...
Herbert W. Dotson
Sep 23, 2013
Herbert W. Dotson 1918 – 2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Herbert W. Dotson, 95, of Woodmont Street died Monday at home surrounded by his loving family. Herbert was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. A tool & die maker for the former Breck Company in West Springfield he retired in 1983. After...
Alice E. Longley
Sep 22, 2013
Alice E. (Bailey) Longley 1920 – 2013 CROMWELL, CT – Alice E. (Bailey) Longley, 93, formerly of Agawam, MA, passed away Sunday surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born in Medford, MA and daughter of the late Mildred (Cook) and Ernest Bailey. She grew up in Springfield, MA where she graduated from Commerce High School in 1937. Alice and...
Albert T. Gay Sr.
Sep 22, 2013
Albert T. Gay Sr., 71 of Old Holyoke Road, Westfield, died Sunday at home. A private funeral will be held.