John J. Hallahan Jr.
Dec 16, 2012
John J. Hallahan Jr. 1940 – 2012 LONGMEADOW – John J. Hallahan Jr., 72, formerly of Springfield died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center. Jack was born in Springfield, the son of the late John J. and Mary (Callahan) Hallahan. He lived in Springfield until 1971 belonging to Sacred Heart Church. He then moved to West Springfield with his parents and...
Michael Patrick Rodgers
Dec 16, 2012
Michael P. Rodgers 1959-2012 SPRINGFIELD-Michael P. Rodgers, 53, died peacefully on Sunday December 16, 2012 after a brief illness. Mike was surrounded by family and friends at BSMC when he passed. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Dawn (Williams) Rodgers and their two children Kaleigh and Michael, who Michael loved with all his heart. He leaves...
George W. Moller
Dec 10, 2012
George W. Moller 1923 – 2012 West Springfield – George W. Moller, 89 of Circle Drive died Monday in the Holyoke Soldiers Home. George was born in Weehawken, NJ the son of the late Charles and Celine (Carton) Moller. He grew up in Springfield and lived in West Springfield since 1955. He attended Eastern University and worked as a tool...
Janina Anne Cirillo
Dec 8, 2012
Janina Cirillo 1943-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Janina Cirillo, 69, died Saturday. She was born to the late Oliva and Harold L. Robinson Jr. at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, on February 2, 1943. Janina grew up and lived most of her life in West Springfield. She attended St. Thomas School, Cathedral High School, and St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in Worcester,...
Michael Edward Denney
Dec 6, 2012
Michael E. Denney 1949-2012 SPRINGFIELD-Michael Edward Denney died Thursday at home. He lived a life of social justice as demonstrated by his love for community. This love began when he served in the 1970's as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay where he worked as an educator. There he learned Spanish and developed an enthusiasm for teaching and community work....
Tarry G. Pulliam
Dec 5, 2012
Tarry Glenn Pulliam, Sr. 91, of Springfield, Massachusetts, departed this life on December 5, 2012, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Oxford, North Carolina on February 18, 1921 to the late James and Sannie Bell (Finley) Pulliam of Oxford, North Carolina. Beatrice L. Pulliam, his loving wife of fifty-five years, and two sisters, Lena Pulliam and...
Andre M. Lebel
Nov 30, 2012
Andre M. Lebel 1958 – 2012 East Longmeadow – Andre M. Lebel, 54 formerly of Edgewood Drive died Friday in Cooley-Dickenson Hospital. Andre was born in Salem and has lived in Western Massachusetts most of his life. He leaves his mother Sharon Huckins; his grandparents Nancy (Freeman) Huckins and the late John Huckins Jr. He also leaves many friends at...
Erwin R. Coulson
Nov 30, 2012
Erwin Russell Coulson 1925 - 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Erwin R. Coulson, of Brush Hill Avenue died peacefully Friday, November 30th, in the arms of his two daughters, at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. Erwin was born in Reading, MA, the son of the late Dana and Mable (Tanner) Coulson. He was a long time resident of West Springfield, until he...
James Chapin
Nov 27, 2012
James Chapin 1947 – 2012 SOUTHWICK – James Chapin, 65, of Sheep Pasture Road, died Tuesday in Noble Hospital. James was born in Springfield, the son of the late James and Marilyn (Oski) Chapin and has lived in Southwick for most of his life. James held various jobs and worked as a general laborer, janitor, and also as a jewelry...
Ralph N. Mccarroll
Nov 24, 2012
Ralph N. McCarroll 1917-2012 AGAWAM-Ralph N. "Rip" McCarroll, 95, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School, where he played football and basketball. He has lived in Agawam the past four years. Ralph was a Mason, a Town Meeting Member and a founding member with...
Marc Andrew Wessinger
Nov 22, 2012
Marc A. Wessinger 1950-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Marc A. Wessinger, 62, died Thursday at home. He was born in Akron, Ohio and has lived in West Springfield for 24 years. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local 559. Marc served in the Army in Vietnam and later served in the Air National Guard. He leaves a son...
Ida Maria Berti-Reid
Nov 21, 2012
Ida Berti-Reid 1918-2012 AGAWAM-Ida M. (Palombella) Berti-Reid, 94, died Wednesday at home. She was born in West Springfield and lived there most of her life. She was a communicant of the former St. Ann's Church and was a longtime member and past president of the Springfield Italian Women's Club. She was predeceased by her first husband Guido "Guy" L. Berti...
Vincent John Bagnall
Nov 20, 2012
Vincent J. Bagnall 1938-2012 SPRINGFIELD- Vincent John Bagnall, 73, died Nov. 20th. He was the loving father to Vincent John Bagnall III, son to Vincent Bagnall Sr. and Rita Bagnall, brother to Fay, Steve, Brian, Marie, Theresa and was married to Patricia Rousseau. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School in 1956 and was a Corporal in the US...
Ross K. Marble
Nov 10, 2012
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Ross K. Marble, 91, died Saturday in the Holyoke Soldier's Home. He was born in Springfield and a longtime West Springfield resident. He was a retired supervisor for Western Mass Electric and an active member of Mittineague Congregational Church. Ross enlisted in the Navy in 1938 and served during WWII aboard the USS Davis DD 395 for six years...
Celein V. Draghetti
Nov 3, 2012
Celein V. Draghetti 1928 – 2012 AGAWAM – Celein V. (Feeney) Draghetti, 84, formerly of Senator Avenue died Saturday at the Atrium in Agawam surrounded by her family. Celein was born in Holyoke and has lived in Agawam most of her life. She worked her entire career as a Switchboard Operator for AT&T retiring in 1993. Celein was a longtime...
Mary V. Pugliano
Nov 3, 2012
Mary V. (Fento) Pugliano 1926 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Mary V. (Fento) Pugliano, 86, died Saturday in a local nursing home surrounded by her family. Mary was born in West Springfield, the daughter of Angelo and Rena (Mandolino) Fento, and has lived here all her life. She was a 1944 graduate of West Springfield High School and was a...
Ruth Edith Walz
Oct 26, 2012
Ruth E. Walz 1924-2012 Spring Hill, FL-Ruth E. (Johnson) Walz, 88, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Victor of 66 years and her son, Glen R. Walz. She is also survived by her son, Randy L. Walz, Sr. and daughter Diane L. Yatroussis. She had 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren....
Joseph D. Rousseau
Oct 26, 2012
POSTPONED FUNERAL Mr. Rousseau's funeral is now Friday November 2 at 9:30 at the Agawam Curran-Jones Funeral Home. Visiting hours are going to be Thursday 4:00 - 7:00pm Joseph D. Rousseau December 10, 1927 – October 26, 2012 AGAWAM - Joseph D. Rousseau, 84, of Suffield Street died Friday, October 26, 2012. Joe, son of deceased Father Alphonse, Mother Eva...
Marion Anita Dolan
Oct 26, 2012
Marion Anita Dolan 1931-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Marion Anita (Steuerwald) Dolan died Friday at home. She was born in Pittsfield, MA to Marion Steuerwald Blake and Harvey Steuerwald. She was predeceased by husband of 55 years, Robert Dolan. Marion leaves a daughter Karen Caron, granddaughter Alexis Caron, and Karen's dear friend and step-father to Alexis, Bill Greaney. She leaves a brother Harvey...
Donato Cataldo
Oct 24, 2012
Donato Cataldo 1943 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Donato Cataldo, 69, of West Springfield died Wednesday in a local nursing home surrounded by his family. Donato was born in Sarno, Italy, the son of the late Antonio and Angelina Cataldo, and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He was a talented craftsman and master carpenter who owned...