Judy J. Bryden
Sep 9, 2012
Judy J. Bryden 1942 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Judy J. (Cremonti) Bryden, 69, died Sunday at home surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield all her life. She was active with her sons in West Springfield Sports, serving as a Hockey Mom, Gridiron Mom, Baseball Mom and Wrestling Mom. A...
Eleanor C. Nemes
Sep 8, 2012
Eleanor (Curtin) Nemes 1928 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Eleanor (Curtin) Nemes passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center. She left peacefully and surrounded by her beloved family. Eleanor was born October 23, 1928 in New York City to Cornelius and Delia Curtin. She was a resident of West Springfield from 1971-2012 and most recently, lived...
Edward J. Lebeau
Sep 5, 2012
Edward J. LeBeau 1929-2012 WEST WARREN-Edward J. LeBeau, 83, died peacefully Wednesday surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in Springfield before moving to West Warren 44 years ago. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and retired from the United States Postal Service. Edward was predeceased by his wife Grace (Dries) LeBeau in 1983. He...
Patricia A. Wheeler
Sep 5, 2012
Patricia A. Wheeler 1925 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Patricia A. Wheeler, 87 of Laurence Drive died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital. Patricia was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield for the past 48 years. She worked as an Accountant for several businesses in the area and was a longtime communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. She...
Victor H. Walz
Sep 4, 2012
Victor H. Walz 1919 - 2012 SPRING HILL, FL-Victor H. Walz, 92, passed away on Sept. 4, 2012. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth of 66 years; a son, Randy L. Walz, Sr. and daughter, Diane L. Yatroussis; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Glen R. Walz. Victor was a...
David Ralph Briggs
Sep 2, 2012
David R. Briggs PITTSFIELD-David R. Briggs, 55, passed away Sunday Sept. 2, 2012 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Richard and Joan Briggs. David graduated STCC and in recent years worked for the Veteran's Administration in Leeds and most recently for Soldier On in Pittsfield. David was a proud veteran of the US Navy. He...
Pauline Emily Pomerleau
Sep 1, 2012
Pauline Pomerleau 1929-2012 PORT ORANGE. FL – Pauline E. (Seney) Pomerleau, 84, died September 1, 2012 at her son's home here. Born on March 24, 1928 in Holyoke to the late Eugene and Annie (Shingles) Seney, she was a 1945 graduate of Holyoke High School. In 1951 she married the love of her life, the late Gaston H. Pomerleau, and...
Sara E. Vincelette
Aug 31, 2012
Sara E. Vincelette 1992 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD - Sara Elizabeth Vincelette, 20, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012. She was born in Springfield, MA on August 14, 1992 and lived in West Springfield most of her life. She attended West Springfield schools and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. While in High School, she was a...
John Francis Huckins
Aug 29, 2012
John F. Huckins Jr. 1932 – 2012 Chesterfield – John F. Huckins Jr., 80, died Wednesday at home surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Springfield, the son of the late John F. and Lucy (Laurie) Huckins. He grew up in West Springfield, lived in Easthampton 32 years, before moving to Chesterfield 12 years ago. He graduated from...
Edward J. Banas
Aug 23, 2012
Edward J. Banas 1919 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Edward J. Banas, 92, of Oxford Place died Thursday in Mercy Hospital. Edward was born in Hadley, the son of Jakob and Agnes (Punska) Banas. He grew up in Hadley and lived in Northampton before moving to West Springfield in 1966. A graduate of Hopkins Academy and Northampton Commercial College he...
Augusta Louise Donatini
Aug 21, 2012
Augusta Donatini 1915-2012 AGAWAM-Augusta "Gussie" (Tonelli) Donatini died Tuesday in Country Estates of Agawam Nursing Home. She was born in Mondolfo, Italy, lived in Syracuse, NY, Springfield's South End section and West Springfield Memorial Avenue section before moving to Feeding Hills in 1956. A graduate of Commerce High School, she worked at Milton Bradley's, Sears Roebuck, ABC General Machine &...
Manfredo Cortes
Aug 18, 2012
Manfredo "Freddy" Cortes 1940-2012 Springfield- Manfredo "Freddy" Cortes, passed away Saturday surrounded by his loving family and friends. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Abigail Cortes, daughter Margarita Camacho, son Wilfredo Cortes and his wife Marisol Cruz-Cortes, four grandchildren Amanda Camacho, Victoria, Samantha, and Kimberly Cortes, all of Springfield, four great-grandchildren, Savannah, Maddisyn, Ethan, and Jacob, a brother from...
Russell Wells
Aug 18, 2012
Russell Wells 1949-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Russell Wells, 62, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, son of the late Russell and Rose (DeFilipi) Wells and has lived in West Springfield all his life. He was a retired custodian for the town of West Springfield school system. He leaves his significant other Mary Moore of West Springfield and...
Diane F. Foley
Aug 14, 2012
Diane F (Izzo) Foley 1951 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Diane F. (Izzo) Foley, 60, of Monastery Avenue died Tuesday at home. Diane was born in Springfield the daughter of Frank Izzo and the late Antonetta (DiSanti) Izzo. She grew up in Springfield, attended Mt. Carmel Grammar School, graduated from Cathedral High School in 1969 and received an Associate's Degree...
Barbara M. Wright
Aug 14, 2012
Barbara Wright 1924 – 2012 AGAWAM – Barbara (Miner) Wright, 88, died Tuesday, August 14th in the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Wright was born in Springfield, January 10, 1924, one of six children, born to the late Marian & Charles Miner. She graduated from Commerce High School and was employed by the former...
Robert "Skip" Adams
Aug 10, 2012
Robert "Skip" Adams 1944 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Robert "Skip" Adams, 67, died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. Skip was born in West Springfield the son of Harry and Sarah (Waddell) Adams, attended West Springfield Schools and has lived here all his life. He worked at Kinney Shoes and Club 418 for many years. A fiercely independent man, he...
Gloria J. Racine
Aug 10, 2012
Gloria J. Racine 1929 – 2012 AGAWAM – Gloria J. (Perry) Racine, 82, of Cardinal Drive died Friday, August 10, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born in Springfield, the daughter of Anthony and Florence (Parker) Perry. She grew up in Springfield and lived in North Ft. Myers, FL for 25 years before moving back to...
Diana M. Hanson
Aug 3, 2012
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Diana M. (Porcelli) Hanson, 90, died August 3, 2012 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. She was born in Somerville, MA, daughter of the late Louis and Antoinette (DiMilla) Porcelli and grew up in Medford. She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music. At the age of 21, Diana left home to join the Navy WAVES and served as a legal...
Nicholas A. Leondakis
Aug 1, 2012
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – Nicholas Alexander Leondakis, 86 of Stuart, FL and formerly of West Springfield, died Wednesday in St. Vincent Hospital, Bridgeport, CT surrounded by his family. Nick was born in Southbridge, the son of Alexandros and Kyriakoula Malaxanakis Leondakis. At the age of 2 his family moved to Crete, Greece, where he lived until the age of 17...
Donald F. Smith
Aug 1, 2012
SPRINGFIELD – Donald F. Smith, 79, of Springfield died August 1st in the Holyoke Soldier's Home. Don was born in Holyoke, graduated from Holyoke High School and attended Holyoke Junior College. He has lived in Springfield for the past 51 years. He earned the rank of Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War and was an Honorary...