Erich W. Daubitz
Jun 28, 2012
Erich W. Daubitz 1924 – 2012 FEEDING Hills – Erich W. Daubitz, 87, of Colemore Street died Thursday in Baystate Medical Center. Erich was born in Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills most of his life. He was a retired Toolmaker and owned Galaxie Tool and Gauge in Westfield for many years. He also worked for Precision Engineering and...
Mona J. Chapin
Jun 25, 2012
Mona J. (Tessier) Chapin 1956 – 2012 SPRINGFIELD – Mona J. (Tessier) Chapin, 55, of Anthony Street died Monday at home. Mona was born in Springfield, graduated from Cathedral High School in 1974, and has lived here all her life. A former model, in 1975, she was crowned Miss Massachusetts and runner up for the Miss World Crown with Bob...
Alice Margaret Baldwin
Jun 23, 2012
Alice M Baldwin 1940 – 2012 Alice M Baldwin, 72, of West Springfield MA passed away Saturday June 23nd 2012. She is survived by her two sons Robert D. Baldwin and his wife Kathy of Springfield MA and Dennis S. Baldwin and his wife Vicki of Manchester CT, a daughter Tammy L. Baldwin of Largo FL and two sisters Clarice...
John J. Fortsch Jr.
Jun 14, 2012
John J. Fortsch Jr. 1930 - 2012 SPRINGFIELD - John J. Fortsch, Jr., 82, of Springfield passed away June 14, 2012, in his home. He was a professor and Dean of Administration at STCC. Husband to the late Phyllis (O'Leary) Fortsch, he was the proud father of ten children, and "PopPop" to 21 grandchildren. A former United States Marine, he...
Ryan M. Soden
Jun 14, 2012
Ryan M. Soden 1982 – 2012 AGAWAM – Ryan M. Soden, 30 of Fairview Street passed away Thursday at home. He was born in Springfield, was a 2002 graduate of Agawam High School and attended Holyoke Community College. His loved ones will forever remember him for his gentle soul, the love for his family, his witty sense of humor and...
Floyd G. Kent Jr.
Jun 12, 2012
Floyd G. Kent Jr. 1929 – 2012 AGAWAM – Floyd George Kent Jr., 82, of Riviera Drive died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Floyd was born in Torrington, CT, and lived in Springfield most of his life before moving to Agawam in 2005. He was a retired truck driver for Standard Uniform. Floyd served in both the United States...
William A. Briggs Jr.
Jun 11, 2012
William A. Briggs Jr. 1933 – 2012 FEEDING HILLS – William A. Briggs Jr., 78, of Parkview Drive died Monday in Noble Hospital. Bill was born in Springfield, and grew up in West Springfield, before moving to Feeding Hills in 1960. For 46 years he owned and operated Briggs Service Station until retiring in 1997. He was a Korean War...
Adalbert F. Swirk
Jun 9, 2012
Adalbert F. Swirk 1923-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Adalbert F. Swirk, 89, a 20 year retired Navy Commissioned Warrant Officer, of Massachusetts Avenue, died Saturday in Country Estates. He joined the Navy in 1942 and served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Born in Ware, he was a graduate of Ware High, the Naval Stenography School, San Diego,...
Lucille Barbara Przechocki
Jun 8, 2012
Lucille B. Przechocki Agawam - Lucille B. Przechocki, 69, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts died on Friday June 8, 2012 at BayState Hospital in Springfield surrounded by her loving husband, son and daughter-in-law. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian (Hamel) Lussier, and was raised and educated in Springfield. She and her family were...
Jennie J. Albanese
Jun 8, 2012
Jennie J. Albanese 1921-2012 West Springfield-Jennie J. Albanese, 91, died Friday in Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was born in West Springfield, daughter of the late Ralph and Roselie Albanese and lived here most of her life. She was a former communicant of St. Ann's Church. She leaves a sister Rosalina Lonzo of Attleboro. She was predeceased by her...
Carlo S. Rovelli
Jun 7, 2012
Carlo S. Rovelli 1944 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Carlo Santo Rovelli, 67, of West Springfield died Thursday, June 7, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield, son of the late Carlo Santo and Anna Rose (Amodio) Rovelli. After graduating from AIC with a degree in Business Carlo entered the swimming pool business, Cannon Mfg., purchasing the...
Henry Carl Seiffert Jr.
Jun 5, 2012
Henry C. Seiffert, Jr. AGAWAM-Henry "Hank" C. Seiffert, 91, died Tuesday in Agawam. He was born Aug. 8, 1920 in Hartford, CT, the son of Henry and Alice Seiffert, and brother of Dorothea (Seiffert) Hughes Packard. Henry's family moved to Feeding Hills where he attended elementary school and later moved to Springfield. There he attended Buckingham Jr. High and Springfield...
Mary Louise Garfield
May 26, 2012
Mary Louise Garfield Ailey, GA-Mrs. Mary Louise Garfield, 70, of 738 Browning Road, Ailey died early Saturday morning May 26, at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. Garfield was a native of West Springfield, MA where she lived as well as Springfield and Holyoke for many years before moving to Chester, MA in 1973 where she continued her nursing...
Harry William Ridgway
May 26, 2012
Harry W. Ridgway 1937-2012 FEEDING HILLS-Harry W. Ridgway, 74, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills for many years. He served as a frogman in the Navy and was a member of American Legion #478 in Agawam. He formerly owned and operated several hair salons in Massachusetts. He leaves a...
Vivian Ferraro Swirk
May 19, 2012
Vivian Ferraro Swirk 1919 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Vivian (Lamothe) Ferraro Swirk, 92 of Massachusetts Avenue died Saturday in Mercy Hospital. Vivian was born in West Springfield and has lived here all her life. She was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and member of the St. Thomas Senior Women's Club. She worked for Springfield Wire...
Gary J. Steglinski
May 19, 2012
Gary J. Steglinski 1947-2012 SOUTH HADLEY- Gary J. Steglinski, 65, died unexpectedly Saturday May 19th at home. He was born in Westrhauderfehn Germany, came to America at age 3 and grew up in Westfield. He was a graduate of Westfield Trade School and served in the Army as a Medical Corpsman during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked for Bay Sate...
Jeffrey Thomas Foisy
May 16, 2012
Jeffrey T. Foisy 1959-2012 West Springfield- Jeffrey T. Foisy, age 53, died suddenly on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center. Jeff was raised in Chicopee and was a 1978 graduate of Chicopee Comp. He was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in W. Spfld. Jeff lived with his family in W.Spfld and made many friends through...
Judith Gover
May 14, 2012
Rev. Judith Gover 1936-2012 LONGMEADOW-Rev. Judith (Argenzio) Gover, 76, of Longmeadow Street died Monday in a local nursing home. Rev. Judy will be remembered sharing her faith and love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. She leaves four children, Lee Gover of Fayetteville, NC, Mark Gover of Westfield, Lisa Amaral of West Springfield and Joey Gover...
Richard F. Nims
May 12, 2012
Richard F. Nims 1925 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Richard F. Nims, 86 of Falmouth Road passed away Saturday at Wingate Nursing Home at Hampden. Richard was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield most of his life. He was educated in Springfield public schools, AIC, and the University of Vermont, graduating in 1949. Richard was the sole owner...
Margaret Marie Bryant
May 11, 2012
Margaret M. Bryant 1947-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Margaret M. (Schwartz) Bryant, 65, died Thursday surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Trenton, NJ, daughter of the late Eugene and Marie Schwartz and has lived in West Springfield since 1988. She worked 35 years for the US Air Force and was a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan....