Alice T. Cummings
Jan 16, 2012
Alice T. Cummings 1927-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Alice Therese (Barrett) Cummings, 84, formerly of 65 Bear Hole Road, West Springfield died Monday at Mercy Hospital where she volunteered for many years. Alice earned her R.N. from St. Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing in Boston. Bill and Alice were married in Boston in St. Gregorie's Church then moved to Rochester, NY where she...
Donald E. Richburg
Jan 14, 2012
Donald E. Richburg 1946 – 2012 AGAWAM – Donald E. Richburg, 65, of Elm Street died Saturday at home surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Methuen and grew up in West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1964. He has lived in Agawam since 1991. He was a retired Route Salesman for the former Standard Uniform...
Herminia Reyes
Jan 13, 2012
Herminia Reyes 1917-2012 Springfield- Herminia Reyes, 94, died Friday January 13, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 29, 1917 in Humacao, Puerto Rico and moved here in 1998. She leaves her children Sonia Martinez, Miguel Martinez, Heriberto Martinez, Aracelis Martinez, Inez Martinez, Hilda Martinez, Lydia Martinez, Luis Martinez, eighteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The funeral...
Edith E. Fountain
Jan 11, 2012
Edith E. Fountain 1921 – 2012 AGAWAM – Edith E. (McTaggart) Fountain, 90 of Royal Street was called safely home Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Edith was born in West Springfield on July 11, 1921 and lived in West Springfield all her life before moving to Agawam in 2006. She worked for many years as...
Hazel E. Mallory
Jan 11, 2012
Hazel E. Mallory 1928 – 2012 AGAWAM – Hazel E. (Jordan) Mallory, 83, of Suffield Street died Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center. Hazel was born in Easthampton, grew up in West Springfield, and has lived in Agawam since 1960. She was a graduate of Trade High School and worked as a Milliner for the former Farber & Reeves Company in...
Rebecca A. Nichols
Jan 11, 2012
Rebecca A. Nichols 1959 – 2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Rebecca A. Nichols, 52, of Birnie Avenue died Wednesday peacefully at home with her husband by her side. Becki was born in Greenfield and has lived in West Springfield since 1994. She was an Accountant for various firms in the area, most recently working for Robert Half Incorporated. She was a...
Valeda Emma Devecchi
Jan 7, 2012
Valeda E. DeVecchi 1920-2012 FEEDING HILLS-Valeda E. (Beaudreau) DeVecchi, 91, died peacefully at home on Saturday. She was born in Springfield, is the daughter of the late Adelard and Flora Beaudreau and has lived in Feeding Hills since 1957. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and was an avid gardener, crafter, homemaker and cook. She was predeceased by...
Barbara M. Kerr
Jan 6, 2012
Barbara H. Kerr 1923-2012 FEEDING HILLS-Barbara (Hart) Kerr, 88, passed peacefully Friday in Mercy Hospital. She was born in New Britain, CT the daughter of the late Leland and Mabel (Hosford) Hart and grew up in Plainville, CT graduating from Plainville High School. She lived in Feeding Hills most of her life and was an active member of the Agawam...
John F. Ryan
Jan 6, 2012
John F. Ryan 1923 – 2012 FEEDING HILLS-John F. "Grampie" Ryan, of Shoemaker Lane died Friday Jan. 6th at Country Estates Nursing Home. He was born in Albany, NY. Sept. 14, 1923 and was a 1941 graduate of Cathedral High School. He attended St. Michael's College and Boston College Law School. He was a World War II Navy Veteran serving...
Nenita Malloch
Jan 5, 2012
Nenita Malloch 1940 - 2012 AGAWAM, MA-Nenita Malloch, 71, died Thursday. She was born in the Philippines and had lived in Windsor Locks since 1963 and later moved to Agawam in 1986. She leaves two sons, Bart and his wife Karen of Agawam, MA, Robert of CT, and a niece Mary Jane Duley and her husband Bert of Manchester, CT....
Mary Louise Ciborowski
Jan 3, 2012
Mary L. Ciborowski 1932-2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Mary Lou (Jarrett) Ciborowski, 79, died Tuesday at the Atrium in Agawam. She was born in Dalton, daughter of the late Thomas and Pauline Jarrett and lived in West Springfield for most of her life. She was a graduate of Westfield High School where she was captain of the cheerleading squad. Mary Lou graduated from...
Mary A. Willett Osgood
Dec 28, 2011
Mary A. Willett Osgood 1919 – 2011 AGAWAM – Mary A. (Ambrose) Willett Osgood, 92, died Wednesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Springfield, graduated from Cathedral High School and was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Feeding Hills. While living in Springfield she was a longtime member of the Holy Name Rosary Alter...
Anna J. Molta
Dec 25, 2011
Anna J. Molta 1911 – 2011 AGAWAM – Anna J. (Wojtowicz) Molta, 100, of Agawam died Sunday-Christmas Day in a local nursing home. Anna was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Skowron) Wojtowicz and has lived in Agawam since 1948. She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church and member of the Agawam...
Michael H. Donahoe
Dec 21, 2011
Michael H. Donahoe AGAWAM – Michael H. Donahoe, of Dogwood Lane died Thursday surrounded by family and friends in Baystate Medical Center. Mike was born in Norwich, CT the son of Joseph and Mary (Woods) Donahoe. He grew up in Norwich and has lived in the Springfield area most of his life. A graduate of Canterbury Prep School in New...
Frances S. Bean
Dec 21, 2011
Frances Bean 1925 – 2011 SPRINGFIELD-Frances "Beanie" (Sheehan) Bean, 86, of the Hungry Hill section was called home Thursday at 5:44 p.m. She was born in West Springfield the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Scahill) Bean and has been a lifelong resident of Hungry Hill. Beanie was a cashier for the Springfield Republican/Union News and loved to talk,...
Joseph Wilfred Joubert
Dec 19, 2011
Joseph W. Joubert 1944-2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Joseph W. Joubert, 67, died Dec. 19th in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, son of the late Joseph and Cecile (Couture) Joubert and lived in the Springfield area for most of his life. He worked for many years as a roofer. He leaves a son Philip Joubert of Gloucester, a daughter Patricia...
Madeline R. Phetteplace
Dec 18, 2011
Madeline R. Phetteplace 1924 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Madeline R. (Langevin) Phetteplace, 87, formerly of Amostown Road died Sunday in a local nursing home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in West Springfield, graduated from West Springfield High School, and has lived here all her life. She was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and...
James E. Sullivan Iii
Dec 15, 2011
James E. Sullivan III 1947 – 2011 SPRINGFIELD – James Edward Sullivan III, 64, of Mattoon Street died Thursday at home. James was born in Springfield, the oldest of ten children to James E. and Marie (DesRosiers) Sullivan. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and worked at Storm Drop Forge Company. He leaves four children...
Joseph E. Curran
Dec 10, 2011
Joseph E. Curran 1930 – 2011 FEEDING HILLS – Joseph E. Curran, 81, of Duclos Drive died Saturday at home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in Springfield the son of Joseph P. and Doris (Lemoine) Curran. He was a 1951 graduate of Springfield's Technical High School and has lived in Agawam since 1973. He was a lab...
Speros G. Perakis
Dec 7, 2011
Speros G. Perakis 1918 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Speros G. Perakis, 93, of Monastery Avenue died Wednesday surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born, November 2, 1918, in Langatha, Crete, Greece. He was son of the late George and Rubini (Kiritsakis) Perakis. He served in the Greek Army during World War II and came to the...