Germaine M. Brouillard
Nov 6, 2011
Germaine M. Brouillard 1916 – 2011 AGAWAM – Germaine M. (Lague) Brouillard, 94 of Cardinal Drive died Sunday in a local nursing home. Germaine was born in North Troy, Vermont and lived in Springfield most of her life. She had lived in Barefoot Bay, Florida for 20 years before returning to Agawam 10 years ago. She was a communicant of...
Marianne K. Lopez
Nov 6, 2011
Marianne K. Lopez 1936 – 2011 WESTFIELD – Marianne (Kropkowski) Lopez, 75 of East Mountain Road died Sunday at home surrounded by family and friends. Marianne was born in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of George and Blanche (Wrobel) Kropkowski. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse until her retirement in 2008. Her husband Edward M. Lopez died in 1984. She...
Dorothy M. Spencer
Nov 4, 2011
Dorothy M. Spencer 1922 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Dorothy M. (Wood) Spencer, 89 formerly of Monastery Heights and Springfield died Friday in a local nursing home. Dorothy was born in Hartland, VT and has lived in the Springfield area most of her life. She worked at the Lockman Restaurant until her retirement in 1983. She leaves a son William...
Raymond J. Welch
Nov 4, 2011
Raymond J. Welch Jr. 1924 - 2011 SOUTHWICK – Raymond J. Welch Jr., 87, formerly of Suffield died Friday in Noble Hospital. Ray was born in New Haven, CT the only son of Raymond J. Welch Sr. and Mary Anna Schaaf. At East Hartford High School Ray excelled in basketball, track, and his favorite sport football. In March 1943 at...
Adam R. Auclair
Oct 31, 2011
Adam R. Auclair 1989 – 2011 HOLYOKE – Adam R. Auclair, 22, of Pleasant Street died Monday October 31, 2011 in Baystate Medical Center. Adam was born in Springfield; he grew up in Springfield and recently moved to Holyoke. He was a former employee of the Holyoke Soldier's Home and played guitar in a few local bands. He leaves a...
Robert Philip Lees
Oct 28, 2011
Robert P. Lees 1942-2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Robert P. Lees, 69, died peacefully Friday at home. He was born in Windsor, VT and has lived in West Springfield for many years. He graduated from West Springfield High School, Holyoke Community College and Westfield State College. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for many years as a cost accountant at...
Mary F. Dillon
Oct 27, 2011
Mary F. Dillon 1930 – 2011 GREENFIELD – Mary F. (McCarthy) Dillon, 81 of Ferrante Avenue died at home surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Curran) McCarthy. She grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Greenfield for the past 60 years. A devout catholic she was a...
Patricia A. Chene
Oct 23, 2011
Patricia A. (Bodge) Chene 1941 – 2011 AGAWAM – Patricia A. (Bodge) Chene passed away on Sunday at the age of 70. Pat was born in Springfield to the late Francis O. Bodge and Mabel (Moccia) Bodge. She attended Cathedral High School and was employed for many years in the office of M.G. Kinsler Company, the B.F. Goodrich and City...
Carol M. Hunt
Oct 23, 2011
Carol M. Hunt 1922 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Carol M. (Jones) Hunt, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning October 23rd after a long illness. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on June 19, 1922 to Ralph and Laura Jones. She married in 1945 and is survived by her husband, John R. Hunt. She also leaves her daughter, Dr....
Mary B. Green
Oct 20, 2011
Mary B. Green 1934 – 2011 West Springfield-Mary B. (Smith) Green, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Heritage Hall nursing home after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born in Paisley, Scotland on February 1, 1934 and resided in the Hungary Hill section of Springfield. Mary will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved...
Mark R. Brunelle
Oct 17, 2011
Mark R. Brunelle 1967 – 2011 BONDSVILLE – Mark R. Brunelle, 44 of Crawford Street died Monday October 17, 2011 in Wing Memorial Hospital. Mark was born in Springfield the son of Marilyn (Calus) Brunelle and the late Raymond Brunelle. He grew up in Palmer graduating from Pathfinder High School in 1986 and worked at the Native Lumber Company in...
Robert Smyth
Oct 12, 2011
Robert Smyth 1927 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Robert Smyth, 84 of Van Deene Avenue died Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center. Robert was born in Lurgan, Ireland and came to this country in 1949, settling in Amsterdam, NY. He has lived in West Springfield for the past 55 years and has been an avid Red Sox and Patriots Fan. He...
James W. Bergland
Oct 6, 2011
James W. Bergland 1928 – 2011 BLANDFORD – James W. Bergland, 83 of Blandford, Manhattan and Cascavel, Brazil, died October 6, 2011 at home. A resident of Blandford since 1963 he was passionate about his home and land. He was born in 1928 in Minnesota and raised in Montana. He held degrees from York College, Nebraska; United Theological Seminary, Ohio...
Neil Degray
Oct 5, 2011
Neil DeGray WEST SPRINGFIELD-Neil DeGray, 64, died Wednesday, October 5th, at home. He was born in Springfield and lived most of his life in West Springfield. He retired from Southworth Paper Company as manager and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He loved to hunt and fish. He leaves his daughter Alyssa DeGray of West Springfield, a son...
Helen Skazenski
Oct 4, 2011
Helen Skazenski 1923- 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Helen Skazenski, 87, of Fairview Avenue, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center. Helen was born in Springfield daughter of the late Anthony and Stella (Kopasky) Skazenski and has lived in West Springfield all her life. She worked at the American Bosch for 38 years. She leaves a niece Joan Bryden of Agawam, a nephew Robert...
Carol B. Beaver
Oct 3, 2011
Carol B. Beaver 1953 – 2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Carol B. Beaver, 58 of Ohio Avenue died Monday at home surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Yonkers, New York the daughter of Burton Beaver and the late Sylvia (Dimmerman) Beaver. She was raised in New Rochelle NY. A Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant,...
Margaret E. Dexter
Sep 30, 2011
Margaret E. Dexter 1925 – 2011 WILBRAHAM – Margaret Elizabeth (Shover) Dexter, 86 of Wingate of Wilbraham died Friday surrounded by her loving family. It is with great sadness that her family announces her passing. Her sweet smile will be missed by all. She was born, June 15, 1925, in Orange, VT the daughter of Urban and Emma Shover. She...
Paul C. Skowera
Sep 29, 2011
Paul C. Skowera 1957 – 2011 AGAWAM – Paul C. Skowera, 54, of Riverside Avenue died Thursday. Paul was born in Springfield the son of Julia (Dursa) Skowera and the late George Skowera and has lived in Agawam most of his life. He was employed at Hasbro, the former Milton Bradley, in East Longmeadow. A former Altar Boy, Paul was...
Henry S. Desjarlais
Sep 28, 2011
Henry S. Desjarlais 1921 – 2011 AGAWAM – Henry S. Desjarlais, 90 of Washington D.C. passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 28, 2011. He was born in Rutland, VT the son of the late Samuel and Mabel Desjarlais. Henry was a graduate of the High School of Commerce and Bay Path College and was a 20-year veteran Chief petty officer...
Judith A. Pappaceno
Sep 26, 2011
AGAWAM-Judith A. (Martinat) Pappaceno was born Aug. 4, 1944 and passed away Sept. 26, 2011 in Springfield. She was raised in West Springfield, resided in Agawam and is now in the Loving Hands of the Lord. She is survived by her loving husband Francis Pappaceno of Agawam, as well as her four children and eleven adoring grandchildren. Judith worked for...