John E. Dowd
Jan 8, 2025
John E. Dowd
1935 – 2025
John E. Dowd died peacefully at home January 8th surrounded by his family. John was the son of Dennis and Mary Smiddy Dowd. He grew up in Holyoke, graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1953, and College of the Holy Cross in 1957. He was an educator and...
Kenneth Howard Lafleche
Jan 8, 2025
Kenneth H. LaFleche, 58, passed away Jan 8th surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 30, 1966 to Linda (Hadden) LaFleche and the late Kenneth D. LaFleche. Ken worked as a landscaper in the area for many years. He was a hard worker who overcame many struggles in his life. Ken was a jokester who...
Susan Ellen Fish
Jan 8, 2025
Susan E. (Brassard) Fish, 83, died peacefully Wednesday evening surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Russell and Helen (Rowan) Brassard. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School and has lived here all her life. She started her career as a Certified Nurse assistant and more recently...
Donald G. Phaneuf
Jan 5, 2025
Donald G. Phaneuf
1937 – 2024
Titusville, FL – Donald G. Phaneuf, 87 died peacefully Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Springfield, MA the son of the late Edward and Alice (Rooney) Phaneuf. He grew up in Springfield and lived in Hampden, MA before moving to Florida. He was a...
Carole Ann Rushby
Dec 28, 2024
Carole A. (Bessette) Rushby, 88, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Evariste and Alice (Wircinger) Bessette, she grew up in West Springfield and was a 1954 graduate of West Springfield High School. She moved to Agawam in 1956. Carole was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. She...
Richard J. Duquette
Dec 25, 2024
Richard J. Duquette, 83, passed away Dec. 25, 2024. He was born, and raised, in Ludlow on Jan 4, 1941 to the late Elzear and Lucie Duquette. He attended St. John the Baptist Elementary School, then graduated from Ludlow High School in 1959. Richard attended Western New England College graduation in 1968 with a Degree in Accounting. Richard served...
Mildred C. Baeder
Dec 21, 2024
Mildred C. Baeder
1921 - 2024
Longmeadow, MA - Mildred W. (Covington) Baeder, 103, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Stanley H. and Thelma (King) Covington. Mildred graduated from Duke University with a nursing degree, having first attended Madison Women's College....
William G. Colburn Sr,
Dec 18, 2024
William "Bill" Gates Colburn Sr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 18, 2024 at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Born on June 4, 1958 in Springfield, MA, son of Madeline Jean (Boyer) Colburn and the late John G. Colburn. Bill spent the majority of his life in West Springfield, where he was known as a devoted husband, father and...
John Alfred Morassi
Dec 17, 2024
John A. Morassi, Jr., 90, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Born in Agawam, son of the late John and Rose (DeChristoforo) Morassi, he was a lifelong resident of Agawam and a 1953 graduate of Agawam High School. John worked for twenty-seven years as a sales representative at Sweet Life Foods, retiring in 1990. He...
Richard W. Jagodowski
Dec 17, 2024
Richard W. Jagodowski, 92, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a 1950 graduate of Chicopee High School and served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a 1963 graduate of Western New England College in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an...
Eleanor Tonelli
Dec 16, 2024
Eleanor (Mercadante) Tonelli, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 16, 2024. Born in Agawam, daughter of the late Vincenzo and Filomena (Menna) Mercadante, she was a lifelong resident of Agawam.Eleanor had worked as an inspector for thirteen years at the former Breck Company in West Springfield. She was a member of the Agawam Golden Age...
Marjorie Ann Borkosky
Dec 15, 2024
Marjorie A. (Baker) Borkosky, 70, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Russell and Helen (Chaclas) Baker, she was a lifelong resident of Agawam and a 1972 graduate of Agawam High School. Marjorie enjoyed the people she met while working over the years at...
Francesco Demaio
Dec 11, 2024
Francesco DeMaio, 89, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born in Bracigliano, Province of Salerno, Italy, son of the late Agostino and Filomena (Moccia) DeMaio, he came to the United States over sixty-five years ago. He lived in Springfield before moving to Agawam many years ago. Francesco worked as the owner of the former...
Diane Christine Denehy
Dec 11, 2024
Diane C. Denehy, 68, entered into eternal rest surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at home. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Edward and Vivian (Cristofori) Denehy, she was a 1974 graduate of West Springfield. She had lived in Washington State but most of her life she lived in West Springfield. Diane had worked...
Catherine B. Carrier
Dec 10, 2024
Catherine B. Carrier, 57, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Chris and Carolyne (Brown) Carrier, she was a 1985 graduate of Agawam High School. She loved gardening and cooking. She leaves a brother and his wife, Craig B. and Donna Carrier of Feeding Hills, two nephews, Seth...
Matthew Newman
Dec 10, 2024
Matthew Newman 33, of Parker CO left us on Tuesday December 10, 2024. Matthew grew up in East Longmeadow MA and Langhorne PA, before moving to Branford CT in 2016. Matthew received a bachelor's degree in 2014 from Temple University in Philadelphia. Matthew joined the United States Air Force in 2017 and was stationed at Buckley Air Force Base...
Mary L. O'Brien
Dec 10, 2024
Mary L. O'Brien, 66, of West Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024. Mary was born on February 7, 1958 In Boston,MA. She was an outstanding nurse for many years and retired from Noble Hospital a few years ago. Mary had a love for dogs, the ocean and camping. She was known for her kindness...
Frederick T. Molyneux
Dec 9, 2024
FREDERICK T. MOLYNEUX
1925 – 2024
West Springfield - Frederick T. Molyneux, 99, died peacefully Monday at home. He was born in Tonawanda, NY, the son of the late James and Lena M. (Cook) Molyneux. Fred was a 1943 National Honor Society graduate of Johnstown, NY High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the Navy...
Bailey Richard Bleau
Dec 8, 2024
Bailey R. Bleau, 26, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 8, 2024 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, he grew up in Agawam and moved to Chicopee in 2009 and was a 2016 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. He was an avid sports enthusiast, playing basketball, football, hockey, and wrestling. He was a member...
Timothy Ralph Fullam
Dec 8, 2024
Timothy R. Fullam
1961 –2024
Northampton –Timothy R. Fullam, 63, died unexpectedly at home Sunday afternoon. Tim was born in Laramie, WY, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Northampton for the past 15 years. He was a 1979 graduate of West Springfield High School and attended University of New Hampshire and Greenfield...