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John A. Meier, Iii

John A. Meier, Iii

Nov 7, 2023

John A. Meier, III, 79, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. ย Born in Springfield, son of the late John A. and Anna (Lawler) Meier, he grew up in Palmer and was a 1963 graduate of Palmer High School. ย He also lived in West Springfield for over thirty years. ย ...

Michael Francis Morgan

Michael Francis Morgan

Nov 5, 2023

Michael F. Morgan

1951 โ€“ 2023

Chicopee โ€“ Michael Francis Morgan, 72 of College Street died peacefully Sunday, November 5, 2023, in Holyoke Medical Center. ย Michael was born in Chicopee the son of Henry and Claire (Riley) Morgan. ย He has lived in the family home on Chicopee his entire life. ย He worked at the Stop...

Gerald Sullivan

Gerald Sullivan

Nov 5, 2023

Gerald Sullivan

1940 โ€“ 2023

Westfield โ€“ Gerald Sullivan, 83, died peacefully at Westfield Gardens surrounded by his devoted caregivers. ย Gerald was born and raised in Chicopee and had lived in Florence for 20 years before moving to Westfield a few years ago. ย He was a graduate of Chicopee High School and worked for Wonder...

Edward J. Hills Jr.,

Edward J. Hills Jr.,

Nov 5, 2023

Edward J. Hills Jr, 74, passed away Nov 5th surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 29, 1949 to the late Edward and Mildred Hills. Ed grew up in West Springfield, served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Ed retired from Western Mass Dialysis Center as an Equipment Technician. He enjoyed many hobbies; assembling...

Robert Bruce Simpson, Sr.

Robert Bruce Simpson, Sr.

Nov 2, 2023

Robert "Bruce" Simpson, Sr., 81, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at home. ย Born in Holyoke, son of the late John and Barbara (Mitchell) Simpson, he was a 1960 graduate of West Springfield High School. ย Bruce was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War serving for ten years. ย He then worked for Verizon for...

Robert Wallace Westfort

Robert Wallace Westfort

Nov 1, 2023

Robert W. Westfort, 81, went home to be with his Savior, Wednesday, November 1, 2023. ย Born in Meriden, CT, son of the late Robert E. and Elizabeth (Kroeber) Westfort, he moved to Feeding Hills in 1968 when he married his wife Trudy. ย Robert was a draftsman by trade working for Stanadyne, and then Kollmorgen. ย In his later...

Glenn Francis Seymour

Glenn Francis Seymour

Oct 31, 2023

Glenn F. Seymour, 71, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at home. ย Born in Springfield on May 22, 1952 son of the late George F. and Freda M. (Westcott) Seymour, he lived in Feeding Hills most of his life, recently moving to Westfield. ย Growing up, Glenn was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and...

Gregg A. Gibson

Gregg A. Gibson

Oct 29, 2023

Gregg A. Gibson, 79, of West Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 29, 2023, surrounded by family. Gregg was born September 13, 1944, the only child of Ruth and John Gibson. He was raised in Milford, CT, until he moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami. It was there that he met his wife of 40...

Jean C. Murray

Jean C. Murray

Oct 28, 2023

Jean C. Murray, 94, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, surrounded by her five dedicated and loving daughters. ย Jean was born on New Year's Day in 1929 to the late John and Julia (Bowen) Cote in Springfield. ย She was raised and educated in Springfield and graduated from Commerce High School in 1947. ย Jean married Thomas P....

Susan Drewnowski

Susan Drewnowski

Oct 26, 2023

Susan Drewnowski, 73 of River Street passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023. She was born in Springfield the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Nowacki) Drewnowski and has been a lifelong resident of Agawam and West Springfield. Susan worked at K&M Electronics for many years retiring in 2010. She is survived by a son Greg...

Edward John Smith

Edward John Smith

Oct 24, 2023

Edward J. Smith, 86, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, son of the late George and Veronica (Starzic) Smith, he grew up in Springfield and attended Springfield schools and Springfield Technical Community College. A thirty-eight year veteran of the food industry, Ed...

Angelina Lariviere

Angelina Lariviere

Oct 22, 2023

Angelina Ann (DeDeurwaerder) LaRiviere, 99, of Day Brook Village Nursing Center passed away on ย Sunday morning, October 22, 2023. ย  ย  ย Angie was born in Springfield, MA on October18, 1924 to the late Alphonse and Amelia (Pio) DeDeurwaerder. In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her husband of 70 years, Raymond LaRiviere and two brothers, Alphonse Jr....

Brian Keith Misco

Brian Keith Misco

Oct 17, 2023

Brian Keith Misco, 56, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, peacefully entered eternal rest on October 17, 2023. He was born on October 12, 1967, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Brian was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. Brian was well liked by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. He had a friendly personality, a great sense...

Robert Alan Shainheit

Robert Alan Shainheit

Oct 17, 2023

Robert A. Shainheit, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Avraham Shainheit was born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Irving and Gertrude (Bernson) Shainheit. Bob, as he was known, was a graduate of The High School of Commerce and lived in Springfield and Feeding Hills most of his life. He...

Kevin Gordon Anderson

Kevin Gordon Anderson

Oct 13, 2023

Kevin G. Anderson, 59, entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 13, 2023 in Baystate Medical Center. ย Born in Springfield, son of the late Lloyd Anderson and Brenda (Salter) Adams, he grew up in Springfield and was a graduate of Putnam High School. ย He lived in West Springfield for most of his life, recently moving to Palmer....

Suzanne S. Warner

Suzanne S. Warner

Oct 11, 2023

Suzanne (Sue) Shepard Warner, 97, of Longmeadow, MA, died Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center. Sue was born July 3, 1926, in Worcester, MA. She was the daughter of Warren Stanley and Bernice (Blackmer) Shepard.

Sue Graduated from The Penn Hall School in Chambersburg, PA in 1944 and attended the University of Vermont, class of...

Denise G. Jones

Denise G. Jones

Oct 11, 2023

Denise G. Jones, 67, passed away October 11, 2023. She was born in Holyoke, MA to the late Russell and Geraldine Lincourt. Denise enjoyed cooking, everything had to be from scratch and spending time with her family. Her greatest joy in life was her family She leaves her loving children; Joseph Smith and his wife Rose of...

Judith Marie Lane

Judith Marie Lane

Oct 8, 2023

Judith M. (Tremblay) Couture Lane, 85, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Clarence and Beatrice (Sedelow) Tremblay, she lived most of her life in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield before moving to Agawam in 1966. Judith worked for twenty-five years as a dietician for Heritage Hall...

Peter "Pete" Carl Parmenter

Peter "Pete" Carl Parmenter

Oct 6, 2023

Peter C. Parmenter 1946 - 2023 West Springfield Peter "Pete" Carl Parmenter passed away Friday morning at his home in West Springfield after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His loving wife of 23 years, Diane was at his side. He was 77-years-old. Pete was born on July 22 1946 in Boston Massachusetts. He was adopted by Ruth (Bowen)...

John Thomas Oโ€™Connell

John Thomas Oโ€™Connell

Oct 5, 2023

John T. O'Connell, 55, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at home. Born in Springfield, son of the late Michael and Annemarie (Barnes) O'Connell, he grew up in Agawam and was a 1985 graduate of Agawam High School. He lived in West Springfield for the last fifteen years. John worked as a machinist for SOCA, a...

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