Aug 23, 2023

Richard "Rick" A. Switzer Sr., lost his battle with COPD and sadly passed away on Wed Aug 23, 2023 in Henderson, NV. He was born as a leap year baby on Feb 29, 1944. Rick grew up in the Pine Point section of Springfield and attended Springfield Technical High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...

Aug 21, 2023

Geraldine M. (Powell) Russell, 69, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 21, 2023 at home.  Geraldine was born on September 10, 1953 in St. Albans, VT to William J. Powell, Sr. and Betty Stearns Powell of Swanton, VT.  After living in Springfield briefly, they moved to West Springfield where she grew up attending West Side Schools.  ...

Aug 21, 2023

Francis Arthur Johnson, 94, passed away on August 21, 2023 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife Sandra, and his family at Covenant Living Community in Plantation, Florida.  Fran and Sandy celebrated 63 years of marriage on August 20, 2023.  He was born on June 27, 1929 to the late Valdemar and Helen Johnson. Fran graduated...

Aug 21, 2023

Monica (Donnelly) Butler

6/18/34 – 8/21/23

West Springfield – Monica D. (Donnelly) Butler, 89, died peacefully Monday afternoon surrounded by her loving family.  Monica was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in West Springfield most of her life.

She was a 1951 graduate of the former Cathedral High School and worked at AT&T....

Aug 20, 2023

Paul E. Mazza, 65, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 20, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Springfield, son of the late George and Irene (Letendre) Mazza, he was a lifelong resident of Agawam and a 1976 graduate Agawam High School.  Paul worked for thirty five years at the DPW for the Town of...

Aug 19, 2023

Leon "Bill" Brunelle fulfilled his last wish and reunited with the love of his life, Kathleen "Gail" Brunelle, in Heaven on August 19, 2023. A great man with many accomplishments, including: raising three wonderful children, who he taught to grow; having three beautiful grandchildren, who he taught how to love; and the many family members and friends,...

Aug 19, 2023

Elizabeth J. (Bojan) Grout, 77, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born on November 19, 1945 in Ludlow, daughter of the late John and Josephine (Twarog) Bojan, and a 1963 graduate of Ludlow High School. She lived in Springfield for twenty years before moving to Agawam many years...

Aug 17, 2023

Catherine L. Phaneuf

1938 – 2023

Titusville, FL – Catherine (Elsden) Phaneuf, 85 died peacefully Thursday evening, August 17th, at home.  Catherine was born in Ludlow, grew up in Indian Orchard and lived in Hampden before moving to Florida in 1998.  She worked as an auditor for the State of Massachusetts for many years.  A...

Aug 15, 2023

Jeffrey G. Shinners, 82, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at home.  He was born in Springfield, son of the late Gordon and Jeanne (Hull) Shinners, and grew up in West Springfield. He lived in Cromwell, CT for a few years before returning to West Springfield in 2013.  He graduated from Avon Old Farms,...

Aug 11, 2023

Joyce (Krajewski) Cassells, 92, of Madison, AL.  Joyce was born in Enfield, CT on December 26, 1930.  She lived in West Springfield & Agawam most of her life.  She was an executive secretary for K&M Electronics in West Springfield before retiring in 1994 and sold Avon for 32 years.  She was a member of West Springfield United...

Aug 10, 2023

Dorothy L. (Fournier) Boire, 99, entered into rest on Thursday, August 10, 2023.  Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ovelina (Bousquet) Fournier. Dorothy lived in West Springfield most of her life and had worked for Friendly's Ice Cream Shop in West Springfield.  She moved to Agawam in 2001.  She was a...

Aug 10, 2023

The world lost a wonderful man on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Robert J. Brennan, 72, passed away at Baystate Medical. He was born in Springfield on May 17, 1951 to the late Edward and Dorothy (Peterson) Brennan. Robert was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Coast...

Aug 8, 2023

Vincent M. Dimino, 87, passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 8, 2023. Born in West Springfield on February 9, 1936, he was the son of Salvatore and Rose Dimino. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Joseph Dimino of Agawam, and two sisters, Mary Wojnarowicz, Theresa Siedel. He leaves behind his loving, dedicated,...

Aug 8, 2023

Dolores (Woodmansee) Hickson, at the young age of 91, entered into eternal rest on August 8, 2023. She was born in Norwich, CT, daughter of the late Albert H. and Jean A. (O'Connell) Woodmansee. She spent her younger years growing up in Florence, MA but lived the majority of her life in West Springfield with her husband,...

Aug 8, 2023

Anatolig "Anthony" Afanasiew, 79, passed away Tues August 8, 2023. He was born in Vitebsk, Russia to the late Ivan and Alexandra Afanasiew. Anthony grew up in Springfield and attended Classical High School. Anthony then joined the US Army where he proudly served with the 720th MP Battalion during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home, he worked in construction...

Aug 7, 2023

Catherine Therase Zarlengo Wiseman

October 6, 1945 - August 7, 2023

Longmeadow - Loving mother, sister, friend, and educator, Catherine "Kate" Wiseman passed peacefully at home with many family and friends present. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Margaret and Aldo Zarlengo. She was raised on Tyler St in Springfield...

Aug 6, 2023

Jeannette Theresa (Bonneau) Boudreau passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Jeannette was born on February 27, 1936 in Springfield, MA to the late Henri and Marguerite (Lacoste) Bonneau. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph ("Red") Boudreau after 65 years of marriage. Jeannette had a wonderful life. Jeannette and Red enjoyed many summer weekends with family and...

Aug 4, 2023

Thomas F. Ventura, 83, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 4, 2023.  Thomas was born in Boston, son of the late Charles A. and Lucy (Delaney) Ventura, and is of Italian and Irish descent.  Sergeant Thomas F. Ventura served our country in the Army for twenty-two years and was a Vietnam...

Aug 4, 2023

A life that both began and ended on August 4th – Emily Ann Dubois' journey encompassed the poetic beauty of a single day. From her birth in 1982 to her departure in 2023, she wove a story that spoke of love, struggle, and kindness.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Emily moved to Agawam in her early years, where...

Aug 1, 2023

Diann L. (Ferrero) Gazar, 80, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 1, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center.  Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Attilio and Jennie (Castelli) Ferrero, she attended St. Thomas the Apostle grammar school and was a 1962 graduate of Agawam High School.  Diann retired from J. C. Penny as a sales associate....