Apr 8, 2023

Wayne W. Keating, 63, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Baystate Medical Center.  Born in Springfield, son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Cotter) Keating, he lived in West Springfield before moving to Agawam twenty-five years ago.  Wayne had worked as a truck driver for New England Motor Freight and also worked at...

Apr 3, 2023

William T. Gonet, 89, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 3, 2023 in Mercy Medical Center.  Born in Feeding Hills, son of the late John and Pauline (Wojnar) Gonet, he was a lifelong resident and a 1952 graduate of Agawam High School.  William worked for over thirty-five years for Hamilton Standard and was a foreman in...

Apr 1, 2023

Bobbie A. Cameron, 88, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 1, 2023.  Born in Waynesboro, GA, daughter of the late Alfred and Lillian (Bergeron) Meyer, and had lived in Agawam for many years.  She was a retired senior clerk for the Springfield Department of Public Works.  Bobbie was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she...

Mar 31, 2023

Carole A. (St. Peter) King, 84, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Summerfield, FL.  Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Edward G. and Anna (Andreis) St. Peter.  The youngest of 8, she grew up with her family in Agawam.  She lived in Southwick for many years where she raised her family and was the owner...

Mar 30, 2023

BELCHERTOWN - Mary A. (Russo) Scott, 94, passed away peacefully March 30, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 22,  1928 to the late Luca and Carmela Russo. Mary was raised in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School. She went to work at the former West Side Freight Company where...

Mar 29, 2023

Jerald M. Duffy, 73, passed away March 29, 2023 surrounded by his loving sister and children. He was born March 25, 1950 to the late Walter and Catherine Duffy. A lover of classic rock, Jerald (best known to his friends and family as Jerry) could tell you all about how Peter Frampton made his guitar talk. He...

Mar 27, 2023

Beulah B. (Hardy) Hersey Richardson, 91, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Ipswich, daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Lawton) Hardy, she was raised in Rowley, MA and attended Newburyport High School. Beulah worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for fifty-eight years at many nursing homes, retiring...

Mar 27, 2023

John D. "Jack" McMahon, 87, passed away on March 27, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. Jack was born in New York City in 1935, the son of the late David McMahon and Mary Estelle (Sheehan) McMahon. Jack was raised in the Bronx, was a graduate of William Howard Taft High School and served in the...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert "Bobbi Mango" Chmura, a 40-year resident of Agawam, MA and 44-year employee of Baystate Medical Center, passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2023. Bobbi was a lifelong athlete. He religiously followed local college sports and attended Hartford Yard Goats games, once catching a home run ball. Bobbi was made famous on November 17, 2002,...

Mar 21, 2023

James B. Ramistella, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2023 with his loved ones by his side. He is survived by his wife Debra Lee Ramistella, his siblings Michael Ramistella and Judith Scott, his two daughters, Lindsey Ramistella Tedesco and her husband Frank, Nicole Ramistella Walker and her husband Ryan, as well as his stepchildren,...

Mar 20, 2023

Margaret H. Hoey

1933 – 2023

West Springfield – Margaret Helen (Kiniry) Hoey, 89, communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Springfield passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023, with her loving family by her side.  Margaret, known by many as Peg, was born November 2, 1933; daughter of the late...

Mar 18, 2023

Shirley Jean (Klinger) Gagne, 84, passed away peacefully at home, Sat March 18, 2023. She was born on June 17, 1938 to the late William and Julia (Bogus) Klinger. Shirley worked in several factories in the area retiring from Specialty Looseleaf, she could not stay still for long ultimately leading her to "feeding the public" at Costco for many...

Mar 16, 2023

FEEDING HILLS – William J. Bellows, 79,  passed away at home in South Carolina on Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was the son of the late William N. and Rita J. (Beevers) Bellows, and the loving husband of 59 years to Hazel Ellen (Blood) Bellows. He lived in Enfield before moving to Feeding Hills in 1974 and...

Mar 14, 2023

West Springfield - Carol A. (Topoosian) Newman, age 82, formerly of Woodmont Street died peacefully on March 14 th , 2023, in Centennial, CO.  Carol was born in Springfield, the daughter of Harry and Rose Topoosian and lived in West Springfield most of her life before moving to Colorado to be near her son.  Carol graduated from...

Mar 14, 2023

Brennen David Bleau, 23, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Born in Springfield, he grew up in Agawam and then moved to Chicopee where he attended Chicopee Comprehensive High School and met great friends who became like brothers to him. Brennen was an entrepreneur and very family oriented and was always so kind and...

Mar 13, 2023

Karen L. Schroeder

1942 – 2023

Feeding Hills – Karen L. (Johnson) Schroeder, 81, died peacefully Monday morning, March 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Hudson, NY, the daughter of the late Harold and Dolores ( Heidel ) Johnson. She grew up in...

Mar 12, 2023

Michael (F.X.) Hourihan, 72, of West Springfield MA departed this Earth on March 12, 2023 while vacationing in Florida with his wife Eileen. Mike was predeceased by his loving parents; John and Mary Hourihan. He was born in NYC on Sept 9, 1950. Mike graduated from UMass with a degree in counseling and worked at Combustion Engineering/ABB/Alstom Power before...

Mar 10, 2023

Thomas V. Foley

1935 – 2023

West Springfield – Thomas V. Foley, 87, died peacefully Friday morning surrounded by his loving family.  Tom was born in Springfield the son of the late John P. and Catherine (Noonan) Foley, who had emigrated from County Kerry, Ireland.  He grew up in...

Mar 10, 2023

Shawn T. Page

1965 – 2023

Agawam – Shawn T. Page, 57 died peacefully Friday morning surrounded by his loving family.  Shawn was born in Springfield, son of Wayne R. Page and the late Marlene (Cusson) Page.  He grew up in Agawam, graduating from Agawam High School and has...

Mar 9, 2023

Calvin R. Librera Jr.

1949 – 2023

Springfield – Calvin R. Librera Jr., 74 died Wednesday night surrounded by his loving family. Calvin was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield most of his life before moving to Springfield 25 years ago. He worked as a Truck Driver for the US...