John Joseph Stelmach
Jun 2, 2023
John J. Stelmach, 76, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 2, 2023 at home. Born in Springfield, son of the late Edsel and Theresa (Sullivan) Stelmach, he was a lifelong resident of Agawam and a 1963 graduate of Agawam High School. He was a retired purchasing agent and worked for Hampden Engineering and previously he worked...
Carol Zimmer
Jun 1, 2023
Carol Zimmer
1944 – 2023
Agawam – Carol Zimmer, 79, has passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023. Carol was born and raised on a farm on Miller Street in Ludlow, MA. In 1989, she moved to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, where she spent the next 27 years with her husband Thomas Zimmer (deceased). Following her...
Donald Wells
May 31, 2023
Donald Wells, 78, of Feeding Hills, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at home after a short illness. Born in Portland, Maine son of the late Edward and Grace (Berberian) Wells, he grew up in Springfield and was a graduate of Technical High School. In 1974 he joined the Agawam Fire Department where he...
Gloria May Stowe
May 29, 2023
Gloria May (Poggi) Stowe, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 29, 2023. Born in Springfield, MA, on June 29, 1928, daughter of the late Angelo and Caroline E (Taffurelli) Poggi, she was a 1946 graduate of Agawam High School. She lived in Agawam most of her life and was a customer service representative for many...
Robert Thomas Krawczynski
May 28, 2023
Robert Thomas Krawczynski, 36, entered into eternal rest on May 28, 2023. Born in Springfield, he lived in Westfield, Southwick, Florida and Ludlow during his school years. He enjoyed wrestling, swimming, soccer and had a love for the outdoors. He was fearless and rarely focused for any length of time. He loved his family and carried most...
Dorothy Jean Jones
May 26, 2023
Dorothy "Dottie" Jones, 69, died peacefully May 26, 2023 with her loving family by her side. She was born May 20, 1954 to the late Robert and Mary Holmes. She was raised in Agawam along with four of her siblings and was educated at Agawam High school. She met the love of her life Clifford E. Jones,...
John Arthur Krause
May 25, 2023
John A. Krause, 80, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at home. Born in Westfield, he was lifelong resident of Agawam. John worked at Pratt & Whitney, Monsanto, and for Local 43 the Heat and Frost Insulators Union. He was also in the National Guard for six years. He leaves his wife, Mildred (Feliciano)...
William David Reynolds
May 24, 2023
William D. Reynolds, 66, died May 24, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, son of the late Roland W. and Ann (Jangrow) Reynolds, he was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and attended West Springfield High School. William worked for many years at Metro Fuel Injection and was an avid NASCAR enthusiast. He leaves two...
Blanche Ruth Withee
May 23, 2023
Blanche R. (Fish) Withee, 99, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at home. Born in West Springfield, daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Ruth M. (Heywood) Fish, she was a lifelong resident and a graduate of West Springfield High School. Blanche was a retired secretary to the former Chief of Police in West...
Rita A. Petersen
May 23, 2023
Rita A. Petersen
1939 – 2023
West Springfield – Rita A. (Cayer) Petersen, 83, died peacefully Tuesday morning surrounded by her loving family. Rita was born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Joseph and Donalda (Lareau) Cayer. She grew up in Holyoke and has lived in West Springfield for the past 54...
Kelly F. Simpson
May 22, 2023
Kelly F. Simpson, age 43, passed away suddenly on May 22, 2023. Kelly was born on March 19, 1980 in Springfield, the daughter of Robert and Ann Maureen (Pendergast) Simpson. She grew up in Westfield, graduating from Westfield High School, Holyoke Community College, UMASS Dartmouth, and Springfield Technical Community College. She was a Sorority Sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. ...
Donald Herbert Weiler
May 22, 2023
Donald Herbert Weiler, 74, entered eternal rest on Monday, May 22, 2023. Don was born in Jamaica, New York, on August 15, 1948, son of the late Herbert A. and Elaine C. (Bancroft) Weiler, He was the oldest of four siblings, who were all happy to have Don as their older brother and protector. He spent his...
Thomas Henry Anziano
May 19, 2023
Thomas H. Anziano, 77, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 19, 2023 in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield, son of the late Angelo and Helen (Couco) Anziano, he grew up in West Springfield and was a 1964 graduate of West Springfield High School. Thomas worked for over forty years as a steel engraver at the...
Maryruth Kane
May 16, 2023
Maryruth (Cady) Kane, 69, died Tuesday May 16 th in Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Robert C. and Ruth Cady. She was a graduate of St. Thomas School, Cathedral High School, Holyoke Community College and Westfield State College. She owned and operated Budget Signmakers since 1988 and...
Yvette Lydia Thibault
May 15, 2023
Yvette L. (Remillard) Thibault, 92, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 15, 2023 at home. Born in St. Raphael, Province of Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Hermanigilde and Alvenia (Gaumond) Remillard, she grew up in St. Raphael. She met the love of her life in 1950 and got married in 1952 and she and...
Todd W. Rossman
May 10, 2023
Todd W. Rossman, 62, passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2023, with his loving family by his side. Born October 8, 1960, in San Francisco, CA, he was the son of Donald Rossman and the late Connie (Nosby) Rossman. Todd grew up in the Bay Area before moving to Ballston Spa, NY and graduating from high school...
Jean C. Sessions
May 10, 2023
AGAWAM — Jean C. Sessions passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center, after a sudden cerebrovascular stroke. She was 98. Born Francese Jean Cobleigh on November 15, 1924, in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late George L. (Jack) and Francese (Knight) Cobleigh of Irvington Street. She attended Homer Street Elementary, White...
Clyde L. Simpson
May 4, 2023
Clyde L. Simpson, 86, passed away on May 4, 2023 in Agawam, MA. Clyde was born on June 5, 1936, to the late Frank and Harriet (Hubbard) Simpson. He grew up in West Springfield and was hired by Western Mass Electric Company at the age of 18. Soon after, Clyde married his beloved Madeline (Bencivenni) Simpson and started a...
Shirley Ann Raymond
May 2, 2023
Westfield - Shirley A. (Gravel) Raymond, aged 88, died at her home in Westfield on May 2, 2023 after many years of decline due to the complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Millbury, Mass., she was the daughter of the late George Gravel and Loretta (Gover) Gravel. Shirley grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield...
Rosemarie Therese Hegedus
Apr 27, 2023
Rosemarie T. (Dupuis) Hegedus, 67, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Leo and Jeannette (Vachon) Dupuis, she was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and a 1973 graduate of West Springfield High School. Rosemarie worked for H. P. Hood for over thirty-five...