Jan 28, 2022

Thomas J. Howard IV, 53, of Agawam was called home and entered into everlasting life on January 28th at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones.  He was the beloved son of Dr. Theresa D. Howard of West Springfield and the late Thomas J. Howard III. Born on January 4, 1969, Tommy graduated from Cathedral High School, attended...

Jan 25, 2022

Kristina M. (Zerra) Farwell, of Agawam, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 61.  Kris was born on March 28, 1960 to the late Joseph and Doreen (Gray) Zerra in Springfield, MA.  She was raised in West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1978.  Dedicating her entire working career to Stop & Shop, Kris was a...

Jan 24, 2022

Patricia Grace (Stevens) Rioux, 88, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 24, 2022. Pat was born in New Bedford, MA, daughter of Bradford and Adela (Smith) Stevens.  The family moved to Providence, RI when she was 4 years old and at the age of 8 the family settled in Springfield, MA. She graduated from Trade High...

Jan 19, 2022

Cynthia J (Colburn) Masse; 65, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in Beverly Hospital. Born in Springfield on November 28, 1956, she grew up in West Springfield, then lived in Beverly for many years. Cindy previously worked as a secretary for area car dealerships and was a social member of the Lynn Yacht Club...

Jan 18, 2022

Brian J. Panza, 65, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Harrisburg, PA.  Born in Springfield, son of the late Eugene and Phyllis (Bourbeau) Panza, he grew up in West Springfield and Holyoke. Brian worked in the maintenance field in the later half of his life, and had an extremely hard work ethic and...

Jan 18, 2022

Gwenn A. (Williams) Lewis, 67, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Holyoke Medical Center.  Born in Chicopee, daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Golinski) Williams, she grew up in Chicopee and was a 1972 graduate of South Hadley High School. Gwenn was a licensed practical nurse and worked for the Soldiers Home and for...

Jan 17, 2022

Patricia A. Neill

1932 – 2022

West Springfield – Patricia A. (Milliken) Neill, 89, died peacefully January 17, 2022, in Mercy Medical Center. Patricia was born in West Hartford and lived in Agawam before moving to West Springfield in 1958. She worked for the Fred Froebel Insurance Company in West Springfield for over 40 years,...

Jan 15, 2022

Alice Mae (Daire) Hicks, 101, was called home on the evening of Saturday, January 15th. Alice was born to Frank and Irma Daire in Hudson Falls, New York, where she grew up with seven siblings. She lived most of her adult life in Holyoke, Massachusetts where she raised six children.

Alice's family for many decades has run...

Jan 12, 2022

Gerald J. Lovern

1948 – 2022

Chicopee – Gerald J. Lovern, 73, died peacefully Wednesday morning surrounded by his loving family. Gerald was born in Northampton, grew up in Pelham and has lived in Chicopee for the past 33 years. He was a retired Forklift Driver for the U.S. Tsubaki Company in Holyoke. He was...

Jan 12, 2022

Anne Durocher

1920 – 2022

Holyoke – Anne (Sellaro) Durocher, 101, died peacefully Wednesday morning surrounded by her loving daughters. Anne was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and came to the Springfield area in 1961, where she resided in South Hadley and Holyoke most of the time. She worked as a seamstress and later...

Jan 9, 2022

Diane Yvonne Pulliam Spriggs

1952 – 2022

Springfield – Diane Yvonne (Pulliam) Spriggs, 69, died peacefully Sunday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Diane was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Tarry and Beatrice (Lewis) Pulliam and lived here her entire life. She worked as a Home Health Aide for...

Jan 7, 2022

Lorna L. McMurrey

1994 – 2022

West Springfield  - Lorna L. McMurrey, 27, died Friday unexpectedly in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.  Lorna was born in Springfield, graduated from Westfield High School in 2013 and has lived in West Springfield most of her life.  She recently started working at Trulieve's Grow Facility...

Jan 6, 2022

CHICOPEE – Gary R. Pepin, 64, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 6, 2022 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Roger and Teresa (Kusek) Pepin, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee and a 1975 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. Gary worked for seventeen years as a Facility Manager for...

Jan 1, 2022

Allison Yacoub, 40, unexpectedly passed away at her home in Hartford, CT on January 1, 2022. She was born on April 21, 1981 and after years of living in Florida and New York, she returned home to Hartford to live closer to family. Allison graduated High School in the year 1999 from Conard High School in West...

Dec 28, 2021

Mark Dino Mirolli

1958 – 2021

Key Largo, FL – Mark Dino Mirolli, 63, formerly of West Springfield died unexpectedly December 28, 2021.  He  was born in Holyoke the son of Gino Mirolli and the late Janet (Garrity) Mirolli.  He grew up in West Springfield, and was a graduate of West Springfield High School where...

Dec 25, 2021

William J. Wagner, 75, of Longmeadow, MA, a former banker and respected community service leader, was unexpectedly and peacefully called home on Saturday, December 25, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born to the late James E. Wagner, who was the Fire Chief of the West Springfield Fire Department and died in the line of...

Dec 24, 2021

Olena Malysh, 40, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 24, 2021.  Born in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, she was a resident of Westfield.  The calling hours will be Monday, January 3, 2022 from 5-7pm at the Agawam Curran Jones Funeral Home, 745 Cooper Street. The funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at 10am at the funeral home and...

Dec 20, 2021

Winthrop H. Stowers

December 3, 1940 – December 20, 2021

Springfield – Winthrop H. Stowers, 81, died peacefully Monday morning December 20, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center.  Winthrop (affectionately known as "Boomer") was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of the late Winthrop and Katharine (Connors) Stowers.  He was self-employed and worked in the construction...

Dec 20, 2021

Peter Slate

1950 – 2021

West Springfield – Peter Slate, 71, died suddenly Monday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Peter was born in  Springfield the son of the late Harold and Helena (Tromblay) Slate.  He grew up in Agawam, graduated from Springfield Prep High School and has lived in West Springfield...

Dec 13, 2021

CHICOPEE – Thomas E. Murphy, Sr., age 79, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center with his family by his side.  He was born on April 29, 1942 to the late John and Jennie (Mastroianni) Murphy.  He grew up in West Springfield and graduated from Springfield Trade High School in 1961.  He worked at the...