Kenneth Robert White
Feb 9, 2022
Kenneth R. White, 90, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 surrounded by loving family. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield, 59 years of which he resided in the house built by him and his father. He was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Grace (Roberts) White and a Navy veteran ...
Nancy M. Lapinski
Feb 8, 2022
Nancy M. Lapinski
1953 – 2022
West Springfield – Nancy M. (Ringuette) Lapinski, 68, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon at her home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born in Holyoke the daughter of the late Oliver and Lucille (Hebert) Ringuette and grew up in Chicopee. She married her husband Leonard...
Robert Michael Maczka
Feb 6, 2022
Robert M. Maczka, 63, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at home. Born in Springfield, son of the late Edward J. and Rose (Tatro) Maczka, he lived in Springfield for most of his life and moved to Lakeland, FL in 2015. He had worked as a machinist for U. S. Sabaki, a transmission manufacturing...
Edna Mccain
Feb 6, 2022
Edna (Frangie) "Chickie" McCain, 92, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Simon and Edna (Hendrickson) Frangie, she was a lifelong resident of Springfield and a 1946 graduate of Commerce High School. Edna worked as a bookkeeper for over thirty years for Peter Pan...
Richard J. Curran
Feb 2, 2022
Richard J. Curran
1936 – 2022
Fort Myers, FL – Richard Joseph Curran, 85, passed away on February 2, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Dementia. Dick was born in Ludlow, MA on April 29, 1936, the adopted son of Patrick Joseph and Irene (Owens) Curran. He grew up in...
Donald Charles Fogg
Jan 31, 2022
Donald C. Fogg, 91, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 31, 2022 at home. Born in Springfield, son of the late Charles and Edith (Cignoni) Fogg, he was a 1948 graduate of Springfield Technical High School and moved to Agawam in 1962. Donald worked for forty-two years at Smith & Wesson, retiring in 1991 from their...
William Lawrence Burgoyne
Jan 31, 2022
William Lawrence Burgoyne, 73, of Westfield, MA passed away peacefully on Monday evening, 1/31/2022, after a long struggle with advanced dementia. William was born on 8/10/1948 in Springfield, MA, to Glenwood Lawrence Burgoyne, originally from Toronto, Canada, and Margaret Georgianna McBride Burgoyne, of Springfield MA. He was an older brother to his loving sister, Jody (deceased 2021) and brother,...
Harry H. Thomas
Jan 31, 2022
Harry H. Thomas, formerly of Agawam, MA, passed peacefully at home in Ponte Vedra FL on January 31, 2022. Born in Altenburg, Germany May 31, 1934, son of late Herbert and Elsa (Kretzschmar) Thomas, he came to this country in 1950. He worked for Del Padre in Holyoke MA many years before accepting the position of Admitting Manager at...
Vera Anne Conway
Jan 29, 2022
Vera A. (McDonnell) Conway, 79, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield, she grew up in Ireland, and upon moving back, lived in Agawam and was a 1960 graduate of Agawam High School. Vera was a 1963 graduate and valedictorian of her class at the St. Francis Hospital...
Jeanne Diane Champigny
Jan 29, 2022
Jeanne D. (Belcher) Champigny, 77, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Bernard and Gladys (LaMountain) Belcher, she grew up in Southwick and was a graduate of Southwick High School. Jeanne had worked as an administrative assistant for Casual Corner and previously worked at...
Walter H. Groll
Jan 29, 2022
Our loving father and grandfather, Walter H. Groll of West Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the age of 88. After a long battle with cancer, Walter died peacefully with his loving family by his side. He was a true warrior right until the end. Walter was married to the love of his life, Elizabeth...
Thomas J. Howard Iv
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...
Kristina M. Farwell
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...
Patricia Grace Rioux
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...
Cynthia J. Masse
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...
Brian Joseph Panza
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...
Gwenn Ann Lewis
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...
Patricia A. Neill
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,...
Alice M. Hicks
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...
Gerald J. Lovern
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...