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...

Dec 11, 2021

Theodore J. Gingras

1928 – 2021

Feeding Hills – Theodore Joseph Gingras, 93, died unexpectedly Saturday evening in Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his family. Ted was born, the oldest of ten children, in New Castle, PA, he grew up in Springfield and was a 1946 graduate of Tech High School....

Dec 8, 2021

Thomas F. Murphy

1932-2021

AGAWAM- Thomas F. "Tim" Murphy, 89, of Corey Colonial, died peacefully Wednesday morning in a local nursing home.  Born in West Springfield, he lived in West Springfield and Agawam for most of his life. He worked for 30 years as an IRS Agent before retiring in 1988. He was a communicant of Sacred...

Dec 4, 2021

Louis Anthony Sousa Jr., 80, died peacefully Saturday at home. Louis was born and raised in Westfield the son of the late Louis A. and Emma N. (Lill) Sousa and has lived in Agawam and Feeding Hills. A 1959 graduate of Westfield High School, he was a 30-year Track Inspector for Conrail, retiring around 2004. He was a lover...

Dec 4, 2021

Louis A. Sousa Jr.

1941 – 2021

Feeding Hills – Louis Anthony Sousa Jr., 80, died peacefully Saturday at home.  Louis was born and raised in Westfield the son of the late Louis A. and Emma N. (Lill) Sousa and has lived in Agawam and Feeding Hills.  A 1959 graduate of Westfield High School, he...

Dec 4, 2021

Agawam – Robert F. St. Peter Jr., 69, died peacefully Saturday morning in a local nursing home. Robert was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and lived in Randolph, VT before returning to Western Mass in 2001. He raised his family in Vermont and owned a Shoe Repair and Carpet Cleaning Business for many years. He served...

Nov 28, 2021

AGAWAM - Velma C. Bell, 99, of Cardinal Drive, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 28 th . Velma was born at Stratford, Ontario, Canada to the late John and Olive Coleman. Following graduation in 1948 from London College of Bible and Missions, now Tyndale University College and Seminary, Toronto, Ontario, Velma came to the United...

Nov 27, 2021

FEEDING HILLS – Gloria Marie Anne (LaChapelle) LaValley, 94, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 27, 2021.  Born in Worcester, daughter of the late Alfred and Lea (Goyette) LaChapelle, she lived in Springfield and moved to Feeding Hills in 1940.  She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and as a...

Nov 25, 2021

Joan M. (Posnik) Ferguson, 82, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 25, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born in Springfield to the late Nathan and Millian (Roy) Posnik, she grew up in the Brightwood neighborhood and was a 1957 graduate of Commerce High School. She lived in West Springfield for many years and was a bookkeeper for...

Nov 22, 2021

FEEDING HILLS - Mary C. (Ferranti) Campbell, 103, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 22, 2021.  Born in Sagamore, daughter of the late Quinto and Emma (Cevolani) Ferranti, she moved to West Springfield in 1930 and to Feeding Hills in 1950. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked for over twenty-five years at the...