Kenneth C. Knowlton
Apr 18, 2020
Kenneth (Mackie) C. Knowlton, died on April 18, 2020. He was the third child of thirteen born to Lillian (Darrah) and Charles J. Knowlton. He was born on September 21, 1929 in Springfield, MA. His wife, Mary, predeceased him in 1984. He leaves his sons, Kevin (Lisa) of Feeding Hills, Craig (Kate) of West Brookfield and Keith...
Joseph N. Gibbs
Apr 18, 2020
Joseph N. Gibbs 61, passed away Sat., April 18th. Born July 10, 1958, son of Kenneth N. Sr. and Mona (Prime) Gibbs. Joe grew up in Springfield; he worked as a landscaper and roofer for many years. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing, gardening & long walks; he loved the outdoors and especially his camp in NH. Joe will be remembered...
Imelda "Mona" Murphy
Apr 17, 2020
Imelda May "Mona" (Marsian) Murphy, 83, died Friday April 17 th at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Kurt and Alice Marsian and was predeceased by her brother Karl Marsian and sister Julie Ann Marsian. She leaves behind her beloved husband and best friend of 60 years William James Murphy, daughter...
Albert Laboranti
Apr 16, 2020
Albert Laboranti
1935 – 2020
West Springfield – Albert Laboranti, 85, died peacefully Thursday afternoon with his loving wife by his side. Albert was born in New York City, son of the late Louis and Maria (Ravetta) Laboranti and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. Al was an offensive lineman on the...
Winifred Ann Clayton
Apr 15, 2020
Winifred A. (Sharpe) Clayton, 103, formerly of West Springfield, passed peacefully on April 15th. She was the daughter of the late Franklin and Marian (Rich) Sharpe. She was predeceased by her husband James H. Clayton and her brothers Robert and George Sharpe. She was a graduate of Commerce High School in Springfield. She was employed as an insurance secretary...
Ward Henry Harlow Jr.
Apr 14, 2020
Ward Henry Harlow, Jr. of West Springfield passed away on April 14, 2020. He was born in Westfield, MA on May 30, 1934. He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine Beverly (Saben) Harlow of 62 years and his daughters, Elizabeth Harlow-Harris (West Springfield, MA) and wife Christine; Lynn Chase (Scarborough, ME) and husband Arthur; and Sandra Glazier (Hadley,...
Katherine P. Young
Apr 11, 2020
Katherine P. Young
September 21, 1921 - April 11, 2020 Katherine "Kitty" Young, 98, of West Springfield passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Katherine was born in West Springfield to the late Antonio and Francesca (Rosetti) Zerra. Kitty was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Young, her siblings, Philomena, Vito, Joseph, twin brother Genere, her son, Joe Jr....
Evelyn E. O'Melia
Apr 10, 2020
Evelyn E. O'Melia
1923 – 2020
FEEDING HILLS – Evelyn E. (Comeau) O'Melia, 96, formerly of Paul Revere Drive died Friday in a North Carolina Nursing Home. She was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Joseph and Eveline (Duclos) Comeau. She grew up in Agawam and had lived in...
Anthony E. King
Apr 9, 2020
Anthony E. King, 102, died peacefully at the Holyoke Soldiers Home on April 9, 2020. He was born Jan. 29, 1918, and was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. Tony was a 1935 graduate of Cathedral High School where he played baseball and basketball, and was honored in its Sports Hall of Fame. He worked 45 years at American...
Bruce R. Oney
Apr 8, 2020
Bruce R. Oney, 74, died Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield son of the late Royden and Dorothy (Springer) Oney, moved to West Springfield in 1950 and graduated from West Springfield High School in 1964. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and worked for Eastern Airlines and Fed Ex....
John Bitgood
Apr 8, 2020
John P. Bitgood, 38, died Wednesday in Baystate Medical Center. John was born in Hartford, the son of Michael and Joan (Kress) Bitgood. He was a graduate of Agawam High School and earned his Eagle Scout. He joined the United States Army National Guard and served during the Desert Storm Conflict. He worked for 11 years as a mechanic...
Janet Marble
Apr 7, 2020
Janet (Simons) Marble, 93, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. She was the wife of Ross K. Marble who died in 2012, and a long-time resident of West Springfield. She was born August 7, 1926 in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Robert Simons and Mildred Simons Weake. She graduated from the former Springfield Technical High School with honors...
Bernadette T. Parillo
Apr 7, 2020
Bernadette T. Parillo
1943 – 2020
West Springfield – Bernadette T. (Landry) Parillo, 76, died peacefully April 7th in Baystate Medical Center. Bernadette was born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Bernadette (Martin) Landry. She worked as a waitress at Storrowton Tavern for many years but spent most of her time as...
Joanne M. Goede
Apr 6, 2020
Joanne M. Goede
1939 – 2020
Westfield – Joanne M. (Zewski) Goede, 80, of East Mountain Road died peacefully Monday evening at home. Joanne was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield most of her life before moving to Westfield. A devout Christian, she attended Sacred Heart Church and was active at the Westfield...
John C. Nekitopoulos
Mar 29, 2020
West Springfield, MA – John Nekitopoulos, 91, died Sunday morning at Baystate Medical center. John was born in Feeding Hills Massachusetts, the son of Pauline Duvall and Christy Nekitopoulos. He grew up on Bevier Street in Springfield MA. As a young boy John enjoyed riding his horse and considered himself quite the equestrian, until one particularly hot day...
Charles Bonatakis
Mar 23, 2020
On Monday, March 23, 2020, Charles Bonatakis passed away at the age of 96. "Charlie" was born on May 19, 1923 in Chicopee, MA to Stamatios 'Steve' Bonatakis and Katina 'Katherine' Bonatakis (née Simanderakis). He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife of fifty years, Frieda (née Katsounakis), and a loving father of their two sons. Charlie is...
Carmen Carreras
Mar 21, 2020
Carmen (Colon) Carreras, 90, died Saturday at home. She was born in Manati, Puerto Rico and moved to Springfield in 1961, where she has lived ever since. She worked as a housekeeper at Edgewater Towers for many years. She leaves her son Victor Carreras Sr of Springfield, her daughter Lydia McBride and husband Hugh of Feeding Hills, two grandchildren...
Donald M. Smith Jr..
Mar 13, 2020
Donald M. Smith Jr., 84, formerly of Agawam died peacefully Friday afternoon in Venice, FL. Donald was born and raised in Chicopee, graduated from Chicopee High School where he was the class treasurer and lived in Agawam for many years before retiring to Northport, FL. He served in the United States Army and after his discharge, used his veteran's...
David J. Minniear
Mar 12, 2020
***DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS, THE SERVICES FOR DAVID HAVE BEEN POSTPONED. THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE SERVICES IS TBD.***
West Springfield- David J. Minniear, 61 passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 12 th , 2020. David, the son of Joseph Minniear and Carol Wilkinson, grew up in Grand Junction, CO...
Richard A. Bruso Sr.
Mar 8, 2020
Richard A. Bruso Sr.
1941 – 2020
WARE – Richard A. Bruso Sr., 78, of Beaver Road, died Sunday at home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield until he moved to Ware 24 years ago. He worked for Stamford Wrecking and was...