May 6, 2019

Patricia A. (Scully) Blakeborough, 90, died peacefully Monday evening surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Springfield and lived in Agawam most of her life and spent winters in Florida. She was a retired Receptionist for the Veteran's Administration in Holyoke. She was an avid golfer and was a well known member of St. Ann's and Tekoa....

May 5, 2019

William J. Connor

1936 – 2019

FEEDING HILLS – William J. Connor, 82, died Sunday surrounded by his family in Heritage Hall East Unit C. Bill was born in Hartford, grew up in Windsor Locks and has lived in Feeding Hills for the past 53 years. He was a member of...

May 5, 2019

Timothy A. Gibbs 1961       -              2019 Springfield – Timothy A. Gibbs, 57, of Johnson S t. passed away at home on Sunday.  Tim was born in Springfield, son of Kenneth N. Sr. and Mona (Prime) Gibbs.  Tim worked as a swimming pool specialist for over 30 years. He was full of life and will be greatly missed for his...

May 5, 2019

Joyce J. Hudock, 83, passed away peacefully May 5, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born April 11, 1936 in Holyoke to the late Alexander and Josephine (Kuzniar) Sledzieski, Joyce grew up in Holyoke and attended Holyoke High School. She then attended Bryant University where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree. She went on to...

May 3, 2019

Mary A. (McDonough) Blakesley, 67, of Agawam and East Dennis passed away peacefully on May 3 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her large and loving family. Mary was born on January 24, 1952 in Worcester, MA, the beloved daughter of Edward J. and Catherine A. (Callahan) McDonough. She was a 1970 graduate of Cathedral High School and a...

May 1, 2019

Bennie M. (Shipe) Daly passed away Wednesday having lived 31,242 days of life. Born in Knoxville County, TN, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, GG, auntie and friend. She graduated from Loudon High School and the Broms Beauty Academy in Holyoke. She was a U.S. Navy veteran and Manager of Figures and Fitness Health Club in Chicopee for 17...

Apr 30, 2019

Kenneth D. LaFleche

1947 – 2019

AGAWAM – Kenneth D. LaFleche, 71, died peacefully Tuesday morning at home. Ken was born in Springfield, served in the United States Navy from 1966 – 1972, received his Culinary Degree in Las Vegas and also worked with the USPS. He leaves his former wife Linda (Hadden) LaFleche; two...

Apr 28, 2019

Dr. Filomena Rosanna Larocca-Strobel, 52, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Mina was born and raised in Feeding Hills. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Springfield College and Doctorate from New York Chiropractic College. Mina had a thriving Chiropractic business for over 20 years in West Springfield. She was passionate about teaching...

Apr 28, 2019

Claire (Pysz) Bedard, 94, formerly of South Hadley, MA passed away peacefully on April 28, 2019, at Vestal Park in Vestal, NY. She lived in Apalachin, NY for the past 7 years with her daughter & son-in-law, Cheryl & Ralph Paquette, who will miss her dearly. Claire was pre-deceased by her husband, George J. Bedard, her parents, John &...

Apr 27, 2019

Eleanor G. Trumbull

1926 – 2019

FEEDING HILLS – Eleanor G. (Foisey) Trumbull, 92, died Saturday in Mercy Medical Center. Eleanor was born in Southwick and has lived in West Springfield and Springfield before moving to Feeding Hills in 1969. She retired in 1975 after 25 years as a bookkeeper at...

Apr 27, 2019

Larry A. Menard 1926 – 2019

South Hadley - Laurent A. Menard, 92 of South Hadley entered into eternal rest on Saturday April 27, 2019. Larry was the beloved husband for 67 years to Jeanne (Dulude) Menard who passed away February 24, 2016. He was born on October 12, 1926 in Sherrington, Quebec, the son of the...

Apr 26, 2019

Charles J. Suprenant

1934 - 2019

SOUTH HADLEY - Charles J. "Jack" Suprenant, 85 died Friday, April 26th.  He was born in Chicopee on January 29, 1934, the son of the late Charles V. and Hannah (Barrett) Suprenant, of County Mayo, Ireland. He grew up in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee High School...

Apr 26, 2019

William W. Rose 1946 – 2019

FEEDING HILLS – William W. Rose, 73, died Friday morning. Bill was born in Springfield and was a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts. A retired manufacturing engineer, he worked for Curtis Universal Joint Company for 28 years. During the Vietnam War he served on the USS Fulton in the United States...

Apr 22, 2019

Marcel O. Ouimet

1953 – 2019

SOUTHWICK – It is with great sadness that the family of Marcel Ouimet announce his passing on April 22, 2019 at the  age of 66.  Marcel was pre-deceased by his parents Andrew and Juliette Ouimet.  Marcel will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 46 years, Charlene and...

Apr 17, 2019

Helen Bernier, 53, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 17th at Holyoke Medical Center. Helen was born in Holyoke, the daughter of Bernard (deceased) and Barbara (Guiel) Danek. Helen worked as the Cook at Dr. Marcella R. Kelly School of Holyoke, MA. She leaves her loving husband of 34 years, David E. Bernier, and her children...

Apr 14, 2019

Robert Tassinari

1936 – 2019

WEST SPRINGFIELD - Robert "Bob" Tassinari, 82, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.  Bob was the son of the late John and Leontina Tassinari.  He was born in Springfield and lived most of his life in West Springfield.  He leaves his...

Apr 12, 2019

Peter A. Cecchi

1938 – 2019

FEEDING HILLS – Peter A. Cecchi, 80, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2019 at home.  He was the son of the late Peter and Stella (Marelli) Cecchi.  At an early age, Peter worked on the family farm until he was old enough to run...

Apr 12, 2019

Alice R. Ennis 1924 – 2019

SOUTH HADLEY – Alice R. (Letendre) Ennis, 94, died Friday afternoon in Holyoke Hospital. Alice was born and raised in Holyoke and has lived in South Hadley since 1967. She was a communicant of St. Theresa's Church. She was predeceased by her husband Willard S. Ennis Jr. She leaves a son...

Apr 11, 2019

Vanessa A. Walker

1957 – 2019

Hadley – Vanessa A. Walker, 62, died peacefully Thursday evening in a local nursing home.  Vanessa was born in Griffin, GA, grew up in Holyoke and has lived in Hadley for the past 7 years.  She started her career as a counselor at Hampshire College...

Apr 10, 2019

Susan E. (Eddy) Letendre, 78, wife of Richard A. Letendre of Feeding Hills, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home after a multi-year struggle with Parkinson's disease. Born March 10, 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Augustine and Helena (Heinsohn) Eddy.  Susan attended Elmhurst High School in...