Apr 8, 2019

Gerard W.  Morrissette

1942 – 2019

SOUTH HADLEY – Gerard W. Morrissette, 76, died peacefully Monday evening at home surrounded by his loving family.  Gerard was born and raised in Belchertown and has lived in South Hadley for the past 50 years.  He was a longtime truck driver for R.M. Sullivan Trucking Company, retiring in...

Apr 7, 2019

Sylvia (Morin) Sefton, 83, died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center. Sylvia loved country line dancing and camping with family and friends and was an active member of the Pioneer Valley Camping Club for many years. She enjoyed 18 years of winters in North Ft. Myers, FL and was a Den Mother for many years with the Cub Scouts. Most...

Apr 6, 2019

Eustacio Chavez

1971 – 2019

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Eustacio "Cachin" Chavez, 48, died unexpectedly this past Saturday afternoon.  He lived in the Springfield area most of his life, moving to West Springfield recently.  He comes from a large family and leaves his wife Margarita Carrion and his step kids Elizabeth, Frankie...

Apr 5, 2019

William A. Farwell II, 59, died Friday at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield son of William and Caroline (Hoffman) Farwell. He worked in sales and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He leaves his wife Kristina (Zerra) Farwell, his son Joseph Farwell of Agawam, his daughter Katie Mason and her husband Daniel...

Apr 5, 2019

Norman or "Stormin' Norman" as some referred to him, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 at Holyoke Health Care Center. He was predeceased by a newborn daughter Heidi, as well as his brothers Henry Morrissette of Ware and Arthur Morrissette of North Brookfield. He leaves behind his daughter Jill Gravel Combs and her husband Walter of Ware....

Apr 3, 2019

Neil F. Demers

1949 – 2019

FEEDING HILLS – Neil F. Demers, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was born in Springfield, came of age in Chicopee, and has contentedly resided in Feeding Hills for more than four decades. A true patriot, Neil served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a...

Apr 3, 2019

Lindsay J. Woloszyn

1979 – 2019

SOUTH HADLEY – On Wednesday April 3, we lost our sweet little Lindsay. The one who held us together with her sharp tongue, quick wit and huge heart. She told things how they were and was there the minute you needed her. Lindsay J. (Guerin)...

Apr 2, 2019

Michael Coffey, 69, passed away on Tuesday at Baystate Hospital surrounded by his family after giving cancer the best fight it's ever seen. He was born and raised in the Hungry Hill section of Springfield on Carew Street. He went to Our Lady of Hope School and graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1967, Holyoke Community College with...

Mar 29, 2019

Beatrice R. Cowell

1934 – 2019

West Springfield – Beatrice R. (Turgeon) Cowell, 85, died peacefully Friday evening, surrounded by her loving family.  Beatrice was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, grew up in Easthampton, and has lived in West Springfield since 1958.  She worked at Columbia Bike Company for many years, and also as a...

Mar 29, 2019

Carmen Maria Berrios

1939 – 2019

Carmen Maria Berrios, 79, of West Springfield, MA was called home on Friday, March 29, 2019. She passed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family. She was born in San...

Mar 26, 2019

Kurt H. Neukamm

1923 – 2019

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Kurt H. Neukamm, 95 passed away Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center.  Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he came to West Springfield as an infant and has lived here his entire life.  A 1941 graduate of West Springfield High School, he attended Mass Trade School in Boston and...

Mar 26, 2019

Maureen C. "Maun" (Shea) McCarthy, 88, died peacefully Tuesday morning in a local nursing home.  She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Jeremiah and Catherine (Melaney) Shea. She was a retired Administrative Assistant in the Treasurer's Office for the City of Springfield. Maureen was a communicant of Mary, Mother of Hope Church. Maureen loved playing cards, working...

Mar 23, 2019

Pamela Roseanne (Ryan) Fairhurst, 77, died Saturday March 23, 2019 at Heritage Hall North. She was born March 27, 1941, daughter of the late Thomas and Eunice (Maher) Ryan, grew up in the Forest Park section of Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1958. She graduated from Dental Assistant School in 1959. When her husband was enlisted...

Mar 23, 2019

Richard C. Muhlberger

1938 – 2019

SPRINGFIELD – Richard C. Muhlberger, 81, died Saturday night in a local nursing home.  Richard was born in New Jersey and raised in California.  He attended California Concordia College, where he was active in a circle of San Francisco Bay Area artists, clergymen and others...

Mar 22, 2019

Frances H. (Humberston) Ferre Brunell, 101, died Friday at Wingate in East Longmeadow. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Humberston. She spent most of her life in Springfield and later moved to West Springfield and then Agawam. Frances retired in 1978 as supervisor of the catalogue department for the Springfield City Library. She...

Mar 21, 2019

Anne Marie Russo, 75, died on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Florida. She was born in Springfield on May 2, 1943 to the late John and Mary (Maloney) Donohue. She lived and raised her family in Springfield and later moved to West Springfield. She was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral High School. She received a Bachelor of Science from...

Mar 20, 2019

Florence T. Govoni

1927 – 2019

Westerly, RI – Florence T. Govoni, 91, formerly of West Springfield died Wednesday morning in a Rhode Island Nursing Home.  Florence was born in New York City, raised in West Springfield, MA and moved to Westerly, RI in 1984.  She and her husband Quinto owned...

Mar 19, 2019

George E. Murphy, 70, died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Holyoke and lived most of his life in West Springfield. He was a well-known TV and Radio talk show host who hosted "Making It Here" on PBS and also hosted for several years on WMAS 1450 am radio. He served in the...

Mar 17, 2019

Claudette E. Levreault, 79, died Sunday at home. She lived and grew up in South Hadley, graduating from South Hadley High School in 1958. She had been a resident of Pine Valley Plantation in Belchertown since 1985. Claudette worked as a dental assistant for Dr. William Archer in Holyoke for many years. She leaves her sister Launa Stathis and...

Mar 16, 2019

June Peterson

1928 – 2019

Longmeadow – June Peterson, 90, died peacefully Saturday March 16 th in a local nursing home.  She was born in Westfield, MA to Vernon and Lillian Rix. After graduation from Westfield High School, Class of 1946, she attended and graduated from Katherine Gibbs School in Boston,...