Feb 6, 2019

Bonnie E. (Campbell) Dupont, 75, died Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie, daughter of the late Vernon and Edith (Warnock) Campbell, was born and raised in Chicopee and has lived in South Hadley for 46 years. She graduated from Chicopee High School and attended Westfield State College earning a bachelor's degree in teaching.   After teaching for several...

Feb 6, 2019

Mary M. Dubuc

1930 – 2019

AGAWAM – Mary T. (Moynihan) Dubuc, 88, died peacefully Wednesday morning surrounded by her family.  Mary was born in Holyoke, the daughter of the late Peter and Marguerite (Egan) Moynihan.  She lived in Springfield most of her life, graduating from Cathedral High School, and moved...

Feb 2, 2019

James W. Oyler

1954 – 2019

Chicopee – James W. Oyler, 64, died Saturday in Bridgeport Hospital.  Jimmy was born in Springfield, grew up in Chicopee, graduating from Chicopee High School.  He was a longtime route salesman for Dreikorn's, Frito-Lay and Fuji Film.  He most enjoyed being a father and making...

Feb 2, 2019

Judith Whitehead

1937 – 2019

West Springfield – Judith (Brown) Whitehead, 82, formerly of Apple Ridge Road passed away peacefully February 2, 2019 in a Wallingford, CT Hospice.  Judy was born in Springfield, January 5, 1937, the fourth child of five to the late Norman and Melvia (Kingsbury) Brown and has lived in West Springfield...

Jan 30, 2019

Yvon Joseph Rodrigue, 84, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019. Yvon was born September 15th, 1934 to Leonidas and Juliet Rodrigue from St. Prosper, Quebec. He was a loving husband to his wife Pierrette and a devoted father to his three children, Robert and his wife Frances, Maureen and her husband Frank and Nancy and her husband Michael....

Jan 24, 2019

Kimberly A. Hubach

1968 – 2019

West Springfield – Kimberly A. Hubach, 50, died Thursday peacefully at home. Kim was born in Holyoke, beloved daughter of Stelle (Walas) Hubach and the late G. Raymond Hubach.  She was a 1986 graduate of West Springfield High School and has lived in West Springfield all her life.  After...

Jan 22, 2019

Todd M. Downie

1967 – 2019

West Springfield – Todd M. Downie, 51, was called home on January 22, 2019.  He was born, September 14, 1967, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, son of George M. Downie and the late Wendy (Tennant) Downie.  Todd had tremendous passion for music, literature, and sports.  He will...

Jan 22, 2019

Judith A. (Dorman) Morrissette, 75, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born and grew up in Holyoke before moving to South Hadley 50 years ago. She was a retired teacher's aide at the Plains School. Judy leaves her husband Gerard Morrissette, two sons Brian Lyons and his wife Michele of South Hadley and David Morrissette and his...

Jan 20, 2019

John A. (Jack) Richter, 89, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Holyoke Medical Center. Jack grew up in Springfield, MA and graduated from Cathedral High School. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War serving as a medical technician. He attended Wentworth Institute and became employed by United Technologies where he worked as a draftsman until his...

Jan 18, 2019

William C. Long

1947 – 2019

WEST SPRINGFIELD – William C. Long, 71, died peacefully on Friday, January 18 th at Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  William was born in Holyoke then raised in South Hadley. He graduated from South Hadley High School in 1965 followed by Western...

Jan 14, 2019

Richard N. Bontempo III

1985 – 2019

LONGMEADOW – Richard N. Bontempo  III died unexpectedly Monday evening at home.  Rick was born in Miami, FL.  He was a graduate of Longmeadow High School and went on to attend STCC and UMass.  He worked at MassMutual as an Investment Counselor.  He leaves...

Jan 13, 2019

Raymond E. Newbrough, 89, died Sunday at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Burlington, VT, son of George and Lavera Newbrough and has lived in West Springfield since 1958. He was retired from United Technologies, where he worked for 38 years in Quality Control. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor and his son Bruce. He...

Jan 12, 2019

Alexis M. Avery

1998 – 2019

Westfield – Alexis M. Avery, 20, of White Street died tragically Saturday at home. Alexis was born in Holyoke, daughter of Jessica (Vazquez) Bray and Christopher Avery, and has lived in Westfield her entire life.  She was a 2016 graduate of Westfield Vocational High School and was employed by...

Jan 11, 2019

Donald V. Lavallee, 84, died Friday in Danbury Hospital surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born in Holyoke, MA to Eugene V. and Olive E. Lavallee. His wife Ann P. (Landers) Lavallee, married for 57 years, predeceased him in 2015. He leaves two daughters Susan A. Chewens and her husband Steven of Pine Bush, NY and Michelle M....

Jan 10, 2019

Phillis Carolyn (Pomeroy) Allen, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday morning. Phillis was born in Springfield on October 5, 1938 to Phillis (Welch) and Allen Pomeroy. She was raised in Longmeadow, MA and graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1956 and moved to Agawam in 1963. She worked as a baker at Shop Rite, Big E's, and Geissler's before...

Jan 8, 2019

Henry Sullivan

Henry E. (Buddy) Sullivan, 94, passed away on January 8, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Agawam. Henry was born in Brattleboro, VT on December 26, 1924 to the late Jeremiah and Dorothy Sullivan. Henry served as a Corporal in the 5th Marine Division during World War II. During his service,...

Jan 6, 2019

Kathy J. Vieu, age 56, passed away unexpectedly at her Melbourne Beach Fl home on January 6th 2019. Born to Exina and Edmond Vieu on June 17th 1962. She was raised and lived in South Hadley most of her life and is survived by her life partner Mike Castagnarno. Kathy leaves behind her two children Nicholas Richard and wife...

Jan 5, 2019

Jeanne A. Fox passed away at home Saturday, January 5, 2019. Born Jeanne d'Arc Fournier in North Stratford, NH, the daughter of Florida E. (Devost) and Thomas Fournier on July 25, 1924. She grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Immaculate Conception School and graduated valedictorian from Rosary High School. After high school she attended and graduated...

Jan 5, 2019

Eleanor A. Perreault 1931 – 2019

Eleanor A. (Hopfe) Perreault, 87, formerly of Westbrook Road died Saturday morning in a local nursing home. Eleanor was born in Holyoke and was a lifelong resident of South Hadley. She was a 1949 graduate of South Hadley High School. She had worked at Mt. St. Vincent as a dietary aid...

Jan 3, 2019

Florence Davidson 1925 – 2019

GRANBY – Florence (Krajewski) Davidson, 93, died peacefully Thursday in Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Florence was born and raised in Holyoke and moved to Granby in 1968. She was a secretary for many years and retired in 1992 after 18 years with the Superintendent of Schools for the Town of Hadley. She was...