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,...

Mar 11, 2019

Casimir J. Skrok

1929 – 2019

SOUTH HADLEY – Casimir J. Skrok, 89, died peacefully Monday afternoon surrounded by his loving family in the Holyoke Soldier's Home. Cas was born in Holyoke, son of the late John and Agnes (Leszkowicz) Skrok and has lived in South Hadley most of his life. He was a retired Hammer Operator...

Mar 10, 2019

Janet H. Burlingham

1940 – 2019

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Janet H. (Zguro) Burlingham, 78, died peacefully Sunday morning surrounded by her loving family in Mercy Medical Center.  Janet was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield most of her life.  She worked as an attendant at the Super Washing...

Mar 9, 2019

Amedeo Alfano, 97, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2019. The older of three children, Amedeo was born on November 12, 1921 in Ciorani, Providence of Salerno, Italy, to the late Angelina DeLuca and Gerardo Alfano. At the age of 13, Amedeo met the young lady that would later become his wife and the love of his...

Mar 9, 2019

James A. Benoit, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9th. Jim was predeceased by his daughter, Debbie Lambert. Jim leaves behind his loving wife, Viola, of 65 years. He will be greatly missed by his children Donald (Sharon) Benoit, Dennis (Nalini) Benoit, Darlene (Daniel) Strauser, John (Amy) Benoit, his son-in-law Steve Lambert, his 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren....

Mar 6, 2019

Anita J. Rheaume

1940 – 2019

SOUTH HADLEY – Anita J. (Turcotte) Rheaume, 78, died peacefully Wednesday morning in a local nursing home.  Anita was born in Northampton, grew up in Easthampton and has lived in South Hadley for the past 32 years.  At an early age she enjoyed singing and...

Mar 3, 2019

Robert F. Healy

1931-2019

South Hadley – Robert F. Healy, 87, died Saturday in Holyoke Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  Bob was born and raised in Holyoke and moved to South Hadley in 1964.  He was a machine operator starting his career with Monsanto, and for the past 30 years...

Mar 3, 2019

Kevin A. Lohnes

1963 – 2019

West Springfield – Kevin A. Lohnes, 55, passed away Sunday night in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. Kevin was born in Springfield, the son of Ronald Lohnes and the late Elizabeth (Newth) Lohnes.  He was a 1981 graduate of West Springfield...

Feb 28, 2019

Joan Anita (Guyott) Germain, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away quietly with her family by her side on February 28, 2019. She battled cancer and the related complications for over two years with grace and grit. She was 74 years old. Joan was the daughter of late John and Beatrice (Derosier) Guyott. She is survived by her son John...

Feb 22, 2019

Robert J. Frey Jr., 90, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Mary's Meadow in Holyoke, MA, surrounded by his family. Born on September 20, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Robert and Elizabeth (Ruther) Frey. He attended St. Xavier High School, received his Chemical Engineering degree from The University of Detroit and his Masters of Business from American International...