Frances T. Caney
Jan 3, 2019
Frances T. Caney
1928 – 2019
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Frances T. (Robitaille) Caney, 90 died Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Fortuna and Rose (Mouhot) Robitaille and has lived in West Springfield most of...
Richard J. Turban
Dec 30, 2018
Richard J. Turban 1938 – 2018
SOUTH HADLEY – Richard J. Turban, 80, died peacefully Sunday evening at Holyoke Hospital surrounded by his family who he loved wholeheartedly. Richard was born and raised in Glendale, NY, moved to Northampton as a young man, and lived in South Hadley for the past 48 years. He was a retired...
Richard C. Kirby
Dec 30, 2018
Richard C. Kirby 1938 – 2018
South Hadley – Richard C. "Dick" Kirby, 80 passed away December 30, 2018 in Venice, FL. Born July 29, 1938 in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Eugenie (Jubinville) and Edward Kirby, and has lived in South Hadley his entire life. He proudly served his country in the United...
David Daly
Dec 30, 2018
David Daly died Saturday December 30 th , 2018 surrounded by family and friends. He was born July 6 th , 1935 in Holyoke to the late Timothy and Rose (Finn) Daly, and lived in South Hadley all of his life. David graduated from South Hadley High School, where he met his wife of 62 years, Delores Augusta. David...
William J. Powers
Dec 28, 2018
WEST SPRINGFIELD - William J. Powers, 88, died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield and graduated from Commerce High School in 1948. William was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He married his wife, Theresa on June 26, 1954 and they were happily married for 64 years. Throughout his life, Bill accomplished many things. ...
Robert P. Steiger
Dec 26, 2018
Robert Steiger, 82, was called safely home on December 26, 2018. Born in Holyoke on August 21, 1936 to the late Ulysses and Lillian (Clune) Steiger. Bob attended Holyoke grammar schools and moved to South Hadley, graduating in 1954 from South Hadley High School. A 35 year employee of Texon Inc., he retired in 1995. He continued working at...
Carol Ann Griffin
Dec 25, 2018
Carol (Bradshaw) Griffin, 84, was called to eternal rest on December 25, 2018 after a brief illness. Carol was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She was retired from Mt. Holyoke College Health Center where she worked as a full-time RN for 30 Years. She also worked for O'Connell...
Michael Lepage
Dec 22, 2018
Michael LePage, 54, died Saturday at Harmony House in Chicopee. He was born in Holyoke, grew up in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School. He had worked at the Christmas Tree Shops. He leaves two sons Jeffrey Lepage and his wife Lauren and Matthew LePage and his partner Sarah, six grandchildren Joshua, Taylor, Hannah, Chance, Nathan...
Adeeba Farjo
Dec 22, 2018
Adeeba Farjo
1932 – 2018
West Springfield – Adeeba Farjo, 86, of Piper Road died peacefully in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Adeeba was born in Mosul, Iraq and came to this country in 2008. She was predeceased by her husband Kahairualla in 1997. She leaves her children Rea Farjo, Bassan Farjo...
Anthony J. Augustino
Dec 21, 2018
Anthony J. Augustino
1946 – 2018
West Springfield - Anthony J. Augustino, 72, of Morton Street died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. Anthony was a 1963 graduate of West Springfield High School. Anthony served as a rifleman with the 101 st Airborne Infantry Regiment between 1966 and 1968 in the Vietnam War and received the...
Margaret Baker
Dec 20, 2018
Margaret Baker
1925-2018
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Margaret "Marge" (Callan) Baker, 93, of Garden Street, died Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Leominster and has lived in West Springfield for most of her life, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1943. She was a communicant of the...
The Rev. Charles Philip Blakney
Dec 18, 2018
Minister and Missionary, The Rev. Charles Philip Blakney, died in-hospice at his So. Hadley home, Dec. 18, 2018, his wife, the former Dorrie Alderman, and step-son, Jonathan Wilhelm, at his side. Blakney, age 90, was Minister Emeritus of the First Congregational Church of So. Hadley, which he served as pastor from 1970 until his formal retirement in 1993. Retiring...
Thelma "Toni" Demasi
Dec 18, 2018
Thelma "Toni" (Shinaberry) Demasi, 84, of 53 Brien Street died Tuesday peacefully at home. Toni was born in Maidsville, WV, the daughter of Leo and Jesse (Carpenter) Shinaberry. She moved to Springfield in 1952 and has lived in Agawam for 22 years. She worked as a custodian for the City of Springfield before retiring in 1996. She was an...
Frank L. Whitehead Jr.
Dec 17, 2018
Frank L. Whitehead Jr.
1948 – 2018
NORTHAMPTON – Frank L. Whitehead Jr., 70, died peacefully Monday morning in a local nursing home. Frank was born in Springfield grew up in Westfield and Agawam and had lived in West Springfield before moving to Northampton. He owned and operated F&F Plumbing &...
Judith A. Genetelli
Dec 15, 2018
Judith A. (Long) Genetelli, 77, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Wingate of South Hadley following a long illness. She was born in Holyoke the daughter of the late John E. and Adeline (Kane) Long and has lived in South Hadley most of her life. Judith was a retired switchboard operator at the Holyoke Medical Center and was...
Ceasar S. Fernandes
Dec 14, 2018
Ceasar S. Fernandes, 84, passed away peacefully at home holding hands with his wife and his son by his side, also accompanied by his grandson Ryan. He was born on August 13, 1934 in Acushnet Ma, the son of Francisco Soares and Maria Duarte Fernandes of Portugal. He was predeceased by his sister Maria Alves and her husband John,...
Bernard F. Ott
Dec 12, 2018
It Is with great sadness that the family of Bernard F. Ott Jr. announces his passing. He joins his beloved wife of 60 years, Jacqueline Dent Ott. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 23, 1929. Bernard served in the US Army from 1946-48 before graduating from St. Anslem College. He had a long and distinguished career...
Douglas R. Scytkowski
Dec 11, 2018
Douglas R. Scytkowski
1960 – 2018
SOUTH HADLEY –
Douglas R. Scytkowski, 58, passed away Tuesday at home. Doug was born in Springfield, MA. He has lived in South Hadley most of his life. He was a retired Plater for Fountain Plating in West Springfield and served with the...
Judith K. Collins
Dec 10, 2018
Judith "Judy" Katherine (Blackmer) Collins, 74, of Longmeadow, MA, beloved wife for 52 years of Attorney Charles A. Collins, originally from the Feeding Hills section of Agawam, passed on to immortal life at BayState Medical Center on Monday, December 10, 2018, surrounded by her family. Judy was born on April 8, 1944 in Quincy, MA. She was the only...
Ann G. Henry
Dec 8, 2018
Ann G. Patnaude Henry of First Avenue in Westfield passed away December 8, 2018. She was born in Palmer on February 23, 1926 to the late Frank Patnaude and Elsie Sheldon Patnaude. She was a resident of Springfield most of her life then lived in Chester before retiring in Westfield. Ann completed her degree as a social worker at...