Maryann Labranche
Jul 12, 2018
MaryAnn (Larrivee) LaBranche, 81 of Feeding Hills passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Mary Ann, the daughter of the late J. Henry and Anna (Malachowski) Larrivee, was born on November 9, 1936. Raised in Springfield she graduated from Commerce High School and was employed for many years at the Springfield School Department. She was predeceased...
Marcelle M'Vemba
Jul 12, 2018
Marcelle M'Vemba, 98, died Thursday at Wingate of South Hadley. She leaves her son Jean Marc M'Vemba of Brattleboro, VT, her daughter Danielle Potter of Middleburg, FL, her brother Pierre Van Belle of South Hadley, her sisters Odette Darden of South Hadley and Paula Gelinas of E. Longmeadow, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The graveside service will be...
Ramona T. Smith
Jul 12, 2018
Ramona T. (Connors) Smith, 89, died Thursday July 12 with her children by her bedside. Ramona was renowned for her humor, wit and Irish tenacity. Born in Springfield, she worked at several car dealerships including Fathers and Sons, Westfield Volkswagen and Enfield Ford. She attended Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Westfield and received Cursillo (Nov 2000). Her...
Carrie Ann Chevalier
Jul 8, 2018
Carrie A. Chevalier
1975 – 2018
AGAWAM – Carrie A. Chevalier, 42, passed away unexpectedly Sunday at home. Carrie was born in Springfield, grew up in Agawam, where she attended Agawam High School and has lived here all her life. She leaves her children Casey and Brett Brenner, their father Bill...
Raymond Mccombe
Jul 5, 2018
Raymond McCombe, (age 98), passed away peacefully on July 5, 2018 at Wingate of East Longmeadow. Born May 5, 1920 in Ballinacraig, County Down, Northern Ireland, son of the late Richard and Nellie (Ellen McAllister) McCombe he was a lifelong resident and graduate of West Springfield High School. Raymond served in WWII with the U.S. Marine Corp. as Aid...
Eleanor E. Triggs
Jul 1, 2018
On July 1, 2018 a gentle woman was taken from us and has gone to eternal rest. Elena "Eleanor" E. (Moauro) Triggs, was born September 30, 1914 in Springfield, MA, daughter of Rocco and Mercedes (Orlando) Moauro. Although she didn't want her age told, in order to abide by her wishes, let's just say she was three months shy...
John J. Wisniewski
Jul 1, 2018
John J. Wisniewski, 77, Port Orange, a retired Daytona Beach News-Journal staff writer and city government reporter, died Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Holyoke, MA, John graduated from Westfield Massachusetts State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English that encompassed a particular interest in the works of Shakespeare. A former high school English teacher in Holyoke, John...
Kenneth R. Ellis
Jun 30, 2018
Kenneth R. Ellis, 87, died Saturday at home. He was born in Waltham and has spent most of his life in South Hadley. He was a retired operations supervisor for AT & T and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Ken was active in the South Hadley Lions Club, was a lifelong member of the White...
David M. Hill
Jun 25, 2018
David M. Hill
1946 – 2018
AGAWAM – David M. Hill, 72, of Ruth Avenue died unexpectedly Monday afternoon at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Springfield, graduated from Springfield Trade High School and has lived in Agawam for the past 44 years. He served...
Lois E. Knight
Jun 22, 2018
Lois E. (Ayres) Knight
1923 – 2018
AMHERST – Lois E. (Ayres) Knight, 94, died peacefully at The Arbors Assisted Living facility in Amherst Friday morning surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born in Springfield, June 24, 1923, daughter of the late Benjamin and Ellen (Barrett) Ayres. Lois lived in...
Fredrick D. Richter Jr.
Jun 20, 2018
Fredrick D. Richter Jr.
1934 –2018
West Springfield – Fredrick D. Richter Jr., 84, formerly of Second Street died Wednesday at Wingate of Hampden. Fredrick was born in Springfield, the son of Fredrick and Dorothy (Preble) Richter, graduated from Technical High School and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. ...
Ellen Mari Friedrich
Jun 19, 2018
Ellen Mari (Bindon) Friedrich, of South Hadley, died on June 19, 2018. She was the daughter of late Herbert John and Anna Isabel (Mowat) Bindon of New Jersey. She was predeceased by her brother Malcolm Campbell Bindon who was killed on Iwo Jima in 1945. Ellen leaves her husband of 67 years, Richard Friedrich. She also leaves two daughters:...
Charles L. Gullett
Jun 17, 2018
Charles L. Gullett
6/20/1948 – 6/17/2018
Charles Lee Gullett, 69 of West Springfield passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Charles was born in Paintsville, Ky on June 20, 1948 and attended Paintsville High School where he played football and track. After graduating...
John T. Healey
Jun 13, 2018
John T. Healey
1923 – 2018
Granby – John T. Healey, 94, of Granby and Barefoot Bay, FL died peacefully Wednesday morning in the Soldier's Home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. John was born in Holyoke, grew up in the Flats of Holyoke and the family farm in South Hadley. He attended Holyoke...
Mario E. Frare
Jun 13, 2018
Mario E. Frare, 86, of Agawam, MA, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Born in Vittorio Veneto, Italy on September 13, 1931, he was the son of Beniamino and Ottorina Frare. In 1967 Mario traveled to the United States with his wife and three children to create a better life for his family. He had an...
Michael Kabb
Jun 13, 2018
Michael Kabb
1942 – 2018
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Kabb, 75, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Michael was born in Springfield, MA, October 3, 1942, the son of the late Paul and Nellie (Morris) Kabb. He loved all New England sports teams, fishing and interacting with wildlife. He...
Rhena E. Bourque
Jun 11, 2018
Rhena E. Bourque
1921 – 2018
Rhena E. Bourque, a lifelong resident of West Springfield, passed away on June 11, 2018 at the age of 97. Born on March 7, 1921 Rhena was the daughter of the late Alfred and Josephine (Tourville) Bourque. A 1938 graduate of West Springfield High School, Rhena worked for the...
Cheryl M. St. Martin
Jun 9, 2018
Cheryl M. St. Martin
1967 – 2018
West Springfield – Cheryl M. (Deyesso) St. Martin, 50, died Saturday morning surrounded by her loving family. Cheryl grew up in Raymond, New Hampshire and has lived in West Springfield for the past 30 years. She worked at Southworth Paper Company for over 20 years. She enjoyed cooking,...
Danielle L. Trueman
Jun 6, 2018
Danielle L. Trueman
1994 – 2018
West Springfield – Danielle L. Trueman, 24, died peacefully Wednesday morning. Danielle was born in Springfield and grew up in West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 2012. She worked as a server/bartender for Chili's in West Springfield and more recently at Mario's...
Patricia A. Peters
Jun 5, 2018
Patricia A. (Steiger) Peters, 79, of Pleasant Street died Tuesday at Life Center in Leominster. Patricia was born in Holyoke and has lived in South Hadley since 1952. She worked as a cook at Mt. Holyoke College and the Marian Center in Holyoke and was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Her husband James J. Peters died in November...