Feb 23, 2018

Colette L. (Feree) Nichols, 59, died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, grew up in East Longmeadow and graduated from East Longmeadow High School in 1976. Colette was a devoted foster mom who loved to cook and travel. She served as a parent and military advocate and a school bus driver. Colette was...

Feb 22, 2018

Barbara I. Murray

1947 – 2018

West Springfield – Barbara I. (Wawrzyniak) Murray, 70, died Thursday in Mercy Hospital with her loving husband by her side. Barbara was born in Hahn, Germany and came to this country under unusual circumstances. Her parents, Steve and Marianna Wawrzyniak, were very young adults living...

Feb 20, 2018

Edward D. Gallerani, 90, died peacefully Tuesday in his sleep. He was born in Agawam, son of the late Arsenio and Emeline (Balboni) Gallerani, graduated from Agawam High School in 1945 and lived here all his life. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a pharmacist...

Feb 20, 2018

Lois E. Ormsby 1925 - 2018 Agawam Lois E. (Boduck) Ormsby, 92 died Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born in Willimantic, CT, was a graduate of Chicopee High School and has lived in Agawam over 60 years. She started her career as a messenger for the 5-Cent Savings Bank, then transferred to Third National Bank...

Feb 20, 2018

Cleland R. Stephens

1921-2018

West Springfield - Cleland "Steve" Stephens, 96, died Tuesday at home. Steve was born and raised in Lyman, NH before living in West Springfield, MA for over 70 years. He was the only child of William Stephens Jr. and his wife Myrtle. Steve honorably served in the United States Army during...

Feb 20, 2018

Frederick J. Slowick, Sr.

1922 – 2018

West Springfield - Frederick J. Slowick, Sr., 95, died Tuesday, Feb. 20th at home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers.  Fred was born in Granby, MA to John F. & Mary H. Slowick and lived in West Springfield since 1922.  He served in the Navy during WWII...

Feb 19, 2018

Janina "Jane" W. (Borowski) Zakrzewski, 96, died peacefully Monday February 19, 2018 at Wingate South Hadley surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Jane was born and raised in Poland, the daughter of the late Jan and Maria Borowski. She came to the United States in 1949 to escape the Nazi occupation in Europe. She lived in Holyoke for 17...

Feb 18, 2018

Jean F. (Duffy) Morganstern, 89, died Sunday in Life Care of Wilbraham. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late John and Helen (McCarthy) Duffy and was a lifelong resident of Hungry Hill. Jean was an active member of Our Lady of Hope Church and Catholic Charities. She was sadly predeceased by her husband Red Morganstern in 2010...

Feb 15, 2018

Anthony G. Saville

1922 – 2018

West Springfield – Anthony G. Saville, 95, of Main Street died Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family.   Anthony was born in Springfield, son of the late Salvator and Concetta (Russo) Saville and has lived in West Springfield all his life.  He graduated from...

Feb 14, 2018

Arturo Rafael Peña

10-22-1966 – 2-14-2018 Arturo Rafael Peña age 51, passed away February 14, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. With his wife at his side to close his eyes. He had been battling illnesses for a few years and contracted a bacteria that he could no longer fight off.  Art was born the oldest to the...

Feb 11, 2018

Katherine D. DiRoma

1915 – 2018

West Springfield – Katherine D. (Palmieri) DiRoma, 102, formerly of North Street in Feeding Hills, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center.  Katherine was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 12, 1915, the daughter of Rocco and Diomina (Lanzetta) Palmieri.  A 1934 graduate of Samuel J....

Feb 11, 2018

Everett Eugene Williford passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Baystate Hospital. He was 79 years old. Everett is survived by his wife of 35 years Patricia Donaruma Williford and his children Samuel, John, Boyd, James, and Robert as well as his brothers Ben Williford, Darwin McCulloch, and his sister Carolyn McCulloch. He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 11, 2018

Elton S. Lemon

1921 – 2018

West Springfield – Elton S. Lemon, 96 formally of Chicopee, passed away peacefully at home in West Springfield on Sunday, February 11, 2018.  Elton was born in Shirley, MA on October 26, 1921 to Ethel L. and Cassius E. Lemon.  He attended schools in Wilbraham and was employed for...

Feb 10, 2018

Phyllis T. (Terry) Carboneau of South Hadley passed from this world into Heavenly Peace on February 10, 2018.  The daughter of the late John C. and Marion (Shea) Leary, Terry and her sister Fay grew up on Hungry Hill in Springfield. She worked as an operator for the telephone company and also for the Converse Carlisle Company before her...

Feb 10, 2018

Norma Iris Rivera Cartagena passed away peacefully with family at her side on Feb 10, 2018.   She was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico on February 6, 1937 to Angel and Eulalia (Cartagena) Rivera.  She was a dedicated single mother and homemaker, whom worked for years as a seamstress.  Norma had an unwaverng faith in God, and nurtured, supported, and...

Feb 10, 2018

Hattie Jean Dukette was born November 26, 1928, in Cabot, Vermont to Annie May (Naugler) and Erwin L. Lupien. Jean was part of a large family, with siblings Leon, Louis, Bernice, Mary, Lewis, Mildred, Arlene, John, and Helen. Jean enjoyed telling stories of how she, Bernice, and Mary struck out on their own, moving to Washington, D.C. to become telephone...

Feb 9, 2018

Scott J. Jasmin

1972 – 2018

Springfield – Scott J. Jasmin, 45, died Friday at his home in East Granby, Ct.  Scott was born in Newport, R.I. grew up in the Springfield area and lived in Ludlow before moving to Connecticut in 2010.  He had a passion for building and woodworking and worked in construction...

Feb 7, 2018

Harold Mario Passerini, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 7th at home. He was born in Springfield and lived most of his life in West Springfield. Harold opened Bertelli's Liquor Mart in 1969 with the help of his mentor, brother in law and best friend Angelo Bertelli.  He took great pride in building strong relationships and serving the community.  His...

Feb 4, 2018

William J. Bly, 65, died Sunday February 4 th . William was born and raised in Springfield. He moved to Granby in 1972, living with his mother and housemate Tom Berthiaume until 2010. He then moved to Monson into a shared living situation with Sam Laba-Barry. Bill worked for the Aditus Company and Sunshine Village in Chicopee for twenty...

Feb 2, 2018

Claire M. Corbeil

1932 – 2018

South Hadley – Claire M. (Garvin) Corbeil, 85, passed away peacefully Friday in Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Claire was born in Holyoke, August 30, 1932, the daughter of the late Helen (Lenarczyk) and John Garvin. She grew up in Holyoke, graduating...