Karen L. Mitchell
May 28, 2018
Karen L. Mitchell
1957 – 2018
West Springfield – Karen L. (Childs) Mitchell, 61, died Monday, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Allan and Cynthia (Quinlisk) Childs. She grew up in Feeding Hills and has lived in West Springfield since 1982. A graduate...
Edward Boczon
May 25, 2018
Edward Boczon
1935 – 2018
Springfield – Edward Boczon, 82, was called safely home Friday night, surrounded by his loving nieces and nephews. Edward was born and raised in Holyoke, lived in Agawam and Springfield most of his life. He is the last of eleven children born to John and Anna (Kziazek) Boczon. Edward was...
Mary A. Fois
May 19, 2018
Mary A. Fois
St. Petersburg, FL-Mary A. Fois, 95, formerly of Mercury Ct., W. Springfield died Saturday in Florida. She was born in West Springfield, daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Della Giustina) Fois and lived in West Springfield all her life until moving to Florida several years ago. She worked 30 years for Agway as...
Leonard Bourque
May 18, 2018
Leonard Bourque from South Hadley, a quintessential family man, died peacefully at home early Friday morning. Leonard celebrated his 90 th birthday in March with his extensive family, a gathering they will forever cherish. Leonard was born in Chicopee, MA to Louis and Leonie (Orban) Bourque. He was the youngest of ten children in his family; and took care...
Maurice R. Macdonald
May 16, 2018
Maurice R. MacDonald, 87, of South Hadley passed away suddenly, while at work, on Wednesday May 16th. Maurice was born in Aldenville to the late Victor & Marieanne MacDonald and has lived in South Hadley most of his life. He was employed at Digital Corporation in Westfield for 17 years and in retirement he worked for Marois Construction Company at...
Claire D. Foley
May 16, 2018
Claire D. Foley
1929 – 2018
West Springfield – Claire Doris (Duplessis) Foley, 89 entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Anselme and Carona (Auger) Duplessis. Claire attended Assumption Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of Cathedral High School. She worked for N.E. Telephone prior to her...
Mark S. Frink
May 14, 2018
Mark S. Frink
1959 – 2018
Westfield – Mark S. Frink, 58, died Monday evening surrounded by his loving family and friends in a Westfield Nursing Home. Mark was born in Key West, Florida, grew up in Minnesota, came to Massachusetts in 1984 and settled in Westfield in 1995. He was...
Betty M. Kazalski
May 8, 2018
Betty M. Kazalski
1930 – 2018
CHICOPEE – Betty M. (Wright) Kazalski, 87, died Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in New York, grew up in Holyoke and has lived in Chicopee for the past 63 years. She was a full-time mother and dedicated wife. She...
Gerald C. Corriveau
May 8, 2018
Gerald C. Corriveau
1931 – 2018
SOUTH HADLEY – Gerald C. Corriveau, 86, died Tuesday morning surrounded by his loving family at the Mt. St. Vincent Care Center. Gerald was born in Springfield, grew up in Agawam and East Hartford and has lived in South Hadley over 50 years. He was...
Herman R. Little Sr.
May 6, 2018
Herman Randy Little Sr., age 68, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 6, 2018. He was born in Greenville, MS. Herman moved to Springfield and attended Springfield Schools, graduating from Commerce High School in 1969 where he excelled in track and field, football, basketball and wrestling. He attended UMASS Amherst before serving in the United States Marine Corps....
Raymond N. Spear
May 5, 2018
Ray N. Spear, 90, died Saturday at Mt. St. Vincent Nursing Home. Born in West Springfield he has lived here all his life. He was the Town Accountant for West Springfield for 27 years until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the West Springfield Rotary Club, the Finance Officers of United States and Canada and the...
Barbara N. Kahrman
May 4, 2018
Barbara Niles (Sweet) Kahrman, 99, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2018, in Heritage Hall, Agawam. Born August 19, 1918, in Waltham, MA, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Ruth Sweet. A long-time resident of West Springfield, she grew up in the Sweet-Colton home on Kings Highway. Barbara also lived for many years in Margate, FL,...
Ralph J. Fontaine
May 3, 2018
Ralph J. Fontaine, 82, passed away May 3 rd , 2018. He was also affectionately known as "Bomber" or "Butch". He grew up in Chicopee, the son of Euclide and Eva (Riley) Fontaine. After graduating high school, he became a Master Carpenter who worked for many home builders before eventually owning his own business the R.J. Fontaine Construction Company....
William E. Frizzell
May 2, 2018
William E. Frizzell , 92, passed peacefully among family on May 2, 2018. He was the loving husband of 66 years to Jane (Bruce). Born in Attleboro, MA, Bill was the son of the late William S. and Ada (Gould). After graduating from Attleboro High School in 1943, Bill served his country proudly in Italy until 1946...
Francis M. Lundrigan
May 2, 2018
Francis M. Lundrigan
1933 – 2018
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Francis M. Lundrigan, 85, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born in Springfield, graduated from Trade High School and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He was a Springfield Police Officer for 33...
Shirley A. Falleti
May 1, 2018
Shirley A. Falleti
1938 – 2018
FEEDING HILLS – Shirley A. (Wood) Falleti, 80, died Tuesday after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn Wood. She lived in West Springfield before moving to Feeding Hills in 1983. She worked at Municipal Hospital,...
Robert Gonet
Apr 29, 2018
Robert Gonet
1950 – 2018
West Springfield – Robert Gonet, 67, formerly of Myron Street died Sunday, April 29th in Holyoke Medical Center. Robert was born and raised in Holyoke and lived in the Holyoke/South Hadley area most of his life. He was a retired mechanic and an avid fisherman. A...
Barbara R. Crowley
Apr 29, 2018
Barbara R. Crowley
December 7, 1930 – April 29, 2018
Barbara Rose (Sullivan) Crowley, 87, formerly of West Springfield, MA, Agawam, MA and East Granby, CT died peacefully on Sunday evening, April 29, 2018 at the Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Shrewsbury, MA. Barbara, the daughter of Francis and Jenny (Blaha) Sullivan,...
Cynthia Hutcheson
Apr 26, 2018
Cynthia Hutcheson
1954 – 2018
AGAWAM – Cynthia Hutcheson, 63, died peacefully at home Thursday morning surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born in Needham and has lived in Agawam most of her life. She worked in Early Education her entire career, most recently with The Preschool Enrichment Team and...
Alma Butler Bellany
Apr 23, 2018
Alma Butler Bellany
1926 – 2018
West Springfield – Alma (Bouthellier) Butler Bellany, 92 of West Springfield died April 23, 2018. Alma was the daughter of the late Rosario and Olia Butler. She was the wife of the late William Bellany Sr., who died in 1992. She worked for Gaskill and...