Michael P. Pelletier
Oct 14, 2017
Michael P. Pelletier
1961 – 2017
Springfield – Michael P. Pelletier, 56, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Michael was born in Springfield son of the late George and Irene (Haroshevsky) Pelletier Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield and worked as a custodian for the Springfield Schools for 30 years. He served in...
Kevin Francis Mclean
Oct 9, 2017
Kevin Francis McLean passed away on October 9, 2017 at this home on what would have been his 58th birthday. He was born in Springfield to the late Kenneth Malcolm McLean and Barbara (Donovan) McLean and spent his entire life living in West Springfield. He was a 1977 graduate of West Springfield High School where he played on the...
Irene F. Eyer
Oct 9, 2017
Irene F. (Marcyoniak) Eyer, 86, died Monday at Wingate of East Longmeadow. She was born in Westfield, daughter of the late Frank and Wlaeislava Marcyoniak, the youngest daughter of 13 siblings. She traveled the world extensively as a military wife. She was an Air Force veteran and retired from the US Postal Service. She leaves three sons, Richard Eyer...
Anthony Albro
Oct 8, 2017
Anthony "Tony" Albro passed away October 8, 2017 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. A longtime resident of Agawam, Tony was the Director of Building Maintenance, as well as the Master Electrician for the Town of Agawam where he worked for over 30 years before retiring in 2013. Tony was also a member of the Agawam Gun Club, and...
Gloria M. Deforge
Oct 4, 2017
Gloria M. DeForge
1922 – 2017
FEEDING HILLS – Gloria M. (Suffriti) DeForge, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Wingate of West Springfield. Gloria was born in West Springfield to the late Vincenzo and Emma (Ragazzini) Suffriti. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond DeForge in 1985. She leaves a daughter Beverly Deforge of Longmeadow;...
Louise A. Thompson
Oct 3, 2017
Louise A. Thompson
1959 – 2017
Agawam – Louise (Allen) Thompson, 58, of Agawam, passed away Tuesday October 3, 2017 at Mass General Hospital in Boston with her loving husband & children by her side. Born in Springfield March 28, 1959, Louise was a 1977 graduate of West Springfield High School. She ran a successful...
John D. Terpening
Oct 1, 2017
John D. Terpening
1967 – 2017
SPRINGFIELD – John D. Terpening, 50, died peacefully Sunday October 1, 2017 at home. John was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of John and Diana (Muccio) Terpening and has lived in Springfield most of his life. He graduated from Commerce High School and served in...
Gregory Wood Clark
Sep 27, 2017
Gregory Wood Clark, 66, of Park Avenue Court died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield, son of Robert and Phyllis (Wood) Clark. Greg attended Classical High School and graduated from Drew University with a degree in Anthropology. He drove trucks for many years and worked for the U.S. Census Bureau. He was...
Pablo Rosado Ortiz
Sep 25, 2017
Pablo Rosado Ortiz, 75, died Monday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico to Dionisio Rosado Rivera and Amada Ortiz Torres. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. He also worked for Big Y and Harvey Industries. He leaves his wife Cristina Ortiz, two daughters Jackeline Rosado...
Erline F. Ledoux
Sep 24, 2017
Erline F. Ledoux
1927 – 2017
SOUTH HADLEY – Erline F. (Mayer) Ledoux, 90, died at Wingate of West Springfield on September 24 th surrounded by her loving family. Erline was born and raised in Holyoke and has lived in South Hadley since 1945. She worked at the Odyssey Bookstore in...
Barbara M. Duda
Sep 22, 2017
Barbara M. Duda, 77, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully on September 22nd surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Phyllis Jezouit and was predeceased by her husband Richard in 1991. She was a devoted mother to her four children and always said that being a Mother was her "favorite" job. She...
Elizabeth J. Albano
Sep 19, 2017
Elizabeth J. Albano
1936 – 2017
WEST SPRIINGFIELD – Elizabeth J. (LaPierre) Albano, 81, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center. Betty was born and raised in Springfield and moved to West Springfield in 1976. She was a 25-year employee at West Side Auto Body and worked at the former Coliseum Banquet Hall for many years. ...
Helen Koceniak
Sep 18, 2017
Helen (Wolski) Koceniak, 96, died Monday in Holyoke Medical Center. She was born in South Hadley and lived here all her life. She was predeceased by her husband Mackie Koceniak in 2009. She leaves her Goddaughter Janice Cascone-Kenyon of Leominster, several nieces and nephews including Cheryl Spence and Edwin Wolski of FL and her dear friend Austin Campbell of Chicopee....
Irene A. Drewniak
Sep 18, 2017
Irene A. Drewniak, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 18, 2017. Born in Springfield to Peter and Annie Smith, she lived in the Springfield area and Scotland prior to and during WW II. She returned to Springfield after the war, where she met and married her husband of 52 years, Thaddeus J. Drewniak. She...
Anna Rajewski
Sep 17, 2017
Anna (Gaschewa) Rajewski
1923 – 2017
SPRINGFIELD – Anna (Gaschewa) Rajewski, 93, died peacefully in a local nursing home Sunday morning. Anna was born in Seytler, Crimea and has lived in Germany and Belgium before coming to the United States in 1956. She was a retired seamstress for the William Carter...
Francis M. Conti Sr.
Sep 15, 2017
Francis M. Conti Sr.
1927 – 2017
SOUTH HADLEY – Francis M. Conti Sr., 90, died Friday in the Soldier's Home surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born in Wilbraham, grew up in Springfield and has lived in South Hadley since 1955. He received his business degree from American International College and served in...
Richard F. Winn
Sep 12, 2017
Richard F. Winn
1927 – 2017
AGAWAM – Richard F. Winn, 90, died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Great Barrington and moved to the Springfield area in 1979. Richard retired from Cooper & Lybrand in 1991 and previously worked as a manager for Berkshire Armor Car...
Ruth E. Giuliano
Sep 11, 2017
Springfield – Ruth E. (Westcott) Giuliano, 98, died Monday in a local nursing home. Ruth was born in Springfield and has lived here all her life. She was an avid golfer, loved dancing, was artistic, creative and enjoyed crafting. She was predeceased by her husband Bernardo Giuliano in 2011 and was the mother of Kent and Lee Wells. She...
Raymond P. Gozzo
Sep 9, 2017
Raymond P. Gozzo, 68, of Big Wood Drive, died Saturday at home surrounded by his loving family, after fighting a courageous battle with leukemia. Raymond was born in Port Chester, NY and has lived in Westfield for many years. He was a retired Supervisor for the State of Connecticut Labor Department. He was a Vietnam War Veteran for the United...
Wendy Elizabeth Downie
Sep 8, 2017
Wendy Elizabeth (Tennant) Downie, 69, daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Tennant of Rhode Island passed away peacefully on September 8, 2017. She leaves her husband of 50 years George M. Downie and her children Todd M. Downie, Robb G. Downie and his wife Kristen and Melissa W. Downie and her partner Tim St. Laurent. She also leaves...