Nov 24, 2017

Patricia H. Demers

1932-2017

West Springfield - Patricia H. Demers, 85 died Friday, November 24 th at Westfield Gardens. Pat was born and raised in Springfield and lived most of her life in West Springfield. She worked by her husband's side at the Frederick Demers Insurance Agency for many years. Predeceased by her husband Fred;...

Nov 19, 2017

Barbara (Adams) Stenta, 81, died Sunday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield and has lived in East Longmeadow most of her life. She leaves her husband Ralph Stenta, a son Matthew Stenta and his wife Leonora of Springfield, a daughter Susan Stenta of Springfield, a brother Bruce Adams of NJ, a sister Karen Sullivan...

Nov 18, 2017

Mildred J. "Millie" (Stark) Macey, 87, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Springfield, daughter of the late Amos and Jeanette (Proulx) Stark, she lived in Agawam for over fifty-five years.  Millie was a 1948 graduate of Springfield Technical High School and was a retired cafeteria worker in...

Nov 16, 2017

Joseph and Lucille Brosseau

Chicopee – The funerals for Joseph, 95, and Lucille (Lafleur) Brosseau, 103, will be held at St. Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan Street, Chicopee Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:00am followed by burial in Notre Dame Cemetery in South Hadley.  Joseph died December 30, 2013 and Lucille died on November...

Nov 16, 2017

Constance Irene (St. John) O'Connor, 82, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Wingate at Springfield. Connie was born in Feeding Hills, MA, on December 1, 1934 to the late William and Constance Dorothy St. John. She was spirited, fun-loving, and personable: a fixture at the Boyle for cards with her late husband Thomas O'Connor of Springfield, a friendly presence...

Nov 15, 2017

David was born and raised in South Hadley and attended schools there.  He was a graduate of Amherst College in 1950, and received a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Chicago in 1952. David was employed by Travelers Insurance Co. in Hartford, Conn., for four years in the printing and methods department.  He moved to West Springfield...

Nov 14, 2017

Karen L. (Griffin) Malloch, 52, passed peacefully on Tuesday November 14th 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in Springfield and has resided in Agawam for most of her life. She graduated from Longmeadow High School and spent most of her working life caring for others. She loved reading, gardening, travel, and good company. She laughed, loved, and lived...

Nov 14, 2017

Robert T. Jianaces

1930 – 2017

SPRINGFIELD – Robert Thomas Jianaces, 87, quietly passed away Tuesday evening surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Springfield and has lived in the Springfield area most of his life. He leaves his wife of 57 years Florence (Harrison) Jianaces, along with his four children; James and...

Nov 14, 2017

Dorothy E. Kutzenko 1933 – 2017 AGAWAM – Dorothy E. (Baldiga) Kutzenko, 84, died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Dorothy was born in Springfield and has lived in Agawam most of her life. She lived in California briefly and worked as a Convention Co-Ordinator for the Hotel del Coronado. She returned to Agawam and was a Lunch Monitor at...

Nov 14, 2017

Thomas C. Fitzgerald Jr., 84, formerly of West Springfield, MA, lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 surrounded by the love of his family, friends and caring staff of the Holyoke Soldiers Home. He was preceded in death by his parents Josephine and Thomas Sr. of West Springfield, his beloved wife Dorothy S. (Taddia); his...

Nov 14, 2017

Paul C. Mykytiuk, 94, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully at home on November 14, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Born June 20,1923 in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Peter Mykytiuk and Mary (Katchur) Mykytiuk. Paul was a lifelong resident of South Hadley, graduating from South Hadley High School in 1939. He attended Holyoke Trade...

Nov 11, 2017

Jane Couffer Kaltenbach Townsend

1922 - 2017

Granby, MA - Jane (Couffer) Kaltenbach Townsend died November 12, 2017 after a very full and wonderful life at the age of 94.  She was born to Frances and Robert Couffer in Chicago, IL and was the proud older sister to a brother, Robert, who passed June 16,...

Nov 8, 2017

Marcella M. Breton

1922 – 2017

West Springfield – Marcella M. (Fontana) Breton, 95, died Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. Marcella was born in West Springfield, the daughter of the late Alfred and Lorenza (Cianchini) Fontana, and has lived here all her life. She was a graduate of West Springfield...

Nov 7, 2017

Robert R Doty

1933-2017

West Springfield – Robert Ring Doty, 84, passed away peaceably Tuesday at home. Bob was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield all his life. He owned and operated Doty Gardens in West Springfield for many years. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War and...

Nov 7, 2017

Eleanor M. (Cross) Jackson, 96, died Tuesday in Heritage Hall. Born in Marlboro, she grew up in Worcester and has lived in West Springfield since 1955. She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd where she was a choir mother and church school teacher. Eleanor loved to knit and crochet baby clothes and blankets. She was...

Nov 4, 2017

Duane H. Cootware, 72, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born Dec, 5, 1944, in Burlington, VT, son of the late Harry and Alice (Bushway) Cootware and has lived in West Springfield since 2011. He was predeceased by his three brothers, Robert, Eugene , Donald, and his sister,  Sr. Barbara Cootware.  He worked for the United States...

Nov 2, 2017

Paul P. Schoenrock, "Bud", 74, of West Springfield, son of Paul F. and Edith (Grubert) Schoenrock, died Thursday morning at home surrounded by his loving family and friends, after fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  Paul was born in Westfield, and attended Westfield High School, where he was a four-sport athlete, a standout on the gridiron and hockey...

Oct 31, 2017

Donald R. Dittbenner Frazer, 73, formerly of West Springfield died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born in Belvidere, Ill., the son of Leona Dittbenner and Harvey Frazer. He lived in West Springfield most of his life before moving to Springfield in 2004. He worked for the City of Springfield Police Department as the City's first...

Oct 30, 2017

Joan E. Coughlin

1927 – 2017

West Springfield – Joan (Backus) Coughlin, 90, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 30, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born in Pittsfield on January 8, 1927, the daughter of Cecil and Isabel (Ruttan) Backus. She was a graduate of West Springfield High...

Oct 29, 2017

Irene L. Scafuri

1921 – 2017

West Springfield – Irene L. (Maynard) Scafuri, 96, of Globe Street died Sunday in a local nursing home.  Irene was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield her entire life.  She worked at Milton Bradley and retired from the former Notion Thread Company...