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...

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. ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 7, 2017

Rita A. (Kreczko) Abert, 81, died Thursday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield and lived most of her life in West Springfield. She graduated from Cathedral High School Class of 1952 and worked as a legal secretary for Liberty Mutual. Rita loved the beach, drawing, reading, painting and listening to music. Her husband Harold "Ed" Abert...

Sep 5, 2017

Francis T. Karakla

1928 – 2017

FEEDING HILLS – Francis T. Karakla, 89, passed away Tuesday in the Farren Care Center in Montague, with his family and caregivers by his...

Aug 29, 2017

A. Barbara Jeannotte

1927 - 2017

South Hadley - A. Barbara (McQuillan) Jeannotte of Beverly, and formerly of South Hadley died on August 29, 2017.   Born in Holyoke, the daughter of Francis and Johanna (Lenihan) McQuillan, Barbara was educated at the former Rosary Grammar School and High School.  She retired from the former...

Aug 27, 2017

Ann (Pistel) Duquette, 77, died of cancer on Sunday at Willimansett West. She was born in Ludlow and has lived in West Springfield for many years. Ann was an active member of the Agawam Garden Club and loved to read and play bingo. She leaves her loving husband of 59 years Roland Duquette, two sons Norman Duquette of Vermont...

Aug 26, 2017

Megan E. Nelson, of South Hadley, Ma., died at home on August 26 following a long illness. She was born in Liverpool, England in 1932, the daughter of Sidney and Ellen Hughes.  As a child during WWII, she was evacuated along with other young children to a farm in Wales to escape the bombings. From a Welsh hillside, she...

Aug 25, 2017

Lloyd Alan Deis, 77, passed away peacefully at his home on August 25, 2017. Lloyd, called "Laddie" by his close friends and family, was born in Old Forge, NY on May 23, 1940. He was predeceased by his parents Dorotha Una (Stark) Deis and Leroy Wakely Deis, his daughter Deborah Deis, and six of his ten total siblings. He...

Aug 24, 2017

Lorraine (Pierce) Kozak, 81, died Thursday in Heritage Hall.  She was born in Plymouth and has lived in West Springfield for 48 years. She was predeceased by her husband Frank H. Kozak in 2009. She leaves a son Scott H. Kozak of Ludlow, a daughter Robbin Larivee and her husband Kip of West Springfield, a brother Charles Pierce of...

Aug 23, 2017

Marion Graham Brindle 1926-2017 Marion Graham Brindle, 91, died Wednesday August 23rd at Heritage Hall in Agawam. She was born March 17, 1926 to Robert W. and Elsie F. Graham in Buffalo, N.Y. Marion first attended Ohio Wesleyan College but graduated from Syracuse University in 1948 with a BA degree in education. At Syracuse, she met a WWII Pacific...

Aug 23, 2017

Delores A. Kestyn

1933 - 2017

West Springfield - Delores A. Kestyn, 84, died Wednesday in the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Delores was born in Turner Falls, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Helen (Walendzik) Kestyn, she...

Aug 22, 2017

Margaret H. Buckley

1950 – 2017

Agawam – Margaret Hayes Buckley, 66, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness, surrounded by her spouse and her loving family.  Peg was born and raised in Springfield before moving to Agawam in 2000.  She graduated from Cathedral High School and Trinity...