Helene J. Granger
Jun 21, 2017
Helene J. (Karaskiewicz) Granger, 54, died peacefully Wednesday surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of West Springfield, she graduated from West Springfield High School in 1981. Helene worked as a branch manager for TD Bank for 20 years before teaching ballroom dance for 25 years. Most recently she was office manager for Fred Astaire Corporate. She loved dancing,...
James A. Casavant
Jun 20, 2017
James Casavant, 56, died Monday at home. He was born in Holyoke to Joan (Laporte) and Rene Casavant. James resided in South Hadley for many years prior to moving to Chicopee, then Granby. Member of the National Honor Society at South Hadley High School, graduated with honors from Holyoke Community College in 1981 and received a B.A. from UMASS...
Dennis S. Buell
Jun 20, 2017
Dennis S. Buell, 88, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Westfield, son of the late Dennis S. Buell, Sr. and Mary (Corcoran) Buell, he lived in Agawam for many years. Dennis had worked as a truck driver for Western Massachusetts Hospital for forty years and after his...
Alice L. Lasonde
Jun 20, 2017
Alice L. (Wells) Lasonde passed away peacefully on June 20, 2017, at the age of 91, after a long battle with dementia. She was born in New Britian CT to the late Nelson H. and Gertrude (Mousaw) Wells. At a young age, her family moved to Worcester Street in West Springfield. On September 4, 1944, she married Albert J....
Daniel E. Lancour
Jun 17, 2017
Daniel E. Lancour, 60, died suddenly at home on Saturday. He was born in Springfield, grew up in Agawam and graduated from Agawam High School in 1974. He started working at ATT in 1974 and retired from Verizon in 2008. Dan enjoyed hockey, softball, paintball and especially fantasy football. He was a longtime Yankee, Giants and Rangers fan. He leaves...
Jenney Meade
Jun 17, 2017
Jenney (Skoczylas) Meade, 95, died Saturday at Care One Redstone in East Longemeadow. She was born in Enfield, CT, daughter of the late Wojciech and Anna Skoczylas and was a longtime resident of West Springfield. Jenney was a member of Mittineague Congregational Church and enjoyed playing bridge in her younger days. After graduating high school, she served with WACS during...
Walter Larry Wilson Jr.
Jun 15, 2017
Walter "Larry" Wilson Jr.
1940 – 2017
HOLYOKE – Walter "Larry" Wilson Jr., 76, died Thursday in Heritage Hall East Nursing Home. Larry was born in Springfield, grew up in East Longmeadow and lived in Easthampton before moving to Holyoke seven years ago. He was a retired Appliance Technician for the former Central New England...
Christian M. Quatrone
Jun 12, 2017
Christian M. Quatrone, 43, died Monday in Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, son of Ronald and Nancy Quatrone. Chris was a member of the Agawam City Council and Agawam Democratic City Committee, serving as Chairperson from 2014 to 2016. He was a State Auditor under Joseph Denucci and served on the committee to elect Linda J....
Phyllis J. Colburn
Jun 7, 2017
Phyllis J. Colburn
1931- 2017
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Phyllis J. (McConnell) Colburn, 85, died Wednesday in Keene Valley, NY. Phyllis was born in Winchendon, went to Murdock High School and became a Registered Nurse after she completed her RN training at the Gardner Hospital. She was active at the Good Shepherd Church in West Springfield...
Marie Lorraine Viens
Jun 3, 2017
Marie L. (Paro) Viens, 88, passed away on June 3, 2017, from a broken heart and went home to be with the Lord and join the love of her life, her beloved husband of sixty-five years, Francis Viens. Born in Greenfield, daughter of the late Homer and Eleanor (Thompson) Paro, she lived most of her life in Agawam and was...
Elizabeth Ann Mccarthy Krafchuk
May 31, 2017
Elizabeth A. (Price) McCarthy Krafchuk, 77, entered into on May 31, 2017. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Lawrence and Hazel (Franklin) Price. She worked as a home health aide for 20 years before retiring in 2007. Elizabeth was awarded the Effie Chalmers Home Care Aide Services award in 1998. As a teenager she volunteered for...
Jean Delores Hardy
May 29, 2017
Jean D. (Albano) Hardy, died Monday, May 29, 2017. Born in Springfield, she worked for the former Notion Thread in West Springfield, the H R Hunting Book Binding company and reitred in 1994 from the Springfield Home for the Eldery – Prius Mason Rest Home. She loved watching oldies on TV, and enjoyed photography, writing in her journal, country...
Arthur Edward Wheeler
May 29, 2017
Arthur E. Wheeler, 89, died Monday at home surrounded by his family. Art was born in Springfield the son of the late Francis and Marion (Mosher) Wheeler. He lived in West Springfield his entire life and worked as a foreman for the Railroad until his retirement. He was also an Army veteran of World War II. Art was a...
Theodore Joseph Bojan
May 28, 2017
Theodore "Teddy" Joseph Bojan, died at home, on May 28th, 2017 in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the age of 76. Teddy was born on October 2nd, 1940 in Ludlow, the son of the late John and Josephine (Twarog) Bojan. He graduated from Ludlow High School in 1958. He enlisted into the Massachusetts Air National Guard at the 104th Fighter Wing, in...
Robert William Mabey
May 27, 2017
Robert W. Mabey
1947 – 2017
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Robert W. Mabey, 69, died Saturday in a local nursing home. Robert was born in Gardner, grew up in Athol and has lived most of his life in West Springfield. A retired Machine Operator for the Southworth Paper Company and Ditek Company,...
Jeffrey Thomas Hunter
May 27, 2017
Jeffrey T. Hunter, 55, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at home. Born in Offutt, Nebraska, son of the late Frank and Barbara (McGlynn) Hunter, he lived most of his life in South Hadley. Jeffrey worked for over thirty years at the Bulk Mail Center of the United States Postal Service in Springfield. He was a...
Richard Edward West
May 25, 2017
Richard (Dick/Rich) Edward West passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA on May 25, 2017. He was born on May 7, 1944 in Ware, MA and spent much of his childhood in Feeding Hills, MA. Prior to entering the Marines and serving in Vietnam, he graduated from Tech H.S. in Springfield where he played football. He later joined...
Howard A. Light Jr.
May 22, 2017
Howard A. Light Jr., 73, passed away on Monday at Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, MI, son of the late Howard A. Sr. and Lorraine (Carriel) Light. Howard was a 47 year employee of All Star Dairy Foods. He leaves his wife Karen (Gutowski) Light, his daughter Danielle Light of Agawam,...
Marie Grace Fortier
May 21, 2017
Marie G. (Allen) Fortier, 85, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Raymond E. and Pauline (French) Allen, she lived in West Springfield for many years and was a 1949 graduate of West Springfield High School. Marie worked for the Eastern States Farmer's Exchange, now Agway,...
Wanda Yolanda Adamski
May 17, 2017
Wanda Y. (Smus) Adamski, 88, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late John and Tekla (Gancarz) Smus, she grew up in Springfield and was a 1946 graduate of Commerce High School and moved to Feeding Hills in 1957. Wanda was an accountant for New England Telephone later worked for fifteen years at...