Mar 30, 2017

Thomas J. Donahoe WEST SPRINGFIELD-Thomas J. Donahoe, 92, of Windpath East, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at home.  He was born in Woburn, the son of the late Thomas J. and Esther T. (Lowder) Donahoe. He is survived by 30 wonderful nieces and nephews and his dear friend Yvette Poirier. His wife Edith (Kenney) Donahoe died in 2004....

Mar 27, 2017

Anne Kerr Packard, 91, died Monday, March 27, 2017, at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, MA.  She had previously lived in Agawam, Pittsfield and Needham MA.  She was predeceased by her husbands, Arthur Kerr and Donald Packard, and her sister, Ruth Monsees.  Anne was born on 2 October, 1925, in Dover NH, to E.Dean and Alice J. (Mercer)...

Mar 25, 2017

Hazel (Hayes) Mulcahy passed away on March 25th peacefully in the care of hospice. Hazel was born October 23, 1922 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She attended Springfield public schools. After graduation, she worked at the Springfield Telephone Company. She married the love of her life William Mulcahy on Thanksgiving Day 1945. They moved to Longmeadow where...

Mar 23, 2017

Candace B. (Carter) Levreault, 68, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Robert and Lorraine (Bernier) Carter, she grew up in Granby and was a 1966 graduate of Granby High School. She lived in South Hadley for most of her life and worked for over twenty...

Mar 23, 2017

Amy Lynn (Hamilton) Blankenburg, loving wife, devoted mother and grandma died Thursday March 23, 2017. Amy was born, June 26, 1963 in Rumford, ME, the daughter of Elsie (Oak) Hamilton and the late John A. Hamilton. Soon after her birth her parents moved to West Springfield. Amy attended West Springfield Public Schools and graduated from...

Mar 22, 2017

Mabel (Felio) Collins Wilder, 101 died surrounded by her loving family on March 22nd. She was born in Holyoke to John and Maude (McNeil) Felio. She grew up in Fairview and Springfield where she graduated from Commerce High School. Mabel worked at the Hall Gallery before marrying Bradford R. Collins. Mabel is predeceased by her twin sister Marjorie Larkin,...

Mar 20, 2017

Dorothy E. (Paquette) Rondeau, 103, passed on March 20 at home. She was born in Fairview on February 5, 1914 to Eva and William Paquette. She lived most of her life in Chicopee, South Hadley and DelRay Beach, FL. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years Edward Rondeau, daughter-in-law Colleen Rondeau, granddaughter Brenda Goff and sister Edna...

Mar 18, 2017

Gabrielle A. Farnum

1992 – 2017

West Springfield – Gabrielle A. Farnum, 24, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.  Gabrielle was born in Springfield, graduated from West Springfield High School in 2010 and has lived here all her life.  She leaves her parents Robert and Traci...

Mar 18, 2017

Francis R. Jock

1941 – 2017

Chicopee – Francis R. Jock, 75, of New Ludlow Road died Saturday in Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Frank was born in Malone, New York son of the late Lawrence and Stella (Russell) Jock.  He moved to Holyoke in 1957 and has...

Mar 17, 2017

Joan M. (Paulin) Charpentier-Sankey, 66, died March 17 at home in Palm Coast, Florida surrounded by her family. She was born in Pottsville, PA, daughter of the late George and Mary (Lutza) Paulin. After high school, Joan worked at Texon Inc. in South Hadley for five years as a secretary before taking a break to be a homemaker for...

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Bara

1937 - 2017

WEST SPRINGFIELD - Mary (Brozini) Bara, 79, of Annie's Way died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Springfield and has lived in West Springfield most of her life. She was a 1955 graduate of West Springfield and received...

Mar 14, 2017

Frederick Frank Groll 1930 – 2017

Fred Groll, 86 of West Springfield, passed away peacefully after a short illness on March 14 th . He was married to Marlyn Dearborn of Springfield for 62 wonderful years. Marlyn predeceased him in 2013. Fred was born in Springfield MA to Frank and Gertrud Groll. Fred was a 1947 graduate of Springfield...

Mar 14, 2017

Warren P. Cowles, 59, died Tuesday in a tragic accident in Longmeadow. He was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Longmeadow since the 1970's. He was a foreman at the DPW for the Town of Longmeadow. Warren was a sports enthusiast and longtime season ticket holder for the Springfield Falcons and Thunderbirds. He...

Mar 11, 2017

Edward F. O'Brien Jr. passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017. He was born in Holyoke in 1935 and predeceased by his parents, Edward Sr. and Minnie O'Brien and siblings, Jim and Ann. He will be missed by his loving wife, Luvia Martinez O'Brien, who took wonderful care of him during his years of declining health; his children Tom...

Mar 10, 2017

Bonnie (Taylor) Michel, 82, died Friday at Wingate West Springfield. She was a Town Meeting Member, Precinct One & Two  Neighborhood Committee member for the Town of West Springfield. Bonnie served as treasurer of the Oxford Place Tenants Association and served as one of the co-ordinators of the WS chapter of the food program SERVE. She was a member...

Mar 8, 2017

Olga J. (Diamond) Lake, 89, died Wednesday at the Jewish Nursing Home. Olga was raised in Harrisburg, PA where she graduated from John Harris High School and later continued her studies graduating from Lasell College in Boston. She relocated to Springfield working as a saleswoman in several woman's apparel specialty shops and as writer at her brother-in-law's Springfield radio...

Mar 6, 2017

Janet Rose Simpson, 77, died Monday, March 6, at Baystate Medical Center. Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, she enjoyed cooking delicious dinners for her family, spending winters in Las Vegas, and dealing in antiques and collectibles. Many of her best days were spent walking the fields of Brimfield Antique Shows. Most of all...

Mar 5, 2017

Jean Ann (Paolino) Michaud, of Chicopee, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 5, 2017.  She was born April 22, 1934 in Springfield, Mass., daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Sullivan) Paolino.  She was raised in Springfield and was a 1951 graduate of Cathedral High School.  She lived in Springfield until moving to Chicopee in 1963...

Mar 3, 2017

Born June 27, 1923, the daughter of Alexandré & Alice Beaulieu. Bea passed away peacefully on March 3, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters Irene & Blanche and her lifelong best friend Rita McKay. She was also  predeceased by the love of her life Ted after 53 years of marriage,...

Mar 2, 2017

Mario A. Pioggia, 70, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 2, 2017.  Born in Springfield, son of the late Mario and Dorothy (Thompson) Pioggia, he was a lifelong resident of Agawam and a 1964 graduate of Agawam High School where he was also a gymnast.  Mario worked for fifteen years as an iron worker for Local 57 of...