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Lawrence Bay

Lawrence Bay

Apr 13, 2017

Lawrence Bay, 64, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at home. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he lived most of his life in South Hadley. He was a 1971 graduate of South Hadley High School. Larry was an executive director of the adult education organization for Holyoke Works โ€“ Chamber of Commerce for over thirty years. His passions...

Carolyn P. Mcmordie

Carolyn P. Mcmordie

Apr 11, 2017

Carolyn P. M c Mordie, 88, of Mansion Woods died Tuesday in Leavitt Family Jewish Home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Saxtons River, Vermont, on October 31, 1928 to Edith (Phelps) Paddock and Elmer A. Paddock.ย  Family later moved to West Springfield where she attended schools. Married to William J. M c Mordie in 1949.ย  There were...

Roland Leroy Heald

Roland Leroy Heald

Apr 11, 2017

Roland L. "Ron" Heald, 80, died peacefully Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at home. Ron was born in Rockdale, PA, son of the late Cleon and Mabel (Shorts) Heald; he lived in West Springfield before moving to Agawam in 1982. A 1954 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School, in Pennsylvania, he worked in Quality Control for Berkshire Industries for 20 years....

Sandra Lee Moore

Sandra Lee Moore

Apr 9, 2017

Sandra L. (Edwards) Moore, 72, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, daughter of the late Joseph and Roberta (Nimmo) Edwards, she was a graduate of Agawam High School.ย  Sandra worked as a retail sales manager and was the manager of the former American Greeting Cards in Holyoke and at...

Daniel W. Riopelle

Daniel W. Riopelle

Apr 9, 2017

Daniel W. Riopelle

1966 โ€“ 2017

Feeding Hills โ€“ Daniel W. Riopelle, 50, died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his family.ย  Dan was born in Holyoke, the son of the late George Riopelle and Dorothy (Fitzgibbon) Lafreniere and her husband William.ย  He was raised and educated in the Forest...

Dorothy M. Walker

Dorothy M. Walker

Apr 7, 2017

Dorothy M. (Harriman) Walker, 92, of Tampa, FL and formerly of West Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2017 in the presence of her loving family. Dottie was born in Brockton, MA on September 29, 1924 to the late Frederick G. and Lillian M. (Sylvester) Harriman. She grew up in Cranston, RI, and she graduated from the...

Patricia A. Flynn

Patricia A. Flynn

Apr 6, 2017

Patricia A. (Glennon) Flynn, 71, passed away April 6, 2017 after a long battle with kidney disease. She was a science teacher for thirty-two years in the Agawam School System, retiring in 2004. She is survived by her husband of thirty-seven years, Paul Flynn, a loving daughter, Jennifer A. Flynn of Marblehead, MA, a sister, Jane Grenier and a niece,...

Richard W. Adams

Richard W. Adams

Apr 5, 2017

Richard W. Adams

1926 โ€“ 2017

Richard W. Adams, 90, of South Hadley went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 5 , 2017. He was born and raised in the Forest Park section of Springfield, MA prior to moving to South Hadley. He was the son of the late...

Thomas M. Devine

Thomas M. Devine

Apr 4, 2017

Thomas M. DeVine

1957 โ€“ 2017

West Springfield โ€“ Thomas M. DeVine, 59, of North Street died unexpectedly at home this past weekend.ย  Thom was born in Springfield, the son of the late Walter and Joan DeVine, and has lived in West Springfield for the past 25 years.ย  He graduated from...

George F. Seymour Sr.

George F. Seymour Sr.

Mar 31, 2017

George F. Seymour Sr.

1919 โ€“ 2017

FEEDING HILLS โ€“ George F. Seymour Sr., 98, of Memorial Drive died Friday in the Soldier's Home, surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Springfield the son of the late Amie and Sylvia (Quintal) Seymour. He grew up in Springfield's Hungry Hill...

Edward F. Dzuris

Edward F. Dzuris

Mar 30, 2017

Edward F. Dzuris

1922 โ€“ 2017

SOUTH HADLEY โ€“ Edward F. Dzuris, 94, of Canal Street died Thursday in Noble Hospital.ย  Edward was born in his home in South Hadley the son of the late George and Bertha Dzuris.ย  He was a 1940 graduate of South Hadley High School and has lived here all his life.ย ...

Thomas J. Donahoe

Thomas J. Donahoe

Mar 30, 2017

Thomas J. Donahoe WEST SPRINGFIELD-Thomas J. Donahoe, 92, of Windpath East, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at home.ย  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....

Anne Kerr Packard

Anne Kerr Packard

Mar 27, 2017

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

Hazel Mulcahy

Hazel Mulcahy

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...

Candace Barbara Levreault

Candace Barbara Levreault

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...

Amy Lynn Blankenburg

Amy Lynn Blankenburg

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...

Mabel D. Collins Wilder

Mabel D. Collins Wilder

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,...

Dorothy E. Rondeau

Dorothy E. Rondeau

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...

Gabrielle A. Farnum

Gabrielle A. Farnum

Mar 18, 2017

Gabrielle A. Farnum

1992 โ€“ 2017

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

Francis R. Jock

Francis R. Jock

Mar 18, 2017

Francis R. Jock

1941 โ€“ 2017

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

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