Nov 27, 2016

Westfield - Anthony O. Cruz Reyes, 41, died Sunday evening at the Western Massachusetts Hospital Hospice. Anthony, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, came to Springfield at a young age and attended Central High School. He worked as a route manager for Ecolab and most recently for Eastern Bag and Paper as a territory manager. Anthony was...

Nov 27, 2016

Ralph W. McCarl, 85, died Sunday, November 27, 2016.  Born in Springfield, son of the late William and Arvilla (Butler) McCarl, he worked as a truck driver for over thirty years for Carolina Freight, retiring in 1991.  Ralph was a member of the Teamsters Local 671 and the Elm-Belcher Lodge of Masons.  He was an avid New York Yankees...

Nov 26, 2016

Thomas E. Triggs, 67, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the VA hospital in Leeds, MA after a courageous battle with many health issues. He was born in Springfield on February 27, 1949, the son of the late Thomas V. Triggs and Eleanor E. (Moauro) Triggs. Thomas attended Catholic schools, graduated from Cathedral in 1967, graduated from HCC...

Nov 26, 2016

Beverly A. (Hall) Cotto, 59, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Born in South Hadley, daughter of the late Leslie and Mary (LaRosa) Hall, she was a 1975 graduate of South Hadley High School and a 1983 graduate of Bromes Beauty Academy in Holyoke. She previously lived in Southampton. She moved to Agawam in 1985 and...

Nov 24, 2016

Earl K. Carrington Jr.

1944-2016

WEST SPRINGFIELD-Earl "Ken" Carrington, 72, died Thursday surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with multiple illnesses. Ken was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Town of West Springfield and was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield. He was also a...

Nov 23, 2016

Virginia M. Barba

1941 – 2016

West Springfield – Virginia M. (Barker) Barba, 74, died Wednesday evening at home surrounded by her large and loving family.  Virginia was born and raised in Oswego, New York and lived in Waynesville, Missouri most of her life before moving to West Springfield five years...

Nov 20, 2016

Carlos Hickey, 37, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he lived here for many years.  He was a 1997 graduate of Ludlow High School and a 1981 graduate of Boston College with a degree in political science and history.  Carlos had worked for Hampden Paper and was also a self-employed...

Nov 20, 2016

Edward G. Robinson, 78, passed peacefully Sunday at home surrounded by family. He was born in Chicopee and has lived in Feeding Hills for 29 years. Ed was a circulation supervisor at the Republican Newspapers until retirement. Ed was a member of the John Boyle O'Reilly Club and the YMCA, where you could find him shooting hoops, he loved...

Nov 20, 2016

Normand A. Picard, 69, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 20, 2016.  Born in Holyoke, son of the late Henry A. and Leona E. (Tetreault) Picard, he grew up in Easthampton and was a 1966 graduate of Easthampton High School.  He moved to Chicopee in 1986.  Normand worked for the United States Postal Service for thirty-four years before...

Nov 19, 2016

Norbert S. Adamski, 91, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016, peacefully at home.  Born in Springfield, son of the late Anthony and Victoria (Leonowicz) Adamski, he grew up in Springfield and was a 1944 graduate of Springfield Trade High School.  He moved to Feeding Hills in 1957.  Norbert worked at the former Rexnord Tool, a division of Chain...

Nov 19, 2016

Newell E. Boober, 84, died Saturday in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield and lived most of his life in West Springfield. He was retired from the Town of West Springfield Public Works department and was a member of the Pioneer Valley Baptist Chapel in Chicopee where he also helped out as janitor. Newell loved to do...

Nov 19, 2016

Wayne A. Walton, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2016 at the age of 71. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Robert and Mary (Mazurowski) Walton, he moved to South Hadley at the age of 9. After graduating from South Hadley High School in 1964, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Virginia on the USS Independence...

Nov 18, 2016

Marya Martinell, 72, of Westfield, died Friday surrounded by family and friends at Baystate Medical Center. She was born to the late Olivia and Harold L. Robinson Jr at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, on March 20, 1944. Marya grew up in West Springfield and lived most of her life there...

Nov 17, 2016

Robert F. Blasko, Sr., 73, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Holyoke Hospital. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Frank S. and Yvette (Raciot) Blasko, he lived in South Hadley most of his life and had attended Chicopee Comprehensive High School. He received his Associate Degree in Law Enforcement and was a police officer...

Nov 15, 2016

Eleanor W. Lollis

1949 – 2016

West Springfield – Eleanor W. (Thompson) Lollis, 67, formerly of Adrian Avenue died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family.  Eleanor was born in Portland, ME and has lived in West Springfield most of her life.  She was a graduate...

Nov 12, 2016

Richard B. Cecchetelli Sr. 1932 – 2016 CHICOPEE – Richard B. Cecchetelli Sr., 84, of Gelinas Drive died Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in the Bronx, February 16, 1932, the son of the late Domenico and Ada (Carboni) Cecchetelli. He lived in Springfield before moving to Chicopee in 1962....

Nov 11, 2016

Marcelino A. Mirolli 1936 – 2016 West Springfield – Marcelino A. "Charles" Mirolli, 79, of Belle Avenue passed away peacefully with family by his side on Veteran's Day. Charles was born and raised in West Springfield. At a young age he had a gift and passion for electrical engineering. Charles served in the United States Army and was involved in...

Nov 10, 2016

Shelley D. Valentine, 58, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at home. Born in Buffalo, NY as a child in an Air Force family she lived in numerous states, went to 16 different schools and graduated high school in Europe. As an adult, she lived in Utah and Colorado, moving to South Hadley in 1988 and...

Nov 9, 2016

Nancy A. (Joubert) Palmer, 83, died Wednesday in the Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Springfield and lived in West Springfield for most of her life. Nancy worked for the West Springfield School Department as a secretary and teacher's aide. Nancy was a devout Christian woman; a member of First Baptist Church in West Springfield where she was...

Nov 9, 2016

Bernard B. Shaw 1934 – 2016 West Springfield – Bernard B. Shaw, 82, passed away Wednesday, November 09, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late James and Euphemia (Smith) Shaw. Bernie was a 1951 graduate of Holyoke High School and then earned his Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State College in...