Katharen Clifford
Aug 9, 2016
Katharen (Wermuth) Clifford, 82, died Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston and lived there until moving to Westfield at the age of 9. Westfield became home, but she continued to spend many summers in Boston throughout her school years. Woodstock, VT held a special place in her heart, having spent several summer and...
Sharon L. Edwards
Aug 9, 2016
Sharon L. Edwards 1940 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Sharon L. (Cordsen) Edwards, 76 died peacefully after a 7-year battle with cancer. Sharon was born in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of John and Ethel Etta (Rotman) Cordsen. She graduated from Puente Union High School in California and has been a longtime resident of Agawam. Her husband Euel Ray Edwards...
Helen Freshour
Aug 8, 2016
Helen A. Freshour 1915 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Helen A. (Roebuck) Freshour, 100, formerly of Ely Avenue died Monday in a local nursing home. Helen was born and raised in Springfield the daughter of John and Marie (Yactil) Roebuck and has lived in West Springfield for the past 40 years. She worked in the Merchandising Department of the former...
Norman E. Kidwell
Aug 8, 2016
Norman E. Kidwell 1925 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Norman E. Kidwell, 91, of Overlook Drive died Monday with his loving wife by his side. Norman was born in Washington D.C. and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and later started Kidwell Engineering Company of West...
Mercia M. Krausse
Aug 8, 2016
Mercia M. (Augusta) Krausse, 92, died Monday at Renaissance Manor. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Antonio and Judite Augusto and lived in South Hadley most of her life. She worked at South Hadley Electric Light and later as a teller for Bank of Boston, formerly Old Colony Bank before retiring in 1987. She was a member...
Joseph Pucillo
Aug 7, 2016
Joseph Pucillo 1945 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Joseph Pucillo, 71, of Main Street died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. Joe was born in Boston and has lived in West Springfield for the past 20 years. He leaves his beloved wife Betty Reale; son Michael Pucillo; step-daughter Jennifer King and her husband Jeff; grandchildren Jace, Caden and Ashtyn King and his...
Alice Evelyn Dickson
Aug 6, 2016
SOUTH HADLEY – Alice E. (Friberg) Dickson, 97, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Gunda (Dyrli) Friberg. Alice was an educator at Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst, NJ, from 1938 until 1984. She attended Trenton State Teacher's College where she received her...
Mary Helen Kane
Aug 4, 2016
Mary H. (Hickey) Kane, 89, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Charles and Helen (McLean) Hickey, she grew up in Holyoke, and lived most of her life in South Hadley. Mary worked as a secretary for many local businesses. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Her husband, Edmund...
Jane A. Mccreadie
Aug 1, 2016
Jane (Bandoski) (Lynch) McCreadie, 81, passed away peacefully August 1, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born to the late Stanley Bandoski, Sr. and Rachel Jennings on April 9, 1935. Jane graduated from Tech High School in 1952 and attended Bay Path Jr. College. She worked for 30 years in the Healthcare Industry for Caremark, Inc. Throughout her life...
Jeffery L. Fish
Aug 1, 2016
Jeffery L. Fish, 53, died Monday surrounded by his loving family. Jeff lived most of his life in West Springfield and pursued the construction trades with family in Colorado. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt and fish and was a longtime member of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman Club. He was the son of Allan L. Fish of Westfield and...
Rose A. Bessette
Jul 29, 2016
Rose Antonia Bessette née Grimaldi, 95, of Feeding Hills passed away Friday July 29. She was the daughter of the late Andrea Grimaldi and Carmella Grimaldi née Sarno. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward O. Bessette, brothers James A. Grimaldi and Frank A. Grimaldi, and nephews Andrea J. Grimaldi and Andy Grimaldi. Survivors include nephews James A....
Albert Medvetsky
Jul 19, 2016
Albert Medvetsky, 83, died Tuesday at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Albert was born in New York City the son of Peter and Mary (Brinza) Medvetsky and has lived in the West Springfield area most of his life. He was a retired correctional officer for the State of Connecticut, retiring in 1988. He served 7 years in the United States...
Mary C. Shea
Jul 19, 2016
Mary C. Shea 1916 – 2016 Feeding Hills-Mary C. (Weber) McDonnell Shea, 99, died Tuesday in Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rock Falls, IL. lived most of her life in West Springfield before moving to Feeding Hills in 1988. A communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Feeding Hills, she was co-owner...
Thomas E. Sheehan
Jul 19, 2016
Thomas E. Sheehan 1948 – 2016 AGAWAM – Thomas E. Sheehan, 68, died Tuesday at home surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Springfield, June 23, 1948, son of the late William and Grace (Johnson) Sheehan Sr. He was raised and educated in Springfield and has lived in Agawam for the past 43 years. He worked in the...
Elizabeth M. Connor
Jul 16, 2016
Elizabeth M. Connor, 91, died Saturday morning at the Atrium in Agawam. She was born in Colchester, Vermont, the daughter of James and Mildred (Charland) Connor. She has lived in West Springfield most of her life and worked as an Administrative Assistant for Northeast Utilities formerly Western Mass Electric Company. Her niece and nephews marveled at her stenography skills late...
Rita P. Franks
Jul 14, 2016
Rita P. Franks 1927 – 2016 Northampton – Rita (Provencher) Franks, 88, died peacefully at her home in the Rockridge Retirement Community on July 14, 2016. She was born October 5, 1927 in Springfield, the daughter of Gerald and Lillian Provencher. She grew up in Springfield and West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School. Rita married the love of...
Lillian Marie Louise Alvaro
Jul 13, 2016
Lillian M. Alvaro, 95, passed away on July13, 2016 while a resident at the Arbors of Chicopee. She was the daughter of the late Josephat & Rosilda (Chenaille) Mathieu and grew up living in the Willimansett section of Chicopee, graduating from the Mt. Carmel High School. She lived in South Hadley for many years and was active in St. Theresa's...
Julia Walag
Jul 12, 2016
Julia Walag 1924-2016 East Longmeadow-Julia Walag, 92, died Tuesday in Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Mikolaj and Antonina Walag and lived in Springfield for most of her life before moving to East Longmeadow six years ago. She graduated from Western New England College and worked as an accountant and bookkeeper for The...
Theresa Alfreda Croze
Jul 10, 2016
Theresa A. (Gonyeau) Croze, 89, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, July 10, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Ludlow, daughter of the late Raymond E. and Rose (Fleabott) Gonyeau, she lived in Chicopee for many years, moving to South Hadley in 1994. Theresa was an avid line dancer, and taught line dancing in Holyoke, Chicopee, Granby and...
Theresa Mary Cleary
Jul 4, 2016
Theresa Mary (Lenik) Cleary, 84, died peacefully in her home in the early morning of Monday, July 4, 2016. She leaves the love of her life and only child, Cheryl Cleary of Springfield, and Cheryl's partner, Alan Dean of Somers, CT. Theresa was predeceased by her sister, Helen Pielka of South Hadley. Born in Holyoke, Theresa was the youngest of...