Nancy Ann Mclean
Jul 1, 2016
Nancy Ann (Schramm) McLean, 77 of Harwich Road, born in Philadelphia April 15, 1939 to the late William and Ruth Schramm. Predeceased by her husband and soulmate Harold "Hal" McLean in 2004. Nancy was a proud, long time chair of the V.F.W/American Legion Tuesday night Pitch League. A member of the St. Patrick's Committee since 1994, Nancy won the groups...
Joseph E. Baker
Jun 28, 2016
Joseph E. Baker 1955 – 2016 WESTFIELD – Joseph E. Baker, 61, of Steiger Drive died Tuesday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family and caretakers. Joe was born in Springfield and lived in Agawam and West Springfield most of his life. He was an employee of the Work Opportunity Center for many years and a member of the...
Vlasta I. Horacek
Jun 27, 2016
Vlasta I. Horacek 1924 – 2016 FEEDING HILLS – Vlasta I. (Hlavac) Horacek, 91, died Monday in a local nursing home surrounded by her loving family. Vlasta was born in Springfield, raised in West Springfield and has lived in Feeding Hills since 1960. She worked as a bookkeeper for Sears & Roebuck for many years before retiring from the former...
Brian West
Jun 26, 2016
Brian West, 58, of New Bedford formerly of South Hadley, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the son of Benjamin West of Granby and the late Ruth Shirley (Arsenault) West. He was born in Holyoke and had lived in New Bedford for many years. He was formerly employed as a machine operator at Precix....
Christoper M. Evans
Jun 24, 2016
Christopher M. Evans, 31, died Friday in Salt Lake City, UT. Chris was born in Holyoke and has lived in Agawam most of his life. He was a 2003 graduate of Agawam High School and joined the United States Air Force, serving as a Munitions System Apprentice during the Afghanistan War. Chris was an avid reader, loved music, was an...
Joyce Borsari Cook
Jun 24, 2016
Joyce Borsari Cook 1942 – 2016 West Springfield – Joyce (Borsari) Cook, 73, a lifelong resident of West Springfield passed away June 24th surrounded by the family she adored. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ernestine Borsari and a devoted daughter of Jackie Borsari, her second Mom after the passing of her own beloved mother at a...
Mildred Parsons Jopson
Jun 24, 2016
Mildred P. (Moore) Jopson, 96, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the Mount Saint Vincent Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Robbie Leland Moore and Justine Phoebe (Parsons) Moore, born 22 October 1919 in Holyoke. She graduated from Chicopee High School, retired as a seamstress at the Holyoke Geriatric Center....
Yong Sun Tvrdik
Jun 23, 2016
Yong Sun Tvrdik 1954 – 2016 West Springfield – After a long and courageous fight against cancer, Yong Sun Tvrdik, 62, beloved wife of Barry D. Tvrdik of Amostown Road, has entered into God's loving arms. Yong passed away at home, in the arms of her loving husband on June 23, 2016. Yong was born on June 26, 1954 in...
Todd Andrew Bristol
Jun 22, 2016
Todd Andrew Bristol sadly passed on Wednesday, June 23, 2016. Born in Holyoke, Todd was a lifelong resident of South Hadley. Todd was certified Evinrude Technician for his Family at Brunelle's Marina, and previously was a dedicated member of the Fluery Lumber Team. Todd's passions included enjoying "River Life," spending countless hours on his pontoon, as well as frequent hikes,...
Beverly J. Protzenko
Jun 22, 2016
Beverly J. Protzenko, 82, died June 22, 2016. She was a devote Catholic who was a member of the Nocturnal Adoration Society. She taught CCD for many years and received the Pope Pius X Medal for her service. She also volunteered for the Take and Eat Program. Most of all she was a loving mother who was an excellent baker....
Christopher Michael Mackechnie
Jun 21, 2016
Family, friends and strangers today is the day when we remember Christopher Michael Mackechnie. Son, big brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, Fiancé and friend, he loved and protected all those around him. With a heart bigger than life and a hand he would lend to anyone, he was the truest kindest soul to know. He filled a room with his smile,...
Michael Paul Murdza
Jun 21, 2016
Michael P. Murdza, 63, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Mitchell and Pearl (Plante) Murdza, he was a lifelong resident and a 1971 graduate of South Hadley High School. He was the proud owner of Michael's Market, where you were always greeted with a smile. He...
George Deveno
Jun 16, 2016
George Deveno, 88, of Springfield Street died Thursday at Country Estates with his family by his side. George was born in Westfield, lived in Springfield and Wilbraham before moving to Agawam in 2015. He was a heavy equipment driver for Zielenski Construction Company and more recently the Lane Trap Rock Quarry in Westfield. George served in Japan for the United...
Michael Jay Robbins
Jun 16, 2016
Michael Jay Robbins was born in September of 1962 and grew up in Chicopee where he graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School in 1980. He spent many wonderful summers in Otis with his family. Mike loved hiking in the woods and taking endless walks on the beach, reveling in every bit of life that he saw. He was also an...
Joanne M. Danford
Jun 16, 2016
Joanne M. Danford 1945 – 2016 Agawam-Joanne M. Danford, 70, died peacefully Friday, June 17, 2016 surrounded by her family. Joanne was born in Brookline and had lived in Agawam most of her life before moving to Northampton 11 years ago. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Baypath College, Our Lady of the Elms and received her teaching degree from...
Patricia Ann Poulin
Jun 15, 2016
Patricia A. (Nelson) Poulin, 59, passed peacefully on, June 15, 2016, surrounded by her husband Conrad, of thirty-four years and her sons, Michael & Benjamin. Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Horatio J. and Patricia A. (O'Leary) Nelson, she lived in South Hadley for many years. She was a 1974 graduate of Canton High School. Patricia was a reading...
Michelle Louise Holden
Jun 15, 2016
Michelle L. (Laporte) Holden, 43, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Born in Holyoke, she was a 1991 graduate of Greenfield High School and a 1995 graduate of Westfield State University with a degree in psychology. Michelle worked for twenty years as a project manager at Yankee Candle Company. She leaves two daughters, Yvonne "Evie" Holden, Joie...
Hazel M. Bedrossian
Jun 13, 2016
Hazel M. Pomeroy Bedrossian 1916-2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD-Hazel M. (McKay) Pomeroy Bedrossian, 99, died Monday at Mount St. Vincent Care Center. She was born in Holyoke, October 18, 1916, daughter of John McKay and Clara (Kjoller) McKay, and had lived in South Hadley, Springfield and Longmeadow before becoming a resident of West Springfield in 1944. She was schooled in South Hadley,...
Arthur R. Paddock
Jun 9, 2016
Arthur R. Paddock 1925 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Arthur R. Paddock, 91, of Hampden Street died Thursday at home. Art was born in Springfield, the son of the late Elmer and Edith (Phelps) Paddock, and has lived in West Springfield his entire life. He worked for T.J. Conway Company for 44 years until his retirement was a member of...
Elena Ayala
Jun 7, 2016
Elena Ayala 1922 – 2016 SPRINGFIELD – Elena Ayala, 94, died Tuesday in Baystate Medical Center. Her husband Guillermo Ayala-Medina died in 1980. She leaves five children, Maria E. Silva, Patricia R. Burgos, Mildred Martinez, Julio Ayala and Juan Vazquez. She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren. A pillar of the community she was involved with the North...