Genevieve Sophie Williams
Sep 29, 2016
Genevieve S. (Borek) Williams, 94, died Thursday at Loomis House, Holyoke. She was born in Chicopee on October 17, 1921, the daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha Borek. She grew up in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School. She was predeceased by her sister Sophie Pinkos and her sister Lena Zdon. She leaves her beloved husband James Williams...
Thomas W. Cummings
Sep 29, 2016
Thomas W. Cummings 1959 – 2016 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Thomas W. "Mouse" Cummings, 57, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, he was the son of Eleanor (Stenberg) Cummings and the late Philip Cummings. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and a 1977 graduate of West Springfield High School....
Doris B. Raney
Sep 27, 2016
Doris B. Raney 1927 –2016 West Springfield – Doris B. (Domingue) Raney, 88, died Tuesday night at home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born and raised in Holyoke, the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Lague) Domingue, and lived most of her adult life in Chicopee. She was a longtime communicant of St Patrick's Church. Doris enjoyed...
Armand Robert Durval
Sep 26, 2016
Armand R. Duval, 75, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 26, 2016 at home. Born in Holyoke, son of the late Leo and Blanche (Giguere) Duval, he lived in Chicopee before moving to Belchertown in 1968. Armand worked as a truck driver a waste disposal company. He leaves his wife of fifty-one years, Alice (Jette) Duval, a daughter, Kim...
Cengiz Kayi
Sep 25, 2016
Dr. Cengiz Kayi of South Hadley, passed peacefully from this world Sunday, September 25. Dr. Kayi was born September 28, 1928 in Bor, Turkey to Fayik and Meryem Kayi. He graduated from the University of Ankara Medical School and came to the US in 1954 for his internship at Lawrence General Hospital. He completed a 4-year surgical residency at Springfield...
Pauline M. Provost
Sep 24, 2016
Pauline M. (Schmidt) Jaeger Provost, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Union Hill, NJ and has lived in Feeding Hills for over 50 years. She was an avid golfer who played until the age of 94, belonging to Tekoa and St. Ann's Country Clubs. She worked at the Riverdale Drive Inn...
Charles E. Jenks
Sep 23, 2016
Charles E. Jenks, born March 20, 1961 in Springfield to Douglas C. Jenks and Dorothy A. Stuart passed away Friday Sept. 23, 2016. He leaves a brother James Jenks and his wife Sandra Jenks of New Hampshire, a sister Diana Kelly and her husband William Kelly of Southwick and many nieces and a nephew. Services will be Sunday 12:30 to...
Raymond J. Baker
Sep 23, 2016
Raymond J. Baker, 69, died Friday at home. He was born in Chazy Lake Depot, NY, son of the late Raymond and Irene Baker and has lived in Feeding Hills for 50 years. He was a retired Tech 1 for Hamilton Sundstrum who enjoyed hunting, camping and especially loved spending time with his grandkids. He leaves his wife Nancy (Bogocz)...
Marilyn Spaulding
Sep 20, 2016
Marilyn J. (Anderson) Spaulding, 88 of Halifax died on September 20, 2016 at Wingate at Silver Lake. She was born in Springfield, MA daughter of the late John C. and Edith E. (Ekland) Anderson and was raised and educated there. She was a graduate of Commerce High School. Mrs. Spaulding was a longtime resident of West Springfield and later lived...
David C. Wyman
Sep 20, 2016
David C. Wyman 1972 – 2016 PALMER – David C. "Dayv" Wyman, 43, died September 20, 2016 at his home in Palmer. David was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Palmer for the past several years. He was a 1990 graduate of West Springfield High School, an avid reader and loved to cook. He...
Alfreda M. Aversa
Sep 19, 2016
Alfreda M. Aversa 1918 – 2016 SPRINGFIELD – Alfreda M. "Freda" (Gordon) Hebert Aversa, 97, died Monday in a local nursing home. Freda was born and raised in Whitehall, NY and has lived in Springfield for the past 72 years. She worked at American Bosch and was a 25-year inspector for Titeflex, where she was a member of the Teamsters...
Frederick N. Demers
Sep 18, 2016
Frederick N. Demers 1931 – 2016 West Springfield – Frederick N. Demers, 85, died Sunday in the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. Fred was born in Springfield, grew up in Agawam and has lived in West Springfield most of his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Agawam High School and 1953 graduate of American International College. He owned and operated the...
Vera Mclaughlin
Sep 18, 2016
Vera Diduk McLaughlin of Agawam, 91 years old, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Vera was a lifelong resident of Agawam. Born in Agawam to Dimitry and Fevronia (Woytovich) Diduk, Vera grew up in Agawam on South Street and was a 1943 graduate of Agawam High School. Vera also attended 2 years of business school in Springfield....
Arthur E. Book
Sep 16, 2016
Arthur E. Book 1919 – 2016 AGAWAM – Arthur E. Book, 97, of Silver Lake Drive died Friday at home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Feeding Hills and a former member of the Holy Name Society. He lived most of his life in West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield...
Tina Weston
Sep 12, 2016
Tina M. Weston 1966 – 2016 Chicopee- Tina M. Weston, 49, of Nash Street died Sunday at home. Tina was born in Hartford, Ct, daughter of the late Godfrey and Beverly (Phelps) Weston. She lived in West Springfield and Springfield most of her life, before recently moving to Chicopee. She worked at various restaurants and hotels in the area. She...
Bartlett H. Hastings
Sep 11, 2016
Bartlett Herbert Hastings - August 5, 1925 – September 11, 2016. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, passed away September 11, 2016 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Bernice (Rugg) Hastings of Worcester and his brother Robert Hastings of Enfield. He was a veteran of WWII and a POW or as he liked to...
Jeannette "Jay" G. Lagoditz
Sep 9, 2016
Jeannette G. "Jay" (Cardinale) Lagoditz, 88, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 9, 2016 in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Palmer, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Celentano) Cardinale, she grew up in the South End of Springfield and lived in Agawam for many years. She had worked as a clerk for the Town of Agawam and was...
Germaine Rowena Sims
Sep 7, 2016
Germaine Rowena (Griffin) Sims, 64, born in Springfield, was given wings to Heaven on September 7, 2016. She was born September 15, 1951 to the late Andrew H. Griffin, Sr. and Geraldine E. Griffin. Her education included graduating from Trade High School and attending classes at STCC for Social Work. Her passion for fashion inspired her to open her own...
Melvin Kenneth Engebretson
Sep 6, 2016
Melvin Kenneth Engebretson was born January 20, 1919 to Martin and Karen Engebretson in rural Marietta, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Augusta Church, Marietta, Minnesota where he was a life long member until his death. He attended Marietta elementary school and then farmed the family farm west of Marietta with his father. On January...
Edward J. Loomer
Sep 5, 2016
Edward J. Loomer 1934 – 2016 AGAWAM – Edward J. Loomer, 81, of Cooper Street died Monday, September 5, 2016 in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Springfield, MA on September 13, 1934, he was the son of the late Alfred E. and Ida Mae (Miller) Loomer. He lived and was educated in Springfield before...