Edward "Ned" Hubbard III
Sep 28, 2026
Edward Orton “Ned” Hubbard III passed away on September 28. He was 76 years old. Born in Providence, RI on November 14, 1949, he was one of four children born to the late Edward and Winifred (Kent) Hubbard, Jr. Ned was a lifelong West Springfield resident, graduating from Mount Hermon in 1967.
After high school, Ned went on to earn his...
James R LaChappelle
Sep 19, 2026
James Robert (Jim) LaChappelle, 70, passed away surrounded by his family and friends on September 19, 2026. Born in Springfield, July 30, 1956, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Linnehan) LaChappelle and lived most of his life in West Springfield. Jim was a smart, vibrant man, who graduated from Cathedral High School in 1974, (where he...
William B. Holbrook
Sep 19, 2026
William (Bill, Billy, Will) Holbrook of West Springfield passed away at his home, surrounded by loved ones, on September 19, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Brady K. Fahey. He was born on March 31, 1958, and was the son of the late William F. and Barbara (Brennan) Holbrook. Bill grew...
William F Hartford
Sep 18, 2026
West Springfield, Dr William “Bill” F Hartford, 77, passed away Friday September 18. 2026. Born in Springfield, January 15, 1949, he was the son of the late Francis J and Julia (Andras) Hartford. He lived his entire life in his childhood home in West Springfield, attended St Thomas the Apostle School and attended West Springfield High School. Bill was an...
Margaret A Metcalf
Sep 13, 2026
Margaret A. Metcalf (Maggi), of Chicopee, Massachusetts, formerly of West Springfield, passed peacefully at home, on September 13, 2026. She was born to the late Frederick and Barbara (Fearon}Mielke, November 10, 1951, in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Maggi graduated from Easthampton High School in 1969 and received a BS in Education from Westfield State College in 1973. She.married Neil T. Metcalf of...
John Thomas Gilmartin
Sep 4, 2026
John Thomas Gilmartin, 71, passed peacefully on Friday September 4, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, to the late James J. and Mary (Lovett) Gilmartin, he was a 1972 graduate of East Longmeadow High School, where his love for baseball blossomed. John worked as a restaurant manager at local restaurants until his retirement. A loyal...
David F. Zitka
Aug 28, 2026
David F. Zitka passed away peacefully at home on August 28th, 2026.
He leaves his beloved wife and soulmate, Cindy Zitka of Springfield, his loving children Matthew David Zitka of Springfield, and Stefanie Zitka of Manhattan, his sister Dawn McClure of Longmeadow, his brother EdwardZitka and wife Hope Zitka of West Springfield, and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by...
Eleanor D Giustina
Aug 26, 2026
West Springfield, Eleanor D Giustina, 88, passed away August 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Donatini)Giustina. Eleanor was an employee of Western Mass Electric Company for 35 years. Her greatest loves in life were her family, the Red Sox NE Patriots, reading and crossword puzzles....
Thomas Gerard Gallivan, Jr.
Aug 19, 2026
East Hampton, CT – Thomas Gerard Gallivan, Jr., passed away on August 19, 2026, in New Haven, CT. Born in Springfield, MA, on February 16, 1946, he was one of two children born to the late Thomas and Claire (Canty) Gallivan. Tom was raised in West Springfield and graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. He went on to earn...
Michael L. Fiorentino
Aug 14, 2026
Michael Lawrence Fiorentino, 86, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, in Enfield. He was born in Springfield on June 6, 1940, to the late Pasqualina (Rinaldi) and Lawrence Fiorentino. He lived most of his life in East Longmeadow and was a graduate of Cathedral High School. He worked in the Security Department at Baystate Medical Center for over 20 years....
Jean Martin Barrett
Aug 3, 2026
Jean Martin Barrett was born on January 13, 1929. She was happily married to Thomas Edward Barrett, Jr., who predeceased her. Jean passed on to the Lord on August 3 at the age of 97.
Jean was a woman of great faith in God, and a longtime member of two churches, Good Shepherd Episcopal in West Springfield, Massachusetts and St. Mark's...
Donna Marie Nay
Aug 3, 2026
Donna Marie Nay, age 70, passed away on August 3rd, 2026.
Donna was born at Baystate Medical Center, in Springfield, Massachusetts on December 19th, 1955. Donna leaves behind her children, Christie and her husband Larry, Roger, Jaime and her husband Jonathan, and her stepson Daniel and his wife, Dawn. She was predeceased by her mother Carole Ora Beach and father Roger...
Irmgard O Prella
Aug 2, 2026
Irmgard (Irma) O. Prella, of West Springfield passed away peacefully at home at the age of 94 on Sunday, August 2, 2026 and was surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Germany, she was the daughter of Karl and Amanda (Bethke) Arndt. Her early years were marked by struggles endured during the second world war, but she immigrated...
MaryE Negrucci
Aug 2, 2026
Mary E (Raccio) Negrucci, 101, passed away August 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Haven, CT, April 4, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James and Concetta (Melillo) Raccio. Her beloved husband, John L Negrucci died in 1997 and her son, John J Negrucci died in 2023. She leaves her daughter, Donna Neveu of...
Eric Jason Heinrich-Stewart
Jul 27, 2026
Eric Jason Heinrich-Stewart, 53, passed away July 27, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Fort Dix, NJ, July 12, 1973, His life began when he was adopted by Ellen (Estabrook) Stewart of West Springfield and the late David Stewart. Eric worked as a social worker and was a Reserve Police Officer in West Springfield for many years. He also...
Joseph A Maruca Jr
Jul 25, 2026
The family of Joseph Anthony Maruca sadly announces his passing at his home in South Carolina. The life of Mr. Maruca began 95 years ago in Springfield (MA) in October of 1930 when he was born to the late Joseph and Mary (Krzyzewski) Maruca. He attended local schools, and was a member of the Springfield Trade School class of 1947....
Daniel Strain
Jul 16, 2026
Daniel Strain passed away unexpectedly at home on July 16. He was 62 years old. Born in Holyoke on October 15, 1963, Daniel was raised in Springfield, where he lived until moving to West Springfield over 15 years ago.
Daniel was a talented mechanic who could work on anything with an engine. When he was not working, he loved to be...
Earl C Cooley
Jul 16, 2026
Skip Cooley, 82, of West Springfield passed away peacefully at home on his birthday, Thursday, July 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Skip was born in Westfield to the late Maro A. and Eva M. (Marra) Cooley. He worked for Buxton Corporation in Agawam, and the paper mills in West Springfield under several different ownerships including Premoid, James River,...
Linda Emmons
Jul 11, 2026
Linda (Sigda) Emmons passed away unexpectedly on July 11. She was 74 years old. Born in Holyoke on January 23, 1952, she was one of two girls born to Joseph and Celia (Filar) Sigda. Linda lived in West Springfield since 2006 and South Hadley before that. She married the late William Emmons June 23, 1969.
Linda earned an Associates Degree from...
Lee Verrill
Jul 8, 2026
East Granby, CT – Lee Verrill passed away peacefully at home on July 8, surrounded by his wife and family. He was 84 years old. Born in Baltimore, MD on May 17, 1942, Lee spent most of his adult life in Greenfield, West Springfield, and Feeding Hills before moving to East Granby seven years ago.
Lee built a long career as...
