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...
Elizabeth H Briggs
Jul 8, 2026
Elizabeth H “Betty” (Gnyla) Briggs, 78, passed away July 8, 2026. Born in Bristol, CT, April 7, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Borowy) Gnyla. She was a Registered Nurse at Baystate Medical Center for many years after graduating from the St Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Hartford. She enjoyed Civil War reenactments, target...
Brian J. Molloy
Jul 7, 2026
Agawam - Brian Joseph Molloy, 67, of Joey Drive passed away July 7, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center.
He was born April 11, 1959 in Houston, TX to the late Brigid (née Richardson) and John Molloy of Dublin, Ireland. Brian spent much of his childhood in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he and his siblings were raised among cousins and snowmobiles...
Annette Marie Wheeler
Jul 7, 2026
Annette Marie (Argiro) Wheeler passed away peacefully on July 7 surrounded by family in West Springfield.
She was 101 years old.
Born in West Springfield, April 15, 1925, Annette was one of 7 children born to the late Antonio and Josephine (Marra) Argiro. A life-long resident, Annette attended West Springfield High School and later worked in the kitchen at Heritage Hall in...
Carol Lee (Shepard) Santilli
Jun 21, 2026
Carol Lee (Shepard) Santilli, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, after a long and courageous battle with emphysema, which was further complicated by other health issues.
Born in Springfield on August 19, 1940, she was one of three children born to the late Harold and Mary (Hannigan) Shepard. A lifelong resident, Carol graduated from West Springfield High School in...
Vivian F Kruczek
Jun 16, 2026
Vivian F. (Marcinek) Kruczek, 90, of West Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Born December 26, 1935 in Chicopee, she was the daughter of the late John W. Marcinek and Nellie A. (Niemiec) Marcinek. Vivian was a graduate of Chicopee High School and following this worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Spaulding in Chicopee. Vivian was notable among...
Alma W. (Allard) Benton
Jun 12, 2026
Alma W. Benton (Allard), age 79, passed away on June 12th. She was born to the late Lawrence S. and Jeanne A. (Violette) Allard.
Alma attended Holy Family School, Cathedral Grammar School and Cathedral High School graduating in 1964. After graduation, Alma entered into the Sisters of St. Joseph becoming Sister Lawrence Jeanne. She attended Our Lady of the Elms College...
Stephen M Martin
Jun 11, 2026
Stephen M Martin, 76, passed away suddenly June 11, 2026. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Robert G and Lorraine Martin. Stephen was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the retired Fire Chief in Agawam who started his career with the Fire Department in 1982,...
Roger D. Stevens
Jun 10, 2026
Roger D. Stevens, 83, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
Born in Springfield on January 2, 1943, he was one of three children born to the late Stanley and Mary Stevens. He will be lovingly remembered by his cherished wife of 48 years, Mary Ellen (Champoux) Stevens. He was the devoted...
Anthony J Bonacquisti
Jun 8, 2026
Anthony J Bonacquisti passed away on Monday, June 8, surrounded by his loving family. Anthony was born in Pittsfield, MA June 15, 1936, to the late Mariano and Concetta (DiSantis) Bonacquisti and was the sixth of eight children. He grew up in Pittsfield and with his wife Therese, settled in West Springfield over 50 years ago. Anthony earned his BS...
James M Conroy
Jun 5, 2026
James Michael Conroy was born on July 24, 1951, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a son of Madeline (Sheehan) and Edward Conroy. He graduated from Weymouth South High School in 1971 and from Elms College with a bachelors in Religious Studies then earned a Masters Degree in Education from Elms College. He was united in marriage to Mary R (Stallmann) Conroy June...
Richard Paul Manning
Jun 5, 2026
Richard Paul Manning of Hampden, MA passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Born in 1960, he was a longtime resident of Springfield, MA.
Richard was a dearly loved son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle.
He was predeceased by his cherished parents, Richard and Shirley Manning. Richard is survived by his sister Teresa Dowd and her husband Jack Dowd and his sister Julie...
