Zoe (Yiannacopoulos-Morris) Torre
Nov 9, 2026
Zoe (Yiannacopoulos-Morris) Torre, 96, of Feeding Hills, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Westfield on August 23, 1930, Zoe was the last surviving of four children born to the late Steve and Effie (Kaliakou) Yiannacopoulos. After losing her father at a young age, Zoe was lovingly raised by her mother, Effie, and her...
Carol J. Bigos
Nov 7, 2026
Carol Bigos, 68, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 7 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late Carl and Patricia Schebel. Carol was predeceased by her siblings; Donald, Donna, Laurie, and Carl Schebel. Carol grew up in Agawam, MA and lived in West Springfield for over 40 years...
Laura L. Hamel
Nov 3, 2026
Laura L. (Holmes) Hamel, 78, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Laura was born in Springfield on August 28, 1948. At a young age, she was welcomed into the home of John and Ida (Semchuk) Poshkowski, who raised her with love in Agawam. She graduated from Agawam High School in 1968 and...
Patrick Joseph Hourihan
Oct 29, 2026
Patrick Joseph Hourihan, known to his family and friends as Pat, passed away Thursday (10/29) at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 75 years old.
Pat was born in New York City on August 19, 1951, to the late Mary (Healy) and John Hourihan. At 2 years old his parents moved him...
Joanne (Takeman) Drisdelle
Oct 27, 2026
Joanne (Takeman) Drisdelle passed away peacefully in Springfield on October 27, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 14, 1938, Joanne was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Mazzamurra) Takeman. She spent her early years in Hartford before moving to West Springfield at age 15, where she later graduated from West Springfield High School.
Joanne’s...
Bruce P. Burdick
Oct 25, 2026
Bruce P. Burdick passed away on October 25 in East Longmeadow. He was 79 years old. Born July 21, 1947 in Paterson, NJ, he was one of three sons of the late Roland and Mary (Chiarulli) Burdick. Bruce was raised in Fair Lawn, NJ. He attended New York University but came to Western MA to attend Western New England College...
Cynthia (Koceniak) LaCombe
Oct 22, 2026
Cynthia (Koceniak) LaCombe passed away peacefully on October 22 in her West Springfield home surrounded by family. She was 66 years old. Born in Holyoke on May 31, 1960, she was one of four children born to the late George and Albina (Borowiecki) Koceniak. She was raised in Chicopee and lived in Chicopee before settling in West Springfield over 30...
Joan L Newell
Oct 21, 2026
West Springfield, Joan L (Moody) Newell, 80, passed away October 21, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Staten Island, NY, December 28, 1945, the daughter of the late Clayton and Lorraine (Summers) Moody. Joan worked for AT&T for over 25 years and later as a crossing guard in West Springfield. She leaves her beloved husband of 62 yrs, Thomas...
Elizabeth Ann Gazda
Oct 19, 2026
Elizabeth “Liz” (Frost) Gazda
Elizabeth “Liz” (Frost) Gazda, 76, of West Springfield, MA, died peacefully on October 19, 2026, after a long illness. If there’s a golf course in heaven, she’s already lined up an evening tee time with Gus by her side. Liz was born in Holyoke, the youngest of seven children of the late George E. Frost, founder and...
Patricia Connors
Oct 9, 2026
Patricia (Bailey) Connors, 79, died peacefully on the morning of Friday, October 9th at Baystate Medical Center. Daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Leate) Bailey, she was a longtime West Springfield resident.
After graduating from Haverhill High school, Pat went on to starting a family and becoming a very successful business woman having owned Advantage Staffing in West Springfield for...
Lillian Agnes (Bielik) Romaniak
Oct 8, 2026
After almost a century of a very rich life, Lillian Agnes (Bielik) Romaniak died peacefully on Thursday, October 8.
Lillian was born in Springfield on September 6, 1928, the youngest of five daughters of Joseph and Maryanna (Bebenek) Bielik. She grew up fluent in both Polish, her first language, and English. After she graduated from Cathedral High School in 1945, she...
Nancy J. Joyal
Oct 3, 2026
Nancy (Lanier) Joyal was born on June 24, 1951 to John and Evelyn (Talbot) Lanier in Springfield. She grew up in the Pine Point neighborhood in Springfield and attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart school and Church.
Nancy graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield in 1969 and went on to attend Springfield Technical Community College, graduating in 1971 and...
Joseph W Nevers Jr
Oct 1, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joseph W. Nevers Jr. of West Springfield announces his passing on October 1, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield on May 13, 1935, to the late Joseph W. Sr. and Mary (Kulik) Nevers.Joe loved sports, hockey most of all – he began playing at a young age. He was...
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...
Richard "Buddy" Lavalette, Sr.
Sep 16, 2026
Richard Lavalette Sr., 77 of Mooresville, North Carolina, died Sept. 16, 2026, after a prolonged illness.
Known as Buddy to his family and friends, he was born Nov. 15, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in neighboring Agawam, where he graduated from high school in 1966. Following graduation, he enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. He then embarked on...
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...
