Barbara L. Norris
Feb 13, 2024
West Springfield – Barbara L. Norris, 94, passed away peacefully on February 13 at RegalCare at Holyoke. She had lived in West Springfield for over 30 years. She was born July 19, 1929 to the late George and Viola (Weeks) Rauch in Florence, MA. Barbara was married to Alfred J. Norris in 1946 and he predeceased her in 1966. She...
Teddy O. Quick
Feb 11, 2024
East Longmeadow –Teddy O. Quick passed away on Sunday, February 11th at The East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. He was 90 years old. He was born in Cullman, Alabama on November 10, 1933 to the late John and Maudie (Wilbanks) Quick where he was raised and educated. He faithfully served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean...
Katherine A Kelly
Feb 10, 2024
Katherine A. (Dunn) Kelly passed away peacefully after receiving Last Rites with her children by her side on February 10, 2024. Kathy was born in Stamford, CT, March 24, 1941, to the late Charles and Katherine (Finneran) Dunn. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree from Boston College, then...
Nathan R Chartier
Feb 8, 2024
Nathan Robert Chartier (Nate), 41 of Chicopee passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2024. He was born on May 20, 1982 to his parents Maurice and Sheila Chartier. He was raised in Florence and lived there for 28 years before moving to Chicopee. Nathan leaves his wife of 10 years, Tarin Chartier, and his beloved children Xavier (23), Ellah (20),...
Elizabeth Greene
Feb 7, 2024
West Springfield –Elizabeth “Mickey” Greene, 81, passed away peacefully on February 7 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born January 12, 1943 to the late Robert and Barbara (Hubert) Greene in Springfield, she moved to West Springfield as a child and lived her whole life here. Mickey earned her nursing degree from St. Vincent’s School of Nursing located in Worcester,...
Janet A Skypeck
Feb 7, 2024
Janet A (Zebrowski) Skypeck, 83, passed away February 7, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, September 29, 1940, the daughter of the late John and Angelina (Regula) Zebrowski. Janet lived most of her life in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee High School. She owned and operated the former Supreme Diner in West Springfield with her...
Lorraine B Zaleski
Feb 2, 2024
Lorraine B (Goodreau) Zaleski, 88, passed away February 2, 2024. Born in Springfield, January 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Napolean and Albina Goodreau. Lorraine worked as a Nurse at Baystate Medical Center for many years. Her husband, Walter died in 1997 and her daughter, Lisa died in March of last year. She leaves her beloved daughters,...
William L Iscoll Jr
Jan 29, 2024
William “Bill” Driscoll Jr., 75, passed away Monday January 29, 2024. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late William and Norma (Tutty) Driscoll. Bill was a graduate of West Springfield High School and attended STCC. He was a firefighter for the city of West Springfield for over 30 years. He was a Marine Corps Veteran during the...
Dolores Molta
Jan 27, 2024
Southwick, Dolores (Calzolari) Molta, 92, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2024. Born in Westfield, on December 9, 1931, to the late Eugene and Evelyn (Miles) Calzolari, she lived most of her life in Westfield and Southwick. Dolores worked many years for William A. Hurley Insurance Company and retired from Bank of America. She is survived by her caring daughter,...
James "Mike" Roy
Jan 23, 2024
West Springfield –James Michael “Mike” Roy, 75, passed away peacefully on January 22 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Mike was born April 29, 1948, to the late Francis and Ellen (Baker) Roy in Fitchburg, MA. Mike attended St. Bernard’s High School in Fitchburg Massachusetts where he played varsity football for four years and varsity baseball for three years. After...
Leon J Pernice
Jan 21, 2024
The Pernice family sadly announces the passing of LEON J. PERNICE (“LP”), surrounded by his loving family on January 21, 2024 at Mercy Hospital. Leon was 92 years old and until a few weeks before his passing, he worked diligently in the profession he loved – an Architect with great talent and vision at the helm of the Firm he...
Kayel Deangelis
Jan 19, 2024
Kayel G. DeAngelis, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family. A proud member of the Army Reserves, Kayel, along with his brother, manufactured and sold custom furniture in NY for many years. He loved living life to it’s fullest, from having a horse farm to driving his pontoon boat on the lake in NH. He is survived...
James J Platanitis
Jan 18, 2024
James J. Platanitis, 82, of Feeding Hills, Mass., died on January 18, 2024. He was born in Holyoke, Mass., on July 11, 1941, to Peter and Lydia (Sikorski) Platanitis, and grew up in West Springfield, Mass. James attended West Springfield High School before going to work for the family restaurant, the Hickory Hearth. Notable workplaces included Sikorsky Aircraft, Hamilton Sundstrand,...
Brigid J Molloy
Jan 16, 2024
Brigid J. (Richardson) Molloy, 93, passed away Tuesday at Westfield Gardens. She was born October 27, 1930 in Dublin, Ireland to the late Brigit (Griffin) and Christopher Richardson, she was the 7th of 11 children. She spent most of her life in West Springfield. She was an active communicant at St. Thomas Church in West Springfield. She was a Eucharistic...
Donald G Wright
Jan 15, 2024
Donald Gardner Wright, born on February 28, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away on January 15, 2024 surrounded by his family. Donald, lovingly known as “The Duck,” grew up in Springfield where he graduated from Technical High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, where his boxing career began. After the war,...
Margaret Mcclellan
Jan 15, 2024
Salem, OR - Margeret McClellan, long-time West Springfield resident passed away on January 15, 2024 in Salem. A Memorial Visitation is scheduled for 10:30am-12:30pm on July 20 at TOOMEY-O'BRIEN FUNERAL HOME, 1043 Westfield St., West Springfield, with a Funeral Service at 12:30. Interment will follow at St. Michaels Cemetery in Springfield.
Gary W Sherlaw
Jan 13, 2024
Gary W. Sherlaw, 82, died peacefully on Saturday January 13, 2024, with his wife Jean by his side. Gary was born in Westfield on November 11, 1941, to the late Lawrence V. and Marion (Peabody) Sherlaw. He was predeceased by his brother, Lawrence A. Sherlaw and his sister in law, Karen (Connie) Sherlaw. Gary will be sadly missed by his...
Sandra A Dennis
Jan 11, 2024
Sandra Rose Dennis, of Agawam, MA, born Assunta Rose Pacitti on August 15, 1931, died Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 92. Affectionately known as Sandy and later as Mimi, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants Antonio and Louise Pacitti (Guarini) who had thirteen children, nine of whom lived to adulthood; Sandra’s sisters Angela, Filomena, Margaret, Mary and Josephine and...
Louis R Germani
Jan 5, 2024
West Springfield, Louis R. Germani, 68, passed away January 5, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, July 27, 1955, he was the son of the late Ralph and Angelica (Kiki) (Vaselacopoulos) Germani. Louie worked in the hospitality business all his life and was a manager for several local restaurants including Storrowton Tavern, The...
Esther L Lovotti
Jan 4, 2024
Esther Lillian Lovotti, 96, our sweet mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2024, in Agawam, Massachusetts. Reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Carlo Lovotti, her parents, Anthony and Carmella Mercadante, and her brother, Gaetano (Uncle Guy) Mercadante, Esther leaves us with happy memories, iconic recipes, and a love of hummingbirds to forever remind...
