Shirley A Desmarais
Nov 22, 2023
Shirley Desmarais passed away on November 22, 2023, after a short illness. Shirley was born in 1927 to Charles and Alfreda Cartier; she grew up in Chicopee and has been a resident of West Springfield for over 50 years. She worked in offices at Wico, Buxton, and Mercy Medical Center until her retirement. She was a long time communicant of...
Robert M Gentles
Nov 22, 2023
Robert M. Gentles, 76 passed away November 22, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, May 12, 1947, he was the son of Theodore Langlois and Barbara (Amsden) Gentles. Bob graduated from the Baystate Medical Center LPN program and worked at Baystate for over 41 years. He leaves his uncle, Bob “Chick” Amsden, many cousins and his special friends,...
Helen M Siragusa
Nov 19, 2023
Helen Marie (Barry) Siragusa, 100, of Hubbard Lane passed away Sunday at home. She was born on May 23, 1923 to the late Margaret (Lynch) and Laurence Barry. She grew up in New Jersey, and was a graduate of West Side High School. She received her Nursing Degree from All Souls Hospital School of Nursing. Helen proudly served as a...
Carole E Smith
Nov 18, 2023
West Springfield, Carol E. Smith, 77, passed away November 18, 2023, surrounded by her loving family and close friends at Baystate Medical Center. Born on June 10, 1946, in Springfield, MA. She was the daughter of the late Norman T. and Barbara McClelland Smith. She will be sadly missed by her beloved brother, Norman Smith of West Springfield, MA, her...
Janet J. Trombley
Nov 18, 2023
Janet J. (Mongeau) Trombley, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Charles Mongeau, II and June (Fisher) Mongeau, she was a longtime West Springfield resident. Though she was born here, she spent much of her childhood living in Alaska. She returned to West Springfield and finished out her...
Charles F. Nolan
Nov 15, 2023
Charles F. Nolan, 87, of West Springfield passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. He was born in Springfield, MA on June 18, 1936 to the late Christine (Lemmah) and Charles P. Nolan. He attended Trade High School briefly, but left to support his family. He worked for various grocery stores in the area and was Dairy...
Ruth I Brennan
Nov 8, 2023
Ruth Isabel (Matteson) Brennan (97), a long-time West Springfield, MA, resident, was safely called home on November 8, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 14, 1926, in Springfield, MA, as the second daughter to John and Mable Matteson, her fun-loving and lively disposition never wavered, regardless of life’s surprises. Until her recent illness, she lived independently in her...
Janet Sheil
Nov 5, 2023
Janet (Voghel) Sheil 96, of West Springfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5,2023. She was born in New Bedford, MA on May 18,1927 to the late Maria (Cote) and Hilaire Voghel. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High. Mom was a devout Catholic and had a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. She was a Eucharistic minister and...
Scott D Zatyrka
Nov 1, 2023
Scott Donald Zatyrka, 45, of Thompsonville Road passed away Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in the same hospital on January 4, 1978 and lived in Easthampton until the age of 7, later moving to West Springfield where he lived most of his life before settling in Suffield in 2017. He was a 1996 graduate of...
Nino A Boccasile
Nov 1, 2023
Nino A Boccasile, 96, passed away November 1, 2023. Born in Springfield, March 13, 1927, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Columbia (Bracci) Boccasile. He was predeceased by his first wife, Norma Boccasile, sister Leanora Monast, and his son Barry Boccasile. He leaves behind his wife, Janet Boccasile, step-daughter, Elisa Kirkpatrick and her husband Ryan, his grandchildren,...
Jeffrey P Ellis
Oct 31, 2023
Jeffrey P. Ellis, 63, of Agawam, MA, passed away suddenly on October 31, 2023. He was the son of the late William and Patricia (Dennis) Ellis. He leaves behind his beloved brother William and wife Donna (Grondski), his niece Erika Ellis, his nephew Derek and wife Chelsea Ellis (Catala), his great niece Riley Ellis, and several aunts and uncles. He...
Alex R Faust
Oct 26, 2023
Alex R. Faust, 32, passed away suddenly on October 26, 2023. Born in Springfield, April 4, 1991, he was the son of Cindy White and the late Robert Faust, who passed away in 2015. Alex leaves behind his beloved wife, Janais (Germain) Faust, his mother, Cindy White, and her wife, Stephanie Quesnel of Agawam, his brother Grayson Quesnel of Agawam,...
Barry Boccasile
Oct 23, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Barry Nicholas Boccassile. He was born in Agawam Massachusetts on December 13, 1958, and was the beloved son of the late Nino and Norma (DeLucchi) Boccasile. He leaves behind family members and step- children, Zachary Landry of Houlton ME, and Erica (Landry) Murauski of Agawam, and his father’s widow, Janet (Hibert) Boccasile....
Patrick J Doyle
Oct 22, 2023
Patrick J. Doyle, 93, formerly of West Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22nd, in Plymouth, MA, with family by his side. Patrick is reunited with his wife, Eleanor M. Doyle (Rossetti) as well as his siblings Edward Doyle, James Doyle, Charlotte Doyle, and his parents Joseph Doyle and Kathleen Doyle (Reynolds). Patrick was born on January 9,...
Shirley Roberts
Oct 22, 2023
Shirley Roberts, 76, passed away October 22, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Portland, OR, June 9, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Madeline (Thomason) Roberts. Shirley was a longtime resident of the May Institute in West Springfield where she was known as the “Diva”. She leaves many friends including Diane Rose and Comfort Mireku...
Carol A Wright
Oct 21, 2023
Carol A. (Blair) Wright, 77, passed away October 21, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, July 13, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Betty (Desotelle) Blair. She was a US Navy veteran. Carol worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years at Baystate Medical Center and the Veterans Hospital in Leeds. She was...
David R Hershowitz
Oct 17, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, after a 7-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. David was born in 1945 to Genevieve (Barnes) and Peter Hershowitz. He spent most of his life in his hometown of West Springfield, graduating in 1964. Shortly after graduation, he entered the army and served as...
Ann M Prenosil
Oct 14, 2023
Ann M. (Daglio) Prenosil, 80, passed away in the comfort of her home on October 14th surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 24, 1943, in Springfield, daughter of Joseph and Stella Daglio, she was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and worked as a bookkeeper for Agway before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She was predeceased by her husband,...
Henry J Ouimette
Oct 11, 2023
Henry Joseph Ouimette, 87, of Almon Avenue passed away peacefully Wednesday at home. He was born in Springfield on March 19, 1936 to the late Frances (Dalto) and Henry Ouimette. He lived all of his life in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School Class of 1955. He was the founder and former owner of Ouimette...
Lisa Carlson
Oct 7, 2023
Lisa Carlson, 37, passed away suddenly, October 7, 2023. Born in Springfield, May 29, 1986, she was the beautiful and talented daughter of William and Diana (Allen) Carlson. Lisa was a graduate of Chicopee High School class of 2004 and worked as a hairdresser for the Unisex Hair Palace for many years. She leaves her loving parents, William and Diana...
