John J. Rolandini
Jan 3, 2023
John J. Rolandini, Sr. 91, passed away on Jan 3, 2023 at the Veterans Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in 1931 he lived most of his life in West Springfield, spending the last 5 years in Sun City, Arizona. He was a first generation immigrant from Italy. John worked for a number of years at the Southworth Paper Company...
Frances Roberts
Jan 1, 2023
West Springfield – From the moment Frances entered this world she was remarkable. A surprise home birth resulted in triplets July 27, 1935. She grew up in a typical Italian household surrounded by her loving family. Frances was predeceased by her mother Angelina Mazzamurra and father Frank Mastromatteo. She is survived by her brothers Richard and his wife Mary Ellen...
Flora A. Creran
Dec 31, 2022
Flora A. Creran, 100, formely of West Springfield passed away Dec. 31, 2022. She was born August 22, 1922, a daughter to Albert and Alice Prophet. Flora lived in West Springfield for many years and worked at Burger King for 17 years before moving to Sun City Center, FL. She was predeceased by her husband Charles E. Creran in 1992...
Stephen P. Smrecek
Dec 31, 2022
Stephen P. Smrecek, 69, of West Springfield, MA died peacefully at home on December 31, 2022 after a courageous 10-year battle with melanoma and most recently mesothelioma. Born in Springfield, MA on September 11, 1953 to the late Peter T and Theresa A (Bailey) Smrecek, Steve was a 1971 graduate of Springfield Trade High School. He became a licensed plumber...
Robert D. Sullivan Sr,
Dec 30, 2022
West Springfield, Robert “Bart / Bob” Dwyer Sullivan, 78, passed away Friday December 30 at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bermuda. Born in Minneapolis, MN June 10, 1944, to the late George H. Sullivan and Helen (Bain) Platanitis. Bart attended Lyons Township High School (LaGrange, IL) and graduated with a BA (Hons.) from Syracuse University and obtained an MBA from...
Cheryl A. Rivers
Dec 26, 2022
Cheryl Ann (Sheldon) Rivers, 65, of Forris Street passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Springfield on February 4, 1957 to the late Pauline (Tompkins) and Edward Sheldon. She lived her entire life in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. She worked in the customer service division of Omniglow/Cyalume...
Michael R Tetreault
Dec 21, 2022
Michael R. Tetreault, 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family December 21, 2022, at Mercy Hospital. Born in Springfield, May 2, 1968, the son of the late Donald and Joan (Harrington) Tetreault. Mike was a graduate of Avon Old Farms High School and Oswego State University where he excelled at hockey as a goalie. He worked in the...
Neely M. Murray
Dec 20, 2022
With overwhelming sadness, the family of Neely Marie Murray, 25, of West Springfield announce her unexpected passing on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022. Neely was born on February 17, 1997 in Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School and attended Holyoke Community College. Neely worked at Prosper Assisted Living in West Springfield, where she was loved by all her co-workers...
Brian C. Moran
Dec 17, 2022
Brian C. Moran, 33, of Westfield died unexpectedly on Saturday December 17, 2022, in his home in Westfield, MA. Brian was born December 11, 1989, in Feeding Hills, MA, beloved son of James and Pauline (Hoare) Moran. In 1999, Brian moved to Westfield, MA and was a 2008 graduate of Westfield High School where he was an accomplished athlete, excelling...
Sandra E. Sacharczyk
Dec 17, 2022
Sandra E. Sacharczyk, 87, passed away Sat Dec. 17, 2022 after a short illness. Sandra was born in Spfld., on Jan 19, 1935, the daughter of the late Claude and Dorothea Meyrick. She attended Trade School in Spfld for nursing. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her son Richard Sacharczyk. She is survived by her beloved...
Patricia S Lappie-Dudley
Dec 14, 2022
West Springfield, Patricia S. (Hoar) Lappie-Dudley 75, passed away December 14, 2022, at Mercy Hospital. Born in Springfield, November 7, 1947, the daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice (Rossi) Hoar. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School. Pat owned and operated Bissley Real Estate with her husband Richard for many years and also worked at the former...
Joseph L Rolak
Dec 10, 2022
Joseph L. Rolak 93, passed away peacefully December 10, 2022, at Mercy Hospital. He was born in New Bedford, MA on May 13, 1929, to the late Francis and Casmira Rolak and lived in Springfield for 68 years. Joseph was a graduate of Holy Family High School in New Bedford and the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT where he...
Richard A. Barnaby
Dec 9, 2022
Richard Barnaby, 80, of Placida, FL, passed away on Dec 9th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Holyoke to the late Spencer and Thelma (Beauchamp) Barnaby, he is predeceased by his first wife Janet (Burke) and his sister Judith Sherman. Rich was a 1962 graduate of HHS. Rich was a Master Mechanic, welder and crane operator for Morrison Knudsen...
Michael J Murphy
Dec 3, 2022
Michael J. Murphy, 73, passed away December 3 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Born in Springfield, September 28, 1949, the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Dunse) Murphy. Michael was a decorated Vietnam Veteran who served in the Navy. He was a West Springfield Auxiliary Police Officer for over 22years and worked for the H.P. Hood Company. He was...
Anne Burke-Adams
Dec 2, 2022
Anne Marie Burke-Adams (Briotta) passed away peacefully on Friday, December 2nd. Anne was born on March 5, 1956 in Springfield, MA. She grew up on Mayflower Rd with her parents and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1974. Although an only child growing up, she was inundated with love from both her Briotta and Izzo families. After high school, she...
James J Phelan
Nov 30, 2022
James Joseph Phelan, 62, passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Springfield on February 18, 1960 and was a graduate of Putnam High School. He worked for the Asplundh Tree Service and was an avid New York Football Giants fan and enjoyed his vegetable garden. He was the loving husband of the late Denise Balcom...
William J. Matteson
Nov 28, 2022
William “Bill” J. Matteson, 68, of the Willimansett section of Chicopee, passed away suddenly on Monday November 28, 2022. He was born on July 27, 1954 to the late James and Ilene (Storey) Matteson. Bill proudly served in the US Army. He worked in the Chicopee area for many years at Uniroyal, Jenrose Wines & Liquors Package Store and the...
Sharon Gage
Nov 28, 2022
Sharon B. O’Loughlin Gage, 61, passed away on November 28, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous eight-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born in Hartford, CT on August 21, 1961, she was the daughter of Frances “Peg” O’Loughlin and the late James O’Loughlin. Brought up in Westford, MA she graduated third in her class from Westford Academy...
Laurence L. Barker
Nov 24, 2022
Laurence Lionel Barker, 92, of Joseph Avenue passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield on January 22, 1930 to the late Robina (Waters) and Herbert Barker. He lived in West Springfield before settling in Westfield years ago. Laurence worked at the former Strathmore Paper Company for over 35 years. He was a U.S....
Dorothy R. (Lecardo) Betti
Nov 14, 2022
Obituary Dorothy Rose Betti, 90, a longtime resident of Quail Run Estates, Agawam, MA. passed away on November 14, 2022. She was born August 30,1932 to the late Angelo and Loretta (Kiley) LeCardo. She graduated from Stratford High School in 1950 and worked for a time at the Metropolitan Insurance Company. She married Louis F. Betti in 1957 and they...
