John A. Sylvester
May 9, 2023
John Andrew Sylvester passed away on May 9, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital. John was a history teacher. He was born on December 20, 1935 in Springfield, MA. He was the son of the late Andrew A. Sylvester and Stella Davies Sylvester. John attended West Springfield Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. He graduated with honors and a...
Edith M. Walker
May 5, 2023
Edith M. Walker, 97, of West Springfield, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 5, 2023 at Noble Hospital. Edith was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada to the late Ronald and Sarah MacInnis. She lived in Canada throughout her childhood, eventually settling in Western Massachusetts with her late husband, Joseph G. Walker. Edith was a...
Maureen H. Dion
May 5, 2023
After a brief illness Maureen H. Dion (Signet) entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2023. She survived unbeatable odds after battling metastatic colon cancer in 2002. We were blessed to have her for an additional twenty-one years. She was a graduate from Cathedral High School in 1961. Maureen was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. She was a Eucharistic...
Jane M Turnbull
May 5, 2023
Jane Turnbull, 86, passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Ludlow, MA to the late John Marvin Cleary and Isabel Abbie (Young). She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years Richard “Dick”, daughter Lynn Marie and daughter Kathleen (Greany). Jane leaves behind her sons Kenneth and his...
Barbara E Scott
May 3, 2023
Barbara E. (Blanchard) Scott, 90, passed away May 3, 2023. Born in Springfield, February 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Newton) Blanchard. Barbara was a communicant of St. Thomas Church and was an avid doll maker. Her beloved husband, Carl Scott Jr. died in 2021. She leaves her loving family, Bernard Scott, Donna Santaniello...
Victor E. Quillard
Apr 22, 2023
Victor E. Quillard, 94, passed away on April 22 at home in West Springfield in the company of his loving family. He was born in Holyoke to the late Victor and Amelia Quillard. He graduated from Holyoke High School and Boston University. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII and received the WWII Victory Medal. He...
Matthew E. Peck
Apr 22, 2023
Matthew Edward Peck, age 72, passed away April 22nd at Noble Hospital in Westfield, MA. Born in Springfield on August 31, 1950, to late Edward C. Peck, Jr., and Ruth (Mahoney) Peck, Matthew was educated in West Springfield’s parochial and public schools; attended Williston Academy, St. Louis University, Holyoke Community College, and the University of Bridgeport; and earned an MBA...
Allyson L. Duffy
Apr 21, 2023
Allyson Louise Duffy was a remarkable daughter, sister, mother, fiancée, and friend who lived her life with love and dedication towards her family. She passed away peacefully on April 21st, 2023, at her home on Rosewell Street in Springfield, at the young age of 34. Born on January 17, 1989, in Springfield, Ally spent most of her life in Chicopee,...
Alice J. Zuvers
Apr 20, 2023
Alice Zuvers, 76 of Holyoke, MA passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield on April 20, 2023. Alice was born in Schenectady New York on June 4, 1946 to the late Howard and Roberta Zuvers. She grew up in Scotia New York where she graduated High school and then she attended the University of Illinois where she obtained her...
Edward P Welker
Apr 18, 2023
Edward Welker, 90, residing in West Springfield, passed away peacefully on April 18th surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born on June 17, 1932 to Anton and Caroline (Metzler) Welker of West Springfield, MA. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1950. In 1952, Ed married his high school sweetheart Joyce...
Luke A Kitner
Apr 17, 2023
Luke A. Kitner, infant son of Justin and Lauren (Begin) Kitner of West Springfield, passed away April 17, 2023 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Besides his parents he leaves his beloved brother, Joseph Enriquez, his maternal grandparents, Guy Begin Jr. of Titusville, FL, and Jeanne Risk of Southampton, his paternal grandmother, Pam Kitner of Middleboro, his maternal great...
William R. Ellis
Apr 15, 2023
William R. Ellis (Bill) 88, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023 at his home, in West Springfield, MA surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield, MA to the late William and Ada Ellis. Bill graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1952. He played semi-professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs and attended American International College for...
Robert A. Budri
Apr 15, 2023
Robert A. Budri,101, of West Springfield, MA died April 15, 2023, in his home in the company of his loving family. He was born October 20, 1921 in Springfield, MA to the late Angelo and Rose Budri. Robert was predeceased by his wife of 60 years Dorothy A. (O'Malley) Budri, his sister Eunice J. Martone and his brother Robert A....
Karen Ouimet
Apr 14, 2023
Karen Ouimet, 68, of Westfield passed away on April 14, 2023. She was born in Jacksonville, NC to the late Clarence and Constance Avery. Karen was a hair dresser for several years and loved having her hair and nails done. She had a heart of gold and was kind to every person she met. She enjoyed being out side in...
Frances Ann Mckinnon
Apr 13, 2023
West Springfield- Frances Ann (Still) McKinnon, 83, of Healy Street passed away Thursday, April 13th, at Heritage hall Nursing Home in Agawam. She was born in Springfield on Aug. 31, 1939 to the late Annie (Stedman) and Donald Still. She lived most of her life in West Springfield. Frances worked as the Head Cashier for the West Springfield Stop &...
Linda Brown
Apr 9, 2023
Linda J. Brown, 72, of West Springfield passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Springfield, MA on August 29, 1950 to the late Edward and Irene Charbonneau. She grew up in West Springfield where she graduated from West Springfield High School. Linda attended Springfield Technical Community College which became...
Lana Marie D'Benedetto
Apr 9, 2023
Lana Marie (Kolonoski) D’Benedetto, 73, of Holyoke passed away peacefully the morning of Easter Sunday with her daughter by her side at Holyoke Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on December 26, 1949 to the late Priscilla (Davis) and Stanley Kolonoski. She graduated high school in 1967 from Our Lady of the Angels in Enfield, and later in life...
Katherine L Lacas
Apr 3, 2023
Katherine “Kath” L. (Kuryn) Lacas, 78, passed away April 3, 2023, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Steubenville, OH, October 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Horshok) Kuryn. She moved to Springfield after graduating from high school where she met the love of her life, Bob Lacas. She worked several...
Elaine Moccio
Apr 3, 2023
Elaine (Mahalski) Moccio, 74, passed away April 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at home. Born in Springfield, July 4, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Eleanor (Crombie) Mahalski. Elaine was a 1966 graduate of Enfield High School. She loved trips to various casinos, Saratoga, the island of St. Martin and loved spending time with...
Susan M. Goodhind
Apr 2, 2023
West Springfield- Susan Maureen (Oliynik) Goodhind, 74, of Nelson Street passed away Sunday, April 2nd at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Glen Ridge, NJ on July 8, 1948 to the late Nina (Petrowski) and Milton Oliynik. She grew up there and lived most of her life in West Springfield. She retired in 2017 after working over...
