Myrna E. (Bennett) Stevens
Jan 9, 2022
Obituary Myrna E. (Bennett) Stevens, 106, the oldest resident of West Springfield passed away Sunday at Bear Mountain Nursing Home in West Springfield. She was born in Stevensville, PA and moved to West Springfield at 18 yrs. of age and lived here most of her life. She worked as a Secretary at Wesson Women’s Hospital for years in the Labor...
Mateo B. Rivera
Jan 8, 2022
Obituary Mateo Rivera, infant son of Steven Rivera and Christa Moores passed away January 8, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. He leaves his siblings, Cameron, Yomaris, Madeline and Steven Jr., his grandparents, Coreen Moores and Eugene and Madeline Rivera, his great grandparents, Mary Moriarty and Emelia Rivera, his aunts and uncles, Payton, Mckenna, Jasmine, Angel, Eugene Jr. and Kiana. He...
Rita A. (Vanotti) Clark
Jan 1, 2022
Obituary Rita A (Vanotti) Clark, 82, passed away January 1, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, February 27, 1939, daughter of the late Leon and Angela (Alessi) Vanotti. Rita was a crossing guard in Agawam for over 30 years and worked at the Eastern States Expo. She was a communicant of St Thomas Church in West Springfield, was...
John A. Wilson
Jan 1, 2022
Obituary John A. Wilson, 85, passed away on January 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada on Jan. 13, 1936 to the late John F. and Irene (Whitty) Wilson. He was a communicant of St. Thomas Church in West Springfield. At the age of 17, John traveled with his brother Henry from...
Jonathan P. Strange
Dec 28, 2021
Obituary Jonathan Strange passed away at the age of 33 on December 28th, 2021. Jon was a graduate of Ludlow High School where he excelled at football and wrestling. He was a talented artist and wrote and performed song lyrics. His greatest love was being with family and friends. He enjoyed fishing, camping and anything outdoors. He was known for...
Elizabeth A. (Garde) Gotta
Dec 27, 2021
Obituary Elizabeth (Betty) A. Gotta of West Springfield, age 94, daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Cellilli) Garde passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on December 27, 2021. Betty was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Louis V. Gotta, her son, Stephen J. Gotta and her sister, Patricia Walker. She is survived by her...
Nancy L. (Rolandini) Sprandel
Dec 25, 2021
Obituary Nancy Lee (Rolandini) Sprandel, 73, of High Street passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on August 16, 1948 to the late Elaine (Foisey) and James Rolandini, Sr. She grew up in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School Class of 1966. Nancy was a homemaker for...
Velma T. (Rossi) Bernard
Dec 17, 2021
Obituary Velma T. Bernard, 88, passed away Fri Dec 17, 2021. She was born July 25, 1933 to the late Antonio and Rose Rossi. Velma lived most of her life in West Springfield and was the assistant treasurer and office manager for the Bay State Elevator Company. She loved to golf and was a member at Shaker Farms Country Club....
David J. Bruso
Dec 15, 2021
Obituary David J. Bruso, passed away on December 15th at Mercy Medical Center due to complications from pneumonia. David was born December 22, 1946 in Springfield, son of the late John W. Bruso and Shirley H. (Pendleton) Bruso. He graduated from West Springfield High School in 1964 and remained a lifelong resident of West Springfield. David’s expertise was in accounting...
Rita I. (Coulombe) Foley
Dec 13, 2021
Obituary Rita Irene Foley, 94, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 9, 1927, to Alberic and Maria (Briere) Coulombe in Lowell, MA. She was born and raised in Lowell, MA and graduated from Lowell High School. Rita and her husband, Edward Foley, Sr., moved to West Springfield in 1952 where...
Shirley Clapin
Dec 10, 2021
Obituary Shirley Clapin, 89, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Palmer Health Care. She and her late brother Charles E. Clapin were the last survivors of their family. Shirley lived in Holyoke for years with her brother and spent several years making friends and enjoying retirement at Providence Place. Shirley was she daughter of the late Anna and Charles...
Richard F. Turcotte
Dec 7, 2021
Obituary Richard F Turcotte, 64, passed away Tuesday December 7, 2021 at the Governor’s Center in Westfield. Born in Springfield, May 28, 1957, the son of Bertha (Sanocki) Turcotte of West Springfield and the late Francis Turcotte. Richard was a graduate of West Springfield High School and the Porter and Chester Institute. He worked at Teta’s Automotive in Chicopee and...
James F. Messer
Dec 6, 2021
Obituary James F. Messer, 92, passed away December 6, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield, July 30, 1929, the son of the late Gerald F. and Agnes (Leavy) Messer. Jim moved to West Springfield at a young age, attended local schools and was a graduate of West Springfield High School class of 1948. Upon graduation, he served in...
Frank R. Caravaggi
Dec 5, 2021
Obituary Frank R. Caravaggi, age 82, died on December 5, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Born in Springfield December 22, 1938, the son of the late Rico and Marjorie (Touseull) Caravaggi. He was educated in the West Springfield school system, Holyoke Jr. College and Otero College in La Junta, CO. He participated in football and wrestling and...
Tara "Swan" L. Blodgett
Dec 4, 2021
Obituary Tara “Swan” L. Blodgett, 38, passed away peacefully, at home, on Dec 4, 2021 surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 2 year battle with brain cancer. She was born July 2, 1983 to William and Denise (Lavallee) Blodgett. She attended grammar school at St. Mary's in Ware, graduated from Ware High School, Class of 2001, and went...
Ann M. (Spaulding) Earle
Dec 2, 2021
Obituary Ann Marie Earle passed away on December 2nd with her sons and their spouses at her side. Born Ann Marie Spaulding to parents Mabel and Gilbert Spaulding on May 3rd 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts, her mother remarried in 1947 to Fraser Cox, who raised her as his own daughter. A graduate of Springfield High School in 1957, Ann formed...
Gary "Chip" R. Spaulding
Dec 1, 2021
Obituary Gary “Chip” R. Spaulding, 67, passed away peacefully on Dec 1, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born April 30, 1954 to the late Wayne and Janet (Nolan) Spaulding. Chip was a graduate of Smith Vocational, Class of 1972. He was the owner of Chips Auto Repair and was lucky enough to take an early retirement. Chip had...
Barbara E. (Devoie) Amsden
Nov 24, 2021
Obituary Barbara Elsie (DeVoie) Amsden entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 24th surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in West Springfield on July 8, 1937 to the late Bertha (Grady) DeVoie and Robert DeVoie Sr. She lived in West Springfield for most of her life. Barbara was the manager at the West Springfield High School lunch program for...
Leonard "Lenny" H. Burbank
Nov 22, 2021
Obituary Leonard “Lenny” H. Burbank Jr., 78, passed away Nov. 22, 2021. He was born May 7, 1943 to the late Leonard and Celia Burbank. Lenny worked as a Quality Analyst for over 39 years at Pratt & Whitney before retiring in 2005. Lenny enjoyed golfing, the beach and Sunday dinner with the family. He leaves his loving wife of...
Phyliss H. Manning
Nov 21, 2021
Obituary Phyllis H. Manning, 81 of Agawam, passed away at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Brasher Falls, NY to the late Edmund and Hazel Brooks. Phyllis worked from home as a hair dresser for many years until her retirement. Phyllis leaves behind a daughter Bonnie (Manning) Cears and her husband Kirk of Agawam, 8 grandchildren and...
