Thomas R. Armstrong
Mar 7, 2022
Obituary Thomas R. Armstrong, 79, passed away peacefully March 7, 2022 after a period of failing health. He was born January 6, 1943. Tom graduated from West Springfield High School and was a longtime employee for the United State Postal Service at the bulk center in Springfield. He enjoyed hiking and drag racing with his 1987 Buick Regal T Type....
Marilyn R. (Scully) Umm
Mar 6, 2022
Obituary Marilyn Drumm, of West Springfield, MA, took her last earthly breath on Sunday, March 6, 2022, with her daughter, Eileen, by her side. Born January 22, 1935, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Nathan Scully and Hazel (Dunbar) Scully. Along with her parents, welcoming her into the next life are siblings Robert, Richard and Edmund Scully, sister Margaret...
Dennis E. Roberts
Mar 5, 2022
Obituary Dennis E. Roberts, 77, passed away March 5,2022 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, December 4, 1944, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Galica) Roberts. Dennis worked for over 50 years at Smith and Wesson in Springfield. He was a graduate of Chicopee High School and attended STCC. Dennis...
Peter F. Hooben
Mar 5, 2022
Obituary Peter Frederic Hooben, 59, of Ohio Avenue passed away Saturday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Holyoke on December 8, 1962 and has lived most of his life in West Springfield. He worked in the property management division of the Capri Apartments in West Springfield. Peter was a 1981 graduate of the former Cathedral High...
Gary K. Roy
Mar 3, 2022
Obituary Gary Roy, 70, passed away March 3, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, February 28,1952, he was the son of the late Eugene and Fern (Crombie) Roy. Gary worked for over 20 years as a machinist at Pratt and Whitney in CT and loved hiking, fishing and motorcycle riding. He leaves his loving son, Mark of...
Barbara Ann Green
Mar 3, 2022
Obituary Barbara A. Green, 88, passed away Thurs March 3, 2022. She was born on Jan 2, 1934 to the late Jessie and Rose Green. Barbara worked for some years as a seamstress and later for the Goodwill Store. She loved reading and playing bingo. Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother-in-law Dominic Beggetta. Barbara leaves her...
Diane E. (Grabowski) Pinette
Feb 27, 2022
Obituary Diane (Grabowski) Pinette, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 27, 2022. Diane was raised in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where she remained to raise a family of her own. She spent her working years in the local factories and as a housekeeper at a motel. Although her favorite role was ‘Grandma’. She spent her retirement years adoring her grandchildren...
Walter M. Tassinari
Feb 21, 2022
Obituary Walter Tassinari, 93, passed into eternal life peacefully in Westfield, Mass. He was born on Veterans Day in West Springfield, to the late John & Leontina Tassinari. A 1947 graduate of Technical High School in Springfield, he worked as an upholsterer for many years and served as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 33 years....
Diane L. (Brown) Marshall
Feb 18, 2022
Obituary Diane Marshall, 78, of West Springfield, MA, passed away Feb 18th peacefully at her home. Diane was born in Hanover, New Hampshire but was a long-time resident of West Springfield. She was an RN who worked in the medical field and also with the mental health community. She was a loving and caring woman who loved her family and...
Mildred "Millie" A. (Slinsky) Johnson
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary Mildred “Millie” Ann (Slinsky) Johnson, 95, passed away peacefully on Feb. 14, 2022. She was born on Feb. 12, 1927 to the late Walter and Theresa Slinsky. Millie was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Class of 1944. She worked for over 20 years at New England Telephone before retiring in 1984. Millie was a caring and generous woman,...
Sally Ann (Snow) Basile
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary Sally Ann (Snow) Basile, 75, passed away February 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dexter, ME, October 4, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Cecile (Nolet) Snow. Sally lived in West Springfield for over 52 years. She loved camping, the beach, spending time with her friends at the VFW in West Springfield...
Florence L. (Doake) Koziol
Feb 13, 2022
Obituary Florence L. (Doake) Koziol passed away February 13, 2022. She was born in Springfield and lived most of her life in Westfield. She was a lifelong member of St. Lukes Church until it’s closing. She loved to bowl at the Agawam Lanes in Agawam and volunteered at various Nursing Homes including Life Care in Wilbraham, the Westfield Senior Center...
Peter R. Zucco
Feb 9, 2022
Obituary Peter R. Zucco (born Pietro Vincenzo), 92, of West Springfield, passed away on February 9, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, April 13, 1929, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Assunta (Gatto) Zucco. After his father passed, Peter was raised by his mother and step-father Domenico Macri. Peter grew up in the South...
Gary L. Masotti
Feb 9, 2022
Obituary Gary Lewis Masotti passed away at home on February 9, 2022 at the age of 69 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. He was born on January 6, 1953, to the late Roland Masotti and Bertha (Sampson) Masotti Mahue. He was...
Lucyann (Buoncionti) Lyne
Feb 8, 2022
Obituary Lucyann (Buoniconti) Lyne passed away at home on February 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 76. Born, June 3, 1945, in Springfield MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Maloni) Buoniconti. She was raised in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School, class of 1963. She...
Joan B. (Arnold) Harrington
Feb 5, 2022
Obituary Joan B. Harrington, 92, passed away Feb 5, 2022. She was born Dec. 7, 1929 to the late Phillip and Francias Arnold. Joan attended Agawam schools and graduated from Agawam High School. She worked for many years for the phone company and also as a nurse’s aide at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Joan enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening and flowers....
Edith "Toni" (Storey) Dutkiewicz
Feb 4, 2022
Obituary Edith “Toni” (Storey) Dutkiewicz, 92, passed away peacefully at her home on February 4, 2022. She was a lifetime resident of West Springfield and the last surviving member of her family generation. Toni started her work at the Farmer’s Exchange in 1946. She moved on to West Springfield High School where she served as Attendant Clerk for federal and...
Frances J. (Mascolo) Weiss Raichelson
Feb 4, 2022
Obituary Mrs. Frances J. (Weiss) Raichelson, of West Springfield, MA, passed away on February 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Newark, NJ on August 2, 1929, she was the youngest child of the late Philomena and Nicola Mascolo, hardworking Italian immigrants who emigrated from Nola, Italy. She graduated from St. Michael’s High School in 1947 and was the...
Stephen A. Stefano
Feb 3, 2022
Obituary Dr. Stephen A. Stefano, 69, of Tampa, FL, passed away on February 3, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Dr. Stephen A. Stefano was born in Springfield, MA. to Joseph and Lorraine on April 8,1952. He went to school at West Springfield High School. He graduated from Springfield Technical College, Westfield State College and the University of Bologna, Italy....
Dorothy R. (Richardson) Crosby
Feb 2, 2022
Obituary Dorothy R. Crosby of W. Spfld., loving wife of the late Roy Crosby, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Feb. 2, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born October 24, 1928 to Robert and Anne (Ernst) Richardson and raised in Chicopee. She moved to W. Spfld. with her husband in 1950. Dorothy was a proud...
