Richard B. Skinner
Mar 8, 2021
Obituary Richard B. "Dick" Skinner, 86, died Monday March 8, 2021. Born in Boston, July 1, 1934, the son of the late Clifford and Elizabeth (Buxton) Skinner. He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire moving to West Springfield in 1978. Dick retired as the manager of the Brightwood True Value Hardware Store, after working there for...
Samuel D. Armstrong
Mar 6, 2021
Obituary Samuel Dickson Armstrong, age 75, passed away on March 6, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was 75. For three years, he had courageously battled intermittent lung cancer and then, most recently, the complications of COVID-19. The youngest of three children, Sam was born on April 11, 1945, in Springfield, MA. He was the son of...
Raymond J. Prokop
Mar 6, 2021
Obituary Raymond J. Prokop, 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on March 6, 2021. Ray was born on June 12, 1943, son to the late Joseph and Helen (Rozenbajgier) Prokop. He was raised and educated in Ludlow and was a graduate of Ludlow High School. Raymond and his wife Diane were the proud owners of Janik Sausage...
Eleanor M. (Stephenson) Bishopric
Mar 5, 2021
Obituary - Eleanor M. (Stephenson) Bishopric, passed away March 5th, 2021 peacefully at home with her beloved family by her side. She was an only child born August 2nd, 1923 in Springfield, MA to the late Grace (Jones) and late Ernest Stephenson. Eleanor worked in the insurance industry for many years, first at Mass Mutual then Connecticut General Life Insurance....
Gerald J. Carney
Mar 4, 2021
Obituary Gerald J. Carney, 74, a longtime resident of Jeffrey Lane in West Springfield was called safely home on Thursday, March 4, 2021. He passed peacefully into eternal life at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his loving children. He was born in Springfield on October 12, 1946, a beloved son of the late Joseph and Doris (Fontaine) Carney....
Joseph "Skip" Fraczek
Mar 2, 2021
Obituary Joseph “Skip” Fraczek passed away on March 2, 2021, at his home in Todos Santos, MX after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born on April 7, 1949 in Springfield to Elizabeth L. (Bertera) Fraczek of West Springfield and the late Joseph J. Fraczek (2008). He graduated from West Springfield High School in 1967 and attended A.I.C. Skip...
Joseph M. Pashko
Mar 1, 2021
Obituary Joseph M. Pashko, 60, passed away March 1, 2021. Born in Springfield, April 5, 1960, he was the son of the late Peter J. and Grace L. (McCarthy) Pashko. Joe attended West Springfield High School and worked for Columbia Bicycle in Westfield, Fedex, the West Springfield Housing Authority and the Springfield Museums. He was a member of the Verdi...
Sophie M. (Baczek) Szydlowski
Mar 1, 2021
Obituary Sophie M. (Baczek) Szydlowski, 102, passed away March 1, 2021. Born in Pittsfield, April 12, 1918, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Caroline (Kruczkowski) Baczek. She was raised and schooled in Lenox, MA and graduated from Lenox High School in the Class of 1936. Sophie worked for General Electric in Pittsfield, F.W. Sickles in Chicopee...
Janice A. (Reske) Manson
Feb 28, 2021
Obituary Janice A. (Reske) Manson, 83, a faithful servant of God, entered His Heavenly Kingdom and into the loving, merciful hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Feb 28, 2021. She was born in Springfield on Oct. 7, 1937 to the late Berthold and Jennie (Gumula) Reske. Janice graduated from Agawam High School. She worked for many years...
Janice A. (Reske) Manson
Feb 28, 2021
Obituary Janice A. (Reske) Manson, 83, a faithful servant of God, entered His Heavenly Kingdom and into the loving, merciful hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Feb 28, 2021. She was born in Springfield on Oct. 7, 1937 to the late Berthold and Jennie (Gumula) Reske. Janice graduated from Agawam High School. She worked for many years...
Raoul L. Sands
Feb 21, 2021
Obituary Raoul L. Sands, 92, passed away Sunday February 21, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in West Springfield, September 20, 1928, the son of the late Fred and Ethel (Biggs) Sands. Raoul worked for the former Third National Bank in Springfield retiring as a Vice President from the Bank of New England after 43 years of service in...
F. Joyce (Schroeder) Svadeba
Feb 21, 2021
Obituary Frances Joyce (Schroeder) Svadeba, passed away peacefully from a brave battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. A resident of Windsor, Ct., for nearly 50 years, she spent the last month of her life with her children in Feeding Hills, Ma. Known all her life as Joyce, and affectionately as Grammy Joyce, she was the quintessential mother, grandmother,...
Richard D Maynard
Feb 20, 2021
Obituary Richard D. Maynard, 71, passed away Sat Feb 20, 2021 at Mercy Hospital. He was born Dec. 3, 1949 to the late Leo and Irene (Tousignant) Maynard. Richard graduated from Cathedral High School and served in the Army National Guard. He was an experienced automobile mechanic and carpenter and owned Start to Finish Builders. Rick was a kind and...
Rhea C. (Mccormick) Guistina
Feb 20, 2021
Obituary Rhea Catherine Guistina, 93, of West Springfield, passed away in Florida on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Rhea was born in Springfield on July 30, 1927, the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Mary T. McCormack. She was a graduate of Commerce High School in Springfield and worked at the American Bosch Corp. in Springfield, where she met her...
John M. Massey
Feb 17, 2021
Obituary John Michael Massey, 65, of Lathrop Street passed away Wednesday at home. He was born in Springfield on January 23, 1956 to the late John and Helen Irene (Shea) Massey. He lived most of his life in West Springfield. He worked in the shipping department of the Sullivan Paper Company for years before retiring in 2000. He was a...
Suzanne M. (Crispo) Marotta
Feb 16, 2021
Obituary Dr. Suzanne (Crispo) Marotta, 72, passed away Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA., Jan. 19, 1949, the daughter of the late Carman and Helen (Knapp) Crispo. Suzanne was a retired superintendent of schools in West Springfield and taught school in Philadelphia and New Hampshire for over 30 years. She...
Warren Meek
Feb 16, 2021
Obituary Warren Meek, 85, went to be with Jesus after a short illness on February 16, 2021. Born on April 27,1935 in Lexington, MA. Warren was the son of the late Leonard and Catherine (Leaf) Meek. He married Patricia (Orell) Meek on February 25, 1958. They shared almost 63 years of a loving marriage. They initially made their home in...
Charles E. Clapin
Feb 14, 2021
Obituary Charles Eugene Clapin, 87, formerly of Providence Place passed away Sunday (2/14/21) at the Palmer Healthcare Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 18, 1933 to the late Charles and Anna (Couture) Clapin. Charlie graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Holyoke and continued his education at Holyoke Community College and UMASS. He received a Master’s Degree from...
Roger A. Sullivan
Feb 12, 2021
Obituary Roger Allen Sullivan, 91, formerly of West Springfield, passed away on February 12th at his home in Clinton, CT. Born on July 9th, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Roger was the son of the late George W. Sullivan and Elizabeth S. (O’Neil) Sullivan. He graduated from West Springfield High School and then attended the University of Maine in Orono, graduating...
Anne L. Woods
Feb 12, 2021
Obituary Anne Louise Woods, 74, formerly of Garden Street, West Springfield passed away Friday at the Genesis Westfield Center. She was born in Springfield on August 15, 1946 to the late George and Anne (Power) Woods. She lived most of her life in West Springfield before settling in Agawam in 1998. She worked at Baystate Medical Center as a social...
