Edward J. Novak, Jr.
Jan 28, 2021
Obituary On Thursday January 28, the world lost a gentle, caring, and generous soul. Edward Joseph Novak of West Springfield, born February 4, 1932, passed away due to COVID-19 at the age of 88. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 65 years, Diane Calchera Novak, his 4 children, Cynthia Naroff and her husband Joel of Holland, PA, Deborah McNaney...
Dominic P. Ditomaso
Jan 27, 2021
Obituary On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 the world lost a gentle, caring soul. Dominic P. DiTomaso passed away in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family after a very courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Dominic, son of the late Nicola and Mary (DelBuono) DiTomaso, immigrants of Civitanova Italy, was born in Providence, RI on July 10,...
Lori A. (Dubois) Gaw
Jan 23, 2021
Obituary Lori A (DuBois) Gaw, 61 passed away January 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, July 1, 1959 the daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Goodfellow) DuBois. Lori graduated from Cathedral High School "Class of 77", the best class ever! Lori continued her education at Baypath University, Mount Holyoke College and received her master’s degree...
Aundra Brock
Jan 22, 2021
Obituary Aundra Brock, 69, passed away Jan 22, 2021. He was born Jan 4, 1952 to the late Charles and Elizabeth Brock. Aundra proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He worked as a trucking supervisor for AAA. Aundra enjoyed playing drums in several bands in CT. He also like the martial arts. He leaves...
James P. Kearney
Jan 21, 2021
Obituary James P. Kearney Sr., 63, lost his battle with cancer on Jan 21, 2021 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born Mar 16, 1957 to the late William and Sheila (Scannell) Kearney. Jim was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Class of 1975. He worked in the area for many years as a salesman. An avid New England Sports...
Shirley F. (Eastman) Newsome
Jan 20, 2021
Obituary Shirley F. (Eastman) Newsome, 95, passed away Jan 20, 2021. She was born Dec. 23, 1925 to the late Homer and Margaret Eastman. Shirley graduated from Technical High School. She worked for many years as an assistant manager at Monarch Life Insurance Co. In her retirement, she enjoyed traveling around the country with her husband in their van. Shirley...
Richard F. Parent
Jan 19, 2021
Obituary Richard F. Parent, 73, passed away peacefully January 19, 2021. Born in Springfield, February 9, 1947, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Claire (Lamoureux) Parent. Richard was an Army veteran who served in Ethiopia during the Vietnam War. He worked as a foreman for the Town of West Springfield Department of Public Works for many years...
Sallyann (Bartlett) Abel
Jan 19, 2021
Obituary Sallyann Abel, 89, passed away on January 19th at the home of her son Scott. Sally was born July 20, 1931 to Donald and Izetta Bartlett in Springfield, Ma. She graduated from Classical High School and went on to graduate from Lasell College. She was married to Douglas Abel on December 12, 1951. She moved with her family to...
Colleen M. (Campbell) Desousa
Jan 14, 2021
Obituary Colleen (Campbell) DeSousa, 32, passed away January 14, 2021 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Holyoke, May 27, 1988, the daughter of James and Lori (Shepardson) Campbell of Monson. Colleen was a graduate of Monson High School and received her associates degree in criminal justice from STCC. She owned and operated C&W Auto Detailing with her...
Eugeniu G. Corja
Jan 10, 2021
Obituary Eugeniu G. Corja, 57, passed away Jan 10, 2021. He was born in Moldova on June 6, 1963 to the late George and Iona Corja. He came to the United States in 2004. Eugeniu worked as a welder in the area for many years. He enjoyed fishing, sharing stories with his children, and spending time with his family. He...
Mary S. (Fuda) Balding
Jan 4, 2021
Obituary Stella (Fuda) Balding, 93, passed away January 4, 2021. Born in Springfield, March 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Rabbitor) Fuda. Stella worked in the cafeteria at Baystate Medical Center for over 20 years and was a member of the former Church of the Good Shepherd in West Springfield. She was predeceased in 2011 by...
Denise E. (Jones) Malone
Jan 4, 2021
Obituary Denise Ellen (Jones) Malone, 65, of Hearthstone Drive passed away Monday, January 4th, at home. She was born in Greenville, SC on June 8, 1955 to the late George and Arlene (Emhoff) Jones. She spent her early years in Norwich, New York and has lived most of her life in Agawam. She graduated from Western New England University. For...
Daniel J. Boucher
Jan 3, 2021
Obituary Daniel J. Boucher, 76, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 3, 2021. He was born July 24, 1944 to the late Joseph Boucher and Helen (Tyszka) Boucher Malinowski. Dan proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was extremely dedicated to his career as Traffic Manager at A-C Motor Express...
Gertrude E. (Springsted) Deraleau
Jan 2, 2021
Obituary Gertrude E. DeRaleau, 98, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was born on December 16, 1922 to the late Florence (Mesik) Glover and Stanley Springsted. Gertrude worked for many years at the former Bank of New England in a variety of customer service roles. She enjoyed residing at Glen Meadow Retirement Community for the past 25 years. Gertrude...
Cynthia A. (Gagner) Thompson
Jan 1, 2021
Obituary Cynthia A. (Gagner) Thompson, 66, passed away on this day 01/01/2021. She leaves her loving husband and companion of 22 years Miner Thompson Jr. She also leaves her daughter Caroline and husband Jared Chrudimsky and a wonderful grandson Owen. She is predeceased by her brothers Lee, David, Kenneth and Steven. She also leaves her sister Patricia Simone and husband...
Norma M. (Desrosiers) Bovat
Dec 31, 2020
Obituary Norma M. Bovat, 92, passed away Dec 31, 2020. She was born in Ludlow, MA on July 24, 1928 to the late Harry and Sylvia Desrosiers and lived most of her life in West Springfield. Norma graduated from West Springfield High School. She loved to cook and take care of her family. After raising her kids, she went to...
John M. Cauley
Dec 31, 2020
Obituary John M. Cauley, 78, passed away Dec 31, 2020. He was born June 9, 1942 to the late Patrick and Eileen Cauley. John left school in 1960 to join the Army National Guard and returned to East Longmeadow High School to graduate in 1962. He was a member of the 48th RTT Class for the Massachusetts State Police and...
Karen A. (Teasdale) Moore
Dec 30, 2020
Obituary Karen A. Moore, 65, passed away Dec. 30, 2020. She was born Jan. 30, 1955 to the late James and Jean (Chrapek) Teasdale. Karen worked as a CNA at Glenmeadow in Longmeadow for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors and was a dog lover. She leaves her loving partner Thomas G. Ramah, her sons Thomas J. Ramah of Agawam...
John "Jack" W. Kunasek, Sr.
Dec 29, 2020
Obituary John “Jack” William Kunasek, Sr., 88, of Sequoia Drive passed away Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in West Springfield on December 28, 1932 to the late William and Lillian (Bracken) Kunasek. He served for 25 years as the first Parks and Recreation Director for the Town of Agawam and retired in 1994. He was a Korean...
Robert A. Arnold
Dec 24, 2020
Obituary Robert A. Arnold, 78, passed away Dec 24, 2020. He was born on September 21, 1942 to the late Andrew and Pearl Arnold. Bob graduated from Western New England College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. He worked as an accounting/controller for several companies in the area. Later on he owned and operated the Card Collector’s Closet which was...
