Marion (Denesha) Betterton
Nov 14, 2020
Obituary It is with great sadness that the family of Marion (Denesha) Betterton announces her passing on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the age of 88, after a long illness. Marion was born on June 29, 1932 in Orange, Vermont. She joined the Air Force in 1952 at the age of 19 and served until 1955. She and her husband,...
Helen J. (Fila) Lavoie
Nov 9, 2020
Obituary Helena “Helen” J. (Fila) Lavoie, 99, of Elm Street passed away Sunday at home. She was born in a farm house in Thorndike, MA on March 10, 1921 to Frank and Apollonia Fila (Bozek). She grew up on the family dairy farm, one of eleven children, on West Road in Westfield. She was a graduate of Westfield High School...
Louise S. (Brunetti) Black
Nov 9, 2020
Obituary On November 9, 2020, Louise Sylvia (Brunetti) Black, 91, entered eternal rest surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 17, 1928, to the late Crescentino and Maria (Frulla) Brunetti, Louise spent most of her life in West Springfield, MA. She was educated in the public-school system and was a 1946 graduate of West Springfield High School. She spent...
Dorothy J. (Monczka) Goneau
Nov 6, 2020
Obituary Dorothy “Dot” (Monczka) Goneau, 78, passed away Friday November 6, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Hartford, CT., she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Frances (Kuras) Monczka. Dot worked for the Buxton and Notion Thread Companies and as a dispatcher for the Police and Fire Departments in Granville and was a member of the Granville...
Marilyn (Houghton) Cass
Nov 6, 2020
Obituary Marilyn (Houghton) Cass, 86, died peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Springfield, Vermont, the daughter of the late Carl S. and Marian P. Houghton. Predeceased by her dear, husband Bill (William R. Cass) in 2006, shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary, and by their cherished daughter Beverly Jean Cass in 1999. Also predeceased...
Dorothy (Oakley) Barrett
Oct 30, 2020
Obituary Dorothy (Oakley) Barrett, 87, passed away Friday at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, February 6, 1933, the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Meldrum) Oakley. Her beloved husband Donald Barrett died in 2003. She leaves her loving son, Donald C. Barrett Jr. of Washington, DC. All services are private and the Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home is in charge...
Lawrence A. Perkins
Oct 28, 2020
Obituary Lawrence “Larry” Alden Perkins, 71, of Rogers Avenue passed away Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on May 27, 1949 to the late Jesse and Jessie (Hine) Perkins. He spent most of his life in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School in 1968 and received a BS in Electrical Engineering from University...
Aurius J. Mahue, Jr.
Oct 28, 2020
Obituary Aurius “Pat” Joseph Mahue, Jr., 94, of Notre Dame Street, passed away Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in West Springfield on June 24, 1926 to the late Marie (Gaudreau) and Aurius J. Mahue, Sr. He grew up in West Springfield and later lived in Springfield but then settled in Westfield 56 years ago. He was a...
Gail E. (Pariseau) Allard
Oct 26, 2020
Obituary Gail Eleanor (Pariseau) Allard, of West Springfield, passed away on Monday October 26 at home. She was born in Springfield, daughter of the late Eugene and Kathryn Pariseau. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School. She is survived by her husband of forty-two years, William Allard; her daughter and son-in-law Kathryn and Thomas McGrath of Philadelphia and...
Mary R. (Bailey) Boyer
Oct 23, 2020
Obituary Mary Rita (Bailey) Boyer, 100, formerly a longtime resident of Greenleaf Avenue passed away Friday at Baystate Medical Center. Born on May 26, 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Michael J Bailey and Emily (Donovan) Bailey. Mary was the oldest of 10 children, the last six born to Michael and Lydia (Manley) Bailey. Mary...
Gregory W. Benoit
Oct 20, 2020
Obituary Gregory W. Benoit, 45, passed away Tuesday Oct 20, 2020 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born Nov. 11, 1974 to David and Patricia (Morrisseau) Benoit. Greg was a graduate of Agawam High School, Class of 1992 and from Westfield State, Class of 1996. He worked for several years as a Phys Ed. Teacher at West Springfield Middle School....
Joyce A. (Balboni) Polastri
Oct 12, 2020
Obituary Joyce A. (Balboni) Polastri, 89, passed away Mon. Oct. 12, 2020 in Baystate Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1931 to the late Carlo and Rose Balboni. She graduated from Lauralton Hall. Joyce was the organist at the former St. Anthony’s Church in Agawam for many years. She also worked at the Springfield Paper (Springfield Republican) and her...
Daniel James Murray
Oct 8, 2020
Obituary Daniel James Murray, 70, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on October 8, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones following an 18 year battle with cancer. Born in Springfield, MA, on March 11, 1950, son of the late William and Ruth (Hickson) Murray, Dan was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. Dan was a graduate of Cathedral...
Elizabeth "Beth" Hannigan
Oct 8, 2020
Obituary passed away Thursday October 8, 2020. Born in Holyoke, May 21, 1966, the daughter of the late Roger and Sandra (Berges) Hannigan. Beth was a graduate of West Springfield High School where she was an outstanding athlete playing softball, basketball and soccer. She graduated from Quinnipiac University and worked for Teddy Bear Pools for many years. She was an...
Irvine "Hank" Harnish
Oct 8, 2020
Obituary Irvine “Hank” H. Harnish, 82, passed away Thurs Oct. 8, 2020. He was born July 2, 1938 to the late Isabel and Leander Harnish. Hank proudly served in the US Navy. He worked as a truck driver for many years for Astro Chemical Co. before he retired. An avid golfer, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great...
Eula V. (Gould) O'Brien
Oct 3, 2020
Obituary Eula V. (Gould) O’Brien, 93 passed away Saturday October 3, 2020 at the Mont Marie Health Care Center. Born in Montpelier, Vt. January 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Carrol W. and Hazel (Bushey) Gould. She worked at the former Habermans Insurance Company and New England Archives for many years. Eula was predeceased by her beloved...
Ellenjane Kiefer
Oct 3, 2020
Obituary Ellenjane Kiefer, 70, passed away Sat Oct. 3, 2020. She was born April 9, 1950 to John F. and Adeline Rose Ayers. Ellenjane graduated from Agawam High School and later from STCC Medical Asst. Cert. Program. Also, she worked for over 20 years dedicating herself to specialized foster care. Ellenjane's talents were extensive from sewing clothes for her children,...
Richard T. Grover
Oct 1, 2020
Obituary Richard T. Grover, 73, passed away Oct 1, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1946 to the late Robert and Pearl Grover. Dick graduated from West Springfield High School, Class of 1965. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Dick worked for many years as a linemen for NYNEX...
Jean P. (Taddia) Savaria
Sep 26, 2020
Obituary Jean (Taddia) Savaria, 93, died Saturday, September 26, 2020. Jean was born on June 27, 1927, and spent most of her life in West Springfield, MA. Recently, she was a resident of Armbrook Village in Westfield, MA. After graduating from West Springfield High School in 1945, Jean entered the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing and the US Cadet Nurse...
Nikki M. Bisiniere
Sep 24, 2020
Obituary Nikki M. Bisiniere was taken too soon from everyone that loved her on September 24, 2020. Nikki was born June 8, 1989 and lived in West Springfield, MA. Nikki graduated from West Springfield High School as well as STCC & HCC (Deans List). Her personality was one that completely lit up a room and someone who always saw situations...
