Julie M. (Nallett) Chapman
Dec 2, 2020
Obituary Julie M. (Nallett) Chapman, 90, passed away Wednesday at Bear Mountain Nursing Home in West Springfield after going through the long goodbye of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Claremont, NH on December 5, 1929 to the late Cyril and Marie-Louise (LaLiberte) Nallett. She spent her earlier years in Chicopee Falls and has lived in West Springfield since 1949. ...
Michael A. Chapman
Dec 1, 2020
Obituary Michael A. Chapman, 60, of West Springfield, passed away on Dec 1, 2020 peacefully at his home. He was born Jan 29, 1960 to the late George and Justine Chapman of West Springfield. Michael attended West Springfield High School. Mike or affectionately known as "Chappy" to his friends is remembered as someone with a generous heart and wonderful sense...
Andra L. (Hunt) Fountain
Nov 28, 2020
Obituary Andra L. Fountain, 74, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Andra was born on May 4, 1946, in Springfield, daughter to the late Bernard and Louise (Burns) Hunt. She was a life-long resident of West Springfield and a graduate of West Springfield High School. Andra was self-employed, owning a private cleaning company...
Anna M. (Skuse) Casey
Nov 26, 2020
Obituary Anna "Peggy" M. (Skuse) Casey, 85, passed away November 26, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Holyoke, March 7, 1935, the daughter of the late Adolf and Margaret (Klee) Skuse. Anna was a graduate of Holyoke High School and worked for the Strathmore Paper Company and also as a home health aide for the VNA. She was...
Theodore E. Hoffman
Nov 23, 2020
Obituary Dr. Theodore Edward Hoffman, aged 92, formerly of Craiwell Avenue, West Springfield, passed away Monday, November 23rd at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, after a short illness. Born in Springfield on May 23,1928 to John Hoffman and Anna Stempien, he was the fourth of their six children together. He also had 6 half brothers and sisters from...
Dolores N. (Poirier) Lagrange
Nov 23, 2020
Obituary Dolores Norma (Poirier) LaGrange, 77, of Moore Street passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on February 19, 1943 to the late William and Grace (Clarke) Poirier. She lived most of her life in West Springfield and Agawam. Dolores was a waitress for over 35 yrs. at the Parthenon Restaurant in Agawam and prior...
Charles W. Brunt, Jr.
Nov 20, 2020
Obituary Charles “Billy” Brunt, 62, passed away Friday November 20, 2020. Born in Springfield, August 12, 1958, the son of the late Charles W. Sr. and Jean (Robare) Brunt. Billy worked as a production supervisor for Springfield Wire and the Oncore Company for many years. He also worked for the Digital Company, bartended at Powers Café, was an instructor at...
Edward C. Peck, Jr.
Nov 20, 2020
Obituary Judge Edward Cullen Peck, Jr., aged 104, of Rogers Avenue passed away Friday, November 20, morning at Agawam Health Care. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on August 31, 1916, to Edward Cullen Peck, Sr., and Mary Frances Murphy Peck, he was educated in Holyoke, Springfield, and West Springfield public schools. His mother, known as Mae Frances, died in 1922, when...
Joy E. Smith Hannon
Nov 18, 2020
Obituary Joy Elizabeth Hannon (Smith), 79, of Southwick, MA passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Heritage Hall in Agawam, MA after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the beloved wife of Harold Hannon for 25 years and for over 28 years with the late Ritchie Smith, who passed away in 1990 and with whom...
Richard L. Bates
Nov 16, 2020
Obituary Richard L. Bates, 88, passed away Monday November 16 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Dugas) Bates. Richard was a graduate of Technical High School in Springfield and was a US Marine Corps Veteran during the Korean War. He worked for Metropolitan Life and Pratt and Whitney for...
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...
