Diane T. Lavoice
Feb 20, 2025
Lifelong West Springfield resident Diane Theresa LaVoice, 67, died peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Donald and Elizabeth (Ahern) LaVoice and was a 1976 graduate of West Springfield High School. An avid NASCAR fan, Diane also loved country music, her beloved cats and anything Disney. She also loved...
Marie P Tessier
Feb 19, 2025
Born November 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Marie (Balthazard) McGuire and James McGuire. Born and educated in Holyoke, she was a graduate of Holyoke High School in 1948 and Bay Path Junior College in 1950. She was a communicant of St. Thomas Church and a resident of West Springfield for many years. She worked as a...
Mark Andrew Fontaine
Feb 17, 2025
Mark Andrew Fontaine “Godfather of Mental Health” Mark, beloved father, brother and uncle, passed away surrounded by his loving family at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, he attended W. Springfield HS then continued his education to become a machinist. He worked for Yankee Hill Machine Co., Burd Manufacturing & Design and Smith & Wesson for many years, as well...
Kenneth C. Fortune
Feb 16, 2025
West Springfield-Kenneth C. Fortune passed away at his West Springfield home on February 16. Born in Springfield on July 14, 1954, to Milton and Dorothy (Osborne) Fortune, he was 70 years old. Ken was a Viet Nam era veteran of the US Coast Guard and was an auto mechanic at Bertera Auto in West Springfield. He was a loving family...
Deborah L. Guy
Feb 15, 2025
West Springfield - Deborah “Deb” L. Guy passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 15, 2025. Deb was born on September 28, 1951, in Orlando, FL and was one of three children born to Walter Holley and Lois (Kennedy) Stafford. After graduating from Fort Payne High School, Deb relocated to Massachusetts where she dedicated her life to working with...
Clyde E.P. Benton
Feb 15, 2025
Clyde E.P. Benton, 81, passed away on Saturday (2/15) in Worcester. He was the son of the late Clyde E. Price and Beatrice (Peche) Price. He was later adopted by the late Donald Benton. Clyde was a 1962 graduate of the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Northampton and later in 1966 graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont....
Ann R. (Matteo) Bachmann
Feb 13, 2025
Westfield-Ann R. (Matteo) Bachmann, 94 passed away peacefully February 13, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. She was predeceased by her husband Robert S. Bachmann in 1981 and her brothers Augustus Matteo, Nicholas Matteo, Michael Matteo and sister Antoinette Rouse. Ann and Bob were born in Philadelphia, PA and were married in 1950. She will be greatly missed...
Gene P. Bressette
Feb 13, 2025
Greenfield-Gene P. Bressette passed away February 13th at home in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He was born to Leo and Gertrude (Holden) Bressette on May 15, 1947. Gene lived most of his life in West Springfield where he attended school. After school, he served our country proudly during Vietnam on multiple tours while with the Army Combat Engineers. He achieved the rank...
Patricia A Smith
Feb 8, 2025
Patricia Ann Smith of West Springfield, MA was born in Rochester, NY in 1938 to Marian Springer and G. Kenneth McDonald. Patricia’s Dad passed away when she was just 19, in her first year at in nursing school. She met Arthur B. Smith Jr, the love of her life Christmas caroling. He told her his name was Smithinski because he...
Carol A Hillios
Feb 6, 2025
Carol A (Alevras) Hillios, 77, passed away February 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, September 27, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Sadak) Alevras. Carol was a graduate of West Springfield High School class of 1965 and also graduated from the Kay Harvey School of Cosmetology. She worked as a bookkeeper...
Karen M Tetrault
Feb 5, 2025
East Longmeadow, Karen M (Densmore) Tetrault passed away, surrounded by her loving family at the East Longmeadow Memory Care Facility. Born on April 23, 1942, in Concord NH, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alpha (Coulombe) Densmore. She was predeceased by her husband Roland H. Tetrault in 2022. Karen leaves behind 5 stepchildren, Patricia Normandin of Southwick,...
Arthur Francis Brown
Feb 4, 2025
West Springfield-Arthur Francis Brown passed away on Tuesday, February 4 at home in West Springfield. He was 68 years old. Born in Hollywood Florida on December 6, 1956, Arthur was raised in Springfield by his mother, Theresa and her husband Edward Rauh. He leaves behind a sister Cheryl Brown, brothers Robert Brown and Albert and Edward Rauh all of Springfield...
Thomas P. Savoy
Feb 1, 2025
Thomas P. Savoy, 69, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Ludlow to the late John and Rita (Methot) Savoy, he was a longtime West Springfield resident. Thomas was a graduate of the class of ‘73 at Cathedral High School. Sports and music were highlights of his high school years playing varsity baseball...
Cindy O'Malley
Jan 29, 2025
Cindy Watson O’Malley, born June 9, 1954, in Nichols Connecticut, lived a life of faith, joy, compassion, friendship, and love. Cindy is survived by her adoring husband Dan, her children Dan Jr, (Kara), Katie Gamache (Charlie), Patti Bryan (Jeff), her grandchildren Drew, Ainsley, Albie, Lainey, Watty, Maisie, Josie, and was predeceased by her precious granddaughter Addie. Cindy peacefully took her...
Irene T Vanderen
Jan 28, 2025
Irene (Greges) Van Deren died peacefully on January 28th, at the age of 77. Born on May 11th, 1947, in Mount Vernon, NY, to John and Theresa Greges, Irene was a devoted mother, daughter and sister, spending her childhood with many cousins and friends from school. After graduating from Resurrection High School in Rye, NY, Irene attended Berkeley Secretarial School...
Robert J. "Bob" Degeorge Sr.
Jan 27, 2025
Robert J. DeGeorge, 87, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Bob was the beloved husband of Carroll (Stevens) DeGeorge who predeceased him in 2010 after 48 years of marriage. He was the devoted father of Robert Jr. of Westfield and David and his wife, Sue of Monroe, CT. He was...
James J Lyons
Jan 25, 2025
James Lyons, 76, passed away on January 25, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born in Holyoke he was the son of the late William and Nora Lyons and resided in West Springfield all of his life. Jimmy was a graduate of Cathedral High School and St Joseph’s College in Windham, Me....
Elaine Hebert-Dancik
Jan 21, 2025
Springfield-Elaine Hebert-Dancik passed away on Tuesday, January 21 in Chicopee, MA. She was 74 years old. Born in Watertown, CT on February 3, 1950, Elaine was the daughter of the late Fernand J. and Doris B. (LaBreque) Hebert. Elaine earned her Bachelors Degree in Linguistics, Language and Translation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1976 and a Master of...
Russell S. Corkum
Jan 18, 2025
Russell S. Corkum, 77, of West Springfield, Massachusetts passed away suddenly but peacefully on Jan. 17, 2025, at home. He was born in Boston on Aug. 19, 1947, to the late Russell and Doris (Connaughton) Corkum. Russell was a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. Russell met Claudia, his wife of 44 years, in 1975 when they were both...
Erick P. Feuerstein
Jan 17, 2025
Feeding Hills- Erick Peter Feuerstein, 58, of Tanglewood Lane passed away Thursday. He was born in Springfield, graduated from Putnam High School and has lived in Agawam since 2005. He worked at his family businesses, Cinema Pizza and James Tropical Fish, for over 20 years and as a gas service technician for Holyoke Gas and Electric for over 10 years....
