Matthew R. Kolb
May 1, 2020
Obituary Matthew Richard Kolb, 24, of Alderbrook Lane passed Friday due to injuries from a tragic accident. He was born with a spirit his flesh could not contain and lived every day to its fullest. Matt was talented, charismatic, and seemed to excel in almost everything he did. He was just beginning a career in merchandising with the Red Bull...
Frederick F. Bodzioch
Apr 29, 2020
Obituary Fred Bodzioch Jr., 75, of West Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 29, peacefully in his sleep while under the watch and care of his loving family and the dedicated staff at Mercy Hospital. He was born June 22, 1944 to the late Fred (Sr.) and Jane Bodzioch (Zielinski) in Springfield, and raised in Chicopee. In 1970, Fred moved to...
Susie J. (Sadak) Cotton
Apr 29, 2020
Obituary Susie J. (Sadak) Cotton, 93 passed away April 29 at Agawam Health Care Center. Born in Feeding Hills, July 4, 1926 she was the daughter of the late James and Jenny (Slaimen) Sadak. Susie worked for various insurance companies including Carellas, Della Luna and Cassidy Insurance. She was a communicant of St. Thomas Church and a member of the...
James F. Hansmann
Apr 29, 2020
Obituary James Francis Hansmann passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2020. He was born on June 18, 1928 in Moorhead, MN, the second son of Anthony and Clara (Schranz) Hansmann of Minnesota from whom Jim inherited his lifelong love of sports. He graduated from Moorhead High School where he excelled as a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and baseball). He attended...
Diane J. Granger
Apr 27, 2020
Obituary Diane J. (Lombra) Granger, 77 passed away April 27 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in West Springfield, June 30, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Joel and Edna (Chapin) Lombra. Her beloved husband, Carroll L. Granger died in 2010. She leaves her son, Carroll L. “Gary” Jr. of West Springfield, her sister, Doris Binder of PA., her...
Grace M. (Mccarthy) Colbert
Apr 27, 2020
Obituary Grace Magdalene Colbert, 91, passed away Monday at Mount St. Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. She was born in Springfield on November 29, 1928 to the late Charles and Amelia (Lyons) McCarthy. She spent most of her life in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School. Grace worked as a machine operator at American Bosch from 1972...
Arnold L. Boido
Apr 24, 2020
Obituary Arnold (Naldo) L. Boido, 100, of Kent Street passed away Friday at the Holyoke Medical Center from the Covid19 virus. He was born in Agawam on July 31,1919 to the late Aurelio and Louise (Pagella) Boido. He spent the majority of his life in West Springfield. Arnold was a WW II U.S. Navy Veteran and served from 1939 to...
David A. Stewart
Apr 23, 2020
Obituary David A. Stewart, 77, passed away April 23, 2020 in Baystate Medical Center after a strong battle with the Covid-19 Coronavirus. He was born in Waltham, MA to the late Thomas and Ethel Stewart. He attended Northeastern University and graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College. He was the former owner of Triple A Guns in West Springfield. An avid...
Raymond C. Degray
Apr 23, 2020
Obituary Raymond C. DeGray, 92, passed away April 23rd with his loving wife of 70 years Anita by his side. He was born May 19, 1927 to the late Morgan and Mary DeGray. Ray was a member of the Merchant Marines. He worked for over 36 years at Pratt & Whitney before retiring as a general foreman in 1989. Ray...
Helen J. (Keeler) Finnie
Apr 23, 2020
Obituary Helen J. (Keeler) Finnie, 103, of Cherry Street passed away Thursday at home. She was born in Washington, MI on October 28, 1916 to the late Windsor and Helen (Sullivan) Keeler. She grew up in Royal Oaks, MI and settled here in 1953. She was predeceased by her loving husband Edward Finnie (2009?) and her son Robert Finnie (1956)....
Carl E. Winckel
Apr 22, 2020
Obituary Carl Eric Winckel, 81, of North Road passed away Wednesday at Heritage Hall West in Agawam. He was born in Springfield on September 17, 1938 to the late Adam and Ada (Brundrett) Winckel and he live most of his life in this area. He worked in the Shipping Department of Smith and Wesson for 38 years. He also worked...
Daniel A. Ferreira
Apr 22, 2020
Obituary Daniel Anthony Ferreira, 62, of Almon Avenue, West Springfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at home. He was born in Springfield on July 4, 1957 to the late August and Mary Ann (Dascanio) Ferreira. He graduated from East Longmeadow High School and later received a B.A. from American International College in Health Sciences. He was a Vocational...
James F. Flaherty
Apr 22, 2020
Obituary James F. Flaherty, 75, passed away April 22 at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Born in Springfield, April 24, 1944 he was the son of the late Michael and Bridget (Kennedy) Flaherty. Jim worked as a firefighter in West Springfield for over 30 years retiring in 1999. He was a US Navy veteran during the Vietnam War...
Harriet J. (Nickolades) Delnegro
Apr 21, 2020
Obituary Harriet J. (Nickolades) DelNegro, 79, of Adrian Avenue passed away Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center after courageously fighting cancer for five years. She was born in Springfield on August 23, 1940 to the late John and Katherine Nickolades. She grew up in Springfield, graduated from Springfield Trade School in 1958, and later attended Holyoke Community College. She worked for...
Marion T. (Bressor) Simpson
Apr 20, 2020
Obituary Marion Teresa (Bressor) Simpson, 89, of Holyoke, MA, passed away suddenly on April 20, 2020. Marion will be deeply missed by her four daughters - Laura Drake and her husband, Attorney John Drake of Amherst, MA, Kathleen Monast and her husband Pierre of South Hadley, MA, Karen McDowell and her husband Harold of St. Clair Shores, MI, and Marie...
Shirley A. Lamountain
Apr 18, 2020
Obituary Shirley A. (Fett) LaMountain, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on April 18th. She was born in Springfield to the late Frederick O. and Elizabeth (Bailey) Fett. Shirley graduated from Commerce High School in 1955 and attended Holyoke Community College. She retired from Heritage Hall Nursing in Agawam after 26 years of loyal service. She loved working with...
Diane M. (Newman) Cote
Apr 17, 2020
Obituary Diane M. Cote, 81, passed away Friday April 17, 2020. She was born Nov. 11, 1938 to the late John and Anna (Crowley) Newman. Diane was a graduate of Our Lady of the Elms College and received her teaching degree from there. She was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas Church and worked as a 4th Grade teacher at...
Laurene V. (Wheeler) Gutermann
Apr 16, 2020
Obituary Laurene “Laurie” Virginia Gutermann, 73, passed away on April 16, 2020 at the JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow, MA. Born in Springfield, MA on May 3, 1946 to the late Virginia Leigner with husband Harold Leigner, and father Harold Wheeler. Laurie graduated from Classical High School and obtained her degree as a Registered Nurse, where she spent her career caring...
Doris E. Peterson
Apr 14, 2020
Obituary Doris E. Peterson, 83, passed away April 14th. She was born June 23, 1936 to the late Carl and Emma Skiba. Doris served in the US Navy from 1954 to 1956. She worked for many years at the National Blank Book Company. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and would donate some of what she made to charities. Doris also...
Gerard R. Tessier
Apr 12, 2020
Obituary Gerard R. Tessier, 84, passed away peacefully Easter Sunday, April 12th at Mt. St. Vincent Nursing Home. Son of the late Romulus and Adeline Tessier, Gerry and his seven siblings grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. Because of his love for animals Gerry opened the Dog Factory in West Springfield where he was a dog groomer for over 30 years...
