James E. Leonard
Dec 17, 2019
Obituary James Edward Leonard, Jim was born July 29, 1930 in Waltham, MA to the late Marion (Kelly) and Edward Leonard, passed from this life on Tuesday Dec. 17th at the age of 89 years young. Jim graduated from Wilbraham Monson Academy in June of 1949. He was a graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, VT in June 0f 1953...
Sylvia R. (Ferrara) Udi
Dec 17, 2019
Obituary Sylvia Rita (Ferrara) Drudi, 85, formerly of Dewey Street passed away Tuesday at Care One @Redstone in East Longmeadow. She was born in Springfield on October 9, 1934 to the late Fred and Mary (Cotti) Ferrara. She lived all of her life in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. Prior to retirement Sylvia worked...
James J. Sadak
Dec 14, 2019
Obituary James J. Sadak, 62, passed away Dec. 14, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 11, 1957 to the late Fred and Jeannette (Rheaume) Sadak. Jim worked as a laborer in the area for many years. He enjoyed fishing, camping and dirtbikes. Jim leaves his loving wife Debra (Crum) Sadak, his daughter...
Julia M. (Moore) Ladd
Dec 9, 2019
Obituary LADD, Julia (Moore). In loving memory of Judy, a beautiful and gracious woman, who inspired all those whose lives she touched. Judy, 92 of West Springfield passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 9, 2019. Born in Decorah, Iowa, Judy was the daughter of the late Ralph Moore and Felicia (Plumb) Moore. She graduated from the University of...
Colin J. Radon
Dec 3, 2019
Obituary Colin J. Radon, 22, passed away suddenly December 3, 2019. Born in Springfield, December 22, 1996, he is the loving son of Mark and Amy (Bierwith) Radon of West Springfield. Colin attended local schools and was a graduate of West Springfield High School and a member of the wrestling team. He was presently attending the UMass Stockbridge School of...
Jason John Flak
Nov 29, 2019
Obituary With deepest sorrow, we announce that Jason John Flak age 43, our son, brother, uncle, father passed away suddenly on November 29, 2019. He graduated from West Springfield High School and Baron Institute of Technology. The greatest joy in his life were his daughters, Destiny and Jaylyn Flak. He enjoyed time spent fishing at the Cape, and playing hockey. ...
Karen M. (Fitzgerald) Morrissey
Nov 27, 2019
Obituary Karen (Fitzgerald) Morrissey, 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Karen was born in Springfield on June 15, 1947, daughter to the late Patrick F. and Irene A. (Chagnon) Fitzgerald. She was a life long resident of West Springfield, attended St. Thomas School and was a graduate from Cathedral High School. Karen was...
Leah F. (Mccarthy) Cavanaugh
Nov 22, 2019
Obituary Leah F. (McCarthy) Cavanaugh, 91, passed away on November 22, 2019. She was born February 16, 1928 to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Shulda) McCarthy. A lifelong resident of West Springfield, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1945 and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1948. Leah started her nursing career as a medical...
Philip B. Jensen
Nov 22, 2019
Obituary Philip B. Jensen Sr., 80, passed away Nov. 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 14, 1939 to the late William and Gladys Jensen. Phil was a graduate of West Springfield High School, Class of 1958, where he was a member of the 1956 Championship Football Team and made All Western Mass in 1956 and...
Dewitt J. Tash
Nov 6, 2019
Obituary DeWitt James Tash, 78, of Springfield, passed away on November 6, 2019. He was born on July 6, 1941 in Philadelphia to James and Elizabeth (Roney) Tash. He moved to Springfield and graduated from Commerce High School. He served in the Army National Guard reaching the rank of Sergeant from 1961 – 1967. In 1974, DeWitt married MaryJeanne Talarico. ...
John H. Gerke, Jr.
Nov 4, 2019
Obituary John Henry Gerke, Jr., 72, of Amherst Road passed away Monday after a short illness at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on December 9, 1946 to the late Elizabeth (Spinks) and John H. Gerke, Sr. He grew up in Springfield and spent most of his life in Granby and graduated from Technical High School. John worked...
Sandra L. (Antaya) Macero
Nov 3, 2019
Obituary Sandra Lee (Antaya) Macero, 76, of West Springfield, MA died on November 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Springfield, MA on April 17, 1943, Sandra was predeceased by her parents, Lionel and Rita Antaya and her sister, Beverly (Antaya) Caracciolo who affectionately referred to her as “Sanj”. Sandra is survived by her loving husband...
Geraldine J. (Sullivan) Dion
Oct 26, 2019
Obituary Geraldine J. (Sullivan) Dion, 84, passed away October 26, 2019 at Heritage Hall East in Agawam. Born in Springfield, February 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Cecelia (Sweeney) Sullivan. Geraldine worked as a bookkeeper for the Krohne and Sons Auto Parts for over 20 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Ted Theodorou and...
Barbara H. (Dunham) Griffin
Oct 20, 2019
Obituary Barbara Holly Griffin of 22 Shepard Street was called home on October 20th 2019. She was born in Springfield Massachusetts on December 25th, 1950. She was a beloved daughter to the late Warren and Edith Dunham. She left us to join her two daughters and grandson Kimberly A. Mann, Andrea L. Griffin and Andrew J. Mann. She is survived...
Paul T. Cummings, Sr
Oct 20, 2019
Obituary - Paul Thomas Cummings, Sr., 85, of Rogers Avenue passed away Sunday at home. He was born in Wellesley, MA on June 22, 1934 to the late Peter and Helen (Courtney) Cummings. He grew up in Wellesley, but lived most of his life in West Springfield. Paul was the owner and president of Paul T. Cummings Associates of West...
Patricia E. (Phillips) Larkin
Oct 19, 2019
Obituary Patricia P. Larkin of West Springfield, Massachusetts died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. She was the daughter of John Phillips and Ruth Bryson Phillips of Wilmington, Delaware and sister to Jane Schlirf and Margaret Christfield, all deceased. She was the beloved wife of James Larkin. She leaves behind her four children; Julianne Leissner of Galveston, Texas,...
Eleanor A. (Fortini) Di Giore
Oct 13, 2019
Obituary Eleanor A. (Fortini) Di Giore, 87, passed away Sun Oct. 13, 2019. She was born June 4, 1932 to the late Joseph and Theresa Fortini. A lifelong resident of West Springfield, she was a graduate of West Springfield High School in 1950. She worked for over 27 years at Westfield Bank and 22 years at Hallmark. She was a...
Donna M. (Masotti) Manning
Oct 13, 2019
Obituary Donna M. (Masotti) Manning, 67, passed away Sunday October 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, September 25, 1952, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lorraine (Delphy) Masotti. Donna lived her entire life in West Springfield and was a communicant of the former St. Louis de France Church. She worked for many years at her...
Charles R. Lafleche
Oct 13, 2019
Obituary Charles Ralph LaFleche, 85, formerly of Gaskill Avenue passed away Sunday at Mount St. Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. He was born in Tewksbury on October 17, 1933 to the late Herve and Anne LaFleche. He lived in West Springfield for most of his life and worked for the town’s Park and Recreation Department for over 35 years retiring...
John A. Larese
Oct 12, 2019
Obituary John A. Larese, 85, of Feeding Hills, died peacefully October 12th, after a long illness. He was born in West Springfield to the late Giovanni and Elisa (DaRin) Larese. He attended West Springfield schools then worked as a machinist. After retirement he worked as a groundskeeper at Crest View Country Club. John served in the US Army during the...
