Margaret E. (Bondi) Blanchard
Sep 1, 2019
Obituary Margaret E. Blanchard, 92, passed away Sept. 1, 2019. She was born Mar. 30, 1927 to the late Joseph and Margaret Bondi. Margaret worked as a teacher in the Ludlow School System. Her husband Thomas Blanchard Jr., predeceased her in 2011. She leaves her son Thomas Blanchard and his wife Desiree of Chicopee, her 2 grandchildren Caitlyn and Aaron...
Carole Ann (Nicholson) Thompson
Sep 1, 2019
Obituary Carole A. (Nicholson) Thompson, 82 passed away Sunday Sept. 1, 2019 at Linda Manor in Northampton. Born in Springfield, Dec. 7, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Leah (Lavoie) Nicholson. Carole was a graduate of W. Springfield High School and worked as the food manager for the Farm Credit Bank for many years. She was...
Robert J Demaio
Aug 30, 2019
Obituary Robert John DeMaio, 58, passed away from pancreatic cancer on Aug. 30, 2019. He was born in Holyoke, MA on November 21, 1960 and raised in the Forest Park section of Springfield. He graduated from Cathedral High School, served honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard for four and a half years, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for...
Kenneth C. Macdonald
Aug 28, 2019
Obituary Kenneth C. MacDonald, 62, passed away suddenly in his wife’s arms on Aug. 28, 2019. He was born Aug. 6, 1957 to Beverly (Barber) and the late Kenneth MacDonald. Ken was a graduate of Westfield Vocational. He worked as an independent owner/operator truck driver for United Van Lines for 40 years. Kenny enjoyed building fires at his camp in...
Robert W. Gordner
Aug 28, 2019
Obituary Robert W. Gordner, 74, passed away Wednesday August 28, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, August 20, 1945, he was the son of the late Lorence and Margianne (Coyle) Gordner. He attended schools in Washington State and attended Springfield Technical Community College. Bob was an Air Force veteran during the...
Robert W. Mcnerney
Aug 26, 2019
Obituary Robert W. McNerney, 85, passed away Aug. 26, 2019. He was born on May 18, 1934 to the late James and Mary McNerney. Originally from Chicopee, he spent his adult years in West Springfield with his beloved late wife Elizabeth (Ellis) McNerney, who passed in 2000. Robert was a graduate of Cathedral High, AIC, and Western New England Law...
Melissa C. (Snider) Spadoni
Aug 24, 2019
Obituary Melissa Claire (Snider) Spadoni, 85, passed away peacefully at home with family on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Born in Milford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Melissa Snider. She was the wife of Henry F. Spadoni Jr., who predeceased her in 1984. Claire leaves her children Henry Spadoni III and wife Marnie, Catherine Spadoni, and...
George "Geke" K. Wheeler, Jr.
Aug 23, 2019
Obituary George K. “Geke” Wheeler Jr., 77, passed away Friday August 23, 2019 at the Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield in 1942, he was the son of the late George K. and Dorothy (Blackie) Wheeler. George was a graduate of West Springfield High School and American International College. He worked as a computer programmer and Systems Analyst and Technologist...
Diane T. (Taylor) Courtney
Aug 9, 2019
Obituary Diane T. (Taylor) Courtney, 68, passed away Friday at home. Born in Springfield, November 29, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Florence (Janse) Taylor. Diane worked as a clerk for the US Postal Service for many years. She loved traveling, the beach, camping and loved her time with her Ladies Prayer Group. She especially loved...
Lena A. (Alessi) Malerba
Aug 9, 2019
Obituary Lena Ann (Alessi) Malerba, 97, of Greenleaf Ave., West Springfield, passed away August 9, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born August 12, 1921 in Holyoke and lived in West Springfield her entire life. She graduated West Springfield High School in 1941 where she later worked at Roberts Foods for several years before dedicating herself as...
Patricia (Lannon) Broderick
Aug 9, 2019
Obituary Patricia (Lannon) Broderick, 84, passed away August 9, 2019. She was born on July 5, 1935 to the late Hugh and Genevieve Lannon. Patricia worked for many years at the former Anderson and Sons. She was predeceased by her husband William Broderick in 1996. Patricia leaves her loving children; Karen Keach and her husband Steve of CA., Genevieve Broderick...
Norman G. Gousy
Aug 8, 2019
Obituary Norman G. Gousy, 83, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke. Born in Springfield, November 19, 1935 he was the son of the late Alcide and Simone (Roberge) Gousy. Norman worked for the US Postal Service for many years. He was a proud graduate of Cathedral High School and was a communicant of St...
Andrea R. (Glasser) Whitney
Aug 6, 2019
Obituary Andrea “Annie” R. Whitney, 72, passed away Tues August 6, 2019. She was born Dec. 10, 1946 to the late Richard and Madeline Glasser. Annie was predeceased by her husband Willian J. Whitney in 2018. She leaves her brother’s Thomas, John and Chris Glasser and sisters Janet Miller and Jodie Pepe along with several nieces and nephews and great...
Lena "Lee" M. (Belgers) Wyman
Aug 4, 2019
Obituary Lena M. (Belgers) Wyman, 99, of West Springfield died on August 4th. Born in Leipzig, Germany, she came to Boston with her parents, Margarete and Herrman Belgers, in 1921. She attended schools in Pawtucket, RI and graduated from Rhode Island College in 1941 and taught at Lincoln Junior High School (RI). Her husband, Wallace W. Wyman, former Superintendent of...
Nelson Vila
Aug 3, 2019
Obituary Worcester, Nelson Vila, 60 passed away August 3, 2019. Born in Comerio, P.R. he was the son of the late Santos and Ana (Nieves) Vila. Nelson was a US Army veteran and worked for the Wall St. Journal in Chicopee for many years. He also volunteered at a homeless shelter in Worcester. He leaves his wife, Lesley (Young) Vila,...
Leona Y. (Burt) Crawford
Jul 31, 2019
Obituary Leona Yvonne (Burt) Crawford, 60, of Kelso Avenue passed away Wednesday at home. She was born in Lunenburg, VT on June 13th, 1959 to the late Allen and Yvonne (Roy) Burt. She grew in Lunenburg, VT and settled in West Springfield in 1980. Leona worked at the Stop and Shop in West Springfield for 24 years. She had a...
Kathleen (Morrissey) Morrissey-Morini
Jul 31, 2019
Obituary Kathleen Morrissey-Morini, 68, of West Springfield, MA and Seabrook Beach, NH, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Raised in Andover, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Anne (Gaffny) and Walter J. Morrissey Jr., of Andover, and Seabrook Beach, and formerly Feeding Hills. Kathy was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She possessed artistic and musical talents and had a...
Justin T. Lingenberg
Jul 29, 2019
Obituary Justin T. Lingenberg passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 29th, surrounded by the warmth and love of his family and friends. He was born on May 22, 2001 in Springfield and grew up in Agawam. Justin was a 2019 graduate of Agawam High School where he played soccer, basketball and volleyball. Justin was a patient, kind, and...
Mary E. (Mitchell) Lewis
Jul 22, 2019
Obituary Mary E. Lewis, 87, passed away July 22, 2019. She was born August 13, 1931 to the late Thomas and Mary Mitchell. Mary was a graduate of Cathedral High School. She worked in the area for many years as a personal care assistant. Mary enjoyed taking care of others and also enjoyed doing crafts, flower arrangements and gardening. But...
Kathleen A. (Attardi) O'Sullivan
Jul 21, 2019
Obituary Kathleen A. O’Sullivan, 66, passed away Sun. July 21, 2019. She was born June 7, 1953 to Geraldine and the late Alphonse Attardi. Kathy worked in the area for many years doing home healthcare. She was a kind and generous soul that would do anything for anyone. Most of all, she lived for her family, especially her grandchildren. Kathy...
