Marion K. (Kiluk) Lachut
Dec 30, 2018
Obituary Known fondly as Cioci or Aunti M. to the legions of nieces and nephews who shared her life, Marion was the much adored 6th child of Victor and Feliksa Kiluk. She believed in the strength of family, a committed work ethic and God. Working her way up from an entry level account position through the ranks at Mass Mutual,...
Claire M. (Mcguinness) Sterling
Dec 29, 2018
Obituary Claire M. Sterling, 83, of Westfield, passed away on December 29th. Until recently she was a life-long resident of West Springfield. She is the daughter of the late James and Helen McGuinness of West Springfield. She is predeceased by her husband John Sterling, her sister Ruthanne McGuinness, her brothers John and Robert McGuinness but leaves her loving brother Matthew...
Diane M. Walsh
Dec 27, 2018
Obituary Diane M. Walsh, 62, passed away Thursday December 27, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, July 22, 1956, she was the daughter of Margaret C. (Farrell) Walsh and the late Bartholomew Walsh. Diane was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked at Springfield College for many years as a research and access specialist in the...
Robert C. Bowler
Dec 25, 2018
Obituary Robert C. Bowler, 77, passed away December 25, 2018 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Holyoke, July 14, 1941, he was the son of the late Patrick and Lucy (Equi) Bowler. Robert was the manager at Armata’s Grocery Store in Longmeadow for many years. He was a communicant of St. Thomas Church and a member...
Louis R. Pisano
Dec 22, 2018
Obituary Louis Robert Pisano, 48 years old, of Agawam, MA died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Louis was born in Springfield, MA, the third son of Richard E. Pisano Sr. and Patricia (Scarnici) Goulet. His early childhood years were spent in Agawam and Springfield before moving to Westfield where he resided before returning to Agawam. Louis was a graduate...
Daniel C. Buckland
Dec 22, 2018
Obituary Daniel “Bucky” C. Buckland, 65, passed away Dec. 22, 2018. He was born Dec. 8, 1953 to the late Harry and the late Joan Buckland. Bucky worked as a welder at the TiteFlex in Springfield. He enjoyed hunting, NASCAR, collecting model cars and going to his camp in New York with Peachy and his nephew Billy. But most of...
Linda J. (Spafford) Hadley
Dec 22, 2018
Obituary Linda “Red” J. Hadley, 73, became an angel after passing unexpectedly on Dec. 22, 2018. She was born Sept. 7, 1945 to the late Lester and Thelma Spafford. Linda loved gardening but hated the weeds. She enjoyed collecting, especially coco-cola memorabilia, coffee mugs. She was very generous, always giving to others even if it meant going without for herself....
Albert "Bert" E. Bragga
Dec 9, 2018
Obituary Albert E. “Bert” Bragga, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 after a long struggle with cancer. Bert was born in Ludlow on October 6, 1937, the son of the late Albert and Stella(Boulerice) Bragga, but spent the most of his life in West Springfield, where he became a police officer for almost 30 years. Before getting that job...
Thomas W. Quinn
Dec 6, 2018
Obituary Dr. Thomas W. Quinn, 86, formerly of West Springfield, passed away Dec. 6, 2018 in Spring Hill, FL. He was born Sept. 19, 1932 to the late Thomas A. and Margaret (Reilly) Quinn. Tom was a 1950 graduate of Cathedral High School. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. Tom would later attend St. Michael’s...
Scott M. Cummings, Sr.
Dec 5, 2018
Obituary Scott Michael Cummings Sr., 57, of Hillcrest Avenue passed away Wednesday at home. He was born in Springfield on Oct. 14th, 1961 to the late Norman and Lottie (Percoski) Cummings, then predeceased by his adoptive parents Albert and Rachel Proper. He attended local schools and lived in West Springfield his entire life. Scott was the Service Manager at Goodyear...
Roseann T. (Maloni) Basile
Dec 3, 2018
Obituary Roseann T. (Maloni) Basile, 75, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, April 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John and Statia (Schofsky) Maloni. She owned and operated Roseann’s Concessions with her husband Jim for many years traveling New England to various fairs...
Pauline H. (Bedard) Simpson
Dec 1, 2018
Obituary Pauline H. Simpson, 92, passed away Sat. Dec. 1, 2018. She was born Sept. 10, 1926 to the late Edmond and Yvonne (LaCroix) Bedard. Pauline worked for many years for Massachusetts Peer Review. She loved to travel with her family and they traveled the world, including Europe, Russia and Egypt. For many years the family would go to Hawaii...
Bruce A. Craig
Nov 26, 2018
Obituary Bruce A Craig, 63, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. Born in Springfield, August 2, 1955 he was the son of the late William and Phyllis (Franklin) Craig. Bruce worked for over 34 years at Russo Opticians in West Springfield. He was an avid Patriots fan, an expert BBQ chef who loved to cook and had...
Anita P. (Bigos) Bouchard
Nov 25, 2018
Obituary Long time West Springfield resident, Anita Bouchard, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the of age 89, following a brief illness. For the past two years, Anita had been a resident at Care One Redstone in East Longmeadow, MA. A cremation was performed and all services are being taken care of by Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home of West...
Walter S. Yezewski
Nov 22, 2018
Obituary Walter Yezewski, 93, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the Jewish Nursing Home. Born in Brocton, January 8, 1925, the son of the late John and Gladys (Komos) Yezewski. Walter was a graduate of Boston University receiving his degree in accounting. He worked at the Westvaco Company in West Springfield for many years as an accountant. Walter was...
Ronald S. Radcliffe
Nov 21, 2018
Obituary Ronald S Radcliffe, 68, passed away suddenly Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Tulsa, OK, April 20, 1950, he was the son of the late George and Mary Giovenco (Martin) Radcliffe. Ron worked in corporate management in the retail industry for many years. He was a US Army veteran during the Vietnam War and was a member of the...
Martin D. Methe
Nov 21, 2018
Obituary Martin D. Methe, 88, passed away Weds. Nov. 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 20, 1930 to the late Adelard and Anna Methe. Martin proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as a plumber in the area for many years and also worked for Richards Plumbing in Easthampton. Martin...
Kevin P. Walsh
Nov 16, 2018
Obituary Kevin P. Walsh, 59, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA on March 24, 1959 to Bartholomew and Margaret (Farrell) Walsh. Kevin was a graduate of Holyoke Community College. He worked as a custodian for a number of years at Brightside for Children in Holyoke. Kevin leaves his loving mother Margaret (Farrell) Walsh, his...
John G. Daley, Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
Obituary John “Jack” G. Daley Jr, 80 years old, died peacefully on November 13, 2018. Jack was well known for his carpentry and skills as well as being the local “Jack of all trades.” He was an avid reader and loved fishing. He leaves his beloved partner of over 44 years, Shirley Rosendale, his children Caroline Murray, of Feeding Hills,...
James F. Powers
Nov 8, 2018
Obituary James F. Powers, 76, of West Springfield, formerly of Westfield, passed away Thurs Nov. 8, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA on Sept. 23, 1942 to the late Francis and Margaret Powers. Jim was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School, the University of Massachusetts and Western New England School of Law. He served in the Coast Guard...
