Honora "Nora" J. (Savage) Willcutts
Nov 7, 2018
Obituary Honora Jane Willcutts, 79, of Forest Glen passed away Wednesday, Nov 7th, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 21st, 1939 to the late Gertrude (McKenna) and Harry Savage. Honora “Nora” graduated from Saint Rose High School of Lima, OH, and received her Bachelors of Science and Nursing from...
Constance M. (Raymond) Sheridan
Nov 5, 2018
Obituary Constance “Connie” M. (Raymond) Sheridan, 93, passed away Nov. 5, 2018. She was born Aug 27, 1925 to the late Edward and Flora Raymond. Connie was a communicant of St. Thomas Church and was a past vice president of the St. Thomas Women’s Club. She was also a member at the W. Spfld Senior Center, where she loved to...
Timothy F. Moore
Nov 4, 2018
Obituary Timothy F. Moore, 78, passed away Sunday November 4, 2018. Born in Worcester, January 21, 1940, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Cremmin) Moore. Tim worked for the Aramatic Coffee Service for many years as well as the Home Depot in West Springfield. He was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. His beloved...
Joanne J. (Chiarini) Mcguinness
Oct 31, 2018
Obituary Joanne J. (Chiarini) McGuinness, 78, of Druids Lane passed away Wednesday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was born on June 30, 1940 to the late Armando and Alice (Pessimato) Chiarini. She was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. Joanne worked at Mass Mutual for over 20 years. Prior to that she worked in catalog sales for...
Mona (Gendron) Petlock
Oct 28, 2018
Obituary Mona (Gendron) Petlock, 53, passed away Sun Oct. 28, 2018. She was born Sept 5, 1965 Mirelle and the late Henry Gendron. Mona grew up in the Hungry Hill Section of Springfield and attended schools in Springfield. Besides her mother, she leaves her two sons; Jeremy and Sean Petlock both of Ware, her brothers; Patrick Gendron of Enfield, CT...
Ciro J. Delnegro, Jr.
Oct 23, 2018
Obituary Ciro J. DelNegro Jr., 79, passed away Tuesday October 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Sanford, ME., he was the son of the late Ciro J. and Harriet (Sherman) DelNegro. Ciro worked as a craftsman for the Holyoke School System for many yrs. He was an avid golfer and hockey fan who had season...
Rita A. (Tracey) Dempsey
Oct 22, 2018
Obituary RITA A. (Tracey) DEMPSEY, 85, passed away Monday, October 22 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born Jan. 20, 1933 in Westfield to the late Thomas and Katherine (Watkins) Tracey. She graduated in 1950 from Chester High School and then attended Berkshire Business College in 1951 for Secretary Studies. Rita worked at MassMutual Insurance Company as a Senior Account...
Paul Hrycay
Oct 18, 2018
Obituary Paul Hrycay, 95, of Highland Lane passed away Thurs at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. He was born in Springfield on Aug. 11, 1923 to the late Konstanty and Anna (Fitzlowicz) Hrycay. Paul proudly served the US Army in the Pacific Theatre during WW II. He worked for years as an Electronic Technician for Valley Communications in Chicopee. He was...
John J. Fedier, Sr.
Oct 16, 2018
Obituary John J Fedier Sr, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, March 20, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph and Johanna (Schneider) Fedier. John graduated from Western New England College with a degree in engineering. He owned and operated the Auto Connection in West Springfield for many years. He...
Daniel J. Schnare
Oct 15, 2018
Obituary It is with great sadness that on Monday, October 15, 2018 Daniel J. Schnare passed away at the age of 69. He was married to the love of his life Frances Schnare (Sadowsky) for more than 46 years. Through the years, “Dan and Fran” were soul mates and best friends. They were always there for one another. He loved...
Susan I. Palmer
Oct 13, 2018
Obituary The world is forever changed as Susan "Susie" Irene (Klassanos) Palmer passed away on a rain-soaked Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born February 25, 1951 to Ted and Lucille Klassanos, she was the second youngest of her siblings Peter, Anne (Brown), Martha (Richard), Karen and Brian. Susie attended St. John the Baptist School and graduated from Cathedral High School. She...
Kathleen M. Shea
Oct 12, 2018
Obituary It is with great sadness at the unexpected loss of our kind, loving sister Kathy. Kathy grew up in Indian Orchard, graduated from Cathedral High school and attended STCC. She was predeceased by her father, John D. Shea of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and her mother Shirley A. Moynihan from Springfield, Ma. She served proudly in the US Air...
Jennifer M. (Scott) Guzik
Oct 11, 2018
Obituary Jennifer M. Guzik, passed away in Baystate Medical Center. She was born July 1, 1972 to Brian Scott and Donna (Daszkiewicz) Kolodziej. Jennifer enjoyed cross stitching and cooking. She was predeceased by her husband Gary Guzik in January of 2016. Besides her parents, she leaves her stepfather Donald Kolodziej, her three children; Shelby, Owen and Hayden Guzik, her brother...
Edward T. Smart
Oct 11, 2018
Obituary Edward T. Smart, 81, passed peacefully with his family by his side on October 11, 2018. Ed was born in Springfield and was a lifelong resident of West Springfield. Ed proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp. Ed was a graduate of the former Springfield Trade School. He was a long time Little League Coach and was...
Joanne E. Mccarthy
Oct 7, 2018
Obituary Joanne McCarthy or “Joellie” as she was known, passed away quietly on Sunday, October 7, 2018. She was the daughter of the late John E and J. Frances McCarthy. A 1969 graduate of West Springfield High School, she received her Masters from A.I.C. Joellie worked as a Social Worker & Special Ed Teacher in Springfield school system for 20...
Lillian E. (Chistolini) Vigliano
Oct 4, 2018
Obituary Lillian (Chistolini) Vigliano, 98, passed away Thursday October 4, 2018 at Mt. Saint Vincent Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Agawam, she was the daughter of Carlo and Lena (Caderola) Chistolini. Lillian was a communicant of the former St. Anthony of Padua Church in Agawam and enjoyed golfing and bowling. Her beloved husband of 63 years,...
Joseph R. Cotton
Oct 4, 2018
Obituary Joseph R. Cotton, 87, passed away Thursday October 4, 2018 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Born in Newton, March 5, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Louise (Terrio) Cotton. He was a longtime resident of West Springfield and a graduate of West Springfield High School. Joe owned and operated the iconic Cotton’s Mobil in West...
Ruth M. (Melbourne) Blanch
Oct 2, 2018
Obituary Ruth M. Blanch, 92, passed away Tues Oct. 2, 2018. She was born Feb. 6, 1926 to the late Sydney and Ruth (Tredo) Melbourne. A collector of Teddy Bears, she was also an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. Ruth was a member of the Agawam Congregational Church and the Agawam Golden Agers, Chapter 2. She was married...
Brian M. Kennedy, Sr.
Sep 29, 2018
Obituary Brian M. Kennedy, Sr., aged 67, died Saturday 9/29/2018 at his home surrounded by his loving son joe and his sister and brother. Brian fought fiercely and bravely but, in the end, he lost his battle with throat and head cancer. Through all his struggles, Brian never lost his faith in God. Brian was born in West Springfield, son...
Roger R Bibeau
Sep 28, 2018
Obituary Roger R. Bibeau, 85, passed away Fri. Sept. 28, 2018. He was born July 23, 1933 to the late Aimee and Anna (Landry) Bibeau. Roger grew up in Springfield and was an altar boy at the former St. Joseph’s Church. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Abbot DD-629 as it crossed...
