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...
Alice A. (Eaton) Dobosz
Sep 19, 2018
Obituary Alice (Eaton) Dobosz, 89, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2018 at a local nursing home. Born in Chicopee, October 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Rose (Labonte) Eaton. She was a communicant of St Thomas Church. She leaves her beloved husband, Henry Dobosz, her loving children, Christine and Mitchell Cauley of Holyoke, Rose Dobosz...
Geneva M. (Lajoie) Demers
Sep 17, 2018
Obituary Geneva M. Demers, 100, passed away Sept. 17, 2018 in Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 25, 1918 to the late Emery and Margaret Lajoie. An avid bingo player, she enjoyed playing baseball with her grandkids. Geneva was predeceased by her husband Roy Demers Sr., her three sons Roy Sonny Demers Jr., Joey and Eddie Demers, her...
Marion (Macaulay) Ranstrom
Sep 14, 2018
Obituary Marion Ranstrom, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday at Wingate in West Springfield. Marion was born January 5, 1927 in Belmont to the late Charles and Anne (Batton) Macaulay. Marion grew up in Boston and attended Sargent College. She moved to West Springfield in 1968. She worked for the West Springfield Library for many years before she retired. She...
Richard J. Larose
Sep 13, 2018
Obituary Richard “Dick” Larose, 80, of West Springfield, beloved husband of the late Kathleen (Kent) Larose (2011), passed away on September 13, 2018 at the Elaine Center in Hadley, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 11, 1938 in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Clarinda (Durand) Larose. Richard was a graduate of Holyoke...
Ruby D (Pease) Milanese
Sep 12, 2018
Obituary Ruby Della (Pease) Milanese, 96, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 12th, 2018. She was born in Holyoke to the late Rupert and Constance (Fitzek) Pease. Ruby called West Springfield her home and was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas Parish. She was proud of her sharp mind and long cherished memories and always...
Frances M. Granger
Sep 9, 2018
Obituary Frances M. Granger passed away September 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Fran was born on January 19, 1954 in Springfield, MA. She was the fourth of eight children born to the late Stephen and Annie (Vershon) Granger. She was raised in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School in 1971. After graduation, she studied at...
Kimberly S. (Waterman) Lavalley
Sep 7, 2018
Obituary Kimberly S. LaValley, 60, passed away on 9-7-18 surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer which she fought courageously. She was born 8-10-58 to the late H. Earl Waterman and Beatrice Rossi Hoar. She was creative in her hobbies and loved to cook from scratch, her eggplant was coveted by all. She was the proud recipient...
Paul F. Alexander, Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
Obituary Paul F. Alexander Jr., 92, passed away Sept. 2, 2018. He was born Jan 31, 1926 in Barre, VT., to the late Paul and Gertrude Alexander. Paul was a 1943 graduate of Chester High School in Chester, MA. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during WW II in the Pacific Islands from 1943-1946 and then the...
Gary H. Thomas
Aug 30, 2018
Obituary Gary H. Thomas, 69, formerly of Westfield, passed away at his home in Little River, SC, Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA on November 13, 1948 to the late Howard F. and Doris I. Thomas. He graduated from West Springfield High School in 1966 and served his nation proudly during the Vietnam conflict as a...
Peter J. Pashko
Aug 20, 2018
Obituary Peter J Pashko, 88, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born in Lewiston, ME, May 15, 1930, the son of the late Vangel and Mary (Zguro) Pashko. Pete was a graduate of Cathedral High School where he was a star football, baseball and basketball player and...
Laura E. (Mcallister) Landry
Aug 12, 2018
Obituary Laura E. Landry, 90, formerly of Southwick, passed away August 12, 2018 at the Agawam Health Care Center. Born October 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ethel (Olmstead) and James W. McAllister. Laura was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Church and loved worshipping through her music. She was a member of the Dominican...
Darren R. Cloutier
Aug 10, 2018
Obituary Darren R. Cloutier, 47 of Salem, MA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 10th, 2018. Darren was a West Springfield High School graduate, Class of 1989. Darren went on to graduate from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell in the class of 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology. After graduation, Darren went on to...
James A. Mason
Aug 1, 2018
Obituary James A. Mason, 63, passed away August 1, 2018 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1955 to the late Albert and Alice Mason. Jim was a 1974 graduate of West Springfield High School and worked for many years as a truck driver for Fed Ex Freight. He was an avid Nascar fan and enjoyed traveling to...
Elizabeth "Betty" R. (Reed) Clark
Jul 30, 2018
Obituary Elizabeth (Betty) R. Clark, 95, passed away July 30, 2018 at JGS in Longmeadow. She was born in Stamford, CT. Nov. 9th, 1922, the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Reed. Betty lived in West Springfield most of her adult life and worked for many years at the former WestBank before going to work and retiring from the...
Richard J. Fulvi
Jul 24, 2018
Obituary Richard J. Fulvi, 73, passed away July 24, 2018. He was born in Springfield on March 31, 1945 to the late Sylvio and Florence Fulvi and grew up in Agawam before moving to West Springfield in 1976. He owned the former Fulvi Radiator & Welding in Chicopee. Richard was in the US Air National Guard. After his retirement, he...
