Richard J. Walsh
Jul 7, 2018
Obituary Agawam - Richard James Walsh, 71, passed away July 7th at Baystate Medical Center. Richard was born January 31, 1947 in Springfield to the late Richard J. and Margaret (O’Brien) Walsh. He was a lifelong resident of Agawam and was a graduate of Agawam High School. Richard served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. He...
John E. Kennedy Jr.
Jul 4, 2018
Obituary John E. Kennedy, 78, passed away July 4, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Springfield, July 25, 1939, he was the son of the late John F. and Elizabeth (Burke) Kennedy. John retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force after serving 22 years. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1956...
John E. Carpenter Jr.
Jul 4, 2018
Obituary John Edwin Carpenter, Jr.,83, it is with great sadness that the family of John (Jack) Carpenter, Jr. announces his passing. He passed naturally on July 4, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family, along with the amazing support of hospice. John was a graduate of Putnam High School, long time resident of Springfield and retired from the Springfield...
Richard J. Cote
Jun 28, 2018
Obituary Richard “Dick” J. Cote, 85, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA on April 8, 1933 to the late Ambrose and Katherine (Van Keuren) Cote. Dick grew up in West Springfield, went to St. Thomas School and graduated from West Springfield High School and Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in printing. He proudly...
Raymond "Charlie" Goyette
Jun 25, 2018
Obituary Raymond “Charlie” C. Goyette, 95, passed away at his daughter’s home on Monday, June 25, 2018. He was born Oct. 14, 1922 to the late George and Alvina Goyette. Charlie proudly served in the US Army during WW II and was a Purple Heart recipient. He enjoyed swimming and loved working in his vegetable garden. Charlie also enjoyed building...
Kevin T. Reynolds
Jun 17, 2018
Obituary Kevin T. Reynolds, 29, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018. He was born Feb. 20, 1989 to Thomas and Nancy (Parent) Reynolds. Kevin was a hard worker who enjoyed the outdoors and worked as a landscaper. He enjoyed camping and was an avid sports fan. He loved being an uncle and was very active in his nieces and nephews...
Constance M. (Hale) Kennedy
Jun 12, 2018
Obituary Constance “Connie” Kennedy, 68, passed away suddenly Tuesday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Stafford Springs, CT, the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (DeHula) Hale. She was a communicant of St Thomas Church. Connie worked at various restaurants, including Tomasso’s and American Classics but her favorite job was working at the St Thomas Rectory. Connie was...
Mary P. (O'Brien) Kennedy
Jun 10, 2018
Obituary Mary Patricia (O’Brien) Kennedy, 98, passed away Sunday at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Westfield on October 29th, 1919 to the late James and Sadie (Sullivan) O’Brien. Mary grew up in Springfield, graduated from Sacred Heart High School and later from Springfield Business School. She lived most of her life in West Springfield....
Andrew J. Rich
Jun 8, 2018
Obituary Our Dear Lord, with his amazing grace, has called our son and brother Andrew John home. Andy’s struggle with recovery is over, he is now free of pain and is our guardian angel. Andy was his dad’s pal, and forever his Mom’s baby boy. He loved fiercely and had so many family and friends who loved him. His favorite...
James D Rubin
Jun 7, 2018
Obituary James D. Rubin, 26, passed away Thursday. Born in Springfield, May 29, 1992, he was the son of Michael A. Rubin Sr. of Melbourne, FL and Cheryl (Smith) Rubin of West Springfield. Jim attended West Springfield High School and worked for Hallmark Cards in Enfield. Jim also enjoyed fishing and was an avid Boston sports fan. Besides his parents,...
David C Lozza
Jun 7, 2018
Obituary David C. Lozza, 62, passed away June 7, 2018 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1955 to the late Joseph and Florence (Altobelli) Lozza. David worked for several years in the maintenance department at Six Flags. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and food. He was predeceased by his father Joseph in 2012, his mother Florence in...
Allan B Claflin
Jun 7, 2018
Obituary Allan B. Claflin, 74 of West Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2018. Allan was born on October 24, 1943 in Springfield, MA to Kenneth and Alice Claflin. He lived most of his life in the West Springfield area. He attended Springfield schools until he started work at an early age at various businesses such as...
William J. Lyons, Jr.
Jun 6, 2018
Obituary Atty. William J. Lyons Jr., 71, passed away June 6, 2018 unexpectedly at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1946 to the late William Sr. and Nora Lyons. Billy graduated from Cathedral in 1964, St. Anselm College in 1968 and Suffolk University Law School in 1971. He was a well respected attorney in Hampden County for over 47...
Alfred J. Marotte
May 21, 2018
Obituary West Springfield - Alfred (AL) Marotte passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. He was born in Springfield to the late Mary McMahon and Alfred J. Marotte and lived in West Springfield until 1994 when he retired to Fort Pierce, Florida with his wife Jean. Al was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked for Northeast Utilities for...
Robert J. Pashko
May 18, 2018
Obituary Robert J. “Bama” Pashko, 57, passed away peacefully Friday, May 18th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, March 15, 1961, he was the son of Peter J. Pashko of West Springfield and the late Grace L. (McCarthy) Pashko who died in 2011. Bob was a graduate of West Springfield High School where he excelled in hockey and...
Janis Griffin-Thibault
May 17, 2018
Obituary West Springfield - Janis M Griffin-Thibault, 65, passed away Thursday at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Schenectady, NY, May 26, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Lois (Carey) Griffin. Janis was a graduate of St Joseph High School in Pittsfield and received her Bachelor Degree in Education from American International College....
Nancy A. (Blais) Wrobel
May 17, 2018
Obituary Long-time resident of West Springfield, Nancy A (Blais) Wrobel, 48, wife of John Wrobel III, passed away suddenly Thursday, May 17, 2018. Born in Springfield, August 20th, 1969, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nancy (Kiczek) Blais. Nancy was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked for United Bank for over 18 years in...
Carl Ippolito, Jr.
May 4, 2018
Obituary Carl Ippolito, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, May 4, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 23, 1931 to Carl and Mary (Inga) Ippolito. He was one of thirteen children whom he loved very much. He lived in West Springfield for a total of 50 years, 40 of which...
Frank "Bud" F. Orena, Jr.
May 2, 2018
Obituary Frank “Bud” Francisco Orena Jr., 87, of Elmwood Ave, passed away Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Hartford, grew up in Bridgeport, CT and spent most of his life in this area. Frank worked for 39 years as a firefighter at Pratt & Whitney Corporation in East Hartford. He retired in 1993. He was a US...
Alexander "Alec" F. Sutherland
Apr 29, 2018
Obituary Alexander “Alec” Ferguson Sutherland, 94, of Falmouth Road passed away Sunday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Bernardston, MA on July 7th, 1923 to the late John and Hazel (Hale) Sutherland. He grew up in the Bernardston and later moved down to this area and graduated from Springfield Technical High School. Alec worked in sales for both...
