Patricia M. (Bugbee) Marsters
Feb 24, 2018
Obituary Patricia (Bugbee) Marsters, 94, formerly of Houston Road, passed away Saturday at Bay State Medical Center. She was born in East Candia, NH on December 9th, 1923 to the late George and E. Marguerite (Page) Bugbee. She grew up there and settled in the West Springfield / Agawam area in 1950. She worked for years as a dental assistant...
Joanne (Paquette) Bovat
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary AGAWAM JoAnne Marie (Paquette) Bovat of Agawam (formally of Westfield) passed away February 16, 2018. She was born in Westfield, MA the daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Paquette. JoAnne was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Westfield. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years Ron and her best friend, Bonnie...
Mildred "Millie" Stella (Taskey) Liebro
Feb 15, 2018
Obituary Mildred "Millie" Stella (Taskey) Liebro passed away Thursday, Feb. 15th, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 101 years old. She was born in Springfield on May 8th, 1916. She lived in West Springfield her entire life and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. Millie was an accomplished seamstress having worked for years at...
Mary C. (Cronin) Dowd
Feb 15, 2018
Obituary Mary Cronin Dowd 84 died at the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home in Needham, MA on Thursday February 15th after a brief but hard fought battle with metastatic kidney cancer. She was born in Springfield, MA on August 26, 1933, the daughter of Paul J. Cronin and Irene M. (Haggerty) Cronin. Mary grew up on Liberty Street in the...
Sergei Mostovoy
Feb 7, 2018
Obituary Sergei Mostovoy, 85, of Stafford Street passed away Monday at home. He was born in Russia on February 23rd, 1932 to the late Prokop and Varvara Mostovoy. He grew up and spent most of his life in Russia before immigrating to the United States in 1989 and later became a U.S. Citizen. He worked as a welder for many...
Frederick "Freddie" Phillip Laguercia
Feb 6, 2018
Obituary Frederick "Freddie" Phillip LaGuercia, 88, of Falmouth Road passed away Tuesday at home. He was born in West Springfield on May 1st, 1929 to the late Antonio and Mary (Pepperil) LaGuercia. He lived there all of his life and was a 1947 graduate of West Springfield High School. He owned and operated Carol’s Cars on Bay Street in Springfield...
Kathleen A (Antol) Aldrich
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary Kathleen (Antol) Aldrich, 88, passed away February 4, 2018 after a short illness. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Antol. Her beloved husband, Albert G Aldrich Jr passed away in 1989. She leaves her sons, Albert G Aldrich III and his wife Barbara, and Peter A. Aldrich and his wife Donna, 5...
William J Whitney
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary William Joseph Whitney, 84, passed away Sunday at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Watervliet, NY on February 7th, 1933 to the late Francis and Lucia (Brienze) Whitney. He grew up there and moved to Massachusetts in 1978. Bill was the City Editor of the Springfield Republican and after 25 yrs. of employment he retired in...
Kathleen A (Antol) Aldrich
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary Kathleen (Antol) Aldrich, 88, passed away February 4, 2018 after a short illness. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Antol. Her beloved husband, Albert G Aldrich Jr passed away in 1989. She leaves her sons, Albert G Aldrich III and his wife Barbara, and Peter A. Aldrich and his wife Donna, 5...
Rosalina C. (Benigni) Urbinati
Feb 3, 2018
Obituary Rosalina "Roz" Celestina Urbinati, 92, formerly of Burke Avenue passed away Saturday Feb 3, 2018 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born in Springfield on June 25th, 1925 to the late Nicola and Lena (Galloni) Benigni. She worked for 44 years as an executive secretary and office manager at various agencies within Mass Mutual in Springfield. She retired...
Monique (Lazure) Tougas
Feb 3, 2018
Obituary Monique (Lazure) Tougas, 85, passed away peacefully Saturday February 3, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Montreal, Canada April 17, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marie (Renaud) Lazure. She was a devote Catholic, the most loving & selfless mother, grandmother & great grandmother. Her family was her pride,...
Roger Gerald Boisvert, Dds
Feb 2, 2018
Obituary Roger G. Boisvert, DDS, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Friday February 2, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born in New Bedford Mass. on January 24, 1929. He was the son of the late George and Georgianna Boisvert. Roger spent his childhood in New Bedford where he attended St. Anthony School. He attended Assumption Prep...
Beverly A. (Schmidt) Cloutier
Feb 2, 2018
Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Beverly Cloutier (Schmidt) of West Springfield. Beverly resided for over 50 years in West Springfield. Most of this time living at the home she adored on Pease avenue. Her last few years were spent at the Landmark at Monastery assisted living center in West Springfield. ...
George Frederick Parrott Iii
Feb 1, 2018
Obituary George F. Parrott III, (74) passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in Springfield on July 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Mathilda (Tovet) Parrott. George was a graduate of Agawam High School class of 1961 and attended Feeding Hills Congregational Church. He honorably served his country while...
Myrtle (Simkins) Gibbs
Jan 31, 2018
Obituary Myrtle (Simkins) Gibbs, 91, passed away Wednesday surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Springfield, August 25, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Annie (Williams) Simkins. She was a graduate of the West Springfield High School class of 1945. She worked for the Prudential Insurance Company for many rears. Her husband, Howard Gibbs Jr....
Gerald Robert Gauthier
Jan 31, 2018
Obituary Gerald R. Gauthier, 72, passed away on January 31, 2018 at his home in West Springfield in the presence of his family. Gerald, son of the late Francis Gauthier and Ida Gauthier (Charland), was born on November 14, 1945 in Chicopee, MA. Gerald married Suzanne C. Guertin on September 30, 1972 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Agawam....
Angeline C. (Urgo) Casey
Jan 29, 2018
Obituary Angeline C. (Urgo) Casey, 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hartford, CT on August 17, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Joseph Urgo and Katherine Crossley. Angie was predeceased by her husband, Richard J. Casey Jr., her granddaughter Melina Montagna and her sister Dolores Ryker. Angie moved here in...
Robert M. Begley, Sr.
Jan 26, 2018
Obituary Robert “Pops” Martin Begley Sr., 74, of Morton Street passed away Friday at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. He was born in Westfield on May 6th, 1943 to the late Dennis and Margaret (Butts) Begley. He lived most of his life in West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. He worked for many years...
Robert "Bob" L. Goodhind
Jan 25, 2018
Obituary Robert "Bob" Leslie Goodhind, 91, passed away in the Holyoke Soldiers' Home on Thursday, January 25 with his family by his side. Bob was born in Springfield on April 1, 1926 to the late Leslie & Beatrice (Barrus) Goodhind. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and a graduate of West Springfield High School where he was a...
Gabrielle "Gabby" A. Dufresne
Jan 22, 2018
Obituary Gabrielle "Gabby" Dufresne – 56, and a lifelong resident of West Springfield, passed away unexpectedly January 22, 2018. Born on December 31,1961, and predeceased by parents Walter and Judith, Gabby leaves 5 siblings, Maggie Dufresne-Amatori (Franco Amatori), Trey (Karen Balogh), Christopher (Clare), Lydia Lockwood (Jeff) and Jamie, nephews Justin Lockwood and Emanuele Amatori, nieces Stephanie and Alison Dufresne, her...
