Rita L. (Clarke) Labranche
Aug 17, 2016
West Springfield -Rita (Clarke) LaBranche of West Springfield passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. She was born in Springfield on August 16,1922, daughter of the late Patrick Clarke and Phyllisia Broas, one of eight children. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1939. Rita worked at the Springfield Armory during World War II, Production...
Charles Jason Thomas
Aug 16, 2016
Agawam -Charles J. (�CJ�) Thomas, 44, passed away suddenly Tuesday, August 16th, at Mercy Medical Center. He was the son of Carol (Goyette) and Gary Thomas of Little River, SC, formerly of Westfield. CJ was a graduate of Westfield High School and Westfield State University. After graduating with a degree in finance, he devoted his career to the investment side...
Francis A. Beaudry
Aug 16, 2016
West Springfield, Francis A Beaudry, 86, passed away Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alicia (Koeber) Beaudry. Fran was a graduate of Holyoke High School and received his Undergraduate degree from American International College and Master�s Degrees from American International College and Westfield State University. He served in the...
Corrine Dassatti
Aug 7, 2016
West Springfield- Corrine (Zarolinski) Dassatti, 90, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at the South Portland Nursing Home in South Portland, ME. She was born in Chicopee to the late Delia (Roberge) and Peter Zarolinski and lived in West Springfield most of her life. Corrine was an Executive Assistant at Westmass Area Development Corp. and retired in 1989. She...
Lyrisa M. (Cadorette) Whitehurst
Aug 6, 2016
Springfield -Lyrisa M. (Cadorette) Whitehurst, 28, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Northampton, May 2, 1988, she was the daughter of Louis and Rhea (Rodrigue) Cadorette of Springfield. Besides her parents Lyrisa leaves her beloved daughter, Ember and her loving sister, Madeleine Cadorette of Springfield and many aunts, uncles and cousins. A Funeral Home...
Robert W. Bozenhard, Jr.
Aug 6, 2016
West Springfield � Robert W. Bozenhard, Jr. (�Bob, �Bompa�) passed away from his wonderful life early on Saturday, August 6, 2016, in Springfield. Robert was born on August 26, 1934, in Springfield to the late Ruth and Robert W. Bozenhard, Sr. He resided in West Springfield his entire life. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Hazard. After high school...
William J. Murray, Jr.
Aug 3, 2016
West Springfield- William J. Murray, Jr., 70, passed away Wednesday in the comfort of his home. He was born in Springfield to the late Ruth (Hickson) and William Murray. Bill was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Westfield State College. He was an elementary school teacher in the West Springfield school system for 37 years. Bill leaves his beloved...
Jacqueline A. Jordan
Aug 1, 2016
Westfield- Jacqueline A. (MacDonald) Jordan, 76, passed away Monday at home. She was born in Holyoke to Lucille (Menard) and the late Gordon MacDonald. Jacqueline was a graduate of Agawam High School and lived in West Springfield for most of her life. She worked at Walmart in Westfield for many years. Jacqueline was creative and loved to do crafts for...
Sheila (Robinson) Frisbie
Jul 29, 2016
Westfield- Sheila (Robinson) Frisbie, 69, of Falley Drive passed away Friday at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Boston on October 6th, 1946 to the late Patricia (O�Brien) and James B. Robinson, Jr. She was raised in Needham and has lived in Westfield for the past 50 yrs. Sheila worked at Fran Johnson�s Golf and Tennis formerly...
Robert L. Mcdonald
Jul 28, 2016
West Springfield -Robert Leslie McDonald, son of the late Fred and Helen McDonald was born in Springfield on December 29, 1924. He passed July 28, 2016 at the Soldiers'�Home in Holyoke due to complications from a stroke. He served in the US Army, WWII, tank division 775, stationed in the Philippine Islands and New Guinea from 1943-1946. He survived his...
James L. Ferranti
Jul 26, 2016
West Springfield - John L. Ferranti, 95, passed away Tuesday at the Holyoke Soldier's Home. He was born in Springfield to the late Angelina (Cavicchi) and Anthony Ferranti and lived most of his life in West Springfield. John was a graduate of West Springfield High School and attended the State University of New York at Oswego. He owned and operated...
David A. Healey
Jul 22, 2016
Shelburne - David A. Healey, 53, passed tragically on July 22, 2016. David was born August 30, 1962 in Springfield, son of Allyne and the late Shirley (Blanchard) Healey. David was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and a graduate of West Springfield High School before he moved to Shelburne. David was a passionate and compelling man whose love for...
Robert R. Vetal
Jul 22, 2016
West Springfield � Robert R. Vetal, 78, a resident of West Springfield, passed away Friday at Baystate Medical Center. Robert was born September 24, 1937 in West Springfield to the late Francis and Edith Vetal. Robert served as a Springfield Police Officer for over 22 years and after retirement worked in Security and Parking at Baystate Medical Center until 2000....
Mary J. (Giannetti) Gentile
Jul 21, 2016
West Springfield � Mary J. (Giannetti) Gentile, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2016. She was born in Springfield, January 15, 1923, the daughter of the late Antonio and Angela Maria (Funaro) Giannetti. Mary retired from the United States Postal Service after 25 years. She was a long time communicant of St. Ann�s Church, where she and her sisters...
Lillian M. (O'Toole) Thompson
Jul 20, 2016
West Springfield - Lillian M. (O�Toole) Thompson, 92, entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center with her daughter by her side. Lillian was born in Boston, the daughter of the late, Mary and Andrew O�Toole. She was predeceased by her husband J. Ralph Thompson and sisters, Rose O�Toole, Josephine O�Toole, Theresa Vigneault and Sr....
George D. Condon
Jul 19, 2016
West Springfield - Rev. George David Condon, Jr., 88, passed away Tuesday at Sudbury Pines in Sudbury, MA. He was born in Canaan, CT on March 28th, 1928 to the late Addie (Kimball) and George D. Condon, Sr. He was a graduate of Yankton College, Yankton, SD, Gordon Seminary and Andover Newton Theological Seminary, both in Massachusetts. He was ordained...
Rita (St. Hilaire) Rose
Jul 19, 2016
Feeding Hills, Rita (St. Hilaire) Rose, 99, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Born in Adams, October 31, 1916, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Paradis) St Hilaire. Rita worked for many years for the Town of Agawam as Town Clerk and as acting Town Manager until 1985. Rita also worked at the Wesson Memorial Hospital...
Robert Wooddell
Jul 13, 2016
Feeding Hills � Robert H. �Bubba� Wooddell, 94, died at home on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was with his family, including his great grand-dog, Molly. Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Guy and Faye Cooper, but adopted by his uncle, Joe Wooddell (he was then raised in West Virginia). Robert is survived by his three...
Ann F. (Kielbowicz) Vandini
Jul 13, 2016
Agawam- Ann F. (Kielbowicz) Vandini passed away Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Northampton and had lived most of her life in this area. She graduated from Northampton High School and later from Northampton Commercial College. Ann worked as a teller for Northampton National Bank in Northampton and later worked for 16 years as an agency sales...
Winston L. Ellenwood
Jun 30, 2016
West Springfield- Winston L Ellenwood, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 29, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Barre, VT, July 18, 1928, he was the son of the late Melburn and Florence (Martin) Lewis. He was later adopted by Harry and Mary (Thomas) Ellenwood. Winston was a US Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. Having graduated from Northeastern University,...
