William T. Bryden
Jun 27, 2016
West Springfield- William �Bill� T. Bryden, 82, formerly of South Boulevard passed away Monday at the Elaine Center in Hadley. He was born Springfield on Nov. 4th, 1933 to the late John and Ellen (King) Bryden. He has lived in this area most of his life. Bill worked for years as a salesman at the former Yale-Genton in West Springfield...
John J. Kolodziej
Jun 17, 2016
West Springfield � John Joseph Kolodziej, 83, passed away peacefully Friday surrounded by his loving family. John was born August 6, 1932 in West Springfield, son to the late Jacob and Mary (Guz) Kolodziej. John was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and was a graduate of West Springfield High School. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Sylvia (Root) Sutherland
Jun 15, 2016
West Springfield, Sylvia (Root) Sutherland, 90, passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 at the Atrium in Agawam surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Springfield, April 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mabel Root. Sylvia was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked at Security Windows in West Springfield. She was a...
Adrian J. Baetens
Jun 14, 2016
West Springfield � Adrian J. Baetens, 99, passed away June 14th at his home after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Adrian was born in Wouw, the Netherlands in 1917 to his parents, Achiel Baetens and Cornelia Norbart. After growing up in the Netherlands, he served the Queen in the Royal Dutch Navy Marine Corps as a machinist...
Nora Louise (O'Neill) Johnson
Jun 14, 2016
West Springfield- Nora Louise (O'Neill) Johnson, 90, passed away Tuesday after a brief illness in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born in Holyoke, May 14th, 1926, to the late Rose (Coyle) and John O'Neill. Nora was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Holyoke. She was an EKG/EEG Technician at Holyoke Hospital...
Mitzi S. (Kaczor) Gregory
Jun 3, 2016
West Springfield- Mitzi S. (Kaczor) Gregory, 98, passed away Friday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Chicopee to the late Stella (Cichocki) and Frank Kaczor and has lived in West Springfield for over 50 years. Mitzi worked at Spaulding in Chicopee for years. She was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Mitzi was predeceased by her...
Donald E. Vachon
May 27, 2016
West Springfield - Donald E. Vachon, passed away Friday in the comfort of his home. He was born in Ludlow to the late Leona (Matt) and Emile Vachon. Donald was a graduate of Commerce High School and attended the University of Massachusetts. He was a proud Vietnam War Veteran, having served in the US Navy. Donald owned and operated One...
Kathleen F. (Bowler) Swords
May 24, 2016
Kathleen F. Swords, 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Florida Hospital Flager. She was born October 11, 1928 in Holyoke, daughter of Michael and Hannah (Brennan) Bowler. She was a lifelong resident of Holyoke until 2002 when she moved to Washington State to be closer to her son, then in 2009 she moved to Palm Coast, FL...
Richard R. Vaillancourt
May 17, 2016
West Springfield � Richard R. Vaillancourt danced through the gates of heaven with his wife and soul mate, Rita, who had been waiting for him since April 1, 2002. Richard was born September 26, 1927 in Fall River, MA to Emma and Earl Vaillancourt. Richard joined the US Navy at age 18. He was stationed in Cuba on the Victory,...
Corrine A. (Dupaul) Mccombe
May 14, 2016
Corrine �Connie� (Dupaul) McCombe, 97, passed away May 14, 2016 at Providence Place in Holyoke. She was born October 5, 1918 in New Haven, CT to Lea and Joseph (Cartier) Dupaul. She later moved to Springfield and graduated from the High School of Commerce. She worked at F.W. Sickles, Forbes and Wallace, Sears, and the West Springfield School Cafeteria. She...
Jean E. Fusini
May 9, 2016
Amherst- Jean Eleanor Fusini, 85, passed away Monday at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital. She was born in and grew up in Agawam to the late Amabile (Baiardi) and Victor Fusini. Jean was a Social Worker in New York City for 45 years and returned to this area in 2004. She leaves several beloved cousins. A private graveside service will be held. Toomey-O�Brien...
John D. Sundburg
May 2, 2016
John Dean Sundburg, 90, of Priest River, Idaho, passed away May 2, 2016. Born in West Springfield, John was the son of Edward and Anna Sundburg. He was a Springfield Classical High School graduate and later moved to Longmeadow. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force for two years and was honorably discharged in July 1946. After graduating with...
Rosemary C. (Fortuna) Galary
May 1, 2016
West Springfield, Rosemary C. (Fortuna) Galary, 89, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. Born in Middletown, CT, August 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosina (Solonia) Fortuna. Rosemary worked at Westover Air Force Base for over 35 years and the Springfield Armory for 25 years. Rosemary enjoyed cooking, baking and coin collecting...
Benjamin L. O'Dell
Apr 26, 2016
East Longmeadow, MA - Benjamin Lestock O�Dell, 78, died Wednesday at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center in East Longmeadow, MA . He was born in Detroit, MI on July 24, 1937 to the late Benjamin and Kathleen (Schenk) O�Dell. His family nickname was Bing. He grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from St. Cecilia High School. He then...
Gerald J. Scully
Apr 26, 2016
West Springfield- Gerald Joseph Scully, 74, passed away Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Springfield on December 21st, 1941 to the late Walter and Bertha Scully. He grew up in Springfield, graduated from Cathedral High School and lived most of his life in West Springfield. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Vietnam...
Rudolph S. Lachut
Apr 25, 2016
Rudolph Stanley Lachut, 88, passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in West Warren to the late Stella (Postula) and Henry Lachut. Rudolph grew up in Springfield and has lived most of his life in Longmeadow. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII. Rudolph was a Manager at the Friendly's Ice Cream Plant for years....
Susan B (Green) Ledoux
Apr 25, 2016
Longmeadow -Susan Breck LeDoux passed April 22 peacefully at home surrounded by family. Susan is survived by her loving husband of 57 years Robert LeDoux. She was the devoted mother of son Robert LeDoux of Wilbraham, and daughters Melissa LeDoux Cauley of West Springfield and Mary Kate LeDoux of Boston. She is also survived by grandchildren Robert, Edward and Madeline...
Loretta T. Percy
Apr 24, 2016
Agawam, Ma- Loretta Theresa (Choiniere) Percy, 97, passed away Sunday at Country Estates in Agawam. She was born in Chicopee to the late Mary (Steitz) and Ovid Choiniere. Loretta lived in West Springfield most of her life, having moved to Suffield in 1989. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Suffield. Loretta was an avid Red Sox fan,...
Mary E. (Kearney) Rettie
Apr 23, 2016
West Springfield, Mary E. (Kearney) Rettie, 92, passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at Noble Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Northampton, April 21, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Trainor) Kearney. Mary was a 1942 graduate of the former St Michael�s High School in Northampton. She worked at the former...
Florence G. (Mabb) Gilmour
Apr 18, 2016
WEST SPRINGFIELD- Florence (Mabb) Gilmour, born February 11, 1930 in Agawam, a long time resident of West Springfield, passed away Monday April 18, 2016 after struggling with COPD. Florence was one of nine children: predeceased by her brother Elmer Mabb and sisters Mary Holcome and Patricia Belden. She leaves her brothers Robert and George Mabb, sisters Martha Lofland, Theresa Stewart...
