Patricia A. (Randazzo) Phelps
Nov 1, 2015
West Springfield- Patricia Ann (Randazzo) Phelps, 64, passed away Sunday in the comfort of her home. She was born in Saugus, MA to the late Marie (Muse) and Olland Randazzo. Patricia was a graduate of Westfield High School class of 1969. She worked as a Receptionist at Family Care Medical Center in Springfield and previously worked at Mercy Medical Sr....
Rita C. (Hasenjager) Berthiaume
Oct 28, 2015
Rita Clara (Hasenjager) Berthiaume, 91, of Cooper Street passed away Wed. at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born on June 15th, 1924 in Springfield and has lived in this area most of her life. She worked for years for Kelly Services as a secretary at various local firms. She also worked for F.L. Roberts for numerous years at various...
Mary A. (Boulia) Webster
Oct 27, 2015
�Agawam- Mary Andre (Boulia) Webster, 86, of Mansion Woods Drive passed peacefully away on Tuesday at the Loomis House in Holyoke. Her daughter Bev was by her side. She was born in Curtis Bay, MD on Sept. 24th, 1929 to the late Andrew and Mary (Denver) Boulia. She lived most of her life in West Springfield. She was a communicant...
Beatrice (Panetta) Brown
Oct 26, 2015
West Springfield -Beatrice (Panetta) Brown, 66, of Bradford drive passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Springfield on May 13th, 1949 to Frank and Nicla Panetta. She grew up in Springfield and has lived for the last 40 yrs. in West Springfield. She worked as a manager for the Home Like Apartments in West...
Geraldine (Balboni) Balboni
Oct 22, 2015
West Springfield -Geraldine Balboni, died on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was born on November 9, 1923, the daughter of Romilda (Cavicchi) and Celeste Balboni. She was a 1945 graduate of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley. Geraldine was predeceased in death by her beloved family; her mother and father; brothers, Carlo, Fernando, and Adolphus Balboni; and sisters, Regina (Balboni)...
Paul J. Danehey
Oct 22, 2015
Springfield- Paul James Danehey, 79, passed away Thursday at Heritage Hall East in Agawam. Born June 26, 1936 at Providence Hospital in Holyoke son of the late, Breda (Scanlon) and James Danehey. Paul served in the US Army and was past Commander of the American Legion Post 185 in Agawam. He retired from Atlas Copco. Paul leaves behind a brother,...
Dorothy A. Collette
Oct 21, 2015
On Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015 Dorothy A (Stevens) Collette, passed with her loving family by her side. Dorothy was born on September 12, 1929 in New York City. She was raised in �Hell�s Kitchen� until she moved to Springfield in the 1960�s and made her home in West Springfield settling there until her death. Dorothy worked in the West Springfield...
Mary C. (Mcvey) Rivers
Oct 13, 2015
Mary Cecilia (McVey) Rivers, 78, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a parishioner of the former Holy Family Church in Holyoke. She worked for 10 years in the cafeteria at Elms College. Mary enjoyed bowling with her friends, spending time with her children, grandchildren and her great-grandson and was a member of the West...
Carol A. (Vigeant) Simmons
Oct 10, 2015
West Springfield -Carol A. Simmons, 64, passed away Saturday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Everett, MA to the late Ruth (Gardner) and Francis Vigeant. Carol previously worked for Baystate Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Simmons earlier this year and by a brother, Francis Vigeant, Jr. She leaves her brother, Ronald Vigeant and his...
Geraldine M. (Grady) Johnson
Oct 5, 2015
Geraldine M. (Grady) Johnson, passed away on October 5, 2015 in Dover, New Hampshire after an extended period of failing health. Born on September 3, 1924 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Helen (McLaughlin) and George Grady, Jerry spent her youth in West Springfield, graduating from Springfield�s Cathedral High School in 1942. She married William R. Johnson in 1947, and they resided...
Colombe D. (St. Laurent) Desjarlais
Oct 5, 2015
Springfield-- Colombe D. (St. Laurent) Desjarlais, 81, died peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on Monday October 5th with her family by her side. She was born in St-Guillaume, Quebec, to the late Dolorese (Girard) and Lucien St. Laurent. Colombe settled in this area in 1971. A talented seamstress, Colombe worked for the interior design firm of Bottaro-Skolnick in Springfield. Whether...
Earle C. Bradley
Oct 3, 2015
Agawam -Earle Carlos Bradley, 94, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Springfield on July 18, 1921 to the late Raymond G. and Bertha (Pooley) Bradley. He was raised in Springfield, and spent most of his life there, before settling in Agawam 19 years ago. In 1938 he graduated from Technical...
Bonnie F. (Collins) Collins
Sep 29, 2015
West Springfield -Bonnie F. Collins, 55, died Tuesday in the comfort of her home. She leaves thirteen siblings and several nieces and nephews. All services are private and Toomey-O�Brien Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Rita D. (Castonguay) Manchino
Sep 24, 2015
Rita D. (Castonguay) Manchino, 94, died September 24, 2015 at the Governor�s Center in Westfield after a brief illness. Born in Springfield, she was the eighth of nine children, who all predeceased her; Blanche Tesny, Imelda Laramee, Rose Klepach, Raymond Castonguay, Raoul �Woodsie� Castonguay, Wilfred �Frenchy� Castonguay, Henry Castonguay and Joseph �Midi� Castonguay. She has resided in West Springfield since...
Norbert A. Neffinger
Sep 14, 2015
West Springfield- Norbert A. Neffinger, 91, passed away Monday in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Boston to the late John and Ann (Flannery) Neffinger. He moved to the area in 1939 and worked as an aerospace engineer, specializing in propeller design for Hamilton Standard. He worked there for 40...
Janice E. (Coolbeth) Finn
Sep 10, 2015
Janice Elaine (Coolbeth) Finn, 77, of Chicopee passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on September 10, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Hardwick, VT Janice moved to Massachusetts in 1956. She was an accounting clerk at J. Polep Distribution for 37 years until she retired in June of this year. She was...
Helen A (Crean) Rainville
Aug 31, 2015
Helen Anna (Crean) Rainville, 98, passed away on August 31, 2015 at the Vibra Hospital in Springfield, MA. She was born on September 30, 1916, the 11th of 18 children born to James J. and Hanora A. (Carney) Crean. Helen was a lifelong resident of West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1934. Following the early deaths of...
Raymond A. Piquette
Aug 28, 2015
West Springfield- Raymond A. Piquette, 88, passed away Friday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke to the late Arnold and Eva (Girard) Piquette. He was raised in Holyoke and settled in West Springfield in 1956. Raymond was a 1945 graduate of Holyoke High School. He was a bricklayer for most of his life and was a member...
Donna E. (Rusin) Hart
Aug 17, 2015
West Springfield- Donna Elizabeth (Rusin) Hart, 50, passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Chicopee to Barbara Shea and the late Donald Rusin. Donna lived most of her life in Chicopee moving to West Springfield in 1998. She worked as a home health aide and had the ability to make everyone feel comfortable. Donna leaves her...
James H. Bost, Jr.
Aug 16, 2015
Jim �Jimmy� Bost, 47, died at home on Saturday, August 16, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born in Holyoke, MA on March 26, 1968. Jim grew up in West Springfield and graduated in 1986. He was a selfless man who lived his life to the fullest and loved to make others laugh. Kind and caring, Jim was always...
