Harry T. Ray, Jr.
Oct 6, 2014
West Springfield- Harry T. Ray Jr., 82, passed away Monday at the Holyoke Soldiers� Home. He was born in Springfield on Sept. 26th, 1932 to the late Harry and Mildred (Larrabee) Ray. He lived most of his life in West Springfield. Harry worked for over 30 yrs. as a mechanist at Pratt and Whitney. He was a U.S. Air Force...
Walter Packevich
Sep 30, 2014
West Springfield- Walter Packevich, 89, passed away Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Narejki, Poland to the late Joseph and Andrea Packiewicz . Walter served in the US Army during the Korean War and was awarded 6 Bronze Stars. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, J. Rosemary (Greco) Packevich in 2007. He leaves his loving daughters,...
John F. Lane
Sep 24, 2014
West Springfield - John F. Lane, born June 1925 entered into eternal life on September 24, 2014 at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke. John was born in Weymouth, MA and resided in West Springfield for 58 years. As a high school graduate he served in the World War II pacific war on the USS Vincennes (CL-64) as a Seaman for...
Lucille O. (Robidoux) Baum
Sep 22, 2014
West Springfield � Lucille O. Baum, 83, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 20th�at Mt. St. Vincent Nursing Home. Lucille was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and was born to the late Edmond and Orise Robidoux, September 10, 1931. She was a Navy veteran of the Korean War�who was stationed in Corpus Cristi,�Texas where she met her husband, the late...
Virginia M. (Clark) Devall
Sep 17, 2014
Virginia Mae (Clark) DeVall, 79, passed away Wednesday in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in West Springfield to the late Dolores (Cestari) and John Clark. Virginia attended local schools and West Springfield High School. She worked as a waitress at various restaurants including the former Patsy�s, Crestview Country Club and the former...
Bruce W. Randall
Sep 14, 2014
Bruce W. Randall, 53, passed away Sunday at his home in Longmeadow. He was born to the late Jean (Harrison) Randall and Murray Randall of Berkley, MA and has lived in Longmeadow for the past 18 years. Bruce was a graduate of the UMass College of Engineering and received his pilot�s license while in college. He started his career at...
Ann M. (Fenn) Camp
Sep 10, 2014
West Springfield � Ann Marie (Fenn) Camp, 82, was called safely home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She passed into eternal life in the comfort of her two loving sons. Ann was born in Springfield on January 16, 1932, beloved daughter of the late William N. and Josephine (Jouan) Fenn. She was raised in Springfield and graduated from Commerce High...
Joyce M. (Fullam) Daehne
Sep 5, 2014
Chicopee- Joyce M. Daehne, age 72, passed away at home on Sept 5, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 26, 1942 in Agawam to the late Harold and Marjorie (Connor) Fullam. She was communicant of St Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. She leaves her husband Clifford Daehne of Chicopee. Her two sons Jeffrey Swales...
Joann M. (Taskey) Bibeau
Sep 1, 2014
Joann M. (Taskey) Bibeau, 79, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. Born in Springfield, June 13, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Wender) Taskey. Joann lived her entire life in West Springfield and worked for the Town of West Springfield and the Park and Recreation Dept for many years. She also worked...
John B. O'Brien, Jr.
Sep 1, 2014
West Springfield � John �Jack� B. O�Brien, Jr. passed away peacefully on Monday at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield to the late Florence (Morin) and former West Springfield Police Chief John B. O�Brien, Sr. Jack grew up in West Springfield and lived most of his life here. In his retirement he lived in West Harwich, MA and...
Clifford Halle
Aug 27, 2014
South Hadley � Clifford L. Halle, 69, of South Hadley passed away Wednesday August 27, while in his home, after a long battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his wife of 39 years Dorothy Halle. They were residents of West Springfield for over 35 years. Cliff was born in Berlin, NH on December 1, 1944 to the late Leo...
Shirley R. (Jamieson) Sutter
Aug 22, 2014
Shirley R. (Jamieson) Sutter, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family throughout the day and in the arms of her daughter, Susan on Friday. She was born in Montague and was a lifelong resident of W. Spfld. Shirley volunteered for several years at the Soldiers� Home in Holyoke where she touched the lives of many of our Veterans and...
John C. Morris
Aug 10, 2014
John Charles Morris Jr., 56, of Maple Terrace passed Sunday at home. He was born in Springfield to the late John and MaryEllen (Clark) Morris. He lived in West Springfield for most of his life. He was the owner of the La Caf� formerly of West Springfield. He was an accomplished baker and spent many years managing locally in the...
Doris S. (Dumais) Gousy
Aug 9, 2014
Doris Suzanne (Dumais) Gousy, 79, passed away Saturday at Mercy Medical Center. She was born to the late Charles and Bernadette Dumais on July 24, 1935. Before moving to Western MA in 1955 from Quebec, Canada, Doris taught at L��cole Duvernay. She worked as a baker for St. Thomas School. Doris enjoyed her time bowling, painting, and baking, keeping the...
Mary A. (Baczek) Baczek
Aug 5, 2014
Mary A. Baczek passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Mary was born on January 31, 1920 in Three Rivers, MA to the late Jan and Aniela (Gadek) Baczek. Mary was the oldest of five children. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her brother, Frank, two sisters, Genevieve Bialek, and Sophie Bascom. She is survived by...
Om Tandon
Jul 28, 2014
Om Tandon, 83, passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Om was born in Ambala,India, January 14, 1931 he was the son of the late Shambhu Nath and Rampiyari Tandon. Om has lived in West Springfield for the last 10 years. He worked for the Boeing Aircraft Company for 21 years and previously worked for Bell Helicopter, the...
Gloria (Bonci) Bailleul
Jul 27, 2014
Gloria E. (Bonci) Bailleul, 81, passed away Sunday at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Westfield on April 3rd, 1933 to the late Brueno and Assunta (Giuelette) Bonci. She was brought up in Blanford and has lived in West Springfield since 1949. She worked as a sewing machine operator for different local firms like Carters,...
Frances (Osterberg) Andre
Jul 26, 2014
Frances Jean Andre, passed away on Sat July 26, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on Aug 24, 1924 to the late Carold and Frances (Dreon) Osterberg. She was a WWII Army Veteran with Military Intelligence. She was a member of the Feeding Hills Congregational Church United Church of Christ. She was predeceased by her...
Olivette L. (Garant) Ouellette
Jul 22, 2014
Olivette L. (Garant) Ouellette, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Wingate of Wilbraham. Born in Fall River, May 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George and Delia (LeBeau) Garant. Her husband Conrad M. Ouellette died in 1995. She leaves her beloved children, Conrad and his wife Colleen of Germany, Albert and his wife Stephanie of...
Helen L. (Schweitzer) Langdon
Jul 19, 2014
Helen L. Langdon, 84, passed away Saturday at Baystate Medical Center. Helen was born to the late Joseph and Loretta (DeLorge) Schweitzer on February 3, 1930. Helen�s life was devoted to her family, she took pleasure in�cooking for them, parties, and get togethers. She enjoyed traveling with her Aunts for their yearly casino trips to Atlantic City and was an...
