Richard Joseph Peterson
Oct 23, 2014
Richard Joseph Peterson, 61, of West Springfield, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his home. Richard was born in Springfield MA on March 27, 1953 to Wilfred Joseph Peterson and Ruth Lopez. He was a graduate of Putnam Vocational High School, and he served in the US Marines. Richard is survived by his children Jason and Erin, his...
Ida A. (Morini) O'Hare
Oct 19, 2014
Ida A. (Morini) O'Hare joined her husband, Thomas on October 19, 2014 at the age of 91.�Born May 10, 1923 in Woonsocket, RI, she resided in West Springfield for most of her life. Ida graduated from the High School of Commerce and was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. She retired from Spartan Brake and Muffler in 1986....
Stella F. (Haber) Niemiec
Oct 18, 2014
Stella Frances (Haber) Niemiec, 94, passed away Saturday at Wingate of West Springfield. She was born in Westfield to the late Victoria (Praznol) and Franciszek Haber. Stella owned and operated the former Ludlow Linoleum Shop for 25 years. She was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield. Stella was predeceased by her beloved husband, Philip Niemiec...
Anne B. (Tinti) Casali
Oct 13, 2014
Longmeadow - Anne (Tinti) Casali beloved mother, writer, teacher and restauranteur. On October 13, 2014 this remarkable woman passed away at 98 years of age with her adoring children by her side. She was born in 1916 to Erminia & Celso Tinti in Bourne MA. In 1924, Anne�s parents opened Tinti�s Restaurant, the first Italian restaurant in Western Mass, popular...
James E. Barry
Oct 12, 2014
Agawam - James Edward Barry, 94, of Bridge Street passed away Sunday at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. James was born in Springfield on March 25, 1920 to the late John and Mary (Nelligan) Barry. James worked many years as an Assistant Mortgage Officer at the Springfield 5 Cent Savings Bank. He was also a member of the Oak Ridge Country...
Lois M. (Dodge) Donahue
Oct 9, 2014
Lois M. (Dodge) Donahue, 83, passed away October 9th. Born June 28, 1931, in Worthington, MA to the late Richard and Edith (Hathaway) Dodge. She lived most of her life in West Springfield. Lois was a graduate of Trade High School. She loved panning for gold in the streams of VT with her husband Jack. She was a Nascar enthusiast,...
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...
