Eunice (Warner) Higgins
Dec 26, 2014
West Springfield -Eunice (Warner) Higgins, 90, passed away Friday at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Springfield and moved to West Springfield 28 years ago. Eunice worked as an elevator operator for Steiger�s in Springfield. She formerly was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield. Eunice was active in her Oxford Place community, where she...
Barbara L. (Frye) Lapalme
Dec 26, 2014
West Springfield - Barbara L. (Frye) LaPalme, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Sunday December 28, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. She was born in Chicopee, September 15, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Erwin and Eva (Lilley) Frye. She was raised in Springfield and moved to West Springfield over 50 years ago. She was a bus...
Carmen I (Vega) Gonzalez
Dec 24, 2014
Carmen Ivette (Vega) Gonzalez, 54, passed away Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center. She was born, February 1, 1960, in Guayama, Puerto Rico to Carmen M. Perez of Florida and the late Julio Vega. Carmen was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Bethesaida in Springfield. Carmen leaves her beloved husband, Ismael Gonzalez, her loving daughters, Ivette Santiago and her...
Marilyn L. (Meunier) Vallee
Dec 24, 2014
West Springfield -Marilyn Lorraine Vallee of North Street entered into eternal life peacefully at home on December 24, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 28, 1936 in Springfield to the late Francis X. and Irene D. (Grenon) Meunier residing in Indian Orchard. She lived in the area her entire life and graduated from Classical...
Dorothy A. (Shea) Barton
Dec 22, 2014
Boca Raton- Dorothy Ann (Shea) Barton, 80, passed away Monday at the Menorah House in Boca Raton, FL. She was born in Springfield to the late Lillian (McCool) and Joseph Shea. Dorothy was a graduate of the former Springfield Technical High School and the Gaugh School of Business. She lived in Springfield and West Springfield before settling in Boca Raton....
Stanley Witek
Dec 19, 2014
West Springfield - Stanley Witek passed away Fri, Dec. 19, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of West Springfield and owner of Stanley Witek Oil for over 50 years. He also was a founding member of the Tatham Memorial Club fka The Tatham Social Club. He leaves his loving wife of 72...
Sheila R. (Marceau) Marceau
Dec 13, 2014
West Springfield - Sheila Ruth-Anne (Marci, Pinky) Marceau, 80, was safely called home on Dec. 13, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Leo �Buddy� Marceau and Ruth Safford Marceau. Born, raised and educated in Springfield, she graduated in 1953 from Springfield Technical and continued her education becoming an L.P.N in 1955 from the former...
Joyce E. (Hawley) Duris
Dec 10, 2014
West Springfield- Joyce Elizabeth (Hawley) Duris, 80, passed away Wednesday in the comfort of her home. Joyce�s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She was born in Pittsfield to the late Laura (Bossie) and Henry Hawley. Joyce was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert S. Duris, Sr. in 1996. She leaves her loving children, Robert S....
Judith E. (Quick) Fitch
Dec 3, 2014
West Springfield- Judith E. (Quick) Fitch, 78, passed away Wednesday, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Harriet and Norman Quick and has lived in W. Spfld. since 1968. Judith graduated with her nursing degree from Springfield Hospital School of Nursing and started her career there and at Wesson Women�s Hospital. She later worked for...
Margaret C. (Ryan) Martelli
Nov 24, 2014
Margaret C. (Ryan) Martelli, 86, passed away Monday, at Wingate of West Springfield. She was born in Northampton to the late Mabel (Cross) and Charles Ryan. Margaret worked as a waitress for years in many area restaurants and sold Avon for over 40 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph Martelli in 1989. She leaves her loving children,...
Irene V. (Wright) Smedley
Nov 21, 2014
West- Springfield - Irene Vera (Wright) Smedley, 91, of Monastery Avenue in West Springfield, passed away Friday at Heritage Hall in Agawam. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leonard Smedley in 1986. There will be a graveside service at Hillcrest Park Cemetery, 895 Parker St., Springfield, Friday at 9AM. Toomey-O�Brien Funeral Home has been entrusted with the services.
Leona (Kampschroer) Booska
Nov 20, 2014
Agawam- Leona R. (Kampschroer) Harrow Booska age 102, passed away on November 20, 2014 at Heritage Hall in Agawam. Leona is predeceased by her husband Alfred F. Booska, her daughter Connie A. Hollis, her son-in-law, Joseph E. Hollis Jr. her granddaughter, Tina Marie Hollis and her grandson, Matthew J. O�Connor. She leaves her daughters, Nancy L. Velozo and her husband...
Paul M. Berube
Nov 12, 2014
Holyoke � Paul Michael Berube, 55, passed away Wednesday in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Holyoke for 29 years. Paul was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He was the owner of Town Line General Machining of Holyoke, a business...
Norma L. (Lefebvre) Gould
Nov 11, 2014
Northampton- Norma L. (Lefebvre) Gould, passed away Tuesday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Winchendon, June 11, 1936, she grew up in Athol and lived in Easthampton before moving to Northampton 27 years ago. Norma was a graduate of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital School of Nursing and began her career there as a registered nurse for over 42 years...
George A. Dubois
Nov 3, 2014
George Albert DuBois, 81, passed away Monday, November 3, surrounded by his loving family at Wingate of West Springfield. A lifelong resident of West Springfield, he was the son of the late Irene (Griffin) and George DuBois. He was a graduate of West Springfield High School, and served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was a...
Claire H. (Robinson) Goldsmith
Nov 1, 2014
Agawam - Claire H. (Robinson) Goldsmith, 95, died on November 1, 2014, at Heritage Hall in Agawam. She was born in Springfield on August 22, 1919, to the late Austin and Regina (Brouillet) Robinson and grew up in West Springfield, where she graduated from West Springfield High School in the Class of 1937. In 1941 she married her high school...
Patricia C. (Coughlin) Goyette
Nov 1, 2014
Patricia Claire (Coughlin) Goyette, 91, of Walnut Street passed away Saturday at her daughter�s home in Westfield. She was born in Springfield on March 27th, 1923 to the late Gladys D. (Daley) and Patrick J. Coughlin. She lived most of her life in Agawam was a graduate of Agawam High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper at American Bosch...
Emily T. (Pirog) Kulha
Oct 30, 2014
West Springfield - Emily T. (Pirog) Kulha, 91, passed away October 30, 2014 in Agawam. She was born in Chicopee, March 26, 1923 to the late Andrew and Agnes (Prbyzysz) Pirog, and lived most of her life in West Springfield. She loved reading, gardening, travel and playing games. She was avid about fitness and health, swimming, walking, and exercising most...
Elizabeth H. (Kot) Hershel Giordano
Oct 29, 2014
Elizabeth �Bonnie� (Kot) Hershel Giordano, 93, of Maple Heights passed away peacefully Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke on September 26th, 1921 to the late Mary (Wojciak) and Joseph Kot. She grew up in Holyoke and was a graduate of Holyoke High School, Class of 1939. Bonnie lived most of her life in...
Rene E. Lamarche
Oct 27, 2014
West Springfield- Rene Edward LaMarche, 86, of Wolcott Avenue passed away Monday at Wingate of West Springfield. He was born in Lowell, VT on July 16th, 1928 to the late Arphena (Ruel) and Elphege LaMarche. He lived in West Springfield for most of his life. He worked for years as a barber at Ray�s Barber Shop in Chicopee and he...
