All Obituaries

Edith “Elaine” (Grant) Forrest, age 86, died peacefully on July 16. Born in Bernardston, MA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Widdison) Grant.   Elaine was an accomplished pianist and organist who accompanied her father for many years on his regular WHAI gospel music radio program in Greenfield as well as at church services in Bernardston. She also accompanied her husband Bill in numerous variety shows in Massachusetts and then in the Winter Haven area...

Dorothy (Dot, Dottie) Cady Potter traveled the final leg of her lifelong journey on July 16th, 2019 at home with her loving daughter and granddaughter at her side. Dottie was born in Foxboro, Mass, on July 14th, 1916. She was the daughter of Lucius and Sigrid (Hiller) Cady. She was a graduate of Foxboro High School in the class of 1934 and spent her entire working career in her hometown. Dot was predeceased by her husband Doug of 69 years who passed away in 2011. She was also predeceased by...

Theresa Mary Josephine (Piazzo) Foley, 96, of Longmeadow passed from this life on July 13, 2019. Theresa, born on February 23, 1923, was the daughter of Casimiro and Mary Piazzo of Turin, Italy and the sister of Reno (Mona) Piazzo and the late Robert (Connie) Piazzo. Theresa had an accomplished career as an Assistant to the founder of the Brimfield Flea Markets; the first woman Town Accountant in Monson; Certified Nutritionist and Real Estate Agent. Upon retirement, just shy of 80 years old,...

Florence (Hoey) Lavelle, 89, a long-time resident of Wilbraham, passed away with dignity and grace at Baystate Medical Center on July 6. Her family maintained a bedside vigil during the past week to ensure she was not alone. She was born to the late Richard and Catherine Hoey on March 13, 1930 in Springfield. At the age of 16, Flo met her future husband Edward J. Lavelle when they both worked at the Paramount Theater as usherette and usher. This past year they celebrated their 68th wedding...

Catherine M. (Gallagher) Maleckas, 71, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2019, at Day Brook Village Nursing Center (formerly Loomis House) in Holyoke, after a valiant battle against liver disease.    Catherine was born on February 25, 1948, in Ventry, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She moved to the United States when she was 18 years old. Here she married, raised her family, and worked as a school secretary in the Hampden Wilbraham Regional Schools, retiring from...

Judy Ann (Hiller) Del Negro, 65, loving mother and devoted wife, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 4, 2019. Born on June 21, 1954 in Springfield to Dave and Lois (Keane) Hiller, she was a lifetime East Longmeadow resident. She graduated from East Longmeadow High School in 1972. She married Andrew Del Negro on May 1, 1976.   From a young age Judy enjoyed playing piano and softball . She was a very kind woman. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

On June 25, 2019 Ron McCarthy passed away peacefully at his home.  Ron was born in Shelburne Falls, MA and lived there until he was 7 and his family relocated to Trenton, NJ where he lived until he married and raised his family in Pittsfield, Ma then later Springfield, MA where he spent his retired years.  Ron had a love and career of drumming as well as cooking. It was his passion of cooking that led to his opening Mac's Burgers and Hot Dog Charlie's at the then Bay State...

Michael "Mike" Houck, 67, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, January 31, 1952, he was the son of Raffaela (Federici) Houck of East Longmeadow and the late John Houck. Mike graduated from Springfield Technical High in the ROTC program.  He proudly served as a Sergeant in the US Air Force and earned his BS of Computer Science from the University of New Hamphsire. Mike’s first aviation love was assembling and flying model...

John Robert Chase, Sr., known to friends as “Jack”, 79, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, with his family by his side. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Thomas M.D. Chase and Thelma E. (Grewcock) Chase. He was a graduate of Barrington High School in Barrington, Rhode Island. After earning his degree from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island he served in the Army, retiring a Captain.   He married Dorothy M. Hayes in...