All Obituaries

Antoinette B. (Commisso) Surrette, 81, died peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Toronto, Canada to the late Frank and Anne (Perri) Commisso, she was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. A graduate of Commerce High School, she worked as an office administrator and Bookkeeper for Nicora’s Auto Supply. An avid golfer, she was an active member of Wyckoff Country Club for over 40 years. She also loved gardening and enjoyed her winter home in...

Marjorie E Boober, 96 passed peacefully on 8/3/22.   She was born in Holden MA to Lesley (Spevey) Vinck and Newell Boober. During her life Maggie was an associate member of the Sisters of Providence.  She left the convent to serve her community and became an Activities Director in a local nursing home.  Maggie (as known by all her friends) was a member of St Celica Church.   Margie (as known by her family) was full of life and had a wonderful sense of...

Agnes M. (Dufault) Dion, 99, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late Arthur and Agnes (Bridgett) Dufault, she was a proud US Navy Veteran of WWII. Agnes served in the US Navy WAVES, honorably discharged as a Parachute Rigger Second Class in 1945. She was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and the American Theater Ribbon. A graduate of Classical High School, Agnes worked for the Western Union Telegraph Office in Springfield and was one of the first women to...

Longtime Wilbraham resident Robert J. Fitzgerald, 75, passed away August 1, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 10, 1947 to the late Thomas and Ann Fitzgerald. Bob graduated from South Hadley High School, Class of 1965 and Holyoke Community College in 1967.  He was a US Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War as a member of the 1st Cavalry.  Bob worked a lifelong career in sales for Hampden Papers, Inc. before retiring as Vice President of Sales. He...

Ralph B. Pelletier, 73, of Chicopee, passed away July 31, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center in the care and comfort of his loving family. Born July 14, 1949, Ralph was raised in Springfield by his mother Ann F. (Spada) Pelletier and two aunts along with his two brothers and cousin. Ralph graduated from Springfield Technical High School and took pride in his career as a CNC Programmer at Chapman Valve Co., Crane Co., Nortec and C and G Machine. Ralph leaves his devoted son, Brian, and his...

James D. Adam, 87, died peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022, at home. Born in Cheshire, CT to the late Leonard and Julie (Reidiger) Adam, he was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a graduate of Stafford High School, Hartford State Technical School (PRINCE TECH), and a member & Past President of the Lions Club of Stafford, CT. He was also a member of the Manchester Ski Club   Upon moving to Wilbraham, he joined the Wilbraham Country Club and took up golf at age...

Raymond Herbert Shankel, 93, died on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born in Worcester to the late Raymond Harold and Mary (Rodack) Shankel, he served proudly in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Ray was a licensed electrician and owned Yankee Electric Supply Co. in Springfield. Ray will be missed by his wife of 66 years Helen (Andry) Shankel, their two daughters; Wendy Evans and Lisa Quackenbush, 6 grandchildren; Daniel, Christopher, Berit, Peter, John and...

Simone Newton, 98, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born in Springfield, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Simone was a beloved Music Teacher in the Wilbraham schools for over 10 years until her retirement. A faithful communicant of St. Cecilia’s Church, she was an active member of the adult choir for many years. Simone enjoyed gardening and spending time by the lake at the family cottage in Readfield, ME. She was predeceased by her husband Tyler T. Newton, her daughter...

Nancy Joanne (Axtell) Trevallion passed away suddenly on July 23rd, 2022, at the age of 61 at her home in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Nancy was born at Wesson Women’s (Baystate) Hospital in Springfield on March 22nd, 1961, to James and Judith (Marshall) Axtell. She was raised on Main Street in Hampden, a town that she loved dearly. Nancy graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in 1979, where she made several lifelong friends. For nearly 20 years, Nancy was a teacher at Fiddlestix...

Donald Thomson Wallace, 76, of Wilbraham passed away on July 22. He was born on March 20, 1946 to the late Mack F. Wallace and Phebe D. Wallace. Donald grew up and attended grade school in Longmeadow, graduated from The Taft School in 1964 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in economics from Colorado College in 1968, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi.       After college, he returned to Massachusetts to serve in the National Guard and work at Warren...