Obituary Listing

Jun 21, 2026

Ramona Dawn Russell, 76, died peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Funeral Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Jun 19, 2026

Gloria E. (Gerrard) Tomassetti, 94, died peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Detroit, MI, she was daughter of the late Dr. Henry C. and Mary (Pezzini) Gerrard and was a graduate of Springfield High School of Commerce. Gloria filled many roles in the workplace, always advancing her career due to her initiative-taking work...

Jun 11, 2026

Peter J. Boden, 79, died peacefully on June 11, 2026. Born in Springfield to the late Frank and Jayne (Bronislawa) Boden, he attended the former Cathedral High School in Springfield, American International College in Springfield and Husson College in Bangor, ME. Peter's first job was at the former Forbes & Wallace department store in downtown Springfield. He later began his...

Jun 1, 2026

Jon Peter Abrahamson, 86, died peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2026 in Portland, ME. Born in Northampton, MA to the late Bertil and Glennie (Peterson) Abrahamson, he served his Country proudly in the US Army during the Vietnam era. Jon founded Enfield Auto Restoration in the early 1970s, owning and operating the business until 2016. He was an active member...

Jun 1, 2026

Philip Ozzone, 87, died peacefully, with his family by his side, on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Torrington, CT to the late Salvatore and Josephine (Marsala) Ozzone, Phil was a member of Construction Local 999. He had a deep love for God. Being raised in a big family with Christian values led Phil to study...

May 9, 2026

Beverly Ann Presz, a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on May 9, 2026. Beverly was born in Wilbraham, MA, in 1944 to Edmond and Nellie (Diotalevi) Trombley. She graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in 1962 and Kay Harvey Hairdressing Academy in 1963. She met her husband and...

May 8, 2026

Neal A. Johnson “NAJ”, 72, died peacefully, surrounded by his family until his last breath, on Friday, May 8, 2026 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Born in Springfield, he was son of the late Azel and Cecile (Huot) Johnson. Neal was a Firefighter for the Town of Wilbraham for 32 years, until his retirement. A talented carpenter, he also built,...

May 7, 2026

May 6, 2026

Vaughn Rist, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on May 6, 2026.

Vaughn was born in Fitchburg, MA on May 12, 1942 to Francis and Eileen (King) Rist. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1964 with a degree in Business Administration. In 1963, he met his lifelong best friend, Barbara (Bobbi). They married in 1965 and...

Apr 29, 2026

Wilbraham resident Marygene Byrd, 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ann Arbor, MI, she was daughter of the late Paul Alexander and Helen (Griswold) Francisco.

A Registered Nurse, she worked in Labor and Delivery at Broward Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for many years.

Marygene moved to Wilbraham in 2009 when she was...

Apr 22, 2026

Zuo Hua Liu passed away peacefully at his home in Wilbraham, MA on the morning of April 22, 2026. He was 95 years old. Born in Jilin, China, he followed his children and wife to the United States in 2002 and settled near his daughter in Wilbraham. He was a self-taught tinkerer who loved to upcycle, nature artist, and tai...

Apr 17, 2026

Christopher Miguel Rodriguez, 42, was called home unexpectedly on April 17, 2026 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. He leaves behind his devoted mother, Donna Levesque and caring sister Eva Rodriguez.

Chris enjoyed his quiet life in Wilbraham, MA where he resided with his loving mother and sister along with their three family dogs. Chris could often be found in his...

Apr 14, 2026

Longtime Wilbraham resident, Lennart W. Lindahl, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born in Springfield, he was son of the late Otto and Margit (Jakobson) Lindahl. He worked as a tool designer for many local manufacturing companies for many years.

Len, along with Ruth, his wife of 65 years, loved spending time with his family and...

Apr 13, 2026

Longtime Wilbraham resident Ursula “Wendy” Whyte Gibb, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Wendy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Ursula (Coues) and Andrews Clark. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, S. William Whyte; her second husband, David Gibb; and her brother, David Clark.

Wendy was...

Apr 8, 2026

Paul S. Vadnais, 79, died on Easter, after spending four days with his beloved granddaughters, son and daughter-in-law. “Grampy,” as he was known over the past 17 years, split his time between his condo in Agawam, MA, and his son and daughter-in-law’s home in New Canaan, CT.

While his death was sudden, his last day was exactly what he wanted. He...

Mar 31, 2026

Cynthia M. (Fitzgerald) Crum, 73, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, MA, she grew up in a household that included her grandparents, Dream and Pa, making it a home filled with love and laughter. Cindy was a class of ’71 Graduate from Cathedral High School where she made many...

Mar 25, 2026

Christine G. (Cote) Mariani, age 64, died on March 25, 2026. She was born in Miami, FL to the late Norman and Joan (LaPierre) Cote. A bright, savvy businesswoman, Christine worked as a Manager for Dow Jones for over twenty years. She was a National Champion accordion player in her teenage years, playing for the Falcetti Music orchestra. Chris also...

Mar 20, 2026

Barbara May Makrianis passed away on March 20 at 93 years of age.

Born in Springfield on April 8, 1932, she was the only child of William and Sophia (Lukmin) Butman. Barbara was raised in Springfield and lived in Ludlow, Agawam and Westfield before settling in Chicopee 30 years ago.

Barbara worked in the office of Martin Millwork for many years. She...

Mar 12, 2026

Longtime Wilbraham resident, Thomas F. Landers, Jr., 85, died peacefully on March 12, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Dorothy E. (Schelb) Landers and served his country proudly in the US Army Reserves and the Air National Guard. Tom was an electroplater and worked at...

Mar 11, 2026

Carolyn G. Whipple, longtime Hampden resident, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 11, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late William Vernon and Mae (Harpin) Green.

She leaves behind her two sons, Jim and his wife Gina of Longmeadow, MA and David and his wife Jeannie of South...