Larry K. Mitchell
Aug 26, 2025
Larry K. Mitchell, 88, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at home. Born in Boston, MA to the late Roger and Lillian (Strout) Mitchell, he was a truck driver for Van Pack trucking for many years until his retirement. An avid NASCAR fan, Larry was a member of Holyoke Turn Verein German social club and enjoyed old time country...
Eileen Bielas
Aug 20, 2025
Eileen M. (Machnacz) Bielas, 81, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke to the late Joseph and Lillian Machnacz, she lived in the Holyoke and Springfield area. Eileen was a loving and devoted wife to Michael P. Bielas, Jr, and the mother of Michael P. Bielas, her son.
Eileen was predeceased by her beloved...
Gloria F. Van Fleet
Aug 17, 2025
Gloria Frances Van Fleet (nee Landel), 86, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. She was a devoted wife and mother. Predeceased by her husband Paul, Sr., she is survived by her children; Paul Jr. and William, and grandchildren; Stephanie and Samantha. She was active in church and civic groups. A Memorial Mass will be held on...
Ruth Louise Owen
Aug 16, 2025
Ruth Louise (Bush) Owen, 101, died August 16, 2025, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Springfield, January 15, 1924, the daughter of the late Henry “Joe” and Martha Wohlfahrt Bush. She loved life and lived it fully. Graduating Commerce High School in 1942, her first employment was as bookkeeper for Springfield Buick Company where...
Terry L. Nelson
Aug 16, 2025
It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Terry L. Nelson, (“Brick” to his Maine family and friends), on August 16, 2025.Terry passed at his home at the age of 81 holding the hand of Poppy, his high school sweetheart and wife of 59 years. He had waged a fierce battle with cancer for over 5...
John V. "Jack" Scheurich, Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
John V. “Jack” Scheurich, Jr., 68, died peacefully, with family at his side, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Palm Beach, FL, Jack earned his Bachelors degree from Bates College in Lewiston, ME. He retired as a Project Manager for Grand Prix International. An avid Red Sox fan and voracious reader, Jack was a history...
Doreen Dibble Nelsson
Aug 8, 2025
Doreen Nelsson, nee Dibble, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, August 8, 2025, at home. Formerly residing in Springfield and East Longmeadow, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years Wesley Nelsson. She is survived by her six children, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one sister. She was a school bus driver for...
Karen A. Ordynowicz
Aug 1, 2025
Karen (Monette) Ordynowicz, 72, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on Friday August 1, 2025. She was born in Ludlow in 1953 to the late Walter and Ann (Kobani) Monette. Karen grew up in Springfield, MA and enjoyed spending time at Center Pond in Becket, MA. Karen graduated from Commerce High School in Springfield and moved to Wilbraham in 1974 with...
Phyllis (Patten) Serra
Jul 31, 2025
Phyllis (Murray) Patten Serra, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 31, 2025. She was born in Lynn, MA to the late Philip B. and Agnes C. (O’Donnell) Murray. As a young AirForce wife, she lived in many areas of the United States as well as in Spain. Phyllis had a zest for life and was a joy to be...
Veronica Meschke
Jul 30, 2025
Veronica “Ronnie” Meschke, 82, passed away peacefully at Harmony House in Chicopee, MA. She was born in Hartford, CT and lived there until the family moved to Springfield in 1955. Ronnie attended Cathedral High School and went on to get her teaching degree from the former Westfield State Teacher’s College. She taught Kindergarten, which she loved, for 35 years, mostly...
Elaine Regnier
Jul 24, 2025
Elaine (Sullivan) Regnier, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Holyoke to the late William and Viola (Peloquin) Sullivan, she graduated from St. Jerome’s High School in 1963 and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1966. She was a nurse for Jewish Geriatric Services for over 35 years until her...
Phyllis A. Becker
Jul 23, 2025
Phyllis A. Becker, 92, of Wilbraham, MA, was returned safely home on July 23, 2025. She passed in the arms of her loyal and loving husband of 72 years, Ralph Becker. Phyllis was also surrounded by friends and family. Phyllis was known for her love of a good conversation, her ability to make many friends and the strength to keep...
Deborah J. Anderson
Jul 20, 2025
Deborah Jean Anderson, 72, died peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at home. Born in Winchester, MA, she was once the Director of Public Relations of PBS station WGBY in Springfield, MA and a freelance writer. Deborah attended Boston University and Hampshire College. Deb ‘s lifelong passion was skiing. She went on annual pilgrimages to France to ski Val Thorens...
Shirley Anne Rossman
Jul 16, 2025
Shirley Anne (Coughlin) Rossman, age 89, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, at JGS LifeCare in Longmeadow, Massachusetts surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 19, 1936, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Shirley was the dedicated daughter of James and Charlotte Coughlin. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Rossman, Sr., and a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt,...
Stella A. Warner
Jul 6, 2025
Stella (Anderson) Warner, 108, died peacefully on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Springfield, she was daughter of the late Oscar and Esther (Liljestrom) Anderson. Stella led a long and interesting life. Born in 1916, she lived through two World Wars and two pandemics. She lived to be the oldest graduate from Technical High School in...
Francis "Frank" Perenick
Jul 4, 2025
Francis “Frank” Perenick, 97, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in North Adams to the late Salvatore and Rosalie (Mancuso) Perenick. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Marlboro College and enjoyed careers in social work, education and sales. He proudly served in the US Army during...
Lubov (Luba) Grishaev Gural
Jul 1, 2025
Lubov (Luba) Grishaev Gural, born c. July 5, 1936, in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus, died Tuesday, July 1, in Worcester, embraced by her daughters, Alexandra Gural-Karageorgos (Wilbraham, Mass.) and Natasha Gural-Maiello (New York, NY), her grandson, Michael Alexander Gural-Maiello (NY, NY), and her son-in-law, Michael Gural-Maiello (NY, NY). Born a prisoner of Stalin, Luba's three brothers (Pyotr, Ivan, and Mikhail) died...
Mary T. Phillips
Jun 7, 2025
Mary Teresa (Luszcz) Phillips, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Chicopee to the late John and Theresa (Deren) Luszcz, she was the youngest of six children, predeceased by all of her siblings, Thaddeus Luszcz (Jeannette), Joseph Luszcz, Jean Sczepanik (Steve), Helen Skiba (Edward), and Ann Cyboron (Chester). She...
Paul R. Cooke
Jun 6, 2025
Paul Roger Cooke, 91, died peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2025, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Freeland and Helen (Meissner) Cooke, he was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. Paul was a sheet metal worker for Kleeberg Sheet Metal Co. for many years until his retirement and was a member of Union Local #63. He was predeceased by...
Dorothy "Dottie" L. Barrett
Jun 4, 2025
Wilbraham - Dorothy “Dottie” L. Barrett, 94, passed away on June 4, 2025. Born in Chicopee, MA on November 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Florence Nitcavic and Walter L. Gaj Sr. Dottie was a graduate of the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing obtaining her Registered Nurse licensure. She worked at the Springfield Hospital Medical Center (now...
