Barbara (Dudeck) Papuga
Oct 9, 2022
Obituary Barbara (Dudeck) Papuga, 80, died peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was born in Chicopee to the late Peter and Helen (Mruk) Dudeck. She was a beloved teacher’s aid in the Ludlow school system for many years until her retirement and was a longtime, faithful communicant of Christ the King Church in Ludlow. Barbara was predeceased by her...
Muriel Lorraine (Kane) Nichols
Oct 7, 2022
Obituary Muriel L. Nichols, 96, passed away Oct 7, 2022. She was born April 28, 1926 to the late Henry and Caroline Kane. Muriel grew up in New York and moved to Rhode Island with her husband Henry. She and Hank were avid square dancers and bowlers. Muriel also enjoyed reading and was a member of the book club at...
Diane Marie (Donah) Branconnier
Oct 1, 2022
Obituary Diane Marie (Donah) Branconnier, 81, formerly of Hampden, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at JGS Lifecare, Longmeadow. Born on June 24, 1941 in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lyman Arthur and Mary Rose (Leonard) Donah. She was a 1960 graduate of Trade High School in Springfield as...
Ann M. (Horton) Dansereau
Sep 29, 2022
Obituary Ann Marie Dansereau of Wilbraham, Massachusetts passed away at the age of 80 on Sept 29, 2022 after a courageous two year battle with leukemia. She was born to the late Arthur and Grace Horton on August 29, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ann graduated from Roslindale High School in 1960 and worked in the insurance industry for over thirty...
Kenneth F. Slowik
Sep 26, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Kenneth F. Slowik, 81, died peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late Frank and Mary (Stadnicki) Slowik, he worked in the Advertising Dept. at Springfield Newspapers for 50 years until his retirement in 2006. A devoted communicant and usher at St. Cecilia’s Church, Ken enjoyed playing tennis, golf and skiing and...
Mary Jane (O'Neill) Doyle
Sep 24, 2022
Obituary Mary J. Doyle, 78, passed away Sept 24, 2022. She was born June 2, 1944 to the late William and Hanora O’Neill. Mary attended the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of their alumni association. She worked for many years at Mercy Hospital and the American Red Cross as a registered nurse. A longtime resident of...
Barbara E. (Niemand) Urlage
Sep 15, 2022
Obituary It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Barbara Ellen (Niemand) Urlage on Thursday, September 15, 2022. She died peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Newport, KY, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick J. and Helen A. (Powers) Niemand. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Covington,...
Marjorie Jane (Cooley) Billings
Sep 14, 2022
Obituary Marjorie J. (Cooley) Billings, 71, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Ronald S. and Ruth (Coburn) Cooley. She is survived by her son Robert E. Billings, III of Springfield, three sisters; Christine Dickerson, Barbara Asta-Ferrero and Dorothy Theriault, grandson Caden Billings as well as several nieces...
Brett N. Smith
Sep 11, 2022
Obituary Brett N. Smith, 51, passed away Sept 11, 2022. He was born April 9, 1971 to the late Willard and Sherwin Smith. Brett worked as a mechanic for Six Flags New England for over 30 years. He enjoyed woodworking, drawing, fishing, bingo, going to the casino and horsing around with his daughter. Brett leaves his loving fiancée Tamara Thomlinson,...
Donald B. Ryan
Sep 10, 2022
Obituary Longtime Hampden resident Donald B. Ryan, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late William and Muriel (Burgess) Ryan, he served his country proudly in the US Air Force. Â Donald worked as a Dimensional Analyst, retiring from Hamilton Standard after 35 years. He was a member of the Federated Community Church of Hampden...
Ralph F. Dill
Sep 9, 2022
Obituary Ralph F. Dill, 76, died peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late Ralph and Helen (St. John) Dill, he was a proud Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Era. Ralph worked as a Supervisor at Smith & Wesson for many years until his retirement. A dedicated Red Sox and Patriots fan, he would never...
Stephen D. Burns
Sep 8, 2022
Obituary Stephen D. Burns of Wilbraham, MA passed away unexpectedly at home on September 8, 2022. He was 54 years old. Stephen was born March 25, 1968, in St. Louis Park, MN as the second child of Mary Ellen (Knudsen) and Dennis C. Burns In 1975, Stephen moved from Minnesota to Wilbraham, MA with his family. After graduating from Minnechaug...
Michael Patrick Brand
Sep 4, 2022
Obituary Michael Patrick Brand passed away on September 4th at his home in Boulder, CO. Born in Watertown, New York, he was a graduate of Canajoharie High School, Class of 2003. He received a Bachelor in Business Administration from the former Western New England College and a B.S. in Physics from Colorado University at Boulder (CU). He moved to Boulder,...
Marilyn L. (Korabowski) Fogarty
Sep 3, 2022
Obituary Marilyn L. (Korabowski) Fogarty, 78, died peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late Adam and Mary (Hejic) Korabowski, she was a lifelong Springfield resident and a graduate of Springfield Trade School. She worked in the kitchen at Springfield Municipal Hospital for more than 30 years until her retirement. An avid bowler, Marilyn was a...
Richard C. Merwin
Sep 2, 2022
Obituary Richard Clark Merwin, longtime resident of Wilbraham, passed away Friday September 2, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1931 in Springfield, MA to Carol (Poland) and Henry Merwin. Dick was very proud of his days in the Air Force and enjoyed sharing stories about his time there. He was an avid reader and especially enjoyed history and non-fiction....
David D. Sunter
Aug 31, 2022
Obituary David D. Sunter passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, after suffering declining health for a number of years. He was born 2/16/68 to the late Edward P. Sunter., Sr. and Shelia A. (Matthews) Sunter in Springfield, MA . He grew up in East Longmeadow, MA attending the town school system and earning his GED in 1985. He played...
Vincent J. Villamaino
Aug 25, 2022
Obituary Vincent John Villamaino, 67, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 25, 2022. Born in Springfield MA to the late Enrico and Carmella (Zuccala) Villamaino, he was a graduate of East Longmeadow High School and attended American International College. A longtime Hampden resident, he owned and operated Villamaino Paving with his brothers Rick and Dave. He...
Judith K. (Altree) Moriarty
Aug 18, 2022
Obituary Judith K. (Altree) Moriarty, former longtime Hampden resident, died peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022. She was born in Brockton, MA to the late Ernest A. Altree of Bristol, England and Beulah (Best) Altree of North Hero, VT. Raised in North Hero, VT and Springfield, MA, she graduated from Classical High School in 1949 and Westfield State University in...
Ely J. Christenson
Aug 17, 2022
Obituary Ely J. Christenson, 80, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at home, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Springfield, he was a longtime East Longmeadow resident and worked as Foreman for the East Longmeadow Dept. of Public Works for 40 years, retiring in 2003. Ely was a very special man; a loving husband, father and...
George D. Link
Aug 15, 2022
Obituary George Duncan Link: husband, father, philanthropist, world traveler, Eagle Scout. At 87, George died peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2022 at home. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Craigie) Link. Â He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Barbara Bowman, in 1960. He was a...
