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...
Antoinette B. (Commisso) Surrette
Aug 12, 2022
Obituary 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...
Eric A. Marciano
Aug 9, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Eric A. Marciano, 63, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Chester and Renee Marano, he was a proud Minnechaug graduate, class of 1977. He attended Greenfield Community College and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. There he honed his craft and founded...
Marjorie E. (Boober) Boober
Aug 3, 2022
Obituary 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)...
Agnes M. (Dufault) Dion
Aug 2, 2022
Obituary 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...
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Aug 1, 2022
Obituary 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...
Ralph B. Pelletier
Jul 31, 2022
Obituary 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...
James D. Adam
Jul 29, 2022
Obituary 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...
