Raymond H. Shankel
Jul 28, 2022
Obituary 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...
Simone (Gaudette) Newton
Jul 24, 2022
Obituary 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...
Nancy J. (Axtell) Trevallion
Jul 23, 2022
Obituary 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...
Donald T. Wallace
Jul 22, 2022
Obituary 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...
Ronald J. Crooks
Jul 16, 2022
Obituary It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our loved one, Ronald J. Crooks, 53, on July 16, 2022. He was born April 8, 1969 in Holyoke, MA to Richard and Doris (Lavarnway) Crooks, Sr. During his life, Ron worked as an insurance salesmen and restaurant manager. Ron had a tremendously warm, engaging and charismatic personality,...
Steven A. Jones
Jul 14, 2022
Obituary Steven A. Jones, 53, passed away July 14, 2022. He was born to Albert and the late Judith Jones. Steve was a power equipment mechanic and owner of Scitico Equipment Repair in Enfield, CT. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking and fishing. Steve also loved music, cooking, watching old tv classics, tinkering around with his tools fixing anything, and...
Sophie A. Muszynski
Jul 12, 2022
Former longtime Wilbraham resident, Sophie A. Muszynski, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep July 12th, 2022 in Panama City Beach, FL. Born in Westfield, MA on February 23rd, 1928 to the late Nikodem and Frances Muszynski, she grew up in Chicopee and was the youngest of 4. Sophie was employed by Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Springfield for...
Marilyn L. (Dwyer) Francoeur
Jul 8, 2022
Obituary Marilyn L. (Dwyer) Francoeur, 92, passed away July 8, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born in Springfield, July 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Anastasia (Doherty) Dwyer. She worked for BFTG Corp. of Boston for many years as a rental agent. A longtime communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Hampden, she was predeceased by...
Judith S. (Maffitt) Rososky
Jul 3, 2022
Obituary Judith S. Rososky, 82, passed away on July 3, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Judith was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 20, 1940 to Russell and Doris Maffitt. She grew up in Worcester and graduated from North High School before training to be an X-Ray Technician. She married her husband, Charles F. Rososky, on June 29, 1963;...
Doris Jean (Logan) Leard
Jun 28, 2022
Obituary On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Doris Jean (Logan) Leard died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born July 4, 1932, Doris was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, and graduated from David Hale Fanning Trade High School. She was the youngest of ten children. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Gertrude (Sanders) Logan. Doris was predeceased by...
Barbara A. (Maccarlie) Iscoll
Jun 25, 2022
Obituary Barbara Ann (MacCarlie) Driscoll, 91, passed away on June 25, 2022. Born on February 14, 1931, in Bucksport, ME, she was the daughter of the late Archie Thomas and Hope Jane (McKinney) MacCarlie. Barb spent her early years in Bucksport and at the Jordan House in Ellsworth, ME, where she enjoyed going to the movie theater, vacationing at Marlboro...
Linda J. (Lariviere) Rooney
Jun 19, 2022
Obituary Linda Jane (LaRiviere) Rooney, 71, passed away unexpectedly at home on Father’s Day surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield to the late Richard and Mercedes (Labrecque) LaRiviere, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School and attended Westfield State University. She worked at New England Telephone, as a customer service representative and later as Office Manager at...
Paul E. Divida
Jun 12, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Paul E. Divida died peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at home. Born in Trafford, PA to the late Alphonse and Margaret (Huffman) Divida, he served proudly in the US Coast Guard, retiring after 20 years. Paul also worked as a Corrections Officer at the CT State Prison for 33 years. He is survived by his...
Charles E. Mccarthy
Jun 11, 2022
Obituary Charles E. McCarthy, 80, died peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Daniel and Kathryn (Burke) McCarthy. Charlie worked as an Industrial Supply Salesman for many area companies until his retirement. Charlie also retired from Lowe’s in 2007, where he worked in the Hardware Dept. A...
Mary R. (Reilly) Imelio
Jun 11, 2022
Obituary Mary (Reilly) Imelio 91, passed away peacefully on June 11th at East Village Place in East Longmeadow, Ma. Born in Springfield to the late Mortimer and Bridie (Sheehan) Reilly, she was a lifelong Springfield resident. She was an Engineer at New England Telephone and after raising her children she was a retail sales associate at Steigers, Cherry & Webb,...
Charlotte S. (Aspden) Proulx
Jun 2, 2022
Obituary Charlotte S. (Aspden) Proulx died peacefully under the care and comfort of her children, Michelle (Vincent) Smith, Muriel (John) Gilfoil, Renee (Craig) Pierce, Robert (Diane) Proulx, and Norman (Pam) Proulx, Paul and Linda Miskin, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Jean and daughter Denise. Charlotte was born in Holyoke, MA to Charles and...
Joyce S. (Stillman) Libby
May 26, 2022
Obituary Joyce S. (Stillman) Libby, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Born in Okemos, MI to the late Ralph and Ruth Biebesheimer Stillman, she had lived in Hampden since 1950. A longtime, faithful member of the Federated Community Church of Hampden, Joyce taught Sunday School and served on every church committee during her...
Helene V. (Pajuk) Trombley
May 22, 2022
Obituary Helene Veronica (Pajuk) Trombley, 80, passed away on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at home after a brief battle with cancer. Born December 31, 1941 in Springfield, MA to Walter and Stella (Zukowski) Pajuk, she was a 1959 graduate of Chicopee High School. She went on to graduate from secretarial school and began her career at IDS Financial Services. She...
Charlotte T. (Leahy) Reed
May 22, 2022
Obituary Charlotte T. (Leahy) Reed, 97, died peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield to the late John and Mary (Speight) Leahy, she was a lifelong East Longmeadow resident and a faithful communicant of St. Michael’s Church. She owned and operated Cheryl Reed Travel in East Longmeadow, with her late daughter,...
Robert L. Tassinari
May 19, 2022
Obituary Robert “Bob” L. Tassinari, 73, died peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield to the late Emilio and Lillian Tassinari, he was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Bob owned and operated Tassinari Brothers, Inc. in Ludlow for 45 years, with his late brother Jim, and retired 8 years ago. He was a generous...
