Elaine M. (Morrison) Pluta
May 14, 2022
Obituary Elaine Mae (Morrison) Pluta, 95, of Berkshire Avenue passed away Saturday at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Springfield on April 1, 1927, to the late Eleanor (Gosselin) and Edward Morrison and came home to her brother Edward, Jr. She was a proud, lifelong Springfield resident, graduated from the High School of Commerce, then worked at...
Dorothy (Mcclure) Faber
May 13, 2022
Obituary Dorothy (McClure) Faber, 87, died peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022. Born in Springfield, she was a graduate of Chicopee High School and was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. Dorothy was a faithful communicant of St. Michael's Church in East Longmeadow, where she taught 2nd grade CCD, was a lector and a Minister of Communion. She is survived by...
Alice (Dorosko) Belsky
May 9, 2022
Obituary Alice (Dorosko) Belsky, 97, died peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Kirill and Elizabeth Dorosko. She was raised in West Haven, CT and was a 1941 graduate of West Haven High School. Alice worked at Friendly Ice Cream Corp. for 14 years. A faithful member of Wilbraham...
Jerald C. Stoeber
May 7, 2022
Obituary Jerald C. Stoeber, 86, died peacefully on May 7, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Adams, MA to the late Lester and Mae (O’Halloran) Stoeber, he was a graduate of American International College. After graduation, Jerry entered the US Marine Corps and was released from active duty after three years as a First Lieutenant. He...
Dimitry "Mitch" Bernazki
Apr 30, 2022
Obituary Dimitry “Mitch” Bernazki, 66, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at home. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Michael Mosbach and Maria Poplarski. He worked as a Meat Manager at Village Food Mart in Hampden and Costco for many years. He leaves his son Michael Bernazki, wife Sandra (Garwacki) Bernazki, sister Tanya Vancini, brother...
John "Jack" W. Welch
Apr 29, 2022
Obituary John “Jack” W. Welch, 71, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 29, 2022 in Leesburg, Florida. He was born in Springfield, MA on May 16, 1950 to the late Edward and Mary (Hanigan) Welch. After graduating from the University of Houston, Jack proudly served in the US Army. He then received his Juris Doctor Degree from...
Christine (Vincent) Doyle
Apr 20, 2022
Obituary Christine (Vincent) Doyle, 77, died peacefully on April 20, 2022 at JGS Lifecare with family and friends by her side. Born and raised in Arlington, MA to the late George and Celeste (Hunter) Vincent, she was a longtime resident of East Longmeadow. She earned her Associate’s Degree from the former MA Bay Community College and spent most of her...
Thomas J. Gernux
Apr 14, 2022
Obituary Thomas Gernux, 93, died peacefully on April 14th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Thomas and Margaret (Passig) Gernux. Married 61 years, Tom was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor (King) in 2012, his son John, in 1974, and his sister Elizabeth (Gernux) Brunk, in 2018. A World War II Army...
Jacqueline P. (Paine) Daniels
Apr 9, 2022
Obituary Jacqueline Paine Daniels, 75, of Wilbraham, passed away on April 9th at Accordius Health in Mooresville, NC. Born on April 20, 1946 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy M. Paine. Jackie was a graduate of Commerce High School and attended Western New England College, while also working in the Admissions Office. Nearly all of...
Rolland G. Daigneault
Apr 9, 2022
Obituary Rolland G. Daigneault, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at home. Born in Holyoke to the late Lucien and Jeanne (Debien) Daigneault, he served proudly in the US Air Force during the Korean War. A graduate of Northeastern University, he worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Hamilton Standard for 33 years until his retirement. Rolland enjoyed life...
Ellen J. (Palmer) Sambrook
Apr 2, 2022
Obituary Ellen J. (Palmer) Sambrook, 76, died peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Born in Springfield to the late James and Bertille (Duval) Palmer, she worked for many years at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. Upon retirement, she worked as a seamstress for the former Hampshire Taylor Co. in Holyoke. Ellen enjoyed gardening, and she shared her love of knitting,...
Nancy L. (Townley) Rogers
Apr 1, 2022
Obituary Nancy Louise Rogers, 92, died peacefully on the morning of Friday, April 1, 2022 in her home at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing surrounded by her children. Born in Middlebury, VT on March 26, 1930 to the late Frederick Tomkins Townley and Anna Francis Smith, she grew up and raised her family in Maryland and Massachusetts. After working at...
David F. Gibb
Mar 27, 2022
Obituary David Fox Gibb, 87, passed away on March 27, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family. Born and raised in Ludlow, he was the son of the late George and Eleanor Gibb. He was a graduate of Ludlow High School and American International College. He completed an Apprenticeship with The Pond-Ekberg Company where his love of printing grew...
Maria Ann (Catalucci) Gallerani
Mar 25, 2022
Obituary Maria A. (Catalucci) Gallerani, 94, passed away March 25, 2022. Born in Springfield, November 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Anselmo and Mary (Vandini) Catalucci. She worked at the former Buxton Company for 27 years and was a communicant of St. Cecilia Church in Wilbraham and a member of the Melha Shriners Womens Auxillary. Her beloved...
George F. Allen
Mar 23, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident George F. Allen, 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Worcester to the late George and Helen (Dolan) Allen, he was a Cum Laude graduate of College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and earned a Master’s Degree from Western New England University. George was a proud Navy Veteran...
Arthur R. Gaudio
Mar 22, 2022
Obituary Arthur R. Gaudio,79, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Rochester, NY to the late Ralph and Anne (Tannascoli) Gaudio, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rochester and was a graduate of Syracuse University School of Law. Arthur had a long and distinguished career...
Mary B (Rush) Fitzpatrick
Mar 19, 2022
Obituary Mary Beatrice (Rush) Fitzpatrick, 89, died peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on November 12,1932, and was the daughter of the late Edward P. Rush and Dorothy C. (Doyle) Rush. Mary raised her family in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and was an employee of Travelers Insurance...
Ralph M. Hood
Mar 18, 2022
Obituary Lifelong East Longmeadow resident, Ralph M. Hood, 58, died peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022, at home surrounded by his large, loving family. Born in Springfield, to the late Leo and Mary (Ruggiero) Hood, he was a graduate of East Longmeadow High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Western New England University. Ralph worked alongside his...
Denise M. Proulx
Mar 12, 2022
Obituary Denise Marie Proulx, of Chicopee MA, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2022 at the age of 62. She is pre-deceased by her father, Jean Proulx and survived by her mother, Charlotte Proulx of Enfield, CT; her daughter, Nicole Cruz and family of New Port Richie, FL; her sisters, Michelle Smith and family; Muriel Gilfoil and family, Renee Pierce...
Philip B. Stoddard
Mar 10, 2022
Obituary Dr. Philip B. Stoddard passed away peacefully at home on Thursday March 10, 2022 attended by Carol and his daughter Ashley. He leaves behind a large community of patients, singers, and glider pilots whose lives he touched. Born in Batavia NY to Beverly and Clarence Stoddard, Phil attended Dartmouth College where he cultivated a lifelong love of singing as...
