Herbert L. Vieira
Mar 9, 2022
Obituary Herbert Longworth Vieira, 90, of 18 Pomeroy St., died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at home. Born in Taunton, MA; he lived in Taunton and Reading, MA, before moving here with his family in 1966. He was educated in Taunton public schools and was a 1953 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Chemical Engineering. He received a...
Ellen F. Binney
Mar 7, 2022
Obituary Ellen F. (Sharpe) Binney, 89, died peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2022 at home. Born in Pittsfield to the late Albert and Anna (Creamer) Sharpe, she was raised in Boston and settled here in 1965. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Bridgewater Teachers College and achieved her Master’s Degree in Education from SUNY at Cortland. She taught Elementary School...
Betty R. (Riozzi) Wood
Feb 28, 2022
Obituary Betty (Riozzi) Wood, age 81, died peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Born in New London, Connecticut, to the late Michael and Jane (Syracuse) Riozzi, she was a Registered Nurse. She graduated New London High School and Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing. Betty was active in the New London area American Cancer Society, organizing the annual...
John J. Monteiro
Feb 27, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident, John Joseph Monteiro, 96, died peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. Born in New Bedford, MA to the late John and Beatrice (Oliveira) Monteiro, he was a proud Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II, where he served at Iwo Jima, involved in several fighter pilot rescue missions. After...
Dennis C. Burns
Feb 26, 2022
Obituary Dennis C. Burns (age 83) of Wilbraham, MA passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on February 26, 2022 after a short illness. Born in Worthington, MN to Thomas and Gertrude (Swanson) Burns, Dennis graduated from Worthington High School in 1956 where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for football and track. Dennis attended Mankato Jr....
Eileen (Flynn) Worthing
Feb 25, 2022
Obituary Eileen (Flynn) Worthing, 95, died peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022 in West Springfield. Eileen has united with the love of her life John, married for over 70 years, who predeceased her in January of 2021. She was born to the late Thomas and Catherine (Hadlock) Flynn in West Springfield on April 26, 1926. She graduated from Westfield State...
Patricia M. (Winters) Duquette
Feb 17, 2022
Obituary Patricia Mary (Winters) Duquette, 91, of Longmeadow passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center, spending her final days surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late John E. “Gus” and Margaret E. (O’Donnell) Winters and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1947 where she met her future...
Joseph W. Teh
Feb 17, 2022
Obituary Joseph Wasseh Teh, 58, passed away unexpectedly at Mt. Marie Health Care Center due to complications from diabetes. Joseph was born to tell a story in River Gee County of Liberia in West Africa on September 29, 1963. His story began with his parents, Jimmie and Mabel (Sinue) Teh raising a young boy as an explorer and detailer of...
Kenneth R. Gouthro
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary Kenneth Raymond Gouthro, 70, of Springfield, Mass., went to heaven on Valentine’s Day, a day of love — something he had no shortage of in his life. Ken was born in Bristol, Conn., on May 9, 1951, to Raymond Gouthro of Nova Scotia, Canada, and Blanche Gouthro (Gardener) of Waterville, Maine. He was the sixth of eight children. He...
Joseph J. Gubala
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary Joseph J. Gubala, 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Baystate Wing Hospital, Palmer. Born in Hartford, CT to the late Joseph J. and Mary E. (Mientus) Gubala, he had lived in Wilbraham since 1987. Joe was a computer programmer in the software industry for many years. Most recently, Joe worked for NOW Plastics in East...
Jerry A. Badger
Feb 8, 2022
Obituary Jerry Alan Badger, 82, passed away surrounded by family on February 8th at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Birmingham, AL on August 22, 1939 to the late Emily (McCreanor) and Cecil Badger. He grew up in East Longmeadow, where he first developed a lifelong love of the outdoors through his involvement with the...
Ruth V. (Speight) Connor
Feb 5, 2022
Obituary Ruth V. (Speight) Connor, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Thomas W. and Emily (Deady) Speight, she was a lifelong East Longmeadow resident. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. until her retirement. There she established an addiction and recovery curriculum where...
William J. Veideman
Jan 28, 2022
Obituary William J. Veideman, 48, died peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2022, at home. Born in Springfield, he was a lifelong Wilbraham resident. He is survived by his daughter Emily Jones, his parents; Robert and Maureen (Burns) Veideman, siblings; Betty Ann Petterson, Bob Veideman, Jeff Veideman and his twin sister Mary Cormier, as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Judith A. (Zancan) Devine
Jan 21, 2022
Obituary Judith A. DeVine, 83, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts passed away January 21, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Adolph Zancan of Trieste, Italy and Fernanda (Moretti) Zancan of Pesaro, Italy on August 16, 1938. She married Harold W. DeVine in 1957 and lived in Springfield before moving and residing in...
Rosalie Ann (Lupi) Bilton
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary Rosalie Ann (Lupi) Bilton, 93, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Rosalie was a Registered Pharmacist and worked at the East Longmeadow Pharmacy for 38 years. She later established Bilton’s Mountainside Orchard with her husband Robert A. Bilton, Sr. Rosalie loved flowers and took great pride...
Walter G. Worthington
Jan 14, 2022
Obituary Walter George Worthington, 95, passed away on January 14, 2022. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Edith L. (Pinder) Worthington. He was a resident of Wilbraham since 1955 and attended First Church of Monson. Walter graduated from Springfield Tech High in 1944 and still met with several of his high school classmates...
Philip J. Deforge
Jan 13, 2022
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Philip J. DeForge, 75, died peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Care One at Redstone, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield to the late Philip DeForge, Sr. and Margaret (Sullivan) DeForge, he was a graduate of Agawam High School. He earned his Bachelors’ and Masters’ Degrees in Education from American International College, where...
Chet E. Kapinos
Jan 12, 2022
Obituary Chet E. Kapinos, 73, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022. He was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Golemo) Kapinos. Chet leaves his wife of 49 years, Claudia (Grondalski) Kapinos, his daughter Corrie Marino and her husband Peter of Westborough and son Robb Kapinos and his partner Tiffany Raines of Belchertown. He was the loving “Dziadz”...
Warren I. Griswold
Jan 12, 2022
Obituary Warren Irving Griswold, 90 of East Longmeadow, fondly known as “Gris”, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 12. Born August 12, 1931 in Springfield, MA. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ann Cecelia (Healey), five children, Diane Dunn, Marybeth Kulik and husband, Edward Kulik, Ann...
Leo P. Darsigny
Jan 7, 2022
Obituary Leo Darsigny, 92, of East Longmeadow, beloved husband of Elizabeth Rossi Darsigny, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7th, after a short illness. Leo was born on January 27,1929 in Indian Orchard, MA, the son of McLea and Felicite (Laflamme) Darsigny. He is survived by his wife beloved Betty and three daughters, Susan Pompi, Linda (Alan Woolf), and Christine...
