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...
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...
