Nellie M. (Fido) Glica
Nov 19, 2021
Obituary Nellie M (Fido) Glica, 92, died peacefully November 19, 2021. Born in Ludlow, May 17, 1929, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Saletnik) Fido. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard. Her beloved husband, Sigismund died in 2015. She leaves her loving children, Edward (Capitola) of Holyoke, Martin (AnnMarie) of Ludlow, Susan...
John Lee Farrell
Nov 17, 2021
Obituary John Lee (Jack) Farrell age 80, of Wilbraham, MA passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021. He was a longtime resident of Wilbraham. Jack attended Cathedral High School in Springfield, Westfield State University and the University of Connecticut. He worked as an educational administrator in both the Hampden and Wilbraham school systems for 35 years. Jack was born in...
Dean W. Safford
Nov 14, 2021
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident Dean W. Safford, 100, died peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Lempster, NH to the late John and Ruth (Gee) Safford, he served his country honorably in the Army, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. After the war he apprenticed at Pratt...
Allen Lane Dillard
Nov 13, 2021
Obituary Allen L. Dillard was born in Brooklyn, NY Nov 14th, 1949. A decorated Army Veteran (including a Purple Heart Presented by President Nixon) who was drafted at 20yrs old and served 2 Tours in Vietnam. Allen was a Martial Arts trained Samurai Black Belt, and a Government Trained Sharpshooter. Allen spent his life helping others. Allen also volunteered as...
Joel A. Gonyea
Nov 12, 2021
Obituary Joel A. Gonyea, 67, died peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Norbert and Margaret Gonyea, he was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Joel owned and operated J.A.G. Plumbing and Heating in Wilbraham, then worked as a plumber for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department for 12 years until his retirement. Joel...
Barbara (Hoffard) Daley
Nov 9, 2021
Obituary Barbara retired from her career as a telephone operator while living in Springfield, MA, after which she spent several years vacationing around the world with her husband, William A Daley Jr., until his passing in 2012. Barbara soon moved to Bedford, NH to be close to her son, his wife and children for her remaining years, where she was...
Jack D. Phillips
Nov 8, 2021
Obituary Jack D Phillips died peacefully at his home in Springfield, MA, on Nov. 8, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Angel Hospital in Franklin, NC, on October 27, 1928, he was the eldest of four children of John Dillard and Erma Phillips. His brothers, Max and Gene, predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Mary Teresa...
Mary D. (Dowd) Booth
Nov 7, 2021
Obituary Our beautiful mom, Mary (Barbara) Dowd Booth, 86, passed away peacefully at Quabog Skilled Care, W. Brookfield, Ma, on November 7,2021 after a long period of declining health. “Mary Bob” was born in Springfield, Ma to Bartholomew and Gertrude (Walsh) Dowd. She attended Springfield parochial schools and graduated from Cathedral High School and was a life long member of...
Raymond M. Lavallee
Nov 6, 2021
Obituary Raymond M. LaVallee, 82, died peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Winthrop, MA to the late Melvin and Lenna (Peckham) LaVallee, he grew up in Stoneham, MA. Raymond served his country proudly in the Air Force, and while stationed in Germany, he met the love of his life, Anna Maria Krein. They were...
Richard T. Misiaszek
Nov 4, 2021
Obituary Richard T. Misiaszek, 74, passed away on November 4 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, after a brief illness. Born in Ludlow to the late Thaddeus and Stephanie (Frydryk) Misiaszek, Richard grew up in Indian Orchard and was a long-time resident of Wilbraham. He was a graduate of Cathedral High School (now Pope Francis Prep) and the University of...
Sheila A. (Gentile) Grover
Oct 27, 2021
Obituary Sheila (Gentile) Grover, 53, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in her childhood home in Wilbraham, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, Sheila attended Wilbraham schools and graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in 1986. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Emerson College in Boston. Sheila had many talents. She became nationally ranked traveling across the...
Paula M. (Matos) Laware
Oct 26, 2021
Obituary Paula M. (Matos) Laware, 58, died peacefully on Tuesday, October, 26, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Moitalina, Porto de Mos, Portugal to Isabel (Santos) Matos and the late Antonio Matos, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Paula worked as a paralegal and legal secretary for Traveler’s Insurance Co. for 24 years and was a...
Caleb A. Hayward Iii
Oct 21, 2021
Obituary Caleb Anthony Hayward III, age 96, of East Longmeadow, MA passed away on October 21, 2021. Cal was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Caleb Anthony Hayward Jr and Beatrice Milliken (Burt) Hayward. He was the grandson of the late Henry Proctor Burt and Lucy Chase Milliken Burt, and Caleb A. Hayward Sr and Marion Smith Hayward....
Yolanda (Tesini) Esposito
Oct 20, 2021
Obituary Yolanda (Tesini) Esposito, 100, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Umberto and Linda Tesini, she was a longtime Hampden resident. Yola was the supervisor of the hot lunch program for Hampden schools for many years. She was a faithful communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Hampden and was...
Robert Merrill
Oct 19, 2021
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Robert L. Merrill, 91, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at home with his family. He was born in Springfield to the late Amos and Margaret (Gunther) Merrill. Bob was a member of Grace Union Church in Wilbraham since 1987. Bob grew up on a family farm on Allen Street in Springfield. The family grew...
Ethel (Brennan) Heneghan
Oct 16, 2021
Obituary Ethel (Brennan) Heneghan, 91, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2021 in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Born in Roscommon, Ireland and raised in the Salthill village of Galway City, Ireland, Ethel was also longtime resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, emigrating to this country after marrying Michael F. Heneghan in 1961. She would later reside in the Magnolia section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, before ...
Frank U. Kerstetter
Oct 16, 2021
Obituary Frank U. Kerstetter, Sr., 87, died peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Oil City, PA to the late William and Winifred (Boyle) Kerstetter, he was a former, longtime resident of Hampden. Frank served his country proudly in the US Air Force for 20 years until his retirement. He worked in Sales for Eastern...
Barbara A. (Platanitis) Streisand
Oct 6, 2021
Obituary Barbara A. (Platanitis) Streisand passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 in the loving arms of her family, after a long illness. Barbara was born in Holyoke, MA on January 22, 1939 to Peter and Lydia (Sikorski) Platanitis. She was raised in West Springfield, MA where over the years her family owned and operated multiple local...
Carol (Sharon) Collins
Sep 30, 2021
Obituary Lifelong Springfield resident Carol (Sharon) Collins, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Alfred and Ulma (Hallett) Sharon, she worked as a sales clerk at the Kohl’s Department Store in Enfield, CT for many years until her retirement. Carol’s greatest joy were vacations with her husband and family. She was...
Walter F. Markett, Jr.
Sep 26, 2021
Obituary Walter F. Markett, Jr., 90, of 11 Ruth Drive, Wilbraham, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was the beloved husband of over 50 years to Elaine M. Markett who passed away on October 9, 2005. He was born in Westfield, on March 16,1931 to the late Mildred Elizabeth Tudryn and Walter Frederick...
