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...
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...
