Archie H. Plante
Jun 12, 2021
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident Archie H. Plante died peacefully on June 12, 2021 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born July 2, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Antoinette (LaChance) Plante. After the death of his father, Archie was brought to the U.S. by his aunt and uncle and was raised...
Philomena J. (Dorso) Romano
Jun 5, 2021
Obituary Former longtime Seymour, CT resident Philomena J. (Dorso) Romano, 100, passed away June 5, 2021 at Care One Redstone in East Longmeadow. Born in Derby, CT., October 7, 1920, the daughter of the late Joseph and Emelia (Tomasella) Dorso. Her beloved husband, Peter Romano died in 1994. She leaves her loving daughter, Geraldine Morgan and her husband Mark of...
Lydia (Nicoletti) Luzi
Jun 3, 2021
Obituary Lydia Luzi, 98, of Rochford Drive died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow. Born and raised in Union City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Nazareno and Linda (Casavecchia) Nicoletti. She worked as a Bookkeeper for Hampden Engineering for many years and she was a faithful communicant of St. Cecilia Church. Lydia was predeceased...
Richard D. Boynton
Jun 2, 2021
Obituary After a 27-month battle with pancreatic cancer, Richard “Pappy” Dean Boynton I passed away on June 2. Richard was born on June 5, 1942, in Palmer to Sylvia (Kowalczyk) Boynton and Herbert Boynton. After graduating from Minnechaug Regional High School, Richard served for 42 years in the Army, National Guard and the Air Force. Among his many occupations, he...
Joanne R. (Anello) Anellomaher
May 21, 2021
Obituary Joanne R. AnelloMaher, 69, passed away on May 21, 2021. Born and raised in Montclair, NJ to the late Charles and Jean Anello, she lived in the states of Maryland, Illinois, and New Jersey before settling in Wilbraham, MA 22 years ago. After graduating from Montclair State University, she attended URI, where she obtained her Masters Degree in Early...
Alan E. Thyberg
May 19, 2021
Obituary Alan E. Thyberg, 74, of Ludlow, Ma., passed away on May 18, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center after a short illness. Alan was born in Springfield, the son of Helena (Maloney) Thyberg and Ephraim S. Thyberg, a local real estate developer who was instrumental in the 1950's and 1960's in developing much of the Sixteen Acres section of Springfield...
Daniel Joseph Joubert
May 17, 2021
Obituary Lifelong Springfield resident Daniel Joseph Joubert, 61, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, he was the son of Richard Henry Joubert and the late Barbara (Hickey) Smith-Chaffee. Daniel was a lifelong entrepreneur and enjoyed reading, writing and was an art enthusiast. Dan loved fishing, hiking, working on and collecting cars....
Shirley May (Lavelle) Dashnaw
May 17, 2021
Obituary Shirley May Dashnaw, 92, a longtime resident of Longmeadow MA, passed away May 17, 2021. During her final years she resided at the Life Care Center of Wilbraham. She was born in Brattleboro VT on Sept. 4, 1928 to the late Edward J. Lavelle, Sr., and Faith Heald Lavelle. Shirley worked for many years at New England Telephone and...
Theresa A. (Flanagan) Oswald
May 12, 2021
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident Theresa “Terry” Oswald, 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in New York City, she and her sister grew up in the care of her beloved mother, an aunt and an uncle, all of whom predeceased her. Terry, who worked as a banker prior to having children,...
Charles Aram Magarian
May 5, 2021
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Charles A. Magarian, 93, died peacefully on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at Orchard Valley of Wilbraham supported by his loving family. He was born in Boston to Armenian immigrants Aram and Armine (Shamlian) Magarian. Charles was predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years Mary E. “Betty” (Hartford) Magarian in 2013. He was also predeceased by...
Agnes E. (Lukmin) Kenyon
May 4, 2021
Obituary Agnes E. (Lukmin) Kenyon, 101, died on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She worked as an executive secretary for Westinghouse for many years and she was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield. She was predeceased by her husband Charles Kenyon. She is survived by her son Michael Kenyon of West Springfield, two nieces, one nephew, granddaughter...
Violet A. (Kissel) Benoit
May 3, 2021
Obituary Violet Alice (Kissel) Benoit lived a full life in her 96 years. Born in Staten Island to immigrants from Slovakia, she grew up during the Depression and learned to live simply and with gratitude for what she had, like drinking coffee and eating rye bread with her father in the early morning hours and sledding and skating with all...
Gene A. Parker
Apr 30, 2021
Obituary Gene Alan Parker, 84, died peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late George and Marion (Skinner) Parker, he served proudly in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy Reserves. Gene worked as a Warehouse Manager at Halmar Distributors for over 30 years until his retirement. Gene loved going on...
Janet L. (Alvarez) Bartlett
Apr 26, 2021
Obituary Janet L. Bartlett passed peacefully on April 26, 2021 at LifeCare Center in Wilbraham, MA, with loving family at her side. She was 90. She is survived by her 4 children: Susan Bartlett of Palmer, MA; Virginia (and Gene Malaterra) Bartlett of Windham, NH; Julie Emmetts of Spencer, MA; and Larry (and Lisa) Bartlett of Derry, NH; 7 grandchildren:...
Cynthia L. (Bennett) Smith
Apr 23, 2021
Obituary Lifelong Wilbraham resident, Cynthia L. (Bennett) Smith, 76, died peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Ralph and Winifred (Rogers) Bennett, she was a graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School, Class of 1962. She worked as a pharmacy technician at Louis & Clark Drugstore for 10 years. Cindy loved music. She played...
Frederick R. Supernant, Jr.
Apr 22, 2021
Obituary Frederick R. Supernant, Jr., 78, died peacefully on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Springfield, he was a longtime Wilbraham resident. He was a baker at Tougias Bakery in Springfield for many years until his retirement. He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Carol (Penrose) Supernant, son Frederick R. Supernant,...
Raffaela (Federici) Houck
Apr 20, 2021
Obituary Raffaela “Elina” (Federici) Houck, 92, passed away April 20, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, March 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Louis and Frances (Fiasconaro) Federici. Elina was a graduate of the Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Ohio and worked as a registered nurse for the Baystate Medical Center, Wesson...
Robert William Brown, Sr.
Apr 20, 2021
Obituary Robert W. Brown, 85, passed away April 20, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, November 16, 1935, the son of the late Leon and Jane (Lagacy) Brown. Bob was a graduate of Cathedral High School and American International College and was a proud US Marine Corps veteran during the Korean War. Bob worked at Mass Mutual...
Lois J. (Gerard) Dugay
Apr 20, 2021
Obituary Lois Jane (Becky) Dugay, 87, of Monson, Massachusetts passed away on April 20, 2021. Lois was born February 2, 1934 in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the late Walter and Sarah Gerard. Her main vocation and passion was taking care of seniors as a home health aide. She was known to all for her strength, creativity, and sense of humor. Lois...
Marian (Anderson) Merrill
Mar 31, 2021
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Marian (Anderson) Merrill, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at home with her family. She was born in Springfield to the late Godfred and Ella (Bradley) Anderson. Marian was a member of Grace Union Church in Wilbraham since 1987. Marian graduated from Classical High School in 1951 and maintained lifelong friendships. In her youth,...
