Theresa (Zenzayer) Watkins
Feb 3, 2021
Obituary Theresa (Zenzayer) Watkins, 56, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at home surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Daytona, FL and previously residing in North Carolina; she has lived in Wilbraham for over ten years. Please, right now as you are reading this, imagine that feeling that you get when you’re driving in your car on a...
Michael W. Lapointe
Jan 31, 2021
Obituary Michael W. LaPointe, 62, entered into eternal peace on January 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife Anna (Calvanese), sister Linda Dimetres and a few of his lifelong friends. Michael was predeceased by his parents William and Marie (Roos) LaPointe and his nephew Eric Dimetres. Memories of Michael will be cherished by his new bride Anna, sister Linda Dimetres...
Shirley Jean (Dickinson) Skiffington
Jan 30, 2021
Obituary Shirley J. (Dickinson) Skiffington, 90, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Born in Springfield to the late Walter and Helen (Morrissey) Dickinson, she was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. Shirley was a faithful communicant of St. Michael's Church in East Longmeadow and served as their Director of Religious Education. She also worked with the Elementary Education...
Helen M. (Komorowski) Mysliwy
Jan 29, 2021
Obituary Helen M. (Komorowski) Mysliwy, 104, passed away Friday, January 29, surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregiver, Sophie. Born in Holyoke, July 13, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bertha (Ostrowski) Komorowski. Helen was a graduate of Holyoke High School and owned and operated the Park Main Travel Agency with her husband Ted for...
Francis Jerome Shea
Jan 27, 2021
Obituary Francis J. Shea, a retired attorney who practiced in Chicopee Falls, MA from 1960 to 1998, died on January 21, 2021 at the age of 87. He was a longtime resident of Chicopee, MA and Ft Myers, FL, and resided in Wilbraham, MA at the time of his death. Frank was born on January 8,1934, the son of the...
Elaine K. (Kurz) Brooks
Jan 26, 2021
Obituary Elaine K. Brooks, 87, passed away Tuesday, January 26,2021 at the Life Care Center in Wilbraham, MA. She was born in West Orange, NJ to Charles and Viola Kurz. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1955 and worked in the banking and insurance fields. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Brooks, in 2014. They married in...
Ronald "Ronnie" E. Hedspeth
Jan 20, 2021
Obituary Ronald "Ronnie" E. Hedspeth, 81, passed away peacefully with family at his side on January 20th, 2021 from COVID complications. He was born on February 16, 1939 to Vera (Hedspeth) Foster in Clinton, SC. Ronnie spent his childhood in Clinton, SC, and joined the Navy after high school graduation. Following the Navy, Ronnie settled in Springfield, MA where he...
Ralph A. Carlson
Jan 20, 2021
Obituary Ralph Arnold Carlson, age 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia and formerly of West Brookfield and Wilbraham, Massachusetts, passed away Wednesday, January 20,2021 on St Simons Island. Ralph was one of four children born to Stewart and Gertrude (Petersen) Carlson. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, obtaining a BS in geology and later a MBA in marketing....
Virginia M. (Choux) Kibbe
Jan 20, 2021
Obituary Virginia M. (Choux) Kibbe, 78, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Born in Springfield to the late Ferdinand and Elsie (Blood) Choux, she worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 21 years until her retirement in 1997. She is survived by her beloved husband Ronald W. Kibbe, Sr., her children: Gary Freniere, Jr. and his wife Diane...
Nancy Lucile (Hunt) Schenk
Jan 19, 2021
Obituary Nancy Schenk of Springfield, MA died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at age 90 in the Nursing Center at Reeds Landing from complications related to dementia. Born Oct. 18, 1930 in Lawrence, Michigan, Nancy was the only child of Elsie Carris and Donald Hunt. Most of her childhood was spent with her mother and grandparents, Esther “Dee Dee” Alden...
Mary E. (Mientus) Gubala
Jan 19, 2021
Obituary Mary E. (Mientus) Gubala, 97, passed away January 19, 2021. Born in Enfield, CT., October 10, 1923, daughter of the late Francis and Magdalena (Burek) Mientus. Mary worked for the former Bigelow Mills in Enfield and the former Montgomery Mills in Windsor Locks, CT., where she met her husband to be. She was a former communicant of St. Roberts...
John C. Cobbs, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
Obituary John C. Cobbs, Jr., 84, passed away Jan. 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 20, 1936 to the late John C. Cobbs, Sr., and Isabel (Angus) Cobbs. John was a graduate of Staunton Military Academy and the University of Tennessee, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He proudly served...
John "Jack" Worthing
Jan 17, 2021
Obituary John “Jack” Worthing, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Wilfred and Margaret (Bryson) Worthing, he was a proud Navy Veteran of WWII. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Springfield College where he was also on the swim team. Jack worked as a builder in the Wilbraham/East Longmeadow...
Esther Judith (Rovedo) Pozzoli
Jan 15, 2021
Obituary Esther J. Pozzoli, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 15th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born August 14th, 1922 to the late John and Santina (Muin) Rovedo in Milford (Braggville), MA. She was the second oldest of seven children. Esther was married for 59 years to her husband Alfred P. Pozzoli, who she knew her...
Marie (Klenakis) Setian
Jan 13, 2021
Obituary The family of Marie Christine (Klenakis) Setian sadly announces her passing on Wednesday, January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1937, Marie moved to neighboring Agawam with her parents in 1946 at the age of nine and attended local schools. Marie was a woman of many talents. After graduation from Agawam’s great Class...
Philip Hano, Iii
Jan 8, 2021
Obituary Philip Hano III, 65, passed away suddenly January 8, 2021 at home. Born in Holyoke, December 22,1955, the son of the late Philip and Barbara (Brooksbank) Hano. Philip was a graduate of the Stanton Military Academy in Virginia and Becker Junior College in Worcester. He owned and operated the former Hano Business Forms in Springfield for many years with...
Ciro Cuomo
Jan 4, 2021
Obituary Ciro Cuomo, 84, died peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021. He was born in Nocera Superiore, Italy to the late Carmine and Anna (Pecoraro) Cuomo. Ciro worked for 35 years as an assembler at Smith and Wesson until his retirement. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Anna (Attanasio) Cuomo, their loving daughter Silvana Cuomo Ayala...
William C. Maher, Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
Obituary William C. (Bill) Maher, 73, passed away on January 1st, 2021. Born and raised in Newton, MA, to the late William and Marion Maher, he lived in the states of Maryland, Illinois, and New Jersey before settling in Wilbraham, MA 22 years ago. He had a successful business career as a chief life underwriter for several companies and consulting...
Sondra June (Holland) Lancia
Dec 28, 2020
Obituary Sondra June Lancia was born on August 26, 1955 in Borger Texas. She passed away at Yavapai regional medical center in Prescott, AZ on December 28th, 2020. Sondra used her healing hands to touch the lives of so many in her community. She was a shining light in the lives of her grandchildren. With yellow blonde hair and a...
Joseph James Ryan
Dec 28, 2020
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