Patricia C. McGranaghan
Aug 31, 2025
Patricia Catherine (Ferry) McGranaghan, 90, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025. Born in Simsbury, CT to the late James and Catherine (Flannery) Ferry, Pat dedicated her life to caring for others. A graduate of Middlesex Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, she was a compassionate Registered Nurse. Pat's life was defined by her faith, family, friends and joy...
Robert R. Belli
Aug 30, 2025
Robert R. Belli, 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on August 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones after a long and courageous battle with heart disease.
He leaves behind his daughter Gina Whipple and her husband Jim of Longmeadow, MA with whom he lived for the last 4 months; daughter Julie (Laptas) Nelson and her husband...
Grace E. Maciolek
Aug 27, 2025
Yesterday, August 27, 2025, our beautiful, brave sister, Grace Ellen Maciolek, got her wings and was welcomed into Heaven, where Mom, Dad, (Florence and Michael Manning), and brothers Tommy and Eddie, along with her husband, Joseph Maciolek were waiting to embrace her from her suffering. Grace was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She wanted to live and spend as much...
Larry K. Mitchell
Aug 26, 2025
Larry K. Mitchell, 88, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at home. Born in Boston, MA to the late Roger and Lillian (Strout) Mitchell, he was a truck driver for Van Pack trucking for many years until his retirement. An avid NASCAR fan, Larry was a member of Holyoke Turn Verein German social club and enjoyed old time country...
Eileen Bielas
Aug 20, 2025
Eileen M. (Machnacz) Bielas, 81, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Holyoke to the late Joseph and Lillian Machnacz, she lived in the Holyoke and Springfield area. Eileen was a loving and devoted wife to Michael P. Bielas, Jr, and the mother of Michael P. Bielas, her son.
Eileen was predeceased by her beloved...
Gloria F. Van Fleet
Aug 17, 2025
Gloria Frances Van Fleet (nee Landel), 86, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. She was a devoted wife and mother. Predeceased by her husband Paul, Sr., she is survived by her children; Paul Jr. and William, and grandchildren; Stephanie and Samantha. She was active in church and civic groups. A Memorial Mass will be held on...
Ruth Louise Owen
Aug 16, 2025
Ruth Louise (Bush) Owen, 101, died August 16, 2025, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Springfield, January 15, 1924, the daughter of the late Henry “Joe” and Martha Wohlfahrt Bush. She loved life and lived it fully. Graduating Commerce High School in 1942, her first employment was as bookkeeper for Springfield Buick Company where...
Terry L. Nelson
Aug 16, 2025
It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Terry L. Nelson, (“Brick” to his Maine family and friends), on August 16, 2025.Terry passed at his home at the age of 81 holding the hand of Poppy, his high school sweetheart and wife of 59 years. He had waged a fierce battle with cancer for over 5...
John V. "Jack" Scheurich, Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
John V. “Jack” Scheurich, Jr., 68, died peacefully, with family at his side, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Palm Beach, FL, Jack earned his Bachelors degree from Bates College in Lewiston, ME. He retired as a Project Manager for Grand Prix International. An avid Red Sox fan and voracious reader, Jack was a history...
Doreen Dibble Nelsson
Aug 8, 2025
Doreen Nelsson, nee Dibble, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, August 8, 2025, at home. Formerly residing in Springfield and East Longmeadow, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years Wesley Nelsson. She is survived by her six children, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one sister. She was a school bus driver for...
Karen A. Ordynowicz
Aug 1, 2025
Karen (Monette) Ordynowicz, 72, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on Friday August 1, 2025. She was born in Ludlow in 1953 to the late Walter and Ann (Kobani) Monette. Karen grew up in Springfield, MA and enjoyed spending time at Center Pond in Becket, MA. Karen graduated from Commerce High School in Springfield and moved to Wilbraham in 1974 with...
Phyllis (Patten) Serra
Jul 31, 2025
Phyllis (Murray) Patten Serra, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 31, 2025. She was born in Lynn, MA to the late Philip B. and Agnes C. (O’Donnell) Murray. As a young AirForce wife, she lived in many areas of the United States as well as in Spain. Phyllis had a zest for life and was a joy to be...
Veronica Meschke
Jul 30, 2025
Veronica “Ronnie” Meschke, 82, passed away peacefully at Harmony House in Chicopee, MA. She was born in Hartford, CT and lived there until the family moved to Springfield in 1955. Ronnie attended Cathedral High School and went on to get her teaching degree from the former Westfield State Teacher’s College. She taught Kindergarten, which she loved, for 35 years, mostly...
Elaine Regnier
Jul 24, 2025
Elaine (Sullivan) Regnier, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Holyoke to the late William and Viola (Peloquin) Sullivan, she graduated from St. Jerome’s High School in 1963 and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1966. She was a nurse for Jewish Geriatric Services for over 35 years until her...
Phyllis A. Becker
Jul 23, 2025
Phyllis A. Becker, 92, of Wilbraham, MA, was returned safely home on July 23, 2025. She passed in the arms of her loyal and loving husband of 72 years, Ralph Becker. Phyllis was also surrounded by friends and family. Phyllis was known for her love of a good conversation, her ability to make many friends and the strength to keep...
Deborah J. Anderson
Jul 20, 2025
Deborah Jean Anderson, 72, died peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at home. Born in Winchester, MA, she was once the Director of Public Relations of PBS station WGBY in Springfield, MA and a freelance writer. Deborah attended Boston University and Hampshire College. Deb ‘s lifelong passion was skiing. She went on annual pilgrimages to France to ski Val Thorens...
Shirley Anne Rossman
Jul 16, 2025
Shirley Anne (Coughlin) Rossman, age 89, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, at JGS LifeCare in Longmeadow, Massachusetts surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 19, 1936, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Shirley was the dedicated daughter of James and Charlotte Coughlin. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Rossman, Sr., and a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt,...
Charles "Gary" Setian
Jul 6, 2025
The family of Charles “Gary” Setian sadly announces his passing on Sunday July 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Springfield Massachusetts, on April 4, 1938 to Nishan and Mari Setian, Gary grew up in Indian Orchard with his siblings Armen, Harry, Lucy and Jack.
In 1955, at the age of seventeen, while attending Technical High School in Springfield, Gary was...
Stella A. Warner
Jul 6, 2025
Stella (Anderson) Warner, 108, died peacefully on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Springfield, she was daughter of the late Oscar and Esther (Liljestrom) Anderson. Stella led a long and interesting life. Born in 1916, she lived through two World Wars and two pandemics. She lived to be the oldest graduate from Technical High School in...
Francis "Frank" Perenick
Jul 4, 2025
Francis “Frank” Perenick, 97, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in North Adams to the late Salvatore and Rosalie (Mancuso) Perenick. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Marlboro College and enjoyed careers in social work, education and sales. He proudly served in the US Army during...
