John L. Seyler
Feb 20, 2020
Obituary John “Jack” Seyler, 86, died peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Springfield to the late John and Alice (Tucker) Seyler, he served his country proudly as a Navy pilot. He attended the University of VT and was a graduate of American International College. He retired from Bates Fullam Insurance Agency in West Springfield,...
Bruce H. Corey
Feb 9, 2020
Obituary Bruce H. Corey, 87, passed away on Sun Feb. 9, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 30, 1932 to the late Donald and Gladys (Wyman) Corey. Bruce grew up in Springfield, near Forest Park. When he was young, he was a member of the Boy Scouts, delivered newspapers and spent many hours playing baseball at...
Joseph A. Decarlo
Feb 4, 2020
Obituary Joseph A. DeCarlo, 95, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at home. He was born in Springfield and lived there until 1967 and lived the remainder of his life in East Longmeadow. He was a graduate of Technical High School and received a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Massachusetts where he graduated Cum Laude in 1949. He...
Donald Bremner
Feb 2, 2020
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident Donald Bremner, 98, died peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born in Springfield to the late Alexander and Catherine (Gunn) Bremner, he was a graduate of Commerce High School and served his country proudly in the Coast Guard during WWII. He was a Sales Representative for AO Smith Manufacturing for 23 years. Don was a...
Kevin S. Connery
Jan 31, 2020
Obituary Kevin S. “Zoom” Connery, 50, died on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. He lived most of his life in Wilbraham and graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School. Kevin was a proud member of the Local #7 IBEW and was an avid Patriots fan. He is survived by his parents Edward and Sandra Connery of Port St....
Sylvia (Kowalczyk) Boynton
Jan 30, 2020
Obituary Sylvia (Kowalczyk) Boynton, 100 and 339 days, passed away on Jan. 30, 2020 in Palmer, MA. She was born and raised in Wilbraham by her parents Stanislaw and Mary (Skorupski) Kowalczyk. She attended Wilbraham Schools and moved to Boston in 1937, where she worked as a waitress. Her son, Richard, was born in 1942. After her husband Herbert’s death,...
William Patrick Kelleher
Jan 27, 2020
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident William P. Kelleher, 82, died peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2020. He was born on February 20, 1937 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA., a beloved son of William P. Kelleher and Emily D. (Fitzgerald) Kelleher. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Marie (O’Connell) Kelleher in 2017. He is survived by his daughters: Kathleen...
Marylin M. (Martin) Rhie
Jan 26, 2020
Obituary Marylin (Martin) Rhie, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, surrounded by her family, from the long-term effects of a pneumonectomy performed in 1959. Born in Washington, DC to the late Elva (Eastman) Martin and Dean Woodmansee Martin, she has lived in Wilbraham since 1972. After receiving her M.A. and Ph.D....
Irene V. (Charbonneau) Rivers
Jan 23, 2020
Obituary Irene V. Rivers, 93, died peacefully on Thursday, January 23rd at Vero of Wilbraham. Born in Huntington, MA to the late August and Angelina (Jolly) Charbonneau, she owned and operated Pine Cleaners and Dyers for 20 years. She was predeceased by her husband Stanley J. Rivers and grandchildren Carolyn and Luke. Irene is survived by her five children: Albert...
Kathleen M. (Richards) Phipps
Jan 18, 2020
Obituary Kathleen M. (Richards) Phipps, 76, died peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at home. She was born in Beverly, MA to the late Ernest and Adeline (Peters) Richards. She worked in production for Sylvania of Salem, MA and Western PA for many years. She was a longtime member of the Wilbraham Democratic Town Committee and Red Hat Society. Kathy...
Joan C. (Lauck) Mcmann
Jan 17, 2020
Obituary Joan C. (Lauck) McMann, 84, passed away Friday January 17, 2020 at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer. Born in Hicksville, Long Island NY, August 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie (Rueger) Lauck. Joan received her nursing degree in Brooklyn, NY and worked as a registered nurse for over 35 years at the former...
Barbara (Allen) Kelly
Jan 16, 2020
Obituary Barbara (Allen) Kelly, 90, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Born in Springfield to the late Wesley and Ethel (Palmer) Allen, she was married to James A. Kelly, Jr. for twenty-seven years until his death in 1981. She was a homemaker raising their five children before returning to school to become a registered nurse, working for...
Levi Anthony Carrier
Jan 14, 2020
Obituary Levi Anthony Carrier – Beloved Father & Husband, Prolific Business Man – Passes Away On Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 3:34 PM, Levi Anthony Carrier, age 77, of Wilbraham, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by close family and loved ones. Levi was a fiercely-loved father, husband, brother, son, and friend. He was the embodiment of strength and masculinity, balanced...
Eugene M. Nawrocki
Jan 13, 2020
Obituary Eugene “Geno” Nawrocki, 81, died peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Chicopee, he was son of the late John and Genevieve (Adamczyk) Nawrocki. A graduate of Chicopee Vocational High School, he has owned and operated Geno’s Auto Service in Chicopee since 1956. In 1983, Geno purchased and ran Granby Auto Salvage until 2000. ...
Leonard A. Mengel
Jan 9, 2020
Obituary Leonard A. Mengel, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Leonard was bom in Holyoke, MA son of the late Alfred and Flora (Marcotte) Mengel. Leonard served his country in the Air Force from April 1951 until his honorable discharge in April 1955. Leonard owned and operated Suzor’s Appraisal Service for many...
T. Jean (Bennett) Franklin
Jan 6, 2020
Obituary T. Jean Franklin, age 90, passed away on Monday, January 6th at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Wilbraham and died in the same home she was raised in which brought her much comfort. A graduate of Classical High School in Springfield, Jean held many secretarial positions in her lifetime. She was best...
Bernice M. (Douglas) Vautrain
Jan 3, 2020
Obituary Bernice M. (Douglas) Vautrain, 92, died peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Chestnut Hill of East Longmeadow. Born in Springfield to the late Albert and Rena (Larro) Douglas, she was a longtime resident of Hampden. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Armand Vautrain. Bernice is survived by her son Raymond A. Vautrain and his wife Carmella, two...
Daniel C. Grealis
Dec 22, 2019
Obituary Daniel C. Grealis, 76, died peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Springfield to the late George and Mary (Cronin) Grealis, he worked for many years in information technology for Steiger’s Department Store and later as the Campus Events Coordinator at Western New England University. He is survived by his beloved wife...
Maureen J. (Maynard) Maynard
Dec 21, 2019
Obituary Maureen Jean Maynard, 56, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Maureen was born in Springfield on January 25, 1963, daughter to David A. and Gloria J. (Grout) Maynard. Maureen grew up in Ludlow and later moved to Palmer where she raised her children. She worked for many years in the human services field with...
Mary F. (Langone) Mussi
Dec 21, 2019
Obituary Mary F. (Langone) Mussi, 77, died peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in New York City to the late Anthony and Rose (Gambone) Langone, she worked in the cafeteria for the New York City Board of Education. A resident of Wilbraham for the last 20 years, Mary was a faithful communicant of St. Cecilia...
