Joan M. (Morton) Noonan
Sep 3, 2020
Obituary Joan A. (Morton) Noonan, 80, died peacefully on September 3, 2020, at her home where she had lived almost her entire life. Born in Springfield to the late Harold “Steve” and Hazel “Peg” (Gowing) Morton, she was a lifelong East Longmeadow resident. Joan graduated from American International College and Brigham and Women’s Hospital School of Nursing, Boston. She worked...
William A. Yorzyk
Sep 2, 2020
Obituary The world lost a legend when William A. Yorzyk, a pioneering Olympic Gold Medalist, creative medical vanguard, Eagle Scout, and cherished husband, father, mentor and friend, died at home Sept. 2. He was 87. Bill embodied Springfield College’s mission to educate the “sprit, mind and body for leadership in service to others.” Bill’s life was entwined with the college...
James "Mike" Fitzgerald
Sep 2, 2020
Obituary James “Mike” Fitzgerald passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield to the late John R. Sr. and Mary (Guyer) Fitzgerald. Mike is survived by his wife of 45 years, Andrée (Bordua) Fitzgerald, and two loving daughters, Moira Fitzgerald of New Haven, CT and Erin (Eric) Casper...
Michael Steven Sciarrino
Aug 29, 2020
Obituary Michael Sciarrino, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born in Buffalo, NY and moved to Springfield with his sister Joanne and her husband William Plourde in 2013. Michael loved trains and was an avid model train buff. Besides his sister Joanne, he is survived by two other sisters, a brother and numerous nieces, nephews...
Glen D. Davis
Aug 23, 2020
Obituary Glen D Davis 58, raised in Palmer MA., and lived in Springfield MA. Glen was a man of extraordinary talents, but his most beautiful talent was his capacity to love. His kind and gentle spirit touched everyone he knew. His world revolved around his wife Jane. They shared a love most people only wish for. His pride and joy...
David H. Murdoch
Aug 22, 2020
Obituary David Murdoch - A kind and gentle man who had retired from the US Postal Service passed away at Vero Health and Rehab in Wilbraham at the age of 88 on August 22nd, 2020. He is survived by one nephew. David Murdoch was born in Springfield, MA on March 19th, 1932 to Scottish-born immigrant parents. His father was a...
Frank E. Kachinski
Aug 14, 2020
Obituary Dr. Frank Edward Kachinski passed away peacefully Friday, August 14, 2020, at the age of 86, from complications due to heart surgery. He leaves his wife of 39 years, the former Susan Hannah Peck, and their beloved golden retriever Vinny as well as his son Robert, wife Diane and grandchildren Corey and Victoria of South Hadley, stepdaughter Heather Osgood...
James A. Whitehead
Aug 11, 2020
Obituary James A. Whitehead, age 49, of East Longmeadow passed away on August 11, 2020. Born in Springfield on February 9, 1971, Jim was a graduate of East Longmeadow High School, Class of 1989, and worked in the cable industry for many years, where he was fondly known as the “cable guy.” Jim loved gardening, cooking, country music, the Patriots,...
Barbara A. (Dambrauskas) Fitzgerald
Aug 10, 2020
Obituary Barbara Ann (Dambrauskas) Fitzgerald, 69, died peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center. A longtime Wilbraham resident, she was born in Piscataway, NJ to the late Albert and Helen (Sitar) Dambrauskas. She was a graduate of Middlesex Community College and worked as a Registered Nurse at Western Mass Hospital for 23 years, spending her life caring...
Patricia L. (Lynch) Mcdiarmid
Aug 6, 2020
Obituary Dr. Patricia (Lynch) McDiarmid, 68, died peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle fighting multiple myeloma. Born in Rye, NY to the late Marshall and Rita (Taylor) Lynch, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Pat was a graduate of Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck, NY, class of 1970. ...
Joan K. (Kelly) Hale
Aug 1, 2020
Obituary Joan Kelly Hale, 85, of Springfield, formerly of Wilbraham and Canton, MA died peacefully on August 1, 2020. After graduating from Oliver Ames H.S. in N. Easton, MA she studied at the Boston Dispensary and worked in the Bacteriology Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. Joan married Frank Hale III in 1958 and together they raised six children in Canton:...
Loredan F. St. Cyr
Jul 29, 2020
Obituary Loredan (Larry) Francis St Cyr, Jr, 92, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Born in Springfield, Larry was a graduate of American International College where he earned a degree in Business in 1949. He worked for Monarch Life Insurance Co. as a Senior Underwriter of Health & Accident Insurance for many years until his retirement. A member of...
David A. Bogdahn
Jul 28, 2020
Obituary David Anthony Bogdahn, 56, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late George and Janice (Tasker) Bogdahn, he graduated from Holyoke Community College-Phi Theta Kappa. He earned an Associate’s Degree in science and worked in the hotel industry. Most recently he worked as an auditor at the Inn at Boltwood in...
Evelyn Georgantas
Jul 25, 2020
Obituary Evelyn Georgantas 1925 – 2020 Springfield Evelyn Georgantas, 94, died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Sixteen Acres Healthcare Center. A lifelong Springfield resident, she graduated from the High School of Commerce and worked for the Internal Revenue Service until her retirement in 1986. She is survived by her son William Konstas and his wife Lisa of Freeland,...
David K. Ritchie
Jul 22, 2020
Obituary David Karl Ritchie, 80, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Merrill and Irene (Schadee) Ritchie, he was a proud Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He received a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration from American International College. He was a Forms Analyst for...
Domenica (Fierro) Zeno
Jun 29, 2020
Obituary Domenica (Fierro) Zeno, 86, died peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2020, at home with loving family by her side. Born in Celzi, Italy to the late Gennaro and Elvira (Restaino) Fierro, she worked as a housekeeper at the Greater Springfield YMCA. She loved to cook and worked for many years at Silvano’s Restaurant and Two Guys Pizza in Springfield...
Robert Motley
Jun 28, 2020
Obituary Robert Motley, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Orchard Valley in Wilbraham. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late William and Olive (Jefferson) Motley, he served his country proudly in the US Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bob continued his career in the Air Force as an Air Field Manager at Westover AFB,...
Harry Lee Goodrich
Jun 27, 2020
Obituary Harry Lee Goodrich, 79, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with pleural mesothelioma. Born in Springfield and raised in Hampden, Harry was the son of the late William and Winifred (Burt) Goodrich. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy on board...
Evelyn C. (Carlson) Auchter
Jun 17, 2020
Obituary Evelyn C. Auchter, 88, passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield on May 20, 1932 to the late Oscar and Ida Carlson. Evelyn graduated from Classical High School and attended Endicott College. She taught kindergarten at Wilbraham United Church and worked for many years at the former Crocketts and Cock...
Dmytro "D" Shaban
Jun 14, 2020
Obituary Dmytro “D” Shaban, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Vero Health and Rehab of South Hadley. Born in Chicopee to the late Dmytro and Rose (Woronka) Shaban of Shaban Nurseries, he served his country proudly as an Aviation Cadet for the Army Air Corps during World War II. D worked as a real estate...
