Jeannette (Cantwell) Daly
Jun 16, 2019
Obituary Jeannette (Cantwell) Daly, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Springfield to the late Thomas and Mary (Guihan) Cantwell, she grew up in Springfield, attending St. Ann’s Academy in Marlboro. She moved to Longmeadow to raise her family in her beloved family home on Greenacre Ave. Jeannette worked as a...
Shirley-Ann E. (Denno) Fusco
Jun 16, 2019
Obituary Shirley-Ann E. Fusco (85) of Wilbraham, MA passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2019. She was born November 2, 1933 in Pittsfield, MA, to William E. and Edith J. (Bouton) Denno. Shirley was a 1951 graduate of Pittsfield High School. After earning her degree from Brown University in 1955, she managed the family jewelry store, Denno’s Jewelers,...
Margaret P. (Fusick) Powis
Jun 12, 2019
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident, Margaret P. (Fusick) Powis, 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at home. Born in Girardville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Prokopovich) Fusick and she worked as a secretary for Bay State Gas Co. for many years. Above all, Margaret was devoted to her family. She was predeceased by...
Linda J. (Brunelle) Krause
May 31, 2019
Obituary Linda Jean (Brunelle) Krause, 70, died peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2019, with her family by her side. Born in Nashua, NH to the late Wilfred and Eleanor (Waldron) Brunelle, she lived most of her life in East Longmeadow. She was a graduate of East Longmeadow High School and worked in activities in long-term facilities for 26 years, retiring...
Evelyn A. (Stoumbelis) Bennett
May 27, 2019
Obituary Evelyn A. (Stoumbelis) Bennett, 76, passed Mon. May 27, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 15, 1942 to the late Cles and Luthera Evelyn Stoumbelis. Evelyn worked for over 20 years as an office manager for the former Smail’s Florist. She also worked for many years for...
George H. Nieske
May 25, 2019
Obituary Dr. George H. Nieske, born August 20, 1930, died peacefully at Reeds Landing on May 25. The family thanks the staff in the Skilled Nursing Unit for their excellent care. He is the son of the late Herman C. Nieske and Freda (Lemon) Nieske. He graduated from Classical High School ’48, American International College ’52, and Baltimore College of...
John R. Kirchhof
May 21, 2019
Obituary John R. Kirchhof, 82, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Wilbraham. He was born October 9, 1936 in New York City, son of John C. Kirchhof and Clara (Heinsohn) Kirchhof. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Granby, Massachusetts, with his parents. He has an Associate of Science from Holyoke Community College, a...
Priscilla A. (Edson) Henault
May 15, 2019
Obituary Priscilla A. (Edson ) Henault, 75, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Elliot G. and Doris V. (Burgess) Edson, she was a lifelong Wilbraham resident. She was a member of the first graduating class of Minnechaug Regional High School and worked as a Registered Nurse in area hospitals and nursing...
Janet M. (Murphy) Withington
May 6, 2019
Obituary Janet Mary (Murphy) Withington, 80, died peacefully Monday, May 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Formerly of Wilbraham, she was born in Boston on August 14, 1938 the youngest daughter of the late Edward and Mae (Cleary) Murphy. She is survived by her husband William (Bill) Withington, and her three children: Sarah (Patrick) Donnelly; William Withington, Jr. (Tamera);...
Suzanne Alma (Lariviere) Blaser
May 3, 2019
Obituary Suzanne A. (LaRiviere) Blaser, 72, died peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2019. Born in Springfield to the late Arthur and Anita (James) LaRiviere, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. She worked as a cashier for Stop & Shop for 28 years and was a communicant of St. Cecilia’s Church. Suzanne was predeceased by her beloved husband Charles A. Blaser...
Eugene H. Bugbee
Apr 21, 2019
Obituary Eugene H. Bugbee, 92, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chicopee, he was a longtime resident of Wilbraham, where he raised his family. He was predeceased by his wife Shirley (Granfield) Bugbee and sister Marge Flint. He leaves six children, which he raised alone following Shirley’s untimely death: Colleen Bugbee, Jean Bugbee,...
William F. O'Shaughnessy
Apr 18, 2019
Obituary William F. O’Shaughnessy, 85, died peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Born in Springfield to the late Patrick and Catherine (Killilea) O’Shaughnessy, he was a proud Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was a Machinist for Package Machinery in East Longmeadow for more than 40 years until his retirement. A member of the American Legion and ITAM in...
John Robert Chase, Sr.
Apr 16, 2019
Obituary John Robert Chase, Sr., known to friends as “Jack”, 79, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, with his family by his side. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Thomas M.D. Chase and Thelma E. (Grewcock) Chase. He was a graduate of Barrington High School in Barrington, Rhode Island. After earning his degree from the...
William J. (Bill) Mesheau
Apr 9, 2019
Obituary Bill Mesheau of Ludlow passed away at Holyoke Medical Center on April 9, 2019. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, one of nine children, to Robert and Beulah Mesheau. He served in the Royal Canadian Armored Corps in World War II and was stationed in England where he met and married his beloved Eileen who predeceased him...
Richard . Thompson
Apr 4, 2019
Obituary Richard H. Thompson, 69, died peacefully on April 4, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Westerly, RI, he was the son of the late William and Helen (Spaney) Thompson. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from American International College in 1975. He worked for Worcester Envelope and as a Sales Manager for Mead Westvaco for over 27 years. Rich...
Sumner E. Barr
Mar 28, 2019
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Priscilla Dorothy (Shand) Kummerfeldt
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Priscilla Dorothy (Shand) Kummerfeldt. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Priscilla Dorothy (Shand) Kummerfeldt, please visit our floral store.
Meghan L. O'Connor
Mar 21, 2019
Obituary Meghan L. O’Connor, 29, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at home surrounded by her parents Kevin and Katie O’Connor, her mother Christine Barthelette and other loving family members. Meghan graduated from Palmer High School and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University where she completed internships for the Springfield Police...
David N. Smith
Mar 6, 2019
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident David N. Smith, 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Born in Holyoke to the late Omar and Mae (Bartlett) Smith, he was a proud Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Springfield College and continued his...
Matthew J. Dowd
Mar 5, 2019
Obituary Matthew J. Dowd, 49, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Born in Holyoke, he was raised in Wilbraham and graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School. Matt worked as a Union carpenter for over 20 years and he enjoyed coaching his son’s baseball and football teams. Matt is survived by his wife Josephine Gallagher-Dowd, sons Tyler and Griffin Dowd, one...
