Margaret Frances (Quinn) Sheehan
Jan 3, 2019
Obituary Margaret F. (Quinn) Sheehan, 77, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Thomas and Winifred (Maxwell) Quinn, she was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. She worked at Rehab West in Ludlow as a personal care assistant and for the East Longmeadow Public Schools as a paraprofessional. Peggy was a...
Barbara Ann (Wagner) Reisbig
Dec 22, 2018
Obituary Barbara Ann (Wagner) Reisbig, age 78, died peacefully on Saturday, December 22nd, at her family’s home in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Born in Jackson County, MI, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Margaret (Tase) Wagner. Barbara had an extensive career in sales and management. She was a long-time member of the Galaxy Community Council. She was also a...
Jeffrey Melikian
Dec 18, 2018
Obituary Jeffrey Melikian, age 63, of Hampden, passed away suddenly Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family. Jeff was born on December 16, 1955, in Springfield. He lived in the Western Mass area most his life, was a graduate of American International College and a member of St. Gregory’s Armenian Church in Indian...
John R. Roncalli
Dec 12, 2018
Obituary John Robert Roncalli, 83, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2018. John was born and raised in Springfield, the first son of Fred and Mary (Callahan) Roncalli. He was a veteran of the US Navy and a proprietor of several local bars and eateries throughout his working career. He enjoyed many winters in Florida. He is predeceased by his...
Richard Arthur Eisold
Dec 12, 2018
Obituary Richard Arthur Eisold, 76, of Wilbraham, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Walter and Ruth (Sweet) Eisold. He was a lifelong member of Grace Union Church in Wilbraham and a 50-year member and past master of the Newton Masonic Lodge. He was also an...
Joan (Walker) Vecchio
Dec 11, 2018
Obituary Joan (Walker) Vecchio, 73, died peacefully on December 11, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Mineola, NY, to the late Herbert and Ruth Walker, she graduated from Lutheran High School in Brookville, NY and attended Holyoke Community College. She worked as a medical transcriptionist at Wing Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband Anthony Vecchio, two daughters:...
Alfred John Magee
Dec 8, 2018
Obituary Alfred John Magee, 78, died on December 8, 2018 after a short illness at Baystate Medical Center with his family by his side. Born on Sept. 10, 1940 in Springfield, he was the son of the late Alfred and Carolyn (Winkler) Magee. Al attended local schools and graduated from the Patternmaking course at Springfield Trade High School. He was...
Robert P. Anderson
Dec 8, 2018
Obituary It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Paul Anderson announces his passing on December 8, 2018 at age 60. Bob passed away peacefully at Holyoke HealthCare Center. Born in Springfield (Hungry Hill), Bob was predeceased by his parents Wallace and Rose (Malaguti) Anderson. He graduated from Technical High School in 1976 and soon enlisted in US...
Maureen P. (Ashe) Rizzolo
Dec 2, 2018
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident Maureen P. (Ashe) Rizzolo, 81, died peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Patrick and Margaret (Collins) Ashe, she was a graduate of Bay Path College. She worked as the Health Service Administrator for Teamsters Local #404 for 35 years until he retirement in 2000. As a...
William R. Nevins
Dec 2, 2018
Obituary William Reed Nevins, 85, died peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Winfred and Ruth (Reed) Nevins, he was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean Era. He worked as the Director of Maintenance at Thorton Burgess School in Hampden for many years and was a faithful communicant of St....
Dorothy E. (Dickinson) Dickinson
Nov 30, 2018
Obituary Dorothy E. Dickinson, 99, of Hampden, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, to the late Earle and C. Blanche (Bailey) Dickinson, she lived in Agawam until 1933 when the family moved to Hampden. She attended school in Agawam and Hampden and graduated from Springfield Trade School. It was a hard...
Elizabeth (Zacopoulos) Cokotis
Nov 25, 2018
Obituary Elizabeth “Bette” Cokotis, 91, of Springfield, MA, and formerly a resident of East Longmeadow, MA for 32 years, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, November 25th at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by family. Elizabeth was born to Greek Immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island and worked long hours in the woolen mills in Central Mass to...
Major Edward Joseph Chapman, Usmc
Nov 21, 2018
Obituary Major Edward Joseph Chapman, USMC, loving husband and father, died on November 21, 2018, at age 88, surrounded by his family. He was born to Edward and Leola Chapman on February 14, 1930 in Glens Falls, New York, then moved with his family to Boston Massachusetts at age four, where he graduated from Boston Trade High School. He was...
Michael Trybus, Jr.
Nov 20, 2018
Obituary Lifelong Wilbraham resident Michael Trybus, Jr., 89, died peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Wilbraham to the late Michael and Stefania (Janiszewski) Trybus, he was a skilled carpenter and a member of the Western MA Carpenters’ Union Local 108. An avid gardener, Michael was well known for his magnificent flowers and belonged to the...
Edna L. (West) Buckley
Nov 20, 2018
Obituary Edna L. (West) Buckley, 93, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Jamaica Plain to the late John W. and Edna (Glazier) West, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. She worked as a sales clerk at Steiger’s in the Eastfield Mall for 11 years. She was a faithful...
Robert J. Douglas
Nov 18, 2018
Obituary Robert James Douglas, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center with his family by his side. Born in Manchester, CT, he was the only child of the late Robert S. and Emma (Borst) Douglas. Robert was a proud Navy Veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific on the USS Mona Island. He...
Pola Marie (Thompson) Valentine
Nov 18, 2018
Obituary Pola “Marie” Valentine, 86, died November 18, 2018 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Tewksbury, MA to the late Malcom and Mary (Rooney) Thompson, she graduated from Holyoke Community College and Holy Cross Nursing School, in Worcester MA. Marie was a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 50 years at several local nursing homes and was a faithful...
Brigid Mary Ennis
Nov 12, 2018
Obituary Brigid Mary Ennis, 92, died peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Tulleamore, Ireland, she was the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Loughlin) Ennis. Family and friends may gather for Brigid’s Graveside Service on Thursday at 10am in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Wilbraham Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of...
Patricia A. (Collins) Moran
Oct 30, 2018
Obituary Patricia Ann (Collins) Moran, 69, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Care One at Redstone in East Longmeadow. Born in Springfield to the late Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Bremner) Collins, she graduated from Commerce High School and was a longtime resident of Wilbraham. She will be sadly missed by her beloved husband Daniel J. Moran, III, their...
Marilyn Rose (Carlson) Burns
Oct 23, 2018
Obituary Marilyn Rose (Carlson) Burns, 90, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Grand Island, Nebraska to the late Lawrence and Rose (Markle) Carlson, she has lived in Wilbraham since 1967. She worked part time as a secretary for the Wilbraham School Department in the Superintendent’s Office. She was also a home...
