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
Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Sumner E. Barr. 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 Sumner E. Barr, please visit our floral store.
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...
Nelson Henry Rose
Mar 1, 2019
Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Nelson Henry Rose. 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 Nelson Henry Rose, please visit our floral store.
Anthony R. Quagliato
Feb 17, 2019
Obituary Longtime East Longmeadow resident Anthony R. Quagliato, 81, died peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Jewish Nursing Home. Born in Marlborough, MA to the late Antonio and Filomena (Monaco) Quagliato, he was a salesman for Brockway Smith of East Longmeadow for many years. Tony was a faithful communicant of St. Michael’s Church and belonged to the Knights...
Scott H. Willson
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary Former longtime Wilbraham resident Scott H. Willson, 82, died peacefully at his current home in Enfield, CT on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 following a long illness. Born in Hartford, CT, he was son of the late Sumner L. Willson and Dorothy Scott (Willson) Pack. He was a graduate of Wilbraham Academy, earning Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Education...
Norman H. Preman
Feb 11, 2019
Obituary Norman H. Preman, 80, died peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Sydney and Sylvia (Lipinsky) Preman. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1957 and owned and operated an automotive business for many years. He lived most of his life in Shrewsbury before...
