Edward F. Ryan
Feb 11, 2019
Obituary Edward F. Ryan, 72, longtime resident of Wilbraham, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. He is survived by his beloved wife Nancy, his two sons Sean and Kevin along with their wives Jennifer and Christa and grandchildren Hanna, Kashton, Patrick and Jack. Ed earned a business degree from American International College and a...
Janice B. (Tasker) Bogdahn
Feb 5, 2019
Obituary Janice B. Bogdahn, 85, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Palmer Healthcare Center. Born in Gloucester, MA to the late Fred and Frances (Brown) Tasker, she worked as a Commissions Specialist at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for over 20 years. She is survived by her children David A. Bogdahn and Katherine Simonich and her husband Thomas,...
Richard A, Dziadzio
Feb 2, 2019
Obituary Richard A. Dziadzio, 76, died peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Adam and Jane Dziadzio, he was a graduate of Western New England College and a proud Air Force Veteran. He worked as a video engineer for Valley Communications for 42 years and also as a motion picture operator...
Francis V Murphy, Jr.
Jan 28, 2019
Obituary Former longtime East Longmeadow resident Francis V. Murphy, Jr., 85, Â died peacefully on Monday, January 28, 2019. Born in Springfield, to the late Francis V. and Mary T. (Rogers) Murphy, he was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War. Frank graduated from American International College and received a teaching fellowship at the University of Massachusetts where he earned...
Mary L. (Maltoni) Rugani
Jan 24, 2019
Obituary Mary Louise (Maltoni) Rugani, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Home. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Domenica (Macci) Maltoni. A former longtime resident of East Longmeadow, Mary worked as a sales clerk at Rocky’s Home Center for 19 years. A communicant of St. Michael’s...
Mary Carr (Carr) Trebbe
Jan 17, 2019
Obituary Mary Carr Trebbe, 87, longtime resident of Wilbraham, MA passed peacefully on Thursday, January 17 while in hospice care at Baystate Medical Center following complications from a stroke, and 14 years to the day after her husband Mike’s passing. Born on the 4th of July, 1931 in New Haven, CT, to Patrick Carr and Norah McKenna Carr, Mary was...
Joseph P. Dempsey
Jan 12, 2019
Obituary Joseph P. Dempsey, 85, died peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Holyoke Soldiers Home. Born in Buffalo, NY to the late John and Margaret (Colton) Dempsey, he was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a controller at Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. for 40 years, until his retirement. A communicant of St. Cecilia’s Church,...
Teresa M. (Fitzgerald) Gurski
Jan 11, 2019
Obituary Teresa M. (Fitzgerald) Gurski, 56, passed into eternal life with the Lord Jesus Friday, January 11, 2019 surrounded by her family and many friends. She was born March 21, 1962 to the late John and Agnes Fitzgerald. Teresa’s love for others had an impact on so many. Devoted wife, mother and sister, she enjoyed her family gatherings and time...
Helen (Germagian) Atamian
Jan 11, 2019
Obituary Helen Atamian of Wilbraham passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on January 11, 2019, surrounded by her family of loved ones. Born in Newton, MA in 1924 to Berguhi and Setrag Germagian, Helen was Valedictorian of Northbridge High School, class of 1942, and an honor student in Latin. She went on to graduate from Bryant College with a medical...
Shirley M. (Morse) Ouimet
Jan 6, 2019
Obituary Shirley (Morse) Ouimet, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in West Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mildred (Derbyshire) Morse. Shirley lived most of her life in East Longmeadow before moving to Hampden in 1980. She worked as an office manager for Tessier Associates in West...
Timothy J. Crane
Jan 5, 2019
Obituary Timothy J Crane, of Ludlow, passed away after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. Born in Springfield to the late Mary Rose (Riordan) and Thomas Crane. Tim was an avid Boston Sports fan and enjoyed traveling on vacations and cruises with his family. He retired after thirty years as a mail handler at the United States Postal Service. He...
Rodney M Riker, Jr.
Jan 3, 2019
Obituary Rodney Moore Riker, Jr., 86, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Born in Mineola, NY, to the late Rodney Sr. and Muriel (Wood) Riker, he graduated from Duke University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Western New England University. Rod proudly served in the...
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...
