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...
William J. Bickley, Iii
Oct 16, 2018
Obituary William John Bickley, III (Jake) left his devastated loved ones who trust that they will someday reunite with him in a far better place. Jake attended public schools in Wilbraham, graduating from Minnechaug Regional High School where he participated and captained in football and Iacrosse, winning several championship titles. Jake also graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy where he...
Rosina C. (Preissler) Goodrich
Oct 14, 2018
Obituary Rosina C. (Preissler) Goodrich, 70, died peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at home. Born in Springfield to the late Earl and Rose Preissler, she was a graduate of Commerce High School and a former member of Trinity Church in Springfield where she also taught Sunday School. Rosina was the Assistant Town Clerk for the Town of East Longmeadow...
William H. Garvey
Oct 14, 2018
Obituary William (Bill) H. Garvey, Jr. passed from this life on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Springfield, MA. He was cared for and comforted by his two sons—William III (Bill) and John in his final days. Bill was born in Springfield, MA in July 1927 to William H. Garvey and Elizabeth (Fisher) Garvey. He was initially raised in a two-family...
Cecile T. (Blais) St. Germain
Oct 14, 2018
Obituary Cecile T. (Blais) St. Germain, 97, passed away peacefully, at home on Sunday, October 14, 2018, from natural causes after a long and productive life. Born in Easthampton, MA, she was the youngest child of Joseph and Amanda Blais who were originally from Canada. She was a longtime resident of Springfield until moving in with family four years ago. ...
Thomas P. Gallini
Oct 10, 2018
Obituary Longtime Wilbraham resident, Thomas Peter Gallini, 85, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Joseph and Mary Gallini, Tom earned his a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Michael’s College in Winooski, VT and a Master’s Degree from Springfield College. He was a Trust Investment Officer for Fleet and...
Robert N. Fisher
Oct 9, 2018
Obituary Robert Norman Fisher, 85 died peacefully on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home. Born in Springfield to the late George D. and Hazel (Thresher) Fisher, he was a 1952 graduate of Technical High School. He served proudly in the Army Infantry, 25th regiment, “Lightning Division” in the Korean War. Bob was a self-employed plumber for over 60 years and...
Albert L. Ouimet
Oct 1, 2018
Obituary Albert Leo Ouimet, 94, died peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield to the late Arthur and Rose (LaBelle) Ouimet, he was a Navy Veteran who served proudly in the South Pacific during WWII. He retired as a Supervisor from Combustion Engineering. Al was very active at the Hampden Senior Center and served...
James L. Mccormack
Sep 28, 2018
Obituary James L. McCormack, 75, passed peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center with a full-head of beautiful, silver hair that he was so proud of. Born in Springfield to the late Bernard and Marcia (Pierson) McCormack, a graduate of Cathedral High School, he served honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a...
