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Betty G. (Lovett) Garrow

Betty G. (Lovett) Garrow

Sep 26, 2018

Obituary Betty Gene (Lovett) Garrow, 93, of Ludlow passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Ludlow to the late Harold and Gladys (Nash) Lovett, she was a 1943 graduate of Technical High School in Springfield, where she sang in the choir.  During World War II, she was an Air...

Elizabeth B. (Baltazar) Colaccino

Elizabeth B. (Baltazar) Colaccino

Sep 26, 2018

Obituary Elizabeth (Baltazar) Colaccino, 47, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield on June 13, 1971, she was the daughter of Jose and Maria (Fernanda) Baltazar of Ludlow. She was a graduate of Ludlow High School and Our Lady of the Elms College. She was a communicant of...

Carol R. (Rogers) Iscoll

Carol R. (Rogers) Iscoll

Sep 23, 2018

Obituary Carol (Rogers) Driscoll, 51, died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Hartford Hospital following a tragic scuba diving incident in Connecticut. She was born in Atlanta, GA but spent most of her childhood in Summit, NJ.  Carol graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She was a member of the Delta...

Denise L. (Appel) Ard

Denise L. (Appel) Ard

Sep 19, 2018

Obituary Denise Lynn (Appel) Ard, 64, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 surrounded by her family, at home after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born in Meriden, CT to the late Dennis and Anne (Finch) Appel. Denise was Vice President of Claims for Greenwood International Insurance Co. in Boston and more recently she was a...

William H. Kennedy

William H. Kennedy

Sep 18, 2018

Obituary William H. Kennedy, 81, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at home. Born in Springfield to the late William and Madeline (DeRose) Kennedy, he was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War. Bill worked as a PVTA bus driver for over 30 years and was an avid bicyclist. He is survived by his...

Darell Lee Mitchell

Darell Lee Mitchell

Sep 17, 2018

Obituary Darell Lee Mitchell, 73, died peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2018 at home, with his family by his side. Born in Troy, OH to the late Franklin and Mamie (Chatman) Mitchell, he served proudly in the US Air Force. He owned and operated K and M Electronics in West Springfield with his longtime business partner Jim Knak. Darell was...

Frank F. Schmidt

Frank F. Schmidt

Sep 13, 2018

Obituary Frank Fabian Schmidt, 76, of Wilbraham, MA, passed away at home Thursday September 13th, 2018 with his loving wife, Geraldine by his side. Frank was born November 11, 1941 in New York City to Fabian and Katharina (Hum) Schmidt who were immigrants from Engelsprunn, Austria-Hungary. He graduated in 1959 from Scarborough School in Briarcliff Manor, NY and Parsons College...

Quinto J. Tesini

Quinto J. Tesini

Sep 6, 2018

Obituary On October 16, 1925, Quinto Joseph Tesini arrived on earth. He was the fifth child of Clemente and Cecelia Tesini. His parents, his brothers, Joseph and Albert Tesini and his sister Lena B Allard, who he cherished above all, have passed. During his 93 years, Quinto graduated from Putnam High School and formed Anchor Electric Motor Repair with his...

David P. Gould

David P. Gould

Aug 30, 2018

Obituary David P. Gould, 59, passed away suddenly as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Toronto, Canada, August 24, 1959, he is the son of Norbert and Phyllis (Horne) Gould of Wilbraham. Besides his parents he leaves his brother, Bill and his wife Carol of Medway and nephews, Greg and Jeff.  David was a graduate of Minnechaug High...

Beverly A. (Hazen) Donovan

Beverly A. (Hazen) Donovan

Aug 27, 2018

Obituary Beverly Ann (Hazen) Lewis Donovan, 89, died peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018. Born in Springfield to the late Harold and Anna (Sutherland) Hazen, she graduated from South Hadley High School and achieved her Registered Nursing Certificate from Springfield Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at Wesson Women’s Hospital and then as a Town of East Longmeadow School Nurse...

Stella S. (Panek) Marco

Stella S. (Panek) Marco

Aug 26, 2018

Obituary Stella Sofia Marco, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Home.  Stella was born December 25, 1920 in Wilbraham to the late Lawrence and Sofia (Walusiak) Panek.  She was a lifelong resident of Wilbraham and attended local schools.  She was a communicant of St. Cecilia’s Church in Wilbraham and was active on many town committees. ...

Daniel R. Anctil

Daniel R. Anctil

Aug 24, 2018

Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Daniel R. Anctil. 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 Daniel R. Anctil, please visit our floral store.

Gracie Janice Roberge

Gracie Janice Roberge

Aug 18, 2018

Obituary Gracie Janice Roberge, passed away Sat. Aug. 18, 2018. She was born Dec. 21, 2015 to Timothy and Janice Roberge. Gracie was full of energy and loved Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Poppy from the Trolls and Moana videos. She also loved eating beef jerky with her dad. Besides her parents, she leaves her loving sisters- Mya, Destiny, Jaidyn and Alyssa....

Kayla M. King

Kayla M. King

Aug 18, 2018

Obituary Kayla Marie King, 25, died on Saturday, August 18, 2018 due to complications from cardiac surgery. She was a graduate of Ludlow High School, Class of 2011. An avid softball player, she also played hockey for the Ludlow Hockey Assn. Kayla will be sadly missed by her parents Kenneth and Theresa (Curley) King of Ludlow, two sisters; Kelly Morin...

Joseph R. Kane

Joseph R. Kane

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary Joseph Roland Kane, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at home. Born in Springfield to the late Michael and Mary (Foley) Kane, he was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. He was an Ironworker for 20 years, Local #15 Hartford, and worked for Gilbert & Barker for 25 years in research and development. Joe was a faithful communicant...

Shirley M. (Hafner) White

Shirley M. (Hafner) White

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary Shirley M. (Hafner) White, 83, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. For 55 years, Shirley lived in Ludlow with her husband, Franklin. Shirley was a devoted parishioner at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in East Longmeadow, where she headed the fundraising efforts at the Big E and cared for the memorial...

Florence (Ryan) Heron

Florence (Ryan) Heron

Aug 4, 2018

Obituary Florence Heron, a long-time Chicopee resident, died peacefully after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Saturday 8/4 at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in 1937 in Enfield, CT to Charles and Florence Ryan, Flo was first and foremost a dedicated and faithful Witness of Jehovah God. She loved music, sewing, roller-skating and her dogs. She was a skilled and...

Edward T. Speight

Edward T. Speight

Aug 3, 2018

Obituary Edward Thomas Speight, 88, died peacefully on August 3, 2018. Born in Springfield to the late Leo and Catherine (Sheehan) Speight, he was a lifelong East Longmeadow resident. He graduated from Cathedral High School and attended St. Michael’s College and was a member of their Alumni Assn. In 1953 he graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and...

Sally A. (Stone) Zielinski

Sally A. (Stone) Zielinski

Aug 1, 2018

Obituary Sally A. Zielinski 1938 – 2018 Wilbraham - Sally Ann (Stone) Zielinski, 79, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. She was born in Springfield to the late Russell and Ethel (Patterson) Stone. She worked as an inspector in the envelope division of Westvaco for many years. Sally was predeceased by her husband Edward Zielinski in 2011 and her...

Janice E. (Albano) Laplante

Janice E. (Albano) Laplante

Aug 1, 2018

Obituary On August 1, 2018, Janice Eleanor (Albano) Laplante entered into eternal rest. Born in Springfield on February 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Eleanor (Steele) Albano. She was a 1962 graduate of Technical High School in Springfield. Jan worked as a waitress at several local restaurants including the Pizza Pub of Wilbraham and Salvatore’s...

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