Louis Arborio
Oct 24, 2017
Longtime East Longmeadow resident Louis F. Arborio, 91, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Born in Springfield to the late Antonio and Mary (Bellotti) Arborio, he was a proud Army Air Force Veteran of World War II. Lou was an electrician with Collins Electric for 45 years until his retirement. He also worked at the Eastern States Exposition and...
Richard W. Searles
Oct 23, 2017
Richard W. Searles, 64, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017. A lifelong Wilbraham resident, he was a graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Wilbraham DPW for over 20 years. Rick was also the former owner of Baystate Cable Co. An avid skier, he was a ski instructor at...
Raymond P. Desautels
Oct 23, 2017
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Raymond Paul Desautels, 89, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, October 23, 2017, at Life Care Center at Wilbraham. Born in Springfield to the late Paul H. and Odena (Flebotte) Desautels, he was a proud Navy Veteran, assigned to the USS Walke. A graduate of Technical High School, Class of 1946,...
William M. Martin
Oct 9, 2017
William Maxwell Martin, died peacefully surrounded by his family on October 9. Born in Leslie, Fife, Scotland to the late William and Euphemia Martin, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Scotland for many years. Bill was also a Veteran serving in the British Army, the division known as The British Royal Armor Corp. during the Malaysian conflict....
Kevin M. Carney
Sep 30, 2017
Kevin M. Carney, 53, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at a local nursing home. Born in Springfield, July 16, 1964, he was the son of the late John and Shirley (Gerold) Carney. Kevin was a graduate of Cathedral High School and worked for the Turnpike Authority for 30 years. He was a member of the Teamsters and was an...
Jane F. (Seidell) Heineman
Sep 30, 2017
Jane F. (Seidell) Heineman passed away peacefully on Sept 30th at Wingate of Wilbraham. One of eleven children, she was born in Springfield to the late Helen and John Seidell. She was a devout Catholic and is now with her Lord and savior. She retired from the former Cathedral High School where she presided over "Room 229" and enjoyed driving...
Raymond G. Adams, Jr.
Sep 28, 2017
Raymond G. Adams, Jr., 67, of Plainfield passed away peacefully Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the VAMC in Leeds, where he lived in the CLC for the last 5 years of his life. Born in Springfield, May 6, 1950, he was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Redin) Adams. He was a Mayflower descendant of Stephen Hopkins. Ray...
Amanda Lariviere
Sep 26, 2017
Amanda LaRiviere Amanda (Jutkiewicz) LaRiviere passed away on September 26, 2017. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late George and Violet Jutkiewicz. Amanda grew up in Hampden and was a 1978 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School. She worked for Big Y Corporate Offices in Springfield, MA and then moved to Rhode Island. She is survived by...
Donald Albano
Sep 23, 2017
Donald �Don� Albano passed away on Sept. 23, 2017 at the age of 77. Don was a 1957 graduate of Classical High School and a 1962 graduate of Springfield College. He was the beloved husband of Sheila Joyce-Albano, father of Marc (Brandy) and Leslie Arre-Albano, grandfather of three, step father to Ben (Sieglinde) and Kevin (Mary) Joyce and step grandfather...
Alice (Tesini) Bryant
Sep 16, 2017
Alice (Tesini) Bryant, 94, passed away on Sept. 16, 2017 at Chapin Center Nursing Home in Springfield. Born in Springfield on March 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Alvira �Linda� and Umberto J. Tesini. For several years she worked at Diamond Match in Springfield and later at the Yankee Boy at Riverside Park. In addition to her...
Vivian (Grant) George
Sep 14, 2017
Vivian (Grant) George, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Loomis Lakeside Senior Living. Born in Chicopee to the late Clifford and Clemence (Gill) Grant, she lived in Palmer for many years before moving to Springfield in 1979. She was a graduate of South Hadley High School and Mount Holyoke College, received her Master�s Degree in Education from...
Thomas Alfred Crawford
Sep 12, 2017
Thomas Alfred Crawford, 57, of Minot, ND, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in Wilbraham. Whoever wishes to attend a private burial service in October may notify tacrawford@hargray.com .
Norman J. Cote
Sep 11, 2017
Norman J. Cote, 84, died peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in St. Cyrille, Quebec, Canada to the late Louis and Rita (LeBlanc) Cote, he served proudly in the US Army during the Korean War. A faithful communicant of St. Cecilia�s Church, Norman was a successful general contractor for many years. An...
Gloria F. (Fusaro) Kane
Sep 8, 2017
Gloria (Fusaro) Kane, 86, passed away peacefully at home. Born in Springfield to the late Carlo and Alexandria (Pacitti) Fusaro, she was a longtime East Longmeadow resident. Gloria worked as a legal secretary for the Springfield Ordnance District and for the Hampden County Sheriff�s Dept. for many years. A simple person, Gloria loved the beach, opera, classical music and the...
Joann L. (Needles) Hopkins
Sep 7, 2017
JoAnn L. (Needles) Hopkins, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Sauerbeck) Needles. She graduated from the Springfield City Hospital of Nursing, Springfield, OH, as a Registered Nurse. JoAnn has lived in Wilbraham for 40 years and was a faithful member...
Doryce G. (Bower) Keyes
Sep 5, 2017
Doryce �Dee Dee� Geoffrion (Bower) Keyes, 95, of Ludlow, MA and Naples, FL died on September 5, 2017 in Ludlow, MA. Born November 29, 1921 in Ludlow, MA, daughter of Thomas Smith Bower and Emma (Geoffrion) Bower, she lived in Wilbraham, MA for 80 years before moving to Ludlow. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ralph Ellsworth Keyes, in...
Yvette M. (Mondou) Jensen
Sep 3, 2017
Yvette M. Jensen, 94, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2017 at home. Born in Fitchburg, MA to the late Joseph and Medora (Lariviere) Mondou, she has resided in Wilbraham for the past 64 years, and was a communicant of St. Cecilia�s Church. She graduated from the High School of Commerce and worked at the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company...
Donna Lee (Harwood) Puzzo
Aug 22, 2017
Donna left this earth peacefully, at home, surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday August 22, 2017. Born to the late Robert H. and Beverly B. (Sayward) Harwood in Virginia. Donna graduated from East Longmeadow High School in 1973. She began her family soon after. Donna lived her life between MA and NH and always gave all she could to her...
