John R. Leblanc
Feb 20, 2016
John R. LeBlanc, 89, passed away Saturday at Mercy Hospital. Born in Montreal, Canada, February 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Ubald and Alice (Leclerc) LeBlanc. John was a graduate of Boston College and received his Masters Degree from Ohio State University. He worked as a research chemist for Monsanto for 35 years retiring in 1982 and...
Shirley E. (Bates) Plante
Feb 19, 2016
Shirley E. (Bates) Plante passed away on February 19, 2016 at Wingate at East Longmeadow. Born August 3, 1926 in East Longmeadow, the youngest child of the late Wilson and Ruth (Sawtell) Bates, Shirley attended East Longmeadow schools and graduated with honors from Springfield Technical High School. A lifelong resident of East Longmeadow, in her youth she liked to ice...
Gerald F. Hale
Feb 16, 2016
Wilbraham- Gerald F. Hale, 91, passed away Tuesday February 16, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Born in East Fairfield, VT, April 15, 1924, he was the son of the late Harold and Evelyn (Deslaurier) Hale. Gerry worked as the parts and service manager for many Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealerships in the area for over 40 years. Gerry was...
Bonnie Blanche (Brown) Foulis
Feb 9, 2016
Mrs. Bonnie Blanche (Brown) Foulis of Belchertown, MA, formerly of Panama City, FL, died at age 80 on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. She was a loving and tirelessly supportive mother to David Foulis and wife Michelle of Sturbridge, Dean Foulis and wife Jill Martyn of Cambridge, Scott Foulis and wife Jill of Wilbraham, and the late Nicholas Loukopoulos of Panama...
Robert John Underhill
Feb 7, 2016
Longtime East Longmeadow resident Robert John Underhill, 95, died peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Soldier�s Home in Holyoke. Born in Scohaire, NY, he was a proud Army Veteran serving with the 5th Armored Division in Europe during World War II. He worked as a self employed carpenter for 40 years and was a longtime member of the...
Clemente M. (Girard) Kovitch
Feb 7, 2016
Clemente (Girard) Kovitch, 89, died peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Meriden, CT to the late Emeril and Malvina (Frette) Girard, she worked as a home health aide for the Springfield Visiting Nurse Assn. until her retirement. She was a longtime communicant of St. John the Baptist Church (now St. Elizabeth�s Church). She leaves...
Sue Ellen (Bryant) Ducharme
Feb 6, 2016
Sue Ellen Ducharme, 69, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully Saturday at home, surrounded by her family. Sue was born in Springfield on December 25, 1946, the daughter of the late Gibson L. Bryant, Sr. and Elizabeth (Dennette) Bryant Fortini. She was raised in Springfield and was a graduate of Springfield Trade High School in...
Andrew Michael (Bonavita) Bonavita
Feb 5, 2016
Andrew Michael Bonavita, 93, died peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2016, at Orchard Valley of Wilbraham. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Miguel and Margaret (Russo) Bonavita. He was a proud Army Veteran of World War II and received the Good Conduct Medal for his service. A graduate of Classical High School, he worked as an...
Jean Carliell Sullivan
Jan 26, 2016
Jean (Carliell) Sullivan, 77,�was called home to our Lord, Tuesday January 26, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY, September 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elsie (Dahlstedt) DeMarco. Jean grew up in Amherst and attended Holyoke High School. Jean was a communicant of St. Michael�s Church in East Longmeadow, and a...
Robert R. Fontaine
Jan 26, 2016
Robert Roy Fontaine, 76, of Athol Street passed away Tuesday at home. He was born on December 13th, 1939 to the late Raymond and Ameila Fontaine. He grew up in South Hadley and graduated from South Hadley High School. He worked as a cook for many years at the Opportunity House in Springfield. He has been a friend of Bill...
Eleanor L. (Williams) Goodrich
Jan 23, 2016
Eleanor Louise (Williams) Goodrich, 89, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Wingate at Hampden. Born in Islesboro, ME, she was the daughter of the late Erastus and Florence (Beckett) Williams. She has lived in East Longmeadow since 1935. A graduate of Commerce High School, she worked as a secretary for MacDonald & Johnson Insurance...
Kathleen Ann (Demaio) Korabowski
Jan 21, 2016
Kathleen Ann (DeMaio) Korabowski, 63, of Stony Hill Road passed away Thursday at Brigham and Women�s Hospital in Boston. Born in Springfield on July 16, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Barbara DeMaio. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School and worked in the cafeteria at Green Meadows School in Hampden for many years....
Marie (Mitchell) Kosinski
Jan 21, 2016
Marie (Mitchell) Kosinski. 91, died peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, MA to the late John Mitchell and Helen (Smith) Mitchell, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. Marie worked for many years at MassMutual Insurance Company until her retirement. She was dedicated to her family, always there for those who needed her. Marie...
Shirley C. (Walsh) Couture
Jan 19, 2016
Shirley C. (Walsh) Couture, 88, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, RI, May 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Christine (Gorman) Walsh. She grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Technical High School and lived in Wilbraham for 52 years. Shirley owned and operated the Brides...
William F. Miller
Jan 18, 2016
William (Bill) Francis Miller, passed away peacefully on Monday at Wingate of Wilbraham. Born on September 2, 1932 in Springfield to the late Alfred and Doris (Quinn) Miller. He was raised in Springfield and graduated from Classical High School. As a child, he enjoyed spending summers in Plymouth with his parents and extended family which led to a life-long love...
Margaret Ann (Mccullough) Ferrero
Jan 17, 2016
Margaret Ann (McCullough) Ferrero, 89, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at home. Born in Springfield, she was a daughter of the late Hartley and Agnes (O�Toole) McCullough. She was a graduate of Technical High School in Springfield and a communicant of St. Mary�s Church in Hampden. She was predeceased by her husband William �Willy� J. Ferrero in 2007....
Albert E. Cloutier
Jan 7, 2016
Albert E. Cloutier, 79, died peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Wingate at East Longmeadow. Born in Southbridge, MA to the late Ernest and Cecile (Petit) Cloutier, he was a proud Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He worked as a machinist for the former American Bosch for 25 years, retiring from Titeflex. He was predeceased by his wife...
James A. Sarno
Jan 6, 2016
James A. Sarno, 67, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at home. All services are private. Wilbraham Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
