Dolores L. (Connaughton) Monteiro
May 6, 2016
Dolores L. Monteiro passed away on May 6, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on June 2, 1940 in Springfield to the late Albert and Doris (Gormbley) Connaughton. She leaves her loving husband Tony Monteiro of Indian Orchard; three sons Ronald DeSellier of Ludlow, David DeSellier of Springfield and Tony Monteiro of Montgomery; four...
Roland "Lefty" Laferriere
Apr 26, 2016
Longtime Wilbraham resident, Roland P. �Lefty� Laferriere, 91, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Chicopee to the late Auguste and Yvonne (Hamel) Laferriere, he was a proud Army Air Force Veteran of World War II, where he earned the Air Medal with three clusters, the French Croix de Guerre, a Presidential...
Stephan R. Pannier
Apr 23, 2016
Stephan R. Pannier, 83, passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield on October 27, 1932, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Stephan) Pannier. Stephan was a graduate of the former Springfield Technical High School, served in the US Marine Corp. during the Korean War and lived in East Longmeadow for...
Peter J. Gallerani, Jr.
Apr 19, 2016
Peter Joseph Gallerani, Jr., 87, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Springfield to the late Peter and Rachael (Maruca) Gallerani, he was a proud Navy Veteran of World War II. He worked as a fitter at Smith & Wesson for 27 years until his retirement. Peter was a Shriner and a Mason as well as a communicant...
Robert G. Table
Apr 11, 2016
Robert G. Table, 73, died peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Ludlow, he was a son of the late Roland and Estelle (Ladue) Table. A graduate of College of Our Lady of the Elms, he worked as a manager for New England Telephone Co. and Verizon for 40 years. A communicant of...
Virginia R. (Graves) Yvon
Apr 9, 2016
Virginia R. �Ginger� (Graves) Yvon, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Wingate at East Longmeadow. Born in Springfield, she was daughter of the late Frederick and Anna (Struthers) Graves. She worked as a dental hygienist for local dentist offices for 49 years. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield and was a member of the...
Beverly J. (Rousseau) Beston
Apr 7, 2016
Beverly June (Rousseau) Beston, 87, died on April 7, 2016, after a two-year battle with multiple myeloma. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 63 years, Edwin R. Beston, who passed in 2010. A life-long resident of Springfield, she lived in her home in Sixteen Acres for over 60 years. She leaves a son, Bruce E. Beston and his...
John W. Dowding, Jr.
Mar 31, 2016
John W. Dowding, Jr., 88, died peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Born in Providence, RI to the late John W. and Signe (Wallster) Dowding, he was a proud Navy Veteran of World War II. John received a BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master�s Degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a Metalurgist for American...
Margaret "Peggy" (Shea) Cheney
Mar 27, 2016
Margaret �Peggy� F. Cheney, 87, died peacefully on Sunday at Wingate at Hampden. Born in Fitchburg to the late Francis and Helen (Sweeney) Shea, she was a graduate of St. Bernard�s High School in Fitchburg and College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She co-owned with her husband Cheney Design Engineering of Fitchburg and PE Cheney Engineering of Yarmouth....
Loretta M. (Massetti) Smith
Mar 17, 2016
Loretta M. (Massetti) Smith, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2016. A longtime East Longmeadow resident, she was born in Tewksbury to the late Andrew and Angelina (Zula) Massetti. She worked as a presser for many years at local cleaners and at Rainbow Coat Co. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence Smith. She is survived by her children;...
Brian J. Anastasi
Mar 12, 2016
Brian Joseph Anastasi, 66, died peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Born in Beverly, he was the son of the late Horace and Dorothy (Haines) Anastasi. He is survived by his wife Margaret Aust-Anastasi, sons; Atreya Anastasi and his wife Malissa Parker and Morgan Anastasi, and grandson Julian Anastasi, all of East Longmeadow. In addition to his parents, Brian was...
Ruth N. (Jahn) Petrie
Feb 28, 2016
Ruth (Jahn) Petrie, 96 of Ware, formerly of East Longmeadow, passed away peacefully at home on 2/28/16. Born in Springfield in 1920, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Jahn. Ruth graduated from Commerce High school in 1941. Married in 1942 to Malcolm �Mac� Petrie, who passed in 2010 after 68 years of marriage. Ruth is survived...
Marlene H. (Mcdonald) Coleman
Feb 28, 2016
Marlene H. (McDonald) Coleman, 71, a longtime Wilbraham resident and benefactor died peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 28, 2016 succumbing to a long and courageous seven-year battle with end stage cancer. She endured her illness with great fortitude and her devoted husband Walter, and loving daughter Nicole remained by her side. Marlene was born in Ludlow to the...
Carolyn H. (Chunglo) Zawacki
Feb 26, 2016
Longtime Wilbraham resident Carolyn H. Zawacki, 78, died peacefully on Friday, February 26, 2016. Born in Springfield to the late Michael and Sophia (Jedrykowski) Chunglo, she was a graduate of Hopkins Academy in Hadley and Bay Path Jr. College in Longmeadow. Carolyn served proudly in the US Naval Reserves from 1958 � 1962. She worked as an Administrative Asst. at...
Alice T. (Trybus) Bennett
Feb 20, 2016
Lifelong Wilbraham resident Alice (Dolly) Bennett, 90, died peacefully surrounded and held by loved ones on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Palmer Baystate Wing Hospital. Born in Wilbraham, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Stefania (Janiszewski) Trybus. She graduated from Commerce High School and worked as a bookkeeper for her husband�s business, James A. Bennett, Inc....
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...
