Ursula "Wendy" Whyte Gibb
Apr 13, 2026
Longtime Wilbraham resident Ursula “Wendy” Whyte Gibb, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Wendy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Ursula (Coues) and Andrews Clark. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, S. William Whyte; her second husband, David Gibb; and her brother, David Clark.
Wendy was...
Barbara May Makrianis
Mar 20, 2026
Barbara May Makrianis passed away on March 20 at 93 years of age.
Born in Springfield on April 8, 1932, she was the only child of William and Sophia (Lukmin) Butman. Barbara was raised in Springfield and lived in Ludlow, Agawam and Westfield before settling in Chicopee 30 years ago.
Barbara worked in the office of Martin Millwork for many years. She...
Zuo Hua Liu
Apr 22, 2026
Zuo Hua Liu passed away peacefully at his home in Wilbraham, MA on the morning of April 22, 2026. He was 95 years old. Born in Jilin, China, he followed his children and wife to the United States in 2002 and settled near his daughter in Wilbraham. He was a self-taught tinkerer who loved to upcycle, nature artist, and tai...
Christopher Miguel Rodriguez
Apr 17, 2026
Christopher Miguel Rodriguez, 42, was called home unexpectedly on April 17, 2026 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. He leaves behind his devoted mother, Donna Levesque and caring sister Eva Rodriguez.
Chris enjoyed his quiet life in Wilbraham, MA where he resided with his loving mother and sister along with their three family dogs. Chris could often be found in his...
Lennart W. Lindahl
Apr 14, 2026
Longtime Wilbraham resident, Lennart W. Lindahl, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born in Springfield, he was son of the late Otto and Margit (Jakobson) Lindahl. He worked as a tool designer for many local manufacturing companies for many years.
Len, along with Ruth, his wife of 65 years, loved spending time with his family and...
Paul S. Vadnais
Apr 8, 2026
Paul S. Vadnais, 79, died on Easter, after spending four days with his beloved granddaughters, son and daughter-in-law. “Grampy,” as he was known over the past 17 years, split his time between his condo in Agawam, MA, and his son and daughter-in-law’s home in New Canaan, CT.
While his death was sudden, his last day was exactly what he wanted. He...
Cynthia M. Crum
Mar 31, 2026
Cynthia M. (Fitzgerald) Crum, 73, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield, MA, she grew up in a household that included her grandparents, Dream and Pa, making it a home filled with love and laughter. Cindy was a class of ’71 Graduate from Cathedral High School where she made many...
Christine G. Mariani
Mar 25, 2026
Christine G. (Cote) Mariani, age 64, died on March 25, 2026. She was born in Miami, FL to the late Norman and Joan (LaPierre) Cote. A bright, savvy businesswoman, Christine worked as a Manager for Dow Jones for over twenty years. She was a National Champion accordion player in her teenage years, playing for the Falcetti Music orchestra. Chris also...
Thomas F. Landers, Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
Longtime Wilbraham resident, Thomas F. Landers, Jr., 85, died peacefully on March 12, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Dorothy E. (Schelb) Landers and served his country proudly in the US Army Reserves and the Air National Guard. Tom was an electroplater and worked at...
Carolyn G. Whipple
Mar 11, 2026
Carolyn G. Whipple, longtime Hampden resident, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 11, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late William Vernon and Mae (Harpin) Green.
She leaves behind her two sons, Jim and his wife Gina of Longmeadow, MA and David and his wife Jeannie of South...
Helen Liaskos
Mar 8, 2026
Helen Liaskos, a beloved mother, grandmother, thea, nouna, and dear friend of many, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the age of 98.
Helen was raised in Rockaway Beach, New York, along with her beloved older sisters, Georgette and Irene. She was fortunate enough to grow up one block from the ocean, inspiring a lifelong love of the beach...
Kenneth R. Gagne
Mar 8, 2026
Kenneth R. Gagne Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully March 8, 2026 at age 87, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and will forever cherish his memory. Born on July 16, 1938, in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Harvey J. and Marie (Gelinas) Gagne.
Ken was raised and educated in...
Josephine A. Raimer
Mar 7, 2026
Josephine A. (Chicketti) Raimer, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Vantage of Hampden. Born in Chicopee, she was daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Janusz) Chicketti.
She was a graduate of Commerce High School, Springfield and later in life went on to pursue an Art History degree at Bay Path College in Longmeadow. Utilizing her talents, she...
Garrett J. Davis
Mar 6, 2026
Garrett Joseph Davis, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born in Springfield, he lived in Ludlow with his good friend Mika, his cherished rescue dog. Garrett graduated from Belchertown High School in 2004 and worked as a licensed plumber.
An exceptional skier and snowboarder, Garrett also loved working in his garden and doing tree work with his father...
Lawrence P. Cloutier
Mar 3, 2026
Lawrence P. “Larry” Cloutier, 85, died on March 3, 2026 in Springfield, MA. Son of the late Joseph and Eva (DeGray) Cloutier, Larry leaves his loving wife of 64 years, Claire (Castonguay) Cloutier, his son Paul Cloutier, and his granddaughter Morgan Cloutier, all of Wilbraham, MA. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Larry grew up in Wilbraham and served as...
Kristi Ouimet
Feb 26, 2026
Kristi “Sissy” Ouimet, 34, passed away on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. Kristi was a lifelong resident of Monson, MA and graduated from Monson High School in 2009.
If you knew Kristi, you know you could always find her laughing (witch cackling), singing at the top of her lungs for all to hear (really. really. loudly.), and spending time with her beloved...
Carol F. Rosati
Feb 25, 2026
Carol F. (Goodrich) Rosati, 80, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Springfield to the late Leon and Jacqueline (Hegarty) Goodrich and grew up in Wilbraham, graduating from Minnechaug Regional High School in 1966.
Carol dedicated many years to caring for her parents, children, and grandchildren, an experience that...
Thomas Reavey
Feb 22, 2026
Thomas Reavey, 79, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Tom was born on March 27, 1946 in Worcester, to the late Bernice Hobbs and Allan Reavey of Spencer, Massachusetts. After graduating from David Prouty High School, Tom became a medic in the United States Army Reserves, a role that sparked a lifelong connection...
Martha-Jane C. Toelken
Feb 20, 2026
Former longtime Ludlow resident, Martha-Jane “Marty” Cynthia Toelken, 89, died peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Hampden Post Acute of Wilbraham. Born in North Adams, MA, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Prudence (Davis) Toelken. A 1956 graduate of Springfield Technical High School, Marty graduated from Springfield Technical Community College. She worked as a Licensed Practical...
Josephine Daigneault
Feb 18, 2026
Josephine (Megliola) Daigneault, 95, passed away on February 18th at Lifecare Center of Wilbraham. Josephine was born in Springfield, MA on April 28, 1930 to the late Louis and Elizabeth (Pierro) Megliola. She was the 7th child of 11 and was predeceased by her brothers; Ralph, Michael, Robert and Leonard Megliola and sisters Antionette (Toni) Erwin, Mary DelNegro and Adelina...
