Peter J. Marszalek
Mar 26, 2010
CHICOPEE - Peter John Marszalek, 57, of Chicopee, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center. Son of Gladys (Kopyscinski) Marszalek and Walter M. Marszalek, Pete was born in Springfield, MA. He was educated in Springfield and Longmeadow schools, graduating from Longmeadow High School in 1971. Peter had lived in Colorado, California, and Massachusetts. He leaves a son, Justin...
George W. Slicer
Mar 25, 2010
WEST SPRINGFIELD – George William Slicer, 44, died March 25, 2010. He was born in Springfield and was a lifelong area resident. George loved computers and was an avid New England sports fan of the Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots and Celtics. He leaves two sons, Bret W. Slicer and Adrian P. Slicer and their mother, Marcella (Barber) Slicer, all of...
Rita R. Hartnett
Mar 18, 2010
CHICOPEE – Rita R. Hartnett, 89, died March 18, 2010. She had worked as a nurses’ aide for many years at Holyoke Medical Center. She enjoyed crocheting, painting, bingo and trips to the casino. She is survived by her two children and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held later in the year. New England Funeral...
Phoebe Staton
Mar 16, 2010
Springfield – Phoebe Staton, 74, died on March 16, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Bethel, North Carolina the daughter of Robert and Martha (Hopkins) Clemons, Phoebe moved to Springfield in 1960. She worked as a nurses aide in the area, enjoyed arts and crafts and loved spending time with her family. Phoebe was predeceased by her...
James Patrick O'Brien
Mar 16, 2010
The O'Brien family wishes to express to all who participated in the celebration of the life of James P. O'Brien who suddenly left us on March 16, 2010, our thanks for your love, support, kind words and energy at his Memorial Service. James' passion of life and teaching youth in the outdoors will continue through your generous contributions to the...
Mary C. Moise
Mar 14, 2010
South Hadley – Mary C. Moise, 82, died on March 14, 2010 at Willimansett West Nursing Home in Chicopee, MA. Born in Holyoke, MA to James and Catherine (Lamountain) Rabidue, she was a lifelong area resident. Mary was a self employed free lance photographer. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by three siblings: James Rabidue of Charleston, SC,...
Elizabeth R. Peret
Mar 13, 2010
Granby—Eliabeth R. Peret, 73, of Granby, MA died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Holyoke Health Care Center. Born on July 24, 1936 in Troy, NY to Kenneth and Ruth (Brownell) O’Dell, she lived in Granby for over 40 years, coming from Chicopee, MA. She was employed at Grandview Farms in Chicopee and a member of the American Legion Women’s Auxilary...
Matthew F. Pottier
Mar 12, 2010
PALMER – Matthew F. Pottier, 58, died March 12, 2010 at Hadley at Elaine Care & Rehabilitation. Born in Springfield to the late Gerald and Florence (Pappillon) Pottier, he was a lifelong Palmer resident. He had worked as a self-employed handyman. Matthew’s hobbies included fishing and camping and he loved the ocean. He enjoyed being with his family and friends...
George H. Martin
Mar 9, 2010
Agawam – George H. Martin went home to Our Lord and Savior on March 9, 2010. He was born on February 16, 1936 in Springfield, MA, the son of George L. and Frances (Ashline) Martin. For many years he worked as an industrial painter at Standard Electric Time. He had worshipped at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield,...
Ronnie E. Jackson
Feb 27, 2010
Gilbertville – Ronnie E. Jackson, 60, died February 27, 2010 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Born in Kenly, North Carolina on April 29, 1949, he lived in Ware, Massachusetts for thirty-two years before coming to Gilbertville, Massachusetts where he has resided for seven years. He worked at area foundries-- Charles G. Allen in Barre, Massachusetts and Pioneer...
Alfred R. Duquette
Feb 15, 2010
SPRINGFIELD – Alfred R. Duquette, 63, died suddenly in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on February 15, 2010. Born in Ludlow, Massachusetts to the late Romeo and Lillian (Rooney) Duquette, he was a lifelong area resident. For many years he worked as a truck driver for Stop & Shop and had belonged to the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Union Local 404....
Eileen N. Hebert
Feb 12, 2010
Chicopee – Eileen N. Hebert, 64, died Friday, February 12, 2010 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts to Gilbert and Elsie (Chaffee) McLeod, Eileen was a resident of Huntington before moving to Chicopee 29 years ago. She was an employee of Quebecor World Infiniti Group, Inc. Eileen loved spending time with her family and traveling with her friends. ...
Scott M. Plumador
Feb 10, 2010
PALMER - Scott M. Plumador, 28, died in Springfield, MA . Born in Palmer, MA to Norman and Karlene (Plumador) Vertefeuille, he had worked as a laborer for Vertefeuille Carpentry. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking, fishing and camping, and was a great baseball fan, especially of the Red Sox. Predeceased by his mother, Karlene Plumador, grandfathers Richard Vertefeuille...
David W. Ryan, Sr.
Feb 9, 2010
WEST SPRINGFIELD – David W. Ryan, Sr., 48, died February 9, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. David had worked as a transmission specialist for AAMCO. Earlier, he worked at Bennett’s Turkey Farm of Wilbraham for over twenty-five years. For many years, he was a novice race car driver, racing car #X19 at Riverside Speedway. He leaves his parents, John E.,...
Anthony C. Luvera, Jr.
Feb 7, 2010
Springfield – Anthony C. Luvera, Jr., 53, died on Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Springfield, MA. He was born in Springfield, MA to the late Anthony and Mary (Schaluck) Luvera. Predeceased by his parents and a sister, Doreen Luvera, Anthony leaves a brother, Nicholas Luvera and his wife, Charmaine, of Springfield, MA; two sisters, Nancy Luvera of Chicopee, MA and...
Angel L. Ortega Lopez
Feb 7, 2010
SPRINGFIELD – Angel L. Ortega Lopez, 79, died February 7, 2010. Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico to the late Juan and Juana (Lopez) Ortega, he had lived in the Springfield area since 1992 coming from New York City where he had worked as a porter at a private condominium. Angel enjoyed playing dominos and loved spending time with his family....
Mary I. Parra
Feb 4, 2010
Hawley – Mary I. Parra, 81, died on February 4, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She was born on June 7, 1928 in Goreville, Illinois to George and Bertha (Fulkerson) Smith. She leaves her husband Erasmus J. Parra of Hawley, MA and a sister. Mary was a self-employed fashion designer and a writer. She had been working...
Edward J. Hernandez
Feb 4, 2010
Edward J. Hernandez, 62, died February 4, 2010 at his home in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was born in New York, New York on May 11, 1947 to the late Eduardo and Violet (Naveja) Hernandez. For many years he had worked as a machine operator, retirng from Super Brush. He loved sports, especially baseball. He also enjoyed the arts, spending much...
Raymond J. Solesky
Feb 3, 2010
Springfield - Solesky, Raymond J. (Ray), 59 of Springfield, MA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Born in Germany in 1950, Ray arrived in the U.S. in 1952 with his late sister Bari (Solesky) VonBuedingen and late parents Walter and Katharina (Halla) Solesky. Ray is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen (McCauliff) Solesky, of Springfield,...
Wallace O. Kimball
Feb 2, 2010
Wallace O. Kimball, 88, of Agawam, Massachusetts died on February 8, 2010 in Agawam. He leaves his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services are private. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC has been entrusted with the arrangements.
