Sheilah Carroll
Apr 9, 2014
SPRINGFIELD – Sheilah Carroll, 64, passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2014. Born in Springfield, Sheilah was the daughter of, and predeceased by William W. and Mary E. (Mahoney) Carroll. A strong advocate for all persons with disabilities, in her last position Sheilah was a 14 year Vision Loss Group Coordinator in Springfield for MAB Community Services out...
Barbara G. Reed
Apr 5, 2014
WILBRAHAM – Barbara Geanacopoulos Reed, 88, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts on June 1, 1925. She was one of eight children of the late Angelo and Anastasia Geanacopoulos who emigrated from Peloponnesus, Greece. Her three brothers, Charlie Geanacopoulos, Judge Socrates Geanacopoulos and Peter...
Caroline Garside
Mar 25, 2014
AMHERST – Caroline Garside died on March 25, 2014, at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, her home since 2007. Caroline was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1939. She spent her early years in Duxbury, which was still a small, rural town, where her parents raised cranberries. Caroline and her two sisters, Anne and Jo, spent...
Alexander J. Rollins
Mar 25, 2014
TURNERS FALLS - Alexander Jennings Rollins, 32, of Turners Falls; passed away March 25, 2014 of injuries sustained in an accident on March 14, 2014. He was born March 14, 1982 in Olean, NY the son of Douglas and Jennifer (Brown) Rollins of Georgia previously of Turners Falls. His family moved to Colrain when he was 5 years old and...
Catherine M. Packard
Mar 21, 2014
EAST LONGMEADOW-- Catherine M. Packard, 53, passed away on March 21, 2014. A lifelong resident, she leaves her three cherished children: Jacob, Kyle and Katy Packard all of Springfield, MA and her loving family: her parents, Linda (Warner) and Duncan Kirk of The Villages, FL; brothers: Michael and Victoria Foote of FL, Thomas and Carmela Kirk of FL and Dan...
Raymond R. Duval
Mar 18, 2014
SPRINGFIELD – Raymond R. Duval, 79 passed away on March 18, 2014. A United States veteran, he served four years in the Navy and twenty six years in the Air Force during the Korean War. Predeceased by his parents, Dee and Cecile (Gauthier) Duval and Anita (Page) Duval, he leaves his sons Michael Duval of Williston VT and Ricky Duval...
Arlene J. Laporte
Mar 15, 2014
SPRINGFIELD – Arlene J. LaPorte, 68, passed away peacefully at home on March 15, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 21, 1945 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Isiah Smith and Mary DeCaro. She was committed to her family. She was devoted to her children and absolutely loved and cherished her grandchildren as well as...
Alani Z'Maya Vazquez
Mar 13, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - A comfort service for the family of baby Alani Z’Maya Vazquez will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 1:30 PM with committal at 2:15 PM in Oak Grove Cemetery. She leaves her mother Cinthia Lee Rodriguez and father Christian Vazquez, grandmothers Elsa Rodriguez and Luz Flores and great grandfather Noel Rodriguez, great grandmother Maria Rodriguez and...
Zoraida Moctezuma
Mar 12, 2014
SPRINGFIELD – Zoraida Moctezuma, 55, passed away March 12, 2014. She was born on February 19, 1959 in Anasco, Puerto Rico to Venancio and Tomasa Babilonia. She lived in Springfield for 50 years and worked for Digital Corporation. Zoraida was an extremely ambitious, kind, loving person who traveled around the world for Digital doing presentations on computer technology. She visited...
Susan Sanborn Barker
Mar 11, 2014
Susan Sanborn Barker 1949-2014 Susan Sanborn Barker, 64 of Northampton, MA, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts in Springfield, after a long struggle with polycystic kidney disease. She was born on June 18, 1949 in Newton, MA, daughter and first child of Paul V. Barker and the late Patricia C. Barker. Susan was...
Susan Vertefeuille
Mar 11, 2014
PALMERÂ - Susan Vertefeuille, 61, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on March 11, 2014. She was born October 25, 1952 in Sturbridge, MA. Susan was an avid tennis player and liked flowers and horses. She was also a proprietor of Boone Trailers in Palmer, MA. Survivors include Norman Vertefeuille, Victor Pardo, Anthony Pardo and Aunt Linda. A graveside service...
Emmanuel H. Weeks
Mar 7, 2014
SPRINGFIELD — Emmanuel H. Weeks, 58, beloved husband of Betty V. (Baynes) Weeks passed away at home on March 7, 2014. A selfless man, he proudly served his country and his God. He retired from the US Army as a sargeant after 20 years of service. He was a member of Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church where he served as a...
Millicent Coombes-Gibson
Mar 6, 2014
SPRINGFIELD- Millicent A. Coombes-Gibson, 81, passed away on March 6, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Barbados, West Indies on September 3, 1932 to Woodruff and Lillian (Husbands) Coombes, she arrived in the United States in 1978, worked for many years at Providence Hospital and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. She and her late husband Frank Gibson...
James T. Pierce
Feb 27, 2014
SPRINGFIELD – James T. Pierce, 67, died on February 27, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1946, James lived in Springfield and was a member of Local #357 as an Iron Worker. He was always very caring by lending a helping hand to other people.Predeceased by his parents Raymond D. and Grace M. (Sullivan) Pierce; two brothers:...
Robert K. Washington
Feb 21, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - Robert K. Washington, 63, passed away on February 21, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Springfield, MA on January 11, 1951 to the late Robert James and Eleanor (Bryant) Washington, he was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School and retired from AT&T after 32 years of service. Later he worked as a crossing guard and fulfilled...
Oswaldo Antonio Albán
Feb 10, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - Oswaldo A. “Ozzie“ Albán entered eternal life on Monday, February 10, 2014. Ozzie was born in Portoviejo, Ecuador and was a long-time resident of Springfield, MA. His spirit is carried on by his two children, eight surviving siblings residing in Massachusetts and New Jersey, and an extended family and friends from every walk of life. Some of Ozzie’s...
Eleanor T. Cassamasse
Jan 20, 2014
LONGMEADOW - Eleanor T. Cassamasse, 81, died January 20, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family and spending time with them.Predeceased by her parents Michael and Helen (Getty) Keane, her husband Angelo Cassamasse of Longmeadow, her sister Cathleen Bello and daughter-in-law Christine Cassamasse, she leaves her dear partner Earl Walrath of...
Maria V. Lee
Jan 19, 2014
Maria V. Lee, 81, of Springfield died on January 19, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center. Born at home in Farmington, CT. and a resident of Springfield for 55 years, she loved cooking, shopping and taking care of her family, especially her great granddaughter. A recipient of a liver transplant in 1998, the family would like to thank the donor and...
Evelyn M. Graziano
Jan 17, 2014
SPRINGFIELD and Agawam – Evelyn M. Graziano, 94, passed away peacefully January 17, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1919 in Chicopee, MA to the late Joseph and Frances Ogorzalek. Evelyn worked for many years as a seamstress at Gemini Corp. in Springfield before her retirement in 1984. She loved line dancing, which she continued to...
Dorothy Taylor
Jan 15, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - Dorothy Taylor, 90, a lifetime resident of Springfield, passed away on January 15, 2014 at Redstone Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, East Longmeadow. She was a graduate of the High School of Commerce, Class of 1941; she worked as a secretary for the Springfield Public Schools, and was a Girl Scout leader for many years. Predeceased by her parents...
