Lucille W. Lyons
Jul 31, 2010
AGAWAM-Ms. Lucille W. Lyons, 73, died on July 31, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving children. Born in Glens Falls, NY on August 26, 1936 she had lived in Agawam since 1968 coming from Enfield, CT. Lucille was predeceased by her parents George and Pearl (Rivers) Golden, her son, William A. Lyons, five brothers and four sisters. Ms. Lyons...
Gary L. Ware
Jul 29, 2010
SPRINGFIELD-Mr. Gary L. Ware, 59, died July 29, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on May 16, 1951. At the age of 15 he traveled around the United States, settling in Utah where he attended the Job Corps. Living in Springfield since 1968, he had been employed as a machinist at WESTVACO for over 20...
Elizabeth Hart
Jul 26, 2010
EAST LONGMEADOW-Ms. Elizabeth Hart, 77, died Monday July 26, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born May 28, 1933 she was a lifelong area resident who enjoyed traveling. Predeceased by her parents, John and Evelyn (Milhas) LeNoir and her husband Harold H. Hart Jr., she is survived by her daughter, Lynn Lombardi, of Center Conway, NH, a son, Raymond...
Anthony Underwood
Jul 25, 2010
SPRINGFIELD-Mr. Anthony Underwood, 89, died Sunday July 25, 2010 at his residence in Springfield. Born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1920 Anthony grew up with a love for fishing and shooting pool. Mr. Underwood worked for the City of Montgomery as a sanitation worker before moving to Springfield where he spent the last 35 years of his life. He is predeceased...
Keith A. Rainville
Jul 17, 2010
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Keith A. Rainville, 45, passed away on July 17, 2010 in West Springfield. He was born in Holyoke on February 6, 1965 to Robert and Marlene (Socha) Rainville of West Springfield. His interests were fishing, camping and gardening. He especially enjoyed working with wood, creating wood carvings and building a tree house for his children. The husband...
Beverly G. Bulkley
Jul 12, 2010
EAST LONGMEADOW – Beverly G. Bulkley, 79, died peacefully on July 12th 2010 in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Olive Grace. Raised in Longmeadow, she was a graduate of Classical High School and attended Westbrook College. She was married to William Hazen for 15 years and...
Gladys M. Turner
Jul 8, 2010
SPRINGFIELD- Gladys M. Turner, 76, a Springfield resident, died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Redstone Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in East Longmeadow. She was born in Boston, MA on January 14, 1934 to Samuel and Martha (Tatro) Kierstead. She was an Emergency Resource Parent for many years. She was the devoted mother of seven children who will remember her...
Hazel O. Trudeau
Jul 5, 2010
SOUTH HADLEY-Hazel O. Trudeau, 68, died July 5, 2010 at Wingate at South Hadley. A lifelong area resident, she had been employed as a manager at Pride Stores for several years. Her interests included computers, arts and crafts and Bingo. She was a huge Bruins fan. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard R. Gibbs, Sr. who died in 1980;...
Robert S. Britt Jr.
Jun 29, 2010
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Robert S. Britt Jr. died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on September 14,1945 to the late Robert S. and Marion (Dragon) Britt, Bob graduated from Northampton High School where he was better known as “SHARKEY” because of his love for poker and shooting pool. As a young adult he also...
Rose Christine Graves Heiberg
Jun 23, 2010
Rose Christine “Christie” Graves Heiberg, a longtime Rockville Centre resident and community activist who served on the village school board, died of natural causes on June 23. Born April 17, 1914 in Cambridge, MA, Christie grew up in Wellesley Hills, MA. Her father, Samuel Graves, was Superintendent of Schools in Wellesley and her mother, Wilhelmina Graves, was a gifted pianist...
Karrigan M. Marshall
Jun 23, 2010
Baby Karrigan M. Marshall died on June 23, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, leaving her loving parents, Natasha Graham-Marshall and Moises Marshall, her brothers: Kieron Graham, Kalen White and Kamden Marshall and her sister, Kaymani Marshall, all of Springfield, Massachusetts. She also leaves her grandparents, Kenneth and Noris Marshall, of Springfield and Lloyd and Marilyn Graham of Westfield;...
Richard M. Higgins
Jun 21, 2010
Richard Martin Higgins of Piseco, New York, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts after a long illness. Born October 27, 1945 in Higgins Bay, New York to Richard C. and Elizabeth W. Higgins, he received his elementary education in Piseco, New York and graduated high school from Wells Central School. He attended St. Lawrence...
Sheila Brennan Tipton
Jun 18, 2010
Longmeadow- Sheila Brennan Tipton, 78, died at Mercy Medical Center on June 18, 2010. Born in Ludlow, MA she was a retired clerk for the city of Springfield. She is predeceased by her parents, James and Margaret (McGuiness) Brennan, and nine siblings. She devoted her life to her family. She is survived by five daughters: Sheila Rathbun and her husband,...
Robert E. Chartier
Jun 18, 2010
EAST LONGMEADOW-Robert E. Chartier, 75, died at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center on June 18, 2010. He was a professional boxer under the name of “Young Sharkey” of Holyoke who had boxed at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He was best known at the Valley Arena in Holyoke. He had retired as a truck driver working for Pride...
James D. Ingledue
Jun 9, 2010
Westfield-Mr. James D. Ingledue, 64, died at Noble Hospital on June 9, 2010. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he served in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. His professional memberships included the American Society for Quality Control, Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society), and Sigma Beta Tau (Engineering Honor Society of Western New England College),...
William T. Kulle
Jun 4, 2010
William T. Kulle, 78, died June 4, 2010. Mr. Kulle was a retired Space Lab Technician for Hamilton Standard. A memorial talk will be held on Monday, June 14 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 326 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills, MA at 6:00 PM. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield is assisting the family....
Carol Ann Downes
Jun 1, 2010
Springfield- Carol Ann Downes, 68, died in Springfield on June 1, 2010. Born in Fitchburg, MA to the late Charles and Dorothy (Croswell) Downs, she had worked as a waitress. Her hobbies included swimming at Loon Pond as a child, taking long walks, reading and listening to music. She leaves her siblings, Francis Downs of Chicopee and George and Peter...
James L. Mccannon
May 27, 2010
Ludlow-James L. McCannon died in East Longmeadow May 27, 2010. Born in Springfield, James was a truck driver most of his life. Upon retiring he was a driver for Royal Coach Limousine, where he met and spent the rest of his life with Thelma White of Agawam. He was an avid fisherman who spent many of his winters traveling to...
Evelyn R. Bellerose
May 26, 2010
SPRINGFIELD-Evelyn R. Bellerose, 80, of Heritage Hall, Agawam was called Safely Home on May 26, 2010. She was born in Springfield on November 12, 1929 the beloved daughter of Archibald and Maria (Laliberte) Denault. She lived in the Fairview Section of Chicopee before moving to Agawam. Her passion was singing and listening to opera. She was predeceased by her husband,...
