WESTFIELD: James E. Mszanski, 72, passed away at Worcester Memorial Hospital on March 29, 2015. He was born in Springfield to the late Frank J and Anna M. (Neznek) Mszanski and was a graduate of Easthampton High School. He was self-employed as an Architectural Designer and owned and operated JEM Drafting and Blueprint Service for →
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WESTFIELD- It is with immense grief that the families of A. Gail Lucier of Russell and Marcella Kane of Westfield announce the death of their mother, Alma Smith. On April 1, 2015 surrounded by her family, Ali stepped over a rainbow to enter into everlasting peace. Ms. Smith was born on October 6, 1919 in →
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WESTFIELD-John C. Mikelis, 100, died Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was born in Westfield on May 24, 1914 to the late Charles and Beatrice (Jegelewicz) Mikelis. He attended Westfield schools and was a lifelong resident. He served in the Army National Guard from 1934-1941 and the U.S. Army during World War II from 1941-1946. He →
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WESTFIELD : Jessie T. (Kleczek) Feustel, 90, of Westfield died March 27, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1999 and a daughter Leslie in 1996. Jessie leaves her niece Deborah McGinn and her husband Patrick and their son James McGinn. Burial will be at the convenience of the →
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WESTFIELD: Lillian M. (Trudell) Cooper, (1927 – 2015) 88, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in a local nursing home. Born in Springfield on January 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Elsie (Decormier) Trudell. She attended Springfield schools, lived in Southwick for fifteen years before residing in Westfield. Lillian →
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WESTFIELD- John Roy McClenahan, (1950-2015) 64, passed away on Thursday April 2, 2015 in the presence of loved ones. Born in Jackson, Mississippi he was the son of the late Marjorie (Dumin) and Roy C. McClenahan. John was also pre-deceased by a brother, Larry McClenahan of Westfield; and his twin sister, Jennifer McCullough of Phoenix, →
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GRANVILLE: Douglas M. Rice, 89, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in a local nursing home. He was born in Springfield, MA on February 18, 1926 to the late Myron and Hazel (Smith) Rice. He has lived in Granville since 1957. As a young man he worked for Hood and delivered milk to the hill towns. →
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Westfield- Adele H (Schimmelfennig) Caruso, (1916-2015) 98, passed away Thursday April 2, 2015 at home in Westfield. Born in Lithuania, Adele moved to the United States in 1952. She was a homemaker and housewife with her beloved husband Anthony D Caruso who predeceased her in 1979. Adele was a communicant of St Peter and St →
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WESTFIELD – Frances L. Fowler, (1937 – 2015) 78, a retired Customer Service Representative for over forty years for Decorated Products Company in Westfield, entered into eternal rest on March 17th. Born in Westfield, MA on March 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George W. Fowler, Jr. and Marjorie A. (Woods) Fowler. →
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RUSSELL: Stanley J. Herman, 80, of Russell died Friday April 3, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in Westfield on July 10, 1934 the son of the late Stanley and Josephine (Niksa) Herman. Stan was an Army veteran who served in an artillery unit in post WWII, occupied Germany. While serving, he also →
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WESTFIELD: Patricia (Souther) LaBombard, age 95, (1919-2015) a ten year resident of this town and previously of Southwick, passed away on April 4, 2015. Patricia was born in Scituate, MA on September 27, 1919, the daughter of the late Frank J. and Martha M. (McCullagh) Souther. Patricia was the owner of Smith’s Department Store →
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WESTFIELD: Wanda (Kotowicz) Buynicki Skudzienski, 91, (1923-2015) passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 with her loving family by her side. Wanda was born April 7, 1923 in Westfield, a daughter to the late Peter Kotowicz and Antonina (Tokarska) Kotowicz. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Skudzienski of Southampton in October 2000; and →
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HOLYOKE: Thomas E. Boyle, age 75, (1939 – 2015) of Holyoke, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. He was born in Stoneham, son of the late Michael and Florence (Scollo) Boyle and was educated in the Boston Schools. Tom was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era, and →
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WESTIFELD: John (Jay) Joseph Fitzgibbon passed away unexpectedly on April 4, 2015 in Rutland, VT. Jay was born in Westfield, Massachusetts on September 21, 1957, son of the late John and Mary (Heisler) Fitzgibbon of Westfield, MA. Jay grew up in Westfield where he graduated from St. Mary’s High School. In high school Jay was →
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WESTFIELD: Emilia “Millie” K. (Samborski) Oleksak, 102, died Monday April 7, 2015 in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Westfield on March 12, 1913, to Andrew S. and Sophia K. (MadeJ) Oleksak. Millie was a 1931 graduate of Westfield High School and taught sewing and Tailoring at Westfield Trade School. She was also a →
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Westfield – Richard G. Kousch, 92, passed away peacefully at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke on Saturday, April 4. He was a lifelong Westfield resident, born on February 7, 1923, the son of the late John and Anna (Kulakowska) Kousch. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Westfield Trade School in 1940. He →
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WEBSTER: James “Jimmy / Smokey” Cummings of Webster died peacefully on April 10, 2015 at the age of 77. Jimmy was born in Westfield to Daniel and Nora Cummings. He graduated from St Mary’s High School and served in the Army before attending Suffolk Law School. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1969 →
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Agawam- Mildred M (Duquette) McCaffrey, 91, (1923-2015) passed away Sunday April 12, 2015 in a local nursing home. Born December 26, 1923 in Altuna, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Delphine (Provost) Duquette. Mildred attended high school in Canada and came back to the United States graduating from the Mercy Nursing →
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WESTFIELD: Phyllis (Boisseau) Porter. Born November 26, 1926 was called to heaven on April 12 with her loving husband by her side as she passed away peacefully. Phyllis was a loving wife and mother. Robert and Phyllis were married for 66 wonderful years. They had four children. She is predeceased by her oldest son, Jeffrey →
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Westfield – A Memorial Service for Joseph and Phyllis Nuttall will be held on April 18, 2015 at 2 PM in the Church of Atonement, Court St. Westfield. Their family requests that no flowers be sent and donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. →
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