WESTFIELD: Alexander Edward Schultz, 23, of Westfield died Wednesday, November 26^th 2014 in Westfield. He was born in Westfield on June 30, 1991 to Edward and Maureen (Conway) Schultz. Alexander grew up in Westfield and attended local schools. He worked as a supervisor at Millennium Power Services. He leaves his wife Kristina (Loomis) Schultz and his son Colton. He also leaves his brother Brandon Bender of Savanna GA., a sister Gina (Nardacci) Outhuse of Chicopee, a brother John Nardacci of Westfield, a sister Jillian Schultz of Davenport, FL., his maternal grandmother Anne Conway of Russell, his paternal grandmother Margaret Warrington of Chicopee and Paternal grandfather Robert Schultz of Wilbraham. He also leave several aunt uncles and nieces and nephews. Alexander was predeceased by his maternal grandfather Leonard B. Conway in 2009. Calling hours will be Sunday November 30^th from 1-5 PM from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield. Funeral and burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flower donations may be made to the Colton Schultz Memorial Fund, C/O Berkshire Bank, 31 Court St. Westfield, MA 01085.    firtionadams.com

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WESTFIELD: Helen R. Shea Fortier was called safely home on November 18, 2014. She retired from Old Colony Envelope and was a communicate of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. Helen was predeceased by her husband Francis, son Thomas, and grandson William.  She leaves her son Ronald and wife Rosemary, daughter Elizabeth McAlpine, and Daugher-in-Law Andrea, six grandchildren; Thomas, Michael, Marie, Bridgett, Heather and Shannon, along with her six great-grandchildren; Alan & Kayla, Aiden & Logan, and Emily & Meagan.

A private service was held for the family, and burial took place at The St. Mary’s cemetery.

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WESTFIELD: Margaret M. (Woynar) Kane, 89, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Noble Hospital. She was born in Amherst, MA to the late Michael and Anelia (Crow) Woynar and was a 1942 graduate of Amherst High School. Margaret was employed as a telephone operator for New England Telephone for many years and also worked for Westover AFB during WWII and Westfield Association for the Blind. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph Kane and her eight brothers and sisters. Margaret is survived by her loving children, Martha T. Kane of Youngsville, N.C., Katherine J. Moore and her husband, Daniel, Thomas J. Kane, and Donna M. Hentnick and her husband, Peter, all of Westfield, her five cherished grandchildren, Stephanie Dintzner and her husband, Mark, Elizabeth Hall and her husband Dennis, Daniel Moore and his wife Jodie, Nicole Hentnick and Katherine Hentnick, all of Westfield and eight great grandchildren, Joseph, Julia, Dennis, Michael, Jack, Abigail, Patrick and Edward. Margaret’s funeral will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11AM in St. Mary’s Church, Bartlett St. Westfield. Rites of Committal will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southampton Rd. Westfield. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 9:30 to 10:30AM in the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield, MA. Donations in Margaret’s name may be directed to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 516 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. www.firtionadams.com

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SOUTHWICK: Anna May (Bolio) Phelps, 99, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born in Westfield on September 23, 1915 to the late George and Mary (Benda) Bolio. Anna was employed in the Southwick School Lunch Program from 1952 until her retirement in 1980 and was a member of the Senior Club in Southwick. In her earlier days she was governess to the newspaper heiress Judith Vance Weld Brown in New Britain, CT, worked as a nurse’s aid in Springfield Hospital, was a clerk at Jones’ Grocery Store in Southwick and waitressed at the Southwick Inn. She is survived by her loving son, Marcus Phelps and his wife Barbara of Southwick; two granddaughters Amy Phelps of Glen Mills, PA and Rebecca Wimmer and her husband Robert of Catonsville, MD; two great grandchildren, Duncan and Clarity Wimmer; her niece Eleanor Fanning; nephews, Jeffrey and Donald DeLance and Stanley Wilson; cousin Donna Lee Meehan; grandnieces, Ann Marie Buell and Pamela Baran and grandnephew Donald Kozmiuk. She was predeceased by her brother George Bolio and her sisters, Regina Purdy and Viola Rose DeLance. Anna’s funeral will be held on Friday, December 5, with visitation from 10-11AM in the Westfield Evangelical Free Church, 568 Southwick Rd. Westfield, MA 01085, with a service at 11 AM followed by burial in New Cemetery, College Highway, Southwick. Contributions in Anna’s name may be directed to the Southwick Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 532, Southwick, MA 01077.

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WESTFIELD: Elaine J. (Masciadrelli) Collier, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. She was born in Westfield to the late Louis and Ida (Christofori) Masciadrelli and was a graduate of Westfield Schools. Elaine worked as a bookkeeper for Collier Fence Co. for many years. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church for many years, was a longtime member of Springfield Country Club, she loved traveling to Maine and working in her yard. Elaine loved her family and friends and enjoyed her grandchildren. Elaine was predeceased by her beloved husband of 50 years William R. Collier, and is survived by her loving children, Paul Collier of Westfield and Sally Ingalls and her husband Scott of Southwick, her caring sisters, Linda Levere and Lois Griffin and her husband Jack, all of Westfield and four cherished grandchildren, Julie Ingalls, William Ingalls, Nathan Collier and Adam Collier. Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 9:30AM from Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St. Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in St. Mary’s Church, Bartlett St. Westfield. Rites of Committal will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southampton Rd. Westfield. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4-7 PM in the funeral home. Contributions in Elaine’s name may be directed to the Noble Hospital Oncology Unit, 115 W. Silver St. Westfield, MA 01085.

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WESTFIELD: Mary Ellen (Morrison) Ponte, 67, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on Monday, December 1, 2014 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Medford, MA to the late Donald and Esther (Bennett) Morrison. She attended Belmont, MA schools, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. She also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Anna Maria College. She spent most of her working career as a director of nursing in the home health care field. She was a resident of Westfield for more than 40 years. A true and loyal friend to all, she never hesitated to help those in need. She is survived by her daughter, Tracey Nickerson and her husband James, and their children Andrew and Kyle all of Boca Raton, FL; two sisters, Nancy Morrison of Cambridge, MA, Phyllis Pheeney and her husband Walter, of Michigan; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours for Mary Ellen will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Southwick Forastiere Family Funeral Home, 624 College Highway (Highway 10/202), Southwick. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9:30 am at the First Congregational Church of Westfield, 18 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., While Plains, NY 10605, attention: DRFR or to the charity of ones choice.   www.forastierefuneralhome.com

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WESTFIELD: Thomas F. Pitoniak Sr., (1924-2014) of Westfield, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, one day shy of his 90th birthday. He was a lifelong resident of Westfield and now joins his beloved wife, Catherine Jean McDonnell Pitoniak, who predeceased him in 2007. Thomas was born to Slovak immigrants Baltazar Pitoniak and Elizabeth Mihlik Pitoniak and raised on a dairy farm in the Mundale section of Westfield. He graduated from Westfield Trade School in 1943 and then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an aviation machinist’s mate, second class, mostly at Barbers Point Naval Base in Hawaii. He and his three brothers, Stephen, Joseph, and John, all served their country during the war. After the war Thomas attended the University of Massachusetts,including at Fort Devens, Mass. He graduated with a degree in animal husbandry and went on to receive training and state certification in health and sanitation. He worked as a plant managerat Liptak’s Pure Dairy in Westfield, as health inspector for the City of Westfield, and as part-time inspector for the Town of Southwick. In 1972 he started his own business conducting soil tests and repairing, designing, and installing septic systems. He was active in that business for the next 25 years. Thomas was also a man of broad interests. He was once named Poet Laureate of the City of Westfield for the many clever poems he would write when municipal figures would retire. The late and legendary Tom O’Neill was one of his closest friends in these many years of municipal service and the two of them together swore countless individuals into service as notaries public, including Thomas’s eldest daughter. Thomas was an expert in Westfield history, including the famed Allyn murder of his long-ago predecessor in the Health Department, and Westfield’s rich theater history. He discussed the local theaters and opera houses on WNNZ Radio, in talks to the Senior Center and area historical societies, and at the Westfield Athenaeum. He and his wife Catherine were devoted fans and benefactors of the Tanglewood Music Center and the Sevenars concert series and loved to attend plays in New York City. In retirement they enjoyed visiting their son Edward and his family in Whistler and Vancouver, British Columbia, staying in Vancouver at their beloved Sylvia Hotel on English Bay, where Thomas would gaze with his binoculars at the ships his granddaughters dubbed “Papa’s Navy,” or take long walks around the seawall of that city’s stunning Stanley Park. Thomas cherished his children and grandchildren, and enjoyed family beach vacations in Old Lyme, Conn., and Martha’s Vineyard. Thomas had the smarts of an engineer and the soul of a poet, with a good deal of humorist thrown in for good measure. It was a family tradition to list one’s three least-favorite things, and into that category Thomas placed onions, garlic, and busy Route 9 in Hadley. The Pitoniak family would like to express their most profound appreciation and thanks to the incredible staff of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home; their compassion and skill are beyond compare. The Pitoniaks would also like to thank the Arbors in Westfield for the many years of wonderful care they also took of him. Besides Catherine, Thomas was predeceased by his siblings Joseph, Jenny, Annie, and Steve. He leaves his brother John, also of Westfield and the Soldiers’ Home; his sister Dorothy Taudel, of Westfield; his son Edward and wife Kate Barber, of Exeter, R.I.; his daughter Mary Jean, of Pennington, N.J.; his son Thomas Jr. and wife Kathy, of Westfield; his daughter Elizabeth, of Westfield; his daughter Clare Pitoniak-Morse and husband Bob Morse, of Shirley, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; and an eagerly awaited great-grandson who will no doubt hear many loving tales of this sweet and multifaceted man.The funeral will be held Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home in Westfield, with Mass at 12 noon at St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish on State Street in Westfield and burial to follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Westfield.Calling hours are Friday, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish, 22 State St., Westfield, MA 01085, or to the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, 110 Cherry St., Holyoke, MA 01040.   firtionadams.com

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WESTFIELD: Mary E. (Noble) Champagne, 89, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in a local nursing home. She was born in Westfield on August 16, 1925 to the late Terry and Mary Jane (Drake) Noble. She grew up in Westfield and attended local schools. She was a graduate of the EMT Course at S.T.C.C.  She worked at Robinson Reminder in Westfield as a machine operator and also worked at the Crisis/Respite Center at the Carson Center in Westfield. Mary was a member of the group who founded the Free Street Homeless Shelter and served on the Board of Directors. She was a member of the Westfield Alliance church in Westfield. She leaves her children Alberta M. Humason and her husband Donald Sr. of Westfield, Laurie E. Sharples and her husband David of Westfield.  Mary also leaves her grandchildren Senator Donald Humason Jr. and his wife Janice of Westfield, Apryl Sheldon and her husband Henry of Corral Springs, FL and Shanna Sharples and her husband John Avery of Westfield, her great-grandchildren Jonathan Avery Jr, Becky L. Avery, Robert David Avery, Quinn Humason, Julia Sheldon, and Mason Sheldon. A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 20^th at 10 am in the Westfield Alliance Church, 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085. In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Carson Center, 20 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085.    firtionadams.com

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Aletheia N. Perrin

WESTFIELD: 1936-2014 – On Thanksgiving night, Aletheia ( Reeves) Perrin died peacefully in her sleep. Her death was caused by a stroke brought on by Advanced Multiple Sclerosis. She was 78. Aletheia was born to Carolina and Harvey Reeves, Esq. on June 24^th, 1936. She grew up in New York City. Aletheia attended the Brearly School, followed by L’ Ecole International in Geneva, Switzerland. It was there that Aletheia developed her love of travel and foreign languages. She spoke fluent French, some German and Greek. She later learned Spanish. In 1954, she graduated L’Ecole International and returned to the United States to attend Radcliffe College, and Harvard University, where she graduated in 1958. Aletheia taught at Chapin in New York and Beauvoir in Washington D. C. In 1967, Aletheia earned a MA in Government from Marshall University. This prepared her for her subsequent work as a bank executive and in the retail business. She met her former husband, John Kerr, while employed at a bank in Paris, a city she was attached to for the rest of her life. She also lived in Madras, India, where she played a vital role in the career of John, who worked as a Foreign Service Officer. In the late 1970’s Aletheia married Ronald Perrin, a business executive. They lived in West Granville, MA before moving to Austin, TX where Aletheia worked for Foley’s, Dillard’s, and taught English at the University of Texas. She then moved to Guadalajara Mexico, where she taught English at UNIVA University. In 2001, Aletheia retired to Westfield MA. She is survived by her sons, Ian Angus, Colin and Alan Kerr, two grandchildren, a niece and a nephew, and her brother, Van. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please visit legacy-funeralhome.com to leave expressions of sympathy.

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SOUTHWICK—Arthur G. “Art” Chevalier, Jr., 83 (1931 – 2014), a resident of this town for over 41 years and most recently of Westfield, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Governors Center in Westfield. Born in Springfield, MA, Art was the son of the late Arthur & Minnie (Shewchuk) Chevalier.

Art was a mechanical engineer and worked as general manager and vice president of Kidder Stacy Co. of Agawam, MA, and as director of engineering for the town of Southwick Public Works Dept. Art was a member of the Mechanical Engineering Society, a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Church, and a former member of the Southwick Planning board.   He was an avid hockey & baseball fan, loving the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Jacquelyn (Ferris) Chevalier and their 5 children: Jacquelyn Blake and her husband Fred of New Cumberland, PA; Arthur Chevalier III and his wife Cheryl of Virginia Beach, VA; Cynthia Densmore of Portland, ME; Michael Chevalier and his wife Sidney-Jeanne of Granby, MA; and Wendy Burland and her husband Donald of Feeding Hills, MA; sisters-in-law Joan Chevalier of Agawam, MA, Maureen Chevalier of Ludlow, MA, Linda Tyberghein of Farmingdale, NJ, & Elizabeth Brbovic and her husband Mario of Chicopee, MA; 6 grandchildren: Daria, Arthur IV, Melynda, Melissa, Michael Jr., & Kristina, 8 great grandchildren, Harrison, Henry, Arthur V, Benjamin, Hudson, Addison, Philip, & Olivia.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 8:45 AM from the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Sheep Pasture Rd., Southwick, MA. Burial in New Cemetery. Family & friends may gather at the funeral home on Monday, Dec. 15^th from 4:00-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson Foundation, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY10163

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Doris J. McComb:

Monmouth – Doris J. McComb, 95, (1919-2014) a resident of Blue Road, Monmouth, died Wednesday, December 10^th at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, Maine. She was born on August 4, 1919 in Chicopee, Mass, the daughter of Herman A. and Mary E. Davis McDougal.  Doris graduated from Chicopee High School and attended two years of business school.   On February 24, 1940 she married Samuel Edward McComb.  Doris was employed as a bookkeeper in Massachusetts. Doris was a Girl Scout Troop leader, active for many years in the Women’s Lioness Club and a life long member of Women’s American Legion Auxiliary Post 338.  She enjoyed the time spent at her cottage in Madison, Connecticut. She is survived by her daughter, May Beth Godin, and her husband, Larry, of Monmouth; two grandchildren, Larry Godin, Jr. and his wife, Jami and Laura Clark and her husband, Scott, all of Monmouth; three great-grandchildren, Kyle and Morgan Clark, of Monmouth and Aaron Clark and his wife, Amanda, of Ft. Drum, New York.  She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel McComb; and three sisters, Thelma McDougal, Millie McDougal and Marion Brien.  Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at: www.finleyfuneralhome.com

Graveside services will be held in the spring at the New Cemetery in Southwick, Mass.  If desired, contributions may be made in memory of Doris to: Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, PO Box 819, 15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04243-9800.

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WESTFIELD—Marleen C. (Dowd) Jakoboski, 66 (1948 – 2014), a resident of this city for over 45 years, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2014 with her loving family by her side. Born in Springfield, Marleen was the daughter of the late Edmund and Rita (Champiney) Dowd, and was a graduate of Agawam High School.

Marleen worked as a service representative for several area insurance companies prior to her retirement in 2014. She enjoyed nothing more than traveling with family and friends and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters, Amie Appel and her husband Richard of Franklin, TN,Korrie Katsikis and her husband Nicholas of Norton, MA, two brothers and her four grandchildren, Sophia, Olivia, Michael, and Gabriel.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service for Marleen on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02445.

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Longmeadow—Mary Helena (Welch) Bagge, 91, (1923-2014)  passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was born on May 26, 1923 in Springfield MA, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Brown) Welch and Hannah (Fitzgerald) Welch.   She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, and worked at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. She will be remembered by all for her quick wit, generous hospitality, and especially for her strong family values of love and loyalty. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alfred “Pete” Bagge and her sister, Kathleen McMahon. She is survived by her sons, William Bagge and his wife, Joanne of East Longmeadow, Carl Bagge and his wife, Deborah of Westfield, and Robert Bagge and his wife, Paula of Longmeadow; her daughters, Patricia Harmon and her husband, William of Southwick and Joanne Tinervia of Gloucester; her grandchildren, Brenda LeDuc, Karen Parker, John Parker, Heidi Colonna, Jason Bagge, Mary Bagge, Michael Bagge , David Bagge, Angelina Gambaro, Derek Bagge, Katie Boyd, Ethan Hersman, Tara O’Keefe, Jeffrey Bagge; and her 10 great-grandchildren. Calling hours for Mary will be held on Sunday, December 14^th from 3-6PM at Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main Street, East Longmeadow. A funeral service will be on Monday, December 15^th beginning at the funeral home at 8:45AM followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10AM in St. Michael’s Church, 128 Maple Street, East Longmeadow. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Springfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For more information, please visit www.forastiere.com

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Mary A. [Germano] McCarthy died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 11, 2014, with her daughter by her side. She lived fully each day of her life.

She was the eldest child of Frank and Angelina [Rossi] Germano. She was the devoted wife of Joseph J. McCarthy for 65 years who passed on October 18, 2009. She leaves her son James McCarthy and his wife Jeanne of Feeding, Hills, her son, Daniel McCarthy of Southwick, her daughter, Susan McCarthy and her husband, Bruce Barone of West Springfield, and her daughter in law, Eleanor McCarthy of Feeding Hills.

Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of her life. Karen McCarthy and her husband Scott Broderick and their daughter Nina, Kate McCarthy Roy and her husband Chris Roy and their children, Lauren and Owen, and Daniel McCarthy and his wife Andrea and their sons, Dovovan, Griffin and Cullen. Her step grandchildren David and Erica Shlosser and their sons, Colin and Gavin, and Danielle and Mike Suprenant and their daughter, Emily.

She leaves her sister, Helen Singman of Exeter, RI, her brother Raymond Germano and his wife Irene of West Springfield, and her sister Anna Camossi and her husband Bart of West Springfield. Her brother Benny and her sister Lena are deceased. She leaves her sister in law Dorothy Lease of Peru, Indiana.

She leaves many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors from the Tatham section of West Springfield and elsewhere. Special friends are Theresa Fanelli, Angi Parelli, Peggy Sullivan, and her friends from the Kneedlers group at Grace Luthern Church.

While surviving what some might consider a harsh childhood, she emerged as a confident young woman to marry and raise children. Although she was employed most of her life, her priority was her home, husband, and children. Not particularly religious, she had her own brand of charity and friendship that she spread generously. Not formally educated beyond secondary school, she had high emotional intelligence, she was a people person, overlooked their faults, and gave lovingly.

She was an extrovert and loved all the various positions she held at a book bindery, the Springfield Armory during WWII and during the Vietnam War, Burnam’s Dress Shop and Steigers department store. She and her husband owned two cocktail lounges in Springfield. They also owned and bred pacer horses which raced in NE. After retirement, she also worked as a teacher’s aide in the West Springfield school system. She enjoyed the freedom and independence of having her own car and it was a loss when she could no longer drive.

She loved cooking and baking and taking care of her home. She enjoyed crocheting afghans for her family. She read the newspaper every day, including the WSJ and the NYT on weekends. She watched the stock market and kept up on current affairs and had a keen sense of judgment about right and wrong. She absolutely hated Comcast Cable for their poor offerings and high prices. She enjoyed a glass of red wine or brandy with good company.

There will be a funeral service 10 am Tuesday at the Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home, 1043 Westfield Street, West Springfield. A committal service will follow at 11am at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main Street, Agawam. Calling hours are 4pm-6pm on Monday at the funeral home.           Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home

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Barbara Ann Antonellis, of Westfield  (1942-2014) passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 13, 2014 surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Barbara was born on October 12, 1942 in Gardner, MA and was the daughter of the late Francis P. Hadmack. Raised in Winchendon, MA Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Murdock High School. Following graduation she attended travel school in Miami, FL and later became employed by the A.R. Richards Travel Agency in Gardner, MA. In 1965 she married Carl J. Antonellis, Jr. also of Winchendon, MA. They moved to Westfield in 1967.When her youngest child started school, Barbara began working in the Westfield Public School system followed by the Office of the Superintendent of the Southwick Tolland Regional School system where she worked for several years before retiring in 2009. She is survived by her husband Attorney Carl J. Antonellis, Jr. and their three children, Joseph C. Antonellis (wife Laura), Gail S. Garvey (husband Patrick), and Jeffrey M. Antonellis (wife Nicole) all of Westfield, MA and her five grandchildren Marissa, Danny, Michael, Ryan and Jeffrey. She is also survived by her half-sister Paula Paul of Royalston, MA. Our family would like to thank the Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice for their kindness and support. The funeral for Barbara will be held on Wednesday December 17^th starting with calling hours from 9-11:30 AM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street Westfield. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Church, Bartlett Street, Westfield at 12 noon. Burial is private. Donations in memory of Barbara may be made to the Baystate VNA and Hospice, 50 Maple Street, Springfield, MA 01103.

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SOUTHAMPTON – Rosemarie Keller, 87 was born April 2, 1927 in Boston, MA and raised in Westfield, by her mother Gladys Smith and her Pa and Gram and grew up with her aunts and uncles that were nearly her age. After Westfield High School she would ride the bus to A.I.C. but dropped out to marry her “GI Joe” from Southampton, a shell shocked Army Veteran returning from fighting in Italy. She moved to the Keller family farm and soon had two little babies and it became her mission to seek help for her new husband, which she secretly did by contacting the VA for help with his bleeding ears and nightmares. Later when he was at the Holyoke Soldiers Home, while holding hands, she told him what she had done, Joe thanked her and began to cry, she began to cry, her son Louie witnessed their tears and left the room and began to cry. Returning to Joe’s room several minutes later they were still holding hands and talking about life. If Joe began to pick on her she would have her son take her home, always telling him he’d better be in a better mood when she came again to visit. Contacting the VA for help was very meaningful to her, she was very proud that he could lead a good life after the war. Her babies were now young sons, so she went back to A.I.C. to get all of her degrees. She taught at several schools in Western MA before becoming a Math teacher at Holyoke High School She was also the math teacher for S.A.C at Westover A.F.B. for many years and was a volunteer treasurer for the Southampton Council on Aging until recently. She traveled to North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, eastern and western Europe and North Africa. She loved traveling and mowing her lawn with the riding mower which was one of her favorite things to do.She passed away in her living room, just as her husband did, overlooking the Manhan River. She was very, very happy to be home! Rose was predeceased by her Husband Joseph Stanley Keller on June 5, 2014. She is survived by her two sons James and wife Diane of Hudson, Florida and Louis of Southampton; two grandchildren, Kimberly Putnam and husband Lowell of Longmeadow, and Jon Keller and fiancée Sharon Collier of Indian Orchard; two great-grandchildren, Sara and Jen Putnam; nephew Robert Niedzwiecki and wife Fern of Southampton; in addition to many close friends and family members. She passed away in the arms of Anne Fox and Laurie Bilodeau Hutton. Special thanks go to Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, Eileen Hoarle, O’Connell Home Health Care, Linda Manor Rehabilitation Center and Cooley Dickinson Hospital.The funeral will be held Thursday, December 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St., Westfield. Calling hours will precede the service Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be held at St Stanislaus Cemetery in Easthampton,MA.Donations can be made to Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01061 in gratitude from the Keller family in honor of Dr. Diane Debenedetto who afforded Rose 12 more years of life.

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Westfield: Mary E. (Noble) Champagne, 89, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in a local nursing home. She was born in Westfield on August 16, 1925 to the late Terry and Mary Jane (Drake) Noble. She grew up in Westfield and attended local schools. She was a graduate of the EMT Course at S.T.C.C. She worked at Robinson Reminder in Westfield as a machine operator. She also worked at the Crisis/Respite Center at the Carson Center in Westfield. Mary was a member of the group who founded the Free Street Homeless Shelter and served on the Board of Directors. She was a member of the Westfield Alliance church in Westfield. She leaves her children Alberta M. Humason and her husband Donald Sr. of Westfield, Laurie E. Sharples and her husband David of Westfield. Mary also leaves her grandchildren Senator Donald Humason Jr. and his wife Janice of Westfield, Apryl Sheldon and her husband Henry of Corral Springs, FL and Shanna Sharples and her husband John Avery of Westfield, her great-grandchildren Jonathan Avery Jr, Becky L. Avery, Robert David Avery, Quinn Humason, Julia Sheldon, and Mason Sheldon.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 20^th at 10 am in the Westfield Alliance Church, 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085. In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Carson Center, 20 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085.  firtionadams.com

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WESTFIELD- Richard Paul Tribula, 75, of East Otis, MA passed away on December 12, 2014. Born in Westfield, MA he was the son of the late Edward and Barbara (Tysz) Tribula. He attended Westfield schools and after graduating joined the Marines in 1958. He worked as a sales representative for Deblinger Sales and after retiring ran Witek’s Sporting Goods Store in Westfield. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by daughters Khristinia Moretz, Sherri Tribula and Corey Tribula; grandchildren Timothy, Tyler and Michelle, brothers Edward and Robert, and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours are being held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 1 – 3 pm with a prayer service to follow at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home, 33 South St. in Great Barrington, MA. Condolences may be made through birchesroyfuneralservices.com.

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BLANDFORD-Thomas W. Allen, 65, passed away on Friday, December 12^th with his family by his side at Baystate Medical Center. Tom was born April 8, 1949 to Thomas E. Allen and Doris E. (Heath) Allen. He was married to Nancy J. Patino for 44 years until her passing in 2013. Tom lived in Blandford all his life. He attended Blandford Elementary and he graduated fromSpringfield Trade School in 1967. He was a Navy Vietnam veteran who served his country proudly and was Past Commander of American Legion Post 356 in Blandford, and a current member of Post 124, Westfield. Tom was a plank owner of the U.S.S. Newport LST 1179. He worked as an electrician for over 30 years at Hamilton Standard/Hamilton Sunstrand and a consultant before and after retirement. This took him all over the world traveling. He loved to travel and attend drag car races with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Doris Allen and his wife Nancy, also his sister, Barbara McMillan of California. He is survived by his son, Gregory Allen of Blandford, his daughter, Jennifer Allen Pensivy and her husband Michael Pensivy and will be dearly missed by his grandchildren, Haleigh, Amber & Allen of Peru, MA. He leaves his sister, Sharon Barnard and her husband Ralph of Blandford, three brothers, Jeffrey of Blandford, Todd of Florida and Tracy and his wife Cheri Allen of Blandford. Also, a sister- in-law, Darlene Duga and family of  CT. Tom will be missed by his friends at Wyman and Gorman and J.J. Beck Inc. and his many friends in Blandford. Tom made friends easily and all who knew him enjoyed his company. Calling hours will be 11-1 on Saturday, with funeral services immediately following at Firtion-Adams Funeral Services, 76 Broad St., Westfield, MA. For those wishing, donations may be made to Post 124, 38 Broad St., Westfield, MA 01085        www.firtionadams.com

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WESTFIELD—Margaret E. “Peg” (Turner) Barbour, a resident of this city for over 20 years, passed away December 10, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Holden, MA, Peg was a graduate of Palmer High School, and attended Holyoke Community College.Peg worked as a receptionist at Reeds Landing in Springfield since 1996, and previously worked for Digital Equipment Corp. of Westfield. She is survived by five nieces and nephews, Marj Darling of Easthampton, Barbara Greany of Palmer, William Darling of Monson, Richard Darling of Vermont, & Robert Darling of Florida, and by many great nieces & nephews. Peg’s nephew, Eric Hermanson, and her siblings, Joyce Hermanson, Shirley Watson and Harry Turner predeceased her. Burial services in Brimfield Cemetery will be held in the spring. There are no calling hours. Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center, 627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA. 01104

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