Obituaries

Feb 26, 2022

Monson- Darrell J. Mertens, 86, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 surrounded by love of family.  Darrell was born in Green Bay, WI December 3, 1935 to the late Leonard and Gertrude (Schmidt) Mertens.  He was a graduate of West High School in 1954.  He then served his country with the United States Marine Corp and was Honorably discharged...

Feb 22, 2022

Wales-Robert W Martin, 87, of Wales mass died peacefully on Tuesday Feb 22nd 2022. Robert was born on August 27th 1934 to Harry W Martin and Edna W Ritter in Stafford Springs, CT.

Robert grew up and lived on Sherman Pond in Brimfield Mass before moving to Wales in 2010. Robert was a US Army Veteran and...

Feb 18, 2022

Monson-Robert N. (Bob) Brazas of Monson passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022 at the age of 77. The son of F. John Brazas and Rose T. Brazas née Guarino. He attended Brockton High School where he was a star fullback. He attended Northeastern University earning a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1967 and later pursued an MBA at...

Feb 8, 2022

Peter Paul Nguyen Van Ky, 64 of Brimfield, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his beloved family and in the care of the brave and compassionate staff.

Ky was born on June 29, 1957 in Vietnam, and he was raised by his parents of many talents who raised him under God's...

Feb 7, 2022

Monson-James M. Thompson, 76, passed away Monday February 7, 2022.  Jim was born April 20,1945 in Pennsylvania.  He served in the US AirForce and was a graduate of Springfield technical Community College with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  He was a n electrical engineer for Monsanto Co in Springfield for over 30 years.   Jim enjoyed spending time with family,...

Feb 7, 2022

Patricia A. Yahn passed away peacefully at her home in Monson, MA on February 7th at the age of 74. Patti was the daughter of Stanley and Marie Wilbert and was born and raised in Long Branch, NJ. She graduated from Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT and received a Masters in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaii....

Feb 6, 2022

Brookfield- Claire E. (Kominski) Picking, 81, passed away February 6, 2022 surrounded by love of family.  Claire was born July 14, 1940 to the late Reuben J. Kominski and Beulah C. (Peck) Deodato. Claire retired from the Town of Monson after serving as the Council of Aging Director for 16 years.  After retirement she and her husband spent many...

Feb 1, 2022

Tampa, Florida- John J. Martell, 51, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  John was born in Springfield, MA January 23, 1971 to Kathleen (Herlihy) Milde Martell. In 1983 John became William R. Martell's legal son.   John attended Monson Schools before moving to Pelham and graduating from Amherst Regional High School.  He continued his education and was a graduate of...

Feb 1, 2022

Monson, MA - John L. Tracy, 85, passed away Tuesday February 1, 2022 surrounded by love of family. Born in Springfield, MA, May 9, 1936, to Garfield William and Bernadette Mary (Gour) Tracy.  Moved to Hampden, MA in 1948 with his parents, and his brothers.

He was a 1954 graduate of Springfield Technical High School.  Upon graduation,...

Jan 20, 2022

Three Rivers- Richard “Birdy” Dennis Bergeron, 68, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Born in Palmer on September 26, 1953 he was the son of the late Maurice and Tarsylla (Lengowski) Bergeron. Richard attended Palmer High School and proudly served as an active duty infantryman achieving the rank of corporal in the United States Army....

Jan 20, 2022

On January 20, 2022 our Mom, Aurore Kowil, was called to her eternal loving peace with our Lord.  Born March 6, 1926, she was one of seven children of Arthur and Rose (Demers) Lantaigne.  She grew up, and attended schools in the Springfield area. While actively working, she met her love and married Samuel Kowil in 1956.  They raised...

Jan 16, 2022

Monson-Frederick J. Baxter, 90, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022.  Fred was born in Grays, Essex, England and immigrated to the United States with his wife and three young children in 1966.  He had a vast and interesting work career from the Mercantile Navy working on Orient Lines cruise ships, textile manufacturing including a position of VP of Manufacturing...

Jan 12, 2022

Monson-Leilani May Norman, 80, beloved wife of 62 years of Harold Richard Norman passed away on January 12, 2022.  Leilani was born September 9, 1941 in Montague, MA to the late Alfred F. Booska and Mary L. (Sawyer) Keller. It is hard to summarize a life well lived in a few paragraphs. Leilani and the love of her life,...

Jan 11, 2022

Monson- William Tibbetts Clason, 55, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at home.   Will was born June 13, 1966 in Springfield to the late Thomas and Maureen (Tibbetts) Clason.  He was a lifelong resident of Monson.  Attending local public schools, completing his education at Porter & Chester Institute, receiving a certificate as an HVAC technician. Will loved the outdoors,...

Jan 11, 2022

South Hadley-Caroline M. (Sikorski) Orlick, 81, passed away January 11, 2022 at home surrounded by love of family.  Caroline was born in Holyoke to the late Walter and Sabina Sikorski.  She grew up and was educated in South Hadley where she has been a lifelong resident.

Caroline leaves her children; Richard Orlick Jr, Robert Orlick, Elizabeth Impionbato...

Jan 7, 2022

Ware-Viola C. (Lenz) Cutler, 66, passed away with family at her side, Friday, January 7, 2022 .  Viola was born in Germany and journeyed to the United States with her family at the age of 4.  She grew up in Hampden and was a graduate of Minnechaug High School.  She spent many years in Monson before moving to Ware. ...

Jan 4, 2022

Wales- Susan L. (Bliss) Hagen, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in Worcester surrounded by love of family.  Susan was born August 19, 1949 in Stafford, CT, to the late Raymond and Dorothy Bliss.  She grew up in Wales and attended the Wales Baptist Church in her youth. She was a graduate of Tantasqua High School and retired...

Jan 2, 2022

Hampden-David R. Sutcliffe, 80, passed away at home Sunday, January 2, 2022.  Dave was born in Monson and was a graduate of Springfield Trade School.  He served in the US Air Force, where he built lifelong friendships with the “Elite 5”.  Dave was a truck driver by trade and worked for Blanchard Septic, Turnberg Construction and Hampden Nurseries.  For...

Dec 26, 2021

Worcester, Ma- James J. Jamilowski Jr. 52, the man, the myth, the legend, passed away on December 26, 2021. Jim was born in Worcester to James J. Jamilowski and Carole E. (Cook) Jamilowski. Jim “Jimbo” lived hard and loved harder. He enjoyed pizza, wings, sports, beautiful women, and beer. Jim was always the life of the party. He was...

Dec 26, 2021

Monson- Eleanor Frost Prybylo, 95, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by love.  Eleanor was born in Easthampton, MA to the late Alice (Lahai) Frost  and Gerald R. Frost.  She was a graduate of Classical High School and continued her education at Springfield Hospital School of Nursing where she became a registered nurse.  Eleanor was...