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Michael J Lacroix
Dec 22, 2021
Ware- Michael J. LaCroix, 52, passed away surrounded by love, December 22, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Mike was born November 11, 1969 to James LaCroix and Lorraine M. (DePace) Naglieri. He has been a lifelong resident of Ware graduating from Ware High School and continuing his education at STCC where he graduated with and associates degree as a...
Robert J Deblois
Dec 14, 2021
Wales-Robert J. Deblois, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 surrounded by love of his family. Robert was born in Springfield, MA , March 30, 1944 to the late Paul and Anita (Bolduc) Deblois. Robert grew up in Springfield. He served in the US Marines from 1961-1967. He was Honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. He was a...
Kenneth P Foisy
Dec 14, 2021
Monson-Kenneth P. Foisy, 69, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 surrounded by love, in his home. Kenneth was born in Springfield to the late August and Pauline (Bedell) Foisy. He has been a resident of Monson for many years. Ken served in the Army Reserves and was a tractor trailer driver before his retirement. He enjoyed antique cars, going...
Gerald "Jay" St. Laurent
Dec 9, 2021
Wales-Gerald "Jay" St. Laurent, 59, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. Jay was born August 23, 1962 in Ludlow to Jacqueline R. (Tetreault) St. Laurent and the late Gerard "Jerry" R. St. Laurent. He grew up in Wales and attended Tantasqua Vocational High School. He was a talented carpenter by trade and for many years was self employed. He...
Edith M (Moulton) Webster
Dec 9, 2021
Monson-Edith M. Webster, 93, passed away at home December 9, 2021. She was born October 15, 1928 in Mystic, Ct to the late Ralph and Ada (Bancroft) Moulton. She moved to Monson as a little girl where she lived her entire life. Edie was a graduate of Monson High School and was a gifted art student. As a child...
J Kurt Kaiser
Dec 5, 2021
Monson- J Kurt Kaiser, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Kurt was born in New Rochelle, New York January 14, 1943 to the late Herbert J. and Jean F. (Dover) Kaiser. He was a high school graduate and attended Syracuse University and Boston University. For many years he was a toll collector for the Massachusetts Turnpike retiring after 25...
James W Brandt
Dec 4, 2021
Monson- James W. Brandt, 78, passed away December 4, 2021. James was born to Rudolph R and Myrtle D. Brandt, January 11, 1943. He was a high school and college graduate. Jim served as an officer in the US Army and was honorably discharged. For many years he has lived in Monson. Jim retired from being a social worker...
Gordon "Gene" E Stone
Nov 20, 2021
Palmer-Gordon E. Stone, 85, aka Papa Gene, passed away, Saturday, November 20, 2021 surrounded by love of family. Gene was born September 27, 1936 to Gordon R. and Beth (Bissell) Stone. He was a graduate of Palmer High School and continued his education at AIC and WNEC (now WNEU) and then graduated from Northeastern University in Boston in the...
Donald P Webber, Jr
Nov 17, 2021
Donald P. Webber, Jr, 80, passed away November 17, 1921. Donald was born in Palmer to the late Donald P. Webber Sr and the late Dorothy (Webster) Bryant. He served in the United States Marine Corp and was Honorably discharged in 1963. For many years he worked at Conrail and retired from Big Y. Donald leaves his children, Donald...
Gary D Robinson
Nov 16, 2021
Wales-Gary D. Robinson, 65, passed away, Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Gary was born in Ludlow to the late Charles W. and Clarice P. (Gilman) Robinson. He served in the United States Army from 1974-1976 and was honorably discharged. He has been a resident of Wales, MA for many years. Gary was a school bus mechanic for more than 26...
Karen B (Bossen) Hatch
Nov 16, 2021
Hampden- Karen P. (Bossen) Hatch passed away, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 surrounded by love of family. Karen was born in Camden, NJ to the late Samuel and Rose (Constantine) Bossen. She was a graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School and continued her education at HCC and STCC in the studies of early childhood education. Karen cared for many young...
Kathleen "Kay" N (Howlett) Wentworth
Nov 13, 2021
Monson- Kathleen "Kay" Wentworth, 65, passed away surrounded by love of family at home, Saturday, November 13, 2021. Kay was born in Stafford Springs, CT to the late Dorothy (Fountain) DiPietro and Kenneth Howlett. Kay was devoted to her family raising four children and always welcoming extended family members and friends into her home. In the quiet times she...
Francine G (Arooth) Cavanaugh
Nov 13, 2021
Chicopee/Monson-Francine G. (Arooth) Cavanaugh, 47, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. Francine was born May 19, 1975 to James E. Arooth Sr and Carmen M.(Bernier) Arooth. She was a graduate of Pathfinder Regional Technical High School receiving her diploma in horticulture. She continued her education and became a certified nurse attendant and worked at Monson Developmental Center and area...
Patricia M (Lunden) Lacombe
Nov 12, 2021
Monson/St. Augustine, FL-Patricia M. (Lunden) Lacombe, 88, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 in Florida. Pat was born in Springfield, June 18, 1933 to the late Carl and Doris E. (Ryan) Lunden. Pat was a graduate of Monson High School, Class of 1951. She then continued her education at Springfield Hospital School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. ...
Carol E (Paulk) Darnley
Oct 29, 2021
Monson-Carol Elizabeth (Paulk) Darnley, age 76 of Monson, passed away on October 29, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Springfield to Elizabeth “Betty” Paulk and Carlton R. Paulk and grew up in Springfield and Hampden. As a young woman, Carol dreamed of being an architect and in 1972 she moved into a Monson home...
George M Richer
Oct 29, 2021
Hanson- George M. Richer, 68, passed away October 29, 2021 at his home in Hanson, MA . George was born February 2, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Leo G. and Mary C. Richer. He resided with the family in Enfield, Connecticut and spent summers on Cape Cod. George enjoyed family outings, drawing and painting, swimming, and frequent...
John M Arooth, Sr
Oct 19, 2021
Monson- John M. Arooth, Sr, 77, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021. John was born in Springfield, April 10, 1944 to the late John S. and Catherine A. (Cole) Arooth. He attended Monson Schools until he was old enough to begin his life long passion of being a dairy farmer. In 1972, along with his brother James, they bought...
Paul R Swenson
Oct 16, 2021
Springfield-Paul R. Swenson of Springfield, MA, passed away on October 16, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born on February 19, 1945, in New York City, grew up in NY and CT, and graduated from Miami University (OH) where he was a member of the Men's Glee Club. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Frederick "Ted" A Waldron
Oct 12, 2021
Monson- Frederick A. "Ted" Waldron, 88, most recently of Cedarbrook Village in Ware, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 surrounded by love of family. Ted was one of fifteen children, born in Amherst, MA, January 8, 1933 to the late Gertrude (Sweatt) Waldron and Leslie Waldron. He attended Turners Falls High School before enlisting in the Navy for four...
Hope D (Favreau) Read
Oct 4, 2021
Palmer- Hope Dorice (Favreau) Read, 65, passed away, Monday, October 4, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Hope was born on July 28th, 1956 in Clinton, Massachusetts to the late Frank H. Favreau and Faith A. (Schumacher) (Favreau) Arsenault. She was a 1975 graduate of Tantasqua Regional High School in Sturbridge, MA and for many years...
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