Obituaries

May 3, 2021

Ellington, CT- William D. Sprout, 60, passed away May 3, 2021.  Bill was born May 24, 1960 in Ft. Eustis, Newport News, VA to James E. Sprout and Marilyn F. (Phillips) Bolaske.  He spent his formative years in Wales, and was a graduate of Tantasqua Regional High School.  He continued his education at Western New England College and then...

Apr 13, 2021

WARREN -Elroy T. Beaudry, 81, passed away at home, April 13, 2021, surrounded by love.  Roy was born in Ware, September 26, 1939 to the late Francis and Helen (Mara) Beaudry. Roy was a graduate of Warren High School and Worcester Trade School.  He served in the US Army and upon his honorable discharge he began his career at...

Apr 10, 2021

Wilbraham-Kelly L. (Slingerland) Gregoire, 52 passed away at home Saturday, April 10, 2021.  She was born in Springfield to the late Charles W. and Alice J. (Lovelace) Slingerland.  Kelly attended Monson schools before continuing her education and graduating from Pathfinder Regional Technical High School.  Kelly's greatest joy came from being a mom and grandmother. She supported her daughter with...

Apr 5, 2021

Monson- Gordon C. Royce, 89, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 in Florida.  Gordon was born in Stafford, CT , July 8, 1931 to the late Burt T. and Verna L. (Bradway) Royce.  He was a life long resident here and spent many winters in Lake Placid, Florida. Gordon honorably served his country in the US Army.  Upon his...

Mar 27, 2021

BELCHERTOWN - “I hope we all here together this time next year.” That was how he always made his toasts. Sometimes, the routine was groan-worthy in the predictability.

In all his callous-causing hard work, and all the kooky inventions created out of plywood, screws, and bungee cords, the all-nighters filled with food, wine, music, and...

Mar 25, 2021

MONSON-Alice May (Ross) Nothe, 94, of Stafford Road in Monson, passed away March 25, 2021 at Life Care of Wilbraham after a brief illness.  Alice was born June 21, 1926, to Albert and Doris (Williams) Ross.  She retired from Monson Developmental Center in 1984.  She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Gilbert C. Nothe, in 1995 and...

Mar 16, 2021

WALES – Wayne Thomas Peck, 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Wayne was born in Ludlow, MA on July 15, 1947 a son of the late Earl and Evelyn (Kolhepp) Peck and was a graduate of Tantasqua Regional High School. After graduating Wayne enlisted in the US Air Force and served honorably during...

Mar 12, 2021

Springfield-Roland H. Turgeon, Jr, 92, passed away surrounded by love of family, March 12, 2021.  Roland was born in Holyoke July 15, 1928 to the late Roland H. and Fredericka (Gryek) Turgeon.  He was educated in local schools and was a graduate of American International College.  Roland served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII and was honorably...

Mar 9, 2021

Monson-Joan G. (Cuoco) Mulloy, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 surrounded by love of family.  Joan was born in Springfield March 31, 1936 to the late Angelo and Ella (Aschettino) Cuoco.  She grew up in  Springfield and was a graduate of Commerce High School. She and her husband moved to Monson 53 years ago where they raised a...

Mar 7, 2021

Gregory C. Garman, 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Bay State Memorial Hospital, in Springfield, MA, surrounded by the love of his family.  Greg was born on October 30, 1962 to the late Ruth A. (Flemming) and James F. Garman.  He was raised in Morrisonville, NY and graduated from St. John’s High School.  Following graduation...

Feb 23, 2021

WEST STAFFORD- Joseph Negrelli Jr., 90, son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Negrelli died on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Cherry Brook Health Care Center in Canton from complications of diabetes and pneumonia. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 45 years, Diana Josephine (Kosior) Negrelli. Together, they lived in West Stafford for over 30 years...

Feb 21, 2021

BRIMFIELD- Daniel Quattrocelli, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his home. He was born in Southbridge on March 24, 1952 a son of the late Eustis Quattrocelli and Marie (Bastian) Quattrocelli of Holland. He was raised in Holland and was a graduate of Tantasqua Regional High School where he studied drafting and design. He enjoyed...

Feb 19, 2021

Ware-  Sylvia "Emma" R (Suprenant) Ash, 69, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, surrounded by love of family.  Sylvia was born in Springfield, MA , October 12, 1951 to the late Ernest and Lois Suprenant.  She grew up in Springfield and began to raise her family there before moving to Ware in the 1980's.  While in Ware she was...

Feb 17, 2021

Brimfield-James Joseph Dunn, 85, of Brimfield passed away February 17, 2021, at the Southbridge Rehab Center.  Jim was the son of the late James and Greta Dunn.  He was raised in Springfield and was a graduate of Trade High School.  After graduation, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve.  He retired in 1988 after 23 years as a Springfield firefighter. ...

Feb 12, 2021

Springfield- William Anson “Bill” MacGregor, 68, beloved father of Avery Elizabeth and James Ryan MacGregor, passed away February 12, 2021 after a brief illness with family at his side. Bill was born in South Hadley, MA, the son of James Gordon MacGregor and Lois Anson MacGregor, who predeceased him. He was a graduate of UMass Boston, and most recently...

Feb 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD- Joan H. Guarente, 78, a longtime resident here passed away in Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. She now joins her beloved husband and soulmate, Robert H. Guarente who died July 13, 2019 in eternal love and peace. Joan was working on a fresh change in life as she was relocating to Alabama to be near her daughter Kathy and...

Jan 29, 2021

Monson-Lynn A. (Popik) Zorra, 73, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021.  Lynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John and Mafalda (Lucente) Popik.  Lynn lived in many areas of the country spending many years in Seakonk, MA and Southbridge before living in Monson.  She was a foster Mom for many children over the years.  Lynn enjoyed cooking...

Jan 29, 2021

South Hadley- Etta S. (DeGrace) Hillman, 98, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021.  Etta was born in Swansea, MA, October 10, 1922 to the late Isaac and Mary (Rego-Pavao) DeGrace.  Her greatest joy was raising and nurturing her family. Etta was the founder of the Meridan CT Scholarship Fund for high school students. She was a member of the...

Jan 24, 2021

Monson- Robert A. Presho, 83, died Sunday January 24, 2021 surrounded by love at home.  Bob was born January 2, 1938 in Arlington, MA to the late Ethel M. (Burdick) Somers and the late Dwight Presho.  He was a high school graduate and an Air Force veteran honorably serving the country from 1956-1962.  Bob was a shift supervisor at ...

Jan 23, 2021

Stafford Springs, CT -Evelyn, most recently of Stafford Springs, CT, passed away quietly at the age of 98 on January 23, 2021. Raised in the high desert of California by parents living in camps while her father mapped for the U.S. Geologic Service.  Evelyn was the sixth generation of her family to be born in California.

Evelyn...