Obituaries

Aug 11, 2013

Monson-Jeanne Langlais Swanson Moore, formerly of Easthampton, MA and Westerly, RI, passed peacefully into eternal life on August 11, 2013 at the loving home of her sister, Joan Shields, of Monson, MA.. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on April 11, 1931 to Edith Cross and Alphonse Langlais, Jeanne moved to Ware Massachusetts as a child, and was subsequently adopted by...

Aug 8, 2013

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Monson-Allen Lindsay Midyette of Crest Rd died at home, Thursday, August 8, 2013. He was the son of Allen Lindsay Midyette, Sr and Gertrud Ward Midyette of Fairfield, North Carolina. He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended schools in Norfolk Virginia, Fairfield, North Carolina and Swan Quarter North Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina State University...

Jul 25, 2013

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Monson-Steven A. Hull, 56, died Thursday, July 25, 2013. Born in Palmer, July 20 1957, to the late John and Angela Hull he was a longtime Monson resident. He worked in construction for many area contractors. He leaves his daughter Cerissa A. Hull of Brimfield and his son David J. Hull of Palmer; two brothers Peter Hull and...

Jul 6, 2013

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Monson-Patricia M. (Lynch) Knight, 80, died Saturday at home, July 6, 2013 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Monson, September 7, 1932 to the late Walter and Alma (Johnson) Lynch she has been a life long resident. Pat was a graduate of Monson High School and was a teller at Valley Bank in Longmeadow for many...

Jul 5, 2013

Biography Lila Reed Loura, 86, formerly of 158 Bumstead Road in Monson, a 30-year retired clerical worker at Jarvis East in Palmer and a part-time clerical worker at SAFE-T-CUT, Inc. in Monson for several years, died on July 5, 2013. She came from Thompsonville, CT, but lived in Monson most of her life and was a member of the Monson...

Jun 14, 2013

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Brimfield- Theodore S. Closson, 92, a former resident of Brimfield and most recently of Tatnuck Park in Worcester, died Friday, June 14, 2013. Born in Tremont, Maine to the late Charles and Carrie (Farley) Closson he was a resident of Brimfield for over 30 years. Ted was a Army Veteran of WW II. He retired after more than...

Jun 7, 2013

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Wales- Elizabeth L. (Yedrysek) Bradway, 84, died Friday June 7, 2013. Elizabeth was born December 20, 1928 in Middletown, Ct to the late John and Stephanie (Guida) Yedrysek. She has lived most of her life in Wales. Elizabeth worked for many years as an inspector at William E. Wrights in West Warren. She also was a nurses aid...

Jun 7, 2013

Biography Monson- Ann J. "Nicky" Nichols, 91, died Friday, June 7, 2013. Born in York Run, PA, July 17, 1921 to the late Anthony and Mary (Prushinofska) Michalski. Ann was a graduate of Griffith School of Beauty Culture in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been a long time resident of Monson. Ann owned and operated Nicky's Shoppe located in Monson for...

May 29, 2013

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Palmer-Stanley Pilch, 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Three Rivers, MA. He was born May 5, 1919 in Palmer to the late Martin and Jadwiga Pilch. He was a graduate of Palmer High School and a Army Veteran. After graduating from high school he was a tractor driver for Luczai Farms in Hazardville, CT. He...

May 13, 2013

Wales- Joseph Anthony Felton, 26, died Monday, May 13, 2013 from injuries received in a car accident. Joe was born August 31, 1986 in Worcester to Roger and Jeannie (Garneau) Felton. He attended Tantasqua High School and has been a resident of Wales. Joe loved to travel and was a free spirit often riding trains to see the Country. He...

May 13, 2013

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Palmer-Roger W. Barnes, Sr., 76, died Monday, May 13, 2013 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Springfield to the late Lyle and Alice M. (Ingram) Barnes, he was a resident of Monson for many years before moving to Palmer. Roger was a diesel mechanic for Friendly Ice Cream in Wilbraham for over 32 years. Roger leaves...

May 5, 2013

Biography Monson-Marian L. "Molly" Hickey, 90, died Sunday, May 5, 2013. Born in Springfield, MA to the late E. Norton and Louise (Burliegh) Davis, she was a resident of Hampden for many years before moving to Monson in 1973. Molly was a nurses aid at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield and retired after 25 years. She attended the...

Apr 29, 2013

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BRIMFIELD - On April 29, Edward Maurice Lundrigan, Jr. was involved in a fatal car accident and entered into eternal life. He was the husband of his beloved Sandra (Camerota) Lundrigan (who claimed her eternal reward nine months ago), the father of sons Stephen and Shawn (d) Lundrigan and daughters Maria Gray and Regina Graul, and father-in-law to...

Apr 28, 2013

Biography Monson- Blanche P. (Robichaud) Burnham, 84, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 in North Carolina surrounded by the love of family. Born in Monson November 15, 1928 she was a life long resident here. Blanche was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Monson, a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Wilbraham, a volunteer at the Monson Senior Center...

Apr 13, 2013

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Monson-Cynthia J. Walker, 52, died Saturday, April 13, 2013. Cyndi was born in New London, Ct September 29, 1960 to the late Carol (Stram) Walker and Everett L. Walker, Sr. She was a graduate of Monson High School and Springfield Technical Community College. For many years Cindy worked in Florida at Broward General Hospital as a radiographer. She...

Apr 8, 2013

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Monson-Ida M. Stacy, 81, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Monson August 20, 1931 to the late Ernest and Henrietta Stacy, she lived in Monson until 2003 when she then moved to receive assisted living care. Ida worked at Tyco Printed Circuits in Stafford, CT for many years. She retired...

Apr 3, 2013

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Wales- Sally Reed, 73, died April 3, 2013 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Buffalo, New York May 16, 1939 to the late Robert S. and Mary G. (Imhoff)Tompkins, she has been a resident of Wales for 52 years. Sally was Shamanist and an ordained minister in the Church of Universal Life. She also studied the...

Mar 29, 2013

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Monson-Carol S. Walker, 74, died March 29, 2013 in Worcester. Born January 1, 1939 in Medford to the late Adolph and Stella Stram, she has been a resident of Monson for over 48 years. Carol owned and operated the Yankee Clipper in Palmer for more than 26 years. She also cut hair for the residents at Monson Developmental...

Mar 17, 2013

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Palmer-Paul L. Hattler, 82, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Paul was born May 24, 1930 in Attleboro, MA to Howard and Virginia (Marsh) Hattler. He was a truck driver for Wonder Bread for many years before retiring. He served as a Marine during Korea and was a member of the Local Teamsters 404. Paul...

Mar 12, 2013

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Monson-Michael A. Raffaele, Jr, 74, died March 12, 2013. Born March 7, 1939 in Springfield, MA to the late Michael A and Theresa (Piccirilli) Raffaele. He worked most of his life as a lithographer (color stripper) for General Offset Printing in Springfield and McCormick & McNally in Connecticut. Michael resided with his sister Angela Kaiser in Monson before...