Barbara A. Martins
Feb 9, 2013
Barbara A. Martins1937-2013INDIAN ORCHARD- Barbara A. (Moquin) Martins, 75, a lifelong Indian Orchard resident, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the home of her loving and devoted daughter, Tina. She was born in Burlington, VT on July 10, 1937, the daughter of the late Arnold and Helena (Hammond) Moquin. Barbara was a communicant of St. Jude...
Gertrude L. Mortimer
Jan 30, 2013
Gertrude L. Mortimer1926-2013LUDLOW- Gertrude "Gert" L. (Clifford) Mortimer, 86, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. A funeral home service will be held on Thursday, February 7th at 11 a.m. in the Ratell Funeral Home, 200 Main St., with Rites of Committal to follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Section O, 1273 Berkshire Ave., both in Indian Orchard. Visitation...
John A. Mehrman
Jan 29, 2013
John A. Mehrman1944-2013SPRINGFIELD- John A. Mehrman, 68, of Springfield, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Providence, RI on September 22, 1944 to the late John C. and Olia (Caswell) Mehrman. John was a 1962 graduate of Hope High School in Providence, where he lived for 17 years. He was a Staff Sergeant with...
Richard J. Musiak
Jan 28, 2013
Richard J. Musiak1934-2013INDIAN ORCHARD- Richard 'Ritchie' J. Musiak, 78, a lifelong Indian Orchard resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 28, 2013 with his loving and devoted family by his side. He was born in Springfield on July 19, 1934, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Golashifski) Musiak. Ritchie attended Myrtle Street School and graduated from the former...
Rosemary Narreau
Jan 25, 2013
Rosemary Narreau 1940-2013 WILBRAHAM- Rosemary Narreau, 72, a lifelong Wilbraham resident, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 25, 2013, in Wing Memorial Hospital, Palmer. She was born in Springfield on August 5, 1940, a daughter of the late Ovila L. and Dorothy L. (Picard) Narreau. Rosemary was a former member of St. Cecilia's Women's Club and the Eucharistic Adoration...
Armand J. Lehouillier
Jan 23, 2013
Armand J. Lehouillier 1924-2013 INDIAN ORCHARD- Armand J. Lehouillier, 88, a longtime resident of Indian Orchard, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in STE. Margerite, Quebec, Canada on November 7, 1924, a son of the late Alfred and Albina (Provost) Lehouillier. Armand was a communicant of St. Jude Church and...
Donald E. Nielsen
Jan 21, 2013
Donald E. Nielsen 1934-2013 SPRINGFIELD- Donald E. Nielsen, 78, of Chicopee, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Oxford, MA on January 27, 1934, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Irene E. (Fountain) Nielsen. He worked as an auto parts driver at Perry's Auto Parts for 17 years, retiring in 2011....
William Brooks
Jan 21, 2013
William R. Brooks 1927-2013 Springfield- William R. Brooks, 85, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at his home. Born on July 9, 1927, he was the son of the late Gordon H. and Mary E. (Young) Brooks. Bill was very proud of his military service to his country serving as seaman second class in the Navy during WWII. He married his...
Eleanor V. Dorsett
Jan 15, 2013
Eleanor V. Dorsett1929-2013HAMPDEN- Eleanor V. (Parker) Dorsett, 83, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. She was born in Palmer on December 24, 1929, a daughter of the late Frederick and Ella (Merriam) Parker. Eleanor retired from Monarch Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, both in Springfield. She was a member of the Church in...
Phyllis Mae Sharon
Jan 4, 2013
Phyllis M. Sharon1921-2013LUDLOW- Phyllis Mae (Barnum) Sharon of Ludlow, went to be with the love of her life Gene on Friday Jan 4, 2013. She was born in Springfield to the late Sara "Sadie" (Lawson) and Edmond Barnum, and was educated in Springfield graduating from the former Trade High School. Phyllis married Gene on Jan 7, 1946 and spent a...
John T. Picard
Dec 25, 2012
John T. Picard 1963-2012 INDIAN ORCHARD- John T. Picard, 49, son of Lawrence Picard and the late Marion (Kelliher) Picard, died Christmas night at Baystate Medical Center. A draftsman by trade, he was a lifelong resident of Indian Orchard. Besides his father, he leaves three sisters: Kathleen Murphy of Holden, MA; Susan Neafsey of Shrewsbury, MA, Laura Loffredo of Rumford,...
Doris Richards
Dec 18, 2012
Doris Richards 1919-2012 Northampton- Doris (Ladue) Richards, 93, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2012 at Cooley Dickenson Hospital. She was born in Springfield on June 15, 1919 to the late Napoleon and Alphonsine (Table) LeDoux. Doris was proud of her French heritage and was the youngest of her large family. She attended Ludlow schools, where she lived...
Winifred Desellier
Nov 28, 2012
Winifred M. DeSellier 1926-2012 Springfield - Winifred "Winnie" M. (Allard) DeSellier, 86, of 38 Hatch St. Springfield, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, on July 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George P. and Winifred M. (Dawe) DeSellier. Winifred was a lifelong resident of Springfield and graduated from Cathedral High School...
Durilla O. Stebbins
Nov 19, 2012
Durilla O. Stebbins 1918-2012 Holyoke- Durilla O. (Forkey) Stebbins, 94, died November 19, 2012. All services are private. For further information visit ratellfuneralhome.com. Ratell Funeral Home 413-543-3836
Thomas William Vance
Nov 9, 2012
Thomas W. Vance1936-2012LUDLOW- Thomas "Tom" W. Vance, 76, a lifelong Ludlow resident, entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 9, 2012 at home. Born in Ludlow on January 2, 1936, he was a son of the late Robert and Pauline (Carmell) Vance. Tom was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and received the Good Conduct Medal and National...
Rita M. Lawson
Oct 27, 2012
Rita M. (Bergeron) Lawson 1926-2012 Springfield- Rita M. Lawson, 86, formerly of 45 Timothy Circle in Springfield, passed away on October 27, 2012 at Redstone in East Longmeadow. Born in Springfield, on June 17, 1926, to the late Omer and Mary Ellen (Lattrell) Bergeron, she remained a lifelong resident there. Rita worked as a nurse's aid at the Springfield Municipal...
