Lola E. Diffley
Jul 2, 2012
Lola E. Diffley 1928-2012 East Longmeadow- Lola E. (McKinney) Diffley, 84, of East Longmeadow and formerly of Indian Orchard, entered peacefully and gracefully into eternal rest on Monday, July 2, 2012. She was born in Oahu, Hawaii on January 8, 1928, a daughter of the late James T. and Bessie E. (Collier) McKinney. Lola worked as a Telephone Operator In...
Earl P. Preissler
Jun 27, 2012
Earl P. Preissler1924-2012Indian Orchard- Earl Paul Preissler passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. He was born in Holyoke on September 23, 1924 the son of Paul and Louise (Kroll) Preissler. Earl lived all of his life in Springfield, the last 50 years in Indian Orchard. He worked for 25 years at the former A&P Bakery and retired as head...
Shirley Marie Wheeler
Jun 6, 2012
Shirley M. (LaMontagne) Wheeler 1935-2012 Indian Orchard- Shirley M. (LaMontagne) Wheeler, 77, of 140 Myrtle Street died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield on April 17, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Orville and Irene (Fortier) LaMontagne. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Indian Orchard, marrying her loving husband of 56 years, Paul...
Margaret L. Belisle
May 30, 2012
Margaret L. Belisle1922-2012SPRINGFIELD- Margaret L. (Ciejka) Belisle, 89, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Ware, MA on December 18, 1922, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Gasior) Ciejka. Margaret retired in 1983 from Springfield Wire Company after 20 years of service, and had worked previously at Westinghouse....
Eleanor Rita Babbin
Apr 28, 2012
Eleanor R. (Bernard) Babbin1928-2012Indian Orchard- Eleanor R. (Bernard) Babbin, 84, of Indian Orchard died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Heritage Hall South in Agawam. Born in Springfield on January 27, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel (Muzzy) Bernard. Eleanor was raised in the Forest Park section and moved to Indian Orchard when she married her...
Rita Ann Bean
Apr 27, 2012
Rita A. Bean1955-2012Ludlow- Rita A. "Rit" (Record) Bean, 57, of Ludlow died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield of cancer. Born in Springfield, April 2, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Toby) Record. Rita lived most of her life in Indian Orchard moving to Ludlow two years ago. She worked at Springfield...
Henry R. Pilon Jr.
Apr 11, 2012
Henry R. Pilon Jr. 1942-2012 SPRINGFIELD- Henry R. Pilon Jr., 69, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. All services are private. To leave expressions of condolences visit Henry's personal webpage at Ratellfuneralhome.com. Ratell Funeral Home 413-543-3836
Donald G. Duquette
Apr 2, 2012
Donald G. Duquette 1931 - 2012 LUDLOW- Donald "Duke" Duquette entered peacefully into eternal rest at Mercy Hospital on April 2. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in Indian Orchard, he was a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena. He was a graduate of St. Aloysius School and Technical High School. He served in the U.S. Navy. He later...
Jean G. Fouche
Mar 26, 2012
Jean G. Poirier Fouche 1930-2012 SPRINGFIELD- Jean Marie Patricia (Gaynor) Poirier Fouche, 82, a lifelong Springfield resident, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on January 27, 1930, a daughter of the late John E. and Mable (Rickson) Gaynor. Jean graduated from Cathedral High School, and received her Bachelor's degree in...
John H. Baron
Mar 13, 2012
John H. Baron 1946-2012 LUDLOW- John H. Baron, 65, a life long Ludlow resident, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on September 2, 1946, the son of the late Henry V. and Bertha I. (Rickson) Baron. John retired from the Town of Ludlow in September 2011, where he...
Donna Lea Record
Feb 28, 2012
Donna Lea Record 1952 - 2012 Springfield - Donna Lea (Marsh) Record, 59, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in Wingate at Wilbraham. Born on November 9, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Helen F. (Caffrey) Marsh, Jr. and lived in Springfield almost all of her life until moving to Palmer last year. ...
Theodore A Suzor
Feb 22, 2012
Theodore A. Suzor Sr. 1924-2012 SPRINGFIELD- Theodore 'Ted' A. Suzor Sr. of Springfield was sent home to heaven on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. He was born in Indian Orchard on October 19, 1924 the son of the late Hippolyte and Emma (Stebbins) Suzor of Sherbrook, Canada. Theodore was married to the late Lorraine M. (Ennis) Suzor on October 18, 1952....
Frederick C. Burek
Feb 18, 2012
SPRINGFIELD- Frederick "Fred" C. Burek, 84, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Chicopee on July 24, 1927, a son of the late Kazmierz and Stanislawa (Stopinski) Burek. Fred was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Springfield. He retired from Smith & Wesson, and was co-owner...
Sandra Jeanne Stevens
Feb 9, 2012
Sandra Jeanne (LaBelle) Stevens 1937 - 2012 Springfield - Sandra J. Stevens, age 74, of Springfield died Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Wingate at East Longmeadow. Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Bye) LaBelle. Sandy was a lifelong resident of Springfield and a 1955 graduate of Technical High School. She was a homemaker...
